Week 24 - Challenger (€42,500) - Ilkley, GB (Grass)

philwrig · Hall of fame

RE: Week 24 - Challenger (€42,500) - Ilkley, GB (Grass)

Josh · Challenger level

Not sure if the conditions last week could be described as unplayable, it was a lovely sunny day and the wind had died down a bit from earlier in the day.

Anyway 3 of the 4 semi-finalists are the same as last week at Surbiton, with only Brydan missing out from completing the set! Potential for a repeat final and hopefully a repeat doubles final too with the same result.

RJA · Hall of fame

Josh wrote:
Not sure if the conditions last week could be described as unplayable

In any event the conditions were surely the same for both players.

philwrig · Hall of fame

RJA wrote:
Josh wrote:
Not sure if the conditions last week could be described as unplayable
In any event the conditions were surely the same for both players.

This is true, but McGee is 100% a grinder, whereas Josh's new style requires him to take more risks, hence when the wind comes those shots are less likely to find the court. All I'm doing is relaying what Josh told me, and he's the guy playing the match.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Josh wrote:
Not sure if the conditions last week could be described as unplayable, it was a lovely sunny day and the wind had died down a bit from earlier in the day.

Anyway 3 of the 4 semi-finalists are the same as last week at Surbiton, with only Brydan missing out from completing the set! Potential for a repeat final and hopefully a repeat doubles final too with the same result.

Improved effort in worse conditions then by the sounds of it. I'll take that.