Week 24 - ATP 250 - AEGON Championships, Eastbourne - Qualifying

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 24 - ATP 250 - AEGON Championships, Eastbourne - Qualifying

RJA · Hall of fame

The Magician Santoro wrote:
Valiant effort from young Lewis against the WR 108. I reckon the depth in British tennis is getting better than the last couple of years, which is encouraging.

He was very close as well. At 3-3* in the third he had 0-30.

Milton lost 1 & 4

-- Edited by RJA on Saturday 11th of June 2011 06:40:49 PM

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Thornley missed 3 break points (0-40) in game 10. Now 5-5

Marsalek 3-3*

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Marsalek breaks to lead *4-3

indiana · Tennis legend

Thornley, Slabinsky and Marsalek the last Brits standing and all in contention for the one qualifying spot.

At least they've got Matsukevich outnumbered 3 - 1

And Marsalek breaks for * 4 - 3

RJA · Hall of fame

Marsalek got broke straight back

4-4*

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Slabba takes the first set tie break (Sean double faulted on set point)

Marsalek just starts a first set tie break.

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Marsalek loses the tie break 7-1 cry

Marcus Willis · Newbie

Come on jimmy mars and the thorncat!!

RJA · Hall of fame

Marsalek was a break down in the second but has levelled it up at 3-3

Thornley is *3-4 in the second.

steven · Tennis legend

I'm pretty sure 'Jimmy' got broken again then broke back again. Another good performance, if only he could turn this match around and get some ranking points for it ... and guarantee a GB qualifier into the bargain. It's ridiculous that the way the points work may mean Sean might end up with nothing despite beating a top 200 player too, though he has a point to break back in the 2nd as Slabba serves for the match.

-- Edited by steven on Saturday 11th of June 2011 07:40:16 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

steven wrote:
I'm pretty sure 'Jimmy' got broken again then broke back again. Another good performance, if only he could turn this match around and get some ranking points for it ... and guarantee a GB qualifier into the bargain. It's ridiculous that the way the points work may mean Sean might end up with nothing despite beating a top 200 player too, though he has a point to break back in the 2nd as Slabba serves for the match.

Slabinsky wins 7-6, 6-3

Marsalek was broken at 3-3 but broke straight back and now leads 5-4*

The ranking point system is indeed unfair. Sean gets nothing for his great win earlier today and Marcus has nothing to show for winning an ATP qualifying round two weeks in a row.

-- Edited by RJA on Saturday 11th of June 2011 07:43:43 PM

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Marsalek lost 7-6, 7-5

Seems like quite a few good performances from our boys today but just not quite good enough to get the results.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, I said earlier that there looked to have been quite a number of good looking performances and results and added a smile . These continued but ultimately it should maybe be a cry too for such little reward.

Over half the qualifying seeds ( ranked from WR 101 to 252 ) have either lost to or more generally unfortunately won pretty tight matches with Brits.

Mentions particularly go to Willis, Burton, Golding, Thornley and Marsalek.

For all their efforts no ranking points reward for them. Slabba remains. Well done to him on a guaranteed 6 points and go make it 12 by avenging Marsalek's loss to Matsukevich.

RJA · Hall of fame

For the record we now have the two missing results from the first round. They still don't appear on live score but according to the draw sheet Bloomers lost 7-5, 7-5 against Jordan Cox while Burton beat Barry King 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(4)