Week 40 - Challenger ($100,000) - Stockton, CA, USA (hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 40 - Challenger ($100,000) - Stockton, CA, USA (hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Two double faults and some iffy shots give Joe and Brydan the break in the second set. And they are now serving for the title, at 6-2 *5-4

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

And we have our first s of the week:

Final: (4) Brydan Klein & Joe Salisbury CR 277 (161+116) defeated (Q) Denis Kudla & Mikelis Libietis (USA/LAT) CR 452 (169+243) by 2 & 4 smile

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And they went 30-40 down - but won the next two points and the title

EddietheEagle · County player

stevemcqueen wrote:
Without wishing to curse CN's fortune tonight, I have a questions for the board's statisticians: How many players have won back to back Challengers? The only ones I can think of are Richard Gasquet (2005) and Taylor Fritz (2015). I am sure it is a feat that has been achieved by many others, especially clay courters, but I can't think of any.
Many, many years ago we did have a resident stats man, his name escapes me.
I'm looking forward to tonight's match...

Kyrgios waltzed through a couple of successive Challengers not so long ago.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well, that is what you'd call a convincing set, 6-1 to Norrie.

wolf · Tennis legend

Joe up to 105 on the dodgy live rankings site, still another 99 points off #100 though so even a title next week might not be enough.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Cam looking streets ahead again similar to Mmoh semi. 6-1 2-1 with a break. On the USTA livestream with Mike again.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

And our first singles of the week:

Final: (8) Cameron Norrie WR 136 defeated (6) Darian King (BAR) WR 207 by 1 & 3 biggrin

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

He really is on fire right now. Tough conditions today but he coped exceptionally well.

wolf · Tennis legend

Excellent performance today from Cam.

But with thanks to Brydan for letting him off the hook in the second round.

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Was just looking and Cam has 76 points to defend till June next year. So roughly 120 points needed to get in the top 100 and keep him there till then. I'd imagine he'd stay with the challengers for a bit on this stretch but will be interesting to see when he tries to take on 250's.

Jan · Hall of fame

Fab! Congrats Cam

indiana · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
Was just looking and Cam has 76 points to defend till June next year. So roughly 120 points needed to get in the top 100 and keep him there till then. I'd imagine he'd stay with the challengers for a bit on this stretch but will be interesting to see when he tries to take on 250's.

Indeed true and it shows how little Cam has to defend before June and how much he has already banked to be well set for French Open and Wimbledon MD direct entry ( well, saves a WC there ).

But I rather think his top 100 ambitions now are for very far ahead of June !

And just how he progresses will largely determine his schedule up until then.

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

I notice that at the backend of October that Brydan is off to the two Challengers in Aus. Will be interesting to see if Joe joins or stays in North America.