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goldenboy


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Can't really judge from one match, but hoping this is the start of a good thing from Alex, and he seems the most likely to "break through" of the current bunch outside the top 250 imho

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Alex is probably one of the fittest guys on tour and that will help him get through matches at this level. If you read Josh G blogs he reckons that he did well at futures partially due to his superior fitness.

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Alex certainly had good form in futures last year.

That though was a change from 2013 when his futures form seemed strangely erratic, but he seemed to really step it up in challengers with some pretty good results and most of his ranking points.

I recall various comments after say challenger defeats that maybe it's not really his level, should move to ATP tour :)

It is encouraging, on top of this good fitness, that he has shown the ability to mix it at challenger level. Hope to see him back there later in the year.

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I only saw Alex play one match last year but was really impressed by what a solid, physical game he had - rather clay court in style, a real weight of ball and power in his legs.

My only fear is from having two identical stress fractures, same place, so quickly in succession. But I'm no doctor so hopefully am talking utter twaddle !

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L16: (5) Alex Ward WR 348 v Ernesto Escobedo (USA) WR 535 (CH 462 last Sep; 18yo)

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QF:  (3) Nicolas Meister & Eric Quigley (USA/USA) CR 716 (348+368) defeated Josh Milton & Alex Ward UNR by 3-6 6-1 [10-4]

Their capturing of the first set agin the third seeds must have given Josh & Alex some hope of an upset...



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Alex should be on court shortly if Jason Jung can serve out.

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Alex should be on shortly on court 1 and it's streamed.

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Excellent first set.

Alex 6-3

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Good win for Alex 6-3 7-5

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indiana


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Good stuff.

Alex saved a set point at *4-5 and then took the one break of the second set in the next game, both having had quite a number of break points during that second set.

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L16:  (5) Alex Ward WR 348 defeated Ernesto Escobedo (USA) WR 535 by 3 & 5

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QF:  (3) Jason Jung (USA) WR 322 vs (5) Alex Ward WR 348

There is no head-to-head.



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I'm gonna stick my neck on the line here - I think Alex will get a Wimbledon WC this year...

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Remarkable how Alex comes back from injury after injury and can reproduce his best form straightaway.

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philwrig wrote:

Remarkable how Alex comes back from injury after injury and can reproduce his best form straightaway.

 I think thats because this isnt his best form. Although i know 

It is impressive he comes back and still wins the tight sets.

 

Imo ward is a very solid challenger player -i so hope he has an injury free 2015



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