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Oakland2002


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There is a thin line between debate, constructive critique and character assasination framed by preformed ideas and bias. Perspective is always important.

Wardy must be one of the worst British juniors by rank ever to get in the top 100, or put it another way the most improved Brtish tennis player of all time as an adult. With an adult rank a factor of 10 x that of his junior rank. Given his pedigree, to become our second best home grown Boba Fide touring professional over the last year is a phenomenal achievement, realistically his rank will lie somewhere between 130-80 at the peak of his career but here's hoping he proves me wrong.

He has made the top 100 on his performance over the last 12 months, ie there was a platform on which he was able to build when the dice rolled his way at Wimbledon, but to quote Gary player in response to a fan saying "that's lucky" when he chipped in from 30 yards

"the harder you work the luckier you get!"

With aspirations to remain an ATP touring pro, it makes sense to pair with a like minded player when playing doubles, but also to pull out of there is any question of injury that may impact on his no1 goals, to establish himself in the top 100 and represent Britain as a key part of the best Davis Cup team for decades.

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With all this talk about James and his rankings I just feel happy he made it to the top 100 whether by hard work, luck or both. Over the years we have cried for more Brits to make the top 100. We don't just want Andy. Of course we now have Aljaz and Kyle is on his way there. I hope Dino can get going again as even though I do not ever see him going that high in the top 100 I would love to see him be able to spend some time just inside there to not have to qualify for the slams. When he's good he's good but then other times he can be bad and he has always been up and down. I don't really get into all the fine details that others do here when they analyse a player. I am happy just supporting the Brits and wishing them well. I wish we had a few more Dino's to get just inside the top 100. Nobody can now take that away from him. I for one am happy he got lucky at Wimbledon with the draw and even more happy he took advantage of it and made the third round. I get frustrated with him on weeks like this one when he was the top seed and lost in rd1. This was the sort of week he really needed to grab and run with. But that is James Ward for you. Up and down and not very consistant. But still one of our top guys right now.

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James did 'find' consistency in the second half of last year and that helped propel him to the fringes of the top 100.

Be great if now having been into the top 100, the ( what at times appeared ) distraction of trying to get into the top 100 for the first time can be replaced once again by managing to play more consistently to a level near his best.



-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 30th of July 2015 01:43:15 PM

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L16:  (6) Yuki Bhambri (IND) WR 151 (CH = 143 in February last year) defeated Brydan Klein WR 170 by 3 & 2



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Am all for reasoned debate but think James has been treated a little harshly here!

He absolutely made the top 100 on merit. Obviously he's not on great form this year, but top 100 is based on his efforts over the full 12 months - in fact, if anything, he was a little unlucky not to make it (just) round the turn of the year as a string of other results conspired against him.

Remember we have had v v few top 100 players in this country. I might be wrong here, but Tim Henman aside, he's probably achieved the highest ranking of an English player since Jeremy Bates, and he plied his trade 25 years ago (yes I know this stat is a bit contrived, but does serve to make a point about James' achievements).

Perhaps not so much this year - but still evident - James has routinely beaten the type of players most of our guys tend to lose to. Even his first round defeat this week- most of us wouldn't have felt any more than a v slight sense of disappointment had any of our other players (except Kyle) also lost to the guy.

Furthermore, whilst he has flown all around the globe in pursuit of points, I for one think Bogota wasn;t a bad idea. He was seeded at an ATP tournament, he earned a healthy paycheck, and he came a whisker away from winning - his opponent then going on to make the semis. Could have been James, and I somehow doubt he would have received the criticism he's getting.

Does appear that James now needs a little rest, but hopefully he can find some form in time for the US Open (which will be his 5th appearance in the last 7 grand slams - again no mean feat!)

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Bugger!

QF:  John Millman & Ramkumar Ramanathan (AUS/IND) UNR (0+339) defeated (2) Ruben Gonzales (PHI) & Darren Walsh CR 310 (160+150) by 3-6 7-5 [10-5]  bleh

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SF:  Dimitar Kutrovsky & Sakth Myneni (BUL/IND) CR 434 (267+167) vs (4) Carsten Ball (AUS) & Brydan Klein CR 394 (233+161)



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Brydan into the final of the doubles via a MTB

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SF:  (4) Carsten Ball (AUS) & Brydan Klein CR 394 (233+161) defeated Dimitar Kutrovsky & Sakth Myneni (BUL/IND) CR 434 (267+167) by 5-7 6-4 [11-9]



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Final:  (3) Dean O'Brien & Ruan Roelofse (RSA/RSA) CR 292 (142+150) vs (4) Carsten Ball (AUS) & Brydan Klein CR 394 (233+161)



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And we have another ! smile

Final:  (4) Carsten Ball (AUS) & Brydan Klein CR 394 (233+161) defeated (3) Dean O'Brien & Ruan Roelofse (RSA/RSA) CR 292 (142+150) by 6-4 7-6(4)  biggrin



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Them doubles titles, they keep on coming

Safe to say doubles has it over singles this week.

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