Week 17 - Challenger ($54,160+H) - León - Mexico (hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Week 17 - Challenger ($54,160+H) - León - Mexico (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
After a bit of a hiccup when he served for it at 5-2 in the third:
QF: Liam Broady WR 334 defeated (5) Sebastian Ofner (AUT) WR 174 by 7-5 4-6 6-3

QF: (7) James Ward WR 188 defeated (16) Marcelo Arévalo (ESA) WR 329 by 3 & 4

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SF: (1) Alexander Bublik (KAZ) WR 98 (CH = 95 in September 2017) vs Liam Broady WR 334

SF: (14) Blaz Rola (SLO) WR 263 (CH = 78 in January 2015) vs (7) James Ward WR 188

Dare we hope?

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Well the main obstacle is obviously Bublik who is now back in the top 100, won comfortably the last time they met, and in his last 4 events has won 2 Challengers as well as putting out Evo en route to the Miami L64, hence why I was hoping the British lads would face off.

That said, both have done very well to get this far, so don't really have anything to lose, particularly Liam (being much lower ranked and playing a superior player), and it would be absolutely superb if they could meet in the final.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Great week so far. Things get tougher now though.

flamingowings · All-time great

Wardy is 6-5*...needs to break or TB time.

flamingowings · All-time great

TB taken 7-6(5) one more set for the final.

indiana · Tennis legend

Just been one break of serve since the opening set ( 2 breaks apiece in that ), and was the wrong way.

On serve in the final set.

7-6(5) 3-6 2-1*

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Wardy just saved 2 BPs at 4-4 *15-40. Could be huge.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Deciding set TB, but in a fantastic position at the change over, 5-1*.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Got to 6-2, but 4 MPs have come and gone. *6-6 at the next change over, come on Wardy.

Now Role DF on his first MP, tense. 7-7*

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Saturday 27th of April 2019 10:25:53 PM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Such a shame, lost 7-9 from 6-2 up.

7-6(5) 3-6 6-7(7)

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Oh dear oh dearie me. Not surprised he smashed his racket at the end.

Strongbow · All-time great

Drat and double drat cry

Good luck Liam - I:m'going to bed smile

-- Edited by Strongbow on Saturday 27th of April 2019 10:39:28 PM

brittak · Satellite level

Ouch that will hurt. Rola got a stone dead net cord at either 2-6 or 3-6 down in the final set tiebreak and James was never the same. A shame, it looked like he had that one.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Wards unfortunately lost his head after the net cord and wasnt surprised in the slightest when the racket went.

In better news Liam is a set to the food, more due to Bublik self imploding more than anything. I actually think he might be ill!