Week 11 Futures - Great Britain F4 ($15k) - Bath

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 11 Futures - Great Britain F4 ($15k) - Bath

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Sounds like a cracker of a match. Not sure what to say about the outcome really as i didn't midn who won.

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Yani beat Bloomers 6-4 1-6 7-6(6)

steven · Tennis legend

There's a word for that, and it starts with B. cry

So close, and it looks like he was well in control in the 2nd set too.

steven · Tennis legend

Anyway, it looks like Colin will now have to take out probably the two greatest Brit-bashers of all time if he wants to win the title here - think he fancies the challenge?

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I would guess he does.

Grundon · Intermediate Club Player

steven wrote:

Anyway, it looks like Colin will now have to take out probably the two greatest Brit-bashers of all time if he wants to win the title here - think he fancies the challenge?

Looks like he wont have to as Minar succeeded where so many Brits fail and beat Nielsen

wolf · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:

That's a hell of win for both Coxy and Fleming and a good one for Bloomers to get revenge for Jonny. To be cheeky I will pick the winner tomorrow being Cox, Minar, Oudesma and Bloomers.

Nearly a good prediction with Cox and Bloomers losing in final set TB's and Minar winning (Oudesma beating Robert was just a fools hope anyway). Flemski have closed in on another doubles title anyway:

SF
FLEMING (GBR) / SKUPSKI (GBR) (1) beat EATON (GBR) / FISCHER (AUT) (3) 6-2, 6-3
WOLMARANS (RSA) / YANI (USA) beat NIELSEN (DEN) / PEDERSEN (DEN) (4) 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 10-6

steven · Tennis legend

Almost a pity, given that Colin was the last person to beat Nielsen before his huge streak.

Singles roundup:

QF: (WC) Colin Fleming WR 572 beat (WC) Dan Cox WR 814 by 6-7(8) 6-4 7-6 (4) smile

QF: (7) Richard Bloomfield WR 335 lost to (2) Michael Yani (USA) WR 238 by 6-4 1-6 7-6(6) cry

SF: (WC) Colin Fleming WR 572 v (8) Jan Minar (CZE) WR 345 - winner to play (2) Yani or (3) Robert

Smidster · Challenger level

There will be British interest in the Duns final as Flemski go for another title.

SF: FLEMING (GBR) / SKUPSKI (GBR) (1) def. EATON (GBR) / FISCHER (AUT) (3) 6-2 6-3

F: FLEMING (GBR) / SKUPSKI (GBR) (1) Vs WOLMARANS (RSA) / YANI (USA)

These score updates are like London buses!

-- Edited by Smidster on Thursday 19th of March 2009 07:45:14 PM

Josh · Challenger level

wolf wrote:
Nearly a good prediction with Cox and Bloomers losing in final set TB's and Minar winning (Oudesma beating Robert was just a fools hope anyway). Flemski have closed in on another doubles title anyway:

SF
FLEMING (GBR) / SKUPSKI (GBR) (1) beat EATON (GBR) / FISCHER (AUT) (3) 6-2, 6-3
WOLMARANS (RSA) / YANI (USA) beat NIELSEN (DEN) / PEDERSEN (DEN) (4) 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 10-6

Not too sure you can say 1 out of 4 is a good prediction biggrin wink

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Shame for Bloomers to have lost to Yani in a final set TB, and he could well have had a match point as well given that if the TB was on serve, he'd have been 6-5 up, but it will give him time to prepare for Jersey where the bigger points are on offer.

Same for Cox, and pushing Fleming to a final set TB is a good effort from him, especially after being thrashed earlier in the year, and if he can continue the form from this event it must only be a matter of time before his ranking goes up.

Fleming continues to have a good year and a another semi final will do the job of getting that ranking towards the level where he can be playing challenger qualifying most weeks, and he could trouble Minar if he plays well.

Still looks like Robert for the title...

steven · Tennis legend

The Shedman wrote:
I'd predict a Fleming - Minar semi and a Yani - Robert one in the other half

That's impressive smile

though it is Jan Minar, not Ivo as you said in his match report v Eaton.

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Colin WON 6-3 6-7(2) 7-5

edit: corrected the 1st set score you weren't sure about

-- Edited by steven on Friday 20th of March 2009 03:15:40 PM

Count Zero · Tennis legend

nice one :)