Week 35 - Great Britain F17 ($10,000) - Wrexham (Hard)

korriban · Challenger level

Week 35 - Great Britain F17 ($10,000) - Wrexham (Hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Again, interesting RJA. Is it just me or does there seem to be a LOT of players carrying quite serious injuries ?

Liam is obviously the mega favourite today in his match.
Dan C is surely a clear favourite too but I somehow feel that JWH plays a lot better when playing a better player, likes the challenge, rises to the occasion sort of thing (and when - when! - it's all working its a big game, i.e. the win against Ed)
Bloomers and Marcus could be close - lots of big serves, I imagine.
Lewis/Sam match is a big 6 pointer - Lewis is obviously the favourite and needs the points - got quite a few coming off in the next few weeks and hasn't had much tennis in the previous month or two.

Please keep us up-to-date if you manage to go again, appreciate it.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Liam and JWH both serving for the set at *5-3 in their respective matches.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

And as if they were playing doubles together, they both serve out comfortably at almost the exact same moment to win the 1st set 6-3

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
And as if they were playing doubles together, [...]

Which they do... wink

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (6) Liam Broady WR 733 defeated (Q) Adam Thornton-Brown WR 1607 by 3 & 0

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Dan C breaks back as JWH was serving for the match. 5-5

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Guess I put the mockers on him . . .

5-5

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Like CD, I am hoping JWH can pull through. I think he has the talent to go a long way up the rankings and a breakthrough (in terms of a tournament final or win) must be just around the corner.

Of course it has nothing to do with the fact that I would still like to see 20 players in the top 500 and Liam / JWH are my two trump cards to make it before the end of the year.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

And forgot to say congrats to Liam on a good win.

korriban · Challenger level

Bob in Spain wrote:
Like CD, I am hoping JWH can pull through. I think he has the talent to go a long way up the rankings and a breakthrough (in terms of a tournament final or win) must be just around the corner.

Of course it has nothing to do with the fact that I would still like to see 20 players in the top 500 and Liam / JWH are my two trump cards to make it before the end of the year.

Unlike Bob and CD, I'd prefer Dan to win this week. Then withdraw from the third GB $10k. Then win or reach the final next week as well. The 28 points would push him even further up the rankings inside 300 and SURELY give him the points cushion to go down the Challenger route for the remainder of 2013 and the first 2 months of 2014 at least.

Ultimately he then exits GB Futures entirely, which will give everyone else a better stab in 2014.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oh well, experience outs . . . 7-5 to Dan in the second. JWH had his chances at 5-3 and then again at 5-4.

And yet again they head for a third set.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Got to fancy Dan C now.

But maybe our 2-1 support in favour of JWH will help carry him through wink

Having said that, like Korriban, I would love to see Dan C press on up the rankings as well so I won't be too upset cry

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, no problem either way.
As I said, Josh had his chances, he hasn't been hard done by. It's a fair fight in the third.

And yes, it's time for Dan to get a push on. Although going up the rankings by just doing well in another 10k, or two, won't make him a better player, just a better ranked player.
But, yes, strategically it'll make life easier when he does attempt the Challengers so is maybe worth it for that reason.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Dan C 3-0* up now.

That is 7 games in a row.