Week 44 - Challenger ($75,000) - Charlottesville, VA, USA (hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 44 - Challenger ($75,000) - Charlottesville, VA, USA (hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Come on. One down one to go as Dave serves out the 3rd set to win 6-3

Josh a break up in the 2nd having won 5 games on he trot.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Excellent Dave - good win and 5pts to boot.

The qualifying spots look a bit tough - two seeds, Sandgren and Hernandez.

paulisi · Tennis legend

TMH wrote:
What players do we currently have on tour that came out of the US system? Did Neal Skupski go through it?

Yes - Amy Seargeant has just finished as well i believe.

Spectator · All-time great

So did Ken Skupski and Dominic Inglot. And Sarah Borwell, of course.

RJA · Hall of fame

Josh takes the second set 6-4

Playing much more aggressively now.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

TMH wrote:
What players do we currently have on tour that came out of the US system? Did Neal Skupski go through it?

Compilation to date:

Ed Corrie

George Coupland

Sam Murray

Amy Sargeant

Ken Skupski

Dom Inglot

And, well done Josh - Shane rather blew up but Josh took advantage well - third sey

steven · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Come on. One down one to go as Dave serves out the 3rd set to win 6-3

Josh a break up in the 2nd having won 5 games on he trot.

I couldn't remember Dave losing in Challenger qualifying since he lost to James Ward in Nottingham during the grass court season, so I checked and it turns out he is now on a 14-match winning streak in Challenger singles qualifying, and those wins have taken him into the last 7 Challenger singles main draws he has tried to qualify for! biggrin

paulisi · Tennis legend

There is the break. Time for Josh to serve well.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Josh puts a lot less on the ball than Ryan but he's managed to neutralise and frustrate Ryan and hold it steady.

5*-2

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Two match points but one DF and one saved by excellent play by Shane.

3*-5 Ryan to serve

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

3 more MPs go begging but mostly down to big serves from Shane.

Josh calls for the trainer at *5-4

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Three more MPs, three morre excellent serves from the American. And now Josh calls for a trainer. A bit of tactical stuff ? (and possible a slightly sore back . . . ?)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Streaming gone down furious

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

But live scores show Josh storms through to win 6-4 with a love game.