Boys: SFAX ITF Juniors, Tunisia - Grade 2 (Week 5)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Boys: SFAX ITF Juniors, Tunisia - Grade 2 (Week 5)

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Good to see Farquarson's injury wasn't serious.
Tough one for liam to start with.

Are they playing on clay? Would assume so, seeing as they're in Tunisia.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Maza1987 wrote:

Good to see Farquarson's injury wasn't serious.
Tough one for liam to start with.

Are they playing on clay? Would assume so, seeing as they're in Tunisia.

Liam's opponent has lost his last 4 matches, so Liam should have a good chance.

I would have expected clay but in fact both Tunisian tournaments are on hardcourts.

DavidC · Tennis legend

R1 (L32)

(7) Yaraslau Shyla (BLR) d. Christopher Simpson 7-6(5) 6-2
(4) Tom Farquharson (GBR) d. Jakhongir Jalalov (UZB) 6-4 4-6 6-1
Liam Broady (GBR) d. (8) Tomas Hanzlik (CZE) 6-4 6-0

R2

Viktor Stjern (SWE) v (4) Tom Farquharson (GBR)
Liam Broady (GBR) v Juraj Masar (SVK)

Liam's opponent lost to Ashley earlier in the year, and I make both Tom and Liam favourites to make further progress. They have also teamed up for the doubles.

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

let's hope Liam hands out another Masar-cre :D

indiana · Tennis legend

Very cre ative smile

James · Satellite level

Sterjn test for Tom though.

indiana · Tennis legend

Mm, I would still hope he can emerge he viktor.

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 2nd of February 2010 11:42:33 PM

DavidC · Tennis legend

Sadly my confidence was misplaced, and James's quip the most accurate cry

R2

Viktor Stjern (SWE) d. (4) Tom Farquharson (GBR) 7-6(7) 6-4
Juraj Masar (SVK) d. Liam Broady (GBR) 6-0 1-6 6-1

Liam's scoreline was quite bizarre. At least they teamed up to win their doubles opener.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Not liking those results.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Liam and Tom have had a very good week in the singles, though, and have reached the final.

F.
BROADY (GBR) / FARQUHARSON (GBR) 3 VS NEKIC (GER) / PEHAR (CRO) 4

Our old friend Nekic reappears.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Maza1987 wrote:

Liam and Tom have had a very good week in the singles, though, and have reached the final.

F.
BROADY (GBR) / FARQUHARSON (GBR) 3 VS NEKIC (GER) / PEHAR (CRO) 4

Our old friend Nekic reappears.

That's singles as in doubles wink

Liam's first ITF final, while Nekic is in both finals.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Good news:

Final

(3) Broady/Farquharson (GBR) d. (4) Nekic / Pehar (GER/CRO) 7-5 6-1

A first title for Liam and the second ITF doubles title for Tom (the first was also against a partnership involving Nekic

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Good stuff.
The week wasn't wasted.

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

nice stuff from the pair