Week 12 Challenger - (€42,500) - Jersey, Great Britain

philwrig · Hall of fame

RE: Week 12 Challenger - (€42,500) - Jersey, Great Britain

seagull · Hall of fame

Goodall broken 2-0 down

seagull · Hall of fame

Smethurst finally holds for 2-2 but too many DF's

steven · Tennis legend

SMC1809 wrote:

steven wrote:

... which means 4 seeds have played so far and they have all gone out!

I think you may have missed Sijsling, but the draw is opening up for someone to take advantage.

Yes I did, forgot he was the seed, not Muller!

Judy Murray is blogging from here - http://www.lta.org.uk/Parents/Judys-Blog/Up-and-at-them-far-too-early-at-the-AEGON-Pro-Series-in-Jersey/

Includes:

- Eaton & Evo spotted on the golf course yesterday
- the centre is excellent, with enough room for a joint men's/women's event and chalets where the players can stay on site, etc
- BUT one of the two tennis halls at the centre (4 courts each) is going to be scrapped to make way for 5-a-side football due to lack of demand for the tennis facilities

- the balcony was busy yesterday, not clear whether that was mainly players or proper spectators, probably the former
- Valent, who beat Golding yesterday, is a former Wimbledon Junior Champion who quit tennis a few years ago but is now making a comeback
- there are eight LTA staff there including Greg Rusedski
- Aucks has joined the LTA coaching staff and is being mentored by Louis Cayer to help with the doubles players

steven · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:

Wardy wins first set loses first service game in the second set, loses match
Boggo wins first set loses first service game in the second set, loses match
Smethurst wins first set loses first service game in the second set

Goodall wins second set loses first service game in the third set

... another variation on that sad theme

seagull · Hall of fame

Evans *2-5
Goodall *0-3

indiana · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:

Evans *2-5
Goodall *0-3

Two very off form players sadly cry

seagull · Hall of fame

Evans loses the first set 6-2

RedCabbage · Club Coach

steven wrote:

- the centre is excellent, with enough room for a joint men's/women's event and chalets where the players can stay on site, etc
- BUT one of the two tennis halls at the centre (4 courts each) is going to be scrapped to make way for 5-a-side football due to lack of demand for the tennis facilities

Seems a bit premature. If our little Channel Island lady lives up to her potential over the next couple of years there could be a groundswell of Jersey participation and they'll be wanting those courts.

freerider · Futures level

smethurst breaks

steven · Tennis legend

Smethurst just had to save 3 bps serving at 6-3 *4-3. Here's a 4th though ... broken

Btw had the seedings been based on this week's rankings rather than last week, Kamke would have been the seed in Evo's little section instead of Sijsling.

-- Edited by steven on Tuesday 23rd of March 2010 04:46:54 PM

freerider · Futures level

after coming back from 0-40 to deuce, smethurst is broken back. 4-4

indiana · Tennis legend

Smethurst broken back cry

4 - 4 *

freerider · Futures level

dont know if anyone has mentioned it yet, but goodal lost 6-3 in the decider

indiana · Tennis legend

Goodall lost 7 - 6 (5)   3 - 6   6 - 3

Smethurst   leads 6 - 3   5 - 5 *

Evo losing   2 - 6   2 - 4 *