Week 7 - ATP 500 ($1.1M) Memphis

Josh · Challenger level

Week 7 - ATP 500 ($1.1M) Memphis

thegingerlightbulb · Lower Club Player

I'm going to take a punt at a score here: 6-0 6-0

DavidC · Tennis legend

Joe's an 18 year old fresher at the local university (originally from south London).

See http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/021111aab.html for a bit of background (click on his name for a brief bio) Given that he is a 4.1 thegingerlightbulb's scoreline looks pretty likely.

wolf · Tennis legend

A short article on his wild card here with quotes from Joe - http://www.10sballs.com/2011/02/12/joe-salisbury-receives-memphis-qualifying-wild-card/

He trails *1-2

DavidC · Tennis legend

Credit to Joe - he's won more points and games than I expected (22 & 2 and counting)

1-6 1*-1

DavidC · Tennis legend

Continues to do remarkably well, when you consider that Sweeting has played 7 matches against challenger level Brits without dropping a set (Jamie B got 6 games against him twice last year)

1-6 3-4*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Final score 1-6 3-6

thegingerlightbulb · Lower Club Player

That is a good effort. In response to my own facitious comment earlier, I had assumed he had one of those fixed WC's from a rich parent (ala Richard Loughtbourgh sp? Or Robert Dee.) Actually forgot there are an increasing number of youngers going the college route, which seems like a very sensible idea indeed.

-- Edited by thegingerlightbulb on Saturday 12th of February 2011 06:44:17 PM

steven · Tennis legend

thegingerlightbulb wrote:

That is a good effort. In response to my own facitious comment earlier, I had assumed he had one of those fixed WC's from a rich parent (ala Richard Loughtbourgh sp? Or Robert Dee.) Actually forgot there are an increasing number of youngers going the college route, which seems like a very sensible idea indeed.

I think you mean Adam Lownsbrough ... wonder what happened to him. He once got to hit with Justine Henin, you know!

"There was a shock for Justine Henin-Hardenne during a practice session in Eastbourne while she prepared for the Championships. The Belgian world No 5 hit with Adam Lownsbrough, a British no-hoper who is barely up to county standard. Henin-Hardenne looked surprised as the Briton, who has never won more than five games during his 41 consecutive defeats on the ITF circuit and has lost 6-0, 6-0 on nine occasions, shanked the ball all over Devonshire Park."

(from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/2340186/Wimbledon-diary-Rule-change-ensures-all-out-effort.html, I hasten to add, in case the facts are slightly wrong!)

steven · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
I think you mean Adam Lownsbrough ... wonder what happened to him.

Er, just to answer my own question, I did a quick search not expecting to find anything. I do remember noticing a couple of years back reading that Adam got top marks in his coaching exams, but what I didn't know was that he is now Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's travelling coach, according to her bio on the WTA site at http://www.wtatour.com/player/anastasia-pavlyuchenkova_2257889_13013

"Coached by Jordi Vilaro (at BTT Academy in Barcelona; doesn't travel with her) and Adam Lownsbrough (travels with her); father, Sergey, coaches her in Moscow"

What can one say, but good for him! smile

wolf · Tennis legend

R1: Xavier Malisse (BEL) & Jamie Murray v (WC) Andy Roddick (USA) V Ryan Harrison (USA)

In the same quarter of the draw as (1) Nestor/Mirnyi.

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

Jamie 3rd up on Stadium.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

steven wrote:

steven wrote:
I think you mean Adam Lownsbrough ... wonder what happened to him.
Er, just to answer my own question, I did a quick search not expecting to find anything. I do remember noticing a couple of years back reading that Adam got top marks in his coaching exams, but what I didn't know was that he is now Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's travelling coach, according to her bio on the WTA site at http://www.wtatour.com/player/anastasia-pavlyuchenkova_2257889_13013

"Coached by Jordi Vilaro (at BTT Academy in Barcelona; doesn't travel with her) and Adam Lownsbrough (travels with her); father, Sergey, coaches her in Moscow"

What can one say, but good for him!

It would be interesting to know what has become become of other Brits who didn't quite make it to the top. Miles Kasiri has dropped from view, Mark Hilton, David Sherwood, I'm sure there are many more. I think Mark H became a coach, I don't know where though. Perhaps we could have a "where are they now" thread"?

steven · Tennis legend

stevemcqueen wrote:
It would be interesting to know what has become become of other Brits who didn't quite make it to the top. Miles Kasiri has dropped from view, Mark Hilton, David Sherwood, I'm sure there are many more. I think Mark H became a coach, I don't know where though. Perhaps we could have a "where are they now" thread"?

I believe Mark Hilton is an LTA coach - there's an interview with him on youtube from last April - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dpz-ye9UZ4

David Sherwood coaches at the Graves Tennis Centre in Sheffield, where one of the early 2011 Futures was held - http://www2.lta.org.uk/Search/FindACoach/CoachDetails.htm?Id=1-WB-81699&BSMGuid=3a6a933a-7b49-4ec7-8bbe-fd999def7343

Miles Kasiri is a personal trainer at a fitness centre in Kent - http://www.club-training.com/personal-trainers/10752/miles-kasiri.htm

Are you sensing a bit of a pattern here? wink

philwrig · Hall of fame

Malisse just retired in his singles.