Week 47 - Challenger 80 ($52,080) - Manama, Bahrain (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 47 - Challenger 80 ($52,080) - Manama, Bahrain (hard)

Priesty · Challenger level

Week 46 - Challenger 80 ($52,080) - Manama, Bahrain (hard)

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 47 ?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Its that Groundhog Day time of year !

Madadman · Top national player

Week 47 - Challenger 80 ($52,080) - Manama, Bahrain (hard)

indiana · Tennis legend

50 points to 16, the first set being 24 points to 5

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ryan has lost the first set, but is a break up in the second

Doonan · Intermediate Club Player

Ryan gets the second set 6-3. The Australian is not happy

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Would be a really good scalp for Ryan if he can see this one through

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

All credit to O'Connell, who is really is annoyed about the level of line-calling, (and very foul-mouthed, for those who care) but has been a good sport.

The umpire called Ryan's ball out - which was clearly in - and Ryan looked completely bemused - and Chris gestured it was in.

So the umpire says, was I wrong Chris? Was the ball in? And Chris is, like, so you want me to call the lines now? What about the 10 bad calls I had where you didn't ask Ryan?

And the umpire says, so it was in?

Well, yes, it was so far in, but like all your calls, your call was wrong, says Chris.

So what do you want to do, asks the umpire, it was my call.

And Chris gives the point to Ryan..

And now the umpire is being condescending, saying 'at least you're being a good sport, well done' - I'm surprised Chris doesn't deck him, to be honest.

Christine · Intermediate Club Player

Wow, well done Ryan!

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ryan won via tie breaker

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Wonderful match from Ryan P

Chris broke him twice at the end of the third set. And twice Ryan broke back.

The TB was ultra close - right to the end, where Ryan had an excellent balance of attack and defence, made a couple of super volleys (he's not good at the net, and he'd missed several earlier in the set), these were real clutch ones, he really committed, Chris made a bad UE, and then there it was, done and dusted, TB to Ryan 7-6(4)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Thats a really good win, well done Ryan!

Madadman · Top national player

Didnt watch any of this but that looks a decent win by Ryan. Been a really good 2nd half of the year from him. Hopefully with more to come this week.