Week 36 - US Open - Men's Doubles

Smidster · Challenger level

RE: Week 36 - US Open - Men's Doubles

British_is_Best · County player

Indeed US Open website draw shows that Fleming and Hutchins have a WO into the QFs

Smidster · Challenger level

Obviously hope nothing serious but very welcome points for them and may take Colin to a new CH.

The QF is likely to be against last years Runners Up - the 5th seeds Bopanna/Qureshi

seagull · Hall of fame

Well thats a bonus

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Ah ! That explains it. I was confused when I couldn't find them on the schedule. Great news (sort of)

steven · Tennis legend

Boppy & Qureshi have beaten Hanley & big Dick tonight, so it will indeed be the Anglo-Scot Express v the Indo-Pak Express in the QFs.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Smidster wrote:
Obviously hope nothing serious but very welcome points for them and may take Colin to a new CH.

Nice little haul: 360, if I'm not mistaken. biggrin

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, and their second slam QF in a row

Based on the number of points needed for each position at the moment, Colin could scrape a new CH in the low 40s and Ross would be back in the top 50.

steven · Tennis legend

Are the Poles more generally known as the "pesky Poles"? Just asking because I thought the description was invented by someone here (StirCrazy?) but Judy has called them that today in her blog. LOL

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
Are the Poles more generally known as the "pesky Poles"? Just asking because I thought the description was invented by someone here (StirCrazy?) but Judy has called them that today in her blog. LOL

Not guilty, M'Lud! I generally refer to them as "the bloody Poles", but only because someone else (wolf?) referred to them as that after they'd proved to be the nemesis of quite a few British doubles teams in quick succession last year or conceivably the year before & I kinda liked the epithet! I'm afraid I'm not normally anywhere near temperate enough to be content with dubbing them merely "pesky". wink Maybe Judy's been secretly reading this board. wink

RJA · Hall of fame

J & J are on Sky Sports via red button if you have that facility (no commentary). Match just started.

indiana · Tennis legend

Certainly "pesky Poles" has been used quite a lot in the forum. I now use the term and I'm absolutely sure I picked it up from here and only here, but it may have come originally from elsewhere, don't know

RJA · Hall of fame

Marray was broken in the first game and nearly again in his next service game.

2-3*

wolf · Tennis legend

Yes just got home in time to watch most of it!

Live stream - http://www.lshunter.tv/index.php?option=com_lsh&view=lsh&event_id=61231&tv_id=472&tid=25165&channel=0&tmpl=component&layout=popup&Itemid=327

SMC1809 · All-time great

indiana wrote:
Certainly "pesky Poles" has been used quite a lot in the forum. I now use the term and I'm absolutely sure I picked it up from here and only here, but it may have come originally from elsewhere, don't know

I've referred to the Pliskova's as pesky, but not the poles.