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

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

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

Jaffa · Challenger level

Toby went 0-3 down in the breaker and never recovered. Then had 2 break points in the first game in the second and went for a bit too much.

Luke v Barry is an exhibition of superb serving so won't be surprised if that's 3
Breakers

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Today has the makings of a pretty grim day.....

Just checked out Alexis' opponent (needs must and all) and he seems very spotty/patchy - two very good runs and a lot of first round losses. Allez, junior, another upset would be nice !

Jaffa · Challenger level

Might have jinxed Luke, chucks in a host of second serves and Barry takes advantage.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Luke B was beaten 7-6(11) 6-4 by Sam Barry

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Rich involved in a real battle and is currently 5-5* in the 3rd

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Toby hanging on just, in the 2nd but now serving *2-5 down. There have been a lot of close games in this match, several with multiple deuces.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Luke lost

Richard really scrapping against the Iti but you just feel like he's gonna get over the line

Toby scrapping away but is going to come up short I think

Jaffa · Challenger level

Richard now serving for it

Toby was broken for the match

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

A fourth survivor!

L32: Richard Gabb WR 491 defeated (Q) Andrea Vavasorri (ITA) WR 986 by 6-7(3) 6-3 7-5

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Pity for Toby but at least he was competitive today. He hasn't had a lot of luck with the draw so far this year. Played twice in Turkey, where he drew the Nº1 & Nº3 seeds, and then drew another seed here this week.

Rich managed to battle his way to a hard earned win beating Vavasorri 7-5 in the 3rd.

paulisi · Tennis legend

This has turned into a very disappointing day - just 4 through and they all have seeds bar Luke in the next round.

indiana · Tennis legend

Alexis breaks back in the second set for 3-6 *4-4.

Purely on rankings we were due 4 players in R2. Luke Oakley got that very good 'shock' win and Dan Smethurst suffered a 'shock' loss. And as of now we have 4 players through.

Though for a home futures I'd be hoping the Brits would be a bit in credit ( and as far as I can see we were slightly behind the eightball last week in Glasgow ). So in that respect a little disappointing, though some were heavily outranked.

C'mon Alexis.

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 9th of February 2016 04:53:05 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Temporary reprieve, Alexis lost 6-3 6-4. Not too bad, but no cigar, and we are left with said 4 in R2.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Alexis lost 3&4. What a poor day.