Week 41 - Great Britain F20 ($10,000) - Sunderland (Hard)

paulisi · Tennis legend

RE: Week 41 - Great Britain F20 ($10,000) - Sunderland (Hard)

philwrig · Hall of fame

Tom was always up against it, but has had a week to remember.
The other Tom looked to be grinding his way back into his match but the South African dude was just too strong.
Ash had way too much for his Indian opponent, but was a bit up and down.
Didn't catch any of Josh/Rob's match, but this Goodall bloke is striking a fine ball this week, so Rob goes away again with another week of progress.

Tennisnow · Lower Club Player

Bob in Spain wrote:
indiana wrote:
There are a number of people / things to blame for the epic but looking ultimately failed attempt to get 20 into the top 500.

Jamie Baker, for being so inconsiderate to retire with just 65 points for the year, Sloane Stephens, Oli's hernias, players losing tennis matches, and potentially Boggo not playing tennis matches.
Boggo, Boggo, where fore art thou Boggo.

Unfortunately this week Boggo dropped to the lowest singles ranking position he has held since mid 2003.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Looks like Josh G is pretty much favourite to win.
He was certainly playing very well at Roehampton.
I know it's not all about hitting hard but there's a certain noise that some of the best players make when they hit a ball - a real crack that echoes around the complexe - like a pistol shot. All about acceleration at the key moment and timing.
And there were only four guys at Roehampton who did it : Josh G., Bloomers, JWH and Rob Carter. (with the jury out on Marcus because he only played a few shots before Jonny retired).
Have to add that I really like the grafters too - enormous respect, love to watch it - and all the other variants on a theme - but that crackshot noise is a joy . . . .

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ashley zoomed through that first set 6-1 - was expecting a tough match with Marcus Daniell - maybe not ????

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 11th of October 2013 11:40:14 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

well, lad . .

joshua goodall ‏@joshuagoodall 2h

Starting to wonder why I bloody stopped. Seeing the 🎾 like a ⚽️

PS the icons have been swallowed by numeric nonsense so it said: Seeing the (little tennis ball) like a (big football)

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 11th of October 2013 01:32:47 PM

Tennisnow · Lower Club Player

Josh G takes the first set 6-2.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

And hands out a breadstick 6-2 6-1. Surely that puts him in the top 500 guaranteed for year end and he still has Loughborough and edgbaston to play.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
And hands out a breadstick 6-2 6-1. Surely that puts him in the top 500 guaranteed for year end and he still has Loughborough and edgbaston to play.

Pretty much guaranteed top 500 should be on 70pts min.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I hope Ash makes it through and beats Josh G in the final. Ash needs the points and the cash more.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
I hope Ash makes it through and beats Josh G in the final. Ash needs the points and the cash more.

Cash for Ash - it sounds like one of those slogans for an ITV advert . . .

paulisi · Tennis legend

Good to see lots of Saturday action for GB players again including the ladies for the first time in a while.

Gabb
Goodall and possibly Hewitt
Lucy
Milton or Corrie
Possibly Mr Rice
Possibly Tara

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

But Ash is now down a double break at 1-4* in the 2nd set.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

third set time for Ash

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

All on serve. 3*-4 to Ash.

Marcus is a nice buy but come on Ash !!!!