Week 31 - Great Britain F15 ($15,000) - Nottingham (Hard)

scottie1 · Futures level

RE: Week 31 - Great Britain F15 ($15,000) - Nottingham (Hard)

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
philwrig wrote:
I fancy Smethy to get in there.
Are you a betting man, Phil?

Smethy takes the second set 6-3

steven · Tennis legend

scottie1 wrote:
goddalls ranking dropping can you see him continuing I cant!

Given that he has already announced his retirement (just playing the odd event while he gets his coaching qualifications), there's an easy answer to that one wink

scottie1 · Futures level

steven wrote:
scottie1 wrote:
goddalls ranking dropping can you see him continuing I cant!
Given that he has already announced his retirement (just playing the odd event while he gets his coaching qualifications), there's an easy answer to that one

He might be better as a commentator!

RJA · Hall of fame

Smethurst broke in the opening game of the decider but Cox took the next 6 games to a secure a 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 win.

Hewitt took the first set 7-6(5)

steven · Tennis legend

That's Dan Cox's 9th win in a row and his 18th win in his last 20 matches! (referring to singles only in each case)

steven · Tennis legend

I've also just realised while starting to prepare next week's GB top 25 table that on 12 Aug, Dan will have jumped from GB no. 18 to GB no. 8 in just 5 weeks & could go as high as GB no. 7 if he wins the Final or even GB no. 6 if he wins the Final and Alex Ward doesn't score any points in a Challenger next week.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Dan certainly back with a bang then.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Liam & JWH s !

Final: (4) Liam Broady & Josh Ward-Hibbert WR 1290 defeated Scott Clayton & Toby Martin CR 1659 by 4-6 6-3 [10-6] smile

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Good for them ! True champs those two.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

johnnylad wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
philwrig wrote:
I fancy Smethy to get in there.
Are you a betting man, Phil?
Smethy takes the second set 6-3

You were saying, JL? wink

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

This is Ashley's first tournament for over a month, isn't it ?

I seem to remember it getting mentioned previously but can't remember if the answer - anyone know why ? It's a long gap fro this time of year. Was he doing some sort of studies ? Or injured post Israel ?

Added - see below: Thanks Josh - slightly surprised by a big training block at this time of year but all part of the grand scheme of things, I guess. NB Is that the golf driving range ? Is this something I'm missing from my tennis ???

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Saturday 3rd of August 2013 10:54:50 AM

Shhh · Challenger level

Ashley serves first to start the final, serves 2 double faults in first three points slipping to 0-40, takes the next 5 points to hold.

Final underway then!

Josh · Challenger level

Just a training block I think. Lots of photos on twitter and instagram of him and George Morgan either in the gym or on the driving range.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

First set to Dan : 6-4