Week 34 - ATP 250 - Winston-Salem Open, Winston-Salem, NC, USA (hard) - doubles

airsmashers · County player

RE: Week 34 - ATP 250 - Winston-Salem Open, Winston-Salem, NC, USA (hard)

nicofrance · Strong Club Player

Helen40 wrote:
Definitely becoming British then

Lol! Well if he wasn't ill then I have to be blunt and say this is one of the worst performances I've seen by any player and take it from me I've watched a lot of tennis! The errors were unbelievable, he had 4 BP chances in the first set and really Herbert was hanging on but then Bedene just completely fell apart. Put it this way even James Ward would have beaten Bedene today and given his dismal form that will tell you just how bad Bedene was! Unless he had the flu or was feeling sick then theres no excuse for his performance.

indiana · Tennis legend

Oh dear, I had been forgetting about this, what with the Naomi dramatics.

Seems like Aljaz might want to forget it too. Though I am sure for anyone offended that he didn't mean to play badly !

I do hope that he will be well and can regroup over the next few days.

indiana · Tennis legend

nicofrance wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
Definitely becoming British then
Lol! Well if he wasn't ill then I have to be blunt and say this is one of the worst performances I've seen by any player and take it from me I've watched a lot of tennis! The errors were unbelievable, he had 4 BP chances in the first set and really Herbert was hanging on but then Bedene just completely fell apart. Put it this way even James Ward would have beaten Bedene today and given his dismal form that will tell you just how bad Bedene was! Unless he had the flu or was feeling sick then theres no excuse for his performance.

Wow, rip James while you're at it.

I am disappointed by James' relatively poor form over recent times, well most of this year really. But in the grand scheme of things he's still been top 200 level anyway. So if Aljaz was indeed that bad did we need an "even James Ward " would have beaten him ? Seems he almost certainly would have.

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 27th of August 2015 12:01:12 AM

thejester · Satellite level

It's one bad result, not sure the dramatics are entirely justified. Yes looking at the scoreline it looks very bad but could well be more to it than meets the eye. And another couple of wins this week before today as Aljaz continues a very good year

indiana · Tennis legend

I took it that nico did see the match so going on rather more than a scoreline.

Certainly not been sparing a few Brits in the last couple of weeks or so, I recognised some of the phraseology

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Aljaz Bogwardovic anyone?

Too soon?

Seriously though I think his mind is probably on next week I'd expect the winner of this tournament to be a random choice.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 34 - ATP 250 - Winston-Salem Open, Winston-Salem, NC, USA (hard) - doubles

Shhh · Challenger level

nicofrance wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
Definitely becoming British then
Lol! Well if he wasn't ill then I have to be blunt and say this is one of the worst performances I've seen by any player and take it from me I've watched a lot of tennis! The errors were unbelievable, he had 4 BP chances in the first set and really Herbert was hanging on but then Bedene just completely fell apart. Put it this way even James Ward would have beaten Bedene today and given his dismal form that will tell you just how bad Bedene was! Unless he had the flu or was feeling sick then theres no excuse for his performance.

Good grief nicofrance....what are you like!

Aljaz fights and claws his way to a career best win, 6-7 7-6 7-6 over the world number 11, his best ever result, saving match points along the way. Less than 24 hours later he has little left in the tank, especially emotionally, and gets well beaten by a lower ranked player......and you think there is "no excuse for his performance"

Spectator · All-time great

Must say I agree with Shhh's analysis. Not a shocker and not a reason for worry or negativity - whether about Mr Bedene or the impact of his citizenship! Gives him some time to rest. Hope he gets a decent USO draw. Oh, and for those who (like me) missed the BBC story on his previous match, it's preserved for posterity in a Kelsey Anderson tweet. Suffice it to say that she was not impressed.

Pity about the Marray/Venus loss.

Inglot and Lindstedt third up (after 3:00 pm) against the WC team of the Harrison brothers.

-- Edited by Spectator on Thursday 27th of August 2015 07:00:26 AM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

R1: (4) Dom Inglot & Robert Lindstedt (SWE) CR 80 (45+35) defeated Teymuraz Gabashvili & João Sousa (RUS/POR) CR 279 (141+138) by 3 & 2 smile

*****

QF: (WC) Christian Harrison & Ryan Harrison UNR vs (4) Dom Inglot & Robert Lindstedt (SWE) CR 80 (45+35)

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

More than likely tired physically and mentally. Onto US open.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

It so very often happens that after a big win, the player goes out the next round: not exactly a cause for concern, with the USO next week. Moreover Herbert is a lad on the rise, not a journeyman - these things happen.

EddietheEagle · County player

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Aljaz Bogwardovic anyone?

Bedene's performance has to meet some objective criteria, surely, before he gets lumbered with that accolade. One bad loss seems a bit harsh.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Aljaz Bogwardovic anyone?

Too soon?

Seriously though I think his mind is probably on next week I'd expect the winner of this tournament to be a random choice.

Aljaz Bogwardene sounds better IMO

No, seriously, if he'd been told he was going to get three matches this week to prepare he would have taken it. So many matches this week will go the way of the player that wins the first set you'll find. Anderson I think will win it though.