Week 24 - Challenger (€127,000+H) - Nature Valley Open, Nottingham, Great Britain (grass)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 24 - Challenger (€127,000+H) - Nature Valley Open, Nottingham, Great Britain (grass)

thejester · Satellite level

Pretty good time for Dan to get the first break of the match. He was 40-0 up with 3 match points but pegged back to deuce. Gets over the line though! Another good win, another SF, another SE for Ilkley (presuming he doesnt get a WC for Queens). Great stuff.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Give him his MDWC for Christ's sake!!

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

The second set was also extremely close, and until Dan got the break to go 5-3 up, Schnur had the edge. I feel that Dan was one notch down from his best, he played better against Stakhovsky. Dan's play was quite defensive, not sure whether this was the intention or not. Anyway, winning when not at your best is a fantastic skill, and he gets the special exemption for Ilkley.

christ · Futures qualifying

Jaffa wrote:
Give him his MDWC for Christ's sake!!

Not just me, to be fair.

thejester · Satellite level

christ wrote:
Jaffa wrote:
Give him his MDWC for Christ's sake!!
Not just me, to be fair.

wink biggrin

Jaffa · Challenger level

christ wrote:
Jaffa wrote:
Give him his MDWC for Christ's sake!!
Not just me, to be fair.

bookerman · Social player

Watching James right now on the live stream

Intresting outfit his oppenent is wearing biggrin

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: (SE) Dan Evans WR 530 vs Marcel Granollers (ESP) WR 134 (CH = 19 in July 2012)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Not even the faintest hope of an all-Brit final:

QF: (4) Ilya Ivashka (BLR) WR 115 (CH = 111 last month) defeated (WC) James Ward) WR 407 by 4 & 3 cry

Michael D · All-time great

Stircrazy wrote:
Not even the faintest hope of an all-Brit final:
QF: (4) Ilya Ivashka (BLR) WR 115 (CH = 111 last month) defeated (WC) James Ward) WR 407 by 4 & 3

No, but Evo vs de Minaur would be a great final!

Mervatron2 · Futures level

Shame for James but another step forward. Back into the top 400 now?

Where should this take Dan?

the addict · Tennis legend

Live rankings show Dan at 390 and James at 361. Another win for Dan would see him overtake.

greeny12 · Lower Club Player

Evo first up on centre court tomorrow - 11am start

thejester · Satellite level

It's getting harder and harder I feel for the LTA / AELTC to even contemplate not giving Evo a WC for the Main Draw at Wimbledon. I'd understand the argument more if it had been a PED but surely they won't fail to see the tennis side of things? On form and potential, it's crystal clear.