Week 19 - Challenger ($100,000+H) - Seoul, South Korea (Hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 19 - Challenger ($100,000+H) - Seoul, South Korea (Hard)

Etienne · Club Coach

FQR: (q1) Liam Broady WR 257 def. Clay Thompson (USA) WR 408 (= CH) 7-6(5) 1-6 6-2

FQR: (q2) Alex Ward WR 296 def. (q8) Shuichi Sekiguchi (JPN) WR 360 (CH = 259 in May 2014) 6-4 6-3

-- Edited by Etienne on Monday 9th of May 2016 05:27:53 AM

Etienne · Club Coach

Ward has got the Q vs Q spot, vs Nielsen. Broady has WC Soon Won Kwon. Millman and Groth are seeded to be their opponents if they progress.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (4) Dan Evans WR 86 (= CH) vs Grega Zemlja (SLO) WR 155 (CH = 43 in July 2013)

L32: (Q) Frederik Nielsen (DEN) WR 383 (CH = 190 in August 2011) vs (Q) Alex Ward WR 294 (= CH)

L32: (Q) Liam Broady WR 236 (CH = 158 last August) vs (WC) Kwon Soon Woo (KOR) WR 467 (= CH)

Priesty · Challenger level

What's this Kwon that Liam's opponent won so soon? I don't understand.... wink

goldenboy · Club Coach

chance for a decent haul from liam this week

Spectator · All-time great

Excellent work by both. Very glad to see it.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Great way to start the week and decent draws as well. Let's hope that the Brits success in Asian challengers continues this week.

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Interesting that Dan has entered the doubles considering he's played quite a bit over the last two weeks. I wonder if he has entered to help Lloyd out so he could still get the hospitality perks of the tournament and a bit of prize money. Anyway let's Hope Dan can continue his excellent form of the last two weeks.

Spectator · All-time great

I would guess that there are thoughts of Wimbledon WCs in mind (ducks, commenting in the process that that's not a statement re the ethics of the aforementioned ... just a possible reason for them to be playing together)

indiana · Tennis legend

Good stuff from Liam and Alex and should help push Alex's CH 294 up a new notches. A few notches more would be even better

philwrig · Hall of fame

Bob in Spain wrote:
philwrig wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
philwrig wrote:
Lloyd hasn't found his straps so far out there, [...]

Haha, it's hit his straps, isn't it.
You can't hit what you can't find Phil

No problems with the straps this morning ;) Two very good wins to qualify.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Glad to see both have qualified and both have a good shot at a MD win.

Hoping for Dan to keep up his good tour over in Korea.

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

First rounds should be ok for Alex and Liam, shame they e got the #1 and #2 seeds should they come through

RJA · Hall of fame

savva0122 wrote:
First rounds should be ok for Alex and Liam, shame they e got the #1 and #2 seeds should they come through

In Liam's case the seed is Groth who is currently in absolutely abysmal form.