Week 29 - Manchester Challenger [€30K+H] - 2008.

mjd · Challenger qualifying

RE: Week 29 - Manchester Challenger [35K+H] - 2008.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Well done to Bloomers/Skupski and Goodall for reaching the doubles semi's here, and hopefully they can both reach the final tomorrow to guarentee us a doubles champion, which would be a decent result from the event.

Probably is the best hope of someone winning the event here, so let's hope they take advantage of it.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Actually Bloomers still has a chance of getting into USO, but he needs to make the finals here. Or else two more wins here, an SE into Penza (*), and two wins there could do it. Maybe the rain was good for him!

Just a fool's hope, I guess, but there's no one in this field he can't beat on grass, so who knows!

(*) Penza is like 390 miles south-east from Moscow, so it's not that easy to organise a trip in a few days of time. Lexington is not possible as there are Challengers in Europe next week and you can't get SEs in different zones (continents) if there are tournaments in your own, I believe.

-- Edited by Kung Fu Panda at 22:25, 2008-07-17

theshires · Improver

Excellent reports Gazz - I'm adding nothing to those.... too good!!!
It was great to meet you and James - I saw BladeTiger but not to say hello.

I'm not in any of the photos - no loss there..........

Ummmmmm - I did think Klein was a total prima donna about the swearing bit (put the G in gamesmanship that's for sure!!!) and if he doesn't win this Challenger he should apply for a position with the Australian National Ballet.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Klein seems to be a very interesting guy. Have to watch him play someday soon.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Kinsella wears the weirdest clothes in the history of male tennis, I'm sure.

James · Satellite level

KFP: I've uploaded pretty much all of the photos that I have taken so far onto photobucket, including those of Kinsella [and his attire]: https://s351.photobucket.com/albums/q446/stjamm/

Salmon · Tennis legend

Yeah, that's where I saw them.

The man's got his own style, I must say.

steven · Tennis legend

Great pics. Jonny Kinsella is ... Rupert the Bear!

Royston · Improver

howdy folks, i'm new here.

I was at the Northern club on wednesday and loved watching the tennis. I'm thinking of going again today but not sure if it will be indoors due to this pesky weather? Any news yet?

Cheers

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Hi Royston, welcome to the site.

I don't have any info on the situation but I'm sure somebody will post it here soon. Enjoy the tennis!

James · Satellite level

I have just rang Diane at the Northern t.c and she said that the rain has stopped and it does seem that it is now brightening up after a miserable morning. I am about to leave for the tournament now, so I should arrive in about 40 mins.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

James wrote:

KFP: I've uploaded pretty much all of the photos that I have taken so far onto photobucket, including those of Kinsella [and his attire]: https://s351.photobucket.com/albums/q446/stjamm/

Would you mind if I robbed one of your photos for an avatar?

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Nice photos, James. Kinsella's outfit is. . . interesting.

Royston · Improver

Thanks Madeline & James.

Great photos James, I'm on some of them (on the back row opposite the umpire and right at the back) I look cold

Anyway, I haven't been to Northern Club since Boggy won a few years ago. I'm well impressed by the way our lads hit the ball. I can see them all doing very well and pushing up the rankings very soon. With the way our girls are doing too the future's looking great for british tennis.