Week 41 - Greece F14 ($10,000) - Marathon (Hard)

korriban · Challenger level

RE: Week 41 - Greece F14 ($10,000) - Marathon (Hard)

paulisi · Tennis legend

I agree - that result looks very impressive. The semi could be tricky, Ghedin is no mug.

He beats lower ranked players with ease, but when he gets to semi's and finals he struggles to get over the winning post. I'm not sure if this is due to ability of a psychological issue.

Would be interested to see how Richard fares in challenger qualifying in a couple of weeks.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Richard equally clinical in the doubles (living up to the ranking I'd made a point of checking before I posted details of his & Simon's first-round match, perhaps wink ) :

SF: Richard Gabb & Tobias Simon (GER) UNR defeated (2) Markos Kalovelonis & Konstantinos Mikos (GRE/GRE) CR 1769 by 3 & 3 biggrin

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Final: (1) Riccardo Ghedin (again! disbelief ) & Claudio Grassi (ITA/ITA) CR 392 vs Richard Gabb & Tobias Simon (GER) UNR

RJA · Hall of fame

Bright Spark wrote:
Has anyone seen Richard play? I'd like to know what kind of player he is eg big hitter seeing he's doing quite well ATM.

No big weapons but a decent grinder who makes very few mistakes and has a very good attitude.

Bright Spark · Lower Club Player

RJA wrote:
Bright Spark wrote:
Has anyone seen Richard play? I'd like to know what kind of player he is eg big hitter seeing he's doing quite well ATM.
No big weapons but a decent grinder who makes very few mistakes and has a very good attitude.

Cheers, hopefully he can push on from here

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Get in, Ghed-in !!! No, that's wrong . . . now where does that leave me . . .

Really well fought Richard, took the stuffing out of him by coming back to win that second set.

PS and great reverse psychology from Korriban ! Worked a treat . . :)

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Saturday 12th of October 2013 09:24:55 AM

freerider · Futures level

gabb loses the first set 6-2

korriban · Challenger level

Richard 2-6 *0-2 down. He reaches SFs with unerring regularity, but seems to have a real difficulty in taking the next step at this point. Today's opponent is certainly beatable given Richard's very good form, but not looking good so far. It will happen Richard! Keeping putting yourself into weekend matches at you will break through soon.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

having had zero BPs against him, Ghedin serves for the match - and richard breaks ! and holds. 6*-5 to Richard.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Tie-break in the second set!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Richard takes the tie-break by 7-2.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Brilliant comeback play from the GB component of the Richard/Riccardo showdown.

and now . . .

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Richard takes the tie-break by 7-2.

And gets the early break in the decider: *1-0.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Going like a train now: 4-0*. Looking promising...