GB F9 - Felixstowe

GC77 · County player

GB F9 - Felixstowe

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Josh Goodall must fancy his chances here after the way he has been playing over the past few weeks.

Watch out for the American Cerretani, he's supposed to have a huge serve which will no doubt be very effective on the grass.

I think the higher ranked brits shoudl take their chances at Newport to offer practice for Davis Cup. Having said that the Felixstowe conditions may be similar to Eastbourne so some may want to acclimatise.

GC77 · County player

Qual Draw:

(1) Frederik Nielsen bye
Mauro Commisso (Ita) vs (wc) Maniel Bains (Gbr)
Clement Reix (Fra) vs (pr) Trent Aaron (USA)
(12) James Ludlow (USA) bye

(2) Colin Fleming (Gbr) bye
Robert Varga (Ukr) vs Robert Searle (Gbr)
(wc) Jamie Feaver (Gbr) vs Thomas Higgins (Gbr)
(9) Matthew Ebden (Aus) bye

(3) Jonathan Marray (Gbr) bye
Richard Wire (Gbr) vs (wc) Ashley Watling (Gbr)
Robin Fernandes (Rsa) vs Nikki Peel (Gbr)
(16) Adam Barratclough (Gbr) bye

(4) Tomislav Peric (Cro) bye
James Southwood (Gbr) vs (wc) Benjamin Smith (Gbr)
Burnham Arlidge (Gbr) vs Michael Levens (Aus)
(14) Joshua Crowe (Aus) byr

(5) Olivier Charrion (Fra) bye
Luke Campbell (Gbr) vs Frederik Johnsen (Nor)
Ben Pritchard (Gbr) vs (wc) David Rice (Gbr)
(10) Ross Connolly (Gbr) bye

(6) Shivang Mishra (Ind) bye
Tristan Farron-Mahon (Irl) vs Antoine Tassart (Fra)
Thomas Greenland (Gbr) vs (wc) Simon Childs (Gbr)
(15) Patrick Eichenberger (Sui) bye

(7) Shane La Porte (USA) bye
Christian Hand (USA) vs Matt Taylor (Gbr)
Jonathan Yip (Mas) vs Joseph Dewhurst (Gbr)
(11) Konstantinos Kalaitzis (Gbr) bye

(8) Alex Miotto (Gbr) bye
Dimitrios Loucareas (Gre) vs Tim Bradshaw (Gbr)
(wc) Simon Ferguson (Gbr) vs Kevin Taylor (Rsa)
(13) Ed Seator (Gbr) bye

Salmon · Tennis legend

Maybe Cox will get a WC for the mains.

Niall · Pro player

Some qualifying results have been posted on the ITF site - http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/drawsheetbyRound.asp?event=1100080168&round=2#position15

The highlights for me are Colin Flemming and David Rice winning there 2nd round matches but not in the same manner. Colin shouldn't of needed 3 sets to beat Robert Searle and David was suprisingly comfortable aggainst a much more exprienced opponent.

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Strange to see Jonathan Marray in futures qualifying. Hopefully he can get through and do some damage and get his rankings where they should be.

Nice result for Arlidge. I have never heard of him, born in 88, so still young. Hopefully he can beat another seed ( PERIC, Tomislav (CRO) 4) and make the draw too.

-- Edited by Montana Doug at 19:51, 2006-07-10

GC77 · County player

Qual Round 1

(1) Frederik Nielsen bye
Mauro Commisso (Ita) bt (wc) Maniel Bains (Gbr) 7-6(5) 6-2
Clement Reix (Fra) bt (pr) Trent Aaron (USA) 6-1 6-2
(12) James Ludlow (USA) bye

(2) Colin Fleming (Gbr) bye
Robert Searle (Gbr) bt Robert Varga (Ukr) 6-4 2-6 7-6(2)
Thomas Higgins (Gbr) bt (wc) Jamie Feaver (Gbr) 7-5 6-1
(9) Matthew Ebden (Aus) bye

(Alt) Kyle Brassington (Gbr) bye
Richard Wire (Gbr) bt (wc) Ashley Watling (Gbr) 6-0 6-3
Robin Fernandes (Rsa) bt Nikki Peel (Gbr) 7-6(5) 6-2
(16) Adam Barratclough (Gbr) bye

(4) Tomislav Peric (Cro) bye
James Southwood (Gbr) bt (wc) Benjamin Smith (Gbr) 6-2 6-0
Burnham Arlidge (Gbr) bt Michael Levens (Aus) 7-5 6-2
(14) Joshua Crowe (Aus) bye

(5) Olivier Charrion (Fra) bye
Frederik Johnsen (Nor) bt Luke Campbell (Gbr)6-4 6-2
(wc) David Rice (Gbr) bt Ben Pritchard (Gbr) 6-2 7-6(2)
(10) Ross Connolly (Gbr) bye

(6) Shivang Mishra (Ind) bye
Antoine Tassart (Fra) bt Tristan Farron-Mahon (Irl) 6-2 7-6(5)
Thomas Greenland (Gbr) bt (wc) Simon Childs (Gbr) 6-1 7-6(3)
(15) Patrick Eichenberger (Sui) bye

(7) Shane La Porte (USA) bye
Christian Hand (USA) bt Matt Taylor (Gbr) 7-5, 6-2
Joseph Dewhurst (Gbr) bt Jonathan Yip (Mas) 6-0 6-3
(11) Konstantinos Kalaitzis (Gbr) bye

(8) Alex Miotto (Gbr) bye
Tim Bradshaw (Gbr) bt Dimitrios Loucareas (Gre) 6-3 3-6 6-3
Kevin Taylor (Rsa) bt (wc) Simon Ferguson (Gbr) 6-3 6-4
(13) Ed Seator (Gbr) bye

