Week 24 - Challenger 125 (€132,280) - Nottingham Trophy (grass)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

RE: Week 24 - Challenger 125 (€132,280) - Nottingham Trophy (grass)

brittak · Pro player

emmsie69 wrote:
brittak wrote:
Good stuff from Jay, Anton and Aidan today. The latter two do seem to have picked up some form in recent weeks with a futures win each but this was probably quite unexpected and all the more brilliant for it!

-- Edited by brittak on Monday 14th of June 2021 11:42:13 PM
Anton hasn't been playing on the circuit, he has played 3 pro series winning 2 and losing finalist in the 3rd so form was there but not on show. Aidan has had some shockers but suddenly clicked and has had some super results, same with Jay. Shows how detrimental losing the grass season was last year.

Anton played a couple of weeks of the ITF circuit in Finland and won the 15k in Kouvala at the end of May.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

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L16: (1) Richard Gasquet (FRA) WR 54 (CH = 7 in July 2007) vs (WC) Jay Clarke WR 233
L16: (ALT) Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) WR 164 (CH = 70 in September 2017 - he's now 32) vs (WC) Anton Matusevic WR 547
L16: (Q) Alex Bolt (AUS) WR 195 (CH = 125 in March 2109) vs (WC) Aidan McHugh WR 477

emmsie69 · ATP level

brittak wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
brittak wrote:
Good stuff from Jay, Anton and Aidan today. The latter two do seem to have picked up some form in recent weeks with a futures win each but this was probably quite unexpected and all the more brilliant for it!

-- Edited by brittak on Monday 14th of June 2021 11:42:13 PM
Anton hasn't been playing on the circuit, he has played 3 pro series winning 2 and losing finalist in the 3rd so form was there but not on show. Aidan has had some shockers but suddenly clicked and has had some super results, same with Jay. Shows how detrimental losing the grass season was last year.
Anton played a couple of weeks of the ITF circuit in Finland and won the 15k in Kouvala at the end of May.

I know but the comment was that he had picked up some form in the last few weeks, that applies to Jay and Aidan who have had a pretty bad run of things but not to Anton as he rejoined the tour and won immediately so his form hasn't picked up but he has hit the ground running

brittak · Pro player

emmsie69 wrote:
brittak wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
brittak wrote:
Good stuff from Jay, Anton and Aidan today. The latter two do seem to have picked up some form in recent weeks with a futures win each but this was probably quite unexpected and all the more brilliant for it!

-- Edited by brittak on Monday 14th of June 2021 11:42:13 PM
Anton hasn't been playing on the circuit, he has played 3 pro series winning 2 and losing finalist in the 3rd so form was there but not on show. Aidan has had some shockers but suddenly clicked and has had some super results, same with Jay. Shows how detrimental losing the grass season was last year.
Anton played a couple of weeks of the ITF circuit in Finland and won the 15k in Kouvala at the end of May.
I know but the comment was that he had picked up some form in the last few weeks, that applies to Jay and Aidan who have had a pretty bad run of things but not to Anton as he rejoined the tour and won immediately so his form hasn't picked up but he has hit the ground running

Dont think Ill bother commenting anymore as clearly I know nothing

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

It's probably just the problem of a message board, brittak, nothing personal, things get a bit lost in translation, so to speak, without nuance and tone.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

brittak wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
brittak wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
brittak wrote:
Good stuff from Jay, Anton and Aidan today. The latter two do seem to have picked up some form in recent weeks with a futures win each but this was probably quite unexpected and all the more brilliant for it!

-- Edited by brittak on Monday 14th of June 2021 11:42:13 PM
Anton hasn't been playing on the circuit, he has played 3 pro series winning 2 and losing finalist in the 3rd so form was there but not on show. Aidan has had some shockers but suddenly clicked and has had some super results, same with Jay. Shows how detrimental losing the grass season was last year.
Anton played a couple of weeks of the ITF circuit in Finland and won the 15k in Kouvala at the end of May.
I know but the comment was that he had picked up some form in the last few weeks, that applies to Jay and Aidan who have had a pretty bad run of things but not to Anton as he rejoined the tour and won immediately so his form hasn't picked up but he has hit the ground running
Dont think Ill bother commenting anymore as clearly I know nothing

Dont do a jonh its not worth it- and youll have Indy and CD to answer to!

seriously, I agree - Anton did well in uk pro league but it is evident that not many Brits are up to world standard IMO in general terms and he was clearly ahead of the pack. So form was hard to gauge. He came good in Finland but it has been a while and I believe he is coming back to form and welcome it is. Aidan has also gradually battled up to a level of consistency and Jay has been well off form and his win is welcome.

lets hope all 3 can produce more as well as Dan, cam, Andy , Liam etc . its been a good early week for the mens players after Jo Konta last week and great to see some success.

emmsie69 · ATP level

I'm being a word pedantic here but please tell me when Anton was out of form, here's his activity from March 2020 www.itftennis.com/en/players/anton-matusevich/800373940/gbr/mt/s/activity/. He played 3 tournaments in 15 months plus pro series and I don't see a period where he was 'out of form' I see a period where he didn't play at all. Jay and Aidan hit a bad period where they really struggled to win, Aidan certainly found some form suddenly and so far it doesn't appear to be a flash in the pan, which is excellent,, jury is still out on Jay but certainly looking a lot better, Anton didn't play any matches so the next few weeks will certainly give an idea of where he is. Using a phrase 'picked up form' suggests that he had been playing but not getting results which isn't the case.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I guess the main thing is we have 7 men across both events this week on grass in last 16, which is promising - one win doesnt make a summer and we need to see it backed up but promising nonetheless

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Cracking First set tie break by Anton, to take it 11-9 or 12-10, lost count.....

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (WC) Anton Matusevic WR 547 defeated (ALT) Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) WR 164 by 7-6(10) 6-4 biggrin

*****

QF: Mackenzie MacDonald (USA) WR 114 (CH = 57 in April 2019) vs (WC) Anton Matusevic WR 547

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Another super match.

Good aggression but controlled too.

He deserved that win.

Well done, Anton.

LordBrownof · Futures level

This boy has talent! Enjoyed that - surely now guaranteed a QWC for Wimbledon.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yay Anton again

Live rankings has him now as live 453, almost 100 places up on his current WR/CH 547

Exciting as to what he might achieve in the future if now much more fully focussed on his tennis.

As it is this week, there surely must be some stage when he becomes a contender for an upgrade to one of those "TBA" Wimbledon MD WC spots.

Madadman · Top national player

indiana wrote:
Yay Anton again

Live rankings has him now as live 453, almost 100 places up on his current WR/CH 547

Exciting as to what he might achieve in the future if now much more fully focussed on his tennis.

As it is this week, there surely must be some stage when he becomes a contender for an upgrade to one of those "TBA" Wimbledon MD WC spots.

I'm sure i've read somewhere on these boards that he is studying for a degree but doing it remotely. So probably won't be fully focussed on tennis.