Week 10 Futures - Spain F5 ($10,000) - Reus - Clay

Maza1987 · Challenger level

RE: Week 10 Futures - Spain F5 ($10,000) - Reus - Clay

wolf · Tennis legend

QR3: Kyle Edmund UNR beat Xisco Munoz Mora (ESP) UNR 6-2 6-2
QR3: (q12) Jack Carpenter WR 1117 beat Ivan Gakhov (RUS) UNR 6-0 6-1

FQR: Kyle Edmund UNR beat (q10) Kirill Dmitriev (RUS) WR 1010 7-5 7-5
FQR: (q4) Lorenzo Giustino (ITA) WR 755 beat (q12) Jack Carpenter WR 1117 5-7 6-3 6-1

R1: (Q) Kyle Edmund UNR v (Q) Jose Checa-Calvo (ESP) WR 661

indiana · Tennis legend

Checa-Calvo was the top qualifying seed. He is a 26 yo who was ranked WR 250 back in 2009, but his results over the last year or so seem in line with his current ranking - i.e. not missing for any noticeably long period.

He lost 6 - 2 6 - 2 to Morgan Phillips in Spain F3 L16 a couple of weeks ago and reached the QF in Spain F4 last week after beating the no 5 seed in R1.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Checa-Calvo was the top qualifying seed. He is a 26 yo who was ranked WR 250 back in 2009, but his results over the last year or so seem in line with his current ranking - i.e. not missing for any noticeably long period.
He lost 6 - 2 6 - 2 to Morgan Phillips in Spain F3 L16 a couple of weeks ago and reached the QF in Spain F4 last week after beating the no 5 seed in R1.

More importantly, he beat Kyle in the final qualifier two weeks ago in Murcia (Spain F3), 6-2 0-6 6-4.

A close enough result to suggest that revenge is a definite possibility.

Bob

steven · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:

More importantly, he beat Kyle in the final qualifier two weeks ago in Murcia (Spain F3), 6-2 0-6 6-4.
A close enough result to suggest that revenge is a definite possibility.
Bob

Yes, and hopefully Kyle RTing my tweet yesterday to that effect suggests he's well up for a bit of revenge (not that I was ever in any doubt that he would be!)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:

More importantly, he beat Kyle in the final qualifier two weeks ago in Murcia (Spain F3), 6-2 0-6 6-4.
A close enough result to suggest that revenge is a definite possibility.
Bob
Yes, and hopefully Kyle RTing my tweet yesterday to that effect suggests he's well up for a bit of revenge (not that I was ever in any doubt that he would be!)

Hmmm. RTing ??? I have just spent the last 20 mins trying to work out what that meant. Got there in the end !!

I really must get my head around this "twitter" thing and maybe even get myself an account. Oh, the joys of modern technology.

Bob (feeling old and out of touch cry )

SMC1809 · All-time great

Jack is into the main draw as a LL and will play Roco Batalla (WC) WR 794

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Jack now 5-3 up

Bob

PS You beat me to it ! But he has now taken the first set 6-3

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Wednesday 7th of March 2012 01:15:14 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Mina beat the no. 3 seed today and beat Jack in straight sets at the end of 2010. Fortunately, as you'll know if you follow both of them on Twitter, Jack's new 'coach' Oli Golding seems to be on the case ...

Edit: Just realised Mina is a former junior world no. 2, having reached the boys' Final at Roland Garros in 2009 and won the Orange Bowl the same year. He got a WC into senior RG the following year, losing 6-2 6-2 6-2 to Rafa in R1. Mina also bears a passing resemblance to Gael Monfils.

-- Edited by steven on Wednesday 7th of March 2012 07:51:56 PM

Julia Carrot · All-time great

And Jack's match is about to be covered on Bet365

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Julia Carrot wrote:
And Jack's match is about to be covered on Bet365

Thanks for the tip Julia. I am watching the scores closely. It is not easy typing with your fingers crossed !!

Bob

Julia Carrot · All-time great

But it's gone off the screen now. Jack was leading last time I looked. Was there a retirement perhaps?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

No. They are still playing. Flashscores is showing Jack at 4-3 up.

http://www.flashscores.co.uk/tennis/

Bob

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Mmmmm I'm not sure. That was the score I think before it disappeared on 365. Let me know if you see any change.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Ahh yes !!1 it's 5 - 3 now. That's good