Week 29 - Challenger ($50,000) - Lexington, KY, USA - Hard

Shhh · Challenger level

RE: Week 29 - Challenger ($50,000) - Lexington, KY, USA - Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, that's really good from JB. All I saw in the initial page that I looked at was :

Shhh wrote:

but that gave me really good vibes smile

Jamie suddenly seems to be getting the hang of this R2 lark in Challengers, that's 3 wins out of the last 4. Does wonders for your ranking points and no doubt helps the bank balance.

Time for a QF win ?

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 21st of July 2011 10:40:36 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Jamie's win today will also see him edge Evo out of the GB top 5 on Monday by a single point - he needs another win to overhaul Josh Milton too and get back into the top 300.

S&V · Club Coach

Great win, I havent managed to get down there and Sunday may be my only hope of making it....................

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
I didn't see that win for Jamie coming

I think, if we're honest, none of us did, Steven, though I doubt you'll hear a word of complaint. wink

Another interesting result, but in Dino's half of the draw: another Canadian (& Dino's erstwhile doubles partner!), Pierre-Ludovic Duclos, an alternate (WR 357), has done for Fritz Wolmarans (4th seed & WR 218) by 2 & 4!

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Saturday 23rd of July 2011 08:19:31 AM

steven · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
steven wrote:
I didn't see that win for Jamie coming
I think, if we're honest, none of us did, Steven, though I doubt you'll hear a word of complaint.
Another interesting result, but in Dino's half of the draw: another Canadian (& Dino's doubles partner!), Pierre-Ludovic Duclos, an alternate (WR 357), has done for Fritz Wolmarans (4th seed & WR 218) by 2 & 4!

It's turning into quite a week for Brits and players with French names in Lexington and Belgium this week

steven · Tennis legend

QF: Jamie Baker WR 332 lost to Greg Ouellette (USA) WR 311 by 7-5 2-0 ret.

What a pity, it seemed like such a good chance to reach a Challenger SF. Hope it's nothing too serious.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
QF: Jamie Baker WR 332 lost to Greg Ouellette (USA) WR 311 by 7-5 2-0 ret.

What a pity, it seemed like such a good chance to reach a Challenger SF. Hope it's nothing too serious.

How disappointing. cry I'll second your hopes, Steven.

RJA · Hall of fame

A win today would have left him looking good for US open qualies. Looking pretty borderline now.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
steven wrote:
I didn't see that win for Jamie coming
I think, if we're honest, none of us did, Steven, though I doubt you'll hear a word of complaint.
Another interesting result, but in Dino's half of the draw: another Canadian (& Dino's erstwhile doubles partner!), Pierre-Ludovic Duclos, an alternate (WR 357), has done for Fritz Wolmarans (4th seed & WR 218) by 2 & 4!

And Duclos is building up a bit of a head of steam: perhaps not unsurprisingly, he beat the qualifier, Blake Strode (WR 492), by 7-6(2) 6-4 in his QF, so will be Dino's opponent in the SF, should he get past Chvojka...

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Saturday 23rd of July 2011 08:17:57 AM

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

Ward lost first set...

steven · Tennis legend

Wardy: "Yeeeeesssss!! Fought my way back from a set and 5-3 down and won 3.6 7.5 6.1 solid mental performance!! Got dubs soon...its already 22.30pm!"

SMC1809 · All-time great

Count, I think you forgot to power down Steven again!

steven · Tennis legend

SMC1809 wrote:
Count, I think you forgot to power down Steven again!

LOL you can't talk! (unless you're in the US, I guess!) ... it's been a long week so I went to sleep early evening, woke up a few hours ago, decided after 10 minutes or so that I wasn't really awake so went back to sleep and I'm now fully recharged - or almost!

steven · Tennis legend

It sounds like it wasn't anything too serious with Jamie: "Craziest of crazy days folks- and its still not over! Sorry for the silence. I'll be trying to keep momentum going in chiswick come tuesday" - edit: "heat illness" is the reason given on the drawsheet, so apparently even the master Baker finds it too hot in the oven sometimes. Still, better than anything longer-lasting!

QF: (1) James Ward WR 198 beat Erik Chvojka (CAN) WR 337 by 3-6 7-5 6-1
QF: Jamie Baker WR 332 lost to Greg Ouellette (USA) WR 311 by 7-5 2-0 ret.

SF: (1) James Ward WR 198 v (Alt) Pierre-Ludovic Duclos (CAN) WR 357 (CH 259 in 2009)

H2H 0-1, Duclos won 1-6 6-3 7-6(4) in Alessandria qualifying a couple of months ago.

-- Edited by steven on Saturday 23rd of July 2011 04:39:21 AM