Week 33 - Challenger - Odlum Brown Van Open, Vancouver, Canada ($100,000) (hard)

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Week 33 - Challenger - Odlum Brown Van Open, Vancouver, Canada ($100,000) (hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
steven wrote:
No breaks in the 2nd set until the 12th game, when Evo breaks to love to win the set!
"COME ON!!" he bellows, as well he might ... and I might have too *blush* 3-6 7-5
"Stayin' Alive" blares out, quite appropriate for the Brit!
The funny part was the guy heard trying to sing along and who didn't know any of the other words.

Seriously??? Where's he been all his life ? (Or maybe this was a 'baby' guy who still hasn't lost his milk teeth, musically).

Great to go back and read all the posts - and great for Dan too ! biggrin

Jan · Hall of fame

Fabulous news!! So pleased to hear that Dan played so well.

Topemp · Strong Club Player

That was brilliant, woke up with a smile on my face. Amazing to think that he struggled to qualify and now he's in the final, playing at a good level again now. And it's been a real tough path to the final.

Paul --> Escobedo-->Fabbiano--> Ivashka--> Pospisil

All of those are decent standard opponents he's had to get past to reach the final. Getting through the rankings gets harder and harder as you get higher obviously, but should definitely make AOQ with another couple of wins, and if he stays fresh every chance of being well inside Top 200 by year end which would be huge achievement.

Really hope he can beat Kubler and actually take a pot home with him, but its been a great week either way.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

For the record, as it doesn't appear to have been recorded yet:

SF: (Q) Daniel Evans WR 310 defeated (1/WC) Vasek Pospisil (CAN) WR 94 by 3-6 7-5 6-2

*****

Final: (Q) Daniel Evans WR 310 vs (4) Jason Kubler (AUS) WR 109 (CH = 105 last month)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Final: Marc Polmans & Max Purcell (AUS/AIUS) CR 371 (214+157) vs (2) Luke Bambridge & Neal Skupski CR 131 (80+51)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
steven wrote:
No breaks in the 2nd set until the 12th game, when Evo breaks to love to win the set!
"COME ON!!" he bellows, as well he might ... and I might have too *blush* 3-6 7-5
"Stayin' Alive" blares out, quite appropriate for the Brit!
The funny part was the guy heard trying to sing along and who didn't know any of the other words.
Seriously??? Where's he been all his life ? (Or maybe this was a 'baby' guy who still hasn't lost his milk teeth, musically).
Great to go back and read all the posts - and great for Dan too !

I've just watched it back and I am convinced that Steven is correct. It was only very brief, but it was definitely a bit of "umpire karaoke" during the break between the 2nd and 3rd sets.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

It's a shame Dan's push is so late in the the day for the USO, if it had been abit more consistent I would have fancied his chance and a QWC given his history there. A good run nevertheless and a firm platform to build on for the rest of the year.

JonH · All-time great

With two singles and also a doubles final in vancouver today, as well as Jamie in doubles and a djoko v fed final in cinci, a good day of tennis to look forward to...or evening

-- Edited by JonH on Sunday 19th of August 2018 10:33:27 AM

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Anyone else watching Neal & Luke? Stream appears down?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
Anyone else watching Neal & Luke? Stream appears down?

Yes, mine won't come up either.

(Brits lost the first set 4-6 but seem to be making a comeback in the second, up *3-1)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

It's come back

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Stream is back up

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

What a set point !!!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

What a winner from Neal on SP at 40-40.

Into an MTB.