Week 42 - Challenger ($50,000+H) - Las Vegas NV, USA (hard)

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 42 - Challenger ($50,000+H) - Las Vegas NV, USA (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: (1) Brydan Klein & Joe Salisbury CR 253 (146+107) defeated Kevin King & Ruan Roelofse (USA/RSA) CR 476 (332+144) by 7-6(6) 6-3

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Final: (1) Brydan Klein & Joe Salisbury CR 253 (146+107) vs (3) Hans Hach & Dennis Novikov (MEX/USA) CR 439 (228+211)

indiana · Tennis legend

Good stuff. Joe won't make the top 100 this week whatever, but he continues to add some very good points. Well done to both him and Brydan and all the best for the final.

indiana · Tennis legend

(4) Stefan Kozlov beat (1) Tennys Sandgren 6-3 7-6(6) to reach the final, clearing the stage for Liam vs Evan King.

Sheddie · administrator

Little in it so far, both serving very well. 3-3

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Liam at *3-3 in the 1st but yet to win a single point on the King serve.

Sheddie · administrator

Liam takes 1st set 6-4. Not much in it at all. King was broken at 4-5 but gifted it to Liam with two double faults at 30-30

Liam had to save bp himself at 4-4 with some gutsy net play

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

I wonder if all those low flying aircraft are annoying the players as much as they are annoying me.

Nix · Futures level

Does anyone know why they had to replay the point in the last King service game, presumably why he swore loudly on being broken?

Nix · Futures level

Never mind, he won through in straight sets . Good mental strength in the last few games. Well done!

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Liam wins a close match 6-4, 7-5. There was little to separate them for much of the match. EK was poor at key moments, he hit 4 DFs at really bad times and was a break ahead in the 2nd set. It was a good performance from Liam but certainly not exceptional. He was mentally tough. Congrats, mate!

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Great from Liam two wins when not necessarily playing one best, fantastic stuff.

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

Nix wrote:
Does anyone know why they had to replay the point in the last King service game, presumably why he swore loudly on being broken?

Couldn't work it out either.. Cracking shot to win it at the end.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
SF: (1) Brydan Klein & Joe Salisbury CR 253 (146+107) defeated Kevin King & Ruan Roelofse (USA/RSA) CR 476 (332+144) by 7-6(6) 6-3
******
Final: (1) Brydan Klein & Joe Salisbury CR 253 (146+107) vs (3) Hans Hach & Dennis Novikov (MEX/USA) CR 439 (228+211)

Brydan is playing in Aus on Tues?? That's a long trip for a game of tennis

steven · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
SF: (1) Brydan Klein & Joe Salisbury CR 253 (146+107) defeated Kevin King & Ruan Roelofse (USA/RSA) CR 476 (332+144) by 7-6(6) 6-3
******
Final: (1) Brydan Klein & Joe Salisbury CR 253 (146+107) vs (3) Hans Hach & Dennis Novikov (MEX/USA) CR 439 (228+211)
Brydan is playing in Aus on Tues?? That's a long trip for a game of tennis

That's what I was thinking too, though I imagine it's part of a plan to stay on in Australia during their spring and summer. Of course, in time zone terms at least (not sure about distance and too lazy to check), US west coast to Australia is about the same as Europe to US west coast, so it may not be quite as bad as it seems.