2024 ITF Wheelchair Tour

9vicman · Satellite level

2024 ITF Wheelchair Tour

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

9vicman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Must have played two rounds today:

Alfie wins his semi and gets to the final versus Spaniard de la Puente

Andy couldnt keep his form up and lost the quad semi versus Israel's Sasson

Lucy still has to play women's doubles semis as do Andy and Greg in the Quad doubles

But just Alfie left in singles now.

Sasson, who is 43, is an interesting player. Switched categories from men to quad last year since when he has beaten everyone apart from the world No. 1. Don't know whether he was just reclassified or his disability became worse, but clearly a class player.

-- Edited by 9vicman on Thursday 11th of January 2024 03:23:35 PM

Yeah, I recall he appeared for Israel at the world team cup and made them suddenly become contenders in the quad category from nowhere. He played in the Tour Masters as well I think?

I am interested in why Andy and Ramphadi havent maintained their French Open winning partnership? Any ideas? Seems like it was closed down later last season and time called on the pairing.

9vicman · Satellite level

JonH comes home wrote:
9vicman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Must have played two rounds today:

Alfie wins his semi and gets to the final versus Spaniard de la Puente

Andy couldnt keep his form up and lost the quad semi versus Israel's Sasson

Lucy still has to play women's doubles semis as do Andy and Greg in the Quad doubles

But just Alfie left in singles now.

Sasson, who is 43, is an interesting player. Switched categories from men to quad last year since when he has beaten everyone apart from the world No. 1. Don't know whether he was just reclassified or his disability became worse, but clearly a class player.

-- Edited by 9vicman on Thursday 11th of January 2024 03:23:35 PM
Yeah, I recall he appeared for Israel at the world team cup and made them suddenly become contenders in the quad category from nowhere. He played in the Tour Masters as well I think?

I am interested in why Andy and Ramphadi havent maintained their French Open winning partnership? Any ideas? Seems like it was closed down later last season and time called on the pairing.

Not sure. Let's see who plays with who in Melbourne.

A great article on Sasson who only became wheelchair bound following an accident in 2015: https://m.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-759192

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Thanks for that Vicman- he seems like a successful guy at whatever he does, with an impressive family!

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Alfie won the mens singles title with ease. Great start

Onto Melbourne now - oh! Ha, its the Melbourne Open next, Super Series event at same venue .

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The draw for the Super Series (ie like Masters / 1000 level) Melbourne Open is out.

In the quad event, we have Andy L as 7th seed and Greg Slade also plays

In the womens, Lucy plays and is unseeded this week

In the mens, Alfie is top seed, Gordon R is 4th seed and Dahnon Ward also plays. Tokita Oda is back and is 2nd seed.

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The prize money is $45k and this is the top level outside of Slams- there are 5 of them each season typically.

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Lucy wins her opening match in Melbourne Open.

Doubles draws out and Alfie and Gordon return.

Andy plays with David Wagner this week, who he played the Masters with at the end of last year.

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A couple of day 1 seeding upsets in the mens singles as Houdet and Miki both went out. Houdet lost to a Chinese player, a nation who are getting stronger in wheelchair tennis.

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In Melbourne Open- Alfie and Gordon won their doubles opener, as did Greg Slade in quad doubles.

Singles - Greg Slade won quad singles and plays Andy head to head in the next round

Womens - Lucy won her opener

Mens - Alfie, Gordon and Dahnon all won.

100 % day today then .

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In singles , Alfie won last night but Gordon (4th seed) lost ina a surprise and Dahnon also went out.

Andy won his quad match with Greg in straight sets.

And Lucy gets the days plaudits with a surprise win over 8th seed, de Greef. Great win for Lucy.

Nett nett we come out of the days singles even.

Alfie, Andy and Lucy left in.

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In doubles, Alfie and Gordon won; Andy and David Wagner beat Greg Slade and partner (two wins to nil for Andy over Greg today); Lucy couldnt match her singles win and had a surprise loss in the womens doubles.

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JonH comes home wrote:
In singles , Alfie won last night but Gordon (4th seed) lost ina a surprise and Dahnon also went out.

Andy won his quad match with Greg in straight sets.

And Lucy gets the days plaudits with a surprise win over 8th seed, de Greef. Great win for Lucy.

Nett nett we come out of the days singles even.

Alfie, Andy and Lucy left in.

Andy and Lucy lost overnight, Andy ran second seed Shroder close though. Alfie playing currently.

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Alfie won after a three set tussle, but into the semis.

So, left in we have:

Alfie - MS semis

Alfie and Gordon _ MD semis

Andy + - QD semis

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Alfie is into the mens singles final to maintain his unbeaten start to the season. Plays arch rival Oda in the final.

Andy lost the mens doubles semi.

Alfie and Gordon to play later.