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I think it's about time we had a thread for this.

Joining Boggo, Wardy and Bloomers in the main draw with wildcards are Cox, Evans, Fleming and Milton.

Turning up in qualies should be Eaton, Marray, Skupski and Thornley.

There would appear to be the prospect of livescores here.

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The page where it said who the wildcards are said Tom Farquharson has a qualifying one even though he is in Croatia - http://www.lta.org.uk/Resources/Competition/Mens%20Wild%20Cards%20Jersey%20Challenger%2021-03-2009.pdf 

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Qualies draw -  http://www.lta.org.uk/Global/Downloads/Results/2009/AEGON%20Pro%20Series/Jersey%20MAR/Mens%20singles%20qualifying%20draw.pdf

Samuel Groth AUS [1] has a BYE
Daniel Smethurst GBR vs. Martin Pedersen DEN
Travis Rettenmaier USA vs. Adam Majchrowicz POL [WC]
Phillip Simmonds USA [5] has a BYE

Chris Eaton GBR [2] has a BYE
Colin O'Brien IRL vs. Valentin Sanon CIV
Matthew Illingworth GBR vs. Marcus Willis GBR
Igor Sijsling NED [8] has a BYE

Pierre Metenier FRA [3] has a BYE
Ludovic Walter FRA vs. Brian Battistone USA
David Martin USA vs. Patrick Eichenberger SUI
Jonathan Marray GBR [6] has a BYE

Tomas Zib CZE [4] has a BYE
James McGee IRL has a BYE
Sean Thiornley GBR has a BYE
Jean-Noel Insausti FRA [7] has a BYE

-- Edited by wolf on Saturday 21st of March 2009 10:23:56 PM

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wow lets have some success to what has been a awful start to the season!

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am surprised that post DC Chris didnt get a wc.

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No Skupski..strange. Surely he hasn't decided to solely concentrate on doubles. Maybe injured but I would be surpirsed if he doesn't turn up for the doubles.

Surprised a few of the lowly ranked Brits haven't given this a go?

Eaton's section is by far the strongest that's anyones guess who will come out of that one. Marray lost to Metenier in Bath so hopefully will get some revenge. Maybe Thornley can spring a surprise but I can't see Smethurst getting past the big Dane Pederson never mind Groth.

-- Edited by wolf on Saturday 21st of March 2009 10:38:14 PM

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Here are the GB matches in the qualifying draw with rankings. I have to say that the LTA has done a fine job of making it worthwhile for as few Brits as possible to have a go at Challenger qualifying for a home event by holding it here. no

QR1: Dan Smethurst WR 1076 v Martin Pedersen (DEN) WR 552
QR1: Matt Illingworth WR 698 v Marcus Willis WR 951

QR2: Smethurst or Pedersen v (q1) Samuel Groth (AUS) WR 280
- other seed is (q5) Simmonds WR 411

QR2: (q2) Chris Eaton WR 384 v Colin O'Brien (IRL) WR 638 or Valentin Sanon (CIV) WR 549
QR2: Illingworth or Willis v (q8) Igor Sijsling (NED) WR 499

QR2: (q6) Jonny Marray WR 427 v David Martin (USA) UNR or Patrick Eichenberger (SUI) WR 867
- other seed is (q3) Metenier WR 404

QR2: Sean Thornley WR 794 v (q7) Jean-Noel Insausti (FRA) WR 478
- other seed is (q4) Zib WR 409


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Samuel groth is a strange one, really thought hed be top 100 at one stage, slowed up a bit i think.

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How many byes?! I'm stunned! I really didn't expect so many byes in a tournament like this.

Perhaps it's a little bit out of the way for some? No more so than most though!

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Vandenburg wrote:

Samuel groth is a strange one, really thought hed be top 100 at one stage, slowed up a bit i think.



He has slowed up because he's all serve, if truth be told he has very little to back up what is a primative serve & volley game.  He is probably worthy of a top100 spot during the grass season but ala Chris Eaton, can't really impress on slower surfaces.  [Despite drawing a comparision to Eaton, I do think the brit has a better baseline game than the Aussie however he just chooses not to use it]



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How many byes?! I'm stunned! I really didn't expect so many byes in a tournament like this.

Perhaps it's a little bit out of the way for some? No more so than most though!

A little bit out of the way! It's ridiculous, it costs enough for youngsters to travel the UK mainland, but to fly to Jersey, pay hotel and meals in Jersey as a 'home event' they have to be pretty hopeful of making the MD and reclaiming a little bit of the expenses.
I bet if the LTA officials had to pay their own expenses this venue would not have been chosen.

 



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mjd wrote:

 

Silver wrote:

How many byes?! I'm stunned! I really didn't expect so many byes in a tournament like this.

Perhaps it's a little bit out of the way for some? No more so than most though!

A little bit out of the way! It's ridiculous, it costs enough for youngsters to travel the UK mainland, but to fly to Jersey, pay hotel and meals in Jersey as a 'home event' they have to be pretty hopeful of making the MD and reclaiming a little bit of the expenses.
I bet if the LTA officials had to pay their own expenses this venue would not have been chosen.

 

 



In comparison to the "French" challenger in New Caledonia it is just a 'little bit out of the way'  wink


The argument still stands though, silly choice of venue considering that British challengers are a rariety and those that are still in existence should at least be easily available to all Brits.



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i like the choice of md w/c !

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freerider wrote:

i like the choice of md w/c !



Yes, ditto. I would presume that Milton may now just have the edge over Smethurst in terms of British WC favourability.  He has certainly pushed on more over the past year and is now probably more a part of the LTA's 'four young british muskateers' [Cox, Evans, Willis + 1] than Smethurst.  Although Willis could be next to lose his place - possibly to Alex Ward, if he doesn't start to rack up a few points.



-- Edited by James on Sunday 22nd of March 2009 09:44:46 AM

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im impressed that the qualies re being livescored.

smet and opponennt are on scoreboard now

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