Week 50 - Turkey F49 ($10,000) - Antalya - Kaya-Belek (hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 50 - Turkey F49 ($10,000) - Antalya - Kaya-Belek (hard)

DWH · Club Coach

From Ed's Facebook... which funnily enough mentions confidence. Nice assessment of the match and his year as a whole. Look forward to hopefully seeing him do well next year. smile

A little earlier than I would have liked, but that is it, 2013 is in the books!

We lost our first round doubs yesterday in a 10 point breaker and then today I went down to Fabrice Martin (FRA) ranked 565, 76(6) 62. He played very well in a pretty high quality match. It was difficult to return his serve on such quick courts and although I played a good breaker, he came up with 3 great points to finish. In the second I played one poor service game and his confidence rose after that.

So that's it! It has been an incredible year on the court. I won three futures singles titles, a challenger doubles title, was part of the Davis Cup team for the first time and played in my first ever ATP event at Queens. I also had some difficult months in the middle of the year, but learnt a lot from those tough days and feel like a better player because of it. On Monday I will move to a career high ranking of 290 something and am already looking forward to building on that next year!

Now, I will have four weeks of pre-season training back in the UK with the Gosling team. Lots to work on and improve before I start again in mid-January.

Thank you for all of your support on here. I know I have clogged up your already clogged news feed with lots of tennis results, but I appreciate all the likes and comments throughout the year. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Ed Corrie Tennis will be back in 2014!!!

indiana · Tennis legend

And a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Ed.

He came a long way, and as he says no doubt learnt a lot, in 2013.

steven · Tennis legend

Neil's not hanging about today - he takes the 1st set 6-1

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
Neil's not hanging about today - he takes the 1st set 6-1

Shakhnubaryan took the second by 6-4 to level the match & leads by *2-1 in the decider... cry

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Neil breaks back for *3-3

steven · Tennis legend

L16: Neil Pauffley WR 572 beat (Q) Artur Shakhnubaryan (RUS) WR 1680 (CH 1568 in Apr; junior WR 70/CH 46) by 6-1 4-6 6-4

QF: Neil Pauffley WR 572 v Julien Obry (FRA) WR 508 (CH 274 in 2012)

Obry has won 10 of his last 11 matches, with his loss to Ed last week the exception.

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 12th of December 2013 01:06:59 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

That was a bit closer than perhaps we thought it was going to be at the end of the first set.

Got there in the end though. That is all that really matters.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Neil edging closer towards to that top coverted 500 place.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Neil edging closer towards to that top coverted 500 place.

Already updated my table. wink

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, I am assuming Neil and Josh worked out between them that Neil's need was rather greater if they were both to possibly end the year in the top 500, so Neil eased through.

indiana · Tennis legend

Seriously this time, it would be good to see Neil have a very good end to a year in which his ranking hasn't progressed as many ( including I am guessing himself ) expected.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Neil has just started.

Bet365 had Neil at 6.10 to 1 and Julien at 1.07 to 1 when I looked earlier - even allowing for the fact that Julien's been on a roll recently, that seemed pretty outrageous

Neil won the first game, bets currently at 6.0 and 1.11, come on Neil . . .

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Neil loses the first set 6-4. :(

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Bloody Frog! cry

QF: Julien Obry (FRA) WR 508 defeated Neil Pauffley WR 572 by 4 & 2