Week 11 - Challenger ($50,000+H) - Drummondville, Canada (hard)

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

RE: Week 11 - Challenger ($50,000+H) - Drummondville, Canada (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Prodigy duly seen off! biggrin

SF: (4) Dan Evans WR 157 vs (WC) Denis Shapovalov (CAN) WR 775 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Jan · Hall of fame

Well done Dan!

That young lad is good!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Terrific win for Dan. If he keeps playing like this, the Top 100 must beckon later this year. Really pleased for him.

But a shout-out too for Shapovalov. What a tremendous young talent. Just wish he would stop bouncing the ball between his legs before serving - a la John Isner. I just find it really annoying. Don't know why.

DF · Tennis legend

Well Done biggrin

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

That was an extremely tight final set. The points score was 32-29 in favour of Shapovalov. Shap seems way taller than the 6.0" his profile says - must have done some growing! He has a real abundance of power.

Credit to Dan for absorbing so much power and doing just enough to get the W. He was very focussed. Allez!

Spectator · All-time great

And now for the next GB veteran vs teen prodigy match ... good luck to Mr Corrie. Interesting in a week when GB players are trying to have three in non-UK Challenger finals for the first time in yonks that all three have had to get past QF or SF opponents who were under 19. Really does feel as if there is a changing of the age profile at this level.

Edit: Just looked at Mr Bedene's next opponent and realised that he's a teenager too! (though at least he's 19). Makes the point even more forcefully. At least if Mr Bedene makes it through, he doesn't face yet another one - the other potential opponents are Granollers and Dodig.

-- Edited by Spectator on Saturday 19th of March 2016 06:08:20 PM

goldenboy · Club Coach

never in doubt...

shapovalov looks like he will be quite some talent! well done dan for grinding it out

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

The rally of the season happened at 1hr 30mins into the stream. Anyone who didn't see it should make the effort to watch it.

Spectator · All-time great

Mr Corrie begins and wins the 1st game. Hope it continues!
Edit: And it does - he breaks the youngster with a beautiful passing shot for the final point. Haven't seen him play in a while - he's looking even better than I remembered, especially on returns. Alas, off to other things.

-- Edited by Spectator on Saturday 19th of March 2016 06:23:28 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

First set in the bag for Ed by 6-3. smile

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Very little to choose between them in the 2nd.

Ed at 4-4*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Is this the moment ?

Ed breaks and will serve for the match at *5-4

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

And the third tyro seen off by a season British campaigner! We also have our totally unexpected (at the start of the week) all-Brit final, with Ed putting the pesky, tenacious young Dutchman in his place! Not a bad showing for a lucky loser! wink Divided loyalties time, though! cry

SF: (LL) Ed Corrie WR 532 defeated (Q) Tim van Rijthoven (NED) WR 577 by 3 & 4

SF: (4) Dan Evans WR 157 defeated (WC) Denis Shapovalov (CAN) WR 775 by 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4

*****

Final: (LL) Ed Corrie WR 532 vs (4) Dan Evans WR 157

Jan · Hall of fame

YES!!!!