Week 36 - Great Britain F18 ($10,000) - Sheffield (Hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 36 - Great Britain F18 ($10,000) - Sheffield (Hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

On a separate note, I'm obviously missing something major - I really do not understand why or how Ed Corrie can be gutted by losing the match to Marchenko. Not to this extent.

I saw the match - it was brilliant, very close, well played by both but, honestly, overall Marchneko deserved to win (just). He lost the second set TB to a dubious line call in Ed's favour, lost his cool,, got his act back together again, regrouped for the third, Ed played extremely well, had one poor service game just when he'd broken back at 5-5 (form recollection) but, hey, there was nothing in it - it most certainly wasn't a match that 'got away' or that he'd got won and then gifted (unlike James Ward, say, in the first round of Queens - now THAT'S the sort of match that takes a lot of getting over).

NB I was at Paddington today (the tour event) and near a group of lads talking about their various matches over the summer - quite a bit of talk about Ed (one of them had played him, others knew friends who had) and how he was winnable, solid on important points, but perfectly winnable. Personally, I think that might be a lot of 'talk' - it's easy to talk a good story - but the 'grapevine' obviously affects people's perception before a match . . .

I hope it was more as Korriban says, and a question of illness and a lot of different factors coming together, which will all be history pretty quickly and he can get back on track.

RJA · Hall of fame

Coup Droit wrote:
On a separate note, I'm obviously missing something major - I really do not understand why or how Ed Corrie can be gutted by losing the match to Marchenko. Not to this extent.

I saw the match - it was brilliant, very close, well played by both but, honestly, overall Marchneko deserved to win (just). He lost the second set TB to a dubious line call in Ed's favour, lost his cool,, got his act back together again, regrouped for the third, Ed played extremely well, had one poor service game just when he'd broken back at 5-5 (form recollection) but, hey, there was nothing in it - it most certainly wasn't a match that 'got away' or that he'd got won and then gifted (unlike James Ward, say, in the first round of Queens - now THAT'S the sort of match that takes a lot of getting over).

NB I was at Paddington today (the tour event) and near a group of lads talking about their various matches over the summer - quite a bit of talk about Ed (one of them had played him, others knew friends who had) and how he was winnable, solid on important points, but perfectly winnable. Personally, I think that might be a lot of 'talk' - it's easy to talk a good story - but the 'grapevine' obviously affects people's perception before a match . . .

I hope it was more as Korriban says, and a question of illness and a lot of different factors coming together, which will all be history pretty quickly and he can get back on track.

All I can say is that he looked mortified to have lost the match, as did his coach (older brother, David) although he did his best to hide it front of Ed. I think it was down to having played 3 really good matches on grass and having got nothing to show for it.

As for the comments of the lads at Paddington, I don't think that sounds unreasonable. Ed hardly ever blows anyone away so most guys will always feel like they are in the match. Pretty much all of the guys who play at futures level with any regularity, even if they mostly lose first round, are obviously pretty good tennis players and most have a substantial ego. As long as someone isn't blowing them off the court they think a match is winnable.

korriban · Challenger level

Only point about Marchenko was that it was his third straight loss in a tight match on an important stage in the space of a few weeks - the key part of his season on grass. I'm sure he was beaten fair and square, but the position he'd been in over the previous few weeks would have been frustrating.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

freerider wrote:
thirded!

fourthed !!! biggrin

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Great to see Liam getting back to back semis. Would be nice to see him take the next step and win this week though

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: Liam Broady WR 733 defeated (1) Dan Cox WR 336 by 2 & 2 biggrin bleh disbelief

****

Final: Liam Broady WR 733 vs Rob Carter WR 1188

for Dan & Bloomers in the doubles final.

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Friday 6th of September 2013 10:34:37 AM

korriban · Challenger level

RJA wrote:
Liam beating Dan isn't a big shock but the scoreline is so given that Dan is attending his cousin's wedding on Sunday you have to wonder whether he really wanted to be in Sheffield tomorrow.

Let's give him the benefit of the doubt - how many matches in a row has he won?! smile We was 22-1 in his last 23 matches after all.

-- Edited by korriban on Friday 6th of September 2013 10:41:56 AM

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

Got to admit I'm a little less pro Dan seeing as he can't differentiate between 'have' and 'of'. Real bugbear of mine.

-- Edited by Jeff Stelling on Friday 6th of September 2013 10:59:05 AM

steven · Tennis legend

A report on the semis, including video interviews with Liam and Rob:

http://bit.ly/17KdCSd

Apparently they met in their local club championship some years ago and Rob won.

Liam confirms what many of us thought, i.e. that Evo's recent success is in many ways more inspiring than Andy's to the other Brits because they can relate to it better.

Sadly, the 2nd set bagel in Rob's semi-final win is explained by Bloomers injuring himself yet again - leg this time.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
SF: (1) Dan Cox WR 336 v Liam Broady WR 733 - ITF H2H 1-0, 3 sets, on clay back in 2010
SF: Richard Bloomfield WR 716 v Robert Carter WR 1188

An upset on the cards? Liam leads Dan by 6-2 *4-2, while Rob Carter leads Bloomers by 6-4 *3-0. The changing of the (old[-ish]) guard? disbelief

huntley93 · Strong Club Player

carter won 6-4 6-0
and broady's 6-2 5-2 up

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: Robert Carter WR 1188 defeated Richard Bloomfield WR 716 by 4 & 0 biggrin bleh disbelief

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

Get in liam ! Well played, happy for him

RJA · Hall of fame

Liam beating Dan isn't a big shock but the scoreline is so given that Dan is attending his cousin's wedding on Sunday you have to wonder whether he really wanted to be in Sheffield tomorrow.