Week 46 - Greece F19 ($10,000) - Heraklion (hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 46 - Greece F19 ($10,000) - Heraklion (hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Up and away for Luke who takes the first set 6-4.

Oli into a tie-break.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

And Luke completes a 1st set turn around by breaking again to take the set 6-4

Oli into a tiebreak.

Come on guys, I need me a little "pick-me-up" this morning after the Champaign all went a bit flat at the end yesterday.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Identical start for Marcus in the second set, going 2-0 down before pulling it back to 2-2

korriban · Challenger level

Bob in Spain wrote:
Malouli takes the first set from Marcus 6-4

I'm a bit confused here. If Marcus is injured, and with a critically important winter training block looming, who an earth is advising him to play a singles match he is unlikely to win (with the injury) and which risks him significantly worsening the problem......potentially putting his training block at risk. After a super season, and with his form on the wane (probably given the glut of matches) playing additional 2 Futures tournaments looked like a strange decision, even if fully fit. But surely there's no point winning this minor battle against the odds, if it scuppers his chances of winning the war. I just don't get it.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

And Oli takes the TB 7-5

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Luke holds off BP(s) to win the opening game of the 2nd set.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

korriban wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Malouli takes the first set from Marcus 6-4
I'm a bit confused here. If Marcus is injured, and with a critically important winter training block looming, who an earth is advising him to play a singles match he is unlikely to win (with the injury) and which risks him significantly worsening the problem......potentially putting his training block at risk. After a super season, and with his form on the wane (probably given the glut of matches) playing additional 2 Futures tournaments looked like a strange decision, even if fully fit. But surely there's no point winning this minor battle against the odds, if it scuppers his chances of winning the war. I just don't get it.

I am with you on this one. And even if Marcus turns the match around and manages to force the win, I still don't believe it was worth the risk.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

korriban wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Malouli takes the first set from Marcus 6-4
I'm a bit confused here. If Marcus is injured, and with a critically important winter training block looming, who an earth is advising him to play a singles match he is unlikely to win (with the injury) and which risks him significantly worsening the problem......potentially putting his training block at risk. After a super season, and with his form on the wane (probably given the glut of matches) playing additional 2 Futures tournaments looked like a strange decision, even if fully fit. But surely there's no point winning this minor battle against the odds, if it scuppers his chances of winning the war. I just don't get it.

We're all singing from the same hymn sheet over this one smile Supposedly he;s only there (primarily) for the doubles so why not just do the doubles ? He'd have another singles match today even if he were to win this one. And the doubles of course.

However, he complained of back problems before and then went on to play more matches - maybe it's not as bad as all that.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Luke has just won by retirement.

6-4 1-0 retired.

Shame for the other guy but well done to Luke !

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

And Oli races into a *2-0 lead in the 2nd set

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Oli on fire. Now 5-0* in the 2nd set.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Oli home & dry. Great win!

L16: Oli Golding WR 575 defeated (5) Adrien Bossel (SUI) WR 460 by 7-6(5) 6-1 biggrin

Marcus or Malouli in the quarter-final. Marcus currently 4-6 *5-5.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

I wonder if we are now seeing a completely "injury-free" Oli for the first time this season. He is really starting to show some good form.

Spectator · All-time great

Very nice win for Mr Golding. Mr Willis now down 5-6 in the second with Mr Malouli serving. Like others, while wishing Mr Willis very well, I would be more concerned were he to win this match than were he to lose it.