Aberdeen Cup - Saturday - LIVE to this messageboard

Drew · Nov 25, 2006

Aberdeen Cup - Saturday - LIVE to this messageboard

Drew · Nov 25, 2006

Todays matches :

Jamie v Aucks 5pm. Cant see by Aucks in this one ?

Followed by the two junior matches.

Further info on the junios selected to play:

James McKie is Scotlands No1 (U16)
Caitlin Steel is Scotlands No1 (U16/U18)

James Chaudry is the GB No 7 and his counties no 1 U16
Hannah James is the GB No 4 and her counties no 1 U16

Bally v Katie at 7pm...can see Katie winning !

Andy v Greg at 8pm...Andy to win !!

So after today it will be 2.5 to 1.5 to England IMO

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Aucks ought to beat Jamie M at singles, and Katie should beat an Elena Baltacha who is drastically short of match practice and, I believe, not yet back to full fitness. If Andy doesn't beat Greg resoundingly it may be great for England's chances, but not good for British tennis! Lord knows what will happen in the junior matches.

I feel decidedly schizophrenic here. I'm English, so would like England to win, but I want Andy to win his matches (I could bear him being beaten in the doubles but I actually doubt that would happen, I don't think Greg has ever played with Aucks before)

Drew · Nov 25, 2006

Just spent 10mins with James Auckland....told him the good news of Boggos win and chatted about his chances v Jamie. He thinks it will be really close. He also says both girls maybe quite nervous and that Bally can beat Katie even though he wants Katie to win.

Told him about this messageboard and explained that its not just about Andy murray. He came with me to the media centre and I showed him the site and we had a browse together. We read the post showing Stoops win and he was really impressed with the site. He has my full name know and has the URL of this site. He seems such a good lad...half of me wouldnt mind if he beat Jamie !!! Only joking !!!!

So thats one 'captured' interview...he freely spoke and we also chatted about being with Andy in San Jose when he beat Hewitt...he was the one sitting next to kim !

Having a great time...so is John....more later.

-- Edited by Drew at 16:18, 2006-11-25

Drew · Nov 25, 2006

Been chatting with john. He has read all todays papers. It appears that all the answers to my questions were in the sun / the mail etc....at not one credit !!! LOL !!!

Drew · Nov 25, 2006

I have drafted 5 questions to pass to Andys camp hopefulyl via James Auckland.

1 - What is your main goal for 2007 ?
2 - Who would you least like to face in an ATP final ?
3 - Of those players you have not faced who do you relish playing the most ?
4 - Which up and coming youngsters have caught your eye ?
5 - What time do you get up on match days ?

will try and get them to aucks after play.

Drew · Nov 25, 2006

As the livescore link is working I am going to post a summary of each match when they finish.

Andy v Greg will post comments during the match.

If the livescore link fails then someone can txt me and let me know. I will PM my mobile number to Mad / David and Imoen.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I have the livestream on now. I really wanted (sitting here in Newcastle) to know where the toilets are!

They have just said the action will start in about 20 minutes

(maybe Aucks is late again).

Unfortunately I have to go out for a while but will be back at 7.30 or a little later, so I should be available from then if the livescore/livestream fails.

The livestream is not very easy to navigate but I do seem to be connected to the stadium - vide the comment about the starting time. There seems to be a bit of a buffering problem but it should be a lot better than nothing.

Now saying 15 minutes....

Drew · Nov 25, 2006

Aucks playing well hitting harder than JM...and he breaks 3 1 eng

RobC · All-time great

First Set England. was that 6-3, Drew?

Drew · Nov 25, 2006

6-3 first set to JA

Sheddie · administrator

1 game all in set 2

Sheddie · administrator

Great stuff Drew, thanks for the fantastic coverage you're providing

Sheddie · administrator

Jamie M breaks Aucks to love and leads 2-1 in set2 !!!

What happened there Drew, did Aucks lose his focus ?

Sheddie · administrator

In a tournament, I'd predict Aucks to beat Jamie in straights quite comfortably as Aucks has the bigger game and is more consistent from the baseline from what I've seen but given that this is on a fast court and is in Scotland, I think Jamie will get a set. However, Aucks to win the champions breaker.