Week 40 Challengers - Sacramento, USA ($50k) - Hard

spud · Challenger qualifying

RE: Week 40 Challengers - Sacramento, USA ($50k) - Hard

spud · Challenger qualifying

Just noticed, dont know if anyone else has, that Amer Delic is now representing Bosnia and Herzegovina, he was born there so i wonder what has made him change to now represent these instead?

James · Satellite level

spud wrote:

Just noticed, dont know if anyone else has, that Amer Delic is now representing Bosnia and Herzegovina, he was born there so i wonder what has made him change to now represent these instead?

He played Davis Cup for Bosnia & Herzegovina against Portugal (on clay) during the last round of matches - eventually losing two tight 5 setters (1 singles and 1 doubles). From what I remember from an article (which I can't locate at the moment or recall word for word) he talked about his desire to play Davis Cup and the closeness he still felt towards his country of birth (don't forget that he didn't move to the States until he was 14). So I think it was a marriage that suited all involved - Amer gets to play Davis Cup & support the country of his parents whilst B&H get to add a former top100 player to their already improving DC team.

mikeyp · Junior player

Looks a great effort by Coxy

[6] C Ball (AUS) d [Q] D Cox (GBR) 61 57 64
R de Voest (RSA) d J Baker (GBR) 64 64

I would say a very promising result, I fear he may have a touch of Mark Hilton about him (can only win in the UK) so lets hope he proves me wrong

I think Jamie needs to play a few futures to pick up some points, look at James Ward, IMO he is mixing it up perfectly

Salmon · Tennis legend

Cox has won 15Ks in Ireland and Norway, and only three 10Ks in Britain, so that is a very interesting observation.

Nice effort here, I guess. Ball is good enough to win these tournaments so I hope that this will encourage him to withdraw from Glasgow and stay on.

mikeyp · Junior player

Salmon wrote:

Cox has won 15Ks in Ireland and Norway, and only three 10Ks in Britain, so that is a very interesting observation. Nice effort here, I guess. Ball is good enough to win these tournaments so I hope that this will encourage him to withdraw from Glasgow and stay on.

I basically consider an Irish tournament similar to GB. I am sure the temperature, facilities etc will be basically the same. Fair shout on Norway though. But in general you must admit his overseas form has not been too impressive so it will be great if he can qualify again next week and maybe even win a round

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

At least Chris is still flying the flag: he & Anderson beat Bakalov & Borvanov by 4 & 3 to qualify for the doubles main draw. smile

They face Lester Cook & Amer Delic (USA/BIH) in the first round.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:

Chris [...] & Anderson [...] face Lester Cook & Amer Delic (USA/BIH) in the first round.

And gave 'em a run for their money before going down by 6-4 3-6 [10-12]. hmm