Week 33 - Challenger ($108,320+H) - Odlum Brown Van Open, Vancouver, Canada (hard)

wolf · Tennis legend

Week 33 - Challenger ($108,320+H) - Odlum Brown Van Open, Vancouver, Canada (hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

brittak wrote:
Liam gets there 6-4 in the third. Really well done and you could see how much this win meant to him. I only watched from 3-3 in the 3rd but both were playing some really high quality tennis. Well done!

-- Edited by brittak on Friday 16th of August 2019 12:01:51 AM

I watched large chunks of the 1st two sets and I agree that the standard was excellent for the most part. Interesting to see Liam trying to get to the net as much as he did. He serve/volleyed on the first two points of the match and set the tone.

seagull · Hall of fame

Jaggy1876 wrote:
I think he knew this win would take him back into the top 250, which is important for Aus Open hopes. Likely to be Chung next which would be his biggest scalp in terms of stature if he could manage it.

I see a lot of Jay in Liam, can see them having the same type of career.

It's actually not Chung next - he lost easily to the Frenchman Maxime Janvier

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Just watched the last 4 games. Some really entertaining tennis in there. However, Liam's worst shot of the match was when he tried to hit the ball into the crowd after winning and failed dismally. He might get some stick over that. wink

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

For the record:

L16: (Q) Liam Broady WR 272 defeated (4) Malek Jaziri (TUN) WR 99 by 6-3 5-7 6-4 biggrin

*****

QF: Maxime Janvier (FRA) WR 195 (CH = 190 in May) vs (Q) Liam Broady WR 272

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
QF: (2) Robert Lindstedt (SWE) & Jonny O'Mara CR 137 (78+59) beat (WC) Alexis Galarneau & Benjamin Sigouin (CAN/CAN) CR 3415 (1137+2278) 6-4 6-4

SF: (4) Jamie Cerretani & Jonathan Erlich (USA/ISR) CR 204 (104+100) vs (2) Robert Lindstedt (SWE) & Jonny O'Mara CR 137 (78+59)

Jan · Hall of fame

Wow - well done Liam!!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
For the record:
L16: (Q) Liam Broady WR 272 defeated (4) Malek Jaziri (TUN) WR 99 by 6-3 5-7 6-4
*****
QF: Maxime Janvier (FRA) WR 195 (CH = 190 in May) vs (Q) Liam Broady WR 272

Liam thrashed janvier in Jan 18 in rennes in their only other meeting. He does seem to have picked up in this swing again.

14 top 500 players and paul jubb probably wrongly ranked outside top 500 is promising right now

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

seagull wrote:
Jaggy1876 wrote:
I think he knew this win would take him back into the top 250, which is important for Aus Open hopes. Likely to be Chung next which would be his biggest scalp in terms of stature if he could manage it.

I see a lot of Jay in Liam, can see them having the same type of career.
It's actually not Chung next - he lost easily to the Frenchman Maxime Janvier

Not sure whats hap to Chung, he was beating top 10 players not long ago, Im assuming hes been injured to have fallen that far. Either way great chance for Liam to go deep now.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

We were just saying on the women's section that with the US Open quals starting on Monday this year instead of the usual Tuesday, it looks like the finalists could be automatically removed from US Open quals. That obviously doesn't affect Liam, but Janvier and both potential semi final opponents are currently in quals, so there could maybe be an opportunity opening up for him here.

flamingowings · All-time great

Jaggy1876 wrote:
seagull wrote:
Jaggy1876 wrote:
I think he knew this win would take him back into the top 250, which is important for Aus Open hopes. Likely to be Chung next which would be his biggest scalp in terms of stature if he could manage it.

I see a lot of Jay in Liam, can see them having the same type of career.
It's actually not Chung next - he lost easily to the Frenchman Maxime Janvier
Not sure whats hap to Chung, he was beating top 10 players not long ago, Im assuming hes been injured to have fallen that far. Either way great chance for Liam to go deep now.

Yes, pretty seriously injured, can't remember the details though. This is only his 2nd tournament after winning Chengu Challenger (& the tournament before this one he ret/gave a w/o).

-- Edited by flamingowings on Friday 16th of August 2019 12:22:29 PM

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

Stircrazy wrote:
For the record:
L16: (Q) Liam Broady WR 272 defeated (4) Malek Jaziri (TUN) WR 99 by 6-3 5-7 6-4
*****
QF: Maxime Janvier (FRA) WR 195 (CH = 190 in May) vs (Q) Liam Broady WR 272

Do not have the stats in front of me but he has definitely beaten top 100 players before.

the addict · Tennis legend

Liam's career best win was Adrian Mannarino WR31 in St Petersburg 2017

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Liam will have to manage without my support against Janvier.

Centre Court: Not before 3.30am (Spanish time)

flamingowings · All-time great

Liam' s run comes to an end here.

QF: Maxime Janvier (FRA) WR 195 (CH = 190 in May) defeated (Q) Liam Broady WR 272 7-5 7-5