Week 13 - Israel F6 ($10,000) - Herzlia - Outdoor Hard

Shhh · Challenger level

RE: Week 13 - Israel F6 ($10,000) - Herzlia - Outdoor Hard

Gary Denton · Intermediate Club Player

I can't think of another current British player who would have toughed out a victory under such trying circumstances, constantly dropping serve and being subjected to outrageous overrules, including AM!

Jan · Hall of fame

Fitzy - well done for keeping your head and focus despite all the distractions! Keep up the good work!

Fitzy · Intermediate Club Player

haha. thanks i will change the picture now! thanks guys.

Gary Denton · Intermediate Club Player

That's better! Pity we can't do something about the " Intermediate Club Player" now ; p wink

Fitzy · Intermediate Club Player

try to work my way up....should be a good club player by the end of the year!

bartman2099 · Lower Club Player

Nice! Comfortable win and into the quarters.
Either the 'hungarian soderling' or a guy ranked inside the top 300. Do you know anything about michon steven?

Edit: Re Michon, a quick look at his profile reveals he's pretty good. Consistently winning at the futures level in the past year and also won the Israel F4 2 weeks ago although he was beaten by the player Fitz beat in the SF ; a couple of challenger wins as well. Also his ranking progression seems pretty impresive almost a 45 degree line.

He will definitely be a good test for Fitzy if he wins.

-- Edited by bartman2099 on Wednesday 28th of March 2012 11:04:25 AM

Gary Denton · Intermediate Club Player

The racquet auction thread is in the chat section

Link

http://britishtennis.activeboard.com/t48474548/team-fitzy-racquet-auction/

steven · Tennis legend

L16: Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 704 beat (7) Vitali Reshetnikov (RUS) WR 617 (CH 597 last Oct) by 2 & 4 biggrin

AF: "Took a comfortable win for once 62 64, with an opponent pretending his leg was broken every point he lost&pumped like rafa when he won 1."

steven · Tennis legend

If he plays Michon, that'll be a match between the Israel F4 winner (Michon's 7th Futures title in the last 12 months) and the Israel F5 winner. Other stuff about Michon from a quick look at ITF - he's left-handed, beat Dan Cox in 3 sets in Morocco last October and took a set off Falla in Medellin on clay. So he would be a tough opponent, that's for sure.

On the plus side, the player Fitzy beat in last week's Final had also won quite a few Futures titles and Michon lost 1 & 4 in the QFs last week to Bossel, the player Fitzy then beat in the semis.

steven · Tennis legend

LOL you're not allowed to ask a question then answer it with a cheeky edit wink (ok, you are!)

At least our answers don't contradict each other smile

Shhh · Challenger level

steven wrote:
L16: Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 704 beat (7) Vitali Reshetnikov (RUS) WR 617 (CH 597 last Oct) by 2 & 4
AF: "Took a comfortable win for once 62 64, with an opponent pretending his leg was broken every point he lost&pumped like rafa when he won 1."

Just two weeks ago I would have thought that an excellent win for Fitzy, straight sets, a seeded player, into the quarters etc. It still IS a very good win of course but now it just seems routine biggrin

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Great stuff.

bartman2099 · Lower Club Player

Yes sorry Steven, just couldn't resist looking him up.
In summary he seems like he lives up to his ranking so it will be a nice way to assess at which level Fitzy's really playing at (we know he's not playing at a 704 level or even at the 550 level). Hopefully the conditions will be good.

Jan · Hall of fame

Fitzy keeping up the good work!