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imoen wrote:

Go Josh!


I hope he manages to win the tournament, ending the year at 200 in the rankings would be a just reward for a great year...plus he's a Basingstoke lad which is just up the road from me.




Plus he likes dark-haired girls

Any news from Czech Republic yet Drew ?

Good results for Josh so far this week, Kroslak will be a really tricky match though. He's been top 100 and as Steven said, he was a real bogeyman for Henman. Tim should have beaten him, especially indoors but never seemed to play at all well against him. Back in those days, the Henman forehand wasn't the weapon it is now, it could be superb in one match, troubling the likes of Sampras, Kafelnikov and Agassi but in another match it could yield tons of unforced errors and Tim would lose to the likes of Chris Woodruff. For some reason he never played well in the ATP Battersea event, the courts should have suited him down to the ground but I'm not sure whether he got past rd1. It might have been because Battersea always followed Rotterdam and Tim made the Rotterdam final at least 3 times so maybe he found the transition from the different indoor surfaces tricky. Rusedski always did really well in Battersea, made the final back in 1999.

It'd be interesting to know how many members on MTF aren't gamblers...GA must make a fortune out of that site.


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Great news !!

Josh won 3-6 7-6(8) 6-4...I wonder if Josh saved any MP in set 2...

Plays Bubka in the Semi...he won in 3.



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Yes!


THat takes him to one point behind Bloomers I think!


Great win for Josh. Obviously a tricky opponent!


Hopefully he can take Bubka out as effectively as he did last week. THey've played the same number of matches in the past 10 days!



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Great result Josh! He's developing a handy habit of winning matches.


In a typical british pessimistic style I'll mention that this might be counterproductive when he eventually does lose a match he won't be used to responding properly and it might affect the following matches.


I'll find a negative anywhere, me.



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RedCabbage wrote:


In a typical british pessimistic style I'll mention that this might be counterproductive when he eventually does lose a match he won't be used to responding properly and it might affect the following matches.




I think that comment outstrips even Madeline in the pessimism department!


Well done to Josh (USM what are you suggesting with that comment?? ).



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I have asked the tournament office to email me the weekend results to my home and also passed the details to David. Either he or I should get the results emailed mid afternoon Saturday.


Hope he can make it 2 for 2 v Bubka and then 2 for 2 for titles !!!



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ultimateshedman wrote:


imoen wrote:



Go Josh!



I hope he manages to win the tournament, ending the year at 200 in the rankings would be a just reward for a great year...plus he's a Basingstoke lad which is just up the road from me.




For some reason he never played well in the ATP Battersea event, the courts should have suited him down to the ground but I'm not sure whether he got past rd1. It might have been because Battersea always followed Rotterdam and Tim made the Rotterdam final at least 3 times so maybe he found the transition from the different indoor surfaces tricky.

when did this tournament used to be held, was in Britain?

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Yeah, ATP London was stopped in 2001. 2000 was the last edition.

We had five senior events back then - Queens, Nottingham and Wimbly like now, plus London and Brighton. Tim was the last person to win Brighton.

I don't know the reason for London being removed, but my belief is that Brighton was removed because they wanted to cut the season short.


How cool would it be if we had five events now?

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Josh makes another final !!!


He beat Bubka 7-6[4], 6-2

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how many matches has he won now in the past two weeks? A great effort and the top 200 beckons!


Who does he face in the final?



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Great news. Just one step to go....

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ultimateshedman wrote:

Josh makes another final !!!


He beat Bubka 7-6[4], 6-2


Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


What a great choice to come to the Czech Republic, he'll go above Bloomers now!



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ultimateshedman wrote:

Josh makes another final !!!


He beat Bubka 7-6[4], 6-2


result not in doubt...go Josh !

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Final Opponent is Lukas Rosol of CZE. Seeded 2 and hasn't dropped a set either.


Ranked 324 though.


A match Josh should win!



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Woohoo go Josh!! 


Mkk, that was his 9th win in two weeks. Hope he can make it 10 tomorrow!


Going above Bloomers means he is now in the Brit top 5. (sorry Bloomers)


Edit: I've just noticed this is my 3000th post, an excellent one I think



-- Edited by imoen at 16:51, 2006-12-09

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