Week 39 - Sweden F6 ($10,000) - Falun (Hard)

SMC1809 · All-time great

Week 39 - Sweden F6 ($10,000) - Falun (Hard)

steven · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
Tom's section of the draw just opened up nicely. Instead of playing the second seed in the QF's he will play an unranked Swedish qualifier.

... except that today's win might be explicable by the 2nd seed being ill or injured buit Ohrvall beat last week's winner Arvidsson in straight sets in R1 as well! Yet he's 26 with a CH of just 1437 6 years ago ...

-- Edited by steven on Wednesday 26th of September 2012 03:43:34 PM

steven · Tennis legend

L16: (5) Joshua Milton WR 437 beat (Q) William Boe-Wiegaard (USA) WR 1170 by 2 & 4
L16: (4) Daniel Smethurst WR 366 beat (WC) Ervin Eleskovic (SWE) WR 1488 by 7-5 1-0 ret.
L16: (8) Tom Burn WR 623 beat (Q) Viktor Odenbrink (SWE) WR 1357 by 5 & 1

<my original dismal attempt to list the QFs has been pasted by Jack below with the correct round designations and a missing ranking added, so I've edited it out here>

-- Edited by steven on Wednesday 26th of September 2012 11:56:05 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

Not the best of opening sets from Tom but he takes it 7-5

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

OK. I have a confession to make. I am watching the stream but have yet to work out which one is which. Instinct tells me Tom is in the blue shirt and white shorts. If I am wrong, watch out for a quick edit of this post !!

RJA · Hall of fame

Right first time Bob

Tennisnow · Lower Club Player

wolf wrote:
Watched the final 6 games. Tom looks like a counter-puncher (not a grinder). He does play attacking shots as well though but didn't see him come to the net once. Backhand looked the stronger shot. All in all looks like a sterotypical challenger/high futures level player.

I don't know if you watched the game today, but he came to the net many times and had a large array of shots.

Played very comfortably in the second set, with an air of calmness that many of the older players seem to have.

Tom Burn wins in 5 & 1 smile

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Lost track of the score there but by the looks of it, Tom won the second set quite easily.

At least I was supporting the right person. Thanks RJA.

wolf · Tennis legend

I watched the first set, yes he did come to the net a lot more.

Bon in Spain there is a live score you can follow at the same time to keep track of the score (link on previous page).

Josh on court now leads 4-1*.

RJA · Hall of fame

Tennisnow wrote:
wolf wrote:
Watched the final 6 games. Tom looks like a counter-puncher (not a grinder). He does play attacking shots as well though but didn't see him come to the net once. Backhand looked the stronger shot. All in all looks like a sterotypical challenger/high futures level player.

I don't know if you watched the game today, but he came to the net many times and had a large array of shots.
Played very comfortably in the second set, with an air of calmness that many of the older players seem to have.
Tom Burn wins in 5 & 1

I said a few weeks back that Tom seems very strong temperamentally. He doesn't get worried by set backs or upset over making mistakes, he just gets on with the next point or next game. That emotional maturity (that probably comes from being 27 years old, and having spent years away from the tour) was possibly the difference at the end of the first set when both players were struggling a bit.

RJA · Hall of fame

First set to Josh 6-2

Nice to actually watch some tennis on fairly fast courts.

RJA · Hall of fame

SMC1809 wrote:
Josh has a very unusual service action. As he serves, both feet, but particularly his right foot, are thrust backwards. Surprised he doesn't end up face down on the floor.

His serve is pretty poor all round. I would guess that this thing with his feet thrusting back is an attempt, albeit not a very successful one, to get some extra power into the serve to make up for his lack of upper body strength.

RJA · Hall of fame

Not the best looking performance but Josh comes through 2 and 4

RJA · Hall of fame

Tom's section of the draw just opened up nicely. Instead of playing the second seed in the QF's he will play an unranked Swedish qualifier.

RJA · Hall of fame

Rankings can be deceptive but given a choice between facing someone close to the top 300 and playing an unranked guy I know who I would rather play.