Week 6 - Great Britain F4 ($10,000) - Wirral (Hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 6 - Great Britain F4 ($10,000) - Wirral (Hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Dan serving for the set at 5-3

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Which he does with no problem. 6-3

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Thursday 6th of February 2014 01:59:24 PM

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Thursday 6th of February 2014 02:00:22 PM

Spectator · All-time great

Some terrific wins there - both easy and hard-fought. Looking forward to reports, too; thanks RJA for your comments (which, inter alia, suggest you have far more info on Mr Rosenzweig's current form than I)

TMH · Futures qualifying

Dan up an early break in set two but in a bit of trouble on his own serve.

Wins four points in a row to hold for a 6-3, 3-1* lead.

-- Edited by TMH on Thursday 6th of February 2014 02:25:36 PM

steven · Tennis legend

I wonder if Dave will go for Quimper or Bergamo Challenger qualifying now - if he does, today's result might turn out ok for both players!

steven · Tennis legend

All-GB semis then, with the Brits a very impressive 9-3 (6-2 in R1, 2-1 in R2 & 1-0 in the QFs) against the Rest of the World in the main draw

QF: Tom Farquharson WR 493 beat (1) Ed Corrie WR 320 by 0 & 3

QF: Luke Bambridge WR 707 beat (Q) Nicolas Rosenzweig (FRA) WR 1214 (CH 687 in 2012) by 7-6(2) 4-6 6-4

QF: (3) Dan Smethurst WR 341 beat George Morgan WR 1204 by 3 & 4

QF: George Coupland WR 798 beat (2/WC) Dave Rice WR 307 by 4 & 2

SF: Tom Farquharson WR 493 v Luke Bambridge WR 707
SF: (3) Dan Smethurst WR 341 v George Coupland WR 798

Just one relevant H2H for the semi-finals - Tom beat Luke 2 & 2 in Edgbaston last October

All three of the unseeded semi-finalists should make new career highs - Tom (just) at around 470, Luke breaking into the top 700 at around 660 & George into the top 750 at around 730 - another win would see him break Jamie Baker's tenuous hold on a place in the GB top 25.

TMH · Futures qualifying

What's Dan defending this month?

steven · Tennis legend

TMH wrote:
What's Dan defending this month?

6 points due off on Monday, when he has 10 points from last week's final to be added, and then just the 10 points from last year's final here, where he lost to Ed.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I've got a funny feeling i will be seeing a George v Tom final on saturday.

Nice to see more players breaking through.

I would expect the next set of tournaments to be weaker with GB talent as Dan C, Dan S, Ed, Dave R should be playing challengers so more chances for the rest to progress.

TMH · Futures qualifying

steven wrote:
TMH wrote:
What's Dan defending this month?
6 points due off on Monday, when he has 10 points from last week's final to be added, and then just the 10 points from last year's final here, where he lost to Ed.

If he makes the final he'll have covered his points then this month.

TMH · Futures qualifying

paulisi wrote:
I've got a funny feeling i will be seeing a George v Tom final on saturday.

Nice to see more players breaking through.

I would expect the next set of tournaments to be weaker with GB talent as Dan C, Dan S, Ed, Dave R should be playing challengers so more chances for the rest to progress.

True, but would also probably mean more seeds from foreign countries and less Brits picking up the big hauls.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

And another good workout for Ross (& Bambo, who must be learning a thing or two playing alongside him wink ):

SF: (3) Luke Bambridge & Ross Hutchins CR 1058 (488+570) defeated (1) David Rice & Sean Thornley CR 412 (207+205) by 5-7 6-3 [10-7]

Not a complete surprise, I'd've thought, & with any luck, Ross will now be getting his eye back in. smile

paulisi · Tennis legend

Good points for Ross - he cannot use that protected ranking for ever.

Can see him playing challengers with Colin or requesting wildcards until he gets his doubles ranking back inside the top 100.

seagull · Hall of fame

And it means Ricey can hop over to Quimper for qualifying sign-in tomorrow?

RJA · Hall of fame

paulisi wrote:
Good points for Ross - he cannot use that protected ranking for ever.

Can see him playing challengers with Colin or requesting wildcards until he gets his doubles ranking back inside the top 100.

He can use his PR up to 9 times so that should be enough to get a half decent ranking again.