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PaulM · Tennis legend

Week 26 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - men's qualifying

wales1994 · County player

I also assumed he was done and dusted once the MP and break lead w by. Looked inevitable in the MTB - thats a great win! And from two players we might not have predicted to be in the FQR. Lets hope Ryan can pull this off every game seems close

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Wow, I read Sheddies report and couldnt be bothered to check the score, haha. Dont become a journo Sheddie!

Sheddie · administrator

JonH comes home wrote:
Wow, I read Sheddies report and couldnt be bothered to check the score, haha. Dont become a journo Sheddie!

biggrin biggrin biggrin

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

What a week for Hamish. Life changing, more than doubled his career prize money. Is this the first player to make FQR from wild card play-off since Marcus?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

2 through is great, Ryan so close, hope he gets it to a tie break. Jubby to come and Oli B- good day again so far for the men here. Lets hope it flows through to Emily and Marni also.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Sheddie wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Wow, I read Sheddies report and couldnt be bothered to check the score, haha. Dont become a journo Sheddie!

I have a friend who works at the Guardian, does investigative work, used to do lots into FIFA and football generally, Hillsborough etc. Now spread wider into Lucy Letby, etc.

Told me how he was asked to cover premier league match, Man City i think, due to someone being ill. He duly did, but it went late into injury time and he has to file. Decided it was going to stay as was at 1 up; had it all ready and posted - last minute equaliser. Red face as sub editor queries; had to urgently re write the report in totality, and paper had to take it down.

hes stuck with investigative work since ! More time to craft the story!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR2: Martín Landaluce (ESP) WR 140 defeated (qWC) Ryan Peniston WR 269 by 3-6 6-4 6-4 cry

Down a break in the decider & gets it back, only to be broken again in his next service game.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Shane for Ryan. Landaluce has committed to the grass this year though and learning quickly. Top 8 in NextGen rankings as well. Hoped Ryan might do it, not to be.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Shane for Ryan. Landaluce has committed to the grass this year though and learning quickly. Top 8 in NextGen rankings as well. Hoped Ryan might do it, not to be.

He's a very personable young man. I'm warming to him. smile

indiana · Tennis legend

Hamish. you've already made my day. Thank you my Scottish friend. Very good match. Brilliant ending.

Hamish thought he had gone when he lost an exciting point ( but a point he should ultimately have won ) for 4-8*. His racket was smashed to the turf and he stormed to the changeover.

But at least he kept a bit more beliec than Sheddie Van Assche crucially then double faulted rather than drive it home further, Hamish regrouped, and Van Assche finally double faulted again at MP against him. Timing can be everything, Mr Frenchman!

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 25th of June 2025 02:01:05 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Hamish to BBC reporter, whose name is refusing to stick in my memory (not Annabel Croft) & who asked him explain the last few minutes of the match: "Somehow I won!" biggrin

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Shane for Ryan. Landaluce has committed to the grass this year though and learning quickly. Top 8 in NextGen rankings as well. Hoped Ryan might do it, not to be.
He's a very personable young man. I'm warming to him.

And you dont get many Spanish red heads - the Sinner of Spanish tennis?!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Paul started badly, dont let me down, now.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Hamish joins the top 500 with that win.

Got the deserved win this time - wild card play off qualifiers get a genuine win this time!