Week 32 - Austria F6 ($15,000) - Innsbruck (clay)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 32 - Austria F6 ($15,000) - Innsbruck (clay)

steven · Tennis legend

I imagine that when Greg's publisher suggested he should 'go on tour', the maximum physical effort they were expecting was him signing a few copies of his book in various places

It's 10 years since he first became the oldest Brit on the ATP singles rankings, 25 years since his first recorded result on ITF and (I'm reliably informed ...) 30 years since his first pro event, which was presumably something like an Australian money event, which is more or less their British Tour equivalent.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yay

I just bought Greg's book the other day. I need to get reading it and then await the follow-up

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

I guess with the changes to the tour, this summer will be the last chance he has of gaining a atp ranking.

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

indiana wrote:
Yay

I just bought Greg's book the other day. I need to get reading it and then await the follow-up

Its a good read. I read it during my recent trip round parts of Europe last month. Funnily enough it also included a stop in Innsbruck! I was only there 3 weekends ago, shame it didnt work out to be this weekend!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Tough going for the intrepid Greg.

twitter.com/greghowetennis/status/1025689511530057728

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the addict · Tennis legend

"Score 1-6 down, first game second set, tennis is a young persons sport !"

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR1: Ivan Zaytsev (RUS) UNR defeated Gregory Howe UNR by 1 & 1 hmm

gh · Social player

steven wrote:
I imagine that when Greg's publisher suggested he should 'go on tour', the maximum physical effort they were expecting was him signing a few copies of his book in various places

It's 10 years since he first became the oldest Brit on the ATP singles rankings, 25 years since his first recorded result on ITF and (I'm reliably informed ...) 30 years since his first pro event, which was presumably something like an Australian money event, which is more or less their British Tour equivalent.

As I know you're into details Steven, for the record it was September 1988, week 1 of the U$25,000 Australian (Queensland) Satellite circuit (which was the 4 week third tier circuit back then). Richard Fromberg beat Shane Barr (who made a comeback left handed after ruining his elbow - it's on youtube) in the final.

gh · Social player

Madadman wrote:
I guess with the changes to the tour, this summer will be the last chance he has of gaining a atp ranking.

This is correct. And as for next year, I don't see how someone with only a 'national ranking' will even get into a Futures qualifying.

gh · Social player

Stircrazy wrote:
QR1: Ivan Zaytsev (RUS) UNR defeated Gregory Howe UNR by 1 & 1

Very rusty and way off the pace. Will work hard for next week.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

gh wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
QR1: Ivan Zaytsev (RUS) UNR defeated Gregory Howe UNR by 1 & 1
Very rusty and way off the pace. Will work hard for next week.

smile

We 're rooting for you !

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: Jonas Trinker (AUT) WR 1063 (CH = 1026 last month) vs Toby Martin WR 1315 (CH = 641 in June 2015)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I don't think Toby ever turned up - at any rate, he's been replaced by a LL.

If he had to withdraw at the last minute, hope he's OK.

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Monday 6th of August 2018 12:56:31 PM

Priesty · Challenger level

Madadman wrote:
indiana wrote:
Yay

I just bought Greg's book the other day. I need to get reading it and then await the follow-up
Its a good read. I read it during my recent trip round parts of Europe last month. Funnily enough it also included a stop in Innsbruck! I was only there 3 weekends ago, shame it didnt work out to be this weekend!

I'm reading it, just over halfway through now I think. Big respect to the guy for giving up a steady career to live the dream - not sure I'd have the nerve to do it! And a very interesting insight into life on the other side of the tennis circuit's tracks.