Week 38 Futures - Sweden F5 ($10,000) - Danderyd (Hard)

RJA · Hall of fame

RE: Week 38 Futures - Sweden F5 ($10,000) - Danderyd (Hard)

freerider · Futures level

http://www.tennisscores.de/livescore/itfswe/livescorer.html

Golding, ward and burton all playing at the moment

freerider · Futures level

Golding losses the first set 6-4

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Alex and Lewis win first sets.

Ollie 4-0 down in the second.

Fun's over.

-- Edited by Maza1987 on Tuesday 20th of September 2011 09:07:22 AM

steven · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Wow, didm't realise there were so many ranked players, I was going to say surely some mistake re George's ranking. But right enough There are currently 1924 ranked players.

The number of players in the ATP singles rankings has gone up by 10% (from 1754 to yesterday's 1931) since the start of this year, which must mean more tournaments are being played, i.e. a bit of a recovery after the recession-induced fall in the number of tournaments last year.

It's a similar story in the WTA rankings, also up approx. 10%, from 1186 to 1303, though in their case part of the increase must be due to the rule change, where you no longer need 3 counting events if your points from 1 or 2 events total 10 or more.

freerider · Futures level

ward wins first set 6-4 and lewis wins his 7-6.

golding down a double break in his second set

freerider · Futures level

golding bagelled in second set

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Alex and Lewis both serving for their matches.

George has weathered an early storm and is now on serve at 2-2 in the first

freerider · Futures level

ward wins 4 and 4

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Lewis gains revenge 6 & 4

Jan · Hall of fame

well done Alex and Lewis!
I'm amazed that you can actually download the score card for each match - what attention to detail!

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Well done lads.
5-5* in George's match.

Dose of reality for Olly. A reminder, if any was needed, just how hungry these men are at futures level. Hopefully a better week for him next week when he is more acclimatised.

RJA · Hall of fame

I would have been very surprised had Oli won today. On the one side of the net you have a player who had a week of TV interviews and the like, involvement in the Davis Cup and every man and his dog telling him well done. On the other side a player who has had to fight his way through qualifying.

-- Edited by RJA on Tuesday 20th of September 2011 11:50:38 AM

RJA · Hall of fame

Looks like George got a lucky break he won 7-6(4), 4-6, 1-2 ret.

Marsalek won 0 and 1

indiana · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
I would have been very surprised had Oli won today. On the one side of the net you have a player who had a week of TV interviews and the like, involvement in the Davis Cup and every man and his dog telling him well done. On the other said a player who has has to fight his way through qualifying.

Fair enough. But it would now be good to see Oli make some signficant impact on the circuit in the latter part of this year.