Week 38 - France F19 ($25,000+H) - Plaisir (Hard - indoor)

paulisi · Tennis legend

Week 38 - France F19 ($25,000+H) - Plaisir (Hard - indoor)

indiana · Tennis legend

No further teasing. Well done.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 23rd of September 2016 04:01:22 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

well done, Ed - again, not easy (!), but he did it

6-4 in the third

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (5) Ed Corrie WR 336 defeated (Q) Sami Reinwein (GER) WR 614 by 2-6 6-4 6-4

*****

SF: (5) Ed Corrie WR 336 vs Romain Jouan (FRA) WR 594

I hadn't appreciated that Jouan was a bit of a veteran: he's 31!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Romain Jouan had some serious shoulder problems. And has been a tennis coach (at Quimper, I think) for a time.

But, although cutting back on his international tournaments, he's been playing seriously in France (he's third in the list of the Grand Circuit players - the big individual money tournaments that total about 300k in prize-money - having played 19 tournaments in 2016. As well as team tennis obviously).

Kudos too to the German qualifier, Robin Kern, in the other half, who's made the semis - he used to be JWR 11, and is only 22 years old now, but has obviously had some problems.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, I recall watching Robin Kern lose an epic third set 13-11 to Liam Broady in their Wimbledon Junior QF in 2011 ( OK, I may have checked back for detail

). He, like Liam, looked a very good prospect.

steven · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Romain Jouan had some serious shoulder problems. And has been a tennis coach (at Quimper, I think) for a time.

But, although cutting back on his international tournaments, he's been playing seriously in France (he's third in the list of the Grand Circuit players - the big individual money tournaments that total about 300k in prize-money - having played 19 tournaments in 2016. As well as team tennis obviously).

Kudos too to the German qualifier, Robin Kern, in the other half, who's made the semis - he used to be JWR 11, and is only 22 years old now, but has obviously had some problems.

Kern is the German with a big serve who was beaten 13-11 in the 3rd by Liam in an epic Wimbledon boys' singles QF a few years ago.

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

Coup Droit wrote:
But, although cutting back on his international tournaments, he's been playing seriously in France (he's third in the list of the Grand Circuit players - the big individual money tournaments that total about 300k in prize-money - having played 19 tournaments in 2016. As well as team tennis obviously).

Thanks for the info CD. This does put Liam's first round exit into a little more perspective and although still disappointing it is perhaps not as bad a loss as the respective rankings would suggest.

Prometheus · Social player

Great to see Ed into the semi finals, good opportunity to pick up some decent points. Would of liked to have seen the British Men take advantage of all the Challenger events on this week, nevertheless wishing Ed the best of luck in his semi final!

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ed, when he is injury free and confident is very difficult to beat. If he gets on a run like he did on the grass, he picks up good points quickly.
Very much picks up points in clusters, but often struggles with his back.

If he can win tomorrow, confidence will be sky high for the followings in Sweden.

Spectator · All-time great

Good luck to Mr Corrie.

And yes, good to see juniors who have struggled begin to make their mark.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ed will finish the end of the year a fair bit higher from where he is now, almost by default.

He only has 3 points to come off in November (next week's three points are amply covered already by his semi here).

So his ranking can only go in one direction in the next few months (unlike rather a lot of the others).

Let's hope he manages to make the very most of it.

DF · Tennis legend

Ed won the first set 6-4 but then lost the second set 2-6

Oops! Got it the wrong way round at first!

All on the deciding set. C'mon Ed!!!

-- Edited by DF on Saturday 24th of September 2016 01:53:17 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Jouan walks all over Ed in the decider:

SF: Romain Jouan (FRA) WR 594 defeated (5) Ed Corrie WR 336 by 4-6 6-2 6-1 bleh

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Goes to show how tough a draw it was for Liam in R1, especially for a futures.