Week 27 - Great Britain F6 ($15,000) - Frinton (Grass)

thejester · Satellite level

RE: Week 27 - Great Britain F6 ($15,000) - Frinton (Grass)

thejester · Satellite level

Evo wins it 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 and will face off against another Dan in the final. Smethurst vs Evans

paulisi · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Smethurst Evans final for me

Good prediction - I suspect if Smethy stays fit he will fly back toward the top 300 which he made last year

thejester · Satellite level

15 pts for this run should move Evo back into the Top 600 and, although he has 8 points due off at the start of August, that's all he's defending now until next May (!)
So the only way is up - literally! And I think it's positive to see Dan grinding out the wins at Futures level, having been fairly clear as to how much he enjoys playing these smaller events!
Also happy to see Mr Smethurst in the final. GB boys taking the big(ger) points home this week :)

paulisi · Tennis legend

and great chances next week for Evo and Marcus to pick up more big points with the likes of Ed, Josh M, Dan S and Tom F no longer on the acceptance list

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Recap:

SF: Dan Smethurst WR 553 defeated (6) Marcus Willis WR 393 by 1 & 3
SF: (WC) Dan Evans WR 763 defeated Tom Farquharson WR 688 by 6-3 4-6 6-2

*****

Final: Dan Smethurst WR 553 vs (WC) Dan Evans WR 763

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The opponents in the singles combine in the doubles to lift the title: Dan & Marcus s.

Final: (3) Dan Smethurst & Marcus Willis CR 679 (305+374) defeated Evan Hoyt & Bradley Mousley (AUS) CR 2038 (1024+1014) by 4 & 4 smile

Miriambee · Futures level

singles, Dan v Dan started, 3-3 looks like it's going with serve, (though haven't watched score from beginning).

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Still on serve with Dan S up 6-5* and no breaks so far.

Miriambee · Futures level

Evo won tiebreak 7-4

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

2nd set heading into a TB as well.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Evo was 6-2 up in the breaker with 4 MPs. Dan S fought back to 6-6. Another MP for Evo and then an SP for Dan S.

But Evo finally takes it 10-8 and with it the title and 27 points.

Great effort from both players.

thejester · Satellite level

And Evo wins the 2nd set tie-break 10-8 and seals the match 7-6(4) 7-6(8)
A cool 27 points to give him a big boost in the rankings, and hard lines for Dan S, looks like a close match but a good week for him and 15 points notched up

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Final: (WC) Dan Evans WR 763 beat Dan Smethurst WR 553 7-6(4) 7-6(8)

KyleM · Lower Club Player

IMO it is a really good sign that Evans managed to regroup mentally after missing those MPs. We have seen far too often situations like that where his head drops then he quickly loses the third set.

That win should take him to about 580 in the ranking, one postion above a nobody called Juan Martin Del Potro.