Week 20 - Italy F8 ($10,000) - Santa Margherita di Pula (Clay)

RJA · Hall of fame

RE: Week 20 - Italy F8 ($10,000) - Santa Margherita di Pula (Clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Oli broken early but breaks straight back.

Now serving at *1-2

What ever the outcome of this match, it seems like a step up in performance against a decent opponent.

steven · Tennis legend

Oli gets the break for *4-3 and has just held to leave Ehrat serving to stay in the match.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Oli looks like he is coming back into the form that we know he is capable of.

Currently 5-3* up in the final set.

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

R32: Oli Golding (GBR) WR 509 def. (3) Sandro Ehrat (SUI) WR 295 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

steven · Tennis legend

Really, really good win - that should give him a boost

Maza1987 · Challenger level

get in there.

korriban · Challenger level

Delighted for him - good win.

Now kick on Oli - this is tournament 8 this year, so you've had plenty of time to get back into the groove - having beaten the #3 seed, at least a SF would be good to see.

RJA · Hall of fame

Good win, long overdue, but still a very good win.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Excellent win and a great chance now to progress to the latter stages of the tournament. Ghedin or Siringo next and potentially the seventh seed after that.

Time to get back into the top 500

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Fantastic win. Let's hope that this acts as a confidence boost for him as he continues his comeback from injury. It would be great to see him back to his best just as the grass court season comes around.

Well played Oli.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Excellent win and a great chance now to progress to the latter stages of the tournament. Ghedin or Siringo next and potentially the seventh seed after that.

Time to get back into the top 500

With 18 points to defend this week, that might take a while longer, but it will happen. Agree with you that we want to see it happen "sooner rather than later".

Jan · Hall of fame

excellent Oli!

indiana · Tennis legend

Very good to see from Oli.

I would have thought, as korriban indicates, we should be past the coming back from injury stage.

Time to kick on !

Priesty · Challenger level

Oli's next opponent is Italy's Nicola Ghedin, 24 years old, WR 927, CH 708 in July 2011. Beat a WC fellow Italian 5 and 2 in the 1st round.

Hopefully should be straightforward...