Week 2 Futures - GB F1 ($15,000) - Glasgow - Hard

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Week 2 Futures - GB F1 ($15,000) - Glasgow - Hard

steven · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
A little surprisingly there are only 44 players in the draw. It is a bit unusual for a 15K British futures not to have a full qualifying draw.

... except when it's in Glasgow!

Jonny O'Mara is the first (self-reported) winner in QR1.

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steven wrote:
RJA wrote:
A little surprisingly there are only 44 players in the draw. It is a bit unusual for a 15K British futures not to have a full qualifying draw.
... except when it's in Glasgow!

You may very well think that but I couldn't possibly comment wink

steven · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
steven wrote:
RJA wrote:
A little surprisingly there are only 44 players in the draw. It is a bit unusual for a 15K British futures not to have a full qualifying draw.
... except when it's in Glasgow!
You may very well think that but I couldn't possibly comment

I just remember from previous years that the Scottish Futures tend to get thinner qualifying draws than the English ones because of the (perceived?) travelling distance involved.

RJA · Hall of fame

steven wrote:
RJA wrote:
steven wrote:
RJA wrote:
A little surprisingly there are only 44 players in the draw. It is a bit unusual for a 15K British futures not to have a full qualifying draw.
... except when it's in Glasgow!
You may very well think that but I couldn't possibly comment
I just remember from previous years that the Scottish Futures tend to get thinner qualifying draws than the English ones because of the (perceived?) travelling distance involved.

Yes, I know what you meant, I just couldn't resist.

However there was a full qualifying draw at Glasgow in November.

domara · Junior player

Jonny missed out on qualifying im afraid. jonny played poorly but TBH he wasnt allowed to play his best by a good german player too strong too much experience 2-6 2-6. Jonnys mum insightfully remarked that he is playing now against men whose living depends on a win and it showed-full time pros not just WANTING to win but NEEDING to win. thats the next step for jonny As ever thanks for the support. Jonny got an exciting few months ahead of him working with a great coaching team -exciting to see how things pan out.

-- Edited by domara on Sunday 8th of January 2012 05:45:24 PM

Simmy26 · Lower Club Player

Dissapointed to hear that Jonny lost, however encouraged that he is now playing with the 'big boys'. I used to work at Next Gen in Monifieth and loved watching Jonny hit on the outside courts from my office window.

I'm sure he will have a great future ahead as even at that age, he would have been 10-11 at the time I think, he was unbelievably good. All the best for the future.

RJA · Hall of fame

Just to add a bit more context, Jonny was up against Sami Reinwein (GER) WR 630

RJA · Hall of fame

Not going to type out all today's results but updated draw is linked to below. No massive surprises as seeds 1-8 all went through. 9th and 10th seeds Nicholas Jones and Adam Thornton-Brown both lost but both to other brits, Michael Ward and Stefan Sterland-Markovic.

We are assured of 2 British qualifiers (Thornley v Tutu and Hudson v Sterland-Markovic) and could have up to 7. On paper Oakley has the best chance of the other brits.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2012/79/qs.pdf

mjd · Challenger qualifying

steven wrote:
RJA wrote:
steven wrote:
RJA wrote:
A little surprisingly there are only 44 players in the draw. It is a bit unusual for a 15K British futures not to have a full qualifying draw.
... except when it's in Glasgow!
You may very well think that but I couldn't possibly comment
I just remember from previous years that the Scottish Futures tend to get thinner qualifying draws than the English ones because of the (perceived?) travelling distance involved.

Not so much the (perceived?) travelling distance but the cost - It's cheaper to fly to Germany than rail fare to Glasgow for example.

steven · Tennis legend

mjd wrote:
steven wrote:
RJA wrote:
steven wrote:
RJA wrote:
A little surprisingly there are only 44 players in the draw. It is a bit unusual for a 15K British futures not to have a full qualifying draw.
... except when it's in Glasgow!
You may very well think that but I couldn't possibly comment
I just remember from previous years that the Scottish Futures tend to get thinner qualifying draws than the English ones because of the (perceived?) travelling distance involved.
Not so much the (perceived?) travelling distance but the cost - It's cheaper to fly to Germany than rail fare to Glasgow for example.

True (not to mention utterly ridiculous)

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Perhaps not so much this year, but normally the temperature could be a factor too.

adz1983 · Intermediate Club Player

Anyone planning on going to watch?

