Boys & Girls: Eddie Herr International Tennis Championship, USA, clay - Grade 1 (Week 48)

Spectator · All-time great

RE: Boys & Girls: Eddie Herr International Tennis Championship, USA, clay - Grade 1 (Week 48)

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Well done both, two young players who have already shown a bit of grit in their attitudes and from professional sporting backgrounds other than tennis, no coincidence and something likely to serve them well in the future.

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Wednesday 2nd of December 2015 11:26:18 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ryan lost his doubles (must be pretty tired after a score like that)

But Ali and partner won theirs and are into the QFs:

R2:

Ali COLLINS (GBR) / Victoria EMMA (USA) def. Jade LEWIS (NZL) / Taylor RUSSO (USA) 6-4 6-7(4) [10-7]

that'll definitely be a boost for Ali's doubles points - Ryan has lots of '30's on his singles sheets, so consolidates and needs one more win to improve.

Worth mentioning that both will get a big jump in a few weeks, obviously, as the 1997s drop out. (Should get Ryan nicely inside the top 100, and Alexis Canter too, although he has some points coming off in the first week of Jan - as does Ryan - but without an exact replacement scorer in hand). Ali will also get a nice jump although, as a 2000-born, it's less crucial at this moment.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

NB Colette @ zoo tennis describes Ryan's match as a 'three and a half hour marathon'

He's got a 7.45 start this morning for the next match, against an opponent who won yesterday in 1&2 !

Good luck !

paulisi · Tennis legend

Colette advises that Ryan lost to Karimov in a very long three setter

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Shame for Ryan.

3-6 7-5 6-4 - real tight.

but you win a tight three-setter, you lose a tight three-setter - that's the way it goes.

He's heading the right direction......

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Ryan continues the general pattern of putting in good performances against highly ranked contemporaries which maybe consistent with having to start by playing men's tennis ie he's used to playing people who hit a heavier ball.

Looks like this one could have gone either way. I agree the general direction is forward it would be nice to see him build on what was a very atypical start, but again that could make his transition easier.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Great for Canada to see two boys through to the semis, one born 1999 and one born 2000.

(And the 1999-born lad from Australia also through,as well as the Greek player who's been getting a lot of attention....)

And recently-turned 14 year-old Ansimova (who beat Katie in the final in the Grade A in Mexico) has kept on sweeping her way through in the girls....

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Saturday 5th of December 2015 04:56:56 PM