Week 9 - Great Britain F5 ($10,000) - Cardiff (Hard)

wolf · Tennis legend

RE: Week 9 - Great Britain F5 ($10,000) - Cardiff (Hard)

Miriambee · Futures level

wolf wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
QF: Neil Pauffley & Marcus Willis WR 2090 "defeated" (WC) Jack Findel-Hawkins & Alexander Gasson UNR by a walkover, so
I wonder whether young Jack is saving himself for tomorrow's singles quarter-final against Richard Gabb...
Walkover is the other way around according to the LTA & ITF.

It might explain the fact if Neil is injuredunwell, why he did so badly in singles.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, Neil hasn't had a great start to the year, certainly in comparison to last year, which impressed many of us ( see many comments about him not being in the AEGON funding group ).

But today was rather extreme..

scottie1 · Futures level

Corrie to win the title, Shame about Marcus want him to do well but his good start to the year has come unstuck lately.

korriban · Challenger level

indiana wrote:
Yes, Neil hasn't had a great start to the year, certainly in comparison to last year, which impressed many of us ( see many comments about him not being in the AEGON funding group ).

But today was rather extreme..

Yes, I recall a number of us singing the praises of Neil and Sam Murray after their excellent performances last year. Both have started 2013 with rather average results, to say the least. As Indy says, Neil's scoreline today is extreme. First of all, full credit must go to Jack FH for another super win.

But surely there must be a story behind the story on this one. Bad day at the office just doesn't seem appropriate, given Neils consistency over long periods in2012. Illness perhaps? Hopefully Neil's knee problems are well behind him now. Anyone in Cardiff with the real scoop?

SMC1809 · All-time great

I think the reality is that there was a massive over-reaction to Neil's performances last year. There's no disputing that he did well, particularly considering the length of time out with injury, but there wasn't anything to suggest a top 200 place was waiting. I've seen him play a few times, although not since his return, and as much as I'd like him to do well, his game doesn't compare to the likes of Boggo or Dan Evans.

SMC1809 · All-time great

scottie1 wrote:
Corrie to win the title, Shame about Marcus want him to do well but his good start to the year has come unstuck lately.

I wouldn't be surprised if Alex beat Ed tomorrow.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
QF: Neil Pauffley & Marcus Willis WR 2090 "defeated" (WC) Jack Findel-Hawkins & Alexander Gasson UNR by a walkover, so
I wonder whether young Jack is saving himself for tomorrow's singles quarter-final against Richard Gabb...
Walkover is the other way around according to the LTA & ITF.

Sorry about that! ashamed Can't get on-line at home at the moment, as my laptop died on me on Sunday ( ) & I'm now waiting for a replacement to be delivered.

It certainly makes more sense, but the ITF site very definitely had Neil & Marcus as the "winners" when I checked it shortly before making that post.

korriban · Challenger level

Makes sense that Neil's team pulled out of the doubles. We speculated that Neil's 1 & 0 loss to a player about 1000 places below him must be more than just having a bad day at the office, and this withdrawal would indeed suggest there was a problem

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Alex is 5-3 up on Ed

Richard G is a set up on Jack FH

Jack C having a tough time against Freddie 1-6 1-4*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Alex duly breaks again to take the first set 6-3 against Ed

paulisi · Tennis legend

Freddie should really have this tournament in the bag. He is a class above everyone else with a false ranking. I'd like to see how Ed would get on against him, but he is in trouble against Alex Ward at present.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

QF: (8) Freddie Nielsen (DEN) WR 491 beat Jack Carpenter WR 732 by 6-1 6-1

Not the most surprising result of the week and all-in-all, a positive week for Jack who seems to have missed a lot of pre-season this year.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Alex breaks Ed to go 4-2 up in the second set, but Ed has his first break points of the match in the following game

paulisi · Tennis legend

Just looking at the entries for Shrewsbury next week - Nielson and Ward, Smethurst not down(latter 2in Lille 15K), otherwise generally a similar field to this week, bar Michon who will be the second seed. I wonder if Bloomfield will be fit to play? Definitely looks like another good opportunity for Ed Corrie to move up the rankings.

-- Edited by paulisi on Thursday 28th of February 2013 07:35:31 PM

-- Edited by paulisi on Thursday 28th of February 2013 07:38:39 PM