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

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

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

paulisi · Tennis legend

Fantastic result for Jack and a chance to push to break into the top 25/(26) - although this is getting harder and harder as the standard keeps rising.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

After swapping a couple of breaks, Tom finally serves out the 1st set 6-3, although he had to save 3 BPs in the final game.

Looking good.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Tom a set and a break up, Miles has taken the first set 6-3

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Tom serving for the match (again) at *5-4.

He was 5-1* up but Crepaldi has now won three games in a row.

Miriambee · Futures level

Tom won last game to love. so GSM 6-3 6-4.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

L16: Tom Farquharson WR 679 beat (6) Erik Crepaldi ITA WR 596 by 6-3 6-4

That is another very good win for the ever improving Tom F and guarantees a Brit (of sorts) in the semi as he will play the winner of Brit Bugby or Semi Brit Ede in the QF.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I expected Tom to win that given the calibre of opposition he has been beating and Erik's mixed form. Miles looks good for a win as well.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Miles unfortunately lost the second set 7-5 (very close)

steven · Tennis legend

Miles is a break up in the 3rd 6-3 5-7 *4-3

steven · Tennis legend

Yes!

L16: Tom Farquharson WR 679 beat (6) Erik Crepaldi ITA WR 596 by 3 & 4 biggrin
L16: (Q) Miles Bugby WR 1556 beat Simon Ede (AUS) WR 870 by 6-3 5-7 6-3 biggrin
L16: Jack Carpenter WR 749 beat (Q) Anil Yüksel (TUR) WR 968 by 2 & 1

QF: Tom Farquharson WR 679 v (Q) Miles Bugby WR 1556
QF: Jack Carpenter WR 749 v (2/WC) Robin Kern (GER) WR 369

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
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. It's the 98th ATP-ranked event he has played singles at.

Lord, you are truly a stat monster ! Wow . . .

And you don't even put the mockers on things as i see Miles has just won.

steven · Tennis legend

Not quite, I'm afraid - I got the 98 figure just by doing a search on his full ITF record for "Singles" but now I realise that double counts events where he qualified. Still not quite used to the way the (now-not-quite-so-) new ITF site works!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well, it was good of you to 'fess up' - I wouldn't have gone and checked!

But well done to Miles - it's always nice to see some of the 'older' players getting a few good results too, and shows that even as a qualifier you've still got a good shot and have to take advantage and seize the moment.

paulisi · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
Yes!

L16: Tom Farquharson WR 679 beat (6) Erik Crepaldi ITA WR 596 by 3 & 4
L16: (Q) Miles Bugby WR 1556 beat Simon Ede (AUS) WR 870 by 6-3 5-7 6-3
L16: Jack Carpenter WR 749 beat (Q) Anil Yüksel (TUR) WR 968 by 2 & 1

QF: Tom Farquharson WR 679 v (Q) Miles Bugby WR 1556
QF: Jack Carpenter WR 749 v (2/WC) Robin Kern (GER) WR 369

Winners play each other in the semi final, so Robin Kern stands in the way of a GB finalist. I hope Jack wins, but i cannot see it. In fact i expect Tom to make yet another semi final and then fail to get to the final again.....