Week 19 - Great Britain F11 ($10,000) - Newcastle (Clay)

paulisi · Tennis legend

RE: Week 19 - Great Britain F11 ($10,000) - Newcastle (Clay)

indiana · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
Alex Ward: "@GBtennis noticed the amount of gb 1990s in the draw? #statto"
I resisted the considerable temptation (given that 1990 was rumoured a few years back to be our original 'golden generation') to ask why the 7 of them were still playing Futures but his question made me check, and the distribution of Brits in the main draw is quite interesting.
'Old man' Fitzy turns out to be the only Brit in the main draw born before 1990, though two non-Brits in the draw are older, Rosenzweig and van der Duim. The other Brits include:
7 x 1990s
1 x 1991
2 x 1992s
3 x 1993s
2 x 1994s
5 x 1995s

... and the youngest Brit in the main draw is Isaac, born in 1996, the same year as Coric, who (a few months younger) is the youngest player in the draw.

Understandable temptation well resisted, Steven smile

Miriambee · Futures level

Fitzy down a break in the decider 1-2*

paulisi · Tennis legend

Not looking good for Fitzy now 1-4*

Dan Cox got bagelled in the first set, but goes into a second set tie break

RJA · Hall of fame

Another Brit will join the ranking list. Evan Hoyt has beaten Toby Martin 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

Clayton took the first set against Crawford by a comfortable looking 6-1

RJA · Hall of fame

Cox lost 6-0, 7-6(2)

RJA · Hall of fame

Fitzy lost 6-2 in third.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Disappointed that Dan Cox didn't get through also Fitzy although not suprised - not the greatest day for our GB players. Must be the Philwrig factor!!!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

RJA wrote:
Fitzy lost 6-2 in third.

Pity, but winning a tournament, flying off to Germany for league matches then flying back again for this match, sounds a bit exhausting.

RJA · Hall of fame

Madeline wrote:
RJA wrote:
Fitzy lost 6-2 in third.
Pity, but winning a tournament, flying off to Germany for league matches then flying back again for this match, sounds a bit exhausting.

I assume that he needs to play German league matches for the money but it isn't ideal when he ends up with a schedule like this weekend.

Miriambee · Futures level

RJA wrote:
Madeline wrote:
RJA wrote:
Fitzy lost 6-2 in third.
Pity, but winning a tournament, flying off to Germany for league matches then flying back again for this match, sounds a bit exhausting.
I assume that he needs to play German league matches for the money but it isn't ideal when he ends up with a schedule like this weekend.

Also, Axon was the 2nd seed and ranked about 300 above him.

RJA · Hall of fame

Evo seemingly not in the mood to mess about. Takes the first set 6-0

RJA · Hall of fame

Norrie and Willis both won their respective first sets 6-4

Evo a break up in the second *4-2

RJA · Hall of fame

Evo won 0 and 2

steven · Tennis legend

Dan Cox: "I have no explanation for what happened today. #moretraining"

Fair enough.