US College Signings 2019 (and general college chat)

Oakland2002 · All-time great

US College Signings 2019 (and general college chat)

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Nottingham Tier 1

Thought I would include the qualies and earlier rounds, as many of the college men featured in them and some of the draws were pretty tough. Imagine meeting Marcus Walters in the first rounds of the qaulies!

Those with a 2.2 rating (been out of the country) eg Joe Wooley (Utah) were on the reserve list......The introduction of a world tennis number should (will?) include college matches, so those who have been in the US will have a more appropriate ranking/rating when back home

Qualies/early rounds
Dominic West(New Mexico) - Max Stewart(Oaklahoma) 7-6(3) 7-5
James Wilkinson (Delaware) - Christian Mills (Stetson) 6-3 6-2
Joe Tyler (Iowa) [12] - Ying Hou (Imperial) 6-2 6-2
Jake Williams (S Utah) [3] - Dominic West(New Mexico) 7-6(4) 5-7 1-6
Alexander Jochim (IUPUI) [6] - Tad Maclean(Auburn) 4-6 6-3 6-4
Alexander Jochim [6](IUPUI) - James Davis [16] (Denver) 3-6 5-5 ret
James Davis(Denver) [16] - Andrew Higham(Nottingham?) 6-3 6-1
Matthew Summers(Denver) Millen Hurren (Gardener Webb to Kentucky) 6-3 7-6(3)
Joe Tyler(Iowa) Dominic West (New Mexico) 6-4, 7-6(3)
Marcus Walters (Tyler/Florida) Charlie Broom (Dartmouth) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
Dan Little(Utah) Joe Tyer (Iowa) 2-6 6-1 6-4

QF
Clay Crawford Adam Jones 6-1 6-0
Dan Little (Utah) - Matthew Summers (Denver) 7-5 6-4
Marcus Walters (Tyler/Florida) Joseph Newman Billington (Loughborough) 6-4 6-4
Michael Shaw (Loughborough)- George Loffhagen 6-3 6-4

Semis
Clay Crawford Dan Little (Utah) 6-3 6-1
Marcus Walters (Tyler/Florida) Michael shaw ((Loughborough) 6-4 6-1

Final
Clay Crawford - Marcus Walters (Tyler/Florida)

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Where have our college men been over the last few weeks?

County Cup Group 1
James Davis (moved to Denver), Matthew Summers (Denver), Henry Patten (UNC Ashville) , Charles Broom (Dartmouth), Jack Macfarlane (Georgia State), James Ling (Wisconsin, Green Bay), Oscar Cutting (Memphis), Nicholas Brookes (Northwestern), James Wilkinson (Delaware), David Stevenson (Memphis), Jake Penny (Lipscombe)

Brit Tour - Ilkley
QF: Nick Turnbull v Hamish Stewart (Tulane) 0-6, 0-6
James Davis (Oklahoma now Denver) v Kyle Brassington 4-6 6-4 7-6(2)
Christopher Edge (Mid Tennessee State) v Dan Martin 6-4 6-4
SF: Christopher Edge (Mid Tennessee State) v James Davis (Oklahoma now Denver) 6-4, 6-1
Hamish Stewart (Tulane) v Finn Murgett 6-2, 6-1
F: Christopher Edge (Mid Tennessee State) v Hamish Stewart (Tulane) 4-6 4-6

ITFs
Roehampton M25
QF: (2) Paul Jubb (S Carolina) WR 430 (ITF 390) defeated (WC) Charles Broom (Dartmouth) UNR (ITF 1035) by 3-6 7-5 6-4
QF: (Q) Alastair Gray (TCU) UNR (ITF 1935) defeated (8) Gabriel Petit (FRA) UNR (ITF 180) by 2 & 1
SF: (Q) Daniel Cukierman (ISR @ USC) ITF 1420 vs (Q) Alastair Gray (TCU) UNR (ITF 1935)
SF: (3) Jack Draper WR 507 (ITF 61) defeated (2) Paul Jubb (S Carolina)WR 430 (ITF 390) by 7-6(8) 6-2

Dublin Ireland M25
QF: (1) Igor Sijsling (NED) WR 407 (ITF 99) defeated (Q) Millen Hurrion UNR (Gardner-Webb, now Kentucky) by 7-6(1) 6-3

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Saturday 3rd of August 2019 02:40:41 PM

Strongbow · All-time great

Some of the men come back - mostly the women don't - bit of a one-way-street cry

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I don;t know if you were only starting from QFs onwards (which is reasonable, Elegant Point).
But we also had other US college lad successes in R1 of a 25k, which isn't too bad, with wins for people like Joe Tyler, Marcus Walters and Dan Little (I think Dan is still in school, just possible he's graduated)
And, of course, ones like Ewan Moore winning the doubles title (with Ali Gray).
(Not to mention all the ex-college players, who had a great week last week)

Born2WinTennis · Club Coach

David Fox won a doubles event at the University of Louisiana at the weekend, no idea what event it was.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Strongbow wrote:
Some of the men come back - mostly the women don't - bit of a one-way-street

It's a fair point.

But just to focus on the positives, Holly Hutchinson and Nell Miller have both beaten seeds in the 25k qualis this morning. ANd play off against each other for a MD place. Which is great to see.

Add: and bragging rights go to Holly, who is into the MD of the 25k - well done!

