Week 35 - Challenger ($50K) - Bangkok, Thailand - Hard

steven · Tennis legend

Week 35 - Challenger ($50K) - Bangkok, Thailand - Hard

SMC1809 · All-time great

Is this the same 'bash who is playing in the Astana final tomorrow?

RJA · Hall of fame

SMC1809 wrote:
Is this the same 'bash who is playing in the Astana final tomorrow?

Yes he is.

The Stephen seems to be malfunctioning again. Presumably he meant to say that he dropped a set against WR 316 in R1 of Astana.

-- Edited by RJA on Saturday 27th of August 2011 06:14:15 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

We knew that last weeks relative good draws in Astana couldn't last and that normal service for Brits in challengers would soon resume.

British_is_Best · County player

First post in a while after a busy summer, not too surprised by this draw as we were bound to get one with them all pretty close to one another. Quite lucky last week that all four were in different sections. I think Ward will beat Cox relatively comfortably but the match against Jamie (if he gets through and isn't too tired from this weeks performance) could be quite interesting.

Sheddie · administrator

Count you really need to get rid of these bugs from S.te.v.e.n

RJA · Hall of fame

None of our guys are in action tomorrow.

In the doubles Ward is the only Brit in the draw as he teams up with Rick De Voest. They take on a Thai WC pairing in the first round.

steven · Tennis legend

The Shedman wrote:
Count you really need to get rid of these bugs from S.te.v.e.n

My wires always get badly crossed when it's a BOTB weekend. ashamed

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

I want Wardy to make the run here. Nothing against the other Brits but I feel James has to keep the momentum going; it will be very difficult motivating himself back up if he stagnates towards the end of the season

RJA · Hall of fame

All 4 matches (singles and doubles) involving Brits are scheduled for Tuesday.

Ward v Cox is second match on court 4, play starts at 9:30 local time which is 3:30 BST.

Milton is third match on court 4 and Baker is 3rd match on court 6. Both of them not before 13:00 local time which is 7:00 BST.

Ward then plays in the doubles in the 5th match on court 6

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

RJA wrote:
We knew that last weeks relative good draws in Astana couldn't last and that normal service for Brits in challengers would soon resume.

eh? The draws for Brits in Challengers are good and bad in exactly equal measure as you'd expect them to be.

RJA · Hall of fame

Jeff Stelling wrote:
RJA wrote:
We knew that last weeks relative good draws in Astana couldn't last and that normal service for Brits in challengers would soon resume.
eh? The draws for Brits in Challengers are good and bad in exactly equal measure as you'd expect them to be.

Maybe it is just me but they haven't seemed very friendly over the summer.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Jeff, we kindly reserve the right to cynicism regarding all things British.

Smidster · Challenger level

Josh lost the first set 6-2
Jamie just started

RJA · Hall of fame

Another Challenger without live score furious