Week 46 - Challenger ($50,000) - Champaign, IL, USA (hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 46 - Challenger ($50,000) - Champaign, IL, USA (hard)

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Josh gets Wolmarans and Smethers gets PePo

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Ed breaks Eric to love in the opening game.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Then holds to love. 2-0*

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

First set in the bag by 6-3.

steven · Tennis legend

Ed breaks again to take the 1st set 6-3

steven · Tennis legend

johnnylad wrote:
Josh gets Wolmarans and Smethers gets PePo

Wolmarans beat Josh 1 & 4 in the FQR in Sacramento a few weeks ago while Polansky has reached the finals of his last three Challengers, winning one of them, so Dan's draw really is rubbish

I'd write the Brits' draws out with rankings info, etc, but I assume the new rankings will be published later tonight so I think I'll hold off until then ...

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Ed gets another early break (to 30) in the second set: *2-0.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Make that 3-0*.

steven · Tennis legend

Nearly 4-0, ed had at least 1 bp again - the American commentator says Ed looks stunned that Quigley's ace to hold was called in and says he thinks it was out too.

Bright Spark · Lower Club Player

steven wrote:
Nearly 4-0, ed had at least 1 bp again - the American commentator says Ed looks stunned that Quigley's ace to hold was called in and says he thinks it was out too.

Have you watched whole match, is Ed playing well?

steven · Tennis legend

I've watched most of it from the last couple of games of the 2nd set onwards. Quigley's having a bit of a stinker and there's been nothing spectacular from Ed, but it's been an impressive and very professional performance, with very good stats - 63% 1st serves in, winning 87% on 1st serve and 78% on 2nd, 3/5 bps taken and none faced, won 45% of the points on return - can't really ask for much more!

And now he will serve for the match - 6-3 *5-3

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Ed home & dry:

L32: Ed Corrie WR 329 defeated Eric Quigley (USA) WR 597 by 3 & 3 smile

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Very solid performance from Ed throughout, particularly on serve, but Quigley did give him a lot of free points.

But that's a decent win and you can't do more than that.

Bright Spark · Lower Club Player

Nice to see him getting some wins recently, ending the year positively