Week 20 - ATP Challenger 50 - Francavilla al Mare - Italy (clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Week 20 - ATP Challenger 50 - Francavilla al Mare - Italy (clay)

Madadman · Top national player

Billy gets the win the 3rd set breaker 4-6 6-4 7-6(1)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: Billy Harris WR 375 defeated Matteo Martineau (ITA) WR 408 by 4-6 6-4 7-6(1) smile

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

oh, well done Billy!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Squeaky culo time, as the saying goes. Final set MTB.

presumably this was a normal tie break as opposed to an MTB?

Just for clarity - for me a MTB is 10 point tie break, played to decide a match, either at 6 all final set or instead of a final set. I think both those get called MTB's

An ordinary tie break to 7 points is played any set in a match of course, and is just a TB. Or would you call an ordinary 7 point tie break in the final set an MTB?

It probably doesnt matter, just want to check what it actually was they played!!

And well done again to Billy

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

BTW! Billy is no longer the second highest ranked player to not play a Challenger match, nor indeed the same to not win a Challenger match - monkey off back!

Felix has also got himself off the not played a Challenger list

However, the list of highest ranked players to not play a challenger now reads:

Charlie Broom - 3rd highest
Jack PJ - 6h
Stuart Parker - 8th

And Felix is still 6th on the not won a Challenger match list.

And Ryan is 6th on the not won a Challenger or ATP title list

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Billy therefore has a 100& winning record in Challenger matches. wink

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Told Billy a couple of days back

15k - Tick
25k - Tick

Now on to Challenger.

Then just

ATP
Masters
Slam

to go.

He said - "Stepping stones Bob. Getting there slowly".

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Told Billy a couple of days back
15k - Tick
25k - Tick
Now on to Challenger.
Then just
ATP
Masters
Slam
to go.
He said - "Stepping stones Bob. Getting there slowly".

biggrin

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: Jeremy Jahn & Mats Rosenkranz (GER/GER) CR 1695 (1126+569) defeated Billy Harris & Mariano Kestelboim (ARG) CR 1111 (670+441) by 7-6(14) 6-3 hmm

Madadman · Top national player

Ha excellent Bob. Impressive win earlier was a tight old match. Also considering he has just changed playing surface. Having gone all the way last week. Looks like hell get tomorrow off before going again Thursday.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L32: Billy Harris WR 375 defeated Matteo Martineau (ITA) WR 408 by 4-6 6-4 7-6(1)

L16: (WC) Francesco Maestrelli (ITA) WR 512 (CH = 509 at the start of this month) vs Billy Harris WR 375

Nix · Futures qualifying

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L32: Billy Harris WR 375 defeated Matteo Martineau (ITA) WR 408 by 4-6 6-4 7-6(1)
L16: (WC) Francesco Maestrelli (ITA) WR 512 (CH = 509 at the start of this month) vs Billy Harris WR 375

Come on Billy, this Is so impressive to start getting wins in Challengers!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Billy currently *5-2 up in the 1st set.

Madadman · Top national player

Managed to serve for the set but had to fight off two break points. Playing some good stuff from what I've seen. Good to see him back on the clay think it's his best surface.