Week 25 - ATP 250 - Eastbourne, UK (grass)

DavidC · Tennis legend

RE: Week 25 - ATP 250 - Eastbourne, UK (grass)

RJA · Hall of fame

DavidC wrote:
Frustration for Luke, who had 0-40 on the Pella serve only for the Argentinian to hold for 3-3 final set

Luke was an early break up in the 3rd. He led *3-1 and had points for 4-1*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Luke repeats the trick with 5 points from 0-40 himself for 4-3*
Neil has recovered an early break for 3*-3 final set

DavidC · Tennis legend

Luke's match goes to the tiebreak
Neil 4*-4

RJA · Hall of fame

Third set tie break for Luke

RJA · Hall of fame

Luke up *5-1 in the breaker

DavidC · Tennis legend

Good start for Luke in the tiebreak (4-1*) but Neil is broken for 4-5*

RJA · Hall of fame

Luke wins it 7-1

DavidC · Tennis legend

Luke wins 7-5 4-6 7-6(1)

RJA · Hall of fame

Neil had break back point but couldn't take them and lost 6-4 in the third.

RJA · Hall of fame

QR1: Luke Bambridge WR 828 beat (q1) Guido Pella (ARG) WR 75 : 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(1)
QR1: (wc) Adam Thornton-Brown WR 1958 lost to (wc) Evan Hoyt WR 1698 : 6-1, 6-4
QR1: Josh Milton WR 369 lost to (q6) James Blake (USA) WR 94 : 6-3, 6-4
QR1: Neil Pauffley WR 441 lost to (q2) Alex Bogomolov Jr (RUS) WR 81 : 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-4
QR1: Miles Bugby WR 1295 lost to Farrukh Dustov (UZB) WR 191 : 6-3, 6-4
QR1: Daniel Cox WR 513 beat Cameron Norrie WR 1324 : 6-0, 6-2
QR1: Alexander Slabinsky WR 506 lost to (q3) Ryan Harrison (USA) WR 83 : 6-3, 6-4
QR1: Richard Gabb WR 607 lost to (q7) Michael Russell (USA) WR 97 : 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
QR1: (wc) Stefan Sterland-Markovic UNR lost to (q4) Kenny De Schepper (FRA) WR 86 : 6-1, 6-4
QR1: Daniel Smethurst WR 373 lost to Frederik Nielsen (DEN) WR 630 : 6-0, 6-1
QR1: Sean Thornley WR 1213 lost to Liam Broady WR 872 : 6-1, 6-4
QR1: (wc) Jarryd Bant WR 1698 lost to (q8) Martin Alund (ARG) WR 101 : 6-0, 6-0

QR2: Luke Bambridge WR 828 v Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) WR 116
QR2: (wc) Evan Hoyt WR 1698 v (q6) James Blake (USA) WR 94
QR2: Daniel Cox WR 513 v (q5) Guillaume Rufin (FRA) WR 93
QR2: Liam Broady WR 872 v (q8) Martin Alund (ARG) WR 101

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Great win for Luke - making one of my two shock predictions come true. Just a shame that what must be a carrer high win sees him win the grand total of 0 points.

A pity too that Neil P couldn't pull it off, but given his recent form, this seems like a massively improved performance.

Don't fancy any of the Brits for a 2nd round win unfortunately, but if I had to pick one, I would go with Liam.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Agree with you Bob. If the Argie doesn't fancy the grass Liam has a chance. Cannot see any of the others getting a set.

gazzpash · Club Coach

I'm travelling down to Eastbourne for work as we are the Retailers at the event so I will do my best to get the scores and any information whilst I am there for the week. I'm hoping there will be a few Brits in there.

Jack Buxton · Club Coach

Hoyt *1-4 to James Blake in qr2