Week 14 - Challenger (€42,500+H) - St Brieuc, France (Hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 14 - Challenger (€42,500+H) - St Brieuc, France (Hard)

paulisi · Tennis legend

Dave's just broken to go 5*-4 up

paulisi · Tennis legend

Dave a set and a break up.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Dave won 6-4 6-4

indiana · Tennis legend

Pity for Marcus, but still good to see him and Lewis here.

Quite a tough looking doubles R1match for them, but simply things generally don't come easy in Challengers and it will be an interesting test for them.

Does seem things can be a bit easier at St Brieuc if you draw a local qwc. I read what CD says about this and remain a bit unsure as to whether I like it or not.

steven · Tennis legend

FQR: (q2) Dave Rice WR 287 beat (q5) Marcus Willis WR 385 by 4 & 4

Quite close - just 3 break points in the match, Dave took both of his and saved 1. Dave has now won 10 sets in a row in ATP-ranked events against Marcus, who last beat him in 2008.

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Yes but we are getting closer what was the score in their previous fixture ?

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Not unhappy with the Doubs draw where we have the superior recent form on paper the all GB better form in futures this year

The all Dutch Duo 2014 futures :

P15 won 11 lost 4

1 doubles title

The all GB duo 2014 futures

P26 won 23 lost 3

3 doubles title

The men in Orange have the superior doubles ranking as result of a relatively week draw at a challenger in Ecuador Where the final would not have been out of place at a futures 10k event

steven · Tennis legend

A1 tennis academy wrote:
Yes but we are getting closer what was the score in their previous fixture ?

In their matches since the start of 2010, Marcus has won 10, 7, 7, 6 and then today 8 games - it looks like most of those 10 sets were decided by a single break.

-- Edited by steven on Sunday 30th of March 2014 01:54:55 PM

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

It's not too disappointing result against the GB no6 with a 33% improvement in games won compared August 2013 we a due a win against young mr rice lets hope it's v Gosling at the Aegon national tier that's coming soon !

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Pity for Marcus, but still good to see him and Lewis here.

Quite a tough looking doubles R1match for them, but simply things generally don't come easy in Challengers and it will be an interesting test for them.

Does seem things can be a bit easier at St Brieuc if you draw a local qwc. I read what CD says about this and remain a bit unsure as to whether I like it or not.

I know what you mean indiana. It seems to me a nice thing for the local lads, and obviosuly I assume the British (and other) professional guys weren't complaining.

However, I imagine that the LTA would be the one with the most beef i.e. they've got to shell out a FQR Challenger bonus top-up cheque to Marcus simply for beating a British Tour (as best) sort of player. Makes me smile, actually . . .

Glad to see it was a tight match though, and that Lewis was SO close to a great scalp - hopefully it's encouraging for Challengers going forward. And good luck in the dubs too of course.

steven · Tennis legend

L32: (Q) Dave Rice WR 287 v (3) Michael Berrer (GER) WR 117 (CH 42 in 2010)

Berrer, who of course lost to Evo in 3 in Zagreb earlier this year, reached the final of the Kazan Challenger last week.

indiana · Tennis legend

Nobody can say that Gary is not a "half full" guy :)

...and it probably serves him well in many situations. I guess often in business it's say about convincing another party that it's half-full when it's really 2/3 empty ( just miss out the unhelpful data ). Maybe doesn't always translate ideally to a tennis discussion forum.

"Generally getting clloser" - "33% improvement in games won compared to August 2013". Love it !

Any eskimos want some snow ?

spud · Challenger qualifying

Lewis and Marcus currently up 6-4 3-2*

No breaks in the first set until the boys won 4 straight points from 5-4* 0-40 to take the set.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Didn't see this coming, but I'm delighted nevertheless:

R1: Lewis Burton & Marcus Willis CR 538 (275+263) defeated Stephan Fransen & Wesley Koolhof (NED/NED) CR 329 (166+163) by 4 & 2 biggrin

17 precious points & 270 euros (bloody Activeboard's reverted to refusing to accept the "euro" symbol! furious ) apiece in the bag. wink