Week 30 - ATP 250 ($619,500) - Los Angeles, USA (Hard)

Josh · Challenger level

RE: Week 30 - ATP 250 ($619,500) - Los Angeles, USA (Hard)

Josh · Challenger level

Flemski win the first set 7-6(3)

Josh · Challenger level

Dodgy start to the 2nd however as they go a break down straight away. 7-6 0-1*

daisy · County player

OOP Thursday 29th July

STRAUS STADIUM- matches start 12noon (8pm UK)
Lopez v Sela
Gulbis v Falla

not before 4pm
Blake v Becker

not before 7.30pm 2.30am UK time!!!
Murray v Smyczek
Gulbis/Tursunov v The Bryans OR Fish/Knowles

GRANDSTAND - matches start 4pm (midnight UK)
Hutchins/Kerr v Lopez/Tipsarevic

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

0-3*, but have 3 bp's here

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

0*-4 and surely the set is now done

Josh · Challenger level

3rd break in the set and Flemski fall 5-0 behind.

-- Edited by Josh on Thursday 29th of July 2010 01:16:20 AM

Josh · Challenger level

Fell behind early on, managed to pull it back to 5-5 but eventually lost 10-7

Pretty poor to surrender the 2nd set so tamely after having all the momentum after edging the TB.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

Josh wrote:

The guy who Boggo beat 10-3 was Chase Buchanan. Do you know any of the guys he had to beat to in order to reach the final against Spadea?

funny enough google alerts has just provided me with an article with a lot more info:

http://www.palisadespost.com/sports/content.php?id=5934

edit: most surprising point - Lloyd tipped Alex off about this!!

-- Edited by Count Zero on Thursday 29th of July 2010 05:45:01 AM

steven · Tennis legend

Count Zero wrote:

Josh wrote:

The guy who Boggo beat 10-3 was Chase Buchanan. Do you know any of the guys he had to beat to in order to reach the final against Spadea?

funny enough google alerts has just provided me with an article with a lot more info:
http://www.palisadespost.com/sports/content.php?id=5934

So not the greatest collection of opponents then! LOL I can see how it must have been fun to play in though.

Anyway, what a great idea, these US tournaments do seem to put a bit of imagination into these side events that get more people involved.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

if you have a Facebook account you may be able to see this photo which kinda shows the draw:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=238695&id=137767596254284

there are no seedings marked, but with boggo and spadea at opposite ends maybe they had some system.

I guess taking away the serve really puts a lot more focus on groundies and evens the playing field.

i agree tho, getting the people involved etc is great. mixing up men and women adds and edge, and it gives the juniors something as well.

-- Edited by Count Zero on Thursday 29th of July 2010 07:49:28 AM

steven · Tennis legend

Thanks - it works even if you don't have a FB account btw