Week 34 - Grand Slam US Open, USA - QUALIFYING - Hard

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Week 34 - Grand Slam US Open, USA - QUALIFYING - Hard

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR2: (q27) Otto Virtanen (FIN) WR 125 defeated Paul Jubb WR 192 by 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 cry

Paul broke Virtanen in the opening game of the decider, but couldn't hold on. hmm

9vicman · Satellite level

With 3/4 Brits in the same section of the draw, really disappointing that none could reach the final round. Virtanen is a decent player, but normally best on fast indoor surfaces, and I don't think the US Open is crazy fast.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR2: (q7) Billy Harris WR 104 defeated Murkel Dellien (BOL) WR 176 by 1 & 3

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Well that was a little less stressful - apart from that last game.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Do qualifying points go on at the end of this week, or do we have to wait until the end of the US Open for them to be added ?

Jajon · Club Coach

End of us open I believe

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Jajon wrote:
End of us open I believe

Thanks. I'm looking at live rankings and there doesn't seem to be any addition which would suggest you are correct.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Well done Billy - 3 into final round, men and women, 2 still to play - good!

LordBrownof · Futures level

Nice match from Billy. Never looked in doubt - how far he has come!

steven · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Jajon wrote:
End of us open I believe
Thanks. I'm looking at live rankings and there doesn't seem to be any addition which would suggest you are correct.

Definitely not until the end of the US Open.

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Guaranteed £39k for reaching q3. Round 1 is $100k or £76k

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
QR2: (q7) Billy Harris WR 104 defeated Murkel Dellien (BOL) WR 176 by 1 & 3

QR2: Jan Choinski WR 280 defeated (q13) Valentin Vacherot (MON) WR 113 by 6-3 3-1 retired smile

9vicman · Satellite level

This is Vacherot's first event since Halle. So a good draw for Jan and timely.

indiana · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Jajon wrote:
End of us open I believe
Thanks. I'm looking at live rankings and there doesn't seem to be any addition which would suggest you are correct.
Definitely not until the end of the US Open.

Yes, at which point Billy is due to drop 16 points from a challenger tournament from last year, ie exactly the same points as he has so far earned for reaching the FQR here, so provisionally still on 552 points.

Of course any more wins here put him into profit, 30 + 10 for qualifying and playing MD R1 being a net 24 point boost. Plus he is down for a challenger in the week beginning 02/09 ( Shanghai 100 ). Many others too will be playihg various tournaments on the coming two weeks.

So be quite a bit of overall rankings toing and froing before we get to the post US Open 09/09 rankings.