Qual Round 2

(1) Frederik Nielsen (Nor) bt Mauro Commisso (Ita) 6-4 6-3
(12) James Ludlow (USA) bt Clement Reix (Fra) 7-6(4) 2-6 6-4

(2) Colin Fleming (Gbr) bt Robert Searle (Gbr) 3-6 6-3 6-4
(9) Matthew Ebden (Aus) bt Thomas Higgins (Gbr) 6-7(2) 6-2 6-4

Richard Wire (Gbr) bt (Alt) Kyle Brassington (Gbr) 2-6 7-5 6-2
(16) Adam Barratclough (Gbr) bt Robin Fernandes (Rsa) 6-3 6-3

(4) Tomislav Peric (Cro) bt James Southwood (Gbr) 6-4 7-6(3)
Burnham Arlidge (Gbr) bt (14) Joshua Crowe (Aus) 6-2 6-2

(5) Olivier Charrion (Fra) bt Frederik Johnsen (Nor) 4-6 7-5 7-5
(wc) David Rice (Gbr) bt (10) Ross Connolly (Gbr) 6-3 6-3

Antoine Tassart (Fra) bt (6) Shivang Mishra (Ind) 7-6(4) 6-2
(15) Patrick Eichenberger (Sui) bt Thomas Greenland (Gbr) 6-3 4-2 ret

(7) Shane La Porte (USA) bt Christian Hand (USA) 6-3 7-5
(11) Konstantinos Kalaitzis (Gbr) bt Joseph Dewhurst (Gbr) 6-4 6-7(5) 7-5

Tim Bradshaw (Gbr) bt (8) Alex Miotto (Gbr) 7-6 (5) 6-4
(13) Ed Seator (Gbr) bt Kevin Taylor (Rsa) 6-4 6-7(2) 6-4

-- Edited by GC77 at 10:53, 2006-07-11

Niall · Pro player

Good news from Felixstowe. Fleming, Wire, and Rice have qualified and two Brit face eack other in the final match to be resolved. David Rice has the opportunity to win his first senior ranking point.

The LTA results page is probably the best place to look for updates.

link: http://www.lta.org.uk/Newsroom/Results/LatestResults/default.htm?BSMGuid=54a46fe2-ba95-4301-9d00-30bd671a966f

The singles draw has been released. Wildcards have gone to British youngsters Iain Atkinson, Ed Corrie, Daniel Evans and of course Daniel Cox. Sadly Daniel Cox has had his usual bad luck and drawn 5th seed Harsh Mankad (wr-381)

singles: http://downloads.lta.org.uk/webservices/TempResults/060709FelixstoweMen/smd.pdf

doubles: http://downloads.lta.org.uk/webservices/TempResults/060709FelixstoweMen/dmd.pdf

GC77 · County player

Qual Round 3

(1) Frederik Nielsen (Nor) bt (12) James Ludlow (USA) 6-4 6-1

(2) Colin Fleming (Gbr) bt (9) Matthew Ebden (Aus) 7-6(3) 6-1

Richard Wire (Gbr) bt (16) Adam Barratclough (Gbr) 6-5 7-5

(4) Tomislav Peric (Cro) bt Burnham Arlidge (Gbr) 7-6(4) 6-3

(wc) David Rice (Gbr) bt (5) Olivier Charrion (Fra) 7-6(3) 6-2

(15) Patrick Eichenberger (Sui) bt Antoine Tassart (Fra) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3

(7) Shane La Porte (USA) bt (11) Konstantinos Kalaitzis (Gbr) 6-2 7-6(4)

Tim Bradshaw (Gbr) vs (13) Ed Seator (Gbr)

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Big congrats to David Rice and Richard Wire. Well done lads!

Well done for Colin for doing what he should have done, now go and steamroll the main draw boy!

As for the last all british qualifier, Bradshaw won a few qualifying matches in Turkey I believe and so may be a little more match tight than Seator but I don't really know anything!

Looking at main draw I think we should see at least a handful of British quarterfinalists and hopefully a British champion!

Niall · Pro player

1st round:

Richard Irwin (Gbr) bt Claudio Grassi (Ita) 3-6 7-5 6-2

Colin Fleming (Gbr) bt Olivier Charroin (Fra) 7-6 (7-4) 6-1

Harsh Mankad (Ind) bt Daniel Cox (Gbr) 6-2 4-6 6-4

Toshihide Matsui (Jpn) bt Alexander Slabinsky (Gbr) 6-4 6-3

Riccardo Ghedin (Ita) bt Patrick Eichenberger (Sui) 6-2 6-7 (7-4) 7-6 (7-1)

-- Edited by Niall at 22:38, 2006-07-11

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Hopefully Cox won't be too down....that was a horrible draw and he did well to get a set of him. I just wonder when he will get a sweet draw???? The lad has horrible luck.

Niall · Pro player

In British futures events Daniel Cox always gets a wildcard, always draws a seed and always loses in three sets. It is disapointing that he misses the match practice from playing qualys and also misses out on winning ranking points but he is still very young, his chance will come eventually.

-- Edited by Niall at 21:48, 2006-07-11

Michael · Pro player

Niall wrote:

Toshihide Matsui (Jpn) bt Alexander Slabinsky (Gbr) 6-4 6-3

Niall didn't know you have a thing against Slabinsky.

Niall · Pro player

Michael wrote:

Niall wrote: Toshihide Matsui (Jpn) bt Alexander Slabinsky (Gbr) 6-4 6-3

Niall didn't know you have a thing against Slabinsky.

Sorry about that.

I don't have anything at all against Slabinsky, I guess I was a little disorientated by the Murray rollarcoaster. I'll correct the error.