Week 23 - Challenger (€42,500) - Aegon Trophy, Surbiton, UK (grass)

philwrig · Hall of fame

Week 23 - Challenger (€42,500) - Aegon Trophy, Surbiton, UK (grass)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Just walked in after a long day at work and wanted to add my congrats to both Jonny and Liam on their respective wins today. Great work from both of them.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
I see there is a LL place available in the draw if I'm right in how this works. Josh would have a shout for it along with Bossel.

Josh gets it! smile Ergo:

L32: (Q) Marius Copil (ROU) WR 176 (CH = 124 in August 2013) vs (LL) Josh Milton WR 410 (CH = 284 last June)

Perhaps Dan S can offer a few tips on how to play him, since he took him to three sets, including a TB, in the FQR...

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Not to be:

L32: (Q) Marius Copil (ROU) WR 176 defeated (LL) Josh Milton WR 410 by 4 & 2 furious

Etienne · Club Coach

Glasspool is hanging in there, but it's hard work.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Evo wins 2&4

Glaspool still fighting 5-5 in the second (Lloyd took a set of Lu last week and had chances to win, so no mug on grass)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: (1) Dan Evans WR 93 defeated Alexander Sarkissian (USA) WR 199 by 2 & 4

*****

L16: (1) Dan Evans WR 93 vs (Q) Marius Copil (ROU) WR 176

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Sadly, not to be for Lloyd, either. cry

L32: (4) Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) WR 99 defeated (WC) Lloyd Glasspool WR 308 by 6-2 7-6(4)

****

L16: (4) Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) WR 99 vs (Q) Jonny O'Mara WR 701

Jan · Hall of fame

Well done Dan

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Ditto

RJA · Hall of fame

Madadman wrote:
I see there is a LL place available in the draw if I'm right in how this works. Josh would have a shout for it along with Bossel.

Just to clarify how this works. If the LL spot opens up before qualifying is completed it is drawn between the two highest ranked losers in FQR. If the LL place opens up after qualifying is completed, as it did here, it goes to the highest ranked loser in FQR (assuming he signs in).

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ed is a break up. He has been playing well recently and providing his back holds up and can serve at full pace than he will be another who will pick up big points during the grass season.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Alex is a break down, but seems to be a slow starter on the grass and then starts to wear his opponents down.

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

RJA wrote:
Madadman wrote:
I see there is a LL place available in the draw if I'm right in how this works. Josh would have a shout for it along with Bossel.
Just to clarify how this works. If the LL spot opens up before qualifying is completed it is drawn between the two highest ranked losers in FQR. If the LL place opens up after qualifying is completed, as it did here, it goes to the highest ranked loser in FQR (assuming he signs in).

Ah. Presumably this is to try to make the highest ranked player not tank in the FQR when he knows there's a LL spot open?

RJA · Hall of fame

The Knight wrote:
RJA wrote:
Madadman wrote:
I see there is a LL place available in the draw if I'm right in how this works. Josh would have a shout for it along with Bossel.
Just to clarify how this works. If the LL spot opens up before qualifying is completed it is drawn between the two highest ranked losers in FQR. If the LL place opens up after qualifying is completed, as it did here, it goes to the highest ranked loser in FQR (assuming he signs in).

Ah. Presumably this is to try to make the highest ranked player not tank in the FQR when he knows there's a LL spot open?

Yes.