Week 26 - ATP 250 - Nature Valley International - Eastbourne, Great Britain (grass) - doubles

wolf · Tennis legend

RE: Week 26 - ATP 250 - Nature Valley International - Eastbourne, Great Britain (grass) - doubles

Jan · Hall of fame

wolf wrote:
Jan wrote:
Oh I managed to post in the singles thread
My fault!
Ken and Neal have started.

No problem!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Dare we hope for an all-Brit final?

Hell yes. Go Skupskis.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Ken and Neal take the 1st set 6-3. We are one set away from an all GB final in an ATP event on home soil. Not sure that will have happened all too often.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Ken and Neal now serving for the match at *5-3 in the 2nd. VAMOS.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

And an all-GB final it is! biggrin

SF: Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 98 (53+45) defeated Ryan Harrison & Nicholas Monroe (USA/USA) CR 91 (44+47) by 3 & 3

*****

Final: (WC) Luke Bambridge & Jonny O'Mara CR 189 (91+98) vs Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 98 (53+45)

Desperately divided loyalties with that one! hmm

Jan · Hall of fame

Stircrazy wrote:
And an all-GB final it is!
SF: Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 98 (53+45) defeated Ryan Harrison & Nicholas Monroe (USA/USA) CR 91 (44+47) by 3 & 3
*****
Final: (WC) Luke Bambridge & Jonny O'Mara CR 189 (91+98) vs Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 98 (53+45)
Desperately divided loyalties with that one!

But what a fabulous dilemma to have!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Normally I hate ALL GB match ups, but in the final of an ATP event, I can live with it. wink

Fantastic effort from all 4 of them and I don't have a clue who I want to win.

wolf · Tennis legend

Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins beat Ken and Jamie Delgado in this very event in 2012.

This will be a rematch of the Surbiton final which Luke and Jonny won.

Jan · Hall of fame

Bob in Spain wrote:
Normally I hate ALL GB match ups, but in the final of an ATP event, I can live with it.

Fantastic effort from all 4 of them and I don't have a clue who I want to win.

If it happens before the final, it seems a shame that only one can go through (though at least one is guaranteed!). At least in the final you know they've out-lasted everyone else in the tournament.

Nix · Futures level

Jan wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Normally I hate ALL GB match ups, but in the final of an ATP event, I can live with it.

Fantastic effort from all 4 of them and I don't have a clue who I want to win.
If it happens before the final, it seems a shame that only one can go through (though at least one is guaranteed!). At least in the final you know they've out-lasted everyone else in the tournament.

Thats exactly how I feel. Once theyve reached the final theyve already done decently in terms of points and prize money.

The only thing is, I really enjoy having a side to cheer on. Divided loyalties make that hard. But its a nice dilemme to have.

indiana · Tennis legend

Great stuff. If you're going to get your first ATP tour doubles win, you might as well get a 2nd and a 3rd while you're at it and maybe ...

All the best to Luke and Jonny and err all the best to Ken and Neal.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Luke & Jonny do it again:

Final: (WC) Luke Bambridge & Jonny O'Mara CR 189 (91+98) defeated Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 98 (53+45) by 5 & 4 smile cry

I reckon they could give Kubot & Melo a bit of a run for their money at Wimbledon....

indiana · Tennis legend

So well done!! And it is that 4th ATP tour doubles win and a title. That partnership is going quite well biggrin

Jaffa · Challenger level

Luke's first volley after serving is as good as anyones at the moment. Fully deserved it, they were up against it in the first as well.

A thoroughly enjoyable match.