Week 17- Challenger- Kaohsiung, Taiwan ($125,000+H) - Hard

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 17- Challenger- Kaohsiung, Taiwan ($125,000+H) - Hard

Jan · Hall of fame

well done James - good luck in the next round!

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Upsecond on court 2 tomorrow against Hiroki Moriya (JPN)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:
Upsecond on court 2 tomorrow against Hiroki Moriya (JPN)

Already noted at the bottom of the previous page, Helen, viz:

R2: (7) James Ward WR 149 vs Hiroki Moriya (JPN) WR 229. wink

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Stircrazy wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
Upsecond on court 2 tomorrow against Hiroki Moriya (JPN)
Already noted at the bottom of the previous page, Helen, viz:
R2: (7) James Ward WR 149 vs Hiroki Moriya (JPN) WR 229.

Yes, but not the order, so I added it for completeness..

lankster2003 · Improver

Think James got a great chance wnning this match. Must be building more confidence match by match so I think he can carry this forward on to todays match. Look forward to live scoring the match.

steven · Tennis legend

James on Twitter: "Got the win yesterday afternoon,some more points in the bag and playing well!! Supposed to be playing today but not looking good atm.#storm!"

... play is still suspended with just 3 games played in the first match of the day on his court.

steven · Tennis legend

The second set was even more convincing than the 1st in terms of points won - really, really impressive.

That takes James over 100 points for 2012 so far (c.f. just 23 in the first 17 weeks of 2011) and with any luck will take him to a new career high.

L16: (7) James Ward WR 150 beat Hiroki Moriya (JPN) WR 229 by 1 & 2

QF: (7) James Ward WR 150 v (2) Go Soeda (JPN) WR 74 (CH 67 last month)

H2H: 0-1, Soeda won 5-7 6-0 6-3 at Wimbledon qualifying in 2007.

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 26th of April 2012 08:34:33 AM

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Wardy's match is now up on live score. Both serving strongly to start with.

*1 - 1

Going to check if this is streamed.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

No, he is not on the streamed court this morning it seems.

Saves a break point

2 - 1*

Smidster · Challenger level

Ward gets the break

JW 3* - 1

Smidster · Challenger level

James gets the double break

JW 5* -1

Smidster · Challenger level

1st set to Wardy 6-1

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Smidster wrote:
1st set to Wardy 6-1

steven · Tennis legend

At first sight , much easier than either of the sets in last week's Final, but in fact they had 4 bps each in the 1st set - James saved all 4 and took 2 (and was serving first, hence 6-1 rather than 6-2) - great start though