Week 45 - Futures F18 (10K) - Sunderland, UK

steven · Tennis legend

Week 45 - Futures F18 (10K) - Sunderland, UK

steven · Tennis legend

All GBR & unranked unless otherwise shown.

QR1: George Morgan v (WC) Joseph Gill - winner to play (q1) Jean-Noel Insausti (FRA) WR 465
QR1: Nikki Roenn v Niall Angus - winner to play (q12) Julien Dubail (BEL) WR 1129
QR1: Marc Beckles v Milaan Niesten (NED) WR 1366 - winner to play (q2) Rasmus Norby (DEN) WR 930
QR1: (WC) Andrew Bettles v (WC) Matthew Leahy - winner to play (q9) Thomas Kromann (DEN) WR 1007
QR1: William Auger v Mathew James - winner to play (q3) Navdeep Singh (IND) WR 938
QR1: David O'Leary v (WC) Ashley Hewitt - winner to play (q13) Andrzej Grusiecki (POL) WR 1155
QR1: Neil Pauffley WR 1791 v James Chaudry - winner to play (q4) Baptiste Bayet (FRA) WR 947
QR1: (WC) Nick Jones v Ahmed el Menshawy - winner to play (q5) Jonny Kinsella WR 986
QR1: Rogan Egerton v Oliver Evans - winner to play (q10) Maniel Bains WR 1022
QR1: Dominic Hodgson v David Baxendine - winner to play (q6) Simon Cauvard (FRA) WR 977
QR1: Scott Sears v Alec Witmeur (BEL) - winner to play (q11) Y Vandenbulcke (BEL) WR 1037
QR1: Ashley Watling WR 1419 v Lewis Barnes - winner to play (q7) Burnham Arlidge WR 983
QR1: Orion Modebe v (WC) Oliver Golding - winner to play (q14) Gilles de Sousa (FRA) WR 1168
QR1: Dan Cottier v (WC) Michael Thompson - winner to play (q8) David Rice WR 996
QR1: Dominic Ross-Hurst v Daniel Glancy (IRL) - winner to play (q16) Milos Sekulic (SWE) WR 1274

Section 5 is all-GB.

-- Edited by steven at 21:26, 2008-11-01

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

The ITF only has 16 names down on the entry list, so Cox and Flan, being in the first 4 alternates, would have got in without the use of a WC, while Fleming and Milton probably got WC's, with Smethurst and Willis possibly getting the other 2 as they are missing from qualifying

Not expecting many to joint them in the main draw though; only the guarenteed qualifer from section 5, and probably Arlidge and Rice as the other 2 who make it

-- Edited by ForeverDelayed at 21:50, 2008-11-01

steven · Tennis legend

That sounds more than plausible to me, though I'm sure we'll get at least one surprise wild card.

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Looking at the ITF fact sheet reveals that the recommended hotel in Sunderland is £75 per night. (inc breakfast)
While last week at the London event there were five recommended hotels £30-£45 per night (no breakfast)

So that must be some breakfast served in Sunderland but it really cuts into any winnings. Just think what this costs the losers in the qualifying round who get nothing! It also certainly spoils the prospect of winning enough money to pay for the next trip abroad or even to Jersey!

steven · Tennis legend

I noticed that too. You'd think they'd find a cheaper option to offer. Even the winner's likely to be out of pocket if they pay that much per day for a week!

steven · Tennis legend

Some fab performances by Brits in qualifying here today biggrin

All GBR & unranked unless otherwise shown.

QR1: George Morgan beat (WC) Joseph Gill by 4 & 5 smile cry
QR1: Niall Angus beat Nikki Roenn by 3 & 4 smile cry
QR1: Marc Beckles beat Milaan Niesten (NED) WR 1366 by 7-6(3) 2-6 6-4 biggrin
QR1: (WC) Andrew Bettles beat (WC) Matthew Leahy by 4 & 3 smile cry
QR1: Mathew James beat William Auger by 4 & 3 smile cry
QR1: (WC) Ashley Hewitt beat David O'Leary by 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 smile cry
QR1: Neil Pauffley WR 1761 v James Chaudry 4-6 6-3 6-4 smile cry
QR1: Ahmed el Menshawy beat (WC) Nick Jones by 3 & 3 smile cry
QR1: Oliver Evans beat Rogan Egerton by 4 & 5 smile cry
QR1: Dominic Hodgson beat David Baxendine by 7-6(2) 6-2 smile cry
QR1: Scott Sears lost to Alec Witmeur (BEL) by 6-0 3-0 ret. cry
QR1: Ashley Watling WR 1419 beat Lewis Barnes 6-4 3-6 6-2 smile cry
QR1: (WC) Oliver Golding beat Orion Modebe by 7-6(8) 7-5 smile cry
QR1: (WC) Michael Thompson beat Dan Cottier by 1 & 1 smile cry
QR1: Dominic Ross-Hurst beat Daniel Glancy (IRL) by 6-4 0-6 7-6(4) smile

