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

JonH · All-time great

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

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Well it hasn't been too pretty, but as I said, who cares. Kyle takes the 1st set 6-4.

wolf · Tennis legend

SuperT wrote:
Just put this on to watch Dan's match. Does Mike Caton not do the commentary for the USTA any more?

He does, but this is not an USTA event.

JonH · All-time great

Kyle close now, pretty efficient performance .

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Dan ain't ready to throw in the towel just yet:
L32: Daniel Evans WR 105 defeated (6) Denis Istomin (UZB) WR 100 by 4 & 4
Match time: 1:36:49
L16: Daniel Evans WR 105 vs Santiago Giraldo (COL) WR 243 (CH = 28 in September 2014 - he's 31)
The Colombian despatched Jared Donaldson (9) in three sets in his second round match.

L32: (WC/1) Kyle Edmund WR 27 defeated Tommy Robredo (ESP) WR 210 by 4 & 4 smile

*****

L16: (WC/1) Kyle Edmund WR 27 vs (16) Lukas Rosol (CZE) WR 140 (CH = 26 in September 2014 - he's 33)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Job done Kedders.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Dan and Kedders are both second match on so we have some tough decisions to make.

Going on recent form, Dan should have way too much for Giraldo. I'm looking forward to watching.

Jan · Hall of fame

Good news. Well done Kyle!

JonH · All-time great

Kyle has beaten Rosol in straight sets in both their previous matches.

EddietheEagle · County player

Again, no offence to anybody, but I'd put Dan's win down to his in-betweener volley during the warm-up (05:50) which clearly startled Istomin to the point he was mentally fried before the match even started.

seagull · Hall of fame

Reminds me of a boss I used to have who would preface everything with 'No offence but' and then say something that was utterly unoffensive. I found it quite annoying in the end (no offence!).

-- Edited by seagull on Thursday 28th of February 2019 10:36:07 AM

JonH · All-time great

I guess it is better than someone saying "no offence" and then actually offending you badly! Now that is annoying!

JonH · All-time great

tennis abstract forecasting a Kyle v Dan final in IW.

That would be something. And also clearly puts the kiss of death on any chance of really happening

www.tennisabstract.com/current/2019IndianWellsChallenger.html

Michael D · All-time great

JonH wrote:
tennis abstract forecasting a Kyle v Dan final in IW.

That would be something. And also clearly puts the kiss of death on any chance of really happening

www.tennisabstract.com/current/2019IndianWellsChallenger.html

Well, that's a generous interpretation Jon! Rublev, Krajinovic and Dan are all given very similar chances of reaching the final from the bottom half of the draw, Dan only just marginally ahead of both of them.

JonH · All-time great

Michael D wrote:
JonH wrote:
tennis abstract forecasting a Kyle v Dan final in IW.

That would be something. And also clearly puts the kiss of death on any chance of really happening

www.tennisabstract.com/current/2019IndianWellsChallenger.html
Well, that's a generous interpretation Jon! Rublev, Krajinovic and Dan are all given very similar chances of reaching the final from the bottom half of the draw, Dan only just marginally ahead of both of them.

yes, I think you are right! I am having a positive day Michael!