Wim R1 : Van Gemerden v Goodall

Drew · Jun 24, 2006

Wim R1 : Van Gemerden v Goodall

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

This is pretty much a dream draw for Josh! A dutch player (who I'd never heard of) who seems to prefer the clay to anthing else. Van Germeden has played only Challenger events this year. A great opportunity for Josh. lets hope he can capitalise!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Actually he played RG this year, went out in the first round to Monaco though.

Not impossible for Josh, but it would be a very good win indeed if he can manage it. Van Gemerden may be a 27yr-old journeyman but he seems a pretty good one, and is ranked around the 100 mark while Josh is nearer 400. Hopefully youth and grass will do the trick!

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Madeline wrote:

Van Gemerden may be a 27yr-old journeyman but he seems a pretty good one, and is ranked around the 100 mark while Josh is nearer 400.

Josh is the second lowest ranked participant (Jamie Degado is the lowest) and it the 'worst' qualifier by nearly 150 ranking places. Just to show how well he's done to qualify. I think he has a chance against Van Gemerden although the fact that no one's ever heard of him could be bad news if he has an unusual game style. But hopefully Josh can do it! I've gone for him in 4, heart over head maybe but optimism can't hurt!

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

I think we`re all mostly going to be heart over head this fortnight! Josh in 4 for me (optimism strikes again).

Vonce · Club Coach

I'll be hopeful and go for Josh in 4.. He done really well in qualifying and maybe with a few matches already played he might have an edge in some sense even though Van Gemerden is a few hundred places above him in the rankings.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Josh is scheduled to play, not before 5pm on goodness knows what court!

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

New plan. Josh is first on court 17. starting at noon.

RobC · All-time great

Josh leading 1-0*, and 30-15* on Van Gemerden's serve 30-30.....40-30.... game MVG.

- so he's threatening Melle's serve - good!

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

currently 3-3 on serve. Josh serving, struggling to win this service game, been to deuce a couple of times. Hopefully he can win the game and get confidence to break serve.

RobC · All-time great

Goodall now a break down: 4-3, MVG 40-0 up too......5-3 Van Gemerden

Come on Josh - hold, break hold!

RobC · All-time great

That was quick: Josh Holds: 4-5*. now then, Break!: 6-4

Ah well - it's 5 sets, Josh. Here we go!

RobC · All-time great

Second Set. Going with serve 3-2* to Goodall.

MVG serving: 0-30*....15-30*....30-30*..... Deuce... Ad MVG... Game

3-3. Josh to serve

RobC · All-time great

Josh holds to 15. 4-3*.....MVG holds to 15...*4-4

...Josh to serve. *15-0, *15-15, *15-30, *30-30...*40-30....Deuce...Ad Goodall...Deuce....Ad MVG....Come on Josh!....Deuce (phew!)......Ad MVG...Deuce......Ad MVG ....Deuce....Ad Goodall (Now close it out!)...Deuce ....Ad MVG ...deuce(phew)....Ad Goodall....(Come on Josh!!!).....GAME

5-4 Goodall. MVG to serve for the set.

I need to leave this for a while to do some work

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Van Gemerden took the second set 75.

and has a break in the third set. Looks like Goodall might be going out.