Week 24 - Challenger (€137,560+H) - Nature Valley Open, Nottingham, Great Britain (grass)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Week 24 - Challenger (€137,560+H) - Nature Valley Open, Nottingham, Great Britain (grass)

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

Ace Ventura wrote:
I'll take the bait. Regardless of Dan being a Brit (or a bloke), Garcia-Vekic was absolutely the showpiece event of the day with it being a full WTA event rather than a Challenger event, and the tournament needed a good, uninterrupted final like that after the likes of Sascha Bajin needless public criticism, despite the very testing circumstances throughout.

Excellent match between two top 30 players with much of their career ahead of them, and a worthy winner in Garcia. I'd have preferred it to have ended it in 2, but there's no way they should be playing second fiddle to anyone.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Sunday 16th of June 2019 05:15:37 PM

Haha right.

Anyway in more positive news and with no offence to the Donskoy fans, Evo has just broken after threatening already.

Madadman · Top national player

First stream Ive watched this week from nottingham interesting to see Hawkeye challenges in a challenger. Doubt that happens often.

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

Evo takes the set. Donskoy worshippers in tears.

Madadman · Top national player

Dan To Chair umpire. We looking at rain?
umpire I dont even want to think about it

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Bob in Spain wrote:
Dan's match on livestream here.

livestream.com/ATP/events/8719112

With regard to the "darkness" of the image that was discussed during the semi final, it appears the sun has come out.

Different court, different camera, different settings....But yes, it is a much improved picture.

the addict · Tennis legend

Can actually see the "chalk" fly up when Donskoy hits the lines

Nix · Futures qualifying

Sometimes I just have to laugh when Dan loses it. Complaining at himself after being broken back when 4-2 up in the second set he complains about being pathetic and being 'British'. I know what he means!

Luckily breaks again in the next game, so serving for the match.

-- Edited by Nix on Sunday 16th of June 2019 06:50:25 PM

Julia Carrot · All-time great

I watched Dan lose the final last year cos he lost it - please Dan hold it together this year X

Michael D · All-time great

Donskoy complaining about something loudly at the changeover but can't quite pick it up except for his last comment about it 'being very British' and pathetic. Anyone else pick up what he as actually whingeing about?

Edit: Oh that was Dan was it? Thought it was Donskoy.

-- Edited by Michael D on Sunday 16th of June 2019 06:56:45 PM

Nix · Futures qualifying

I know Julia, you always feel you need to put your tin hat on. It's just that particular comment that made me laugh. But luckily he's done it this year!

Nix · Futures qualifying

Oh Michael I thought it was Dan who said that about himself. Yes it makes more sense that it was Dan as he'd just been broken.

-- Edited by Nix on Sunday 16th of June 2019 06:55:15 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Dan's a for the second week in a row:

Final: (1/WC) Daniel Evans WR 70 defeated (13) Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) WR 148 by 7-6(3) 6-3

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, I heard it as Dan, complaining that he couldn't convert a single BP. Pathetic and very British. And he had a point - he had 18 BPs in that match. And only converted 3.

But he got it when it mattered

Michael D · All-time great

Nix wrote:
Oh Michael I thought it was Dan who said that about himself. Yes it makes more sense that it was Dan as he'd just been broken.

-- Edited by Nix on Sunday 16th of June 2019 06:55:15 PM

It was hard to see because it was hidden by the stats table, but yes, at the end you can see him smacking his bag with his racket as he walked back to his position. Glad he got over it quickly though!