We knew Liam was playing well from his domestic results, but to beat a good clay courtier on clay is a cracking win.

L16:  (2) Tomislav Brkic & Luca Margaroli (BIH/SUI) CR 239 (106+133) defeated Liam Broady & Lloyd Glasspool CR 488 (309+179) by 3-6 7-6(5) [11-9] 

I said before I thought this would be Liam's last year on tour. Wonder if he has a post covid run, he will continue?

JonH comes home wrote:

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I said before I thought this would be Liam's last year on tour. Wonder if he has a post covid run, he will continue?

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 The money from the UK Pro Series events will have helped him, plus Battle of Brits. He got his form together towards end of that and is clearly giving the clay Challenger events a go (not much option though, clay is the only surface they are playing on!) 

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 They got money for Battle of the Brits? This is a bit like when Alex Bogdanovic, got 8 wild cards to Wimbledon (£240k ish).  I often tell people that I was a semi-decent school boy level tennis player in Norway, and I won the same amount of matches at Wimbledon as Alex Bogdanovic.  Not a lie. 

JonH comes home wrote:

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Vandenburg wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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Vandenburg wrote:

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I said before I thought this would be Liam's last year on tour. Wonder if he has a post covid run, he will continue?

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 The money from the UK Pro Series events will have helped him, plus Battle of Brits. He got his form together towards end of that and is clearly giving the clay Challenger events a go (not much option though, clay is the only surface they are playing on!) 

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 They got money for Battle of the Brits? This is a bit like when Alex Bogdanovic, got 8 wild cards to Wimbledon (£240k ish).  I often tell people that I was a semi-decent school boy level tennis player in Norway, and I won the same amount of matches at Wimbledon as Alex Bogdanovic.  Not a lie. 

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 The first BotB had a £100k prize fund, between 8 players and doubles. So he would have got a few k I am sure. 

I was the U14 Champion of Wetherby, West Yorkshire, shame we never got to play, Vandy. 

PS not seen you around here for a while, hope all well

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 Not forgetting the $29k he won during the UK Pro series

That first set TB was a real Liam special, including a horrible dunk into the middle of the net off an easy second serve; a very gutsy sneak into the net, on SP down, with a volley that ended up being a lot closer than he thought but landed in (just); a super lefty, curling away ace, right on the line; and an excellent rabbity scurry to chase down a drop shot, on SP to him.

Kamke beat Liam in Nottingham last year on the grass, so this would be a good result for him if he can pull it through.