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RE: Week 28 - ATP 250 - Stuttgart (Clay)


TomTraubert wrote:

I like the greater ambition of the GB guys at the moment good to see challengers and main tour being attempted more again recently. shows them where they really need to get to and no pretense
good on Alex


It could be argued that in some ways, what Alex is doing could be even more inspirational to some of the British men who do well in Futures but hardly ever go for Challenger & ATP qualifying overseas, because this isn't someone superhuman (as Muzz must seem to most of them sometimes) but someone like them (i.e. broadly similar ability) who is showing what can be achieved when you take a calculated risk and keep at it.

I can't remember a recent run of success in Challenger / ATP qualies as sustained as this from a British player outside the top 300. Of course, he has had some decent draws (perhaps if he had had dire draws in the first couple of weeks and lost in straights in QR1 each time, this adventure might have come to an early end), but he certainly hasn't had easy draws and has had to take plenty of higher-ranked scalps in the last few weeks to achieve what he has.



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He played really well and was very confident, powerful groundies throughout.

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Judging by this, it looks like he also gave himself the advantage of wearing a shirt that his opponents were too busy laughing at to play well wink

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gYbHn1QcvzuqPzCkSyMlu0silgrQ?docId=N0056021373307490283A

That's probably a very old pic though - he has looked in much better shape on pictures that are more obviously recent.

murray_2k9 - were you there or did you see it on a stream somewhere?



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steven wrote:

That's probably a very old pic though - he has looked in much better shape on pictures that are more obviously recent.


yup over three years old http://paimages.co.uk/preview/?urn=2.8988832



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That's really great news. Well done to Mr Ward. Hope that he takes heart, keeps learning and keeps on going.



-- Edited by Spectator on Tuesday 9th of July 2013 05:02:44 PM

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R1: Andreas Siljeström & Igor Zelenay (SWE/SVK) WR 230 defeated (3) Jamie Murray & John Peers (AUS) WR 120 by 3-6 6-2 [10-6] disbelief



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It looks like there will be a live stream for Alex's match - bet365 is likely to be the best bet (no pun intended for once!) if you are registered, otherwise you can take your chances with the links on streamhunter.eu

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Alex just come out on court after a very long match between Mayer & Andújar.

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Alex currently holding his own.

*2-3

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Alex looking to go big on the forehand, which I like the look of.

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Alex loses the first set by 3-6. cry



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But is a break up in the 2nd



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Alex *2-0 second set. Really fine effort, playing really well I think. Ought to be out of his depth, but isn't at all.



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I must admit, I feared a thrashing today (which wouldn't have been a disgrace even if it had happened) but he looks pretty at home out there - shows what playing at a higher level and persevering with it can do for you!

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6-5* second set and still playing very well. Good variety. Fognini trying the old "time wasting" play. Impressive stuff



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