Week 9 - Oracle Challenger ($162,480+H) - Indian Wells, CA, USA (hard)

flamingowings · All-time great

RE: Week 9 - Oracle Challenger ($162,480+H) - Indian Wells, CA, USA (hard)

brendan · Strong Club Player

flamingowings wrote:
Oleg S.
@AnnaK_4ever

IW seeds on the men's side are almost set, except for two spots:
- Edmund or Schwartzman in #17-24 range (Edmund needs to win Challenger final in IW)
- Tiafoe or Pella as the 32nd seed (Pella needs to win Sao Paulo)
12:08 AM - 3 Mar 2019

I thought all tournaments used rankings from several weeks earlier

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

brendan wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
Oleg S.
@AnnaK_4ever

IW seeds on the men's side are almost set, except for two spots:
- Edmund or Schwartzman in #17-24 range (Edmund needs to win Challenger final in IW)
- Tiafoe or Pella as the 32nd seed (Pella needs to win Sao Paulo)
12:08 AM - 3 Mar 2019

I thought all tournaments used rankings from several weeks earlier

That's just for initial entry cut offs, seedings are determined late.

indiana · Tennis legend

brendan wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
Oleg S.
@AnnaK_4ever

IW seeds on the men's side are almost set, except for two spots:
- Edmund or Schwartzman in #17-24 range (Edmund needs to win Challenger final in IW)
- Tiafoe or Pella as the 32nd seed (Pella needs to win Sao Paulo)
12:08 AM - 3 Mar 2019

I thought all tournaments used rankings from several weeks earlier

They all use the rankings from the previous Monday apart traditionally for the Indian Wells and Miami Masters where action starts later in the week.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

First set of the women's final has just been won. Looks a decent crowd from what I can see on the stream. Kyle follows this match.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

The person who dropped the first set turned it around to win in 3, but Kyle should be on in 15 mins or so after the trophy presentation.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

livestream.com/ATP/events/8585954

Underway

1-0*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Strong start as Kyle leads 4-1*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

First set in the bag 6-3

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Strong start to Set 2 as well as Kyle goes up 2-0*. What I am really liking is that backhand DTL which is firing on all cylinders.

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

Kedders looking reasonably comfortable, backhand finding its mark as well..

Jan · Hall of fame

Oops I'm rather late, but here now.
Looking good Kyle!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

That was a lot easier than i expected......

indiana · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
Oleg S.
@AnnaK_4ever

IW seeds on the men's side are almost set, except for two spots:
- Edmund or Schwartzman in #17-24 range (Edmund needs to win Challenger final in IW)
- Tiafoe or Pella as the 32nd seed (Pella needs to win Sao Paulo)
12:08 AM - 3 Mar 2019

Yay biggrin

Kyle will be up to WR 23 so will be a 17 to 24 seed and bracketed with a 9 to 16 seed for the potential L32.

Very good to get in such a week and on these courts.

Jan · Hall of fame

Yes!!!!! 6-3 6-2
I only caught the last few games - looked very straightforward.