Week 27 - Challenger (€106,500+H) - Braunschweig, Germany (Clay)

RJA · Hall of fame

Week 27 - Challenger (€106,500+H) - Braunschweig, Germany (Clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Am i reading things correctly ?

ZERO points for qualifying ?

RJA · Hall of fame

That must be a mistake on the draw sheet. Should say 5 points.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
That must be a mistake on the draw sheet. Should say 5 points.

Disgraceful. I neber make tipos or errers.

RJA · Hall of fame

QR2: (q4) Daniel Smethurst WR 395 v (wc) Daniel Hoeppner (GER) UNR
QR2: (q5) Alex Ward WR 396 v (wc) Andre Wiesler (GER) UNR

Assuming that one of these two come through there is a tempting (Q) v (Q) slot in the main draw.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
That must be a mistake on the draw sheet. Should say 5 points.

It has now been changed and you are correct. 5 points at stake.

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

A.Ward takes the 1st set 6-2

-- Edited by The Magician Santoro on Sunday 30th of June 2013 02:32:30 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

QR2: (q4) Daniel Smethurst WR 395 beat (wc) Daniel Hoeppner (GER) UNR : 6-2, 6-3
QR2: (q5) Alex Ward WR 396 beat (wc) Andre Wiesler (GER) UNR : 7-5, 7-5

FQR: (q4) Daniel Smethurst WR 395 v (q5) Alex Ward WR 396

This match is played later today. On current form Alex is probably favourite.

RJA · Hall of fame

Some slightly bad news here. 2nd qualifying seed Ivo Minar has just lost in the final round of qualifying so will be ahead of the loser of Smetty v Ward if a LL spot comes up.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
QR2: (q4) Daniel Smethurst WR 395 beat (wc) Daniel Hoeppner (GER) UNR : 6-2, 6-3
QR2: (q5) Alex Ward WR 396 beat (wc) Andre Wiesler (GER) UNR : 7-5, 7-5

FQR: (q4) Daniel Smethurst WR 395 v (q5) Alex Ward WR 396

This match is played later today. On current form Alex is probably favourite.

Great that, once again, a Brit will make the MD of a Challenger.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

FQR: (q4) Daniel Smethurst WR 395 lost to (q5) Alex Ward WR 396 by 2-6 5-7

steven · Tennis legend

That makes Alex 9-1 in clay Challenger qualies this month! Dan will be 2nd in line for a LL spot whatever happens in the remaining FQR match.

steven · Tennis legend

L32: (Q) Alex Ward WR 396 v Björn Phau (GER) WR 150 (CH 59 in 2006)

chavkev · Intermediate Club Player

Phau is 33 and has not played for nine weeks. He is at home though. Laaskonen and Millman have both beaten him on clay this year, so it is not impossible.

RJA · Hall of fame

Obviously we would have preferred the (Q) v (Q) slot but at least he avoided Tobias Kamke which would likely have been too big an ask. In the circumstances Alex could certainly give a Phau a good match.