Week 20 - Roland Garros Qualifying

JT · Junior player

RE: Week 20 - Roland Garros Qualifying

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

So close and yet so far for Boggo - beforehand we would have been delighted with him getting a set out of this match, but given that he had a break twice in the final set, it seems a disappointment at the end.

If only he'd been able to hold on at 4-3, or had managed to get a second break at some point, he'd surely have done enough to get into the final round here, but as it is, it's another 2nd round defeat for him.

Hopefully he won't be too disheartened by this defeat and can recover in time for Nottingham.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

i don't think we should get too down on Boggo over this. he didnt give up in the match but fought on and on till the end even though every service game was a struggle for him, thats all we can ask surely.
yes is disappointing he got broken at the end, in fact Devvy broke him 7 times over the match! but Alex saved 15 bp's!!! that's impressive fighting.

Devvy is obviously pretty good at these tight situation, remember he broke his opponent serving for the match in the 1st rd.

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, I think you're right - serve isn't such a big advantage on clay (as evidenced by the fact that most of the games were very tight) and I don't think many of us would have picked Boggo to win even a set today.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

you guessed it the bbc, picked up Alex loss pretty quick, but can anyone spot the minor error doh

:

Alex Bogdanovic failed to qualify after being defeated in the second qualifying round 6-2 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 by India's Somdev Dewarman on Thursday.

The British number three was hoping to join British number one Andy Murray in the first round proper.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

they've changed the article now, with no mention of alex place in the GB rankings

i guess the reporter wasn't sure.

steven · Tennis legend

Oh, that was the mistake you meant - I spotted Dewarman and stopped looking LOL

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

I think i thought it was Dewarman for about a year

steven · Tennis legend

Looks like we were right about Boggo not have a hope of qualifying with Daniel in his section, even if he had got through yesterday - Daniel just thrashed Devvy 0 & 1 doh

-- Edited by steven on Friday 22nd of May 2009 01:33:44 PM

Count Zero · Tennis legend

yes looks very easy for Daniel. Alex said Somdev relied on chasing everything down. maybe after 2 long matches in the earlier rounds he had nothing left?

steven · Tennis legend

They're wishing Boggo a happy birthday on AM.com LOL

Count Zero · Tennis legend

aww, aren't they cute.

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

hehe

steven · Tennis legend

I'd made a note to consider picked Daniel as one of the qualifiers who'd win a R1 match ... then he got Rafa! LOL