Week 45 - Challenger ($50,000) - Traralgon 2, Australia (Hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 45 - Challenger ($50,000) - Traralgon 2, Australia (Hard)

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Kyle has a pretty nice draw so it would be nice to see him make something of it, and go on to end the year well. However, with Greg gone and Kyle presumably being in a bit of a muddle with it all, it might be a bit of a wasted opportunity. Decent draw for James but unlucky for Brydan, and Kokkinakis is no pushover.

steven · Tennis legend

James v Brydan H2H: 2-0 - James won in Surbiton in 2008 & New Haven in 2010 but they both went to 3 sets

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

R1: Maverick Banes & Gavin van Peperzeel (AUS/AUS) CR 598 (345+253) vs Brydan Klein & Dane Propoggia (AUS) CR 501 (279+222)

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

The Traralgon 2 order of play looks like awful stuff!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

James and Brydan clearly not playing on Monday.

On the main show court, they are playing last weeks final (Klahn v Jenkins) and that is followed by Kyle's match. Klahn is currently 3-1 up.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Interestingly (or not), Jarmere Jenkins is the only person standing in the way of Liam Broady breaking the top 200 tomorrow (at 200), if live-scores.eu are to be trusted. So come on Bradley.

Edit: Sorry - http://live-tennis.eu - rather.

-- Edited by TMH on Monday 3rd of November 2014 01:08:37 AM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

TMH wrote:
Interestingly (or not), Jarmere Jenkins is the only person standing in the way of Liam Broady breaking the top 200 tomorrow (at 200), if live-scores.eu are to be trusted. So come on Bradley.

So if Live-scores.eu are to be trusted as we hope they are, Liam has just broken into the ATP Top 200 as Klahn has just won 7-6 6-1

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kyle should be up next, in a few minutes. Hoping my internet doesn't die again like it did earlier.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Get the feeling Kyle really needs a good performance tonight as much as a win. His confidence has clearly taken a knock recently and with more coaching upheaval, it is a difficult time.

A win won't solve all the problems, but it will be a first step in the right direction.

Warming up on live stream right now, for anybody still up.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Monday 3rd of November 2014 12:59:24 AM

TMH · Futures qualifying

Agreed. He's not had much luck with draws lately, and seems to have got into that losing habit again. Hopefully he can get the winning feeling back again today. Been a strange season for him - from ATP and Masters tasters, to Futures titles, to Wimbledon, to a great but brief run of challenger success, before a bit of a lull. Could really do with getting a few wins as we head towards the post-season.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kyle already a break down at 1-2*. Not liking what I am seeing. This isn't the player I know he can be, so far.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Peperzeel gave Kyle 3 UEs in that game but Kyle was still unable to take advantage.

*1-3

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Poor start..Cmon Kyle!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kyle hangs on to his serve this time, saving BP on the way, but his ground strokes seem very erratic at the moment.