Week 25 - Wimbledon men's qualifying

thegingerlightbulb · Intermediate Club Player

RE: Week 25 - Wimbledon men's qualifying

indiana · Tennis legend

thegingerlightbulb wrote:
Kyle is doing amazingly well now 5-0 up, but I feel this will still become a nerve jangler if Felder gets a foothold in the second set

Maybe the oddsmakers know a thing or two wink

Seriously, this looks a tremendous performance from young Kyle. Would be great if he can see it through.

thegingerlightbulb · Intermediate Club Player

Well that's the perfect set completed for him. The start of the second will be crucial

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Obviously someone want's to watch the football tonight.

Jan · Hall of fame

so close for Chris

come on Kyle!

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Prior to these qualies Felder had only played once on grass in 2009 and 60% of his results were from clay, he obviously is not happy on grass, that why betting is way it is.

steven · Tennis legend

As I said earlier, not the toughest draw for a QR2 of a grass court slam ever, Felder being outside the top 250 and having played just one match on grass since 2003 before this week (he lost to de Heart in straight sets at Wimbledon Q in 2009) ... but that meant I thought he had a chance, not that he was going to win 8 of the first 9 games!

Felder has actually reached the Final of a tournament that was at least notionally on grass - but that was a Futures event in India in 2003.

thegingerlightbulb · Intermediate Club Player

To go back to my first point, were I the kind of person that would make bets, at one point you could have earned over 120 pounds from a 10 pound bet on Felder. Not trying to curse Kyle, as I desperately want him to win, but that would have been very tempting!

Jan · Hall of fame

Kyle's second set is a bit closer 3-3

Jan · Hall of fame

Rice/Thornley not looking good *1-4 in 3rd

Jan · Hall of fame

tb for Kyle

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

2-1 * in the tb

Jan · Hall of fame

into the 3rd set for Kyle - come on lad!!

Spectator · All-time great

As does, in the end, Mr Edmund. Probably not the worst thing ever, in the grand scheme, as it gives him a little more time out of the limelight. But will be interesting to see what happens over the next few weeks/months/years.

So very sorry about Rice and Thornley. Time to regroup and qualify by direct entrance next year.

Jan · Hall of fame

ah well. Good effort from Kyle - hope he can build on this.

Real shame for Rice/Thornley.