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Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 44 - Great Britain F10 ($15,000) - Tipton (Hard - indoor)

sherbert · Lower Club Player

So so happy!! Neil needed this week so much - no matter what happens tomorrow. As always, thanks for the support. I read Neil some of the comments you made yesterday, so you all helped with his win today. I'm just glad I booked my hair appointment this Saturday instead of next now.

steven · Tennis legend

Great to see an all-unseeded, all-GB final - and sherbert happy (and Jonny having a very good run too )

I estimate that Lloyd will hit a new career high around 560 on Monday week even if he loses the Final, or around 515 if he wins the title.

Neil (whose career high is 406) would rise to around 660 on Monday week if he's the runner up, about 590 if he wins.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Just to state the obvious (

), mega congrats to all the Brit players who've done so well this week. And indeed those who came very close. And in fact all of them !

As mentioned before, Lloyd only has points from Jul 2015. So four months' worth.

So far (if runner-up tomorrow), he has 57 points.

So, doing a 'dirty' calculation, triple that to make it 12 months' worth and we're up to 170 points.

And that equates to about WR 290

Hope the hair looks gorgeous, sherbert !

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

sherbert wrote:
So so happy!! Neil needed this week so much - no matter what happens tomorrow. As always, thanks for the support. I read Neil some of the comments you made yesterday, so you all helped with his win today. I'm just glad I booked my hair appointment this Saturday instead of next now.

Got to look good in the photo when Neil picks up the trophy wink

Spectator · All-time great

A very good week all around. That doubles result is also quite something. Expected Mr Ward-Hibbert and Mr Glasspool to get to the final (and still expect to see them in Challengers at the very least quite soon) ... but Mr Harris and Mr Hoyt are a lovely surprise. Then again, looking over their records, they shouldn't be. Hmmm. Another potential Challengers pairing?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Spectator wrote:
A very good week all around. That doubles result is also quite something. Expected Mr Ward-Hibbert and Mr Glasspool to get to the final (and still expect to see them in Challengers at the very least quite soon) ... but Mr Harris and Mr Hoyt are a lovely surprise. Then again, looking over their records, they shouldn't be. Hmmm. Another potential Challengers pairing?

I think both Billy and Evan are far to focused on their singles careers at the moment to start thinking Challenger doubles. If they ever got Challenger singles level, then it might be another matter.

Spectator · All-time great

Point taken. But it does seem as if, when you have a pairing that is doing well enough to play Challengers doubles and could get into qualies as singles players, there might occasionally be benefit in following that route.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Evan is still yet to have a full year of pro tennis after what have must been a very frustrating period of prolonged injury when he would have been expected to transition to senior tennis from juniors. It is fabulous to see him doing well now but I think following such a long period off this year has been all about getting back into the groove and next year about building a rank with aspirations of playing challenger tennis next Autumn/2017

Spectator · All-time great

Agreed. He's not at Challengers level rankings-wise for doubles yet, either. I was thinking about the odd foray next year, not suggesting an immediate leap.

Topemp · Strong Club Player

Expectant crowd ahead of Glasspool- Pauffley

-- Edited by Topemp on Saturday 7th of November 2015 07:08:32 PM

Spectator · All-time great

Thank you for the 'inside view', Topemp! Enjoy the match. And all best wishes to you, sherbert, as you watch.

paulisi · Tennis legend

First set Neil 6-4

Topemp · Strong Club Player

Pauffley breaks *2-1

Topemp · Strong Club Player

Neil over hits a put away at 15-40 which would have given 4-1 lead. LG holds tho *3-2