Week 26 - ATP 250 - Aegon International, Devonshire Park, Eastbourne (grass)

DF · Tennis legend

Week 26 - ATP 250 - Aegon International, Devonshire Park, Eastbourne (grass)

Michael D · All-time great

6-4 7-6(4) Great for Cam. 20 points and $10 grand. Gael Monfils up next. He's hitting the big time. Good for him. biggrin

airsmashers · County player

Well done Cam, always great to watch someone get their first tour win.

Shhh · Challenger level

Great result from Cam, I suspect we all enjoyed that

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

To sum up:

L32: Donald Young (USA) WR 47 defeated Kyle Edmund WR 48 by 6-4 3-6 6-3 cry

L32: (WC) Cam Norrie WR 236 defeated Horacio Zeballos (ARG) WR 49 by 6-4 7-6(4)

*****

L16: (WC) Cam Norrie WR 236 vs (WC/2) Gaël Monfils (FRA) WR 16 (CH = 6 last November)

That should be quite an experience for the young man. Best of luck to him.

Vandenburg · Futures level

So Cam won an ATP tour level match and this website goes into meltdown.

Reality: Chris Eaton 2.0

christ · Futures level

Why are you here, if you despise everyone so?

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

christ wrote:
Why are you here, if you despise everyone so?

Hear hear.

Michael D · All-time great

Vandenburg wrote:

So Cam won an ATP tour level match and this website goes into meltdown.

Reality: Chris Eaton 2.0

There is really no comparison actually. Chris Eaton did not star in college in the US, and was known mainly for his big serve. His highest ranking was 317 achieved probably at a similar age to Cameron now, but after two years playing as a pro. Cameron's live ranking after today's win is already 220, nearly another 100 places higher, and he is a much more complete all round player.

And just as Cam is no Chris Eaton - and no disrespect to Chris, who is coaching the rather successful doubles pair of John Peers and Henri Kontinen right now, nor are the pleasantly surprised congratulatory remarks here any meltdown.

wolf · Tennis legend

Off topic but I don't think Eaton is coaching Peers anymore, think he's coaching at a college in the States.

Vandenburg · Futures level

christ wrote:
Why are you here, if you despise everyone so?

I live in the UK and pay tax, therefore I am entitled to voice my concerns and opinion on the LTA's output, given that the LTA is funded by the taxpayer.

Also, the the UK is not a Islamic republic, we have freedom of speech.

Vandenburg · Futures level

indiana wrote:
R1: Kyle Edmund WR 48 lost to Donald Young (USA) WR 47 ( CH 38 in Feb 2012 ) 6-4 3-6 6-3

Kyle is just not made for grass, the simple fact is that on grass, with the quick speed he cannot unwind his massive forehand, and also his movement, which has really improved, still can be caught out on the fast grass.

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

I don't think the question was one of free speech but more a case of why keep visiting a message board related to British Tennis when you seem to dislike every British player on the tour. Kind of like a vegetarian visiting a message board dedicated to Kentucky Fried Chicken, well within your rights but seemingly pointless and self defeating.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

theemptyvessel wrote:
I don't think the question was one of free speech but more a case of why keep visiting a message board related to British Tennis when you seem to dislike every British player on the tour. Kind of like a vegetarian visiting a message board dedicated to Kentucky Fried Chicken, well within your rights but seemingly pointless and self defeating.

My take on that too, I've always thought it was just attention seeking, like a naughty child. Bad attention is better than no attention.

Michael D · All-time great

wolf wrote:
Off topic but I don't think Eaton is coaching Peers anymore, think he's coaching at a college in the States.

Wake Forest I think. Yeah I wasn't sure about sequencing and whether he was combining the two at all.