QR2: George Morgan lost to (q1) Jean-Noel Insausti (FRA) WR 465 by 6-2 4-6 6-2 cry
QR2: Niall Angus beat (q12) Julien Dubail (BEL) WR 1129 by 3-6 6-3 6-3 biggrin
QR2: Marc Beckles beat (q2) Rasmus Norby (DEN) WR 930 by 2 & 5 biggrin
QR2: (WC) Andrew Bettles lost to (q9) Thomas Kromann (DEN) WR 1007 by 3 & 0 cry
QR2: Mathew James beat (q3) Navdeep Singh (IND) WR 938 by 6-3 3-6 6-1 biggrin
QR2: (WC) Ashley Hewitt lost to (q13) Andrzej Grusiecki (POL) WR 1155 by 2 & 3 cry
QR2: Neil Pauffley WR 1761 beat (q4) Baptiste Bayet (FRA) WR 947 by 3-6 6-3 7-6(1) biggrin
QR2: (q5) Jonny Kinsella WR 986 beat Ahmed el Menshawy by 2 & 1 smile cry
QR2: (q10) Maniel Bains WR 1022 beat Oliver Evans by 4 & 4 smile cry
QR2: Dominic Hodgson lost to (q6) Simon Cauvard (FRA) WR 977 by 5 & 4 cry
QR2: (q7) Burnham Arlidge WR 983 beat Ashley Watling WR 1419 by 7-6(3) 6-2 smile cry
QR2: (WC) Oliver Golding beat (q14) Gilles de Sousa (FRA) WR 1168 by 6-1 4-6 6-4 biggrin
QR2: (q8) David Rice WR 996 beat (WC) Michael Thompson by 4 & 2 smile cry
QR2: Dominic Ross-Hurst lost to (q16) Milos Sekulic (SWE) WR 1274 by 2 & 2 cry

Not a bad performance by Morgan against the 'ringer' in the draw, but what about those wins by Angus, James, Pauffley, Golding and most of all that double win against higher-ranked opposition by Beckles! biggrin

FQR: Niall Angus v (q1) Jean-Noel Insausti (FRA) WR 465
FQR: Marc Beckles v (q9) Thomas Kromann (DEN) WR 1007
FQR: Mathew James v (q13) Andrzej Grusiecki (POL) WR 1155
FQR: Neil Pauffley WR 1761 v Baris Erguden (TUR) WR 1761
FQR: (q5) Jonny Kinsella WR 986 v (q10) Maniel Bains WR 1022
FQR: (q7) Burnham Arlidge WR 983 v (WC) Oliver Golding
FQR: (q8) David Rice WR 996 v (q16) Milos Sekulic (SWE) WR 1274

-- Edited by steven at 21:33, 2008-11-02

Drew · Nov 2, 2008

Truly great results there.....two in a row from Beckles proves its now fluke you would think !

Smidster · Challenger level

Pretty amazing for Beckles seeing as his average seems to be two wins, in qualifying, a year

steven · Tennis legend

I didn't have a chance to look Beckles up on ITF yesterday, but you're right, this really has come out of the blue.

Having said that, he's been competitive against ranked players in the past, e.g. only losing 4 & 4 to Bam Bam in Glasgow this year, taking a set off Fitzy in Ilkley this year, etc, and he beat Ashley Watling (now ranked) twice in the second half of last year.

I wonder if he can make it three in row today - of course he'd need four in a row to get a ranking point - it's tough out there!

Akhenaten · Pro player

Think Beckles has gone unnoticed by us, is because he was playing for Barbados rather than GB until July.

Lots of brilliant wins there in the qualies! Mat James, in particular, seems to be putting in some good results now. smile

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

steven wrote:

FQR: Mathew James v (q13) Andrzej Grusiecki (POL) WR 1155

A chance for Mat to avenge his 4 & 2 defeat in London last week...

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:

steven wrote:

FQR: Mathew James v (q13) Andrzej Grusiecki (POL) WR 1155
A chance for Mat to avenge his 4 & 2 defeat in London last week...

He did, too: 7-6(1) 6-7(5) 6-2! biggrin

Quite a battle by the looks of it!

Other Brit qualifiers: Pauffley (3 & 2), Bains (7-6(3) 6-4) & Arlidge (4-6 6-3 6-4). Full results here. Shame Ricey couldn't justify his seeding, losing in two hard-fought tie-breaks: 6-7(10) 6-7(8)! cry