Week 28 - Manchester Challenger [35K+H] - 2009.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Week 28 - Manchester Challenger [35K+H] - 2009.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

hi guys, i don't have much net access at the moment. real shame for alex having to pull out. its some kind of shin injury, affecting both legs, he was feeling pain in them all week but it just got much worse in this last match (perhaps playing twice in 1 day was the killer) and he didnt want to do any serious damage so he had to withdraw.

I think he is having some tests this morning at the NTC but still going to head over to America as planned, i think he will wait and see exactly how it feels but i got the impression it didn't look good for lexington, and in the big scheme of things it may be better to take a week off if there's some doubt.

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

hope it's not a stress fracture or shin splints

Shhh · Challenger level

As we await the doubles results, Jonney Marray has turned up in the Itailian challenger doubles draw next week. Thinking of speciailising in doubles from now on maybe?

Talking of which, does anyone know where James Auckland is? I have a suspicion he may have called it a day?

wolf · Tennis legend

Aucks is playing World Team Tennis for Boston.

http://www.wtt.com/playerspage.aspx

spud · Challenger qualifying

The Knight wrote:

hope it's not a stress fracture or shin splints

Shin Splints= Painful, been there.

spud · Challenger qualifying

I would have liked Marray to maybe journey with Goodall to brazil and be a solid pairing for doubles, especially if they get the result today as i cant see why they couldnt do well, they've breezed through this tournament already. They could be a decent pairing, they are very good mates. They have a simular doubles rank at the moment so would be playing the same kind of challengers, which i presume would follow the quicker courts.
I dunno, but im sure it could work, 3 weeks in Brazil together if Marray had journeyed would have be a great chance at looking to see if there is a future.
Maybe not though, but if Marray decides against singles from now on, he needs to find that simular kind of player to be with him, throughout the months/ year.

Shhh · Challenger level

You must remember spud that there is so little money in chalengers at this level, about a quarter of what singles pays. Long trips like that, with doubles the priority must be hard to fund.

spud · Challenger qualifying

Goodall/Marray win a very tight one 6-7(1) 6-3 11-9.

Good win against a very solid british pairing.

-- Edited by spud on Sunday 19th of July 2009 04:26:02 PM

Shhh · Challenger level

Congratulations indeed.

(Rochus took the singles title in 3 sets.)

zarrafak · Lower Club Player

Looks like a good win for Goodall/Marray in view of Fleming/Skupski's recent pedigree.
- Fleming/Skupski must be wondering what they have to do to step up to the next level. - Wimbledon must have been a big downer for them after leading by 2 sets.

Shhh · Challenger level

Doubles stuff in general. Jamie Murray will most likely fall to British number 4 within the next fortnight, Ken & Colin are already up to numbers 3 and 4 respectively. and will soon overtake him.

Ken has a 17pt score left on his best 17, then a few 24pt scores. Colins lowest are also 24pts scores. Winning one round in challengers is no good to them to move on and, 2 wins and making the semis wont do much either. They really have to make finals all the time now to see any benefit. The sooner they can get into ATP draws the better.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Disappointing for Col & Ken, but well done, Josh & Jonny! smile

Smidster · Challenger level

Good to see genuine competition between the various Dubs players - hope they can push each other forward.

Personally I think it is only a matter of time before Colin/Ken overtake Jamie as the main guys behind Ross.

Was intrigued the other day to see that the leading mixed dubs player in the WTT will get a WC at USO mixed dubs with Aucks currently 2nd.

helki · Futures qualifying

helki wrote:

Another great win for Col & Ken and, therefore, another Brit triumph this weekend, whoever wins. If I have to pick, it's Col & Ken for me.

Ah well, have to admit to being a little disappointed. I was hoping that the 2nd seeds would win this one. Can't complain too much though, it's a Brit win.