Week 5 - Challenger (€46,600) - Open Bretagne Occidentale, Quimper, France (indoor hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Week 5 - Challenger (€46,600) - Open Bretagne Occidentale, Quimper, France (indoor hard)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Not too much Dan could have done, but again, in a good position to no avail. Went from 40-15* to Halys holding.

Dan serving to stay in it *4-5

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Again, Halys recovers from 40-15*. He's playing the big points well - first time I've seen him.

*5-6. Tie break at best for Dan.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: Daniel Evans WR 163 defeated (5) Quentin Halys (FRA) WR 137 by 2-6 6-4 7-6(4) smile

*****

QF: Daniel Evans WR 163 vs (9) Constant Lestienne (FRA) WR 146 (CH = 142 two weeks ago)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I hate the way the stats come up before the handshake, ha. Great win!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Some really good quality tennis in there as well as the win. Well played Dan.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Dan squeaks thru, 7-6 in the third. Overall, a decent standard, though QH hit 10 DFs.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well, that was so nice and stress-free - not !

But well done, Dan. A real tricky encounter - Halys shot himself in the foot a couple of times but made it tough.

Won't have done Dan's blisters any good though.....

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Bob in Spain wrote:
Sorry everyone. My fault. Had to nip out. Back now, so Evo will come out on top.

Cutting it a bit fine there you were Bob, but luckily 'Eevans' made it past the post. The chap who was knocked out first round of qualifying in AO gave us all a bit of a scare though.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Ace Ventura wrote:
I hate the way the stats come up before the handshake, ha. Great win!

Yes, that IS very annoying - I always find the handshake 'interesting'.

Michael D · All-time great

stevemcqueen wrote:
Dan squeaks thru, 7-6 in the third. Overall, a decent standard, though QH hit 10 DFs.

With the last DF giving Dan 4 MPs, though Halys then saved 2. Dan only served 2 DFs and later in the match kept his 2nd serve more in play too. When he's playing well he's a clever tennis player... no wonder Federer saw a likeness wink

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Julia Carrot wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Sorry everyone. My fault. Had to nip out. Back now, so Evo will come out on top.
Cutting it a bit fine there you were Bob, but luckily 'Eevans' made it past the post. The chap who was knocked out first round of qualifying in AO gave us all a bit of a scare though.

Never in doubt Julia wink

Michael D · All-time great

Dan has just put out the existing title holder here, to remind... smile

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

For me, the big point towards the end was when Dan was serving at *5-6 15-30, and with Halys charging the net, Dan played a gorgeous dipping slice into his feet that he couldn't cope with and he dumped the low volley into the net.

brittak · Satellite level

Good win for Dan. Onwards and upwards!

I only dipped in and out watching but was there a bit of needle between them?