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Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 20 - French Open (Roland-Garros) - Paris, France (clay) - men's qualifying

JonH · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
JonH wrote:
Felix and Toby have won $48k so far this week, according to LTR. Presumably a career biggest cheque for Felix? And possibly for Toby?
I think it's EURO 48k

Ok - Live Tennis are adding on 48k without saying what currency although all their numbers are in dollars. Nonetheless, must be biggest pay days for both players?

48k in euros would be circa $55k, so even better!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/roland-garros/prize-money/

Yep, even better

JonH · Tennis legend

So, just Toby today? Felix tomorrow? Or am I misreading the schedule?

Seems strange splitting the field into Thurs and Friday (for both men and women), are they trying to limit the number of courts being used for spectating/TV purposes or something?

JonH · Tennis legend

Toby lost the opening set 5-7 but 4-1 up in the second set. Hopefully he can push it into a third and then it is wide open!

Sheddie · administrator

What happened to Toby in that first set - he was 4-1 up when I last checked and seemingly cruising. Glad he's been able to push it to a decider

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

TOBY QUALIFIES!!!

FQR: Toby Samuel WR 159 defeated Gonzalo Bueno (PER) WR 185 by 5-7 6-1 6-3 biggrin

Jajon · Club Coach

TOBYYYYY

goldfish · Futures level

What resilience from Toby - a very well deserved win.

alex03maccy · All-time great

Fantastic effort to qualify - well done Toby!!!

Sheddie · administrator

What a performance. Watched most of that final set - plenty of very noisy fans supporting Bueno (overall I'd say it was definitely a pro-Peru crowd) and in the early stages it was tense. The Peruvian had 4 break points to go 2-0 up and if he'd taken any of those, it could have been a very different story.

Toby was rock solid on the break points and played some crunch tennis to get through a few more tight service games.

Compared to some of his matches in the clay challengers last month, looked like Toby was playing with a lot more variety, getting to the net and even mixing in some serve-volley at times. Delighted to see him in the main draw

Sheddie · administrator

The 35 guaranteed points for qualifying and first round should also put him into the top 150 for the first time

seagull · Tennis legend

Sheddie wrote:
The 35 guaranteed points for qualifying and first round should also put him into the top 150 for the first time

He is defending 14 tho

JonH · Tennis legend

fabulous, well done Toby!

seagull · Tennis legend

Fearnley v Juan Cerundolo. Winner plays Sinner!