Dnepropetrovsk rd1: Marray v Cervenak

Sheddie · administrator

Dnepropetrovsk rd1: Marray v Cervenak

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Not about this match - but I couldn't help giggling at this report on the Challenger's site, about one of Jonny's earlier matches:

Today in Dnepropetrovsk all four matches of qualification were played in which permittions to the the main draw were played In one of them met Ilya Marchenko and Jonathan Marray. As a director of Donetsk club " Vikkort " Alena Svetovaya admitted that her player , unfortunately, had no chance to win. British tennisist constantly approached to net where operated very variously,and systematically leading Ilya down. As a result, an easy victory of Scottish tennisist - 6:2,6:3.

I bet Jonny is a bit surprised to find himself suddenly Scottish!

goldenboy · Club Coach

Madeline wrote:

Not about this match - but I couldn't help giggling at this report on the Challenger's site, about one of Jonny's earlier matches:

Today in Dnepropetrovsk all four matches of qualification were played in which permittions to the the main draw were played In one of them met Ilya Marchenko and Jonathan Marray. As a director of Donetsk club " Vikkort " Alena Svetovaya admitted that her player , unfortunately, had no chance to win. British tennisist constantly approached to net where operated very variously,and systematically leading Ilya down. As a result, an easy victory of Scottish tennisist - 6:2,6:3.

I bet Jonny is a bit surprised to find himself suddenly Scottish!

lol don't you love dodgy translations. love the word "tennisist" though read it as terrorist at first!

seagull · Hall of fame

First set to Jonny on a tie-break apparently

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Marray won first set 7-6

goldenboy · Club Coach

Marray def. Cervenak 7:6 7:5 great result and a real chance in round 2 i reckon!

edit: got a bit confused... braccialli prob up next which will be a real toughie! still a great win today. will propel him back into top 300

-- Edited by goldenboy at 14:51, 2006-11-14

steven · Tennis legend

Jonny won 7-6 7-5

Bladetiger · Pro player

goldenboy wrote:

Marray def. Cervenak 7:6 7:5 great result and a real chance in round 2 i reckon!

edit: got a bit confused... braccialli prob up next which will be a real toughie! still a great win today. will propel him back into top 300

-- Edited by goldenboy at 14:51, 2006-11-14

No, Bracciali got beat by Bubka in straights, so a real opportunity.

goldenboy · Club Coach

thats a real chance for jonny if he can quell the home support - i imagine a young player like bubka won't be used to jonny's style so may struggle. hopefully he can pole vault into the quarters... then a potential chance for revenge vs starace - its all mapped out!

-- Edited by goldenboy at 15:01, 2006-11-14

RobC · All-time great

goldenboy wrote:

thats a real chance for jonny if he can quell the home support - i imagine a young player like bubka won't be used to jonny's style so may struggle. hopefully he can pole vault into the quarters... then a potential chance for revenge vs starace - its all mapped out!

-- Edited by goldenboy at 15:01, 2006-11-14

Hmm- not wishing to put a downer on it, but I seem to remember that Bubka spend a few months doing the British futures circuit either earlier this year or at the end of last year - so he's probably met a few british serve volleyers before.....

Sheddie · administrator

goldenboy wrote:

Madeline wrote:

Not about this match - but I couldn't help giggling at this report on the Challenger's site, about one of Jonny's earlier matches:

Today in Dnepropetrovsk all four matches of qualification were played in which permittions to the the main draw were played In one of them met Ilya Marchenko and Jonathan Marray. As a director of Donetsk club " Vikkort " Alena Svetovaya admitted that her player , unfortunately, had no chance to win. British tennisist constantly approached to net where operated very variously,and systematically leading Ilya down. As a result, an easy victory of Scottish tennisist - 6:2,6:3.

I bet Jonny is a bit surprised to find himself suddenly Scottish!

lol don't you love dodgy translations. love the word "tennisist" though read it as terrorist at first!

Also, there's a slightly dodgy bit further down the report about Johansson "examining" Ledovskikh

Sheddie · administrator

Fantastic win for Jonny

What a performance against such an on-form player

I believe he gains 12 points for reaching rd2 [9 + 3 for qualifying] and that will take him back into the top 300 !!!! He's certain to move up to at least 289, so he's secured his place in AO qualies at the start of 2007.

Great opportunity to make the quarters though Bubka will be tough to beat on home soil and he must have been playing well to beat Bracciali, what was the score in that match ?

24 points for Jonny if he makes the quarters so a lot at stake. Bubka is ranked 426, the win over Bracciali came out of the blue to be honest, he lost in qualifying for the Aachen and Eckental challengers in the last couple of weeks. Just shows what home support can do. This autumn, his best results have been making the quarters and semis of two 15Ks in France. In challengers this year, his best result came in a weak tournament in Uzbekistan where he qualified and made the quarters.

Against serve-volleyers earlier this year: He lost to Fleming, has a 1-1 record v Goodall, beat Bamford. He's probably played a lot more though.

steven · Tennis legend

ultimateshedman wrote:

Great opportunity to make the quarters though Bubka will be tough to beat on home soil and he must have been playing well to beat Bracciali, what was the score in that match ?

7-6 7-5, the same as the score in Jonny's match.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Go Jonny M!

He's been in great form recently, I'd make him favourite to beat Bubka!

Nice to see him break Cervenak in the second set too!

Will Bladetiger be able to get any info on the match?

Bladetiger · Pro player

Should be able to a bit later, he said he hadnt played particularly brilliant, but was happy to get the win, just won the big points when it mattered.

Definitely a big opportunity this week now!