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 6th of August 2019 07:42:41 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And Abby Amos from JMU has also got a good win

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Coup Droit wrote:
I don;t know if you were only starting from QFs onwards (which is reasonable, Elegant Point).
But we also had other US college lad successes in R1 of a 25k, which isn't too bad, with wins for people like Joe Tyler, Marcus Walters and Dan Little (I think Dan is still in school, just possible he's graduated)
And, of course, ones like Ewan Moore winning the doubles title (with Ali Gray).
(Not to mention all the ex-college players, who had a great week last week)

Yes, was starting from the qualies - have included a few of the players from the earlier rounds this time :)

ITF M25 Chiswick

Qualifiers: Emile Hudd (Oklahoma), Ewan Moore (Tulane)

R 16

Charlie Broom (Dartmouth) lost to Igor Sijsling (NED) WR 387 7-6 3-6 6-7 (Sijsling also defeated Oklahomas Emile Hudd in R 32)

Paul Jubb (S Carolina) WR 623 defeated (IR) Lucas Poullain (FRA) WR 818 6-4 6-4

QF

Jack Draper defeated Paul Jubb (S Carolina) WR 623 7-6(2) 6-3 hoping Paul would be the victor on this occasion!

No update from Brit tour Newcastle today - assuming the weather is poor?

the addict · Tennis legend

Elegant Point wrote:
No update from Brit tour Newcastle today - assuming the weather is poor?

They've played the quarter finals, just one semi-final result to come when I looked just now.

https://lta.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=CA38B7AF-DEEC-4D7C-96D9-708FDC310C8A

Elegant Point · Satellite level

the addict wrote:

They've played the quarter finals, just one semi-final result to come when I looked just now.

https://lta.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=CA38B7AF-DEEC-4D7C-96D9-708FDC310C8A

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Thank you the addict

Brit Tour Newcastle

QF

Hamish Stewart (Tulane) defeated Patrick Foley 6-3 6-3

Joe Wooley (Utah) defeated Dominic Beesley (Bath) 4-6 6-3 6-2

SF

Hamish Stewart (Tulane) defeated Johannus Monday 6-4 6-2

Joseph Newman Billington (Loughborough) defeated Joe Wooley (Utah) 6-4 7-6

Final (Sat)

Hamish Stewart (Tulane) defeated Joseph Newman Billington (Loughborough) 6-4 3-6 7-5

The Brit Tour Sutton (grade 1) qualies look interesting:

Ed Corrie (former Uni Texas and Pro) is the no 11 seed in the qualies

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Saturday 10th of August 2019 02:12:54 PM

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Brit Tour Sutton G1

With many of the college players already back in the US and a number of withdrawals from the tournament including Ed Corrie, the draw is not looking quite as strong. Also withdrawn are Dan Little & Joe Woolley both of whom are allegedly going to do post grad courses at Nottingham Uni. adding to the Notts team.

Qualifiers
Millen Hurrion (G-Webb to Kentucky), James Davis (Denver), Dan Siddall (Tulsa)

R1 & 2
Matt Summers (Denver) defeated Brandon Murphy [6/1792] 6-3 2-6 1-0-8
James Davis (Denver) defeated Alex Jhun [5/1591]
Finn Murget defeated Dan Siddall (Tulsa) 4 & 3

James Davis (Denver) defeated Millen Hurrion (Kentucky) 3 & 4
Matt Summers (Denver) defeated Nick Ghaznavi 0 & 0

QF
Sean Hodkin [7/1931] defeated Luke Johnson [1/770] 2-6 6-2 10-6
Matthew Summers (Denver) defeated Micheal Shaw (Lboro) 5-7 7-6 10-0
James Davis (Denver) defeated Yujiro Onuma 1 & 4
Alexis Canter [2/809] defeated Liam Hignett v 6-4, 6-1

With Matthew and James being defeated in the semis by Sean and Alexis respectively all of the male college players are out of the tournament.

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Saturday 17th of August 2019 12:03:05 PM

Strongbow · All-time great

Many thanks for an illuminating update ,

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Always impressed by Sean Hodkin who has come the domestic non college, non junior ITF route. Obviously good enough for an elite US power conference tennis scholarship, I just wonder where he would be now had the route been an option for him. Jo Wooley another Lincolnshire county player appeared to have got a lot out of his time at Utah. Saw him playing a bit and for them and he was very much part of the glue of the team, NB Jo generally played his singles in the 5/6 slot sometimes only doubles, so good to see him get a win on the Brit tour. Dan Little did outstandingly well at Utah from a development perspective, establishing himself in the no 1 slot in a tough conference playing some of the best college players nationally regularly. Only Jubby did that last year of our other male college players.

Interesting point about the girls not coming back to play, I think that may just reflect how much harder it is for the boys to get scholarships (many fewer offered), partly based on an assumption that most of the boys are on a free ride implying much more of a focus on competitive tennis as the rational for going as opposed to the overall educational/ athletic package.

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Saturday 17th of August 2019 08:24:47 AM

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Louisville fires veteran men's tennis coach Rex Ecarma after independent investigation

Interesting article - there have been a few Brits at Louisville over the years. I know of at least one who went there on a full scholarship & left very quickly.......... :0(

eu.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2019/08/19/louisville-tennis-coach-rex-ecarma-bullied-players-investigation-found/2049842001/