Week 18 - Great Britain F10 ($10,000) - Edinburgh (Clay)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 18 - Great Britain F10 ($10,000) - Edinburgh (Clay)

philwrig · Hall of fame

It being such a beautiful summers day now in Edinburgh ( well at least its dry ), shame they couldn't have played the singles outdoors this afternoon.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:
It being such a beautiful summers day now in Edinburgh ( well at least its dry ), shame they couldn't have played the singles outdoors this afternoon.

still absolutely chucking it down in London smile

indiana · Tennis legend

Ha, it is indeed dry and much brighter in Edinburgh, though I concede that beautiful summer's day would be somewhat of an exageration if not indeed a lie.

Hey, but I should actually get there tomorrow, so if it is dry and there is now going to be more tennis on offer, all good.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Jonny & Marcus run out (relatively) easy s agin the second seeds. biggrin

Final: (3) Jonny O'Mara & Marcus Willis CR 1063 (825+238) defeated (2) Maverick Banes & Gavin van Peperzeel (AUS/AUS) CR 798 (476+322) by 7-6(3) 6-1

steven · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Jonny & Marcus run out (relatively) easy s agin the second seeds.
Final: (3) Jonny O'Mara & Marcus Willis CR 1063 (825+238) defeated (2) Maverick Banes & Gavin van Peperzeel (AUS/AUS) CR 798 (476+322) by 7-6(3) 6-1

Well done to Jonny and Marcus, beating the 1st and 2nd seeds in straight sets on the same day! Big title milestones for both too - it's Marcus's 20th Futures doubles title and Jonny's 1st Futures title of any sort

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Stircrazy wrote:
Jonny & Marcus run out (relatively) easy s agin the second seeds.
Final: (3) Jonny O'Mara & Marcus Willis CR 1063 (825+238) defeated (2) Maverick Banes & Gavin van Peperzeel (AUS/AUS) CR 798 (476+322) by 7-6(3) 6-1

Once again Marcus Willis has underlined his tremendous ability and versatility as both a player and leader on the doubles court

Its great that he has combined with the young Scotsman to win his first futures title on his home soil . Well done young Jonny O 'Mara .

We will particularly post Wimblebon Focus on challengers but 9 consecutive futures Doubles finals 6 titles in 4 months & 3RU combined with a challengers SF means that we are on target for Top 200 doubles ranking before the end of 2014 . I am also sure that the boost to morale that this significant success will bring can be taken on to the singles court .

-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Thursday 1st of May 2014 03:27:54 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Impressive stuff by Marcus in his partnership with Jonny, and well done Jonny too.

Pity I won't get the opportunuty to see Marcus in doubles action tomorrow.

scottie1 · Futures level

you ll see him in the singles though Indy If Broady and Marcus win it will be an interesting semi final I think Marcus is better on faster courts.

He is talented Marcus worth watching.

Look out for Ashley Hewitt I saw him a few times last year he was really good seems to have stalled a little this year

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

steven wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Jonny & Marcus run out (relatively) easy s agin the second seeds.
Final: (3) Jonny O'Mara & Marcus Willis CR 1063 (825+238) defeated (2) Maverick Banes & Gavin van Peperzeel (AUS/AUS) CR 798 (476+322) by 7-6(3) 6-1
Well done to Jonny and Marcus, beating the 1st and 2nd seeds in straight sets on the same day! Big title milestones for both too - it's Marcus's 20th Futures doubles title and Jonny's 1st Futures title of any sort

Marcus's 18th in the 18th month we have been working together

Incredibly 16 ( 13 D & 3 S ) in last 12 months . I think it's a new trophy cabinet for Christmas 2014 and surely this record tally must twist the arm of the all england selectors for a doubles WC .

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Leon has advised us this week that the new cut for a doubles WC will be CR 400

So Lewis will fly out for Roma challenger with Dan Evans to try pick up some big points and Marcus will go for another 18 points with young jonny O 'Mara .

Currently need another challenger SF and around 3-4 futures titles so it's going to be very tight ! Let's hope the selectors are a little flexible and take into accounts marcus 's record 16 futures titles in last 12 months .

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

A1, Just curious, Gary, did Marcus still play on the right when he played with Jonny? Jonny's right-handed isn;t he? Did he take the left?

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Thats a good question so I will try and give you a honest answer -

I don't know but going to give bomb a call in a minute so I will find out .

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

A1 tennis academy wrote:
Thats a good question so I will try and give you a honest answer -
I don't know but going to give bomb a call in a minute so I will find out .

Cheers A1. And wish him luck from me for the match (matches?) today !

jake270392 · Intermediate Club Player

Coup Droit wrote:
A1 tennis academy wrote:
Thats a good question so I will try and give you a honest answer -
I don't know but going to give bomb a call in a minute so I will find out .

Cheers A1. And wish him luck from me for the match (matches?) today !

Going by one of the match photos yesterday, I believe that Marcus was playing on the left hand side