Week 51 - Futures F6 ($15,000) - Opava, Czech Republic (carpet)

wolf · Tennis legend

RE: Week 51 - Futures F6 ($15,000) - Opava, Czech Republic (carpet)

Akhenaten · Pro player

That was Dr No's 100th match of the year!

Only Spaniards have played more (Cervantes - 122, Diaz-Ventura - 110, Martin-Adalia - 109, Gutierrez-Ferrol - 103, Checa - 102)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:

Marray & Fleming are the 2nd seeds in the doubles (which has only nine pairs) and they have a bye into the QF and face the Czech pair Satral & Vacek.

They beat them by 2 & 1 in the SFs last week... wink

A repeat in this week's QFs would be nice.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Good to see some interest in WEEK 51!

Kudos for Ricey. Raise your bat lad!

helki · Futures qualifying

wolf wrote:

L32: Jonny Marray WR 458 v (1) Jaroslav Pospil (CZE) WR 227
L32: (Q) Joshua Milton WR 755 v (Q) Petar Jelenic (CRO) WR 789
L32: (Q) David Rice WR 940 v Marin Bradaric (CRO) WR 644
L32: Colin Fleming WR 658 v (PR) Lado Chikhladze (GEO) WR 1159

Chikhladze has a CH of 350. A dire draw for Jonny who really deserves a break.

As expected, all playing tomorrow. Colin on court 3 followed closely by Josh. Jonny second on court 1 and David - sixth match on court 2. How many will be left standing by the end of the day, 4,3,2,1? confuse

steven · Tennis legend

Good to see them all get through, though what does Jonny have to do to get a decent draw these days? doh

Dr No is only the second Brit to complete a century of matches in a season in the last 7 years and if he starts his R1 match, he'll equal Josh Goodall's British record for that period.

Most active Brits by year:

2002 Alan Mackin 76
2003 Alan Mackin 79
2004 Josh Goodall 101
2005 Matt Smith 99
2006 Josh Goodall 94
2007 Alex Slabinsky 87
2008 David Rice 100+

> "Only Spaniards have played more (Cervantes - 122, Diaz-Ventura - 110, Martin-Adalia - 109, Gutierrez-Ferrol - 103, Checa - 102)"

Very true - and I bet those five all play in Spain nearly all the time - Rob Dee-thrasher DDV definitely does.

-- Edited by steven at 20:35, 2008-12-16

Akhenaten · Pro player

steven wrote:

> "Only Spaniards have played more (Cervantes - 122, Diaz-Ventura - 110, Martin-Adalia - 109, Gutierrez-Ferrol - 103, Checa - 102)"

Very true - and I bet those five all play in Spain nearly all the time - Rob Dee-thrasher DDV definitely does.

Yes you're pretty much right, but Martin-Adalia couldn't resist a couple of weeks in Frinton and Felixstowe last summer, but then again who'd want to stay in Spain with that sort of temptation on offer...

steven · Tennis legend

Another good fight by Jonny against a no. 1 seed, but again to no avail.

L32: Jonny Marray WR 458 lost to (1) Jaroslav Pospil (CZE) WR 227 by 7-6(6) 6-4 cry

L32: (Q) Joshua Milton WR 755 beat (Q) Petar Jelenic (CRO) WR 789 by 3-6 6-3 3-0 ret. smile

L32: (Q) David Rice WR 940 v Marin Bradaric (CRO) WR 644 - still to play
L32: Colin Fleming WR 658 lost to (PR) Lado Chikhladze (GEO) WR 1159 by 7-6(4) 5-7 6-2 bleh

L16: (Q) Joshua Milton WR 755 v (6) Andis Juska (LAT) WR 369

-- Edited by steven at 18:05, 2008-12-17

helki · Futures qualifying

helki wrote:

As expected, all playing tomorrow. Colin on court 3 followed closely by Josh. Jonny second on court 1 and David - sixth match on court 2. How many will be left standing by the end of the day, 4,3,2,1?

That's one so far. Up to David to make it two. A good effort from Jonny after such an unfortunate draw.

wolf · Tennis legend

L32: (Q) David Rice WR 940 beat Marin Bradaric (CRO) WR 644 6-2, 6-4 biggrin

L16: (Q) David Rice WR 940 v (8) Andre Begemann (GER) WR 436

Well done Ricey! Also major props to Ireland's James McGee who knocked out the 2nd seed. McGee seems to have come from nowhere recently.

Gutted for Jonny and Flembo, tough draws but I was hoping they could come through. Hopefully they can bring home another doubles title as a consolation.

Can't see Milton beating Juska, but Ricey looks in good form and could spring an upset.

-- Edited by wolf at 19:24, 2008-12-17

helki · Futures qualifying

David Rice, I'm really pleased he's won this one. I've been following his career ever since having a chat with him at Nottingham a couple of years ago (before his little fall out with the LTA wink

). Hope he makes the QFs along with Josh.

Both guys an tomorrow plus Col & Jonny in the doubles.

-- Edited by helki at 19:34, 2008-12-17

Drew · Dec 17, 2008

Well done David & Josh !!!!

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Gives him the Most Active Brit ever title as well!

Craven91 · Lower Club Player

Begemann d. Rice 6-2 6-3
Juska d. Milton 5-7 6-4 6-3

Drew · Dec 18, 2008

Thanks Craven91...or no thanks really LOL !!!

Josh not out of his depth playing guys are the 300-400 mark is he !!!

If anyone can make the excure 'I am tired after a long season' its David 'Marathon Man' Rice !

Hard lines to both !