But look how far that got Isner

Priesty wrote:

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Didn't realise De Schepper's ranking had taken such a tumble- I remember him best for being Kyle's first ever tour main draw victim at Eastbourne. What's the story? Can you assist us again there CD?

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 I hadn't been following him but, according to a couple of French sites, he had two separate injuries last year which caused the fall. But he's been playing since November (in the elite interclubs league matches) and is now fine.

I agree he's only really a huge serve, hate watching him play, but (a) he does it pretty well, and (b) I thought Anton would have difficulty because hardly any juniors play that style of game and so youngsters new to the adult circuit often have more difficulty with it than they should (i.e. they'll have more difficulty for the first two years, say, playing a serve and volleyer who's ATP 500 than a baseliner who's ATP 500)

But I was wrong !  

indiana wrote:

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emmsie69 wrote:

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But look how far that got Isner

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You just beat me to it    

Still good to get feedback from seeing him live.

And got time on his side to maybe develop a fair bit more. 

 

-- Edited by seagull on Friday 17th of January 2020 09:00:17 AM

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Sorry I mean De Scheeper is just a big serve - not Anton!! 

To try the same effect, (my lose-10p-and-jinx-the-Frenchman-tactic, as Bob pointed out) I think that Jules Marie (Anton's next opponent) will beat Anton too.
Jules is well ranked, and very solid, with lots of experience, a lot of team tennis...

(This is nothing against Anton - he did nothing but impress last year and, being so young, and such a good physique for adult tennis, has proved my initial doubts from a couple of year ago about him wrong, and brilliant for him).

Anton saves BP to avoid going a double break down in the second set. Needs bit more.

6-7(5) 2-3*