Week 11 - Challenger ($125,000+H) - BMW of Dallas Irving Tennis Classic, Irving TX, USA (hard)

paulisi · Tennis legend

RE: Week 11 - Challenger ($125,000+H) - BMW of Dallas Irving Tennis Classic, Irving TX, USA (hard)

RJA · Hall of fame

Tursonov takes the first set 6-3.

I have watched a couple of his recent matches and he seems to be rediscovering a bit of form.

-- Edited by RJA on Thursday 17th of March 2016 06:58:02 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Tursunov is well out of order here ....

contesting a call where he was miles away, and it looked well out to me.

Using the 'f' word and then getting all antsy about being given a code violation....

But ali can't take either BP ....

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 17th of March 2016 07:20:01 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Aljaz breaks at just the right time to win the 2nd 6-4 and take the match into a decider.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Aljaz bags the second set by 6-4 to take the match into a decider.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Bedene broken at a crucial time failing to get a first serve in and then making numerous forehand errors.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Followed by a series of errors by Tursonov. Back on serve.

DF · Tennis legend

TB

paulisi · Tennis legend

Tie breaker won - over to Mexico now..

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Yes! 3

L16: (4) Aljaz Bedene WR 51 defeated (WC) Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) WR 581 by 3-6 6-4 7-6(3)

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Well done Aljaz. Watched the last few games

Vandenburg · Futures level

My all time favourite Tursunov memory was a Wimbledon one. Remember when Christ Eaton won a round at Wimbledon (defeated some grass court clown) and then Eaton was subsequently heralded as the new Ivo Karlovic. Anyway, in R2 did Tursunov not give him a lesson?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Vandenburg wrote:
My all time favourite Tursunov memory was a Wimbledon one. Remember when Christ Eaton won a round at Wimbledon (defeated some grass court clown) and then Eaton was subsequently heralded as the new Ivo Karlovic. Anyway, in R2 did Tursunov not give him a lesson?

Have to say that my best Tursunov memory was watching him get beaten by James Ward in the DC in Coventry. The crowd certainly got to him that day and he let it show.

Jan · Hall of fame

Well done Aljaz!

Spectator · All-time great

Bob in Spain wrote:
Have to say that my best Tursunov memory was watching him get beaten by James Ward in the DC in Coventry. The crowd certainly got to him that day and he let it show.

We have a lot to thank him for, don't we. That's still just about my favourite DC match of all time (though the French QF and the final this year weren't bad, either, to be understated about it all). But it was just so exciting watching a team that 'shouldn't' have won make the seemingly impossible happen ... and doing it in such thrilling fashion.

Well done to Mr Bedene today, too.