Week 17 - Challenger ($75,00+H) - Santaizi ATP Challenger, Taipei, Taiwan (carpet)

Bruce · Lower Club Player

Week 17 - Challenger ($75,00+H) - Santaizi ATP Challenger, Taipei, Taiwan (carpet)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Evo in front at *4-3

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

1st set in the bag 6-4

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

So far so good in the 2nd as Evo now leads 4-0*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Oops. Dan has MP when serving at *5-2 but DFs and then hands back one of the breaks. He will get another chance though.

5-3*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

..... but doesn't need that extra chance as he breaks again to take the match 6-4 6-3

That has to be a CH ranking in the bag, but WE WANT MORE.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I have to say that this week is turning into a fantastic week for Brits in Challengers - with Liam, James and Dan all still going at QF stage and even Mandy and Tara still going on the girls side

Jan · Hall of fame

Well done Dan!

Jimmy09 · Intermediate Club Player

whats that likely to take Evo too? Whose up next?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Jimmy09 wrote:
whats that likely to take Evo too? Whose up next?

Difficult to say as there is so much movement around him with other players dropping points. At the moment, it would probably only take him up a 2 or 3 places, but a tournament win, may just sneak him inside that Top 100.

He plays Matosevic next, ranked 375 but with a CH of 39. Matosevic was the guy Liam beat at Wimkedo last year.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:

L16: Liam Broady WR 279 defeated (Q) Yuya Kibi (JPN) WR 445 by 2 & 4
At least 18 points & $2,190 in the coffers!
*****
QF: Amir Weintraub (ISR) WR 198 (CH = 161 in May 2012) vs Liam Broady WR 279

L16: (6) Dan Evans WR 123 defeated Jimmy Wang (TPE) WR 327 by 4 & 3

*****

QF: (Q) Marinko Matosevic (AUS) WR 375 (CH = 39 in February 2013) vs (6) Dan Evans WR 123

That's going to be an interesting encounter...

paulisi · Tennis legend

Jimmy09 wrote:
whats that likely to take Evo too? Whose up next?

Matosevic next - live rankings have Dan at 120 and a win against the Aussie would climb a further 3-4 places

Jimmy09 · Intermediate Club Player

Definately fancy the 'New Evo' loving what im seeing from him at the moment!!

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Liam takes the first set 7-5 dropping only 8 points on serve. Keep it going Liam...

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

And an even better 2nd set from Liam as he takes the win 7-5, 6-3. Didn't face a single break point losing only 14 on serve. Takes him into the 250s in live rankings with possibly more to follow this week and 2 more 100k +H weakish challengers to come!