Week 16 Futures - Turkey F6 ($10k) - Antalya 6 - Belek

steven · Tennis legend

Week 16 Futures - Turkey F6 ($10k) - Antalya 6 - Belek

freerider · Futures level

cox in md with SE i assume

Drew · Apr 18, 2009

Results...

QR1: Marcus Willis WR 944 def Manuel Cavaco (POR) UNR 6-0 6-2
QR1: (q10) Alex Ward WR 846 def Roman Soldatov (RUS) UNR 7-6(1) 6-0
QR1: Dan Smethurst WR 1060 def Ivo Mijic (GER) WR 1200 6-2 6-2
QR1: Neil Pauffley WR 1372 lost to (q11) Ivan Bjelica (SRB) WR 857 6-2 7-6(7)

So 3 out of 4 wins not to bad.

QR2: (q2) Josh Milton WR 713 v (WC) Esat Tanik (TUR) UNR
QR2: Marcus Willis WR 944 v Alex Ward WR 846

Winners of the above play in the FQR

QR2: Dan Smethurst WR 1060 v BJELICA, Ivan (SRB) (q11) WR858

-- Edited by Drew on Saturday 18th of April 2009 05:39:03 PM

bobobobo · Improver

Willis won 6-3 4-6 6-3 against Ward, and is playing Milton tomorrow. I think smethurst lost as well.

freerider · Futures level

milton one 1 and 1

smethurst lost in 3 sets

Aeneas · Lower Club Player

QR2: (q2) Josh Milton WR 713 beat (WC) Esat Tanik (TUR) UNR 6-1,6-1 smile

QR2: Marcus Willis WR 944 beat Alex Ward WR 846 6-4,3-6,6-3 smile

QR2: BJELICA, Ivan (SRB) WR858 (q11) beat Dan Smethurst WR1060 6-7, 6-4 6-4 cry

FQR: (q2) Josh Milton WR 713 vs. Marcus Willis WR 944

Main Draw-
R32: (SE) Dan Cox WR698 vs. Joao Sousa (POR) WR643*

Sousa hadn't won a main draw match in 2009 in 6 attempts until his trip to Turkey although all losses were on Spanish clay (including a 7-5, 6-2 loss to Alex Ward).
He qualified for the first Turkish Futures event beating Pauffley 6-1,6-4 along the way before beating 8th seed Luncanu in straights then succumbing to Cox's own conqueror Pedersen in round 2. Last week he qualified again and earned a point courtesy of Ysern retiring after only 1 game, and lost in round 2 again.

Given Cox's good form, he should be favourite against Sousa but there's a potential rematch with Pedersen in round 2.

*Using today's rankings Dan is up 44 places to #654 with another 5 points to go on his total which should push him up a further 15 places, while Sousa has dropped nearly 300 places to #938 due to losing the 80 points he gained from reaching the round of 16 in Estoril after qualifying. So now Cox is the higher ranked player as well as the one in form.

-- Edited by Aeneas on Monday 20th of April 2009 09:15:38 AM

steven · Tennis legend

FQR: (q2) Josh Milton WR 713 beat Marcus Willis WR 944 by 2-6 7-6(2) 6-0 smile

Odd scoreline ... and crap draw: cry

L32: (Q) Josh Milton WR 706 v (2) Hans Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI) WR 421

Josh lost to H P-C 4 & 5 in Alkmaar last June, which might actually mean he has a slight chance.

Looking at luckier draws, our old friend Tuna Altuna becomes the second fish to have a ranking point (after Mardy!), taking out another unranked Turkish WC 0 & 2 in R1 today.

Dan Cox has withdrawn for some reason. cry

-- Edited by steven on Monday 20th of April 2009 04:36:29 PM

Salmon · Tennis legend

Hopefully the reason is just rest. And a plan to play qualies in Tenerife, which would not have been possible if he had gone deep this week.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Hans PODLIPNIK-CASTILLO (CHI) (2) defeated Joshua MILTON (GBR) 6-3 6-2

helki · Futures qualifying

Not an unexpected result, but after a couple of decent weeks where the young guns have produced some admirable performances, it feels like a bit of a letdown. cry