Week 38 - Australia F4 ($25,000+H) - Alice Springs (hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 38 - Australia F4 ($25,000+H) - Alice Springs (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR1: Michael Faulkner UNR vs BYE

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QR2: Michael Faulkner UNR vs David Barclay (AUS) UNR (CH = 1576 in July 2013)

Rhett Purcell should make a welcome reappearance in the main draw.

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

I wonder how much it would cost to do this swing of Australian 25ks. With some weaker than normal 25ks could be a good chance of points.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

There really isn't much point unless you have friends or family out there, a developing player is better off getting going in North Africa/Turkey and then testing themselves on the Spanish/Italian/Croatian circuit or doing the US summer swing. Similarly an established player coming back can pick up points cheaply again in North Africa/Turkey before hitting challenger qualifying

Constant · Lower Club Player

https://www.tennis.com.au/tournaments/pro-tournaments/australian-pro-tour/calendar

Most of the tournaments are on the East coast and some of them are driveable (3-5 hrs) which would cut costs.

The week break before the challenger would have to be filled.

A couple of years ago one of these was held in Melbourne but that one was shelved.

Traralgon is my closest one now which is a 2 hr train journey but probably worth it as it's the challenger.

-- Edited by Constant on Friday 15th of September 2017 04:17:51 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR2: David Barclay (AUS) UNR defeated Michael Faulkner UNR by 2 & 1

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

R1: Rhett Purcell (GBR) WR 1107 v (q) David Barclay (AUS) UNR

Rhett is also in the dubs with Olly Sadler (NZL)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

R1 Dubs:

Rhett PURCELL (GBR) / Olly SADLER (NZL) def. Jesse DELANEY (AUS) / Michael SHEPHEARD (AUS) 6-2 6-3

steven · Tennis legend

Rhett keeps up his record of one singles point per quarter this year ...

L32: Rhett Purcell WR 1112 beat (Q) David Barclay (AUS) UNR by 6-4 7-6(5)

L16: Rhett Purcell WR 1112 v (8) Blake Ellis (AUS) WR 1053 (=CH; 18yo junior CH 23 in Jul)

Ellis might be a bit tougher than his ATP ranking implies, being a top 30 junior, but this event is ludicrously weak for a 25K+H, isn't it? The 7th seed here is outside the top 1000 whereas Ed is seeded 7 at Plaisir 25K+H based on a ranking in the top 400 and even the last DA there was ranked just outside the top 600 at the entry date.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, it's become even weaker than when I put up the original post about it - when there were only 8 top 1000 players on the acceptance list, and France had 24 - because the top seed on the list didn't show for some reason. Although Dane P is playing with a PR and he is top 1000, so the 7th seed is only 8th best. But, either way, it's ridiculous, really - I wonder if the organisers mind? Whether they feel shortchanged? Or don't care a fig because its 99% Aussie (save for Rhett)?

In the dubs QF, Rhett and Olly lost to the top seeds, 4-6 0-6

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 19th of September 2017 07:30:45 AM

Constant · Lower Club Player

I think next week will be stronger. Most players will start the tour then as Alice Springs is a bit far and would cut down costs a lot.

JonH · All-time great

Rhett is the only non Aussie left in the draw, 15 Aussies and a Brit!

Constant is correct, next weeks list has 20 players in top 1000 and some names like Omar Jasika and Luke Savile to spice things up a little. Rhett is 7th alt for next week

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

L16: Rhett Purcell WR 1112 lost to (8) Blake Ellis (AUS) WR 1053 (=CH; 18yo junior CH 23 in Jul) 6-2 6-2

JonH · All-time great

Bold prediction - an Australian will win this event

JonH · All-time great

Bold prediction - an Australian will win this event - IGMC