Week 22 - Challenger (€42,500) - Manchester, GB (Grass)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 22 - Challenger (€42,500) - Manchester, GB (Grass)

Spaced · Lower Club Player

RJA wrote:
Spaced wrote:
That's a great win for Bambo
Seriously?
You think beating a South American clay courter who has never played a professional match on grass is a "great win"?

I wasn't aware it was his first match on grass, but he's at a careers high so clearly playing well. Also I'd challenge the idea he's just a clay courter, I remembered him reaching the SF of a hard court challenger recently and looking it up he's had better results on hard courts, certainly this year. I take your point though, lack of experience on grass obviously was a factor.

KyleM · Lower Club Player

Evo takes the first set 8-6 in the tie breaker!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Spaced wrote:
RJA wrote:
Spaced wrote:
That's a great win for Bambo
Seriously?
You think beating a South American clay courter who has never played a professional match on grass is a "great win"?
I wasn't aware it was his first match on grass, but he's at a careers high so clearly playing well. Also I'd challenge the idea he's just a clay courter, I remembered him reaching the SF of a hard court challenger recently and looking it up he's had better results on hard courts, certainly this year. I take your point though, lack of experience on grass obviously was a factor.

I think you've got a good point, Spaced, and maybe a tad harsh RJA???

Although I take your point, if your WR 638 player beats a WR 244 player, fair and square, then I count that as a great result, no matter if the guy's never been on grass.

Jaffa · Challenger level

I think Evo has retired

Jaffa · Challenger level

Apologies, the ATP app was kaput! They are however in to a decider.

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

Bookies had Bambridge as a heavy favourite, so maybe more an "expected win"

RJA · Hall of fame

Spaced wrote:
RJA wrote:
Spaced wrote:
That's a great win for Bambo
Seriously?
You think beating a South American clay courter who has never played a professional match on grass is a "great win"?
I wasn't aware it was his first match on grass, but he's at a careers high so clearly playing well. Also I'd challenge the idea he's just a clay courter, I remembered him reaching the SF of a hard court challenger recently and looking it up he's had better results on hard courts, certainly this year. I take your point though, lack of experience on grass obviously was a factor.

Fair point that he isn't just a clay courter and has played a lot on hard (I think he went to college in the US) but the primary point is that at 25 years of age this is his first professional match on grass and we all know just how much grass differs from other surfaces. As such Bambridge was heavy favourite.

BradMarx90 · County player

Evo breaks at the perfect time! Serving for the match at 5-4 in the decider!

seagull · Hall of fame

Raining at 30 all!!!

TMH · Futures qualifying

I really don't know how to call James v Sijsling. James has been in horrid form and Sijsling was top 60 just a year ago, but Sijsling has lost his last six in a row (including two defeats to players in the 200s and one in the 300s, although the latter was former junior #1 Quinzi) and only won one in his last 10 (albeit against then WR103 Krajinovic). Sijsling also made the SFs here last year (losing to eventual champion Baghdatis).

I quite fancy Marcus though. Baghdatis is such an incredibly hot and cold player, and Marcus has the game to really frustrate him. If Marcus is fully fit and on his game, that could be an interesting one to watch.

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Tough draw for Marcus but all the pressure on the Cypriot

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

Not a bad days play for Manchester.

BradMarx90 · County player

seagull wrote:
Raining at 30 all!!!

This is frustrating.

Tomorrow at 2pm (noon in UK) I board a train to Lviv. 20 hours later I will arrive. In the meantime, Wifi-less and desperate, I will have no way of finding out whether Evo managed to win a meagre two points and face off against Bambo in the FQR.

If he's back, I hope he's back for good, as I enjoy his style and I think he has a chance to break the top 100 and make an impact on tennis. But not knowing whether he's qualified will bug me all the way to Lviv.

If anyone would like to spend an extortionate amount of money on an SMS, let me know. wink

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

It's actually a meagre zero points he has to beat bambo for 3!