Week 36 - ATP Challenger 75 - TED Open - Istanbul, Turkey (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 36 - ATP Challenger 75 - TED Open - Istanbul, Turkey (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (3) Sander Arends & Aisam-ul-Haq Qureishi (NED/PAK) CR 199 (97+102) vs Daniel Cukierman (ISR) & Joshua Paris CR 522 (243+279)

L16: Hong Seongchan & Kwon Soonwoo (KOR/KOR) CR 1323 (742/581) vs Johannus Monday & Szymon Walkow (POL) CR 352 (192+160)

L16: Vladyslav Orlov & Denis Yevseyev (UKR/KAZ) CR 908 (264+644) vs (4) Luke Johnson & Skander Mansouri (TUN) CR 318 (133+185)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: Johannus Monday WR 740 defeated Kacper Zuk (POL) WR 312 by 4-6 6-1 6-4 biggrin

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yippety skippety

paulisi · Tennis legend

Very good win...

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Yippety skippety

Indeedy.

wolf · Tennis legend

How do these direct entries into challengers Johannes and Arthur are getting work? You have to be at a certain ranking in college? Are they unlimited while you maintain that position?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L32: Johannus Monday WR 740 defeated Kacper Zuk (POL) WR 312 by 4-6 6-1 6-4

Great result - well done JoMo!

9vicman · Satellite level

wolf wrote:
How do these direct entries into challengers Johannes and Arthur are getting work? You have to be at a certain ranking in college? Are they unlimited while you maintain that position?

Here's an explanation. Five Brits have benefited: https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-ita-expand-accelerator-programme-january-2023

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/challenger-ita-accelerator-programme-june-2023

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

9vicman wrote:
wolf wrote:
How do these direct entries into challengers Johannes and Arthur are getting work? You have to be at a certain ranking in college? Are they unlimited while you maintain that position?
Here's an explanation. Five Brits have benefited: https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-ita-expand-accelerator-programme-january-2023
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/challenger-ita-accelerator-programme-june-2023

Basically 8 entries, in a 12-month time period. It's a super stepping stone. A way to avoid (or at least have the chance of avoiding) the slog through ITF events. So glad to see the lads taking advantage of the chance

9vicman · Satellite level

Coup Droit wrote:
9vicman wrote:
wolf wrote:
How do these direct entries into challengers Johannes and Arthur are getting work? You have to be at a certain ranking in college? Are they unlimited while you maintain that position?
Here's an explanation. Five Brits have benefited: https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-ita-expand-accelerator-programme-january-2023
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/challenger-ita-accelerator-programme-june-2023
Basically 8 entries, in a 12-month time period. It's a super stepping stone. A way to avoid (or at least have the chance of avoiding) the slog through ITF events. So glad to see the lads taking advantage of the chance

The top 10 get into main draw, 11-20 into qualifying. Those players still at college get 6 entries during off season.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

9vicman wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
9vicman wrote:
wolf wrote:
How do these direct entries into challengers Johannes and Arthur are getting work? You have to be at a certain ranking in college? Are they unlimited while you maintain that position?
Here's an explanation. Five Brits have benefited: https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-ita-expand-accelerator-programme-january-2023
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/challenger-ita-accelerator-programme-june-2023
Basically 8 entries, in a 12-month time period. It's a super stepping stone. A way to avoid (or at least have the chance of avoiding) the slog through ITF events. So glad to see the lads taking advantage of the chance
The top 10 get into main draw, 11-20 into qualifying. Those players still at college get 6 entries during off season.

yes, but it's 8 entries for each player who's graduated, yes? (either into main or qualis). I didn't realise those still at college got 6 spots during vacations. I think it seems a very good idea. Wide enough to encompass quite a few players and with a fair bit of flexibility built in

9vicman · Satellite level

Coup Droit wrote:
9vicman wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
9vicman wrote:
wolf wrote:
How do these direct entries into challengers Johannes and Arthur are getting work? You have to be at a certain ranking in college? Are they unlimited while you maintain that position?
Here's an explanation. Five Brits have benefited: https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-ita-expand-accelerator-programme-january-2023
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/challenger-ita-accelerator-programme-june-2023
Basically 8 entries, in a 12-month time period. It's a super stepping stone. A way to avoid (or at least have the chance of avoiding) the slog through ITF events. So glad to see the lads taking advantage of the chance
The top 10 get into main draw, 11-20 into qualifying. Those players still at college get 6 entries during off season.
yes, but it's 8 entries for each player who's graduated, yes? (either into main or qualis). I didn't realise those still at college got 6 spots during vacations. I think it seems a very good idea. Wide enough to encompass quite a few players and with a fair bit of flexibility built in

Yes correct. A shame that there isn't a similar system for women yet.

wolf · Tennis legend

Thanks for the explanations. As we are on the subject, how many of those 5 have finished college then?

paulisi · Tennis legend

Who are the other 3?