Week 20 - Challenger Bangkok 3($50k+H) - Hard

Jaffa · Challenger level

Week 20 - Challenger Bangkok 3($50k+H) - Hard

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Strong hold by Alex from 0-30 although plenty of UEs from Sugita

4-0*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Huge win from Alex there taking the 3rd set 6-1.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

FQR: (q1) Lloyd Glasspool WR 341 beat Pruchya Isarow (THA) WR 813 (CH 692 Dec 2014) 6-3 6-0

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L32: (1) Sam Groth (AUS) WR 95 (CH 53 Aug 2015) v Liam Broady WR 252
L32: Alex Ward WR 283 beat (3) Yuichi Sugita (JAP) WR 111 (CH 97 March 2016) 6-3 3-6 6-1 smile smile smile
L32: (Q) Lloyd Glasspool WR 341 v Andrew Whittington (AUS) WR 306

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L16: Alex Ward WR 283 v Adrien Bossel (SUI) WR 364 (CH 262 Aug 2015)

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Monday 16th of May 2016 11:11:56 AM

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Well done Alex Ward!! Really seems to be making progress recently.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Alex has always had the talent, just keeps getting bad injuries at the wrong time. If he can get a full season in, he is capable of getting down to low 200's

Next round should be interesting. Bossel is very reliant on his serve, if that is not on fire, Alex should be better on the groundstrokes.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The Optimist wrote:
Well done Alex Ward!! Really seems to be making progress recently.

Yes. He's had some strange periods where he played Challengers and did well, played just 10ks and struggled, played 10ks and did better..... a bit of everything .... the stress fractures obviously haven't helped (to put it mildly) but don't seem directly related to the actual success when he HAS been able to play.

The change of bases, from Spain to, effectively, the UK, to Spain, might also have been relevant.

But a win over a guy ranked 111 is a big step up. And great to see.

That'll be another new Career High.

Bravo.

Jaffa · Challenger level

I've seen Alex play a few times and that was as good as I've seen him.

His forehand is a great shot now and he regularly created great angles that Sugita couldn't cope with.

His serve is also a weapon now, especially his first serve kicker that Sugita often returned from above his head.

Great chance for a challenger QF and possibly more...

Spectator · All-time great

Brilliant! Hurrah.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

If Groth is playing to current form then we should with any luck have a Brit in the semis.

philwrig · Hall of fame

No doubt Wardy is firing on all cylinders out in the Far East, great to see.

PockyTastic · Futures level

Lloyd won 6-4 6-0

Jaffa · Challenger level

Liam won 6-4 retired

philwrig · Hall of fame

Liam takes 1st 6-4, early break paved the way to a relatively straightforward set.

DF · Tennis legend

Liam won 6-4 due to Groth then retiring