Week 23 - Challenger 125 (€132,280) - Viking Open, Nottingham (grass)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Week 23 - Challenger 125 (€132,280) - Viking Open, Nottingham (grass)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: Liam Broady WR 146 defeated Alex Bolt (AUS) WR 196 by 7-5 3-6 6-3 smile

*****

L16: Liam Broady WR 146 vs (6) Denis Kudla (USA) WR 120 (CH = 53 in May 2016)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Bit tense in that third set. But served it out really well, with service winners and a lovely serve and volley on MP

Well done, Liam.

Madadman · Top national player

2-1 to GB against the Aussies now after yesterdays defeat for Arthur. Hopefully Ryan can get the win over Ebden to take what will be a 3-1 lead! Mini Davis cup battle this!

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

A very good day today! The weather is good too

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Annoyed with myself for not buying a ticket for later in the week. They have all sold out now. I never thought about limited numbers, which was pretty dim of me

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: (Q) Matthew Ebden (AUS) WR 239 defeated (WC) Ryan Peniston WR 383 by 4 & 4

Shhh · Challenger level

Ryan does so well against players of similar ranking and below but cannot seem to gets the Wins from the next group up?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (Q) Matthew Ebden (AUS) WR 239 defeated (WC) Ryan Peniston WR 383 by 4 & 4

L32: (4) Kevin Anderson (RSA) WR 100 defeated (WC) Jay Clarke WR 229 by 6-3 7-6(0)

Vandenburg · Futures level

Shhh wrote:
Ryan does so well against players of similar ranking and below but cannot seem to gets the Wins from the next group up?

Yes, I have seen this, he is a flat track bully of futures, or ITF tour, not sure of current name. He will have career peaking around 220 likely.

Vandenburg · Futures level

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (Q) Matthew Ebden (AUS) WR 239 defeated (WC) Ryan Peniston WR 383 by 4 & 4
L32: (4) Kevin Anderson (RSA) WR 100 defeated (WC) Jay Clarke WR 229 by 6-3 7-6(0)

Not sure how to judge this, the crazy ones on here, will say that he took a former Wimbledon finalist to a tie break, but truth is that Anderson is washed up from what I am hearing over on MTF.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L32: Liam Broady WR 146 defeated Alex Bolt (AUS) WR 196 by 7-5 3-6 6-3
*****
L16: Liam Broady WR 146 vs (6) Denis Kudla (USA) WR 120 (CH = 53 in May 2016)

L16: (WC/1) Daniel Evans WR 27 vs (Q) Matthew Ebden (AUS) WR 239

Priesty · Challenger level

Vandenburg wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (Q) Matthew Ebden (AUS) WR 239 defeated (WC) Ryan Peniston WR 383 by 4 & 4
L32: (4) Kevin Anderson (RSA) WR 100 defeated (WC) Jay Clarke WR 229 by 6-3 7-6(0)
Not sure how to judge this, the crazy ones on here, will say that he took a former Wimbledon finalist to a tie break, but truth is that Anderson is washed up from what I am hearing over on MTF.

I'd say that was a tad harsh - I've been there today and watched and thought Jay acquitted himself pretty well. He was a little unlucky to lose his first service game, there were a couple of dubious line calls that went against him and a couple of other times when he only missed the line by centimetres.

Other than that, very little to choose between them until it all fell apart in the TB, Jay took a nasty looking fall early on and although he recovered it all ran away from him there but he certainly hung in well. I really hope he can get some wins together and get back up to where he was and beyond. Anderson was very complimentary about his work ethic in the post match interview and said he thought he had a bright future.

Incidentally, was quite sad to see Jay's dad limping around on a stick an hour before the match, not sure what's happened there.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L32: Liam Broady WR 146 defeated Alex Bolt (AUS) WR 196 by 7-5 3-6 6-3
*****
L16: Liam Broady WR 146 vs (6) Denis Kudla (USA) WR 120 (CH = 53 in May 2016)
L16: (WC/1) Daniel Evans WR 27 vs (Q) Matthew Ebden (AUS) WR 239

A pair of quite tough matches for the two Brits; be great to see them go head to head in the last 8 though

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Vandenburg wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (Q) Matthew Ebden (AUS) WR 239 defeated (WC) Ryan Peniston WR 383 by 4 & 4
L32: (4) Kevin Anderson (RSA) WR 100 defeated (WC) Jay Clarke WR 229 by 6-3 7-6(0)
Not sure how to judge this, the crazy ones on here, will say that he took a former Wimbledon finalist to a tie break, but truth is that Anderson is washed up from what I am hearing over on MTF.

2 time slam finalist in fact so worthy of respect. Whether he is past his best due to injuries , probably, but still hes experienced, ranked top 100 and realistically more than a decent match up for Jay.