Week 47 - Greece F20 ($10,000) - Rethymno (hard)

steven · Tennis legend

Week 47 - Greece F20 ($10,000) - Rethymno (hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

A semi final for Liam this week should put him in the Top 500. The other seed in Liam's quarter is Cacic who he beat last week in straight sets. No pressure Liam wink

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Bob, just for the record, I tried to be charitable & merge your thread into this one, but didn't get the "Merge into" option until after I'd clicked on the only option that came up when I first chose to moderate & was told it had already been flagged for merging (no doubt that's as clear as mud to you!) & to choose another option, so I ended up having to deleted, as you'd suggested. Sorry! hmm

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Only one pair in the doubles this week:

QF (draw's so sparse both pairs received a bye!): (1) Lewis Burton & Marcus Willis CR 727 (357+370) vs Jimmy Roberts & Moos Sporken (you couldn't make it up! disbelief ) (USA/NED) UNR

indiana · Tennis legend

Not bad. Should get ovsky to a good start in singles and doubles boys, here's 6 points to start you off.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Bob, just for the record, I tried to be charitable & merge your thread into this one, but didn't get the "Merge into" option until after I'd clicked on the only option that came up when I first chose to moderate & was told it had already been flagged for merging (no doubt that's as clear as mud to you!) & to choose another option, so I ended up having to deleted, as you'd suggested. Sorry!

Delete was the best option anyway. smile

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

We had a debate about wether return or stay !

I was for returning but bomb felt he could get min 6 points in the singles & a doubles title so got overalled let's hope he's right

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Strange that they seem to be spreading the L32 matches over 3 days. There were 6 matches played today and another 5 on the OoP for tomorrow, leaving 5 others to be played on Weds. Given the recent weather problems in Greece (they lost time to rain last week) you would have thought they would push the matches through more quickly.

From a GB point of view, Oli and Lewis play tomorrow, leaving Marcus and Liam to play their first round matches on Weds.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Monday 18th of November 2013 09:43:18 PM

thejester · Satellite level

A1 tennis academy wrote:
We had a debate about wether return or stay !
I was for returning but bomb felt he could get min 6 points in the singles & a doubles title so got overalled let's hope he's right

Sounds like the Bomb is brimming with confidence then Gary

Fingers crossed he can make it a worthwhile week, I'm sure you don't mind being outvoted if it means seeing the boys get points on the board!

All the best to the GB crew this week, another strong contingent in the semis would be great to see :)

indiana · Tennis legend

I see from Gary that having had a bye to the QF, Lewis and Marcus have now got a W/O into the semis.

I know you don't get points from proceeding via a bye / byes ( not that you get any for a doubles QF in futures anyway ), but I take it that a bye followed by a W/O is OK for 6 points ?

Anyway, 2 matches ( at most ! ) from another title.

DWH · Club Coach

Stepped away and just like that Oli completes the win 6-1 6-0. smile

Efficient. (even if there are 8 dfs but i'll ignore those this time wink )

Unfortunately Lewis goes out 1-6 4-6 cry

-- Edited by DWH on Tuesday 19th of November 2013 10:04:43 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Lewis is already 0-4 down in the blink of an eye.

It's strange - when I saw him play at the Wimbly qualies (having won his place), he lost to Dustin (who was on a run) but it was 6-4 6-3 or something and a good match, plenty of good tennis. And since then, or certainly in the last few months, it's been practically freefall. Is it all the focus on doubles ? Is it chicken and egg ? i.e. he's focusing on doubles hence singles goes to pot ? Or singles goes to pot and so might asa well focus on doubles ?

Meanwhile, Oli is a break up.

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Bob in Spain wrote:
Strange that they seem to be spreading the L32 matches over 3 days. There were 6 matches played today and another 5 on the OoP for tomorrow, leaving 5 others to be played on Weds. Given the recent weather problems in Greece (they lost time to rain last week) you would have thought they would push the matches through more quickly.

From a GB point of view, Oli and Lewis play tomorrow, leaving Marcus and Liam to play their first round matches on Weds.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Monday 18th of November 2013 09:43:18 PM

I am sure the Greeks have a huge list of strengths but I do not think efficiency & organisation are at the top of it !

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

steven wrote:
The boys move along the coast of Crete a bit ...
L32: (1) Marcus Willis WR 357 v Dominik Kellovsky (CZE) WR 1609 (CH 1569 in Apr)
L32: Lewis Burton WR 767 v Jacob Adaktusson (SWE) WR 737 (CH 214 in 2006, won SWE F7 last month)
L32: (4) Liam Broady WR 531 v (WC) Konstantinos Mikos (GRE) WR 1000 (CH 999 in Oct)
L32: (5) Oli Golding WR 575 v Evgeny Karlovskiy (RUS) WR 967 (= CH)

The winners of the first two matches will meet in R2. Liam is also in the top quarter, Oli in the bottom quarter. Luke pulled out a couple of weeks ago.
In Heraklion this week, Kellovsky lost 1 & 2 to Oli and Karlovskiy lost 3 & 0 to Liam.

Good prospects for GB titles winners this week

DWH · Club Coach

Oli up a set and a break 6-1 3-0

Lewis down a set and a break 1-6 1-2