Week 18 - Challenger ($100K) - Ramat Hasharon, Israel

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

RE: Week 18 - Challenger ($100K) - Ramat Hasharon, Israel

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

First set in the bag, 6-4, though Chris was taken to deuce as he served for it! smile

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Blimey! The Israeli's given up: Chris has won 6-4 rtd! disbelief

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

nice, 5 points and $1040 in the bag for Chris

Drew · May 3, 2009

Main Draw Singles

Chris Eaton Q WR380 v Rajeev Ram (USA) WR170

Could have been worse...1 qualifier got the 1st seed, 1 got the 3rd seed but 1 got a WC.

If Chris wins then he could face the 2nd seed WR52 so not a great draw.

-- Edited by Drew on Sunday 3rd of May 2009 05:45:22 PM

Silver · County player

Well done on qualifying Chris! A nice little bonus in the bank at least and 5 useful points. Now let's keep it going!

steven · Tennis legend

A good job he went for it today and didn't hold back for a LL place then! Not unwinnable if his serve is on fire though.

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

steven wrote:

A good job he went for it today and didn't hold back for a LL place then! Not unwinnable if his serve is on fire though.

68% first serve percentage, 95% of which won and 9 aces today - not bad, eh?

He hasn't dropped a set yet, which probably means he hasn't dropped his serve once - i get the impression these courts might be quite quick (doesn't explain how Jonny lost though)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:

Meanwhile, in the doubles ( ), the top seeds, unsurprisingly, are Jonathan Erlich & Andy Ram. Brit interest (seeds avoided for now, thank God!):

R1: Brendan Evans (US) & Jonnny Marray vs Michael Berrer (GER) & the dreaded Bulgarian & WC-winning brat, Dimitrov

R1: Josh Goodall & Brydan Klein (AUS) vs Sebastian Rieschick & Prakash Amritraj (GER/IND)

Jonny & Brendan in action in the fourth & final match on Court 14 tomorrow, kick-off in the first, a singles encounter, at 13.00 BST.

helki · Futures qualifying

What! No May Day holiday for them? wink Shall be keeping fingers crossed and hoping they make the next round.

Good win for Chris to reach the MD. Hope he can go further, he seems to be hitting form at the right time.

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

Marray/Evans 5-7 *3-1

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

5-4* second set, squandered 3 set points at 5-2 then got broken to love.

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

5-7 7-5

Smidster · Challenger level

R1: Brendan Evans (US) & Jonnny Marray def Berrer/ Dimitrov (GER/BUL) 5-7 7-5 10-8

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Smidster wrote:

R1: Brendan Evans (US) & Jonnny Marray def Berrer/ Dimitrov (GER/BUL) 5-7 7-5 10-8

Phew!

Thought that was never going to happen! biggrin

Lost count of the number of service breaks in the first set!