Week 16 - Egypt F3 ($10,000) - Sharm El Sheikh (Clay)

RJA · Hall of fame

Week 16 - Egypt F3 ($10,000) - Sharm El Sheikh (Clay)

korriban · Challenger level

Nobody inside 650 until the QF at least (assuming the other, higher, seed who is actually only just ranked above Oli comes through) - a very straightforward draw on paper.

His first round opponent was up in the 200s a few years ago, but hasn't been past a Futures $10k SF in the past 12 months and has only won a single Futures MD match in 5 tournaments this year.

As previously stated, big points defences about to kick in, so there's the risk of dropping outside the 500 or even 600 mark if he doesn't start making his mark again. This is tournament #5 post return. Time to get a decent run of wins under one's belt methinks...............

Vamos!

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

yeh i think its certianly that time we stop giving oli the benefit of the doubt regarding his injury, just look what Thiem has been doing! Time for results oli, best of luck

-- Edited by Tennis36 on Tuesday 16th of April 2013 01:07:12 AM

steven · Tennis legend

korriban wrote:
His first round opponent was up in the 200s a few years ago, but hasn't been past a Futures $10k SF in the past 12 months and has only won a single Futures MD match in 5 tournaments this year.

So 1 from 4 plays 1 from 5!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

R1: Oliver Golding & Elias Ymer (SWE) UNR defeated Karim-Mohamed Maamoun & Sherif Sabry (EGY/EGY) WR 2021 by 7-6(4) 6-4 smile

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Tuesday 16th of April 2013 12:38:45 PM

Miriambee · Futures level

Oli currently playing his doubles match, 1st set won 7-6 (4), and 4-2 up in second. let's hope this gives him confidence and match practice.

steven · Tennis legend

Oli: "I won a tennis match!!!! :D granted it was only doubles but it still feels good haha"

Full marks to him for saying "only doubles" anyway ... wink

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (3) Vladimir Ivanov & Ivan Nedelko (EST/RUS) WR 1379 vs Oliver Golding & Elias Ymer (SWE) UNR

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Is it me or has the scoreboard gone nuts ? Things just don't add up.

Edit

It has now corrected itself and it is not good news. Oli has gone from serving for the set at *6-5 to losing the set 5-7. I know this man-flu has scrambled my brain but could somebody please explain that one to me confuse

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Wednesday 17th of April 2013 11:11:42 AM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Has Oli retired ? The ITF scoreboard is showing Mesaros as the winner but with the score still at 7-5 3-0.

Given the scoreboard glitches earlier, I am hoping this is just another one.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Wednesday 17th of April 2013 11:27:45 AM