Week 2 - ATP 250 - ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand (hard)

Babfive · Pro player

RE: Week 2 - ATP 250 - ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand (hard)

indiana · Tennis legend

6-6 TB

Isner 29 points ro 16 on serve. Kyle into just about every return game and 0/4 BPs converted.

Kyle 20 points to 1 in first 5 service games. 26 points to 5 after the 6th with Isner fashioning an unconverted BP to nearly steal the set.

Now, Kyle, please take the TB.

indiana · Tennis legend

Nope

6-7(4)

47 points to 41

Annoying Isner 13 aces and 3 DFs so far, Kyle 4 and 0.

C'mon Kyle !

indiana · Tennis legend

6-6

2nd set TB.

Bit more even on points at this stage this set.

Kyle 41-38 on points.

Kyle 0/5 BPs ( 3 being SPs in the last game ), Isner 0/3

indiana · Tennis legend

Isner duly completes a 7-6(5) 7-6(5) win

25 aces ( quite a number on BPs ) and 3 DFs against 6 and 2.

So annoying, and generally no great watch, but TB John has gone a long way with a huge accurate serve and not an awful lot more which is to his credit.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 17th of January 2020 12:35:08 AM

wolf · Tennis legend

SF: Luke Bambridge & Ben McLachlan (JPN) CR 101 (50+51) beat Sander Gille & Joran Vliegen (BEL/BEL) CR 81 (43+38) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)

F: Luke Bambridge & Ben McLachlan (JPN) CR 101 (50+51) vs Marcus Daniell & Phillip Oswald (NZL/AUT) CR 89 (48+41)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Great start to the season for Luke, two events, two finals , two different partners

indiana · Tennis legend

First set of the final to Luke & Ben on a TB. One break of serve each.

7-6(3)

Madadman · Top national player

And we have a winner! Well done Luke great start to the year a final and now a title.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yay,

F: Luke Bambridge & Ben McLachlan (JPN) CR 101 (50+51) beat Marcus Daniell & Phillip Oswald (NZL/AUT) CR 89 (48+41) by 7-6(3) 6-3

Live rankings shows Luke up to live 43, close to his CH 41.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Yay,
F: Luke Bambridge & Ben McLachlan (JPN) CR 101 (50+51) beat Marcus Daniell & Phillip Oswald (NZL/AUT) CR 89 (48+41) by 7-6(3) 6-3
Live rankings shows Luke up to live 43, close to his CH 41.

Excellent, well done Luke.

A little side bet. Luke will be GB top doubles player at year end.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Terrific week for Luke.

Michael D · All-time great

JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
Yay,
F: Luke Bambridge & Ben McLachlan (JPN) CR 101 (50+51) beat Marcus Daniell & Phillip Oswald (NZL/AUT) CR 89 (48+41) by 7-6(3) 6-3
Live rankings shows Luke up to live 43, close to his CH 41.
Excellent, well done Luke.

A little side bet. Luke will be GB top doubles player at year end.

Really, you think Jon? Well he has good competition, which is good to see... 3 in front of him at present.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Michael D wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
Yay,
F: Luke Bambridge & Ben McLachlan (JPN) CR 101 (50+51) beat Marcus Daniell & Phillip Oswald (NZL/AUT) CR 89 (48+41) by 7-6(3) 6-3
Live rankings shows Luke up to live 43, close to his CH 41.
Excellent, well done Luke.

A little side bet. Luke will be GB top doubles player at year end.
Really, you think Jon? Well he has good competition, which is good to see... 3 in front of him at present.

Being honest I was being a little edgy but do think he will rise and put pressure on top 20. Neal and Jamie's years are intertwined, and in fact I am not entirely convinced joe and rajeev will have a good year and stick it out together. So luke will be in the mix.

paulisi · Tennis legend

No chance....