Week 2 - Australian Open Qualifying

James · Satellite level

RE: Week 2 - Australian Open Qualifying

James · Satellite level

MP for Dan...

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Another MP for Dan at 30-40 on the Weintraub serve.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Takes it . YES. #ALLEZ

Jan · Hall of fame

YESSSSSSSSSSS
Well done Dan!

James · Satellite level

And Dan takes it - breaking really didn't appear to be a problem. So..

Dan 7-5 6-7(4) 6-2

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Impressive win in a totally shambolic way, given the later stages of the 2nd set were one implosion after another

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Phew. More relief than anything. But great to see Evo in the FQR.

Just a note on his QR1 opponent. Twitter reporting the Yen Hsun Lu has just withdrawn from the MD. Had he done so a day (and a bit) earlier, Vanni would have been promoted to the MD. So we know already that there is at least 1 LL spot open.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Well done, Dan, though you do like to live dangerously. Too bad, James.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Fratangelo it is then for Dan in the FQR. Tough but winnable.

wolf · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Just a note on his QR1 opponent. Twitter reporting the Yen Hsun Lu has just withdrawn from the MD. Had he done so a day (and a bit) earlier, Vanni would have been promoted to the MD. So we know already that there is at least 1 LL spot open.

Actually the first alt was Matt Ebden. If he had made the main draw direct, his wild card would have been reassigned.

Constant · Lower Club Player

Ok a brief explanation on what happened out there. The wind was terrible. Dans main problem was his slice got wind effected more and he was very frustrated. Both players serves were a lottery. So many went long with the wind and clipped net against. Dan mentioned to the press he did have mental issues at end of zecond set. Dans touch play kept him in the match and Dan managed to move Amr around with ease. Defence was solid to such an extent that Amr fired wide and long a lot

-- Edited by Constant on Thursday 14th of January 2016 11:41:33 AM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Just a note on his QR1 opponent. Twitter reporting the Yen Hsun Lu has just withdrawn from the MD. Had he done so a day (and a bit) earlier, Vanni would have been promoted to the MD. So we know already that there is at least 1 LL spot open.
Actually the first alt was Matt Ebden. If he had made the main draw direct, his wild card would have been reassigned.

Thanks. So the motto is, never trust Twitter.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Constant wrote:
Ok a brief explanation on what happened out there. The wind was terrible. Dans main problem was his slice got wind effected more and he was very frustrated. Both players serves were a lottery. So many went long with the wind and clipped net against. Dan mentioned to the press he did have mental issues at end of zecond set.

Thanks for the onsite info. Very interesting.

Livescores never tells the whole story.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Yep great result and thanks for braving it out behind enemy lines on a packet of trail mix (do the SAS carry power aid).
Although conditions difficult good to have got through it without a big physiological hit from the blazing sun.
Looking forward to FQR