Week 20 - Croatia F10 ($10,000) - Bol (clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 20 - Croatia F10 ($10,000) - Bol (clay)

sherbert · Lower Club Player

Bob in Spain wrote:
sherbert wrote:
Phew! Wasn't sure that would happen today. Neil was denied a Tuesday start, so got up at 3.30am and flew from Gatwick. Interested to see what happens on Wednesday.
Now that's what I call cutting it fine. Needs to go to bed now and not get up until Weds morning.

Tell me about it - he had club league on Sunday so couldn't fly until today. It's normally never an issue to request a Tuesday start - especially when you're not actually there. The ref rang him and said she was putting him on not before 4.30, but that he had to play today.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

L16: Neil Pauffley WR 817 v (WC) (2) Toni Androic (CRO) WR 399 (CH 219 Aug 2014)

Think they should add "after suitable rest" on the OoP for this one.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Neil lost 2&3 to the Nº 2 seed.

indiana · Tennis legend

Bah. He should still get extra points ( and dosh ) for making and winning his R1 match.

sherbert · Lower Club Player

That would be great if he did haha! Just spoken to him. He said the courts are awful there - bounces are horrendous. Sounds like a great place too, but don't think we'll be going back again. Apparently the courts do get a little better on August though!

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Yep I drove Neil to gatwick hotel on Sunday night after aegon victory over bromley he looks after his body and is very fit glad he got through he's a nice lad and be great to see Neil have a good run !

RJA · Hall of fame

sherbert wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
sherbert wrote:
Phew! Wasn't sure that would happen today. Neil was denied a Tuesday start, so got up at 3.30am and flew from Gatwick. Interested to see what happens on Wednesday.
Now that's what I call cutting it fine. Needs to go to bed now and not get up until Weds morning.
Tell me about it - he had club league on Sunday so couldn't fly until today. It's normally never an issue to request a Tuesday start - especially when you're not actually there. The ref rang him and said she was putting him on not before 4.30, but that he had to play today.

That's absolutely bloody awful. They only played 4 R1 matches on Monday, no reason at all why Neil's match couldn't have been played Tuesday. I can only assume that it was done deliberately to help his Croatian opponent.