Week 20 - Greece F7 ($10,000) - Marathon-Athens (Hard)

RJA · Hall of fame

RE: Week 20 - Greece F7 ($10,000) - Marathon-Athens (Hard)

paulisi · Tennis legend

Excellent win for David - next up Peliwo, who got to the final last week, but can be a bit hit and miss.

steven · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Well played - 6-1 6-1 to David.

NB as poor David has the rather dubious honour of recently being promoted to one of my new 'pet faves' (see previous post), without knowing anything about the man (!), does anyone know if he goes by David, Dave, Davy, Ricey (please no) ?
Pretty sure he prefers to be called Dave.

His twitter name is daverice2k7, which suggests the same thing (certainly that he doesn't object to be called Dave, anyway! )

RJA · Hall of fame

Goodall seems to be back on track *4-2 in the decider.

steven · Tennis legend

QF: Dave Rice WR 691 beat Hugo di Feo (CAN) WR 1252 by 1 & 1

QF: (2) Josh Goodall WR 296 beat Tyler Hochwalt (USA) WR 811 by 6-1 1-6 6-3

SF: Dave Rice WR 691 v (8/JE) Filip Peliwo (CAN) WR 661 (CH 516 in Feb, won junior Wimb. & USO in 2012)
SF: (2) Josh Goodall WR 296 v (Q) Alexios Halebian (USA) WR 1386 (CH 1044 & junior CH 24 both in 2012)

Having been the no. 1 seed in his first 11 Futures this year and failed to win any of them, it would be ironic if Josh managed to win the first Futures event this year the first time he hasn't been the top seed ... probably 2nd favourite behind Peliwo though, not sure.

RJA · Hall of fame

Goodall's draw has been an absolute cakewalk. Hasn't faced anyone in the top 800.

scottie1 · Futures level

i think RJA has put into perspective if the Canadian beats Rice then if goodall beats the yank i can only see a Canadian victory in the final.

RJA · Hall of fame

Final: (3) Marcus Daniell (NZL) & Richard Gabb WR 918 beat Keith-Patrick Crowley & Tucker Vorster (RSA/RSA) UNR : 6-1, 6-1

steven · Tennis legend

That's Richard's 2nd doubles title of the year and his 4th with Daniell - they won 3 in a row in Cambodia a couple of years ago.

freerider · Futures level

Coup Droit wrote:
Well played - 6-1 6-1 to David.

NB as poor David has the rather dubious honour of recently being promoted to one of my new 'pet faves' (see previous post), without knowing anything about the man (!), does anyone know if he goes by David, Dave, Davy, Ricey (please no) ?

Josh won the first set 6-1 too

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 17th of May 2013 10:19:35 AM

his nickname used to be/ is?! Doctor No

-- Edited by freerider on Saturday 18th of May 2013 08:41:52 AM

steven · Tennis legend

From the sublime smile to the ridiculous cry you could say:

SF: Dave Rice WR 691 beat (8/JE) Filip Peliwo (CAN) WR 661 (CH 516 in Feb, won junior Wimb. & USO in 2012) by 3 & 4 biggrin
SF: (2) Josh Goodall WR 296 lost to (Q) Alexios Halebian (USA) WR 1386 (CH 1044 & junior CH 24 both in 2012) by 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3 bleh

FINAL: Dave Rice WR 691 v (Q) Alexios Halebian (USA) WR 1386

I think (not sure & can't be bothered to check ...) it was Luke Bambridge who congratulated Dave on Twitter earlier - well, Luke is also the GB authority on beating Halebian (albeit not on this surface), having won two 3-setters against him on US clay earlier this year. Of course, Halebian is young and may be improving fast.