Week 10 Challenger - (€30,000) - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

steven · Tennis legend

Week 10 Challenger - (€30,000) - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

philwrig · Hall of fame

Does anyone agree coming off the Team Aegon list has given Alex the extra incentive/motivation he needed to sharpen up his performances this year. Imagine DA into Wimbledon without any need for a wild card then win a round or two would certainly silence his critics.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

Bohli lost.

i cnt see beck scores on bwin?

steven · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:

Does anyone agree coming off the Team Aegon list has given Alex the extra incentive/motivation he needed to sharpen up his performances this year. Imagine DA into Wimbledon without any need for a wild card then win a round or two would certainly silence his critics.

I don't think it's linked to that because he was already doing pretty well in the second half of last year. I think missing out on DC (and the associated curse) might have helped though, perhaps even the whole thing of not having to keep the LTA sweet any more and being able to plan his own schedule.

Try bet365, Count.

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 11th of March 2010 06:32:29 PM

Count Zero · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:

Does anyone agree coming off the Team Aegon list has given Alex the extra incentive/motivation he needed to sharpen up his performances this year. Imagine DA into Wimbledon without any need for a wild card then win a round or two would certainly silence his critics.

honestly, i don't think so. reaching a challenger sf and a qf here, is bread and butter for alex, look at his results last summer, post wimby he had a decent run at Manchester and Vancouver whilst struggling with injury, then he also did won in kolding.

i know the funding has effected hsi decision making though, opting not to go to a certain events due to cash, or lack of.

but maybe perversely that does help, forcing him not to overplay.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

thnaks steven, i see beck just saved 2 bps.

steven · Tennis legend

Setkic just had another bp, though didn't take it. His serving seems tobe exceptional today though - in 7 service games, he hasn't even been taken to deuce yet and Beck is averaging 1.14 points per return game.

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 11th of March 2010 06:38:12 PM

steven · Tennis legend

... and that's Setkic well and truly hexed ashamed

- bp Beck

Count Zero · Tennis legend

he saved it, but its duece, best keep stum now steven :)

steven · Tennis legend

Do you think Boggo would prefer to face a demon 6'4" server instead of Beck then?

Count Zero · Tennis legend

well considering last time beck was winning what 77% of 2nd serves vs alex maybe it wouldn't make much difference? Alex less likely to get broken, more likely to win in a tb?

steven · Tennis legend

Tell you what I hadn't realised, at WR 359 Setkic is the Bosnian no. 1 and he won both of his singles rubbers for the loss of just one set to help Bosnia come back 0-1 and 1-2 down to beat FYR Macedonia 3-2 away in DC last weekend - no wonder he's on a high at the moment! (they won in the round we lost in btw ashamed

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He has his own website and sponsor too http://www.aldinsetkic-trilandtennis.net/

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 11th of March 2010 06:53:03 PM

Count Zero · Tennis legend

lol, youve been lookign at his ATP page too :) impressive at future recently as well.

btw i saw what you did in the tipton thread - trying to make my post look stupid :)

steven · Tennis legend

Gorcic, who upset Bohli today, won the 5th rubber against Macedonia. The things being DC heroes can do for your game ...

Scratchy · Club Coach

Unbelievable!
Setkic had 5 match points in the 2nd set but Beck finally took the set 12-10!