Week 26 Futures - Great Britain F8 ($10k) - Manchester (grass)

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

RE: Week 26 Futures - Great Britain F8 ($10k) - Manchester (grass)

steven · Tennis legend

ForeverDelayed wrote:

Anything other than a British winner of this event would be a very huge disappointment given that Baker, Ward, Evans, Goodall etc are the class apart in this field.

Would hope to see Ward or Baker take the title to have some good grass court form going into the Davis Cup tie, and it would also be a bit embarassing for them to be selected if they are losing to other Brits.

Although, I wouldn't be surprised to see Baker lose to Slabba if they met, and both Goodall/Evans could trouble Ward if they play their best and Ward isn't in his Eastbourne form.

The initial DC squad has to be named tomorrow, so that should put the mockers on Baker & Wardy in Manchester ... wink

Josh · Challenger level

Chance for Toby Martin to get a point??

Why wasn't Evo given a WC, it wasn't just because he forget to enter since Baker was given one as well. Hopefully he won't have to put up with unfair treatment from the LTA for the rest of his career. We don't really help ourselves in bringing another top player through when our most talented youngster is cut adrift so early on in his career.

indiana · Tennis legend

I would like to think it was because Evo was very / too late in making his intentions clear.

Trouble is with the LTA's form, it is not unreasonable to wonder otherwise.

Smidster · Challenger level

James wrote:

Smidster wrote:

Anyone planning on going down later in the week?

I'm planning on going down with a few friends on either Tuesday or Wedesnday.

I assume in asking you are also planning on attending - what day(s)?

Probably Wednesday/Thursday

HossTheBoss · Strong Club Player

Been Raining Play Just Starting

HossTheBoss · Strong Club Player

Baker Won

seagull · Hall of fame

That was quick!

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

First few results in:

Jamie Baker (Gbr) bt James Cluskey (Irl) 6-1 6-2

Divij Sharan (Ind) bt Patrik Brydolf (Swe) 6-3 4-6 6-2

Colin Ebelthite (Aus) bt Alan Bevan (Gbr) 6-2 6-0,

Good win for Baker to win very easily (maybe this is the good grass court result that Smith was talking about)

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Vishnu Vardhan (Ind) bt Maniel Bains (Gbr) 6-7 (6-8) 6-2 6-1

Ashwin Kumar (USA) bt Nicolas Grammare (Fra) 7-6 (7-4) 6-3

Daniel Evans (Gbr) bt Nicolas Rosenzweig (Fra) 3-6 6-2 6-3

Tim Bradshaw (Gbr) bt Kyle Brassington (Gbr) 6-1 7-6 (7-2)

Barry King (Irl) bt Andrew Fitzpatrick (Gbr) 6-4 7-6 (9-7),

indiana · Tennis legend

Looks good efforts by Bains and Fitzy and bit more of a struggle than should be expected for Evo.

Would be nice if someone can strike for GB against the rankings and we get more than 8 through to the last 16.

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

L32: (1/WC) Jamie Baker WR 253 def. (Q) James Cluskey (IRL) WR 1195 6-1, 6-2 smile

L32: (Q) Toby Martin UNR def. (Q) Joss Espasandin (SUI) WR 1042 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(6) biggrin

L32: Alex Slabinsky WR 565 def. Sean Thornley WR 654 6-4, 6-4 smile

L32: (6) Laurynas Girgelis (LTU) WR 444 def. Burnham Arlidge WR 889 6-2, 6-4 cry

L32:(4) Vishnu Vardhan (IND) WR 365 def.(WC) Maniel Bains WR 1114 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-1 cry

no-GB: Ashwin Kumar (USA) WR 728 def. (Q) Nicolas Grammare (FRA) WR 1448 7-6(4), 6-3
L32: Colin Ebelthite (AUS) WR 575 def. (Q) Alan Bevan UNR 6-2, 6-0 cry

L32: (7) David Rice WR 489 def. Marcus Willis WR 586 7-5, 7-5 smile

L32: (6) Josh Goodall WR 397 def. (WC) Nick Cavaday WR 1266 6-3, 6-3 smile

L32: Baptiste Bayet (FRA) WR 875 def. (WC) Ben Pritchard WR 1258 6-1, 6-4 cry

L32: Barry King (IRL) WR 615 def. (Q) Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 1770 6-4, 7-6(7) cry

L32: (3/Q) Dan Evans WR 325 def. Nicolas Rosenzweig (FRA) WR 937 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 smile

L32: (8) Josh Milton WR 536 def. Matthew Asciak (MLT) WR 900 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(4) smile

no-GB: Divij Sharan (IND) WR 878 def. Patrick Brydolf (SWE) WR 874 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
L32: Tim Bradshaw WR 984 def. Kyle Brassington WR 984 6-1, 7-6(2) smile

L32: (2) James Ward WR 304 def. (Q) Matthew Short WR 1225 6-3, 6-2 smile

Close call for Milts

9 Brits in the last 16, with 2 guranteed QF's

If rankings are anything to go by, we should have 6 QF's

-- Edited by The Magician Santoro on Tuesday 29th of June 2010 09:14:31 PM

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

L16: (1/WC) Jamie Baker WR 253 v. (Q) Toby Martin UNR
L16: Alex Slabinsky WR 565 v. (6) Laurynas Girgelis (LTU) WR 444

L16: no GB(4) Vishnu Vardhan (IND) WR 365 v. Ashwin Kumar (USA) WR 728
L16: Colin Ebelthite (AUS) WR 575 v. (7) David Rice WR 489

L16: (6) Josh Goodall WR 397 v. Baptiste Bayet (FRA) WR 875
L16: Barry King (IRL) WR 615 v. (3/Q) Dan Evans WR 325

L16: (8) Josh Milton WR 536 v. Divij Sharan (IND) WR 878
L16: Tim Bradshaw WR 984 v. (2) James Ward WR 304

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

A lot of expected results, but great to see Martin win the tiebreak and get a ranking point and add another British name to the ranking lists.

Evans seems to lose the first set against players he should beat easily a lot at the moment - don't know whether he just is starting matches very slowly or knows that he is good enough to win regardless so can also afford to spend a set trying new things.

Would expect Baker, Goodall, Evans, Milton and Ward all to win, while Rice and Slabba have pretty good chances to do so as well.

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

evo

at least got the win, would love him to win this event, really send a message to the lta who aren't giving him anything, GB tennis is bad enough, so what do we do, write off a potential top 100 player.