Week 39 - ATP Challenger 125 - Co'met Open - Orléans, France (indoor hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 39 - ATP Challenger 125 - Co'met Open - Orléans, France (indoor hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Samuka wrote:
Arthur into a 3rd set against Gasquet- keep going!!

he SO SO nearly did....... tight third set ..... very little in it....

cry

Var · Pro player

Well played, Arthur. Augurs well moving forward.

Priesty · Challenger level

Coup Droit wrote:
Samuka wrote:
Arthur into a 3rd set against Gasquet- keep going!!
he SO SO nearly did....... tight third set ..... very little in it....

Yep, right in there but dropped his serve at 3*-4 and that was that cry

Very encouraging moving forward though, playing much better than his ranking.

Var · Pro player

I thought Arthur had taken a year out of college tennis to focus on the professional circuit - am I correct?. If so, it seems to be the right decision - top 100 in 12 months or too ambitious? Welcome your expert thoughts.

indiana · Tennis legend

Super looking effort by Arthur, very encouraging. Now live ranked 319, GB #9.

It appears that he would have sneaked into the top 300 if he had won today. But that will surely come soon, and then onwards to the top ?

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 29th of September 2023 06:50:13 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Priesty wrote:
Bittersweet if it knocks Liam out of the top 100 though.
Liam would be be out of the top 100 on Monday whatever Jack did here. He is now live #103.
And with Liam 1) the real biggie is that he did get into the top 100 and 2) he still stands a very decent chance of getting back there if he can pick up a few more points this year.
By the way according to Steven's table in the stats section, it is nearly half a century since we ended the year wirh 5 men in the singles top 100. 1977 to be precise. It would be great to see both Jack and Liam end 2023 there.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 29th of September 2023 06:26:58 PM

Jack is a 55 percent chance to title according to tennis abstract. That would take him to mid 80s. A Ryan title would take him mid 160s.

big week.

ps 1977? Mottram, Cox, Lloyd, Richard Lewis and Colin Dowdeswell

https://www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com/rankingsTable?rankType=RANK&season=1977

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 29th of September 2023 07:46:07 PM

9vicman · Satellite level

JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
Priesty wrote:
Bittersweet if it knocks Liam out of the top 100 though.
Liam would be be out of the top 100 on Monday whatever Jack did here. He is now live #103.
And with Liam 1) the real biggie is that he did get into the top 100 and 2) he still stands a very decent chance of getting back there if he can pick up a few more points this year.
By the way according to Steven's table in the stats section, it is nearly half a century since we ended the year wirh 5 men in the singles top 100. 1977 to be precise. It would be great to see both Jack and Liam end 2023 there.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 29th of September 2023 06:26:58 PM
Jack is a 55 percent chance to title according to tennis abstract. That would take him to mid 80s. A Ryan title would take him mid 160s.

big week.

ps 1977? Mottram, Cox, Lloyd, Richard Lewis and Colin Dowdeswell
https://www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com/rankingsTable?rankType=RANK&season=1977

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 29th of September 2023 07:46:07 PM

Colin Dowdeswell didn't represent Great Britain until 1982.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

9vicman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
Priesty wrote:
Bittersweet if it knocks Liam out of the top 100 though.
Liam would be be out of the top 100 on Monday whatever Jack did here. He is now live #103.
And with Liam 1) the real biggie is that he did get into the top 100 and 2) he still stands a very decent chance of getting back there if he can pick up a few more points this year.
By the way according to Steven's table in the stats section, it is nearly half a century since we ended the year wirh 5 men in the singles top 100. 1977 to be precise. It would be great to see both Jack and Liam end 2023 there.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 29th of September 2023 06:26:58 PM
Jack is a 55 percent chance to title according to tennis abstract. That would take him to mid 80s. A Ryan title would take him mid 160s.

big week.

ps 1977? Mottram, Cox, Lloyd, Richard Lewis and Colin Dowdeswell
https://www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com/rankingsTable?rankType=RANK&season=1977

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 29th of September 2023 07:46:07 PM
Colin Dowdeswell didn't represent Great Britain until 1982.

Cool, theyve got it wrong on the list then and 5 in top 100 much be even longer ago!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
9vicman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
Priesty wrote:
Bittersweet if it knocks Liam out of the top 100 though.
Liam would be be out of the top 100 on Monday whatever Jack did here. He is now live #103.
And with Liam 1) the real biggie is that he did get into the top 100 and 2) he still stands a very decent chance of getting back there if he can pick up a few more points this year.
By the way according to Steven's table in the stats section, it is nearly half a century since we ended the year wirh 5 men in the singles top 100. 1977 to be precise. It would be great to see both Jack and Liam end 2023 there.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 29th of September 2023 06:26:58 PM
Jack is a 55 percent chance to title according to tennis abstract. That would take him to mid 80s. A Ryan title would take him mid 160s.

big week.

ps 1977? Mottram, Cox, Lloyd, Richard Lewis and Colin Dowdeswell
https://www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com/rankingsTable?rankType=RANK&season=1977

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 29th of September 2023 07:46:07 PM
Colin Dowdeswell didn't represent Great Britain until 1982.
Cool, theyve got it wrong on the list then and 5 in top 100 much be even longer ago!

He represented Rhodesia and then Switzerland also I think? Not sure if what order. Worked in banking in city of London or some such

Babfive · Satellite level

Robin Drysdale was 101 on that list so 5 was so very nearly right.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: Henry Patten & John-Patrick Smith (AUS) CR 158 (56+102) defeated Sergio Martos & Sem Verbeek (ESP/NED) CR 354 (116+138) by 3 & 5 smile

DavidC · Tennis legend

Jack went up an early break but Luca levelled at 3-3 first set. Next 5 games comfortably with serve until Luca gifted Jack 3 set points in game 12. Saved 2 but Jack exploded a forehand to take the third. First set 7-5 Jack

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: (8) Jack Draper WR 106 defeated (WC/2) Luca van Assche (FRA) WR 69 by 5 & 3 biggrin

Converted his fourth match point.

DavidC · Tennis legend

The second set was fairly straightforward for the most part. Jack held serve easily until being hauled back from 40-0 to 40-A when serving for the match, had an opportunity to break Luca's first service game, which he didn't take, but got the break in his second. Luca took a MTO, with work on his left hip area, but that didn't appear to be affecting his game much. Jack converted his 4th matchpoint 7-5 6-3