Week 22 Challenger - Nottingham (E42,500) - Grass

Josh · Challenger level

RE: Week 22 Challenger - Nottingham (E42,500) - Grass

spud · Challenger qualifying

Quali Draw is out.

spud · Challenger qualifying

No Inglot ?!?!

SMC1809 · All-time great

Here's a link to the draw.

http://www.lta.org.uk/Global/Downloads/Results/2010/AEGON%20Trophy/Mens%20singles%20qualifying%20draw.pdf

16 Brits, none of them seeded, so we'll be lucky to have one of them qualify.

-- Edited by SMC1809 on Saturday 29th of May 2010 09:28:45 PM

spud · Challenger qualifying

I think Bloomers has a chance against the seeds in his quarter and his ability on grass (heres hoping the weathers good enough for grass tommorow.)

If its on grass, Chris has a chance against Juska, but Juska did beat him easily earlier this year.

It really depends on how are lads play, i cant really see any of them qualifying unfortuantely, the draw is very strong!

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

no BBD :(

Smidster · Challenger level

Don't forget though this is on grass...and for some reason when they get to play on grass some of our players perform.

In section 1 for example Amritraj is probably the bigger danger...the Spaniard top seed has never played on the surface.

Shhh · Challenger level

If we cant be positive now when can we be.

Chris Eaton is mentioned by some for WC's here and there, he must have a chance. Evans and Marcus Willis (who likes the grass I believe) are also in that quarter so its probably our best bet.

each of the other quarters also has a grass favouring Brit, Bloomers in the 4th, Arlidge in the 1st and Josh Milton in the 2nd.

Of course we'll get qualifiers!

wolf · Tennis legend

I'm not quite so optimistic as Shhh.

Amritraj won an ATP on grass only two years, so should qualify with ease.

Evans is the defending champion. He was recently on a 12 match losing streak but broke that by reaching the quarter-finals of the last tournament. Bubka is a big danger as well and Dimitrov went far (quarters I think) here last year.

The third section perhaps the most likely. Lapentti famously beat Arvind Parmer on this surface so is no mug though and Eaton has a tough match against the bis serving Juska. Some of the stronger Brits here though.

In the fourth section, it is possible, but Bloomers is lacking match practice and has a tough first round match against the serve/volleyer King-Turner. I would back Tomic to at least get through to the FQR.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

did prakash win newport? i met him a last week (he was trainng with boggo, along with brendan evans and G.lappenti) and he said he was a runner up? i just double checked - he lost to to santoro, great effort tho.

spud · Challenger qualifying

Good thing for Chris, Juska has avoided grass for the past 2 years, so hopefully Chris's pedigree on the surface can shine, it would be a good win.

Josh · Challenger level

Anyone seen Goodall's latest tweet?

"off 2Nott! lookin 4ward 2 1st grass court tourny! semis 2defend or better! & dubs wit Delgy. Maybe Van can come to giv som lessons haha PRAT"

I assume that he's referring to Vandenburg there!

LadyTigress · County player

Yeah I read that one this morning on twitter. Lol and I initially thought of Vandenburg too!

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

why on earth does he care what someone on a tennis forum thinks of him? surely it is irrelevant?

actually Vandenburg probably could give him a lesson in groundstrokes...140mph first serve or not, my 2 year old niece already hits a better backhand than him

steven · Tennis legend

The Knight wrote:

why on earth does he care what someone on a tennis forum thinks of him? surely it is irrelevant?

Agreed. Still, can't wait for Vandenburg to come on here and tell Josh to "come and post on 'ere if you think you're 'ard enough" biggrin