Entries Week 10: 08/03/2010

spud · Challenger qualifying

RE: Entries Week 10: 08/03/2010

Count Zero · Tennis legend

because the crowd generally want to see big name singles players, same reason they shortened the dubs matches

jb288 · Satellite level

But if you can get into dubs on a singles ranking, you should be able to do the reverse! It's really unfair on the likes of, say, Anna Smith, who is a good doubles player but won't get into grand slams, while Anne K isn't much of a dubs player (and is lower ranked) but can get in on the basis of singles. It ain't right, I tells ya.

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

Bogdanovic is currently in a 3 way tie for the 8th seed in Sarajevo (Vliegen and Zemjla) all have the same amount of points, so how will they determine who will become the 8th seed?

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

whoever's played the least tournaments?

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

Okay so Vliegen would be first as he's only played 15, followed by Boggo 25 then Zemjla 27. So hope for a withdrawl from someone above Alex for him to be seeded

philwrig · Hall of fame

Laura has withdrawn from all entered tournaments starting 8/3 and 15/3 so wrist still clearly a problem.

indiana · Tennis legend

If the wrist is still any sort of a problem, I am very pleased to see Laura taking time off. I certainly feel she should make sure it is right before playing again. There is absolutely no need for hurry or to take any chances.

I previously detected that there seemed to be an issue but it wasn't clear whether she was really going to take a good time out.

spud · Challenger qualifying

From Chris's site:

'I have recently returned home after two weeks in Sarajevo, Bosnia. I played really well out there in the two futures tournaments but only managed a quarter final and a 1st round even though I only lost my serve once in two weeks!!! looks like i need to sharpen up the tie-breaks. Next up, Bath futures starting 16th march.'

So he wont be playing Sarajevo quals i presume now.

spud · Challenger qualifying

Promising to see he only lost his serve once out there!!!

Thats quite an incredible stat for 2 weeks play.

indiana · Tennis legend

Mmm, generally Chris's scores didn't look that tremendous against lower ranked opponents, best may have been his 2 tie break loss to BBD ( Big Bad Dom ) and he has kind of emphasised how he can't have broken serve that much.

That Dom match must have had no break of serves ( as some suspected ) since his the one break against him must have been in the following week's first round loss to Olejniczak ( POL ) WR 584 3 - 6 6 - 7 (2) . If Chris had broken serve during his 22 service games in these two matches it would have helped.

Obviously very impressive serve stats but overall "I played really wel!" ?

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 3rd of March 2010 08:40:05 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Agreed, it must take some doing to "play really well," fail to break serve once and lose to lower-ranked players both weeks ... (to be fair, Olejniczak was in on an SE and is better than his ranking suggests)

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, and we'd probably say ( well, I would ) that BBD is better than his ranking suggests too, but still......

seagull · Hall of fame

Bally now 3rd alt for IW

Stoop and Broady into qualifying at Clearwater but Heather will need a WC or SE

Morgan out from Portugal but never mind cos Mr Dee is playing!

SMC1809 · All-time great

SG, is Bally now first Alt? Any chance she might sneak into the MD? If not, she might be a bit peeved at Anne's PR causing her to miss out.