Week 48 - Futures F2 ($15,000) - El Salvador (clay)

helki · Futures qualifying

Week 48 - Futures F2 ($15,000) - El Salvador (clay)

Drew · Nov 22, 2008

I think he played last week and won a QR round ???

Drew · Nov 22, 2008

From the Nicaragua Week 47 Futures Thread...

Paul BISHOP (GBR) defeated George BARTH (USA) 6-2 6-1

2nd Round

Juan-Miguel SUCH-PEREZ (ESP) (2) defeated Paul BISHOP (GBR) 7-6(3) 7-6(6)

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http://www.itftennis.com/mens/players/activity.asp?player=100015940

Born in 1985 so now 23 yrs old...seems to have played in 2003.

Smidster · Challenger level

For this week

Paul Bishop UNR v Jorge Miguel De La Vega (GUA) UNR

No ranked players in his section but the Austrian did manage to qualify last week

freerider · Futures level

he beat de la vega 1&0

-- Edited by freerider at 09:25, 2008-11-23

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Nice work!

Another Brit who can play on clay?

steven · Tennis legend

FQR: Paul Bishop UNR v Michael Rehrl (AUT) UNR

Rehrl qualified for a Future for the first time in Managua last week, though his biggest claim to fame is probably having beaten Marko Djokovic in a junior event last year! However, he once lost to Gent Reha (a Brit apparently) also in juniors.

This is Paul's 45th attempt to qualify for a Future or Satellite in nearly 7 years, and his four previous forays as far as the FQR have all been straight sets defeats. I doubt he's ever had a better chance than this to make it to a main draw.

freerider · Futures level

i think he has improved alot his result against such-perez last week was very encouraging

steven · Tennis legend

And it was indeed 45th time lucky for the Bishop! biggrin

FQR: Paul Bishop UNR beat Michael Rehrl (AUT) UNR by 2 & 3 smile

L32: (Q) Paul Bishop UNR v Miguel Cicenia (VEN) WR 691

steven · Tennis legend

There's no stopping Paul now (*) - having finally reached his first main draw after years of trying, going a set down to a top 700 player who has reached a Futures Final and two semis this year wasn't going to stop him ... biggrin

L32: (Q) Paul Bishop UNR beat Miguel Cicenia (VEN) WR 685 by 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-2 biggrin

L16: (Q) Paul Bishop UNR v (1) Carlos Salamanca (COL) WR 341

(*) Ok, so Salamanca might have something to say about that! wink

Smidster · Challenger level

Fantastic to see another player on the rankings.

Certainly seemed that he has improved an awful lot and this point goes to show that hard work can reap the benefits in the long run.

Lets just hope it wasn't a fluke and he can get a few more points.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Nice work by the Bishop! That's a scalp to be proud of

steven · Tennis legend

Predictable result, but the Brishop put up quite a fight in the 2nd set and he's got to be delighted with this week:

L16: (Q) Paul Bishop UNR lost to (1) Carlos Salamanca (COL) WR 341 by 6-1 7-6(0) cry

Smidster · Challenger level

Good fight from the Bishop

Do hope we see more from him.

Drew · Nov 27, 2008

Very good Mr Bishop....hope we do see him play more often !