Week 47 - USA F38 ($25,000) - Columbus, OH (indoor hard)

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 47 - USA F38 ($25,000) - Columbus, OH (indoor hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The pronunciation is pretty much exactly 'Lukey', although with slightly more French 'uu' than English 'oo', obviously (although also open to variations depending whether it's northern France or the south).

And the point remains that, Liverpool or France, it has no connection to America.

(You are obviously entitled to your own anti-American views but, as with Jared, some people find it offensive and the board is poorer for his loss. So - just my view - but I don't see the need to keep stressing it).

Add: just crossed with Indy

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 24th of November 2017 11:07:43 PM

JonH · All-time great

I often wondered where Jared had gone but have to say I respected how he did it - none of this posturing "I'm off, no I mean it, really, beg me to come back, awww shucks..." type posturing which happens so often - nope he said he was off and off he went and didnt come back. I have to say, I respected that a lot!

If you say you are going, just go and be gone.

Apologies side note really but I have wanted to say it before and never found the right place so this was a bit of a gift horse really!

Michael D · All-time great

In this age of intolerance, I would certainly much rather we fostered values of inclusiveness rather than those of exclusiveness. The social havoc created by the latter is all around us.

Spectator · All-time great

Well having inadvertently fed the discussion instead of deflecting it as was the intent (apologies), thanks to CD for sharing something about Liverpudlian nomenclature I hadn't known ... and I would echo the general sense that while we no longer view names in the slightly mystical way that some previous cultures did, they do matter to people as part of their identity and I would, on the whole, hesitate to comment. Similarly, if people choose to use nicknames or diminutives in a spirit of general approbation and affection, I'd just take those as they come. More to the point, congratulations to our GB players for ensuring that every match on Saturday has at least one GB player participating. Mr Bambridge is up first at 10:00 am (whatever time Ohio is), followed by Mr Ward, and then the doubles final. Allez les gars! So to speak.

-- Edited by Spectator on Saturday 25th of November 2017 01:48:39 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

In his 25k SF, Luke Bambridge is leading 5-3 and serving for the first set......

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And Luke wins, 6-4 6-3

Into the final, and the first half of Bob's request nicely satisfied.

Don't know if there's any basis for this but it somehow feels that this might be an important step in the right direction for Luke's singles - this is the launching pad for an assault on the top 300, say.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: (8) Luke Bambridge WR 566 defeated (6) Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) WR 482 by 4 & 3 biggrin

Spectator · All-time great

Hurrah! Super win, and great to see him in a singles final. Now for Mr Ward ... currently up 6-3 1-1.

-- Edited by Spectator on Saturday 25th of November 2017 05:08:29 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
SF: (8) Luke Bambridge WR 566 defeated (6) Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) WR 482 by 4 & 3

SF: (5) Alex Ward WR 376 defeated (7) Samuel Monette (CAN) WR 514 by 3 & 3

So divided loyalties time: we have an all-Brit final!

Final: (5) Alex Ward WR 376 vs (8) Luke Bambridge WR 566

Spectator · All-time great

A very good day. And given that it's a 25K, reasonable points for all tomorrow. Lovely to have divided loyalties for a final!

paulisi · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
And Luke wins, 6-4 6-3

Into the final, and the first half of Bob's request nicely satisfied.

Don't know if there's any basis for this but it somehow feels that this might be an important step in the right direction for Luke's singles - this is the launching pad for an assault on the top 300, say.

Doubles seems to be the main focus, but it does look like he is keen to defend points due to drop. Notice he is not down to play US 25K next week.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

On the whole I hate all GB matches but for a final, Ill take it. Congrats to both players and may the best Brit win.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Tough call, but I would like to see Bambo win as it may give him the desire to play more singles. Alex has more tournaments in the next couple of weeks to pick up good points, whereas Bambo hasn't.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Meanwhile in the doubles final we have a MTB.