What is scotstoun like for spectating? thinking about going along on Wednesday.
-- Edited by huntley93 on Monday 29th of January 2018 09:48:02 AM
Not bad if it's the same set-up as the last couple of years and looking at the OoP suggests the same court set up.
There was a temporary stand set up on what would normally be Court 5, side on to Court 6 with Courts 7 and 8 beyond. On the other side of the hall were Courts 1, 2, 3 and 4 with Court 1 and 2 generally practice courts,
There was a raised walkway between the 2 sides of 4 courts either side. You could wander along and stop and spectate ( clearly end on ) to any match of your choice ( or maybe position between two ), generally standing though there were a few seats dotted about. Was never that busy on the walkway to particularly limit your choice and probably most of the spectators usually sitting in the stand ( was certainly plenty space there during the week ). Decent canteen.
Not sure I'll make it this year though would like to get there for one day.
L16: Erik Crepaldi & Paul Wörner (ITA/GER) CR 2007 (361+1646) vs (WC) Jacob Fearnley & Connor Thomson UNR
L16: (3) Karol Drzewiecki & Szymon Walkow (POL/POL) CR 759 (356+403) vs (WC) Tiran Sanghera & Isaac Stoute UNR L16: Samm Butler & Ben Jones CR 2877 (1342+1535) vs Neil Pauffley & Marcus Willis CR 1029 (805+224)
L16: Jack Findel-Hawkins & Luke Johnson UNR (0+371) vs Zizou Bergs & Tim van der Horst (BEL/NED) CR 2541 (1060+1481)
L16: (WC) Elliott Farmer & Joshua Rose UNR (0+1618) vs Florian Fallert & Adrian Obert (GER/GER) UNR (873+0) L16: Jonathan Binding & Scott Duncan UNR (0+1365) vs (2) Maximilian Neuchrist & David Pichler (AUT/AUT) CR 622 (278+344)
[non-GB - L32: (1) Zdenek Kolar (CZE) WR 221 (CH = 218 last November) vs Walter Trusendi (ITA) WR 667 (CH = 299 in August 2011 - he's 33) [non-GB - L32: (Q) Zizou Bergs (BEL) WR 702 vs Ben Patael (ISR) WR 607 (CH = 499 last May)] [non-GB - L32: Nicholas Hu (USA) WR 565 (CH = 561 at the start of this month) vs Erik Crepaldi (ITA) WR 710 (CH = 282 in September 2015)] L32: (WC) Jack Findel-Hawkins UNR (CH = 1294 in April 2013) vs (5) Maximilian Neuchrist (AUT) WR 406 (CH = 310 in August 2013)
[non-GB - L32: (4) Scott Griekspoor (NED) WR 344 (CH = 282 in June 2016) vs Matthias Haim (AUT) WR 638 (= CH)] L32: (WC) Ewen Lumsden UNR (CH = 1748 in September 2016) vs Juan Sebastián Gómez (COL) WR 786 (CH = 469 in October 2015) [non-GB - L32: (Q) Florian Fallert (GER) WR 841 vs Ronnie Schneider (USA) WR 542 (= CH)] L32: (WC) Tiran Sanghera WR 1595 (= CH) vs (7) Lloyd Glasspool WR 438 (CH = 282 in July 2016)
L32: (6) David Pichler (AUT) WR 415 (CH = 390 last October) vs (Q) Scott Duncan WR 1921 L32: Neil Pauffley WR 768 (CH = 406 in August 2013) vs Paul Wörner (GER) WR 683 (CH = 651 last November) L32: (Q) Nicolas Rosenzweig (FRA) UNR vs (PR) Evan Hoyt WR 1103 (CH = 542 in June 2016) L32: (WC) Aiden McHugh WR 1828 (CH = 1772 last February) vs (3) Yannick Mertens (BEL) WR 317 (CH = 179 in August 2015)
[non-GB - L32: (8) Niels Desein (BEL) WR 469 (CH = 154 in March 2015) vs Jakob Sude (GER) WR 772 (CH = 750 in November 2015)] L32: (Q) Jack Draper UNR vs Marcus Willis WR 605 (CH = 322 in June 2014) L32: (Q) Sean Hodkin WR 1385 vs (Q) Adrian Obert (GER) WR 874 L32: (Q) Samm Butler WR 1683 vs (2) Matteo Viola (ITA) WR 250 (CH = 118 in March 2013 - he's now 30)
12 brits in the main draw and some interesting match ups. Interesting draw around.
The two that catch the eye for me are Draper v Willis and Hoyt v Rosenzweig.
Rosenzweig may be unranked now but has a CH in the 600s, much like Evan who has been in the 500s. He has also been on excellent form on the British Tour events.
Mchugh v mertens looks a very interesting match, and findel Hawkins v Neuchrist. Butler v viola also. Some good non Gb opponents but also an opportunity to make a big step forwards.
having looked at todays order of play, i am definatly going to try and get along tomorrow afternoon, partcuarly to see willis v draper and mchugh. this will be my 1st futures event i have been to so any advice? :)