Week 25 - ATP World Tour 250 - Eastbourne, UK (Grass)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 25 - ATP World Tour 250 - Eastbourne, UK (Grass)

steven · Tennis legend

He needed a tiebreak in the end and had to save set points, but Dan gets his career best scalp after all

QR2: Dan Smethurst WR 243 beat (q8) Somdev Devvarman (IND) WR 119 (CH 62 in 2011) by 6-4 7-6(6)

Devvarman is really out of form at the moment but that's still an excellent win

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Oh well. Too slow again to get the result up. Must be because I am tired from being woken up by a "phantom phonecall" this morning wink

But that is a monster effort from Dan S following his long 3 setter v Joe earlier today. It would have been really disappointing to have come out of the day with nothing after all that effort. So big congrats to Dan. A well deserved 6 points (and some cash)

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Saturday 14th of June 2014 05:13:21 PM

paulisi · Tennis legend

Good win for Dan.

Marzi started well 5*-1 up

Spectator · All-time great

Well done, Mr Smethurst! That's just what one wants to build confidence for a first Wimbledon main draw.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
James M leads Estrella by 4-1* in the first set.

Make that first set in the bag by 6-1! wink

Spectator · All-time great

Mr VEB has played a total of three matches on grass since 2010 (this is the fourth). It looks very much as if each year that he could, he has made the pilgrimage to the Wimbledon qualifiers ... lost in the first round ... and then gone back to more friendly surfaces. Quite a kind draw, despite his seeding. By contrast, the unseeded and 614-ranked Mr Guccione, whom Mr Cox faces in the FQR, is a potential threat of the first order, particularly for someone who doesn't have the strongest of serves. That said, Mr Cox is playing very well ...

-- Edited by Spectator on Saturday 14th of June 2014 05:24:38 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mr. VEB must be learning as he goes . . .

5-3 up in the second set :( Vamos, James !

Jathan lost but 6-2 6-4 is a pretty decent score against Goffin

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Not such an easy second set: 3-6. hmm

Spectator · All-time great

Nice work indeed by Mr Malik. As for the other match, while I wish Mr Marsalek well, I can't find it in myself to hope that Mr Estrella Burgos loses. His saga exemplifies the "never say die" spirit that is so amazing among those who toil for years without much reward, and his late-in-life success is inspiring.

steven · Tennis legend

James was so close to his first top 100 scalp ... and yet so far

Still, good to have 2 in the FQR tomorrow.

QR2: Jathan Malik WR 861 lost to (q5) David Goffin (BEL) WR 105 (CH 42 in 2012) by 2 & 4

QR2: Dan Smethurst WR 243 beat (q8) Somdev Devvarman (IND) WR 119 (CH 62 in 2011) by 6-4 7-6(6)

QR2: (wc) James Marsalek WR 778 lost to (q3) Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) WR 95 (= CH) by 1-6 6-3 7-6(5)

QR2: Richard Gabb WR 464 lost to (q6) Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) WR 111 (CH 68 in 2013) by 3 & 0

QR2: Dan Cox WR 214 beat (q4) Michael Russell (USA) WR 97 (CH 60 in 2007) by 3-0 ret.

FQR: Dan Smethurst WR 243 v (q2) Blaz Rola (SLO) WR 91 (= CH)
FQR: Dan Cox WR 214 v Chris Guccione (AUS) WR 614 (CH 67 in 2008)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR2: (q3) Victor Estrella (DOM) WR 95 defeated (qWC) James Marsalek WR 778 by 1-6 6-3 7-6(5)

James served for the match at 5-3 in the decider... hmm

RJA · Hall of fame

Gutted for James. 5 matches in 3 days, won 3 of them and absolutely nothing to show for it.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oh, poor James.

Just seen the result :::(((

Spectator · All-time great

He's pushed a top 100 player (whatever said player's grass weaknesses) to the very limit, will have picked up 400 Euros, and is sure to have caught the eye of various people. Might it be enough to get him a final qualies WC even? One can hope ...