Week 20 - Turkey F19 ($10,000) - Antalya - Belconti (Hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 20 - Turkey F19 ($10,000) - Antalya - Belconti (Hard)

steven · Tennis legend

Now *5-5 in the 3rd set - clearly the 1st set bagel wasn't due a Nys injury or anything! It would be a pity to let this one get away.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Massive hold from Miles from 0-40

Come on

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Miles has 3 MPs but Nys hangs on.

Squeaky culo time again. Can he do a Fitzy ?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Another win for a Brit today. What a great day - for the guys at least.

Miles wins the tie break 7-3

korriban · Challenger level

Absolutely right, Bob.

I make that 12 wins, 2 losses today for the GB men. The wins inxluded some very notable scalps (Richard G, Miles B, Jack C all beating players ranked well above themselves). And the 2 losses included a retirement from Andy at 1 set all from, frankly, a winning position; and a 3 set loss from Alex S to a player ranked 250 places higher than him.

The GB women went 0-4, including some rather poor losses thrown in.

An extreme outcome, but directionally this is the way it has been for some time for our players ranked 250 downwards; but at least we do have a few top 250 women!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

korriban wrote:
Absolutely right, Bob.
I make that 12 wins, 2 losses today for the GB men. The wins inxluded some very notable scalps (Richard G, Miles B, Jack C all beating players ranked well above themselves). And the 2 losses included a retirement from Andy at 1 set all from, frankly, a winning position; and a 3 set loss from Alex S to a player ranked 250 places higher than him.
The GB women went 0-4, including some rather poor losses thrown in.
An extreme outcome, but directionally this is the way it has been for some time for our players ranked 250 downwards; but at least we do have a few top 250 women!

You called it earlier though Korriban, in the Greece thread - kudos to you. Only difference was swapping Slabba for Gabb, and of course those outside the Top 25 managed to keep the ball rolling as well.

Just love days like this. Pity I haven't got any work done. wink

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, I know what you mean! LOL I first came online at mid-day and there was a new GB win to report every time I'd tweeted the previous one or dealt with a phone call or whatever virtually continuously for the following two hours!

paulisi · Tennis legend

Wow - i've been busy today and only just had a quick look at scores at lunchtime and now and the men's results are really impressive.

I didn't expect Miles or Jack to get through their matches, so outstanding results.(Miles was going well last week until a knee problem) In fact Miles has done Tom a favour as he is in the same quarter and has removed a seed.

Judging on form i would expect all three to have good chances of progressing of making the quarter final and i'm hoping Tom can break his semi final duck.

steven · Tennis legend

I've just realised that Miles is trying to reach his first Futures singles QF at the age of 26, having played in 25 Futures doubles QFs over the last 6 years.

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 16th of May 2013 02:15:07 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Strong start for Jack. Now 4-1* up in the 1st set against the local favourite !!

RJA · Hall of fame

steven wrote:
L32: (Q) Miles Bugby WR 1556 beat (4) Hugo Nys (FRA) WR 580 by 6-0 3-6 7-6(3)
L32: Jack Carpenter WR 749 beat (8) Bastian Trinker (AUT) WR 664 by 7-6(5) 7-6(6)
L32: Tom Farquharson WR 679 beat (Q) Barkin Yalcinkale (TUR) WR 1580 by 0 & 1

L32: (Q) Miles Bugby WR 1556 v Simon Ede (AUS) WR 870
L32: Jack Carpenter WR 749 v (Q) Anil Yüksel (TUR) WR 968
L32: Tom Farquharson WR 679 v (6) Erik Crepaldi ITA WR 596

This is most unfair. Why do our guys have to play 2 first round matches wink

RJA · Hall of fame

Jack takes the first set 6-2

RJA · Hall of fame

Jack won 2 and 1

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

L16: Jack Carpenter WR 749 beat (Q) Anil Yüksel (TUR) WR 968 by 6-2 6-1