Week 27 - Challenger (€85K+H) - Pozoblanco/Cordoba, Spain

Drew · Jul 9, 2009

RE: Week 27 - Challenger (€85K+H) - Pozoblanco/Cordoba, Spain

helki · Futures qualifying

RE: Week 27 - Challenger (€85K+H) - Pozoblanco/Cordoba, Spain

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Nice one and there closing in on the top 100 now. Good partnership.

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

i honestly think we should go with these two for the DC dubs. tough on hutch but they are our best partnership.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

helki wrote:

Col & Ken win again! 6-4 6-3 We'll know their next opponents later this evening when the top seeds, Brunstrom & Rojer take on Bemelmans & Ghedin. Another semi-final for our guys.

B & G have just dumped out the top seeds by 3 & 4! biggrin

They'll obviously be no pushover, but I'm cautiously optimistic... wink

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

alex03maccy wrote:

i honestly think we should go with these two for the DC dubs. tough on hutch but they are our best partnership.

There may be some logic to this idea as it would be better to have a recognised partnership playing rather than one of them playing with Hutchins on a one-off occasion.

If Hutch continues this run of poor form, or Flemski have a really good couple of months, then it would become a lot more likely to happen, but would probably need Fleming to have a good run in singles somewhere as well to show he could be a third singles player if necessary.

If given the choice though, I'd imagine the doubles partnership would be Ross Hutchins/Andy Murray, or failing that, Hutchins and Goodall.

Another good win for Flemski today and their draw has opened up as Brunstrom/Rojer have just lost 6-3, 6-4 to Belmarans and Ghedin. Should be a very winnable match to get them into a final now.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Would a tournament win get Ken into the top 100?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:

helki wrote:

Col & Ken win again! 6-4 6-3 We'll know their next opponents later this evening when the top seeds, Brunstrom & Rojer take on Bemelmans & Ghedin. Another semi-final for our guys.

B & G have just dumped out the top seeds by 3 & 4! They'll obviously be no pushover, but I'm cautiously optimistic...

Once again, first match on Court 2 at 17.30 BST tomorrow.

Smidster · Challenger level

johnnylad wrote:

Would a tournament win get Ken into the top 100?

Think a win could get him to around 115 and Colin to around 120

helki · Futures qualifying

1st set tie-break underway: 5-4* at the mo! Col and Ken succumb, 7-6(4). Hope for better in the 2nd set.

-- Edited by helki on Friday 10th of July 2009 05:28:31 PM

helki · Futures qualifying

helki wrote:

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Hope for better in the 2nd set.

-- Edited by helki on Friday 10th of July 2009 05:28:31 PM

So far so good, the guys have broken serve to lead 1-3*. Please don't let it slip now.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

A better second set: 6-3 to Col & Ken.

helki · Futures qualifying

Held on to take the 2nd set 6-3.

Fingers crossed the momentum is with them for the MTB.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

helki wrote:

Held on to take the 2nd set 6-3. Fingers crossed the momentum is with them for the MTB.

Which they duly take 10-8.

helki · Futures qualifying

Had me sweating there for a while! Col's & Ken's match stats were so superior and yet it was such a tight match. They eventually won 6-7(4) 6-3 [10-8]. biggrin

Another final, more ranking points and a few more Euros to share. Shall be off to badminton a happy bunny. wink