Week 31 - Challenger ($100K) - Vancouver, Canada - Hard

Spectator · All-time great

RE: Week 31 - Challenger ($100K) - Vancouver, Canada - Hard

RJA · Hall of fame

Spectator wrote:
If Binghamton starts tomorrow, then how can he possibly get there from Vancouver, given that he's playing this afternoon? Looking at lastminute.com and assorted maps, it appears that, even assuming the match finishes quickly, it would be physically impossible to be in Binghamton before 11:00 am at the earliest, and that means travelling all night (great preparation for a match). Who decides when the SE kicks in? And do they take geography into account?

I believe that you still need to be playing in one tournament on the day that the other tournament starts. The length of time it would take to get from a to b does not come in to it.

Nathaliia · Lower Club Player

Which one do you prefer to win, James or Boggo? :D I picked James as the whole thing winner, but my heart goes with the old crush Boggo ;)

Count Zero · Tennis legend

Boggo of course :)

A SE would be a nice bonus, although don't know for sure if Alex would take it anyway. i don't think he likes playing there much.

Shhh · Challenger level

Do you know his plans for the next few weeks Count?

Count Zero · Tennis legend

i believe his next scheduled event in the Tulsa Challenger, so it could be a few weeks off for him after this, although i think he is considering Winston-Salem Qualies.

RJA · Hall of fame

Count Zero wrote:
i believe his next scheduled event in the Tulsa Challenger, so it could be a few weeks off for him after this, although i think he is considering Winston-Salem Qualies.

Would be a real shame to take 5 weeks off given his recent good form.

indiana · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
Count Zero wrote:
i believe his next scheduled event in the Tulsa Challenger, so it could be a few weeks off for him after this, although i think he is considering Winston-Salem Qualies.
Would be a real shame to take 5 weeks off given his recent good form.

Indeed, and assuming he is essentially fit now, pretty strange if there are reasonable options in the meantime.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

i agree, but there's not really much else on. (save Winston Salem). He's trying to cut down on major travel time too and doesn't want to go chasing all over for events like he used too so i guess he'll have training block. after Tulsa will be another break too, till Sacramento, and i expect he'll finish of the year playing that set of 5 US challengers.

philwrig · Hall of fame

A bit of interesting banter on twitter predicting the result of tonights match.
Neil Harman and Mike Dicko going for Wardy, Brad Gilbert going for Boggo in 3.
What the Count actually honestly thinks I would go with. Personally I think its 50/50 but I just think Boggo is in better form at the moment so he might edge it.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

match point in the previous match

RJA · Hall of fame

Previous match now finished so this titanic battle will shortly be commencing.

RJA · Hall of fame

Comfortable start on serve for both

Boggo 3-2*

Josh · Challenger level

4-4, not a single deuce yet.

RJA · Hall of fame

In the first 8 games only 8 points have gone against the serve (4 each).