Week 8 - ATP 250 - Marseille (Hard)

RJA · Hall of fame

Week 8 - ATP 250 - Marseille (Hard)

steven · Tennis legend

Gombos is just off his career high (189 in January); the other seed in Dan's section is (q5) Rufin

Chazal's CH was 440 in October; the other seed in Wardy's section is (q4) Berankis

LouieG · County player

2 British qualifiers please

Mburnett1 · Social player

3 British men in the first round of an ATP tournament outside of the UK would be a bit of a shock to the system. When was the last time that happened? Or is it actually not that long ago? I would be fairly surprised if it happened here (although I am a bit of a pessimist when it comes to British sport) but would love to proven wrong!

indiana · Tennis legend

The last couple of years must really have tested British sports pessimists :)

OK, along came the cricketers. They probably managed to outdo some of the most pessimistic pessimists !

Priesty · Challenger level

Wardy is 6th on Centre tomorrow, Evo 2nd on court 1. Play starts 8am our time.

C'mon guys!

steven · Tennis legend

Mburnett1 wrote:
3 British men in the first round of an ATP tournament outside of the UK would be a bit of a shock to the system. When was the last time that happened? Or is it actually not that long ago? I would be fairly surprised if it happened here (although I am a bit of a pessimist when it comes to British sport) but would love to proven wrong!

Bangkok 2006, when they were even in adjacent slots in the draw! Tim beat Andy 4 & 2 in R1 and Boggo in 3 sets in R2 before going out to Srichaphan in the QFs.

That was just a few weeks after the last time there were 4 Brits in a main tour main draw - Tim, Greg, Andy and Josh Goodall at the 2006 US Open.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Gombos hasn't done much this year - just 14 points in four tournaments. He most recent outing was a 0&3 drubbing by Michael Berrer (remember him?) in Zagreb qualies. I'm more worried about Dino, despite the difference in rankings.

Unforunately there are no super cheap flight options this w/e - hotels would be cheap this time of year.

RJA · Hall of fame

The other seed in Evo's section has already gone out so Gombos is now the highest ranked player that he can face during qualifying. Win this and he really should qualify quite comfortably, although with Dan that is dangerous.

Dan breaks in game 7

*4-3

-- Edited by RJA on Saturday 15th of February 2014 10:28:25 AM

RJA · Hall of fame

Evo takes the first set 6-4

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

5 all in the second.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Dan into a TB

steven · Tennis legend

QR1: (q2) Dan Evans WR 123 beat Norbert Gombos (SVK) WR 191 (CH 189 in Jan) by 6-4 7-6(2)

QR2: (q2) Dan Evans WR 123 v Roberto Marcora (ITA) WR 348 (= CH)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Which he wins easily 7-2

good stuff

Bright Spark · Lower Club Player

Main draw is also out now- Kyle playing Tobias Kamke