Week 40 - Futures F7 (15k) - Porto, Portugal

steven · Tennis legend

Week 40 - Futures F7 (15k) - Porto, Portugal

steven · Tennis legend

FQR: (q3) James Feaver WR 806 beat Pablo Mosquera-Perez (ESP) UNR by 1 & 2

FQR: Orion Modebe UNR beat Diogo Rocha (POR) UNR by 7-5 3-0 ret.

Congratulations to the 20-year-old constellation, who has made it into a main draw at his 23rd attempt biggrin

after getting close quite a few times (the poor guy hasn't even had a WC into a GB Future before!)

L32: (Q) James Feaver WR 806 v Stefano Ianni (ITA) WR 555
L32: (Q) Orion Modebe UNR v Leonardo Tavares (POR) WR 551

steven · Tennis legend

Just did a google search to see if it was possible to find out more about Orion and top of the list was his myspace site - http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=127200749 (not recommended to those of a nervous disposition when it comes to the use of English - stircrazy, don't say I didn't warn you wink

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His first attempt at a Future was http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=61841&p=3&topicID=12219401&commentPage=0, on another site he describes himself as "Tennis player (unemployed)", I guess that's like an actor in between jobs!

-- Edited by steven at 21:52, 2008-09-28

Drew · Sep 29, 2008

Dubs..

R16: IANNI (ITA) / MEIGEL (GER) 4 v FEAVER (GBR) / MODEBE (GBR)

Akhenaten · Pro player

wel dun ursa major. wel kool 2 c u qual. wikd!

The Hoose · Satellite level

steven wrote:

(the poor guy hasn't even had a WC into a GB Future before!)

If the results didn't speak for themselves, I'm sure one look at his myspace site made up the LTA's mind. Unfortunately, even if they do start giving out wildcards for drinking, smoking and urinating on the streets of St Albans, I can think of a few other young British players who would still get the nod.

-- Edited by The Hoose at 14:35, 2008-09-29

steven · Tennis legend

LOL I attempt to be diplomatic for a change only to have my diplomacy blown to shreds biggrin

He hasn't been losing every match though - he's got quite close to qualifying more than once. Even Morgan Phillips went through a similar run before qualifying for his first event. Could Morgan be a bit more committed? Quite possibly ...

freerider · Futures level

feaver lost 4&0

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Ianni is the guy with the clever trick serve recorder at TBarm7's challenger in Dallas.

I wonder if he pulled it out of the bag against Feaver?

freerider · Futures level

Modebe took a set but lost