Week 39 - Challenger ($50,000) - Napa, USA (Hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 39 - Challenger (€50,000) - Napa, USA (Hard)

steven · Tennis legend

The 2nd set went to a tiebreak, in which Josh recovered from 0-4 down to 5-5 only to lose it 7-5.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Josh about to serve for the match at *5-4 in the decider

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

(2) Josh Milton WR 496 beats Mac StySlinger (USA) WR 1152 by 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

FQR (2) Josh Milton WR 496 v Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) WR 948 (CH 746 Nov 2012)

steven · Tennis legend

Looks like the rankings for the Brits in qualifying were taken off the week 39 table, where they were only estimates, instead of the week 38 table or ranking list, so correcting for that (it only affects Josh) and putting all the scores/draws in one place, the story so far reads ...

QR2: (q1) Dan Smethurst WR 403 lost to Mico Santiago (USA) WR 830 (CH 795 in Jun) by 5 & 1 bleh
QR2: (q2) Josh Milton WR 475 beat Mac Styslinger (USA) WR 1152 (CH 1066 in Jul) by 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4 smile

FQR: (q2) Josh Milton WR 475 v Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) WR 948 (CH 746 last Nov)

Updating the main draw rankings with the new ones out today:

L32: Ed Corrie WR 344 v (1) Denis Kudla (USA) WR 99 (CH 90 in Jul, 2010 US Open boys' runner-up)
L32: Daniel Evans WR 157 v (5) Bradley Klahn (USA) WR 134 (CH 123 in Aug, 2010 NCAA singles champ)
L32: Daniel Cox WR 268 v Benjamin Mitchell (AUS) WR 245 (CH 209 in 2012, 2010 Wimbledon boys' runner-up)

Evo v Klahn H2H - 1-2, Evo won 2 & 4 at US Open juniors in 2007, Klahn won 4 & 0 in juniors in Australia in 2008 and then Klahn won their first senior meeting in this year's Aptos Challenger Final 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4.

Salmon · Tennis legend

I love the smell of Napa in the morning.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

All look winnable on paper apart from Ed's. I must say I've taken more of an interest in men's tennis at this level since eevo has done much better. I though Oli was going to to be our next Andy, but it seems to have gone quiet with him.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Ed gets bagelled in the first set and Josh M goes down 6-3 as well.

Dan C however has just broken and will serve for the first set at *5-3

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Monday 23rd of September 2013 07:23:04 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

And more frustration as Ben Mitchell breaks back against Dan C and they are on serve at 5-4*

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Monday 23rd of September 2013 07:27:07 PM

steven · Tennis legend

FQR: (q2) Josh Milton WR 475 lost to Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) WR 948 (CH 746 last Nov) by 3 & 4 bleh

L32: Ed Corrie WR 344 lost to (1) Denis Kudla (USA) WR 99 (CH 90 in Jul, 2010) by 0 & 2
L32: Daniel Evans WR 157 v (5) Bradley Klahn (USA) WR 134 (CH 123 in Aug) - tomorrow
L32: Daniel Cox WR 268 beat Benjamin Mitchell (AUS) WR 245 (CH 209 in 2012) by 7-6(2) 6-1 biggrin

Excellent win for Dan Believe it or not, this is his first overseas Challenger appearance for over a year and his first Challenger main draw win (home or away) since he beat Yevseyev in Astana just over 2 years ago!

-- Edited by steven on Monday 23rd of September 2013 08:21:37 PM

korriban · Challenger level

Dan's lowly ranked conqueror from yesterday who "thumped" Mr Smethurst was today "thumped" by the 700+ ranked Greg Ouillette. Hmm.

wolf · Tennis legend

3 Brits about to start at once!

Ed live stream - http://www.usta.com/Pro-Tennis/Pro-Circuit/pro_circuit_live/

Coxy live stream - http://www.drakulastream.eu/static/popups/1725121014352680.html

Josh M final qualifying on non-streamed court.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ed has had PLENTY of chances but has blown them all by being just a little sloppy.

Mr. Mitchell is well wound up and I hope Dan C. beats him - nobody should be allowed to rant and rave over every single close call.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kudla now *4-0 up on Ed but could easily have been 2-2