Week 43 - Challenger ($50,000) - Melbourne, Australia (Hard)

Priesty · Challenger level

RE: Week 43 - Challenger ($50,000) - Melbourne, Australia (Hard)

TMH · Futures qualifying

Reading through this thread from the start of the match it seemed like it was heading to another underwhelming defeat. Good battling comeback and some good points picked up this week after a few struggles since the USO. Good stuff.

Salmon · Tennis legend

So another bumpy ride and you'd think that he needs to lift his game to have a chance against Ebden. But a win is a win and Wardy is now up to 166ish in the rankings

DF · Tennis legend

Welldone on traversing the' bumpy ride'. Sometimes the player eyes the upcoming challenge and stumbles on the easier bumps.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Its good to see him getting some wins under his belt again. He has won three semifinals this year and lost none....

Looking at his points tally, I see that 82% of his points have come from just six tournaments. A bit more consistency would really help his ranking.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Well, the money isn't an issue here. Any good Futures player would have qualified in Traralgon and bagged $520 for the effort.

I guess it's difficult to make plans for going to Korea, and then suddenly decide that you're going to Victoria instead!

Edit: Although, you'd still have to go back to Korea for the next tournament, so maybe not that good an idea purely on financial terms. wink

-- Edited by Salmon on Friday 25th of October 2013 03:56:35 PM

korriban · Challenger level

At least James got the win. Ultimately that's all that matters.

I didn't see the match, but was "watching" on livescores waiting to take my daughter to a 2.30am drop off for a week long "latin study" trip to Rome and Naples. Ice cream and pizza study more likely. What was noteworthy was James' 8 unconverted BPs in set 1, followed by 2 more in set 2, before he finally broke through on his 11th BP!! He got to BP in 5 (yes 5) separate games without success, which tells you a lot about how comfortable he was on return, yet couldn't convert the points that mattered. If he was "waiting for mistakes" again, a resounding "grr". In other matches he might create 3 BPs in the entire match, so he has to show real intent at those clutch moments.

But he lives to fight another day - Ebdon is boringly solid - he'll never blow you away, but he also doesn't give matches away. James at his best would probably win, but which James will appear?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Wow. It worked. MAybe if I had gone to bed earlier, he would have won in straight sets.

Congrats to Wardy though. A decent points haul too.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Look at how weak the Traralgon qualies draw is! I know that it's very difficult to change your travel plans at the drop of a hat, but I wish some of our boys had tried this one out.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Changing travel plans is easy, you just need very deep pockets.....I bet there'd be no change from a couple of £k for suitable flights....

TMH · Futures qualifying

Repeat of first set. 4-0 Ebden and game over.

-- Edited by TMH on Saturday 26th of October 2013 01:03:26 AM

TMH · Futures qualifying

Had four break-back points but Ebden saves all of them. 5-0*.

Ebden wins 6-0, 5-7, 6-0. Very odd scoreline. One good set sandwiched by two utterly woeful ones.

Really disappointing to go out in that manner but a good week nonetheless and some decent points picked up. Onwards and upwards.

-- Edited by TMH on Saturday 26th of October 2013 01:11:27 AM

Salmon · Tennis legend

Just 6 minutes left. Hopefully BiS is nicely tucked in his cosy bed.

Come on, Dino!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Salmon wrote:
Just 6 minutes left. Hopefully BiS is nicely tucked in his cosy bed.

Come on, Dino!

Sorry, I'll go now

Salmon · Tennis legend

Well, Ebden is 4-0 up.