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steven wrote:

Big matches for Josh & Alex today as the points for winning start to jump - every additional win for Josh makes him more likely to meet his goal of getting into AO qualifying, while a win for Alex today would definitely put him inside the top 350 (he might be there already but it is touch and go) and (barring unexpected tournament entries in December) see him end 2011 as the highest-ranked British man of those younger than Andy Murray.

 Its really good progress from Alex, its sad that many do not defend their points after a good year when we are all hoping they will push on.  I have the feeling that Alex can buck that trend though, as always I have high hopes for "next year"!



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Josh tweeted to say he won 6-4 6-0, and that he wishes he was an Arsenal fan. wink



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QF: (2) Josh Goodall WR 307 beat Matthias Kolbe GER WR 711 by 4 & 0

"64 60, Seeing the ball like Robin Van Persie..." (whoever that is ...)



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I think this possibility was mentioned in last week's thread and/or in conjunction with The Magician Santoro's table, but Josh is now certain to be the Brit with the most match wins in ATP-ranked events (plus DC) for the third time in 8 years:

2004: 68 (Mackin 66 & Sherwood 62 also won more than 60 games that year)
2006: 60
2011: 63+

The only other Brits who have won 60 or more matches in a season since 2004 are Matt Smith with 64 wins in 2005 and Andy Murray with 66 wins in 2009. Muzz would have done it this year too had he won a match at the WTF (and if you count Hopman Cup, since its results are also listed on the ITF activity page)

Obviously, winning 60 or more matches in a year suggests a player is entering tournaments at too low a level, but most of Josh's wins have come in the last few months, which he started off ranked around 400, and it is pretty clear from his tweets that he is aiming to move up a level next year, starting with AO Q:

"I think so, I go to 275 but I'd like to make the initial cut for peace of mind. If I win tomoro it gtds it."

I think today's win actually takes him to about 281, but hopefully that won't make much difference in the end.





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The doubles match that was due on after Alex's match is now on Bet365, however, his match never appeared.



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Bad news, I think:

Alex: "Game over for 2011. Saw the ball like Fernando torres today."



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That will mean Evo remains the top Brit younger than Murray. Over the last 5 years, the top Brits younger than Muzz at the year-ends have been:

2007 Dan Cox WR 950
2008 Chris Eaton WR 389
2009 Dan Evans WR 261
2010 Dan Cox WR 327
2011 Dan Evans approx. WR 342

Not a great progression over the last 3 years, it has to be said

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steven wrote:

Bad news, I think:

Alex: "Game over for 2011. Saw the ball like Fernando torres today."

Sadly, confirmed on the site:

QF:  (Q) Andriej Kapas (POL) WR 793 defeated (6) Alex Ward WR 407 by 7-6(2) 6-4 bleh

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SF:  (5) Michal Konecny (CZE) WR 400 vs (2) Josh Goodall WR 307



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Stircrazy wrote:

QF:  (3) Daniel Glancy (IRL) & Josh Goodall WR 699 vs Robin Stork & Jan Subota (CZE/CZE) UNR

There's got to be a joke in Robin Stork's name somewhere! wink  Something to do with margarine & starch springs to mind... biggrin

Didn't do the Czechs any good:

QF:  (3) Daniel Glancy (IRL) & Josh Goodall WR 699 defeated Robin Stork & Jan Subota (CZE/CZE) UNR by 2 & 4 wink

I think they play the Polish top seeds, Kapas & Kowalczyk, in the semi.



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steven wrote:

Bad news, I think:

Alex: "Game over for 2011. Saw the ball like Fernando torres today."

 

Ah pity,  though smart follow-up to Josh's tweet.



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Stircrazy wrote:

QF:  (3) Daniel Glancy (IRL) & Josh Goodall WR 699 defeated Robin Stork & Jan Subota (CZE/CZE) UNR by 2 & 4 wink

I think they play the Polish top seeds, Kapas & Kowalczyk, in the semi.

I got that wrong! ashamed

SF:  Michal Konecny & Leonard Stakhovsky (CZE/UKR) WR 1367 vs  (3) Daniel Glancy (IRL) & Josh Goodall WR 699

 

I wonder whether the Anglo-Irish combo can succeed where the Polish one failed?  If rankings are anything to go by, they should... 



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Josh has just lost the 1st set 6-3, scores are on bet365.

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... & is already 2 breaks down in the second:  0-3*. bleh  Looks as though he's given up - or the back "spazams" have recurred, or Konecny's simply playing better....



-- Edited by Stircrazy on Saturday 26th of November 2011 10:04:22 AM

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He's finally won a game in the second set:  1-4*. hmm



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SF:  (5) Michal Konecny (CZE) WR 400 defeated (2) Josh Goodall WR 307 by 3 & 2 bleh



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