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

RJA · Hall of fame

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

RJA · Hall of fame

Certainly not going to worry too much about the result. Despite not playing at his best Dan very nearly won what always looked like being a tough match. Hopefully a week of intense practice will sharpen up his game a bit and put him in a good shape for the Sacremento and Tiburon.

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

Can hardly think of any winners from either player

philwrig · Hall of fame

Toughie, hopefully a few good days of practice will see him right for next week.

korriban · Challenger level

If i recall, Dan lost his first round match very easily in the first tournament of his 3 US Challenger series just before the USO, making final in both of the others, and having MPs to win both finals too! This was a nasty draw in the first round, with a wafer between both players it seems. Let's hope he views the trip as a 3 tournament series again, uses the practice time as effectively as last time, and makes an impact in the next 2. i have a good feeling about it.

RJA · Hall of fame

Tennis36 wrote:
Can hardly think of any winners from either player

It's a bit hard to say because the camera angle was pretty low and the stream was of poor quality but the impression I got was that the court was pretty slow and fairly high bouncing hard court which isn't really conducive to hitting lots of winners.

wolf · Tennis legend

R1: Erik Elliott & Matt Seeberger (USA/USA) beat Daniel Cox & Joshua Milton 6-2 6-4

Ed & Dan a set up on the 3rd seeds, 7-5.

wolf · Tennis legend

R1: Edward Corrie & Daniel Smethurst beat (3) Bradley Klahn & Michael Venus (USA/NZL) 7-5 6-3

QF: Edward Corrie & Daniel Smethurst v Denis Kudla & Donald Young (USA/USA)

Spectator · All-time great

That's a very nice win for Messrs Corrie and Smethurst.

Suspect that Mr Smyczek may be too much of a step up for Mr Cox: since Wimbledon he's had victories over a number of players ranked in the 50 to 150 range, and his losses have been to Haas, Blake, Jack Sock, Granollers, Andujar, Mahut and Verdasco. But who knows?

paulisi · Tennis legend

Dan is really struggling. Serve is not working, second serve is poor and lots of UEs especially when the pace is changed.

-- Edited by paulisi on Wednesday 25th of September 2013 08:56:03 PM

DWH · Club Coach

Dan missing way too many first serves and when he does get a decent one in its called a let and on the second attempt he misses. Then the second serve gets attacked.

Edit: Ah yes. As above

-- Edited by DWH on Wednesday 25th of September 2013 09:02:21 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

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

philwrig · Hall of fame

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

Salmon · Tennis legend

Thanasi is no pushover.

DWH · Club Coach

Dan down 0-5. cry Had game points in both his service games as well. Serving to stay in the set..