Week 12 - Challenger - Bath, (Hard) - €42,500

Count Zero · Tennis legend

RE: Week 12 - Challenger - Bath, (Hard) - €42,500

SMC1809 · All-time great

spud wrote:

Results for Quals on Lta drawsheet

http://www.lta.org.uk/NewWebsite/LTA/Documents/Fans%20News%20and%20Major%20Events/Results/2011/AEGON%20Pro-Series/Bath-Mar-week2/Mens-singles-qualifying.pdf

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

Michael Ryderstydt (1) lost to Ervin Eleskovic Walkover
Chris Eaton def. Richard Gabb 6-3, 6-3
Ashley Hewitt lost to Marcus Willis 6-7, 7-5, 7-5
Andrew Fitzpatrick def. Alex Bogdanovic (6) Walkover

Jan Mertl (2) def. Joel Lindner 7-6, 6-3
George Morgan lost to Peter Torebko 3-6, 6-7 cry

Oliver Hudson lost to Miles Bugby 2-6, 6-1, 4-6
Alex Ward def. Richard Bloomfield (7) Walkover

Michael Lammer (3) def. Max Raditschnigg 6-3, 6-4
Chris Priddle def. Burnham Aldridge 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
James McGee def. Lewis Burton 6-4, 6-2
Marshall Tutu lost to Alex Sadecky (5) 0-6, 4-6 cry

Miroslav Mecir (4) def. George Bastl 6-2, 6-4
James Marsalek def. James Hignett 6-1, 6-2
Oliver Golding lost to Joseph Sirrianni 5-7, 5-7 cry

Alex Slabinsky lost to Josh Goodall (8) 6-4, 3-6, 4-6

QR2

Ervin Eleskovic def. Chris Eaton 6-4, 7-5 cry

Marcus Willis def. Andrew Fitzpatrick 6-4, 1-4 ret.

Peter Torebko def. Jan Mertl (2) 7-6 3-6, 6-4
Alex Ward def. Miles Bugby 6-4, 6-4

Michael Lammer (3) def. Chris Piddle 6-2, 6-2 cry

James McGee def. Alex Sadecky (5) 6-4, 6-3

Miroslav Mecir (4) def. James Marsalek 6-7, 7-5, 6-2
Josh Goodall (8) def. Joseph Sirianni 7-5, 6-3 smile

FQR:

Ervin Eleskovic vs. Marcus Willis
Peter Torebko vs. Alex Ward
Michael Lammer (3) vs. James McGee
Miroslav Mecir (4) vs. Josh Goodall (4)

So 3 potential Brits to qualify, Depending on how Willis' plays he could beat Eleskovic, but apparently he was quite lucky to beat Hewitt and also a bit lucky with FItzy's retirement so i feel Eleskovic will win.
I also think Goodall will win but Ward will lose, hope all 3 qualify though!

-- Edited by The Magician Santoro on Sunday 20th of March 2011 11:19:18 AM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

You really don't like referring to Eleskovic by his correct first name, do you, TMS? It's ErVin, for God's sake!

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

Apologies....

indiana · Tennis legend

Count Zero wrote:

ryder pulled out as well, i had heard he wasn't 100%.
Fitzy retired as well.

I do think it is bizarre that Ryderstedt, the Bath Futures winner, was down to play 3 matches on the Saturday. Maybe he wasn't 100%, but the fact that he was down to play 2 matches after a 3 set final maybe didn't help him choose to play. Even if he was fine, that is just well not right in my view to ask that of a futures winner in good form, who would have hope to at least make some mark in the following Challenger event at the same venue

OK, players can often not make challenger quallifying because of futures participation elsewhere.

But c'mon, same venue, both tournaments being organised I presume by much the same folk, and with a fair chance that one or both futures finalists would be in Challenger qualifying, make some better contingency for that event !

Such as maybe that section of qualifying just playing one qualifying match on the Saturday and two on the Sunday. Maybe even hold back a MDWC ( or 2 ) for this scenario, although that would not be popular or arguably that good a move if depriving Brits.

But, anyway well done on your hard fought victory. Now get out on court ready for the first of your 2 qualifying matches. Quite ridiculous in my view !

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 20th of March 2011 04:17:57 PM

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

Miroslav Mecir (4) def Josh Goodall (8) 6-3, 7-6 (4) cry

-- Edited by The Magician Santoro on Sunday 20th of March 2011 02:34:20 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The Magician Santoro wrote:

Miroslav Mecir (4) def Josh Goodall (4) 6-3, 7-6 (4)

Er, I think Josh was q8, but still cry .

indiana · Tennis legend

Wow, SC, you missed that earlier in the FQR matches listed at the end of TMS's thoroughly welcome and comprehensive list of results from qualifying yesterday.

You're slipping wink

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

You've got it in for me SC!

freerider · Futures level

a-ward won 5 and 3

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The Magician Santoro wrote:

You've got it in for me SC!

Actually, no, I haven't. However, there usually comes a point when the patience of the instinctive proof-reader in me (I've never been a professional one as such, though my immediate boss at work generally relies on me to spot obvious typing/grammatical/syntactical errors before we send out draft responses etc to government consultations to members for comment...) snaps & I feel the urge to say something, especially where foreign languages/names are concerned, hence (Indy) my, er, earlier restraint on the qualy seeding front. wink

By the way, your earlier apologies re Eleskovic's first name accepted. wink

steven · Tennis legend

The Magician Santoro wrote:
Main Draw Out.

R1:Daniel Cox (WC) WR 323 vs. Josh Milton (WC) WR 358, Winner likely to play Tursunov WR104
R1: Danel Evans (WC) WR 400 vs. Conor Niland (8) WR 135
R1: Daniel Smethurst (WC) WR 450 vs. Ludovic Water WR 303, Winner to play winner of Evo's match.

Qualifiers get Milman WR 222, Brit-Basher Nielsen WR 240 and a Q v Q match.

All in all a pretty good draw for the Brits, could've been a heck of a lot worse and at least we're guranteed a Brit in the last 16.

Evo has earned more points already this year than Niland who is on a 2-7 YTD

Whilst the rest drawing somebody outside the Top 300 is a pretty favourable draw for the strength of this challenger.

H2Hs:

Milton leads Cox 5-3, including 1-0 this year.

Smethurst leads Walter 1-0, having beaten him 5 & 4 in Tipton last year.

Evo leads Niland 1-0, having beaten him 6-2 ret. in Glasgow two years ago.

I believe (E&OE!) that Evo v Niland pits the no. 2 Birmingham-born player in the ATP rankings against the no. 1 Birmingham-born player! No surprises which one isn't playing for GB. doh

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Good win for A-Ward. He's been a little quiet this year. Any further news?

scottie1 · Futures level

GoodalL what can one say heading downward in the rankings saw him at Wimbledon a couple of times hard to think now he will ever play in main draw again such a pity!