Week 2 - Australian Open Qualifying

emma · Strong Club Player

RE: Week 2 - Australian Open Qualifying

DWH · Club Coach

YES!!! Massive well done to the guys. Great effort. biggrin

freerider · Futures level

What a battle 3h04! Good job he should have a rest day tomorrow!

Julia Carrot · All-time great

2 aces to finish. Liam Broady, a star !!!

emma · Strong Club Player

freerider wrote:
What a battle 3h04! Good job he should have a rest day tomorrow!

wow, tough match, brilliant to come out on top

goldenboy · Club Coach

Really fantastic stuff both guys, really gritty wins in tight matches.

Kyle has a great chance in the FQR,really should get through now.

hoping Russell can squeeze through against de Bakker in their match, as fancy Liam's chances against him.

[edit] and he does! Repeat of Knoxville challenger pls Liam!

-- Edited by goldenboy on Thursday 15th of January 2015 09:36:14 AM

Priesty · Challenger level

goldenboy wrote:
Really fantastic stuff both guys, really gritty wins in tight matches.

Hear hear!

LordBrownof · Futures level

I'm so happy for Liam! Picked up where he left off in 2014 - showing that hard work pays off. Really excited about Liam and Kyle in 2015!

TMH · Futures qualifying

Been a bit busy lately and apart from checking up on Murray's results at the HC, I've genuinely lost all track of British tennis.

So it's great to catch the very tail end of these two matches to see Liam and Kyle continue their 2014 form this week. A couple of fantastic wins and a handy 16 points to boot. 35+ on offer (including the minimum 10 points in the main draw) if they can qualify.

Might be getting a bit ahead of myself, but here's a challenge Steven (a relatively easy one compared to some of others you've researched in the past I think) (or anyone else) - when was the last time we had three Brits in the main draw of a Slam on merit? When was the last time we had four?

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Great news had to start work when things looking grim towards the end of first set popped out for breakfast but what a lift. Really pleased for the boys Kyle just took a set to get going and then wallop and what a fantastic show of stamina and will to win by Liam. Hats off. Really hopeful that we can squeeze another two into the main draw. That would be real progress for British tennis.

Kyle's development has been on a steady upward gradient over the last 3 years but Liam's literal vertical ascent of the rankings over the last 6 months must be really heartening for some of our more mature but obviously talented players between 250-400 who perhaps by addressing a few issues could kick on in similar style.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Fabulous news. Keep it up, boys! Just one more win for the main draw of a slam. . .

paulisi · Tennis legend

Excellent news - I was a little worried when Kyle dropped the first set and Liam got broken back early on.

Both have a great chance to get in the main draw and are in a real battle for GB no.3 which will no doubt spur them on even more (3pts between them?)

Jan · Hall of fame

And it was great news to come home to - well done Liam!!!!!

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Got a screen to look at again, wondered what I'd find given how tight the matches were when I left them. So pleased for both of them.

Priesty · Challenger level

Oakland2002 wrote:

Kyle's development has been on a steady upward gradient over the last 3 years but Liam's literal vertical ascent of the rankings over the last 6 months must be really heartening for some of our more mature but obviously talented players between 250-400 who perhaps by addressing a few issues could kick on in similar style.

I agree. Not least Oli Goldwhinge who for me is starting to look more and more like that with Kyle's and Liam's efforts and progress.