Week 32 - Challenger ($100,000) - Aptos, CA, USA (Hard)

thejester · Satellite level

RE: Week 32 - Challenger ($100,000) - Aptos, CA, USA (Hard)

RJA · Hall of fame

Pretty routine first set from Dan. Not at last weeks really high level of play but more than enough against Krueger.

thejester · Satellite level

First set in the bag 6-1. Easy pickings for Evo, particularly on current form. Kreuger struggling to get his returns anywhere near in, and Dan picking them off on the second ball anyway. Hopefully the second set will follow in such a business like manner.

thejester · Satellite level

Though Kreuger's code violation was a bit harsh, poor kids getting smashed.

thejester · Satellite level

Evo up a break at *2-1 in the second.

thejester · Satellite level

Dan making hard work of this but still firmly in control.. Kreuger on the receiving end of Evo's wrath now.. 'you need to towel after a double fault.. f*** me! you must be tired'

LouieG · County player

Lool

thejester · Satellite level

And Evo seals the win 6-1 6-2. Far from a vintage performance from Dan but he's got way too much for Kreuger at this early stage in his career.

RJA · Hall of fame

Dan totally dominated the match with his forehand. Serving wasn't great and will need to get better. Next match against Wang is on Thursday.

steven · Tennis legend

Krueger Brit-bashed again (though he won 3x as many games as he did against Wardy in Lexington) ...

L32: Dan Evans WR 194 v (WC) Mitchell Krueger (USA) WR 445 by 1 & 2

L16: Dan Evans WR 194 v (8) Jimmy Wang (TPE) WR 139 (CH 85 in 2006)

So, the player who lost to Pospisil in the Vancouver Final will take on the player who lost to Pospisil in the Vancouver SFs, who today double-bagelled the player who lost to Pospisil in the Vancouver QFs ... while Pospisil himself took out Isner in Montréal today!

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

I'm pleased he has the win but slightly concerned that we're again talking about poor serving. I know last night's opposition was not up to much, but 7 DFs in just 8 service games isn't good, and 1st serve at 55% is very average. Still, he has all day today to practise it. Does Dan spend much time with a coach?

Let's hope Dan can get a couple more wins this week.

Steve

philwrig · Hall of fame

No letdown from last week, very impressive from Evo. Wang will be tough though.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Pleased to see Dan's result - that nicely covers the 8 points he's got coming off this week - always a downer to come straight into a new Top-200 or whatever and then get kicked out straight away the week after (although he might just have snuck in even with 8 points less).

Of course, he's got his 'biggie' points coming off the week after (27) so a bit of margin would be nice.

Don't really know Jimmy Wang - but Dan's obviously on form . . .

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Looks a very comfortable win for Dan.

Re his points - another SF would be great because that would exactly cover the 8+27 due to come off. One match at a time though.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

(In brackets but huge well done to the irishman James McGee who qualified and then beat Harrison, the number 4 seed, 7-5 in the third set)