Week 49 - Qatar F5 ($10,000) - Doha (outdoor hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 49 - Qatar F5 ($10,000) - Doha (outdoor hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

They're going down like nine pins at the moment! hmm

L32: (3) Tom Kocevar-Desman (SLO) WR 364 (CH = 349 in August) defeated (Q) Robbie Ridout WR 986 by 3 & 0

paulisi · Tennis legend

Bambo took the first set 6-4
Jonny is a break up in the first set

Bambo looks like he has a really tough route if he hopes to do as well as last week. Uchida whom he plays today was seeded last week, then Moraing, who got to the final at Bath followed by the fourth seed and then the top junior Hong, whom he beat in 3 last week.

Jonny on the other hand, if he wins today will play a very average Qatarian who beat Sam Barry after retirement and has no seeds left in his quarter

-- Edited by paulisi on Tuesday 8th of December 2015 01:20:34 PM

paulisi · Tennis legend

Bambo won 6-4 6-4 in a very topsy turvy tie

Jonny got broken back and currently in a tie break, which he has just taken

-- Edited by paulisi on Tuesday 8th of December 2015 01:49:13 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: Seong Chan Hong (KOR) WR 930 defeated (1) Alex Ward WR 335 by 6-2 4-6 6-4 bleh

L32: Jonny O'Mara WR 886 defeated (Q) Johan Nikles (SUI) WR 996 by 7-6(5) 2-6 6-1

L32: Luke Bambridge WR 682 defeated Kaichi Uchida (JPN) WR 548 by 4 & 4

L32: (3) Tom Kocevar-Desman (SLO) WR 364 defeated (Q) Robbie Ridout WR 1010 by 3 & 0

L32: Scott Clayton WR 847 defeated (WC) Mousa Shanan Zayed (QAT) WR 2242 by 3 & 0

*****

L16: Jonny O'Mara WR 886 vs (WC) Mubarak Shannan Zayid (QAT) WR 2213 (CH = 1569 in July last year)

The Qatari saw off Sam Barry (5) by 6-3 1-1 retired.

L16: Luke Bambridge WR 682 vs (7) Mats Moraing (GER) WR 508 (CH = 450 last December)

L16: Scott Clayton WR 847 vs (2) Hiroyasu Ehara (JPN) WR 359 (CH = 330 in September)

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Another nice win for Bambo

Spectator · All-time great

Yes, better in a sense to start off with a win over a good player, given what is, as noted, a nasty draw. Sorry on Mr Ward's behalf - but losing to someone whom the Davis Cup has nominated as a potential future star (www.daviscup.com/en/news/220481.aspx together with Mr Edmund, Mr Garin, Mr Ruud, Mr Ly and the Ymers) isn't the same as just losing to an ordinary lower-ranked player, if that's any consolation.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Good win for Luke that, Uchida was very highly ranked as a junior and is a year older than Luke. Their paths seem to have been relatively similar since going on to the senior tour it would seem.

Scott beat the fella Murray double-bagled in his comeback match after surgery.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Luke off to a flyer and leads 3-0*

Scott and Jonny on serve and at very early stages of their macthes.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Luke takes the opening set 6-3

Jonny a break up at *3-2

Scott finding it tough going against the Nº 2 seed and lost the 1st set 6-1

paulisi · Tennis legend

Luke and Jonny both won, no joy for Scott.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: Jonny O'Mara WR 886 defeated (WC) Mubarak Shannan Zayid (QAT) WR 2213 by 4 & 2

L16: Luke Bambridge WR 682 defeated (7) Mats Moraing (GER) WR 508 by 3 & 3 biggrin

L16: (2) Hiroyasu Ehara (JPN) WR 359 defeated Scott Clayton WR 847 by 1 & 3

*****

And it's that bloody Korean again, this time for Jonny:

QF: Seong Chan Hong (KOR) WR 930 vs Jonny O'Mara WR 886

See him off, lad!

QF: (4) Nicolaas Scholtz (RSA) or Jonathan Mridha (SWE) WR 892 (CH = 844 in May) vs Luke Bambridge WR 682

indiana · Tennis legend

Good stuff by Luke, a second straightforward looking win against a higher ranked player suggesting that Luke is continuing to produce a higher level on the match court.

Good to see Jonny progressing too.

Spaced · Lower Club Player

Luke certainly seems to have hit a bit of form. Hoping 2016 is going to be a big year for him.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: Seong Chan Hong (KOR) WR 930 vs Jonny O'Mara WR 886

QF: Jonathan Mridha (SWE) WR 892 (CH = 844 in May) vs Luke Bambridge WR 682

Mridha has just beaten Scholtz, the fourth seed, in two hours & 34 minutes. I hope he's not too worn out for his doubles match with Robbie agin those pesky Belgians.