Week 6 - UK F2 ($10,000) - Sunderland(hard - indoor)

paulisi · Tennis legend

RE: Week 6 - UK F2 ($10,000) - Sunderland(hard - indoor)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Huge win for Luke Oakley - I'm not sure many saw that coming

that's what my brother-in-law is saying, glumly ! smile

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
paulisi wrote:
Huge win for Luke Oakley - I'm not sure many saw that coming

that's what my brother-in-law is saying, glumly !

Are we all invited ?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Oh dear. Dan S is now 1-5* down in the 3rd.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Dan goes down 6-1 n the 3rd.

On a brighter note, JWH is now a break up in the 2nd having already won the 1st.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
paulisi wrote:
Huge win for Luke Oakley - I'm not sure many saw that coming

that's what my brother-in-law is saying, glumly !
Are we all invited ?

Yeah, right ! He's already grumbling enough (although I'm afraid that Dan Smethust's loss will have cheered him up cry )

It's Luke's first 'kosher' point (as the other one was from a walkover win) so mega congrats to him.

I've actually only seen him play once, and not for very long, but someone who's opinion I value - as someone who judges the tennis potential in its own right and not based on rankings or victories - gave me a heads up about him 9 months ago and I've been watching from afar since then.

PS Bob, any news as to what Joel is up to ? (He comes to mind as he beat Luke a couple of times).

PPS In the GB-Italian head to head, do hope Gabb can tip the scales in our favour.

PPPS Have only just noticed what a huge influx of Swedes there are ..... 7 in total?

Jaffa · Challenger level

Quick update as I know scores are temperamental:

JWH lost second set breaker, he should be off court by now

Sap well is getting stuffed by the American who will be ranked a lot higher soon

Smethurst went awry start of 3rd and never recovered

Impressed by Evan who served HUGE v Jay

Ryan Storrie played well but the top seed will take some beating this week

Didn't see much of Luke Oakley but what I did see was impressive although I hate to say his opponent didn't look right

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Cheers for the, Jaffa - all first hand stuff gratefully received.

Josh WH is SUCH a frustrating player to support - the amount of matches where he should have had it wrapped up and dusted but, no, on it goes and downhill it goes..... maybe,, just maybe, he'll turn it round?

Glad to hear Evan sounds fit. And Ryan played well. And that Luke looked good, even if the other guy wasn't fully fit maybe.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Oh dear. Last I looked, Toby was a break up and JWH was a set and a break up.

Now Toby is back at *5-5 and JWH is a double break down in the decider. And just to add to the "fun" Luke B has lost the 1st set breaker to Sam Barry by 13-11.

Need some good news guys. Vamos.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Bambo had loads of set points but to be fair Barry played them all very well.

JWH head has gone

Toby in a real battle but must admit you just get the feeling the Iti is going to get the better of it

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
PS Bob, any news as to what Joel is up to ? (He comes to mind as he beat Luke a couple of times).

From the entry lists, Joel is down to play Portugal in a couple of weeks in Vale do Lobo. There is a 3 week block in the south of Portugal which is where I met him last year. He was over with Beechy. I am wondering if they will both be back for that block this year. I remember Beechy being very impressed with the set up and saying to me "I would definitely come back here".

Also considering another visit myself. It's about time Bob in Portugal showed his head above the parapet again.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Tuesday 9th of February 2016 02:31:47 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Josh WH loses the third set, 1-6, with jaffa's apt epitaph hanging over him........ :(

Add: cheers for the update, Bob - glad all sounds well in Joel's world. Portugal sounds fun smile

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 9th of February 2016 02:28:36 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Jaffa wrote:
Bambo had loads of set points but to be fair Barry played them all very well.

JWH head has gone

Toby in a real battle but must admit you just get the feeling the Iti is going to get the better of it

Thanks Jaffa. Keep those reports coming.

Ditto what CD said about how frustrating it is supporting JWH.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

1st set breaker for Toby.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

This tournament is fast turning into a rout of the Brits! cry

L32:  Riccardo Sinicropi (ITA) WR 598 defeated Dan Smethurst WR 493 by 6-3 1-6 6-1 bleh

L32:  (Q) Daniel Appelgren (SWE) WR 829 defeated (Q) Josh Ward-Hibbert WR 1066 by 4-6 7-6(3) 6-1 cry

L32:  (Q) Raymond Sarmiento (USA) WR 731 defeated (Q) Josh Sapwell UNR by 1 & 2