Week 19 - Turkey F18 ($10,000) - Antalya - Belconti (Hard)

korriban · Challenger level

RE: Week 19 - Turkey F18 ($10,000) - Antalya - Belconti (Hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

korriban wrote:
May struggle to get this tournament completed this weekend, given the weather forecast

There again, maybe they will get lucky.

Tom 3-2* up in the first set.

Come on Tom. Follow in Marzi's footsteps.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Tom breaks to 15 to lead *5-3

But Ilhan breaks back immediately to 40. *5-4.

Tom breaks again to 30! Set 6-4

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Ilhan takes the 2nd set 6-4

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Second set down the pan by 4-6. cry Some interesting stats (according to bet365): Tom's served three double faults & no aces, while Ilhan's served three aces & no double faults. Tom's converted 40% of his break point chances, Ilhan only 33% & Tom's won 69% of his first service points compared with Ilhan's 66%...

steven · Tennis legend

Ilhan takes the 2nd set 6-4

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Broken to 40 in the opening game of the decider. cry

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Oh dear! 1-4* cry

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

One service break recovered

*2-4

Still in there fighting. Come on Tom.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Tom recovers one of the breaks to love: *2-4.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The end of the dream for Tom this week: he loses the decider by 3-6. cry

paulisi · Tennis legend

Great effort by Tom again, but not to be against the top seed. Lost final set 6-3

RJA · Hall of fame

It was always going to a tough ask for Tom as Ilhan is a different class and shouldn't really be playing futures. Anyway, another good week for Tom.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Still a very good week for Tom and an excellent effort against a player ranked around 200.

DF · Tennis legend

Good effort.