Weeks 35-36 - US Open Doubles

Josh · Challenger level

RE: Weeks 35-36 - US Open Doubles

wolf · Tennis legend

Ball came off his his leg in the final last year and went for a winner and he didn't own up for it.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: Jamie Delgado & Ken Skupski vs (6) Marcel Granollers & Marc López (ESP/ES)

L16: (14) Colin Fleming & Ross Hutchins vs (WC) Christian Harrison & Ryan "Mr Crankypants (& brat)" Harrison (USA/USA)

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Sunday 2nd of September 2012 10:22:02 AM

wolf · Tennis legend

It's Marc, not Feliciano Lopez they are playing.

Winnable matches, and they are both in the best sections of the draw.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

indiana wrote:
wolf wrote:
Ball came off his his leg in the final last year and went for a winner and he didn't own up for it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhUmGiT5GqY
Completely out of order !
Aren't they trained to keep their traps shut unless caught? I thought that that was the unwritten rule as they have bad calls and things they haven't done e.g When the Bryans got accused of hitting the net one slam when it was the ball, and lost the match because of it.

huntley93 · Strong Club Player

jonny marray didnt when he hit the net in wimbledon final, he conceded!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
It's Marc, not Feliciano Lopez they are playing.

Whoops! ashamed I blame the fact that the PDF version of the draw sheet doesn't include Christian/first names & I typed "Feliciano" without thinking ... Error duly rectified.

RJA · Hall of fame

huntley93 wrote:
can i ask, what did the harrisons do to be deserved being called crankypants and brat?

I am equally bemused by this. Ryan has been known to be a bit hot-headed on a tennis court but that is hardly unique and he seems like a pretty nice lad at heart. Neil Harman also speaks very highly of him.

-- Edited by RJA on Sunday 2nd of September 2012 07:37:01 PM

murrayman650 · ATP level

Fleming/Hutchins 1 - 1* Harrison/Harrison (Both sides Broke serve)

0-15

0-30

15-30

30-30

40-30

2-1 Harrison/Harrison

DavidC · Tennis legend

Colin & Ross broke serve in the opening game, only to be broken back to love

1*-2

RJA · Hall of fame

They were broken again to go 3-1 down and lost the set 6-3

RJA · Hall of fame

Not looking good 3-4* in the second.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Thought they might turn this around but are now down 3 - 4* in the 2nd

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Not looking too promising: the Harrison brothers lead by *4-3 in the second set... cry

RJA · Hall of fame

Lost 3 and 4. Very disappointing.