GSM Aljaz 7-5 6-3. Rublev tomorrow in the semi.

Alijaz obviously enjoys this tournament, I am hopeful that continued success here will kick off another 18 months of success similar to that that followed his 2015 win. Part of the reason this tournament is so loaded is the set up, anyone just missing out on Indian Wells is going to give it serious consideration.

Hopefully this run will give him some of his lost rhythm, confidence and mojo to get back up the rankings. It might just be an ITF, but it's more of an ATP level field. He deserves some luck,he's had a really bad time with the DC stuff.

Those of us who maybe focus a bit more on the women's tour tend to call anything below tour level an ITF!!

paulisi wrote:

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Hopefully this will guarantee his ranking is sufficient for main draw in the upcoming GS in France and UK and free up another wildcard.

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Well off any such guarantee yet.

He is WR 105 on 552 points, a ranking in itself that might not make it. And at the moment well as he has done he is still for now down a net 30 points for the next rankings. Plus before the MD entry dates he has a further 105 (25+45+35) due off before Wimbledon, the first 70 due of before RG. 

So Aljaz, let's help by turning a really good week into a great week !

My bad, I always forget that the ATP have that extra level.

As The Optimist states, I focus mainly on the women's game and only DC squad in the men's, so when I see a figure $???+H, my mind translates that as ITF.

I any case, my sentiment still wants him to get this boost and do well, even if he can't play DC at the mo.

Stircrazy wrote:

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Helen40 wrote:

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My bad [...]

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I'd cheerfully swing for whichever Yank coined that ghastly expression!    I've noticed recently that it's even invaded the Beeb.  Is it too much to ask for Brits to say "my mistake" instead?    

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Personally I see nothing wrong in the phrase, effectively admitting mistake and kind of apologising, but not as if it was an awful error.

I believe it originated in American sport and is understandable quick spoken shorthand there.

That it has spread into more general conversation and writing so be it, there are to my mind much more ugly language developments from the USA, UK and elsewhere. In fact I don't think it is ugly at all, I understand it immediately, it does its job.

I recognise that SC is not alone in very much disliking it. I find it preferable to many existing phrases such as "down the pan"