Week 44 - Futures F3 (10k) - Lahore, Pakistan

wolf · Tennis legend

Week 44 - Futures F3 (10k) - Lahore, Pakistan

steven · Tennis legend

Maybe he hasn't got a connection in Lahore?

steven · Tennis legend

Strangely, there were 4 main draw matches on Sunday's OoP, but with no names against them.

Anyway, talking of Fitzy, he's up 81 places to a new career high of 1193 today biggrin

- that gets him fleetingly into the GB top 30 (with a point coming off next Monday) until Meatball roars back up the rankings next Monday.

steven · Tennis legend

L32: Maniel Bains WR 1022 v Patrick Taubert (GER) WR 937
L32: Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 1193 v (7) Lazare Kukhalashvili (GEO) WR 945

Taubert beat Feaver (who seems to be skipping this week, perhaps to head home and prepare for more Futures in Europe?) in 3 sets in the QFs last week, which doesn't augur well. Kuk beat Seator in straight sets in Ireland earlier this year, so probably not a draw worth braving the rats and nobroaches for, sadly.

Both were first up today, so will have finished by now.

-- Edited by steven at 11:44, 2008-10-27

wolf · Tennis legend

steven wrote:

Strangely, there were 4 main draw matches on Sunday's OoP, but with no names against them.

They were doubles matches which were: -

R1
FITZPATRICK (GBR) / GIDE (IND) defeated ALI (PAK) / EJAZ (PAK) 6-2 6-1
BAINS (GBR) / FILENKOV (RUS) (2) defeated MALAK (PAK) / NAZIR (PAK) 6-2 6-4

QF
FITZPATRICK (GBR) / GIDE (IND) Vs BAINS (GBR) / FILENKOV (RUS) (2)

fitzy for top 1000 by 2012 · Newbie

COME ON FITZYYY YOU CAN DO IT BE BRAVE....ALL OF BRITISH TENNIS IS BEHIND YOU!

Grundon · Intermediate Club Player

Sadly two defeats in R1

Patrick TAUBERT (GER) defeated Maniel BAINS (GBR) 6-4 6-4
Lazare KUKHALASHVILI (GEO) (7) defeated Andrew FITZPATRICK (GBR) 6-1 6-0

Drew · Oct 27, 2008

Oh dear....!

James · Satellite level

Yikes, looks like Pakistan hasn't brought the best out of Fitzy...

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, it's been a Lahore of a day there by the looks of it. cry

Kuk is a 17-year-old who only started playing Futures regularly in June, so he's massively under-ranked. He beat Dan Cox in juniors in April and Seator in straight sets earlier this year too, so it was an evil draw even, though I hoped he'd avoid the bakery products.

-- Edited by steven at 15:25, 2008-10-27

Fitzy · Intermediate Club Player

ive somehow got a cold out here and feel like crap. But to be honest today, im not sure even if i had been able to play my best i would have won.
he was like a wall, which wasnt what i needed as i was having to go for quick winners.
internet is beyond impossible to get here, power cuts every 1hour.
So thats the lack of posting, i see there are some more new members joining....intresting names.

getting bitten alive here. rounds off a bad trip.

im off to thailand for a 5aside tournament between the embassy's fromaround the world. little break and get the trip out of my head. all free so i cant say no to 5 free days in bangkok.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Enjoy!

Count Zero · Tennis legend

have fun fitzy, a good chance to unwind iguess. get the brain focusing on something else - just remebr to jump over any leg breaking tackles that come your way! (and watch out for the bangkok chick-boys)

oh an Steven - whats with all the puns today? personally i suggest you stick to facts and leave the jokes to the funny men

edit: btw uf you havent been to thailand before its a great place to pick up a cheap suit, a lot of the better hotels have tailors in the lobby where they make a fitted one in whatever material you like, and can'copy' the desgin from any of the main designers. great prices too.

-- Edited by Count Zero at 18:07, 2008-10-27

wolf · Tennis legend

QF
BAINS (GBR) / FILENKOV (RUS) (2) defeated FITZPATRICK (GBR) / GIDE (IND) 6-4 7-5

SF
KHAN (PAK) / SIPAEYA (IND) (4) defeated BAINS (GBR) / FILENKOV (RUS) (2) 6-2 6-2