Week 33 - ATP Masters 1000 - Cincinnati, OH, USA - Hard

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 33 - ATP Masters 1000 - Cincinnati, OH, USA qualifying - Hard

korriban · Challenger level

Jan wrote:
James broke again but got broken back
*4-2

now back on serve 4-3*

-- Edited by Jan on Saturday 9th of August 2014 08:58:39 PM

I do hope this isn't James doing his "start playing passively when close to the winning post" routine again. Come on James, this happens far too often. 6-4 *4-0 at one stage......

steven · Tennis legend

Just realised (as Jan implied above) that James was a set and *4-0 up only to get broken back twice as Kamke won 3 games in a row (and counting)

steven · Tennis legend

James holds through deuce to stop the rot after losing 4 games in a row - 6-4 5-4*

DF · Tennis legend

5 - 4 up. Needs a break for the match!

Jan · Hall of fame

Come on James!

steven · Tennis legend

Kamke serving to stay in the match - 0-40!!

4 years on from the last time he upset Kamke, James does it again, breaking to love to win the match!

QR1: (alt) James Ward WR 150 beat (q6) Tobias Kamke (GER) WR 78 (CH 64 in 2011) by 4 & 4

Probably PHM next - he's a break up in the 3rd.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR1: (Alt) James Ward WR 150 defeated (q6) Tobias Kamke (GER) WR 78 (CH 64 in 2011) by 4 & 4 biggrin

Jan · Hall of fame

Hooray!!!
6-4 6-4
well done James!

korriban · Challenger level

Outstanding! Never in doubt.......(he lied)!

indiana · Tennis legend

Well done, James :)

But a pretty poor attempt at playing with our emotions. Just not in Heather's class !

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

And in the doubles, unless I'm much mistaken, only Dom & TCH:

R1: Marin Cilic & Santiago González (CRO/MEX) CR 328 (287+41) vs Treat Huey (PHI) & Dom Inglot CR 62 (33+29)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Trying very hard to think of something profound to say, but all I can come up with is

GET IN THERE WARDY !!!!!!!!!!!!

paulisi · Tennis legend

16pts is a nice little bonus for a comp he was lucky to get into.

I think this will be James' break through year. Much more consistent, his ranking is improving and is much more likely to be seeded in challengers now and get easier draws. Plus he has a couple of non-counters as back up.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
16pts is a nice little bonus for a comp he was lucky to get into.

I think this will be James' break through year. Much more consistent, his ranking is improving and is much more likely to be seeded in challengers now and get easier draws. Plus he has a couple of non-counters as back up.

Well done James !

And so who did the Jan 2014 end-of-year rankings prediction game and had James in the top 100 ?