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Neil Gee · County player

Week 25 - ATP 500 - HSBC Championships - The Queen's Club, London, Great Britain (grass)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
QF: Jiri Lehecka (CZE) WR 30 defeated Jacob Fearnley WR 60 by 5 & 2

QF: (2) Jack Draper WR 6 defeated Brandon Nakashima (USA) WR 32 by 6-4 5-7 6-4

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SF: Jiri Lehecka (CZE) WR 30 vs (2) Jack Draper WR 6

SuperT · Futures level

Stircrazy wrote:
Jan wrote:
SuperT wrote:
Watching Carlos earlier I noticed he was asking the ball kid for his towel. I thought the powers that be had ruled they couldnt do this any more and had to fetch their own towel from the boxes. Have I got that wrong?
I agree, I'm sure it was banned a while ago.
I've said it twice & I'll say it again: it's not fair on the ball boys & girls & should continue to be banned.

I agree. I was appalled when I saw it was happening again. Definitely not fair on the ball kids.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Well done Jack, but it was close. Into the semis - Lehecka next!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Jack has guaranteed 4th seed at Wimbledon with that, as he steps over Fritz and no one can catch him. Well done Jack, now just go and get the title here to cap it off!

9vicman · Futures qualifying

9vicman wrote:
A lot of shaking out the arm. Couldn't tell whether he had a shoulder injury?

Apparently Jake told BBC that he lost the feeling in his hands. So nerve not injury related.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

9vicman wrote:
9vicman wrote:
A lot of shaking out the arm. Couldn't tell whether he had a shoulder injury?
Apparently Jake told BBC that he lost the feeling in his hands. So nerve not injury related.

It was raised by Claire Balding, in conversation with JL & Leon Smith after Jack's match. Leon said he wasn't injured.

9vicman · Futures qualifying

JonH comes home wrote:
Jack has guaranteed 4th seed at Wimbledon with that, as he steps over Fritz and no one can catch him. Well done Jack, now just go and get the title here to cap it off!

I like the fact that Jack is downplaying being a top four seed as he should be. Five wins needed to get to that stage. And the same number of top two players potentially needing to be beaten.

Neil Gee · County player

Lehecka hardly put a foot wrong in his first set service games, takes it 6-4.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Neil Gee wrote:
Lehecka hardly put a foot wrong in his first set service games, takes it 6-4.

Yes

It was Jack's issue, getting broken so early on and too easily

paulisi · Tennis legend

Lehecka has not dropped a set all week and doesn't look like doing so.

stevemcqueen · Futures level

The level is extremely high. Both of the players will be contenders for the Wimbledon title if they maintain this level. It is an excellent spectacle.

Neil Gee · County player

We have a third set! Brilliant!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Lehecka has not dropped a set all week and doesn't look like doing so.

He has now! wink

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Did I hear Andrew Cotter right just then? The Beeb's going to be covering Wimbledon qualies?