Week 12 - ATP 1000 - Sony Ericsson Open, Miami, FL, USA - hard

Julia Carrot · All-time great

RE: Week 12 - ATP 1000 - Sony Ericsson Open, Miami, FL, USA - hard

steven · Tennis legend

QR1: James Ward WR 162 beat (q24) Andrey Golubev (KAZ) WR 138 by 3 & 3 biggrin

Even if it was Golubev taking the injury time-out (and even if that injury played a part), I think this is a very good result indeed against a player who has been ranked 33 and was on a 7-match winning streak in ATP/slam qualies - Wardy's serving looks to have been very good indeed, 72% 1st serves in and winning 76% when they did go in, taking 4 bps out of 6 and saving 2/3.

QR2: James Ward WR 162 v (q1) Édouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) WR 89

steven · Tennis legend

QR1: James Ward WR 162 beat (q24) Andrey Golubev (KAZ) WR 138 by 3 & 3 biggrin

Even if it was Golubev taking the injury time-out (and even if that injury played a part - it may not have, or not a big part anyway), I think this is a very good result indeed against a player who has been ranked 33 and was on a 7-match winning streak in ATP/slam qualies - Wardy's serving looks to have been very good indeed, 72% 1st serves in and winning 76% when they did go in, taking 4 bps out of 6 and saving 2/3.

QR2: James Ward WR 162 v (q1) Édouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) WR 89

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Well done James. Another tricky one ahead though.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Julia Carrot wrote:
Very good, excellent result. (Hope James doesn't read this thread in that it was assumed his opponent was lame !)

I did use the words slightly and probably though, and that James must also be playing well. Just trying to give a fair and balanced view.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

philwrig wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
Very good, excellent result. (Hope James doesn't read this thread in that it was assumed his opponent was lame !)
I did use the words slightly and probably though, and that James must also be playing well. Just trying to give a fair and balanced view.

Of course you were Phil Never would suggest otherwise. It's just the word 'lame' always sounds a bit like 'feeble' to me rather than just 'injured'.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Is there something in the air in Miami? Of the first six matches played, only Dino's & Benoît Paire's (q5) were actually completed. In the other four, ERV, Kamke (q2), Veic (against the q21, Zemlja) & Goffin (against the q17, Zopp) all won when their opponent retired! confuse