Week 50 - Qatar F5 ($10,000) - Doha (Hard)

boxford · Newbie

RE: Week 50 - Qatar F5 ($10,000) - Doha (Hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

boxford wrote:
Scott has unfortunately been carrying an injury last 24 hrs. Taking a long taxi ride early am to have a scan prior to match -v 2nd seed. Just on a good run, so really unfortunate to have to pull out of doubles. Let's hope only a niggle!

Hi, and welcome, boxford smile And great to get the 'inside' info, even if the info itself isn't that great cry

But here's hoping the scan show nothing too bad . . . he's been rather unlucky with injuries . . .

Shhh · Challenger level

Thanks for that boxford, welcome aboard as well.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

If winning is not hard enough when your fit, let's hope it settles with some rest and Scott can do himself justice without causing any lasting damage against the number 2.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

qualifying to QF is a lot of tennis and a fantastic achievement Scott may just have to be patient rest up and go again when he's fit managing the niggles on a budget is a major challenge for these guys. I presume they have strict guidelines?

paulisi · Tennis legend

Richard Gabb has an early break.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Scott 2-6 *1-2

Richard 7-6(5) 6-6*

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Baluda takes the first set off Dan by 7-6(5). cry

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: Richard Gabb WR 577 defeated Maximilian Neuchrist (AUT) WR 443 by 7-6(5) 7-6(5) biggrin

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Scott, sadly, loses by 2 & 3. cry Still a good week for him.

Dan now *1-3 in the second...

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Scott, sadly, loses by 2 & 3. cry Still a good week for him.

That means:

SF: Richard Gabb WR 577 vs (2) Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND) WR 224

*****

Dan now *1-3 in the second...

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Richard turns out to be the only survivor:

QF: (8) Victor Baluda (RUS) WR 387 defeated (4) Dan Smethurst WR 290 by 7-6(5) 6-4 bleh
QF: Richard Gabb WR 577 defeated Maximilian Neuchrist (AUT) WR 443 by 7-6(5) 7-6(5) biggrin
QF: (2) Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND) WR 224 defeated (Q) Scott Clayton WR 1123 by 2 & 3 cry

*****

SF: Richard Gabb WR 577 vs (2) Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND) WR 224

Richard beat Ramanathan by 1-6 6-4 6-0 in the first round of the Turkey F34 last year.

indiana · Tennis legend

No joy for Dan.

At least he is getting matches in, though a way off his best form. Yet another 2 points ( his current 18th counter ) adds nothing to his ranking score.

Hopefully, he is at least much fitter again and can work towards refinding his best game in the close season.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Richard is 4-4 - he's certainly having a good week - fingers crossed !

add: shucks . . . 6-4 to Ramkumar

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 12th of December 2014 01:25:55 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Not to be.

Richard Gabb lost to (2) Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND) 6-4 6-2

Will still take Richard up to 59 ranking points on Monday week, level on points with Tom F and Luke B. These 3 will be at the head of the queue quite some distance behind Josh Milton, the GB no 13 on 110 points.

Richard and Luke are down to play here again next week ( along with Dan S and Dave R ).