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

Jan · Hall of fame

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

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Jan wrote:
Been busy and not checking! Looks as though Alex is serving for match at *6-5

Nope: 6-5*, so we could be heading for a third tie-break! hmm

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Tie-break it is! disbelief

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

looking very good 5-1*

Jan · Hall of fame

But now up 5-1* in tb, unless my screen is going to correct itself again!

Jan · Hall of fame

Alex wins! Well done biggrin

Shhh · Challenger level

6-1 to 6-5 before Alex sealed it. Phew!

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

When was the last time we had finalists in a foreign futures event? I bet that somebody has already asked and answered that question......Whatever the answer, this was an impressive performance. So was this just a flash in the pan, another false dawn? Or will they they continue to win matches and show good form?

steven · Tennis legend

Two wins from a set down - great stuff!

- that's Alex's 3rd Futures singles Final (from 12 semis), but his 2nd in as many weeks of course. He has met George once before in Futures (Tipton R1 earlier this year) and thrashed him 1 & 1, but I'm sure it'll be a much closer match tomorrow.

freerider · Futures level

i remember lee childs beating Miles Kasiri in a greek futures final a few years ago, but have a feeling there has been an all brit final more recently overseas

steven · Tennis legend

stevemcqueen wrote:
When was the last time we had finalists in a foreign futures event? I bet that somebody has already asked and answered that question......Whatever the answer, this was an impressive performance. So was this just a flash in the pan, another false dawn? Or will they they continue to win matches and show good form?

To answer your question - Tamarac, Florida in January, when Boggo beat Smethurst.

I also meant to add earlier (not that it'll be news to many of you!) that both finalists are going for their first Futures singles title.

-- Edited by steven on Friday 23rd of September 2011 11:03:34 AM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Lewis & George doubles title s by 3 & 2! Brit clean sweep in Sweden this week! biggrin

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Friday 23rd of September 2011 04:33:25 PM

philwrig · Hall of fame

Well played to Alex and George.
George starting at long last to make an impact at this level.

Jan · Hall of fame

Stircrazy wrote:
Lewis & George doubles title s by 3 & 2! Brit clean sweep in Sweden this week!

Excellent! biggrin

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Friday 23rd of September 2011 04:41:14 PM

DavidC · Tennis legend

An intriguing final in prospect between one player who is consistent early in tournaments but struggles to win semis and finals, and one who is the reverse. However George's many national and international titles have been against his peers, so will playing someone 3 years older change the picture (particularly given their earlier encounter) or will George's extra effort in qualifying plus helping Lewis to break his series of 5 losing finals this year prove significant? Either way it's great that one of them will break their Futures singles title duck