Week 1 - ATP 250 - Doha, Qatar (hard)

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 1 - ATP 250 - Doha, Qatar (hard)

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Brill - the Brits doing us proud so far this year!

RJA · Hall of fame

A good win in the end and one that in some ways is more pleasing than a routine straight sets win. Qualifying draw has opened up nicely so lets hope he takes full advantage.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I popped off to do something else, and when I came back the scoreboard was stuck at 3-2! Delighted to see that he won - keep it up, Dan.

Priesty · Challenger level

Yay Evo! biggrin

So now we have Daniel v. Daniel smile

I don't think (Taro) Daniel will be any pushover - only 20 years old, just beaten the world no.106 and recently achieved his CH before dropping back a bit, so clearly still on the up.However this sort of win gives me the confidence that Evo can build on his results from last autumn.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Taro Daniel will be no pushover. I saw him play in Murcia last year and although I wasn't impressed on the day, his results later in the year suggest he can play. In his penultimate tournament of 2013 he made the finals of a challenger, where he lost to Bradley Klahn. But there was a straight sets win over Wardy in that run to the final.

I am backing Evo though to get the job done.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Happy new year all. Do we know what Dan's plans are for the next few months? Is it going to be ATP qualies or Challengers I wonder?

Good luck to Dan this afternoon - I think he has a good opportunity. It won't be often that he'll be able to qualify for an ATP tournament without beating anybody ranked above him.

Steve

RJA · Hall of fame

Dan starting any minute now. Lets hope for a better first set than yesterday.

RJA · Hall of fame

Good start

*3-1

RJA · Hall of fame

So far so good

5-2*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Dan saves a BP to hang on to his advantage.

Leads 5-2*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

First set in the bag 6-2

RJA · Hall of fame

Great to get the second break and thus serve first in the second set.

freerider · Futures level

great first set serving stats from evo, 76% first serves, 70% won on first serve, 83% won on second serve and 3 aces (one of which was a second serve ace)

RJA · Hall of fame

Early break in the second

*2-0