Week 29 - Great Britain F14 ($10,000) - Felixstowe (Grass)

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 29 - Great Britain F14 ($10,000) - Felixstowe (Grass)

paulisi · Tennis legend

Time for Marcus to have a good week.

Broady keeps getting tough draws. If Bloomers is fit, he could cause damage on grass.

Not expecting much from Neil P again.

scottie1 · Futures level

I like watching Marcus play just disappointed he has not kicked on from his good start to the year

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Doubles:

R1: (1) Marcus Daniell (NZL) & Richard Gabb CR 900 vs BYE
R1: Jordan Kelly-Houston & Benjamin Lock (NZL/ZIM) UNR vs Oliver Hudson & Adam Thornton-Brown CR 2911
R1: (3) George Coupland & Marcus Willis CR 2019 vs BYE
R1: (WC) Luke Johnson & Alex Slabinsky UNR vs William Boe-Wiegaard & Jessy Kalambay (USA/SUI) UNR
R1: Robin Goodman & Euan McIntosh UNR vs Toby Mitchell & Joe Salisbury UNR
R1: BYE vs non-Brit
R1: Alexander Gasson & Myles Orton UNR "defeated" Scott Duncan & Graeme Dyce by a walkover
R1: BYE vs (2) Liam Broady & Josh Ward-Hibbert WR 1883

*****

QF: Alexander Gasson & Myles Orton UNR vs (2) Liam Broady & Josh Ward-Hibbert WR 1883

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
A QF for Tom, a SF for Slabba and a Final for Marcus (or better in each case) could see them all make it into the top 500, giving us 20 players in that bracket - apart from the fact that they may just push Oli out in the short term.
Oops - edit
Except for the fact that Slabba has 18 to come off NEXT week before these points would go on. Always forget to check that.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Monday 15th of July 2013 08:38:55 PM

I couldn't find your old post but I did notice this morning that we'd gone up from 15 to 17 of the GB men being in the top 500. You're getting close, Bob, oh so close . . .

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
A QF for Tom, a SF for Slabba and a Final for Marcus (or better in each case) could see them all make it into the top 500, giving us 20 players in that bracket - apart from the fact that they may just push Oli out in the short term.
Oops - edit
Except for the fact that Slabba has 18 to come off NEXT week before these points would go on. Always forget to check that.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Monday 15th of July 2013 08:38:55 PM

I couldn't find your old post but I did notice this morning that we'd gone up from 15 to 17 of the GB men being in the top 500. You're getting close, Bob, oh so close . . .

I can't remember where I posted that either but I remember being called a little "over ambitious". (I've been called a lot worse in my time)

Can we finish the season with 20 in the top 500 ? Definitely maybe. Even with the retirements of Jamie and Josh, both have got enough points (just about) to still be top 500 at the end of the season. So we are definitely getting close.

I think Slabba is going to find it difficult as he has lots of points to defend. But there are others who could definitely get in there. I am hopeful that Fitzy can get over his illness as he only needs about 30 points more this year to get there. I also think that one or two of those off the "top 25" radar could make a late run - JWH being a prime candidate.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Bob - it's on this thread

britishtennis.activeboard.com/t51596696/atp-wta-rankings-of-the-25th-best-brits-over-time/

By the end of the year we should get 18/19 inside top 500 - Tom F, Marcus, Fitzy, Marzi and JWH have the potential with some good youngsters behind.

The aim must be getting more to push on and inside top 400/300 and 200.

-- Edited by paulisi on Monday 15th of July 2013 09:05:38 PM

Thanks Paulisi. I had actually found that thread but in this one it mentions 15 in the top 500. Somewhere else, I have been quoted as saying 20. I think it may have been in a tournament thread, so very difficult to track down.

RJA · Hall of fame

Some interesting matches there. Bloomfield v Salisbury should be a feast of serve and volley tennis.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Tom Allen comes back to take the 2nd set off Slabba and into a decider they go.

Slabba was so comfortable for the first set and a half, but the scores suggest that the "younger man" is well on top now. Time and tide .........

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Tuesday 16th of July 2013 12:05:30 PM

paulisi · Tennis legend

Tom F made a poor start 3-0 down to Luke Johnson.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Tom F made a poor start 3-0 down to Luke Johnson.

Tom has retired. Obviously sick or injured. Hope it's not too bad . . .

paulisi · Tennis legend

Shame - i thought he was going to have another good week

Neil P and Jonny O'Mara both a set up

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Neil P and Jonny O'Mara both a set up

And both go on to complete comfortable victories - Neil by 3 & 3 and Jonny by 2 & 4

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
paulisi wrote:
Tom F made a poor start 3-0 down to Luke Johnson.

Tom has retired. Obviously sick or injured. Hope it's not too bad . . .

Agreed. Hope he is fully recovered for next week where he is due to play the 15k in Dublin and could well be Nº2 seed !! Only 1 top 500 player on the entry list, Mr Olivetti, and without looking back, wasn't he beaten by Joe Salisbury a couple of weeks ago ?

Chance for some serious points.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

First set for Slabba by 6-4 against Tom Allen. Very few break points in that set and zero against Slabba.