Week 35 - US Open (men's main draw - Dan) - hard

steven · Tennis legend

Week 35 - US Open (men's main draw - Dan) - hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 35 - US Open (men's main draw ex-AM) - hard

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Wow....probably the worst draw that a qualifier could have got....really.....was there a tougher match out there for the qualifiers than Nishikori.....wow.....slim reward for winning three matches....how do you think it will go? At least he has nothing to lose and no pressure.....tough draw....but congrats Dan!

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Funny....this whole thread is for Dan and Dan alone....lol....lets hope it gets as many replies as the qualies thread.....

Spectator · All-time great

Not sure that Ferrer or Raonic would have been a much kinder draw ... but agree that it's not a great one! On the flip side, a bit nasty for half-Brit James Blake, who's the unlucky soul who gets Ivo Karlovic as his Q opponent. (And Jack Sock, who gets Petzschner. Two nasty floaters).

chavkev · Intermediate Club Player

Nishikori is struggling at the moment. Dan has a fighting chance. BBC news ticker calling him Dan Ward though. He qualifies for the US Open and they can't get his name right.

indiana · Tennis legend

Tough. In fact little realistic chance for Dan.

Still, it's great to see him on this stage. And he can now just give it his best shot and see what happens.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Coup Droit wrote:
Just wanted to post something really to boost the 'Dan Evans stands alone' thread. This made me smile:

Dan Evans ‏@Evo151216 7h

Good day but not that pumped for this ice bath

Ah, yes, as life gets more serious, there's always a downside !

But so thrilled for him. And for British tennis. And Leon for his belief, and his trainer, Steve Kotze (?) . . .

And, yes, Nishkori is one of the toughest draws but IF Dan were to lose (likely but who knows), he'll have played the US Open and only lost to the world's best 11th player. No one can criticise you - it certainly does take off a certain amount of pressure.

Hope he enjoys his NY weekend . .

NB Piers Newbery posted some good tweets from the match (a journalist actually WATCHING the match . . . ). Funny comments from both players . . .

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Saturday 24th of August 2013 08:18:50 AM

Steve Kotze aka Speedo, South African fitness trainer who's been at the NTC for a long time, also worked with Laura amongst others. Sounds like Evo's been doing alot of work off the court on his fitness as well, very positive.

philwrig · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:
Tough. In fact little realistic chance for Dan.

Still, it's great to see him on this stage. And he can now just give it his best shot and see what happens.

Also likely to be on a televised court so we'll get to see it.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Pretend it's a Davis Cup match, Dan biggrin

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Evo's likely route to the title

L128 : Nishikori
L64 : Tomic / Ramos
L32 : Robredo
L16 Federer
QF : Nadal
SF : Ferrer
Final : Murray / Djokovic

RJA · Hall of fame

Bob in Spain wrote:
Evo's likely route to the title

L128 : Nishikori
L64 : Tomic / Ramos
L32 : Robredo
L16 Federer
QF : Nadal
SF : Ferrer
Final : Murray / Djokovic

No doubt Andy was relieved to see Evo in the other half of the draw wink

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Evo's likely route to the title

L128 : Nishikori
L64 : Tomic / Ramos
L32 : Robredo
L16 Federer
QF : Nadal
SF : Ferrer
Final : Murray / Djokovic
No doubt Andy was relieved to see Evo in the other half of the draw

Me too. And to all you betting fans out there, what are the odds on an all GB final ??

RJA · Hall of fame

First match on court 13 on Monday at 11:00 (16:00 BST). I am pretty sure that this is one of the lesser show courts so hopefully it will be streamed.

EDIT: Confirmed. Show courts are Arthur Ashe, Louis Armstrong , Grandstand, 11, 13 and 17.

-- Edited by RJA on Saturday 24th of August 2013 07:50:52 PM

Julia Carrot · All-time great