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

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

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

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

It makes sense cementing his WC and it's always positive to get some hitting time with one of the top players in the world, or even just James.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Liam's still in the draw. No reason why he won't fly down later and play tomorrow. I'm sure the LTA will pay all costs as he is working with DC.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

After a long game wityh some powerful hitting by Ed and a couple of errors from V ince, Ed gets an early break. Ed leads 3-1

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Love service game, big serves and the break is consolidated. 4-1.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Another hold to love and its 5-2 to Ed. I have to say that Millot is not looking very comfortable. If Ed can maintain his standard, the match is his in not much more than an hour.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Ed has a couple of set points, but Millot holds on. Millot played a horrid service game, shame Ed couldn't take advantage

Jaffa · Challenger level

Both quite similar players so it's made for some very watchable ball so far.

Ed looking comfortably the better of the pair though.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Error strewn game by Ed and we are back on serve. I didn't see that coming....

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Ed was broken while serving for the first set at 5-3, but nevertheless bags it in the very next game, breaking Millot to love: 6-4. smile

Jaffa · Challenger level

That's one of the best racket smashes I've ever seen by the way!!

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Dreadful service game by Millot and he concedes his serve to love and with it the set. Smashed his tacket in disgust, and so he should.

6-4.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Easy hold by Ed at the start of the 2nd, despite a really poor drop shot. At 40-0, Millot slaps the return into the roof, he wants to go and sit down. Odd behaviour from a pro, even if he is French....

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Vincent wants to go back to the hotel. 2-0, Ed to serve.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

As has been said many times before, Millot really doesn't have much to worry people. And his ranking leap last year was only due to a slightly lucky good run at the Ozzie Open.

Great to see Ed looking so composed, and calculatingly aggressive.