Week 43 - F16 Futures (10K) - Glasgow

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 43 - F16 Futures (10K) - Glasgow

The Hoose · Satellite level

You're too late, Steven - it's surely all over. We just don't know who won!

steven · Tennis legend

I was imagining it was 60-60 in the final set tiebreak by now ...

steven · Tennis legend

Colin didn't win, but apart from that, what a fantastic set of results (according to the BBC)

QF: (Q) Marcus Willis WR 1114 beat Martin Klizan (SVK) WR 677 by 4-6 6-3 7-6(6) biggrin

QF: Ken Skupski WR 575 beat beat Bastian Knittel (GER) WR 621 by 4 & 4 smile

QF: (8/WC) Daniel Evans WR 558 beat Colin Fleming WR 854 by 6-7 (8) 6-3 6-4 smile

So, three Brits plus the son of a former Olympic gold medallist and double slam finalist in the semis ...

SF: (Q) Marcus Willis WR 1114 v Miloslav Mecir (SVK) WR 631
SF: (8/WC) Daniel Evans WR 558 v Ken Skupski WR 575

-- Edited by steven at 16:49, 2008-10-23

wolf · Tennis legend

Wow, this is turning into a near perfect tournament! smile

Will a tournament win take Dan or Ken into the top 500?

-- Edited by wolf at 16:49, 2008-10-23

steven · Tennis legend

Yes for Dan, not quite for Ken.

freerider · Futures level

those results are perfect exept for Fleming but at least it was another Brit beating him

I thought this week would be a shoker when i saw the entry list happily suprised

James · Satellite level

A brilliant set of results to come home too, and although there is disappointment for Colin I do prefer to see the young and up & coming players triumph generally smile

-- Edited by James at 17:09, 2008-10-23

goldfish · Futures qualifying

An excellent afternoon all round. Well done to the lads.

The Hoose · Satellite level

Great wins for all three: Marcus and Ken determined not to slide down the rankings in the next few weeks and Evo continuing to show he's on the way to the next level.

Drew · Oct 23, 2008

Thats a good SF line up....more futures please Mr LTA !!!

tennisfan334 · Lower Club Player

Skupski & Fleming win the doubles though so final tomorrow.

wolf · Tennis legend

SF
CEROVIC (CRO) / DANILOVIC (MNE) (1) defeated ARLIDGE (GBR) / O'BRIEN (IRL) 6-3, 6-1
FLEMING (GBR) / SKUPSKI (GBR) defeated COX (GBR) / MILTON (GBR) 6-4, 6-2

Final
CEROVIC (CRO) / DANILOVIC (MNE) (1) v FLEMING (GBR) / SKUPSKI (GBR)

johnnylad · Tennis legend

What a week for Marcus Willis! Great time to stand up and defend last autumn/winter's points!

Really nice to see Ken have another good week as it's been a while for him what with absence and/or injury.

I wanted Evo to win because I want his confidence to remain up! I think Colin will bounce back from this defeat so I'm not too worried about him!

Still only 4 points each so far so I hope Marcus can beat Mecir and make it 20 poijts to share between the Brits in the final

sd51rby · Lower Club Player

Drew wrote:

Sorry I have been in meetings all day...was meant to get txt updates apologies.

Lol i was wondering why you hadn't got in contact!, The Evans-Fleming match was definitely a closely fought tussle, with evo managing to lose the first set despite being up a double break! It's good to see him coming back strongly in the end as he was always looking to dominate although at times overcooking, I had to leave after he broke at one all in the second. Skupski's match was also relatively tight with Ken breaking at 4 all in the first, and routinely serving out the set. The point which Skupski won to take the break was very classy, as Knittel has Ken under all kinds of pressure moving him from side to side, Ken produced a sweet dropshot-lob combo which was perfection to snatch the break. Again I had to leave early in the second, but it looks like Ken kept up his good level, I have to say in what I saw of the match I don't think he faced a Bp. Good to see Willis coming through, shame i didn't get to see any of it.