Week 26 - Turkey F25 ($10,000) - Istanbul (Hard)

RJA · Hall of fame

Week 26 - Turkey F25 ($10,000) - Istanbul (Hard)

RJA · Hall of fame

QR2: (q2) Jathan Malik WR 1579 beat Damian Farinola (AUS) UNR : 6-4, 6-1
QR2: David Porter UNR beat (q6) Cahit Kapukiran (TUR) WR 1711 : 7-5, 6-3

FQR: (q2) Jathan Malik WR 1579 v Yuriy Kryvoy (UKR) UNR
FQR: David Porter UNR v Sarp Ababigun (TUR) UNR

RJA · Hall of fame

L32: Oliver Hudson WR 1308 v (6) Dean O'Brien (RSA) WR 698
L32: James Ireland WR 1222 v Remi Boutillier (FRA) WR 921

The qualifying sports don't look too inviting. All of them are against DA's, 4 of them seeded (inc 1,2 and 4)

steven · Tennis legend

Oops ...

Ollie: "Lost a knife battle with a bag of cheese so realistically can't win tomorrow #stiches #chissleonly #cantserve"

And we thought only the French were cheese-eating surrender monkeys wink (not really funny under the circumstances, but I couldn't resist)

RJA · Hall of fame

I know I got a load of stick last time I criticised one of Ollie's tweets but once again I find this appallingly unprofessional. Perhaps I have got this wrong but I always assume players at futures level actually have aspirations of making a career out of tennis. If that is the case then it is beyond pathetic to tell the world, including your opponent, that you "realistically can't win" your next match.

scottie1 · Futures level

RJA wrote:
I know I got a load of stick last time I criticised one of Ollie's tweets but once again I find this appallingly unprofessional. Perhaps I have got this wrong but I always assume players at futures level actually have aspirations of making a career out of tennis. If that is the case then it is beyond pathetic to tell the world, including your opponent, that you "realistically can't win" your next match.

totally agree signs of immaturity advising your opponent of your misfortune. Could say more i am not a Golding fan at all sorry!

KK · Club Coach

scottie1 wrote:
RJA wrote:
I know I got a load of stick last time I criticised one of Ollie's tweets but once again I find this appallingly unprofessional. Perhaps I have got this wrong but I always assume players at futures level actually have aspirations of making a career out of tennis. If that is the case then it is beyond pathetic to tell the world, including your opponent, that you "realistically can't win" your next match.
totally agree signs of immaturity advising your opponent of your misfortune. Could say more i am not a Golding fan at all sorry!

Wrong Ollie!

steven · Tennis legend

Updated rankings:

L32: Oliver Hudson WR 1311 v (6) Dean O'Brien (RSA) WR 691
L32: James Ireland WR 1217 v Rémi Boutillier (FRA) WR 932

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

RJA wrote:
I know I got a load of stick last time I criticised one of Ollie's tweets but once again I find this appallingly unprofessional. Perhaps I have got this wrong but I always assume players at futures level actually have aspirations of making a career out of tennis. If that is the case then it is beyond pathetic to tell the world, including your opponent, that you "realistically can't win" your next match.

Bit of an over the top reaction. His opponent isn't really going to get an advantage from knowing about the injury if it really is that severe. I mean what can he do differently, aim for the injured hand? Hit more drop shots? If Oli can barely hold his racquet then I seriously doubt his opponent's knowledge of his injury is going to be the deciding factor!

Besides, many players drop their intensity against injured players...this could be all be a cunning ruse by Oli in the end

RJA · Hall of fame

The Knight wrote:
RJA wrote:
I know I got a load of stick last time I criticised one of Ollie's tweets but once again I find this appallingly unprofessional. Perhaps I have got this wrong but I always assume players at futures level actually have aspirations of making a career out of tennis. If that is the case then it is beyond pathetic to tell the world, including your opponent, that you "realistically can't win" your next match.

Bit of an over the top reaction. His opponent isn't really going to get an advantage from knowing about the injury if it really is that severe. I mean what can he do differently, aim for the injured hand? Hit more drop shots? If Oli can barely hold his racquet then I seriously doubt his opponent's knowledge of his injury is going to be the deciding factor!
Besides, many players drop their intensity against injured players...this could be all be a cunning ruse by Oli in the end

It's not so much the letting your opponent know that you are injured, although I don't think that is smart it's saying that you "realistically can't win". What kind of attitude is that to take onto court?

RJA · Hall of fame

Anyway, on a more positive note.

FQR: (q2) Jathan Malik WR 1295 beat Yuriy Kryvoy (UKR) UNR : 7-6(7), 6-3
FQR: David Porter UNR beat Sarp Ababigun (TUR) UNR : 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Hudson has lost the first set 6-1 and James has lost the first set 6-0 . . .

RJA · Hall of fame

L32: Oliver Hudson WR 1311 lost to (6) Dean O'Brien (RSA) WR 691 : 6-1, 4-1 ret
L32: James Ireland WR 1217 lost to Rémi Boutillier (FRA) WR 932 : 6-0, 6-1
L32: (Q) Jathan Malik WR 1295 v Jared Donaldson (USA) WR 1128
L32: (Q) David Porter UNR v (2) Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) WR 449

steven · Tennis legend

This is the 3rd week in a row Jathan has played Donaldson - he beat the 16-year-old American in straight sets in R2 two weeks ago but lost to him in straight sets in the FQR last week.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
This is the 3rd week in a row Jathan has played Donaldson - he beat the 16-year-old American in straight sets in R2 two weeks ago but lost to him in straight sets in the FQR last week.

Jathan won the first 6-3. Lost the second 6-0.

Served for the match at 5-2 in the third. Got broken. Now 5-3 . . . .