RJA · Hall of fame

Sadly everything went as expected so only Thornley and Hudson made it through. All qualifying results (with Brit involvement) below courtesy of ITF site (thus no rankings)

QR1

David PORTER (GBR) defeated Michael NOTT (GBR) 6-2 3-6 6-4
Marshall TUTU (GBR) defeated Christopher NOTT (GBR) 2-6 6-3 6-2Jonny O'MARA (GBR) defeated Connor SCHELLING-TISZA (GBR) 6-3 6-4
Robert MORRIS (GBR) defeated Sam HOLT (GBR) 6-0 6-4

Jack PATERSON (GBR) defeated Oliver JACKSON (GBR) 6-0 6-1
Jordan MCCULLOCH (GBR) defeated Mithun Prathilal RAMAN (GBR) 6-0 6-1
Michael WARD (GBR) defeated James ELLIOTT (GBR) 6-2 7-5
Joseph GILL (GBR) defeated David HODGETTS (GBR) 6-4 4-6 6-3
Sebastian JACKSON (GBR) defeated Sam GOLDER (GBR) 6-1 6-1

QR2

Sean THORNLEY (GBR) (1) defeated David PORTER (GBR) 6-2 6-4
Marshall TUTU (GBR) defeated Luke HENLEY (GBR) 6-1 6-3
Sami REINWEIN (GER) (2) defeated Jonny O'MARA (GBR) 6-2 6-2
Luke JOHNSON (GBR) defeated Robert MORRIS (GBR) 6-2 6-2
Nicolas ROSENZWEIG (FRA) (3) defeated Jack PATERSON (GBR) 6-2 6-1
Harry David MEEHAN (GBR) defeated MAX PHIPPS (GBR) 6-1 6-0
Jan ZEDNIK (CZE) defeated Mark WHITEHOUSE (GBR) 6-2 6-4
Milan POKRAJAC (CAN) (5) defeated Peter MICK (SVK) 6-2 6-2
Nicholas HATCHETT (GBR) defeated Lukas FEDDERN (GBR) 6-3 6-2
Oliver HUDSON (GBR) (6) defeated Jordan MCCULLOCH (GBR) 6-3 6-0
Stefan STERLAND-MARKOVIC (GBR) defeated Adam THORNTON-BROWN (GBR) (10) 6-2 7-6(5)
Michael WARD (GBR) defeated Nicholas JONES (GBR) (9) 6-3 6-4
Kevin GRIEKSPOOR (NED) (8) defeated Joseph GILL (GBR) 6-2 6-4
Keelan OAKLEY (GBR) (11) defeated Sebastian JACKSON (GBR) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4

FQR

Sean THORNLEY (GBR) (1) defeated Marshall TUTU (GBR) 6-0 6-2
Sami REINWEIN (GER) (2) defeated Luke JOHNSON (GBR) 6-1 6-2
Nicolas ROSENZWEIG (FRA) (3) defeated Harry David MEEHAN (GBR) 4-6 6-3 2-0 Retired
Milan POKRAJAC (CAN) (5) defeated Nicholas HATCHETT (GBR) 6-3 6-4
Oliver HUDSON (GBR) (6) defeated Stefan STERLAND-MARKOVIC (GBR) 7-6(3) 6-3
Scott GRIEKSPOOR (NED) (7) defeated Michael WARD (GBR) 6-4 7-5
Kevin GRIEKSPOOR (NED) (8) defeated Keelan OAKLEY (GBR) (11) 6-4 6-4

-- Edited by RJA on Monday 9th of January 2012 05:51:38 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

Main draw first round

Mirza BASIC (BIH) (1) Vs Luka GREGORC (SLO)
Scott GRIEKSPOOR (NED) Vs Kevin GRIEKSPOOR (NED)
Arthur DE GREEF (BEL) Vs Lewis BURTON (GBR)
Antonio COMPORTO (ITA) Vs Timo NIEMINEN (FIN) (5)
Michael RYDERSTEDT (SWE) (4) Vs Sami REINWEIN (GER)
Oliver HUDSON (GBR) Vs Tiago FERNANDES (BRA)
George MORGAN (GBR) Vs Chris EATON (GBR)
Milan POKRAJAC (CAN) Vs Alexandre SIDORENKO (FRA) (6)
Alexander WARD (GBR) (8) Vs Richard GABB (GBR)
James MCGEE (IRL) Vs Clement REIX (FRA)
Germain GIGOUNON (BEL) Vs Yannik REUTER (BEL)
Simon CAUVARD (FRA) Vs Michal PRZYSIEZNY (POL) (3)
Daniel EVANS (GBR) (7) Vs Josselin OUANNA (FRA)
Nicolas ROSENZWEIG (FRA) Vs Sean THORNLEY (GBR)
David RICE (GBR) Vs Toby MARTIN (GBR)
Jan MINAR (CZE) Vs Fritz WOLMARANS (RSA) (2)

On paper should be wins for Eaton, Ward, Evans, Thornley and Rice.