Steven retweeted an article by an Italian with Oli(link below). Doesn't look like its necessarily a comeback. Just he's playing some tennis again and enjoying it. I guess it might be one of those things if he manages to win a few tournaments he might try a few more and before he knows it his ranking might be reasonable.


www.spaziotennis.com/wftw/interview-with-oliver-golding-us-open-junior-champion-early-retired-and-now-back-to-pro-tennis/50168/amp

Cheers and many thanks, Madaman, that's a very interesting article.

(Can't help feeling that Oli's decisions will be very much influenced by his wife and her understanding of the circuit. Whatever happens, as Spec says, he sounds in a far better, happier and more stable place - and he's still so young - it's very good to see - and the possibilities are there.....).

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 31st of August 2017 06:51:56 AM

QF: (Q) Oli Golding UNR def. (WC) Riccardo Ghedin (ITA) UNR (CH 222 Aug 2009 - he's now 31) 6-4 7-6(6)

That's a very good win, Ghedin is no muppet. And another victory to string together with those of this week, and last week in France.

Madadman wrote:

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6 ranking points for a SF right? 10 for a finalist and 18 if you win a 15k?

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 Indeed  

SF:  (Q) Oli Golding UNR vs (4) Igor Smilansky (ISR) WR 613 (CH = 609 two weeks ago)

Madadman wrote:

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Do Special Exempts work from $15ks to to 25k's? Also do you have to be in the initial qualifying list? I see that Oli is in the Alts list for a 25k in France next week.

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No - SE's can only be granted for tournaments of a similar status 

SF:  (Q) Oli Golding UNR defeated (4) Igor Smilansky (ISR) WR 613 by 7-6(3) 6-4 

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Final:  (Q) Oli Golding UNR vs (8) Davide Galoppini (ITA) WR 708 (CH = 617 in June)