Week 14 - USA F9 ($25,000) - Memphis, TN (hard)

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 14 - USA F9 ($25,000) - Memphis, TN (hard)

brittak · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
brittak wrote:
indiana wrote:
brittak wrote:
Yes a decent set of results so far this week for the Futures guys. Hopefully they can convert the promising starts to the week into something really good points wise!
Yes, that's the most important thing ultimately from the week.
For now I did think it was still a quite remarkable R1 effort if I assume all a bit coincidental after the general slow start to the year by most. But I sense folk seem more generally underwhelmed
Sorry didnt mean to come across as being negative. I was really pleased with the overall set of R1 results and its great that so many of them did it in the same week. What i was trying to convey was that it is even better if they can convert R1 success into something a bit more as , as we all know, it is reaching SFs and further that can give the guys a real leg-up rankings wise. As I write this Ryan Peniston has made the QFs and (following on live scores) I am so impressed with the fighting qualities shown today so far by Jack F-H. Currently hes at 3-3 in the final set against Monette

-- Edited by brittak on Thursday 5th of April 2018 08:19:39 PM
Sorry, you didn't, and I certainly agree that SFs and beyond are what really racks up points.
It was unfortunate that I added the folk "generally underwhelmed" in my reply to you for I really did mean folk in general after I'd done my woopee doopee clap clap clap for the 7 out of 7
Very good that we have had these late results to improve today ( and 25K ones ) from a win point of view.
Apologies again.

No need to apologise!! Im relatively new to the forum (although not new to supporting british tennis - I can remember Virginia Wade winning Wimbledon in 1977!!!!) and am genuinely delighted when our guys (and women) do well. Good luck to Jack and Ryan P (and also Ryan S) for tomorrow.

-- Edited by brittak on Thursday 5th of April 2018 10:01:47 PM

JonH · All-time great

Stircrazy wrote:
JonH wrote:
You could say jack beat Pickens in a trice, I guess
Or condemned him to Slim Pickens... Only posters of a certain age will get that!

Yes, we are really Picken over the bones of this joke now

Strongbow · All-time great

Yee-Hah smile

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Interesting that the two men are having such a good run in the US.
I know that, having been there so long, they must be very comfortable in the American environment.
It's true that Portugal was a bust last month for Jack (on the singles front).
Ryan hasn't even played this year, and his last outing in Qatar was a similar bust, as was Greece before that.
America certainly seems to suit. And I thank her and her tennis system :)
(From a purely personal and selfish point of view, though, do hope they're not over there looking for full-time coaching jobs).

paulisi · Tennis legend

Jack's trip was planned. I mentioned it on the Shrewsbury thread. Ryan is still at college there.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes. But planned why?
No, seriously, I know it's a bit early yet to be suspicious.....just always on the lookout.....
NB I saw that Ryan P and Rob Carter won some Essex dubs thing at Xmas. I thought Ryan had finished, being a man start. But guess he has a few months left if you say he is still in college. Graduates this june then?

Oakland2002 · All-time great

I would be very suprised if Jack is looking to coach just yet, I think he will really enjoy the grass court season and should get some opportunities. Well worth giving the futures tour a real crack for at least a couple of years, he has Wardy potential.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oakland2002 wrote:
I would be very suprised if Jack is looking to coach just yet, I think he will really enjoy the grass court season and should get some opportunities. Well worth giving the futures tour a real crack for at least a couple of years, he has Wardy potential.

I agree, Oakie. As said, I also think it's too early. I was just throwing it out as a 'what if'. In a bottle half empty sort of way.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I think Ryan dropped a semester and played the tour, a bit like Gosea.
Jack FH coach told me Portugal and then US and Mexico. I assume there are connections via the coach and Jack's college days to the US and it is a cheap option.

indiana · Tennis legend

The QFs appear to have lost out to the weather.

Now on the order of play for Saturday with SFs scheduled as well.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Does that mean SE for both or is it too late?

indiana · Tennis legend

Only Jack entered for next week's Arkansas 25K.

But if he's still here and can't make qualifying in Arkansas he must be in line. I'm not sure about anyone else with a claim.

Arkansas will be a 64 man qualifying draw.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

How many SEs are available for the MD the next week? Is it arbitrary ie at the whim of the next organising commmittee? Dependent on space available ie the capacity to rejig qualifying? It seems a very good system in line with the whole concept of developing players as the last thing you would want to do is disadvantage this doing well.

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

As far as I understand it there should be 2 SEs avaliable. I get confused between Challenger and Futures rules but you have to be in either the same country or continent the week before to Be eligible. If there are more players than places available then I believe its decided by ranking. I.e the top two.