Week 7 - ATP Challenger 125 - Manama, Bahrain (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 7 - ATP Challenger 125 - Manama, Bahrain (hard)

seagull · Hall of fame

First set Billy!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: (1) Luke Johnson & Skander Mansouri (TUN) CR 194 (94+100) vs (4) Vasil Kirkov & Patrik Niklas-Salminen (USA/FIN) CR 221 (114+107)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Hadnt spotted Billy was playing Gasquet! Hope he sees this through.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (5) Richard Gasquet (FRA) WR 130 defeated Billy Harris WR 191 by 5-7 6-1 6-2 hmm

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Good effort though! Great experience for Billy to play such a big name and top 20player for
Most of his career

wolf · Tennis legend

SF: (4) Vasil Kirkov & Patrik Niklas-Salminen (USA/FIN) CR 221 (114+107) defeated (1) Luke Johnson & Skander Mansouri (TUN) CR 194 (94+100) by 3-6 6-1 [11-9]

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
SF: (4) Vasil Kirkov & Patrik Niklas-Salminen (USA/FIN) CR 221 (114+107) defeated (1) Luke Johnson & Skander Mansouri (TUN) CR 194 (94+100) by 3-6 6-1 [11-9]

cry

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Madadman wrote:
Shhh wrote:
Mark1968 wrote:
Billy wins as O'Connell retires after losing the fist set tie break. Watching the end of the ties break there was no obvious sign that O'Connell was struggling. He said to the umpire "I need to retire", giving no reason.
It will be interesting to know the reason for him and Ryan's retirement only minutes apart.
Makes you think a bug or sickness might be the cause? As you say, it was unusual two players, separate courts, retiring so close together
Ryan listed as an ankle injury and OConnell listed as illness.

Update from Ryan on his Instagram account.

ryanhpen Hey everyone, I thought I'd give an update of my injury on here. I got the scan results yesterday and they weren't great, as I'd expected. I've snapped 2 ligaments and torn another in my left ankle. It's a tough moment for me, but things could definitely be a lot worse. I've got some really great people and a great team around me to help me through the rehab process. The next couple months aren't gonna be easy, but l'm gonna do everything I can to be back competing as soon as I can.

indiana · Tennis legend

Oh, what a real downer. I had been a bit concerned ever since I saw that Ryan had retired mid game.

Just all the very best to Ryan for a successful as possible rehab.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Saw that post on his instagram. Gutted for him. Doubt hell be back before the grass season now.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Thats a real blow. Dang.

Rich2310 · County player

What a real blow for Ryan. Just hope he gets well and back on court soon.
It's hard to know what words to say when things like this happen and put a player out of action for a while.
Take care Ryan.