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JonH comes home


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korriban wrote:

I watched most of JoMos singles match. Our boy is really good! His volleying is, at times, world class IMO. So much more to come on his serve, groundstroke consistency, fitness and movement - but for me they were already at a very decent level, and then some. His opponent had a great serve, and hit the ball well - but JoMo always had the edge. To say the crowd was on JoMos side would be the understatement of the year - applauding Trotters double faults and going crazy for the Brits winners. Being a local college star has its advantages but it was REALLY upsetting Trotter at times - his problem TBH. I believe thats 18 wins in a row in fairly short order, including 3 ITF tournaments and now this Challenger - so Johannus must be on the limit of his powers of recovery Id imagine. Eubank is a massive step up in class - we surely cant expect a win here, but theres nothing to lose and he has home court advantage I guess. Id imagine in time JoMo is a Top 100 player for sure. Hard to predict anything more specific, but a terrific prospect - along with Jake Fearnley of course



-- Edited by korriban on Saturday 9th of November 2024 09:58:34 AM

 Enjoyed reading that post, thanks Korriban! And of course he is in the doubles final, which backs up that great volleying comment. 

Eubank is a free hit - wish he was playing one of the boxing dynasty than the tennis player though ! 



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With JoMos two events still, and Cam, Jamie, Luke and Maia/Emily, great day of opportunity for Brits!



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Not seen any play, but score suggests Jo is playing at a seriously good level. Tight first set, still in this.

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Not a great game from Eubanks allows JoMo to get the first break of the match 6-7(6) 4-1*.

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This is a real battle it seems - I said JoMo was playing top 200 stuff yesterday - feels like higher to me now!

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Davis Cup 2026 - Jack D, Jake F, Jo M, Jack PJ? Good to be a J!

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Not to be but marvellous week, marvellous few weeks. And a doubles final to come!

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I'd have been delighted to be proved wrong, but...

SF:  (2) Christopher Eubanks (USA) WR 118 defeated Johannus Monday WR 416 by 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(1)  hmm



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It was a quick court and both players were serve dominated and liked to move forward. Absolutely no defending going on. There was barely any return points being won late in the 3rd set but in the TB JoMo didn't get his feet around an inside out forehand and then double faulted and that was all she wrote.

Still, massive potential with that big lefty serve and forehand.

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Only saw the final set, but it was serve dominated and Jomo made errors in the tie break.

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Great week. Well done to JoMo.

Will be interesting to see him competing on less quick courts ( and with less support ) against top 200 players.

But does seem a great prospect.



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Not too bad at doubles either  biggrin



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Some small consolation to JoMo for going out in the singles semi-final:

Final:  Patrick Harper (AUS) & Johannus Monday CR 807 (243+559) defeated (ALT) Micah Braswell & Eliot Spizzirri (USA/USA) UNR (0+393) by 2 & 2

s!  biggrin



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