Week 41 - Nigeria F4 - Lagos ($25,000+H) (hard)

Priesty · Challenger level

RE: Week 41 - Nigeria F4 - Lagos ($25,000+H) (hard)

Madadman · Top national player

Helen40 wrote:
I can't see Jack in any other entry lists. Has anyone got any information of his next tournaments?

Doesnt have any Futures entries for 3 weeks. Wouldnt expect him to take 3 weeks off while hes on a good run. Hopefully this means he might be signing in to Challenger Qualies.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Great win, lovely come back.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Madadman wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
I can't see Jack in any other entry lists. Has anyone got any information of his next tournaments?
Doesnt have any Futures entries for 3 weeks. Wouldnt expect him to take 3 weeks off while hes on a good run. Hopefully this means he might be signing in to Challenger Qualies.

That's what I was hoping, but no clue where to find these last minute lists.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Jack has had an amazing summer and autumn, I would not begrudge him some rest. I would imagine the Junior Aussie Open will be on his agenda and he needs a couple of weeks off and a training block. He is probably a year ahead of Kyle in terms of his development but I would be more than happy if stayed on a similar trajectory of improvement.

Personally I would be more than happy if that was it for 2018 time for some R and R

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oakland2002 wrote:
Jack has had an amazing summer and autumn, I would not begrudge him some rest. I would imagine the Junior Aussie Open will be on his agenda and he needs a couple of weeks off and a training block. He is probably a year ahead of Kyle in terms of his development but I would be more than happy if stayed on a similar trajectory of improvement.

Personally I would be more than happy if that was it for 2018 time for some R and R

Yes. I was assuming no more tournaments for a while. He's young and has had a huge growth spurt: rest and strength training are important.

Which, as you say, would be very well deserved smile

I don't think the Junior Aussie Open is on his agenda - at least, he sounded very clear that he was done with juniors (I'd assumed that Junior Wimbly would be the exception but he didn't actually say so, even for that).

Priesty · Challenger level

Yes, let's not forget he is still only 16, no need to rush things and risk injury by playing one tournament after another. Keep it fresh. The next few years should be very exciting!!

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

wolf wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
so about 530 in LR?
About 420.

420? Shouldn't he be staying away from that stuff??!!

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Emojis stevemcqueen wrote:
wolf wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
so about 530 in LR?
About 420.
420? Shouldn't he be staying away from that stuff??!!

I hasten to add I had to google that. Post dates my mid-spent youth

(Emojis dont seem to transfer from my phone to this Board so they will have to be imagined )

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Sunday 14th of October 2018 09:47:50 AM

JonH · All-time great

Julia Carrot wrote:
Emojis stevemcqueen wrote:
wolf wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
so about 530 in LR?
About 420.
420? Shouldn't he be staying away from that stuff??!!
I hasten to add I had to google that. Post dates my mid-spent youth
(Emojis dont seem to transfer from my phone to this Board so they will have to be imagined )

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Sunday 14th of October 2018 09:47:50 AM

it's easy to be dopey at this time of day, better after 4.20 pm though, I'm told !

indiana · Tennis legend

Got to agree with these that feel that at this time there is a much bigger picture for Jack than keeping playing tournaments to ride a wave.

Like Oakland I would be perfectly happy if that was it for 2018 and he rested and then gave himself a good long build up towards 2019.

indiana · Tennis legend

Just in ranking terms Jack will now even more comfortably beat Andy's CH 530 as a 16 yo. But Andy didn't compete in the last 6 months of his 17th year due to injury and it is still very early days at this age with relatively small and variable samples of senior tournments played.

Of rather more potential interest is Andy's CH 375 as a 17 yo, achieved as he was on the point of turning 18, a few weeks before he truly announced himself on the stage at Queen's and his first Wimbledon.

Whatever, the signs from Jack himself are so very encouraging.

By the way Rafa's CH as a 16 yo was 75 !

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Andy Murray, Rafa Nadal, Michael Chang etc. Jeez your guys are getting a bit carried away here. Next you will be saying Kyle Edmund is a top 10 player.

One thing we can be certain of is some preferential treatment for Jack over many as Im sure Daddy will sort a never ending list of Wild Cards and other perks that wont be afforded to similar players of his age and ability.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Andy Murray, Rafa Nadal, Michael Chang etc. Jeez your guys are getting a bit carried away here. Next you will be saying Kyle Edmund is a top 10 player.

One thing we can be certain of is some preferential treatment for Jack over many as Im sure Daddy will sort a never ending list of Wild Cards and other perks that wont be afforded to similar players of his age and ability.

I thought Jack and his dad were pretty estranged?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Andy Murray, Rafa Nadal, Michael Chang etc. Jeez your guys are getting a bit carried away here. Next you will be saying Kyle Edmund is a top 10 player.

One thing we can be certain of is some preferential treatment for Jack over many as Im sure Daddy will sort a never ending list of Wild Cards and other perks that wont be afforded to similar players of his age and ability.

When are you going to stop drinking from the well of bitterness, Jaggy? The bile you spew on occasion beggars belief! disbelief