Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Link Back -> Andrew Murray message board -> British men discussion section -> Week 3 - Futures F2 (15k) - Sheffield, GBR
Post Info TOPIC: Week 3 - Futures F2 (15k) - Sheffield, GBR
wolf


Tennis legend

Status: Online
Posts: 13882
Date:
RE: Week 3 - Futures F2 (15k) - Sheffield, GBR
Permalink  

What on earth has happened to Sean Thornley? Ever since the summer his results have been shocking compared to what he has been doing before. There must be some kind of recurring injury explanation?

Shocker draw for Fitzy again. Evans could definately make the QFs and you'd think Eaton or Skupski could upset Eysseric? Hope Flembo can beat Bloomers again as I want his singles ranking to stay in touch with his doubles one. Further down the draw Marray v Qureshi in R2 could be a bit of a throwback to a previous era with two serve and volleyers.

__________________
mjd


Challenger qualifying

Status: Offline
Posts: 2144
Date:
Permalink  

Doubles draw also out

Del boy and Quereshi are no1 seeds and play Eaton/Baker in rd 1 aww

Singles Draw

Doubles Draw

Order of Play

__________________
steven


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 34418
Date:
Permalink  

Unfortunately Marray lost to AuHQ in Belo Horizonte last year (I remember because Imran on the GR board went on and on and on about it) - still, good chance for revenge on home soil. smile.gif

__________________

GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!

GB top 25s (ranks, whereabouts) & stats - http://www.britishtennis.net/stats.html
Smidster


Challenger level

Status: Offline
Posts: 2446
Date:
Permalink  

Got to feel for Fitzy - has now drawn seeds in last 4 events. Also in the doubles he (With Oliver Evans) has drawn Fleming/Skupsk!i

At least it shows he is moving in the right direction as he is qualifying.

-- Edited by Smidster at 19:43, 2009-01-19

__________________
Fitzy


Intermediate Club Player

Status: Offline
Posts: 338
Date:
Permalink  


well hope everyone is well. Seems that your all writing me off for tomorrows match! Ha. But yeahh not a great drae
Ah well can't do anything about it now other than go out there and see how it goes.

If I loose it won't be for lack of trying. And yeah didn't play great today but got through and showing a degree of consistency,
In qualifying.

Was nice to meet drew. Nice bloke.

Still waiting for n. Harman to get back to me on writing a story!! Hmmm have to hope he will reply sometime

__________________
ajfitz
Drew


Admin:Moderator + All Time Great + britishtennis.net correspondant

Status: Offline
Posts: 11280
Date:
Permalink  

Dont worry about the draws...your turn will come around Im sure. Bloomers is ripe for the taking. He was not impressive last week against Flemming. I saw Jean Claude beat him easily on the clay in Edinburgh last year and his game plan on that surface was to get the ball back at his feet every time. More often than not Bloomers netted in frustration. That was then. Totally different indoors I agree. Just get under his skin...that always helps LOL !



__________________

BTnet logo
wolf


Tennis legend

Status: Online
Posts: 13882
Date:
Permalink  

Yeah we all know how big Bloomers serves; but just get some returns back and his volleying isn't that great.

__________________
Masta K2


Improver

Status: Offline
Posts: 18
Date:
Permalink  

Aisam Quershi match willing bradshaw? results may be of urgency wheneth games of exact result known.

__________________
johnnylad


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 12606
Date:
Permalink  

Is that Iambic Pentameter Masta K2?

Maybe not - but your grasp of the english language is improving no end.

__________________
James Ward - Alex Ward - Kyle Edmund
mjd


Challenger qualifying

Status: Offline
Posts: 2144
Date:
Permalink  

Richard Bloomfield (Gbr) bt Andrew Fitzpatrick (Gbr) 6-3 6-2

Timo Nieminen (Fin) bt Ken Skupski (Gbr) 6-4 6-4

Igor Sijsling (Ned) bt Dusan Karol (Cze) 6-4 7-6 (7-3)

Matthew Illingworth (Gbr) bt Jonathan Marray (Gbr) 7-6 (7-3) 3-6 6-4

Aisam Qureshi (Pak) bt Timothy Bradshaw (Gbr) 6-4 6-0


Surprised that Jonny lost!

__________________
steven


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 34418
Date:
Permalink  

From Eamonn on AM.com:

Illingworth beat Marray 6-4 in the 3rd today. Everything revolved on a Marray drop shot at break point to go 5-3. I was 99.9% certain it bounced twice and Jonny remonstrated "Youre not going to claim that" and it continued in a heated fashion for a few minutes at the end.

Evo won 6-4 in the decider with an impressive drive volley to finish - he was shouting a lot about not getting any calls. Krotiouk was a battler who looked a bit dishevelled and then I noticed he had a beer gut. Amazing !

Left at 1pm with easy win for Bloomers but losses for Skupski and Bradshaw.

First Futures for me having been to a couple of Challengers and quite a come down. Amazing what the players have to accept with just 3 umpires - some shots nowhere near the lines and called in.


__________________

GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!

GB top 25s (ranks, whereabouts) & stats - http://www.britishtennis.net/stats.html
Count Zero


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 11934
Date:
Permalink  

Shame for Fitzy. tough drasw seem to be for him at the moment.
but good for bloomers to get a win under his belt.

sounds like a bit of a todo in the Marray match. big on call crucial points is tough when there are few judges.

__________________

 

Count Zero - Creator of the Statistical Tennis Extrapolation & Verification ENtity or, as we like to call him, that steven.


www.alexbogdanovic.com
steven


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 34418
Date:
Permalink  

Looking at the Bloomers-Fitzy result again, 3 & 2 is a pretty good effort for a player outside the top 1000 taking on someone in the top 300. I reckon Fitzy's going to do quite a bit better than last year in the tournaments wheren he manages to avoid a seed in R1.

__________________

GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!

GB top 25s (ranks, whereabouts) & stats - http://www.britishtennis.net/stats.html
GavinUK


Lower Club Player

Status: Offline
Posts: 140
Date:
Permalink  

If much known about Marek Semjan, Evo's next likely opponent in the 2nd round?

Looking at Semjan's record for the previous year, he appears to be quite beatable, though not a walk over. He appears to have got his ranking by playing quite a few events, but doesn't always do well against players of similar ranking to himself.

-- Edited by GavinUK at 15:34, 2009-01-20

__________________
johnnylad


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 12606
Date:
Permalink  

Another encouraging win for Evo then.

Do we have anyone planning to go to Sheffield from here?

__________________
James Ward - Alex Ward - Kyle Edmund
«First  <  1 2 3 4 … 9  >  Last»  | Page of 9  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Link Back -> Andrew Murray message board -> British men discussion section -> Week 3 - Futures F2 (15k) - Sheffield, GBR
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard