Week 40 - Challenger ($100,000) - Challenger - Stockton, CA, USA (hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 40 - Challenger ($100,000) - Challenger - Stockton, CA, USA (hard)

JonH · All-time great

V good result for Liam, hope he can back it up.

Jay seems to be going through a poor patch at the moment, long few months since I think we saw any form from him?

Dan Evans playing today versus Duckworth.

Nix · Futures level

Well done Liam! Yes its strange about Jay. He was playing so well when he won at Binghamton.

Good luck Dan.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Dan playing Ducky for the right to play Liam...... currently 2-2.........

flamingowings · All-time great

JonH wrote:
V good result for Liam, hope he can back it up.

Jay seems to be going through a poor patch at the moment, long few months since I think we saw any form from him?

Dan Evans playing today versus Duckworth.

His Binghampton win was at the end of July. We are only now just in October. 9 playing weeks from his tournament immediately after Binghampton, which was Lexington where he reached the QF before retiring mid-match to this one, minus non playing weeks and the DC tie.

But yes, definitely a bit concerning after a hot streak in the doubles at Wimbledon and afterwards. Hopefully he gets his mojo back soon.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well, Dan played pretty decently but - more importantly - Duckworth played pretty poorly.

Net, net, Dan takes the first set 6-2 without really breaking a sweat.

the addict · Tennis legend

Dan seems to be playing well - only dropped 5 points on serve in the first set. 6-2

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L32: Liam Broady WR 274 defeated (3) Henri Laaksonen (SUI) WR 159 by 3-6 6-4 6-4

L32: Daniel Evans WR 214 defeated (SE) James Duckworth WR 254 by 2 & 2 smile

*****

L16: Daniel Evans WR 214 vs Liam Broady WR 274 cry

seagull · Hall of fame

Easy for Dan. 6-2 6-2

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Apart from the last 2 games, where James seemed to throw in the towel, he played a fair bit better that set and Dan had to raise his game a bit - which he did, no problem. Looked as though he was hitting the ball well.....

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Ditto on how nice it is to wake up to see a decent win for Liam. Pleased for him

Just noticed that Liam seems to have Dave Sammel on the road and in his camp for the first time in a few months.

Might just explain that good result - Liam seems to do well with Sammel around.

(NB would still expect Evo to win the next one though...)

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 2nd of October 2018 07:52:48 PM

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

Expect Dan to win against Liam tomorrow but the sentimentalist in me hopes Liam can triumph. Dan is on his way back to the top 100 and will get there sooner or later but Liam is at a real crossroads and could use a couple of weeks of good results here and in Fairfield to keep him in touch with Challenger level for next year.

Michael D · All-time great

seagull wrote:
Easy for Dan. 6-2 6-2

Dan won every single one of his first serves during the match 23/23!!

JonH · All-time great

2 wins for Dan ( to reach semis) and he will make top 200 again.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (WC) John Paul Fruttero & Patrick Kypson (USA/USA) 1930 (399+1531) defeated Jay Clarke & Roberto Maytín (VEN) CR 706 (550+156) by 4 & 3 cry