Week 24 - Challenger (€64,000) - Nottingham 2, UK (grass)

RJA · Hall of fame

RE: Week 24 - Challenger (€64,000) - Nottingham 2, UK (grass)

RJA · Hall of fame

Gabb lost 2 and 3

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

indiana wrote:
Bah, in the end lost the second set decisively.

No evidence of beating top 150 players and 6-1 second set suggests otherwise. Thanks

Spectator · All-time great

6-1 second set suggests that he's not used to competing at this level, but 7-6 first set suggests that he might have the potential to go higher than he has.

steven · Tennis legend

Rankings update & Monday results round-up - two of the Brits' opponents have hit new career highs today:

L32: (WC) Dan Smethurst WR 373 lost to Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) WR 141 (CH 108 last Oct) by 7-6(3) 6-1

L32: (WC) Josh Milton WR 369 lost to Yuichi Sugita (JPN) WR 136 (CH 116 last Nov) by 3 & 0

L32: (WC) Richard Gabb WR 607 lost to Steve Johnson (USA) WR 120 (= CH) by 2 & 3

L32: (WC) Dave Rice WR 501 v Bradley Klahn (USA) WR 180 (= CH)
L32: (Q) George Coupland WR 1002 v Michael Berrer (GER) WR 154 (CH 42 in 2010)
L32: (Q) Brydan Klein WR 253 v Somdev Devvarman (IND) WR 140 (CH 62 in 2011)
L32: (Q) Josh Ward-Hibbert 855 v Donald Young (USA) WR 157 (CH 38 in 2012)

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Spectator wrote:
6-1 second set suggests that he's not used to competing at this level, but 7-6 first set suggests that he might have the potential to go higher than he has.

Disagree I'm afraid no evidence of being able to compete at this level results wise likewise with Milton.

korriban · Challenger level

We have very few players who you could see competing (i.e. regularly winning more than their fair share of matches) at Challenger level.

James Ward certainly. And especially if he finds a hypnotist who can sort out his demons when the winning line approaches against "bigger" players, serving out at the end of sets, matches or in tiebreaks.

Dan Evans without a shadow of a doubt. Not only can he win, but he has the talent to make decent opponents look silly on his day. And I think he could go straight through Challenger level to ATP if he wanted it enough and did everything required. But will he?

Alex B on his day, but there are less and less on those now. Jamie B in the past, and maybe in the future, but not at the moment. Kyle Edmund for certain, but perhaps not for a year or so (although he may surprise us yet). Ed Corrie we don't know, but I'd actually be surprised if he didn't step up a level to Challenger successfully, given his work ethic.

Alex Ward, Oli Golding, Ashley Hewitt perhaps one day. Too hard to be certain. But it is nice to see Alex trying for a few weeks and not looking too out of place. Anyone else? Who knows? There's no crystal clear candidates....lots of ifs and buts.

chicken · Social player

Better play in the second set - come on Josh ! 3 - 4 down.

-- Edited by chicken on Tuesday 11th of June 2013 11:42:05 AM

steven · Tennis legend

Klahn holds the 1st of his serves for 5-5* huge point now ...

-- Edited by steven on Tuesday 11th of June 2013 04:19:50 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Is it raining in Nottingham ? Everytime I look at Flashscores, the start time for JWHs match gets put back.

RJA · Hall of fame

Bob in Spain wrote:
Is it raining in Nottingham ? Everytime I look at Flashscores, the start time for JWHs match gets put back.

Yes, it is indeed raining.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Is it raining in Nottingham ? Everytime I look at Flashscores, the start time for JWHs match gets put back.
Yes, it is indeed raining.

Thanks - I think cry

RJA · Hall of fame

Play about to start.

RJA · Hall of fame

Josh broke in the first game but was broken straight back.

freerider · Futures level

is the stream working for anybody?