Week 9 - Challenger (€42,500+H) - Quimper, France (hard)

johnnylad · Tennis legend

RE: Week 9 - Challenger (€42,500) - Quimper, France (hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

To the best of my knowledge, Rousset's ranking is a genuine, legit one - no hidden 'banana skin' issues. I've seen his name around for 10 years or so but never really doing anything. Very much a futures player. He beat O'Mara easily last year but had a real close match with Toby Martin early this year, only winning 7-5 I think in the third. While obviously any match can be lost, I agree that this is one that Ed 'should' win.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ed due to start fairly soon

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And on ATP live stream

NB the youngish lad, Hemery, about WR 500, who is agreeable to watch, and beat Dave Rice is three very tight sets a week or two back, has just beaten the third seed and top 300 player, Obry.

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Monday 2nd of March 2015 12:17:36 PM

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ed an early break up

Jaffa · Challenger level

Ed is an early break up, 4-2*

christian · Intermediate Club Player

There is a lucky loser spot already available by the looks of it as Sorensen withdrew, being top seed left, does Ed automatically get it, should he not get through which is obviously the hope. Can never remember the rules.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ed has taken the first set 6-3

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Bit of a 'Six Nations' feel about the match, with a white-shirted, fair-haired Brit versus the blue-shirted, dark-haired Frenchman (not the most Frenchmen are 6 ft 6 of course . . .)

But, whatever, Ed gets the first set 6-3. Fair score.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

!st set to Ed, 6-3 with two breaks. I didn't watch the whole set, but am not enormously impressed by Rousset - he's made some quite bad errors. Ed to win this in straights!

paulisi · Tennis legend

christian wrote:
There is a lucky loser spot already available by the looks of it as Sorensen withdrew, being top seed left, does Ed automatically get it, should he not get through which is obviously the hope. Can never remember the rules.

There looks like 6 spots available for qualifiers/lucky losers, however i'm sure Ed will want the ranking points for winning.

ITF is by nomination and draw, Challenger I believe is by highest ranked who lost in final round.

The qualifiers/lucky losers don't look too bad - avoid Arnaboldi

Miriambee · Futures level

There are 6 spots available, and so 4 qualifier slots and 2 LLs.

paulisi · Tennis legend

The Skupskis are last on centre tonight, so should be streamed

Meanwhile Ed is cruising the second set 5-0

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

As anticipated by everyone on the forum (pretty rare!), Ed comes through nicely, winning 6-3 6-3

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ed picks up a nice 5pts.

Won 6-3 6-3

Please note the tournament is 42.5 +H - hence 5pts not 3pces