Week 2 - Australian Open men's qualifying - Hard

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Week 2 - Australian Open men's qualifying - Hard

Spectator · All-time great

But Mr Cox did beat Mr Kudla before (though this does mean Mr Kudla is somewhat familiar with his game) ... and if he can get beyond the first round, the rest of his section is not impossible.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

If Dan E wins his first round he may well have Kyle's nemesis, the Monegasque Balleret in QR2, (which he should win, all the same) and potentially Marc Gicquel after that.

I'm hoping James can get through - can't help feeling he's got the best draw/chance.

Constant · Lower Club Player

COURT 10 10AM 1st match

Liang-Chi Huang (TPE)
vs.
Daniel Evans (GBR)[26]

COURT 13 5th match

Dennis Kudla (USA)[4]
vs.
Daniel Cox (GBR)

COURT 15 3rd match

James Ward (GBR)
vs.
Andrea Arnaboldi (ITA)

Nicely spread across the day to view, pity I am only going to qualies on Thursday though so hope all win.

-- Edited by Constant on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 11:41:52 AM

RJA · Hall of fame

Pretty good draws for both Evo and Ward as they have largely avoided those few names that no one wanted to see in their section (Brown, Goffin, etc). Tough draw for Cox but I didn't really fancy his chances whoever he got.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
Pretty good draws for both Evo and Ward as they have largely avoided those few names that no one wanted to see in their section (Brown, Goffin, etc). Tough draw for Cox but I didn't really fancy his chances whoever he got.

Yes. Cruel as it sounds, if there's one tough draw out there, you'd rather it went to your lowest ranked player than your highest one.

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

Come on! Time to break through guys!

steven · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
RJA wrote:
Pretty good draws for both Evo and Ward as they have largely avoided those few names that no one wanted to see in their section (Brown, Goffin, etc). Tough draw for Cox but I didn't really fancy his chances whoever he got.
Yes. Cruel as it sounds, if there's one tough draw out there, you'd rather it went to your lowest ranked player than your highest one.

Agreed - especially when that lowest-ranked player has upset Kudla convincingly quite recently, though I'm sure it will be very difficult to repeat that feat.

Anyway, here's the draw with ranking / H2H details:

QR1: Dan Cox WR 251 v (q4) Denis Kudla (USA) WR 113 (CH 90 in Jul)

5th on C13. H2H 1-0, 5 & 0, Sacramento Challenger a few months ago

Other seed in section: (q20) Alex Kuznetsov (USA) WR 141

QR1: (q26) Dan Evans WR 149 v Huang Liang-Chi (TPE) WR 264 (CH 228 in Sep)

1st on C10 at 23.00 GMT

Other seed in section: (q11) Marc Gicquel (FRA) WR 127

QR1: James Ward WR 166 v Andrea Arnaboldi (ITA) WR 213 (CH 206 in 2009)

3rd on C15. H2H 0-1, 5 & 4, Córdoba Fut 2005

Seeds in section: (q27) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) WR 151 & (q15) Rajeev Ram (USA) WR 132

-- Edited by steven on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 01:50:06 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Dan Cox ‏@DanCox90 11h

@DanCox90: Tough first round I know, but I'm going to give it my best shot! Feeling good, done a hard pre-season, so it all starts here!

Good luck to you, Dan. And to the other Dan the Man and James the Dino, too of course.

Spectator · All-time great

Good attitude. Seems a very grounded, hard-working sort (as well as talented, of course!) Hope he does well.

Jan · Hall of fame

Good luck to all the lads tonight!

DF · Tennis legend

Yes. All the best to the lads tonight in the first Slam of 2014 !

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Dan holds, eventually, 1 - 0*

Miriambee · Futures level

steven wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
RJA wrote:
Pretty good draws for both Evo and Ward as they have largely avoided those few names that no one wanted to see in their section (Brown, Goffin, etc). Tough draw for Cox but I didn't really fancy his chances whoever he got.
Yes. Cruel as it sounds, if there's one tough draw out there, you'd rather it went to your lowest ranked player than your highest one.
Agreed - especially when that lowest-ranked player has upset Kudla convincingly quite recently, though I'm sure it will be very difficult to repeat that feat.
Anyway, here's the draw with ranking / H2H details:

QR1: Dan Cox WR 251 v (q4) Denis Kudla (USA) WR 113 (CH 90 in Jul)
5th on C13. H2H 1-0, 5 & 0, Sacramento Challenger a few months ago
Other seed in section: (q20) Alex Kuznetsov (USA) WR 141
QR1: (q26) Dan Evans WR 149 v Huang Liang-Chi (TPE) WR 264 (CH 228 in Sep)
1st on C10 at 23.00 GMT
Other seed in section: (q11) Marc Gicquel (FRA) WR 127
QR1: James Ward WR 166 v Andrea Arnaboldi (ITA) WR 213 (CH 206 in 2009)
3rd on C15. H2H 0-1, 5 & 4, Córdoba Fut 2005
Seeds in section: (q27) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) WR 151 & (q15) Rajeev Ram (USA) WR 132

-- Edited by steven on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 01:50:06 PM

Just to put all the info together, Cox is in the first quarter, Dan (evans) in the 3rd, and wardy in the 4th.

Priesty · Challenger level

Evo 4-1*.....