Week 34 - US Open men's qualifying - Hard

RJA · Hall of fame

RE: Week 34 - US Open men's qualifying - Hard

philwrig · Hall of fame

dorsetman wrote:
Leon Smith strikes me as that rare thing in the upper echelons of british tennis at the moment - someone that commands and gives out respect in equal measure. His conduct and decision making so far as DC captain has been bang on. Nobody likes being left out of teams but you don't get the impression that he makes enemies of players he leaves out like certain other recent useless captains - probably explains to them in a rational manner why he's not picked them, kept them informed and left the door open for the future rather than insulting them in the press. We need more like him. Gets on with business and leaves the talking and posturing to the press and the doubters.

He's also passionate about it, without being over the top, always been impressed when I've talked to him and watched his actions courtside. The job he is currently doing with Evo really is out of the top drawer. I don't think the media gave him much hope when he was appointed or thought it was the right decision so are begrudging in their praise for him.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Held phewwww

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

Big game

0-30 to 40-30, then Dev has BP before Ward has 3 game points and eventually takes the 4th

JW 4-4*

Julia Carrot · All-time great

phew, Wardy holds 4 -4 *

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:
I've got a bad feeling about this.

No, Phil - no bad feelings allowed ! . . .

Jan · Hall of fame

coming to the crunch time.

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

Love hold from Dev

JW *4-5

steven · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
Happycynic wrote:
indiana wrote:
16 points for reaching the FQR.

25 points for qualifying. Also get 10 points for a R1 exit, so a minimum of 35 points for qualifying and playing in main draw R1.
Don't think you get the extra 10 if you lose R1 - if memory serves, you just get the 25 qualifier points.
Qualifiers do get the extra 10 points for a R1 defeat. Only wild cards don't get them.

Yes, that's right, whereas in the women's event, you only get qualifying points if you lose in R1 so it's no wonder people get confused!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jan wrote:
coming to the crunch time.

yes.

or do we have to say 'clutch' now ?

sounds to me like a hen with a lisp . . .

philwrig · Hall of fame

As its the US open, there will be a TB at 6-6.

steven · Tennis legend

I totally agree with all the positive comments about Leon Smith, by the way - he's exactly the type of character the Brits below Andy need at this point in time (and quite possibly at any point in time, for that matter!)

philwrig · Hall of fame

Another nailbiting game.

LouieG · County player

If we get that far, come on Wardy!

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

MP Dev