Week 37 - Great Britain F16 ($15,000) - Wrexham (Hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 37 - Great Britain F16 ($15,000) - Wrexham (Hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (3) Luke Bambridge & Liam Broady CR 594 (280+314) defeated (WC) David O'Hare (IRL) & Joe Salisbury UNR by 6-4 0-6 [10-7]

paulisi · Tennis legend

I'll predict a Klein v Broady singles final

Jaffa · Challenger level

Wouldn't worry about Alex, didnrt he have one poor week when he came back from injury last time, then went on a good run?

I'd love to see Liam make a run now, he certainly seems to be making steady progress, good on him!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Just general info, which is not hugely relevant, but perhaps slightly interesting re the NTC happenings. .

Grégoire Barrère is 20 and went to INSEP from ages 15-18.

INSEP is the publicly funded state institute of elite sport which covers about 20 sports and allows all high performers to live and train and study together.

Most of the federations of the individual sports also use it as one of their 'centres of excellence' (Pôles), which is a separate thing but run within the auspices of INSEP for economies of scale etc.

After his Bac, Greg then was selected for France's NTC equivalent at Roland Garros (the CNE). (Most - but not all - of the high-flying youngish guys are there - Pouille, Bourgue, Lamasine . . .)

But he chose not to go, prefering to stay with his own coach, saying that the NTC was certainly 'more comfortable' but he didn't think the set-up was for him. (He still gets a certain amount of federation funding to help). Seems to be working out pretty well (although maybe not as well as a couple of the others ? though who's to say that's due to the coaching decision and not other things . . .)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Jaffa wrote:
Wouldn't worry about Alex, didnrt he have one poor week when he came back from injury last time, then went on a good run?

Jaffa, I cursed him as much because he beat George Coupland in the first round, Dave Rice in France last week & Jack Carpenter in the Bulgarian F3 in June as because he got the better of Alex! A GEM in the making... hmm

Jaffa · Challenger level

Fair enough

In other news, Josh S is giving Josh M some real problems seemingly and has taken the first set on a tiebreak!

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, would be good to see Liam have a very good week here, with next up defeating Monsieur Barrere ( in spite of us generally being so welcoming to all foreign players :) )

I was pretty unconvinced about his early results and form in his North American foray. But it did generally get better and he finished with that 15K title in Canada. I take him to reach the final, with either Brydan or Ed emerging from the other half.

I would like to see things pick up more for Luke. His North American time was much less fruitful. paulisi indicated that he played very well yesterday and that's a pretty close match he's had with an in form Brydan.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Jaffa wrote:
Wouldn't worry about Alex, didnrt he have one poor week when he came back from injury last time, then went on a good run?
Jaffa, I cursed him as much because he beat George Coupland in the first round, Dave Rice in France last week & Jack Carpenter in the Bulgarian F3 in June as because he got the better of Alex! A GEM in the making...

No, Jack actually beat him back in June, 7-5 in the third smile

In fact, Jack was probably the last to get the better of him . . .

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (1) Ed Corrie & Dave Rice CR 369 defeated (WC) James Marsalek & Adam Thornton-Brown UNR by 1 & 4

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Jaffa wrote:
Wouldn't worry about Alex, didnrt he have one poor week when he came back from injury last time, then went on a good run?
Jaffa, I cursed him as much because he beat George Coupland in the first round, Dave Rice in France last week & Jack Carpenter in the Bulgarian F3 in June as because he got the better of Alex! A GEM in the making...

No, Jack actually beat him back in June, 7-5 in the third
In fact, Jack was probably the last to get the better of him . . .

Whoops! So he did! Just checked & the full score was 6-4 4-6 7-5 to Jack, Barrère being the sixth seed...

steven · Tennis legend

L16: (1) Dan Cox WR 271 beat (Q) Marshall Tutu WR 1974 by 3-6 6-1 6-2

L16: Lewis Burton WR 740 beat (7) Marcus Willis WR 380 by 6-3 6-7(0) 6-4

L16: (3) Alex Ward WR 320 lost to Grégoire Barrère (FRA) WR 618 (CH 539 last month) by 7-6(3) 6-3

L16: (6) Liam Broady WR 307 beat Toby Martin WR 706 by 2 & 3

L16: (8) Josh Milton WR 405 beat (WC) Joshua Sapwell UNR by 6-7(2) 6-3 6-1

L16: (4) Brydan Klein WR 300 beat Luke Bambridge WR 518 by 6-2 3-6 6-3

L16: (5) Ed Corrie WR 277 beat James Marsalek WR 757 by 6-4 4-6 6-2

L16: (WC) Oliver Hudson UNR beat (2) Dave Rice WR 287 by 4-6 6-2 7-5

QF: (1) Dan Cox WR 271 v Lewis Burton WR 740 - H2H 5-0
QF: (6) Liam Broady WR 307 v Grégoire Barrère (FRA) WR 618 (CH 539 last month)
QF: (4) Brydan Klein WR 300 v (8) Josh Milton WR 405 - H2H 2-1 (*)
QF: (5) Ed Corrie WR 277 v (WC) Oliver Hudson UNR

(*) Both of Brydan's wins were in the UK back in 2007. Josh won in 3 sets in Spain in 2011.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Exciting times for Liam, and an impressive start here. Coxy seems a little down on his most recent form, so looks a little vulnerable. Shame for Bambo, after yesterday's impressive display, but Brydan is in form.

LouieG · County player

Think all the quarters will following seeding

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (4) Dan Cox & Brydan Klein CR 608 (365+243) defeated George Morgan & Josh Ward-Hibbert CR 1067 (648+419) by 4-6 6-3 [10-4]
QF: (2) Lewis Burton & Marcus Willis CR 454 (226+228) defeated Oliver Hudson & Neil Pauffley CR 2480 (1695+785) by 7-6(2) 4-6 [10-6]

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SF: (1) Ed Corrie & Dave Rice CR 369 (162+207) vs (4) Dan Cox & Brydan Klein CR 608 (365+243)
SF: (3) Luke Bambridge & Liam Broady CR 594 (280+314) vs (2) Lewis Burton & Marcus Willis CR 454 (226+228)