Week 30 - ATP 500 - German Open - Hamburg (clay)

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RE: Week 30 - ATP 500 - German Open - Hamburg (clay)

thejester · Satellite level

But breaks at the death of the 2nd to level at 6-7 7-5

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (3) Karen Khachanov (RUS) WR 32 defeated Aljaz Bedene WR 46 by 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4 cry

Had he reached the quarter-final, he'd've been up against Delbonis (WR 81), who saw off Ferrer (8) by 5 & 3. hmm

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

Close match, Aljaz actually won more points but sadly not the ones that counted. He was up a mini break in the first set breaker but then played a couple of very loose service points to give it back, what might have been.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

It's a shame, but a good week nevertheless. I thought he had it when he won the second.

Strongbow · All-time great

Aljaz is who is - no good expecting him to be Andy - a good week smile

indiana · Tennis legend

Aljaz is most certainly not Andy but will have his own targets and ambitions. And whether he himself would consider winning a match that I imagine he was clear favourite to win and then a very decent close loss to the #3 seed, ranked 32 to his 46, and 45 points ( net 25 ) added for reaching the L16 stage "a good week" I'm not sure. And as SC pointed out a reasonable looking QF was also on offer to today's winner.

But certainly he seems to be keeping up a consistently pretty impressive performance level. Up to #32 in the live race, incidentally one place behind Khachanov, who he was ahead of before today's match.

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 27th of July 2017 10:52:38 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L16: (3) Karen Khachanov (RUS) WR 32 defeated Aljaz Bedene WR 46 by 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4
Had he reached the quarter-final, he'd've been up against Delbonis (WR 81), who saw off Ferrer (8) by 5 & 3.

I see Delbonis (Q) saw off the big girl's blouse by 7-5 3-6 6-4 in the QF, then succumbed to Leonardo Mayer (LL) by 3 & 5 in the SF...