Week 15 - ATP Challenger 75 - Madrid, Spain (clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Week 15 - ATP Challenger 75 - Madrid, Spain (clay)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Akira has made it in as an Alt as well but is not playing doubles with Billy. He is partnering Borna Gojo instead this week.

With a tough draw against the Indian second seeds, Balaji & Nedunchezhiyan.

seagull · Hall of fame

Billy lost the first set on a tiebreak

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR1: (q8) Billy Harris WR 309 defeated (qWC) Sergi Pérez (ESP) WR 665 by 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 smile

He was *4-2 half-way through that decider! He also spurned a few match points in the tenth game. I do hope he's finally getting his eye in on clay, though.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

FQR: (q4) Steven Diez (CAN) WR 285 (CH = 134 in November 2019) vs (q8) Billy Harris WR 309

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
QR1: (q8) Billy Harris WR 309 vs (WC) Sergi Perez Contri (ESP) WR 665 (=CH)
Stephen Diez or Kenny de Schepper await if he gets through that one.
Akira has made it in as an Alt as well but is not playing doubles with Billy. He is partnering Borna Gojo instead this week.

The story behind the doubles is that the cut was too high for Billy/Akira to get in. I assume Gojo must have used his singles ranking to play with Akira as he is not ranked at all in doubles.

Madadman · Top national player

Dont know whats up with the Challenger TV on the ATP site. Wasnt updated yesterday to show the qualifying for this weeks matches. But you could watch Madrid Qualies, well I found Billys match, on the betting sites. Cant find the qualifying on either today. Hopefully just temporary glitch and not a permanent decline of the service,

Madadman · Top national player

Decent start from Billy. First set 6-0. On serve in the 2nd 2-1.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Billy has just lost the 2nd set.

Went a break down at 5-6* then broke straight back. Unfortunately though he lost the TB 7-2.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Darn it Billy. This is agony. Served for the match at *5-2 and got broken.

Now on 5th MP on the Diez serve.

Phew.

And gets over the line.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Billy qualifies:

FQR: (q8) Billy Harris WR 310 defeated (q4) Steven Diez (CAN) WR 269 by 6-0 6-7(2) 6-3 biggrin

Jan · Hall of fame

Ah!! Very nice win Billy!!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Qualifiers placed & it looks as though it could hardly have been much worse for Billy:

L32: (Q) Billy Harris WR 310 vs (2) Alexander Shevchenko (***) WR 107 (CH = 101 last month) cry

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Billy's just taken the second set !

Jan · Hall of fame

Ooh and there's a stream!!