Week 43 - Futures F16 ($15K) - Cardiff, Great Britain

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Week 43 - Futures F16 ($15K) - Cardiff, Great Britain

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

Willis won 8-6 in third set tie break, comon

indiana · Tennis legend

That's a great result from Willis.

It was beginning to look pretty bad from a GB point of view with maybe only Evo through to the quarters, but that is a cheering result smile

And he's now given himself a decent chance of getting to the semi, meeting McGee next.

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 03:42:11 PM

Count Zero · Tennis legend

great result from Willis

steven · Tennis legend

L16: (Q) Maniel Bains WR 1083 lost to Michal Przysiezny (POL) WR 427 by 6-1 ret. cry

L16: Josh Milton WR 519 lost to Henri Kontinen (FIN) WR 496 by 5 & 3 cry

L16: (4) Dan Evans WR 293 beat Barry King (IRL) WR 622 by 5 & 3 smile

L16: David Rice WR 569 lost to Daniel Lustig (CZE) WR 510 by 6-2 4-6 6-2 cry

L16: Marcus Willis WR 572 beat (3) Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR) WR 285 by 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) biggrin

L16: Neil Pauffley WR 752 lost to Jaan-Frederik Brunken (GER) WR 615 by 2 & 1 cry

L16: (WC) Dominic Inglot WR 1141 lost to (2) Yannick Mertens (BEL) WR 265 by 1 & 2 cry

QF: -no Brit- Michal Przysiezny (POL) WR 427 v Henri Kontinen (FIN) WR 496
QF: (4) Dan Evans WR 293 v Daniel Lustig (CZE) WR 510
QF: Marcus Willis WR 572 v (Q) James McGee (IRL) WR 543
QF: -no Brit- (2) Yannick Mertens (BEL) WR 265 v Jaan-Frederik Brunken (GER) WR 615

Maza1987 · Challenger level

thats a former junior number one and a guy who has won 54 matches this year, who willis just beat.

indiana · Tennis legend

A good few points this week would also be pretty well timed for Marcus since his 16 points from reaching the GB16 final last year come off on Monday.

clayfan · Lower Club Player

Great to see the results in so early. Not so good to see the results! Good for Marcus and Dan. Both have decent chances of going further too. Mertens has obviously learned how to handle Dom's big serve. Drat! Still looking like a Przysiezny v Mertens final, unless Kontinen or Evo can upset the Pole. Evans v Przysieny in the semis would be a match to see for those down Cardiff way.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

I see Steven's beaten me to the round-up of today's play & summary of tomorrow's QFs, so I'll confine myself to pointing out the obvious: only the second & fourth seeds still standing! disbelief

Marcus' is definitely the stand-out result of the day!

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 04:05:31 PM

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

i believe Marcus's points from last years' final are coming off (so are Evo's for winning), so a repeat of it would be nice!

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

QF: EVANS/MILTON def. (1) EATON/INGLOT 6-7 (2) 6-1 10-5 :(
QF: FITZPATRICK/ROSS-HURST lost to (3) KING/MCGEE 2-6 2-6
QF: (2) BRADSHAW/SLABINSKY def. BAINS/RICE W/O

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

Evo does the double over Eaton

helki · Futures qualifying

A good day for Marcus.

Fine win in the singles and a SF spot with Neil P in the doubles. smile

l did expect Evo to win his singles, wink

but knocking over the top seeds in the doubles is not to be sniffed at, either.

Josh · Challenger level

Not really relevant but fairly certain I just saw Niall Angus at the cinema.

I wanted to tell someone and I don't think my family really care and this seemed the least unsuitable place to post it.

steven · Tennis legend

What, THE Niall Angus, world no. 1501? I'm suitably impressed wink