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Tiebreak - Grigelis broke early and as in the set itself, Richard broke back for *4-5 then got a set point at 6-5* - saved

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Richard takes the tiebreak 8-6

4-6 7-6(6)

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Believe it or not, Richard is about to serve for the match. Almost glad I still had work to do now!

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... and Richard takes out Grigelis from a set and a break down and a mini-break down in the 2nd set tiebreak - what a win!

QR2: Richard Gabb WR 439 beat (q1) Laurynas Grigelis (LTU) WR 238 (CH 183 in 2012) by 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3

FQR: Richard Gabb WR 439 v (q7) Sanam Singh (IND) WR 400 (CH 293 in 2012)

L32: James Ward WR 157 v Emilio Gómez (ECU) WR 241 (CH 215 last month)

Singh was of course the player Richard upset in 3 sets in Lexington qualifying a couple of weeks ago.


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Quite remarkable. Well done. And utterly absurd that he receives neither any points nor any prize money for such a win.

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He does, at least, get £300 from the Bonus Top-Up scheme.

But, wow, brilliant result - and backs up his recent good run at Granby and good wins at Lexington.

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just goes to show, like Dan Smethurst last year - if you keep plugging away at challengers your tennis will improve and the results will come. Well done Gabb, starting to make a few ripples on the other side of the pond

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Well done, Richard, on a very fine win. clapping.gif  He's having another crack at qualifying for the doubles MD, too:

QR1:  (qWC) Connor Farren & Alexios Halebian (USA/USA) CR 2171 (1146+1025) vs (q2) Richard Gabb & Bumpei Sato (JPN) CR 797 (444+353)

The q1s, Emilio Gómez & Zhang Ze (CR 672), await in the FQR if the boys win that one &, if they qualify, the second seeds, Kevin King & Divij Sharan (CR 229 bleh ).



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Excellent win, but Mr. Gabb's form has been very up and down this year.

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paulisi wrote:

Excellent win, but Mr. Gabb's form has been very up and down this year.

 

Well, until Granby, the calendar year was very consistent. 

Seven counter futures events, with 1 SF, 2 QFs and 4 L16s.

Granby obviously gave that a little boost. Which does show that you don't have to nailing futures to have some good success in challengers.

He does, however, have a lot of points (over half his yearly total) to defend this autumn, which is when he had a good run last year (and, as you say, sill in the last 12 months points-wise).

 

 



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It may be in another thread and if so sorry to ask but how does the bonus top up scheme work? Re the extra £300 for winning. Thanks

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Oakland2002 wrote:

It may be in another thread and if so sorry to ask but how does the bonus top up scheme work? Re the extra £300 for winning. Thanks

 http://www.lta.org.uk/players-parents/Performance-players/Player-funding/Bonus-Scheme/ 

Think that shows it!



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Oakland2002 wrote:

It may be in another thread and if so sorry to ask but how does the bonus top up scheme work? Re the extra £300 for winning. Thanks

http://www.lta.org.uk/players-parents/Performance-players/Player-funding/Bonus-Scheme/ 



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James not seeded this week, should win opening round, but then the top seed likely in round 2.

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Not happening for Richard this time:  3-6 2-4*...



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