Week 38 - Canada F11 ($15,000) - Markham (Hard - indoor)

goldenboy · Club Coach

RE: Week 38 - Canada F11 ($15,000) - Markham (Hard - indoor)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Fabulous achievement and worth making official

FINAL: Farris Gosea WR 893 beat (6) Philip Bester (CAN) WR 607 (CH 229 in 2011) 7-6(8) 3-6 6-4

Into the mid 620s a week on Monday

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Wow! Well done Farris. This achievement is obviously much more than beating a previously top 300 player but congrats to him on every landmark and challenge he knocked over this week.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

I wonder when the press and the LTA will start to take notice?! Is he allowed to keep his prize money? I'm not sure what the rules are re. scholarship students. Will Farris back up his success with more wins this week?

I hope he plays a Challenger soon so that we might be able to watch.

Congrats, mate!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The Optimist, on the challenger US thread, talking about Cam Norrie, says that he's allowed to keep prize money insofar as it offsets expenses but almost certainly wouldn't be allowed to claim a bonus top-up amount (as that would be 'professional' and invalidate hos scholarship). So, presumably, the same goes for Farris. Which isn't really a problem, I guess, because although it's a reasonable amount, he's getting free coaching/physio/use of facilities etc. etc. which must be worth a lot more over the year than one decent-ish prize cheque.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Represents his college next week in the ITA All American Championships. Guess after that it's back to classes for while.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The Optimist wrote:
Represents his college next week in the ITA All American Championships. Guess after that it's back to classes for while.

According to paulisi's list, he seems to have snuck in another 15K the week of 06/10

DWH · Club Coach

biggrin Well done Farris!! Great Stuff.

The British Tennis twitter account retweeted a young fan who was there who has some good photos if you scroll down their page.

https://twitter.com/MGLovesTennis/with_replies

Jaffa · Challenger level

^ Gosh, he tweets enough doesn't he!!

Some amusing pics there though, interesting that one of his rituals between points is rolling up his shirt, I mean, who does that?!

DWH · Club Coach

Jaffa wrote:
^ Gosh, he tweets enough doesn't he!!

Some amusing pics there though, interesting that one of his rituals between points is rolling up his shirt, I mean, who does that?!

Hahaha. Sorry, I meant to say its past all the stuff about the "Amazing Race Canada"

He does seem to be almost living every point with them both.

This made me laugh "Umm Gosea just barked like Petra after hitting his drop shot return into the net... #k" which was closely followed by "Gosea is just too good" and "Trouble, trouble for Phillip now"

Lol I've seen people do it wiping sweat away but not every point.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

DWH wrote:
Well done Farris!! Great Stuff.
The British Tennis twitter account retweeted a young fan who was there who has some good photos if you scroll down their page.
https://twitter.com/MGLovesTennis/with_replies

Oh the manual dexterity of youth. Wish I was able to tweet so quickly. If I tried tweeting a running commentary like that, I'd end up missing 90% of the action while fighting the keyboard. All fingers and thumbs.

Some good photos though.