Week 21 - ATP World Tour 250 - Düsseldorf, Germany (Clay)

indiana · Tennis legend

RE: Week 21 - ATP World Tour 250 - Düsseldorf, Germany (Clay)

Spectator · All-time great

Hurrah for Mr Ward! Was hoping, but didn't expect that. Well done.

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Does Alex have to win one or two more matches to get points?

Spectator · All-time great

One more. That would make him a finalist (6 pts). A qualifier gets 12 pts. And he's already won some money - I think its 340 euros.

-- Edited by Spectator on Saturday 17th of May 2014 01:03:38 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Alex was doing really well and then got broken at 5-5. :(

Delic serving for the set . . .

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

QR2: Alex Ward WR 365 lost to (7) Mate Delic (CRO) WR 212 7-5 6-4

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/05/20/ATP-Challenger-Tour-Dispatch-Heilbronn.aspx

Passably interesting article with quotes from James Ward's coach and Greg R.

(It says Tandy is in Germany with James ?? - is James just getting some clay practice there? Or is it confused?)

korriban · Challenger level

indiana wrote:
Hmm, so I take it that Oli is saying that Kubler was on absolute fire. To be fair, I think Oli usually puts his hands up when he has been poor. Bit worrying though.

Seen Kubler play a few times and he struck me as a good player, but nothing really special. I know he reached world #1 in juniors at one point, but when you compare how he plays with the likes of Coric, Zverev, Kyrgios, Quinzi....even Kyle, he just doesn't come close.....no magic dust at all. And compared to the likes of Vesely and especiallyThiem.... not a patch.

It IS a bit worrying to be thrashed if you think you are playing OK.

Spectator · All-time great

Well, Kubler beat Kyrgios 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. Unless Kyrgios is injured, Kubler must be doing something right!

Zverev into the FQR with victories over Torebko and Mecir.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Spectator wrote:
Well, Kubler beat Kyrgios 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. Unless Kyrgios is injured, Kubler must be doing something right!

Zverev into the FQR with victories over Torebko and Mecir.

Probably a combination of Kubler being in top form this week and Oli 1st go on clay still trying to find his best game on a consistent basis.

Nice to see Torebko give Zverev a helluva game, even if he didn't come out the winner.

korriban · Challenger level

Spectator wrote:
Well, Kubler beat Kyrgios 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. Unless Kyrgios is injured, Kubler must be doing something right!

Zverev into the FQR with victories over Torebko and Mecir.

Fair comment! And he destroyed Garanganga to reach the Main Draw, so I can only say he must have found a new gear at this level.......

wolf · Tennis legend

Fleming/Hutchins are warming up now and on live stream. Followed by Murray/Peers.

wolf · Tennis legend

Fleming/Hutchins lost 6-3 6-7(1) [5-10].

wolf · Tennis legend

Murray/Peers won 4-6 6-2 [10-5].

Spectator · All-time great

Just for the sake of accuracy, it appears that Kyrgios actually retired 3-2 down in the 3rd, so was indeed injured in his loss to Kubler.