Week 31 - Challenger ($100,000) - Vancouver, Canada (Hard)

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 31 - Challenger ($100,000) - Vancouver, Canada (Hard)

thejester · Satellite level

Big game at deuce number 3. Evo has had two BPs this game, he's looking the better player at the moment but early doors I guess.

-- Edited by thejester on Saturday 3rd of August 2013 08:08:47 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Did well to win that game - positive tennis - nearly there . . .

. . and we are !!!!!!

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Saturday 3rd of August 2013 08:56:43 PM

HowardDubai · Junior player

HowardDubai wrote:

Fabulous win. Up to around WR 218 (with 218 points funnily enough) and one win away from top 200.

-- Edited by HowardDubai on Saturday 3rd of August 2013 09:00:11 PM

WD40 · Club Coach

JoKo's is starting now..........Dan should be on immediately after.

-- Edited by WD40 on Saturday 3rd of August 2013 10:01:54 PM

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Solid hold from Dan. Reynolds return off the 2nd ball has been poor all match, has missed way too many. Dans first serve % in this set just 41%

-- Edited by stevemcqueen on Sunday 4th of August 2013 01:23:02 AM

steven · Tennis legend

Into the top 200 he goes! biggrin (remember a few weeks ago we only had 1 Brit in the ATP top 250? - now 3 in the top 200!)

Like JoKo, Dan managed to find a way through in straight sets even without having a great serving day

It's very hard to check stats that cross ATP/WTA boundaries, but I would venture a guess that this is the first time this century that Brits have made men's and women's singles finals at the same Challenger-level event, certainly outside the UK - though someone with a better memory than mine might be able to correct me on that!

Dan is the first Brit other than James to reach a Challenger singles final since Boggo in Kolding in October 2009.

Just to recap his progress this week:

L32: Dan Evans WR 248 beat (1) Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) WR 84 (CH 65 in Jul) by 3-6 6-4 6-4 biggrin
L16: Dan Evans WR 248 beat Amir Weintraub (ISR) WR 209 (CH 161 in 2012) by 6-2 3-6 6-3 biggrin
QF: Dan Evans WR 248 beat (8) Olivier Rochus (BEL) WR 146 (CH 21 in 2005) by 4 & 2 biggrin
SF: Dan Evans WR 248 beat (5) Bobby Reynolds (USA) WR 138 (CH 63 in 2009) by 3 & 4 biggrin

-- Edited by steven on Sunday 4th of August 2013 01:47:26 AM

RJA · Hall of fame

SMC1809 wrote:
Clearly a few people watching tonight. Interested to know what you thought about the speed at which Dan played tonight. Not during points, but between.

He speed of play was pretty quick but that always tends to be the way with Dan. He doesn't mess about on court and always wants to get on with things and tonight was a good pace without being too fast. Him playing fast isn't a problem so long as

a) He slows down when he needs to in order to regain composure

b) He doesn't let it upset him if opponents or ball boys delay him

The former is normally okay but the latter can be a bit of a worry.

-- Edited by RJA on Sunday 4th of August 2013 01:50:29 AM

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Dan has just started

spud · Challenger qualifying

www.vanopen.com/live-streaming.html court 2 peeps

RJA · Hall of fame

Only two line judges for a challenger quarter final. That is pretty poor.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Olivier seems to be rubbing his lower back a bit which, given all the problems he's had with his pelvis and hips, might be telling. (In fact, supposedly it's the psoas muscle which is/was injured - I'd never heard of it!). Don't know if it's often a result of the one leg shorter than the other thing.

But Dan playing well - lovely forehands down the line.

WD40 · Club Coach

RJA wrote:
Only two line judges for a challenger quarter final. That is pretty poor.

And in JoKo's match there were some pretty dodgy calls!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

WD40 wrote:
RJA wrote:
Only two line judges for a challenger quarter final. That is pretty poor.
And in JoKo's match there were some pretty dodgy calls!

AND the ball girls look to be struggling - the girl in blue really doesn't seem to know where she's supposed to be or when to roll the balls . . .

thejester · Satellite level

Evo misses by an inch or two with a hotdog shot!