Week 38 - Challenger ($150,000+H) - OEC Open - Kaohsiung, Taiwan (indoor hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 38 - Challenger ($150,000+H) - OEC Open - Kaohsiung, Taiwan (indoor hard)

JonH · All-time great

Strong field, I noticed Gael Monfils is top seed here

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Dino's giving the doubles a go, too, not that it looks likely that he & his partner will make much progress:

L16: (3) Gong Mao-Xin & Zhang Ze (CHN/CHN) CR 236 (121+115) vs Akira Santillan (AUS) & James Ward UNR (312+0 [but a CH of 233 in August 2011) bleh

JonH · All-time great

Stircrazy wrote:
Dino's giving the doubles a go, too, not that it looks likely that he & his partner will make much progress:
L16: (3) Gong Mao-Xin & Zhang Ze (CHN/CHN) CR 236 (121+115) vs Akira Santillan (AUS) & James Ward UNR (312+0 [but a CH of 233 in August 2011)

would not write them off, santillan is a decent player and they could give the seeds a fright

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Even if they don't give the no 3 seeds a run for their money, Dino will pick up $500 for his efforts, plus the possibility of an extra day or two of free accommodation.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Dino is 3rd match on centre, not before 14:00 local. I think it is a very tough match up, Lloyd Harris has had very good results of late.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

It's 4-3*, on serve, at the moment. Pretty much a serve fest. 1 BP each but not taken.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Brilliant tie-break from James - he takes the first set 7-6(5)

Long way to go though.....very close.....

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

James staved off several BPs but finally got caught on one. Lost the second set 3-6

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: (5) Lloyd Harris (RSA) WR 131 defeated James Ward WR 223 by 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 cry

Jan · Hall of fame

Oh cry

JonH · All-time great

Harris has been playing well recently, so no surprise really in that result. Harris will break top 100 before end of season.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Even though JW was beaten today, it was a close match with a rising star. At the very worst, Dino will break even for the week. I hope he can stay healthy and win some matches before he returns to blighty. You have to admire him for his doggedness, it is an attribute that is often missing in English players in the men's game.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

JonH wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Dino's giving the doubles a go, too, not that it looks likely that he & his partner will make much progress:
L16: (3) Gong Mao-Xin & Zhang Ze (CHN/CHN) CR 236 (121+115) vs Akira Santillan (AUS) & James Ward UNR (312+0 [but a CH of 233 in August 2011)
would not write them off, santillan is a decent player and they could give the seeds a fright

L16: Akira Santillan (AUS) & James Ward UNR (312+0) defeated (ALT) Sun Fajing & Gao Xin (CHN/CHN) CR 513 (239+274) by 7-6(5) 6-2 biggrin

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Tuesday 18th of September 2018 09:17:10 AM

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

The third seeds withdrew with an injury, James and Akira beat the Chinese Alts whose names are equally unpronounceable.