Week 25 - Challenger (€137,560+H) - Ilkley Trophy, Ilkley, Yorkshire, Great Britain (grass)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 25 - Challenger (€137,560+H) - Ilkley Trophy, Ilkley, Yorkshire, Great Britain (grass)

Oakland2002 · All-time great

You would hope Paul would get one being the first Yorkshireman to have won the NCAA mens singles. Something the rest of the UK cant claim. I understand the Yorkshire LTA have been very supportive in the past.

JonH · All-time great

Good to here Paul Jubb has got the WC for Ilkley as reported in the local papers (shame on LTA to not announce, this would have been welcome news)

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportother/17701454.first-two-wildcards-announced-for-ilkley-trophy/

Presumably with jay into Queens, as is Dan of course and James Ward and Jack draper in queens qualies, then Evan, Ryan, Liam , lloyd seem to be the most likely 4 from which the 3 other wild cards will come?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L48: Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) WR 136 (CH = 99 in June 2015) vs (WC) Ryan Peniston WR 681 (CH = 573 last December)

The winner will play Jiri Vesely (7).

L48: (WC) Jan Choinski WR 289 (CH = 234 in April last year) vs Qualifier

The winner will play Mikael Ymer (15).

L48: Egor Gerasimov (BLR) WR 136 (CH = 121 in July 2017) vs (WC) Paul Jubb UNR (CH = 717 last August)

The winner will play Thiago Monteiro (8).

L48: Kwon Soonwoo (KOR) WR 133 (= CH) vs (WC) Evan Hoyt WR 500 (CH = 413 last December)

The winner will play Gianluca Mager (16).

L48: (WC) Liam Broady WR 294 (CH = 154 in April last year) vs Stefano Napolitano (ITA) WR 178 (CH = 152 in June 2017)

The winner will play Ugo Humbert (2).

I hope Jan is now fully recovered.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR1: (q1) Viktor Galovic (CRO) WR 205 (CH = 173 in May last year) vs (qWC) Andrew Watson WR 677 (CH = 616 last December)

QR1: (q2) Evgeny Karlovskiy (RUS) WR 212 (= CH) vs (qWC) Brydan Klein WR 354 (CH = 169 in September 2015)

JonH · All-time great

I have to say, the Ilkley field is strong. I actually fancy 2 brits to win through, Paul and Evan Hoyt. But wider than that, Jordan thompson is off a final at ATp 250 level in Holland Marius Copil plays and it is a good field. Looking forwards to it

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
QR1: (q1) Viktor Galovic (CRO) WR 205 (CH = 173 in May last year) vs (qWC) Andrew Watson WR 677 (CH = 616 last December)
QR1: (q2) Evgeny Karlovskiy (RUS) WR 212 (= CH) vs (qWC) Brydan Klein WR 354 (CH = 169 in September 2015)

I just read this and thought: damn, bit hard on our two lads to draw the top two seeds......

And then remembered there are only four entrants in qualis

Shhh · Challenger level

Coup Droit wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
QR1: (q1) Viktor Galovic (CRO) WR 205 (CH = 173 in May last year) vs (qWC) Andrew Watson WR 677 (CH = 616 last December)
QR1: (q2) Evgeny Karlovskiy (RUS) WR 212 (= CH) vs (qWC) Brydan Klein WR 354 (CH = 169 in September 2015)
I just read this and thought: damn, bit hard on our two lads to draw the top two seeds......
And then remembered there are only four entrants in qualis

biggrin

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

FQR: (q1) Viktor Galovic (CRO) WR 198 defreated (qWC) Andrew Watson WR 678 by 4 & 4

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Brydan qualifies:

FQR: (qWC) Brydan Klein WR 355 defeated (q2) Evgeny Karlovskiy (RUS) WR 211 by 4-6 6-1 6-2 biggrin

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

With the Russian looking SO seriously miffed by the whole thing....

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L48: Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) WR 136 (CH = 99 in June 2015) vs (WC) Ryan Peniston WR 681 (CH = 573 last December)
The winner will play Jiri Vesely (7).
L48: (WC) Jan Choinski WR 289 (CH = 234 in April last year) vs Qualifier
The winner will play Mikael Ymer (15).
L48: Egor Gerasimov (BLR) WR 136 (CH = 121 in July 2017) vs (WC) Paul Jubb UNR (CH = 717 last August)
The winner will play Thiago Monteiro (8).
L48: Kwon Soonwoo (KOR) WR 133 (= CH) vs (WC) Evan Hoyt WR 500 (CH = 413 last December)
The winner will play Gianluca Mager (16).
L48: (WC) Liam Broady WR 294 (CH = 154 in April last year) vs Stefano Napolitano (ITA) WR 178 (CH = 152 in June 2017)
The winner will play Ugo Humbert (2).
I hope Jan is now fully recovered.

Would you Adam & Eve it? Yes, unfortunately!

L48: (WC) Jan Choinski WR 285 vs (Q) Brydan Klein WR 355 cry

I imagine Brydan will be quietly confident, given that he has a couple of wins on grass under his belt & that Jan is coming back from injury.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ryan P served for the first set but got broken back 5-5

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Ryan P served for the first set but got broken back 5-5

And promptly dropped it by 5-7. cry

JonH · All-time great

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L48: Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) WR 136 (CH = 99 in June 2015) vs (WC) Ryan Peniston WR 681 (CH = 573 last December)
The winner will play Jiri Vesely (7).
L48: (WC) Jan Choinski WR 289 (CH = 234 in April last year) vs Qualifier
The winner will play Mikael Ymer (15).
L48: Egor Gerasimov (BLR) WR 136 (CH = 121 in July 2017) vs (WC) Paul Jubb UNR (CH = 717 last August)
The winner will play Thiago Monteiro (8).
L48: Kwon Soonwoo (KOR) WR 133 (= CH) vs (WC) Evan Hoyt WR 500 (CH = 413 last December)
The winner will play Gianluca Mager (16).
L48: (WC) Liam Broady WR 294 (CH = 154 in April last year) vs Stefan Napolitano (ITA) WR 178 (CH = 152 in June 2017)
The winner will play Ugo Humbert (2).
I hope Jan is now fully recovered.
Would you Adam & Eve it? Yes, unfortunately!
L48: (WC) Jan Choinski WR 285 vs (Q) Brydan Klein WR 355
I imagine Brydan will be quietly confident, given that he has a couple of wins on grass under his belt & that Jan is coming back from injury.

You see, I am quite happy with this. I never mind two Brits playing, it guarantees one progressing for a start and both could probably use the win. And I always find it more interesting to see how Brits match up in proper tournament play. I think like you that Klein is likely to feel confident, but it should be quite tight I think.