Week 33 - Challenger ($100,000) - Odlum Brown Van Open, Vancouver, Canada (hard)

LordBrownof · Futures level

Week 33 - Challenger ($100,000) - Odlum Brown Van Open, Vancouver, Canada (hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Liam gets the 1st break of the match to lead *4-2 in the 2nd.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Liam gets the 1st break of the match to lead *4-2 in the 2nd.

But is himself broken to love three games later: 5-4*. cry

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Get the feeling it's not going to be Liam's day. De Loore serving at *5-6 15-30 smacks one against the net and gets a clean net cord winner. TB time again.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Friday 18th of August 2017 10:27:40 PM

thejester · Satellite level

Come on Liam. You can grind this one out

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Liam had a great chance to up a double mini break but missed a backhand with De Loore stranded. 3-3 at the first change of ends.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Not to be this time, sadly:

QF: Joris de Loore (BEL) WR 214 defeated (SE) Liam Broady WR 256 by 7-6(8) 7-6(4) cry

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

De Loore seals a 7-6 7-6 win with a terrific forehand pass on the run.

Such fine margins. Liam had SPs in both sets.

hoots · Intermediate Club Player

The key point in the tiebreak was at 4-4 on Liam's serve where he looked in charge of the point but netted as he approached the net. A terrific pass on match point as you say Bob when again Liam looked as if he was going to win the point.

indiana · Tennis legend

Pity, but if it had been looked at in isolation of last week's run and clear win over de Loore then not a bad scoreline at all. He still seems on a pretty good road again. Just bah so close.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

De Loore saved the shot of the match for match point what a shot down the line when Liam looked to have won the point. De Loore probably deserved the win, every time Liam looked like he was on top De Loore had an answer also a very fortuitous net cord when serving to stay in the set at 15-30 down. The ball seemed to strike the net in the middle almost and go over.

Liam seems to have a whole new attitude and his game has matured a lot in the last few weeks it seems. Early days he seemed quite stroppy but a lot more level headed and also looks fitter as well. Should be back in the top 200 by year end without too much difficulty. I wonder where his next set of tournaments will be?

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

Funnily enough I have been gloom and doom about Liam's chances since the qualifying rounds at Aptos and today was the first time I thought he would be a comfortable winner. I promise to go back to doubting him with immediate effect, hope that does the trick!

Jaffa · Challenger level

Great match to be fair, they both played very well. Liam's volleys have come on leaps and bounds over the last few months.

He will kick himself though it's a match he could easily have won. Battled and battled but couldn't quite win the big points.

Home and a few weeks training before getting back on the hard courts I'd imagine!

Priesty · Challenger level

Jaffa wrote:
Great match to be fair, they both played very well. Liam's volleys have come on leaps and bounds over the last few months.

He will kick himself though it's a match he could easily have won. Battled and battled but couldn't quite win the big points.

Home and a few weeks training before getting back on the hard courts I'd imagine!

Thought he was on the list for US Open qualifiers?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Wasn't Liam miles outside the US quali cut-off at the right date? Or have I got the date wrong?

Meanwhile, Neal is into the final

SF: (2) James Cerretani (USA) & Neal Skupski CR 166 (90+76) def. JC Aragone & Ryan Shane (USA/USA) UNR (1226+0) 6-4 6-3