Week 24 - ATP Challenger 125 - Rothesay Open - Nottingham, Great Britain (grass) - singles

Priesty · Challenger level

Week 24 - ATP Challenger 125 - Rothesay Open - Nottingham, Great Britain (grass) - singles

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Priesty wrote:
I'll be there spectating tomorrow but didn't think I needed to buy s ticket in advance based on previous visits and Centre is all sold out so have had to settle for a ground pass. Hopefully there will be a few no-shows and empty seats.....

Paul, Dan, Katie and Heather back to back is a good line up.

Charlie and Billy on court one if Ground pass gets you there and doubles on all the other courts, although lots of Brits in those

9vicman · Satellite level

Am wondering whether there's ever been a more successful first round at a tournament of this level. Seven wins out of a possible eight of nine, with one match still to finish. Must be something in the Nottingham air for the second year running.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I'd say for Henry, Jack PJ, Jake and Charlie Broom, it is quite a big next match in their respective careers. Playing Dan, Cam, Paul Jubb and Lloyd Harris respectively are all matches which, if they can perform well or win, will make people pay attention!

Equally, for Cam, Dan, and Paul (and Lloyd) these are banana skins that they are going to need to tread carefully around.

Going to be fascinating as the next two days unfold

Crispy · Strong Club Player

first time watching Fearnley and so impressed

scottie1 · Futures level

Jake on fire too good against Jubb first set.
I am sure Jake beat Paul in Glasgow last year

Nix · Futures level

Jubby fighting back, 5-2 in the second set. Good to see both of them showing some fight.

Nix · Futures level

Going into a third set after Jubb faced seven match points against him in a very long tie-break. Absorbiing stuff.

markymc1983 · Club Coach

Fearnley bottled that. 6 match points, 3 on serve - no first serves

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

There have been several long tie breaks this week, from memory. Looks like a good battle, this match.

Oscariyan · Strong Club Player

What an exciting match!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Now this is really sweet.

twitter.com/ATPChallenger/status/1800841600672907392

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (Q) Jacob Fearnley WR 525 defeated (WC) Paul Jubb WR 298 by 6-1 6-7(14) 6-3 biggrin bleh

Paul had to battle hard in the tie-break: some spectacular stuff from young Jake, who spurned seven match points (& two more in the decider)! Tough conditions, too.

markymc1983 · Club Coach

Got there in the end! Some impressive play there - maybe Jake up for a Wimby wildcard?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Now this is really sweet.

twitter.com/ATPChallenger/status/1800841600672907392

smile

Now what was the blikin' mascot ??? Who came up with that?