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

indiana · Tennis legend

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

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Andy has a BYE in round one and then plays either a qualifier or Joao Sousa

Edit: forgot that Andy has his own thread !

However, Mathieu is very beatable - go for it, Dino

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Saturday 9th of August 2014 09:45:30 PM

steven · Tennis legend

FQR: (alt) James Ward WR 150 v (q9) Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) WR 87 (CH 12 in 2008)

H2H 0-1 - PHM won 2 & 3 in Indian Wells earlier this year - in other words, it's the same opponent as James played the last time he reached a Masters final qualifying round!

-- Edited by steven on Saturday 9th of August 2014 10:08:04 PM

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Wardy seems to have had a period of being up for it for some time and a real threat to the 40-100 guys, if he can start putting a few of them away, top 100 perhaps not a pipe dream. Realistically if he can stay fit he has another couple of years hard at it. Really loving following his efforts this year, Mathieu has to be seen as an opportunity. Go for it wardy

LouieG · County player

Could be a breakthrough for Wardy, certainly playing like a 80-150 ranked player lately as opposed to 150-250 standard. Maybe it's finally clicking, 27, new coach, a few big prize cheques this year motivation etc etc...

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

LouieG wrote:
Could be a breakthrough for Wardy, certainly playing like a 80-150 ranked player lately as opposed to 150-250 standard. Maybe it's finally clicking, 27, new coach, a few big prize cheques this year motivation etc etc...

I hope so, he's got so much potential as we've seen in DC. It would be great if he realised it.

Tennisnow · Lower Club Player

As long as he stays injury free, he should break the top 100. Twice in the past he has been good enough and got close enough, both times he has got injured.

paulisi · Tennis legend

James about to start.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

4-4

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Tie break time in the 1st set

Doonan · Intermediate Club Player

Ward wins it 10-8 saving 4 set points along the way

DF · Tennis legend

Yes!! He takes the first set!!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Good grief. Last time I checked the score James was down 2-6 in the tiebreak, but he won it 10-8!

LouieG · County player

Amazing 1st set Wardy! 7-6(8) Ward had been 2-6* down in the TB!

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Ward was broken to start the set 0-2* but just broke back for *4-4.