Week 18 Futures - Spain F15 ($10K) - Balaguer, Spain

James · Satellite level

RE: Week 18 Futures - Spain F15 ($10K) - Balaguer, Spain

Vandenburg · Futures level

great win.

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, another excellent win. You have to feel a bit sorry for Alex, who has more than half his points (16 out of, including this week's point, 31) coming off in three weeks time but whose consistent performances this year have, in my opinion, been more impressive overall than that one week wonder.

Of course, a Futures Final this year is worth 8 points like it was last year (he's only going to drop 16 because of the ATP's doubling of all 2008 points, even when the points available for the same performance this year haven't doubled at all), so in any other year, his 3 QFs and 5 R2s would be worth more than a single Final.

gazzpash · Club Coach

steven wrote:

Yes, another excellent win. You have to feel a bit sorry for Alex, who has more than half his points (16 out of, including this week's point, 31) coming off in three weeks time but whose consistent performances this year have, in my opinion, been more impressive overall than that one week wonder.

Of course, a Futures Final this year is worth 8 points like it was last year (he's only going to drop 16 because of the ATP's doubling of all 2008 points, even when the points available for the same performance this year haven't doubled at all), so in any other year, his 3 QFs and 5 R2s would be worth more than a single Final.

It will work out better in the long run though as even though he's losing a lot of points, at the end of the year it will work out and show his improvement

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

The Wardinator will play a fellow qualifier in the second round.

L16: Ward v Gallego-Arostegui UNR

Smidster · Challenger level

Really should get a QF here - opponent has qualified for the first time after 7 failures and Wardy leads the H2H 1-0 after beating him 1 and 3 last October.

Jack Buxton · Club Coach

Ward won 6-2 6-0!

Silver · County player

That's a stomping win there! Well done Alex!

Vandenburg · Futures level

both the wards finding a bit of form it would seem.

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

Wimble QWC for Alex!

Smidster · Challenger level

Well done Alex.

QF: Alexander Ward WR 846 v (4) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) WR 360

Would be great, if asking a lot, for Wardy to get hist first semi (at the 4th attempt in QF) since his big week last May.

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

great stuff alex.

Drew · May 7, 2009

Still hoping for a GB mens semi-finalist Alex...score not up yet !!!

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

they were only playing the 4 remaining L16 matches today, Alex will have his quarter tomorrow.

Drew · May 7, 2009

alex03maccy wrote:

they were only playing the 4 remaining L16 matches today, Alex will have his quarter tomorrow.

Cheers Alex....I wish the ITF would have OOP's on their site...I was too lazy to check ATP !