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Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 24 - ATP Challenger 75 - Dublin, Ireland (grass)

Julia Carrot · All-time great

it's a wash out in Dublin right now it seems. Forecast so bad Henry's semi might not even happen today. Absolute pain !!!

indiana · Tennis legend

Julia Carrot wrote:
it's a wash out in Dublin right now it seems. Forecast so bad Henry's semi might not even happen today. Absolute pain !!!

At least Saturday and Sunday are meant to be fine. I am guessing that they will double up on Saturday if they have to, given Wimbledon qualies and that the tournament is only due to run until Saturday.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

indiana wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
it's a wash out in Dublin right now it seems. Forecast so bad Henry's semi might not even happen today. Absolute pain !!!
At least Saturday and Sunday are meant to be fine. I am guessing that they will double up on Saturday if they have to, given Wimbledon qualies and that the tournament is only due to run until Saturday.

It's really a shame though. Doubling up on matches takes it toll of course, as we saw at Queens. Am I right in thinking Henry has wildcard for Quails and not Main draw W.?

JonH · Tennis legend

Henry on court in Dublin - just started

Var · Challenger qualifying

JonH wrote:
Henry on court in Dublin - just started

Now thats not good scheduling with Arthur just warming up!

indiana · Tennis legend

Julia Carrot wrote:
indiana wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
it's a wash out in Dublin right now it seems. Forecast so bad Henry's semi might not even happen today. Absolute pain !!!
At least Saturday and Sunday are meant to be fine. I am guessing that they will double up on Saturday if they have to, given Wimbledon qualies and that the tournament is only due to run until Saturday.
It's really a shame though. Doubling up on matches takes it toll of course, as we saw at Queens. Am I right in thinking Henry has wildcard for Quails and not Main draw W.?

You are right.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: (WC) Henry Searle WR 354 defeated (3) Kyrian Jacquet (FRA) WR 145 by 4-6 6-2 6-2

JonH · Tennis legend

That is a great result- brilliant

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Oh I missed it what a shame. But what a star eh? Fantastic - into the final

Sheddie · administrator

Incredible to see Henry clicking. It was blowing a gale in Dublin and he played really smart tennis. Jacquet was getting more and more frustrated as the match went on and when Henry broke to go 3-2 up in the third, he unleashed a stream of (I'm assuming profanities) in French.

Now up to 310 in the live rankings. Huge match tomorrow given the points difference between champion and RU. If he wins he'll be ranked about 265 and within possible touching distance of US Open qualies.

wales1994 · Pro player

Brilliant! Great to see him kicking on.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

SO thrilled to see Henry's results recently

(I wonder what Evo's input has been?)

Henry's been a little star-in-the-making for a little while but sometimes it takes a while for everything to come together

wolf · Tennis legend

James Mackinlay & Mark Whitehouse had play suspended overnight at 9-9 in the MTB in their SF. They were 7-6* ahead mid afternoon and came back on for just a few points early evening.

Rodionov vs Drouget is *2-3 in the first set with the winner to play Henry in the final.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: James Mackinlay & Mark Whitehouse CR 432 (213+219) defeated (2) Blake Bayldon & Patrick Harper (AUS/AUS) CR 260 by 6-3 6-7(3) [12-10] biggrin