Week 37 - ATP Challenger 100 - Open Blot - Rennes, France (indoor hard)

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Week 37 - ATP Challenger 100 - Open Blot - Rennes, France (indoor hard)

paulisi · Tennis legend

greeny12 wrote:
Long way back, especially for a man who seems to have forgotten how to win.

:(

He has had terrible luck with injuries, including headbutting his boot and getting concussed and now he is trying to play despite having tennis elbow.

It will take time to get over tennis elbow and to get match fit....

greeny12 · Lower Club Player

paulisi wrote:
greeny12 wrote:
Long way back, especially for a man who seems to have forgotten how to win.

:(
He has had terrible luck with injuries, including headbutting his boot and getting concussed and now he is trying to play despite having tennis elbow.
It will take time to get over tennis elbow and to get match fit....

Indeed - and nobody is happier than me when Liam wins.

But, given his last win was in March against the world no. 1,059 and since then his record is 0-9, and he just lost a three-hour match against the world no. 215 - which he served for - I don't think it's a million miles from a fair comment.

And note the frown face in my OP. I wish it were different.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

greeny12 wrote:
paulisi wrote:
greeny12 wrote:
Long way back, especially for a man who seems to have forgotten how to win.

:(
He has had terrible luck with injuries, including headbutting his boot and getting concussed and now he is trying to play despite having tennis elbow.
It will take time to get over tennis elbow and to get match fit....
Indeed - and nobody is happier than me when Liam wins.
But, given his last win was in March against the world no. 1,059 and since then his record is 0-9, and he just lost a three-hour match against the world no. 215 - which he served for - I don't think it's a million miles from a fair comment.
And note the frown face in my OP. I wish it were different.

Yes, you've got a fair point

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

It might not be a bad thing if Liam played a few M25 events in the autumn to try and get some wins and play under his belt; maybe the 3 UK ITF events coming up in October/November would work for him to enter?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: (8) Jacob Fearnley WR 164 defeated Benoît Paire (FRA) WR 263 by 1 & 0 smile

*****

L16: (WC) Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg (FRA) WR 477 (CH = 351 in June last year) vs (8) Jacob Fearnley WR 164

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Jakes win over Paire - 37 minutes. Much as I think Jake is talented and will go far, I think that says more about Paire than it does about Jake!!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: Antoine Escoffier (FRA) & Joshua Paris CR 418 (236+182) defeated (WC) Maxence Beaugé & Lucas Bouquet (FRA/FRA) CR 1242 (606+636) by 3 & 1

*****

QF: Antoine Escoffier (FRA) & Joshua Paris CR 418 (236+182) vs (2) George Goldhoff & Fernando Romboli (USA/BRA) CR 248 (143+105)

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

JonH comes home wrote:
It might not be a bad thing if Liam played a few M25 events in the autumn to try and get some wins and play under his belt; maybe the 3 UK ITF events coming up in October/November would work for him to enter?

Was thinking this the other week for Kyle but same could apply for Liam. If they have the funds then Id try and head to the two challengers in Australia in late October. Normally weaker fields there also there are some M25 events either side ablight with a week gap before/ after the challenger. Not a cheap trip but if you can find it then it could pay off. Of course the counter argument is it wont be building your game by playing potentially weaker opponents but if I tells to get into challenger qualifying going forward then I think it would be a good gamble.

Tanaqui · Club Coach

JonH comes home wrote:
Jakes win over Paire - 37 minutes. Much as I think Jake is talented and will go far, I think that says more about Paire than it does about Jake!!

Yes, Paire's obviously not in a great place right now, but good to see Jake comprehensively taking advantage of that. Which hopefully also means Jake is fully over the niggle he had at the US Open after taking a break from competition for a couple of weeks.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
QF: Antoine Escoffier (FRA) & Joshua Paris CR 418 (236+182) vs (2) George Goldhoff & Fernando Romboli (USA/BRA) CR 248 (143+105)

L16: (3) Ben Jones & Marcus Willis CR 305 (202+103) defeated Benoît Paire & Luca Sanchez (FRA/FRA) CR 1383 (1158+225) by 1 & 3

*****

QF: (3) Ben Jones & Marcus Willis CR 305 (202+103) vs (PR) Evan Furness & Arthur Reymond (FRA/FRA) CR 2253 (1934+319)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Liam has 3 more weeks of play planned in France starting with St Tropez, all in qualies. Jake and Charles Broom following the same schedule.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 11th of September 2024 05:41:28 PM

RainDelay · Pro player

So paire played 4 sets today and managed to win5 games in total.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (8) Jacob Fearnley WR 164 defeated (WC) Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg (FRA) WR 477 by 1-6 6-2 6-4

*****

QF: (WC/1) Adrian Mannarino (FRA) WR 46 (CH = 17 in January) vs (8) Jacob Fearnley WR 164

Big step up for Jake...

seagull · Hall of fame

I give him a chance. Mannarino is 90 in the race this year.