Week 39 - ATP 250 - Shenzhen Open, Shenzhen, China (hard)

flamingowings · All-time great

RE: Week 39 - ATP 250 - Shenzhen Open, Shenzhen, China (hard)

indiana · Tennis legend

Cam and Denis Kudla have given a w/o in their doubles QF. Hope all is well with Cam.

Ah, the drawsheet say Kudla - forearm injury, so no doubt that or Cam wants less work.

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 27th of September 2018 02:45:35 AM

wolf · Tennis legend

QF: (1) Ben McLachlan (JPN) & Joe Salisbury CR 63 (21+42) beat Marcin Matkowski & Nicholas Monroe (POL/USA) CR 133 (73+60) 6-4 6-4

SF: (1) Ben McLachlan (JPN) & Joe Salisbury CR 63 (21+42) vs (3) Roman Jebavy & Andrés Molteni (CZE)/ARG) CR 97 (50+47)

seagull · Hall of fame

First set to Murray 6-3

seagull · Hall of fame

From a set and 5-2 up and serving for match, Andy is struggling to see this match out.

Now *5-4 30-40

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (WC) Andy Murray WR 311 defeated (1) David Goffin (BEL) WR 11 by 3 & 4

A relatively comfortable win, judging by the scoreline. Where does that leave him rankings-wise?

Jan · Hall of fame

Well done Andy - livescores for me, so no idea how well he played, but it can't have been too shabby!

seagull · Hall of fame

That win puts him around 260

So If Norrie wins tomorrow does he get an SE into Beijing?

seagull · Hall of fame

To answer my own question this is the list (in order) of potential SE's for next week (only 2 available 1 in each event)

Ebden - Will probably get in direct
Sousa - plays Jaziri
Fritz - plays Querrey
Jaziri - plays Sousa
Herbert - plays Ramos
Norrie

So winner of Sousa/Jaziri will get 1 + 1 more

the addict · Tennis legend

Looks like there are/were 9 candidates for one SE into each of Tokyo/Beijing. Cam is the 6th highest ranked, but a win might be enough.

JonH · All-time great

seagull wrote:
That win puts him around 260

So If Norrie wins tomorrow does he get an SE into Beijing?

Just wasnt sure, does getting to a 250 Semi get you an SE for a ATP500 event? Do they trade up...I have no idea, just wondering?

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Bet Eleven Sports are happy they picked up coverage of this from the QF onwards, 2 Brits in those 4 matches and a chance for an all GB semi final and thus, a potential guaranteed finalist.

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

A good win, though potentially tempered a little if Goffin was jetlagged (/hungover? confuse ) from Laver Cup.

My favourite thing about it though was Andy's muted response despite that stressful final game, in stark contrast to his reactions in Washington. I get that sense that he's hungry for more and that he's wants to treat making a QF as business as usual from now on

flamingowings · All-time great

QF: (WC) Andy Murray WR 311 vs (5) Fernando Verdasco (ESP) WR 28 (CH = 7 in 2009)

Head to Head: 13-2 but of course Verdasco won not that long ago in 4 sets at the US Open and even when Andy is fit, Verdasco is a tricky player.

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

I do recall that friendly encounter at the US Open. Might add a little spice to the occasion tomorrow.