Week 18 - Challenger ($50K) - Savannah GA, USA

steven · Tennis legend

Week 18 - Challenger ($50K) - Savannah GA, USA

freerider · Futures level

nice suprise. was wondering what had happened to him. i wouldnt be suprised if he qualifieed, althou berankis will be a bit oif a pickle

steven · Tennis legend

QR1: Paul Bishop WR 1545 lost to Kaes van't Hof (USA) WR 654 by 5 & 3 cry

L32: James Ward WR 285 v Qualifier

Hopefully that will be a good chance to get some more points, but (3) John Isner (USA) WR 113 would probably await in R2.

Mariano Puerta has withdrawn with a leg injury here after giving Zeballos a w/o in the Pereira Challenger semis today ... if only that had happened a day earlier!

-- Edited by steven on Saturday 2nd of May 2009 11:01:49 PM

Salmon · Tennis legend

Why do these Van't Hofs have an apostrophe in their names?

Is there a full form for "Van't"? Or is it just there to annoy Lynne Truss?

steven · Tennis legend

't (pronounced 'ut') stands for 'het', i.e. "the". Hof is an old form of "hoofd" = "head", so van 't Hof means (son) of the head. (as in the person in charge of something, I assume)

Salmon · Tennis legend

Very interesting.

Cheers!

steven · Tennis legend

With updated rankings:

L32: James Ward WR 272 v (Q) Tim Smyczek (USA) WR 452 (CH: 319, Feb 09)

Smyczek's last match against a Brit was a loss to Jonny Marray in Tulsa last September, Jonny winning in two tiebreak sets, the second going to 13-11. His last win against a Brit was against Matthew Hanlin in 2005 (the year Hanlin cracked the top 500 for a week) and in between, he has lost to Baker and Boggo as well and he is 1-5 v Brits overall.

The Bishop and Mikk Irdoja (EST) have a WC into the doubles and will take on no. 3 seeds van't Hof (again) and Mankad (IND) at about the same time as James is due to play his singles match (last matches on their respective courts) - I could say Paul and Mikk they have no chance, but that would be Harsh ...

Wardy and Matthew Ebden (AUS) have more of a Treat

in store on Tuesday against de Heart (USA) and Huey (PHI), with the winners of the two matches involving Brits meeting in the QFs.

-- Edited by steven on Monday 4th of May 2009 12:10:53 AM

Silver · County player

steven wrote:
The Bishop and Mikk Irdoja (EST) have a WC into the doubles and will take on no. 3 seeds van't Hof (again) and Mankad (IND) at about the same time as James is due to play his singles match (last matches on their respective courts) - I could say Paul and Mikk they have no chance, but that would be Harsh ... <<<<

Wardy and Matthew Ebden (AUS) have more of a Treat <<<< in store on Tuesday against de Heart (USA) and Huey (PHI), with the winners of the two matches involving Brits meeting in the QFs.

-- Edited by steven on Monday 4th of May 2009 12:10:53 AM

I'm pleased you did that yourself boyo.

Whatever happened to Matt? I remember there being an article in the British Tennis mag that came with Ace when I first subscribed, next I checked he was pretty much gone!

steven · Tennis legend

My fan club (*) would be disappointed if I didn't include at least two cringe-making puns per week.

(*) All none of them

Portsey · Intermediate Club Player

Wardy won 6-4 6-2 - convincing

steven · Tennis legend

Excellent stuff, I thought he might find that match quite tough (e.g. win but not in straight sets) but he's obviously on a roll

No. 3 seed Isner (not my idea of a clay courter, but otherwise quite scary!) or Ramon Delgado next.

-- Edited by steven on Tuesday 5th of May 2009 09:36:00 AM

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

good stuff wardy, keep it up.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

steven wrote:

No. 3 seed Isner (not my idea of a clay courter, but otherwise quite scary!) or Ramon Delgado next.

Play suspended with Isner leading 2-1 in the first! hmm

steven · Tennis legend

Wardy is going to have had a long rest before he plays R2 then. Looks like he won't be playing again until Thursday.

Btw the Bishop and Irdoja lost to (3) Mankad/van 't Hof as expected but the scoreline of 7-6(2) 6-4 suggests that they put up a good fight!

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Seems as though James has hit some form.

I wonder if "green clay" is a best of both worlds for him half way between the dirt and the hard?
I tihnk Isner has done ok at Houston ATP in the past so he may be the one to come through. Mello is a wily old competitor though