Week 17 - ATP Challenger 80 - Ostrava, Czech Republic (outdoor clay)

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 17 - ATP Challenger 80 - Ostrava, Czech Republic (outdoor clay)

Shhh · Challenger level

Ryan was winning 6-4, 5-3* and had 5 match points. Then at 6-4, 5-4 30-0 he lost 4 points in a row to go 6-4, 5-5 :(

Strongbow · All-time great

Ryan wins his qf 6-4 7-5 biggrin

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

christ wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
wolf wrote:
QF: (Q) Mats Rosenkranz (GER) WR 380 vs Ryan Peniston WR 227
Ryan certainly has a chance of a good week this week, TA rate him effectively joint title favourite.
Well there is a kiss of death if ever I have seen one.

Maybe...but not today at least!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Just looking back, Ryan has two previous Challenger finals (no titles) and both are on clay. One also was in Czechia. Both in the past 8 months or so

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Peniston

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Just looking back, Ryan has two previous Challenger finals (no titles) and both are on clay. One also was in Czechia. Both in the past 8 months or so

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Peniston

30 ranking points for reaching the SF here matches the 30 points Ryan earned for reaching the finals of these previous two Challenger 50 events. So this is already his equal highest points tally from one week.

Now showing as live #209, a SF win might get him into the top 200, the title certainly would.

wolf · Tennis legend

QF: Ryan Peniston WR 227 beat (Q) Mats Rosenkranz (GER) WR 380 6-4 7-5

SF: Dalibor Svrcina (CZE) WR 213 vs Ryan Peniston WR 227

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Just looking back, Ryan has two previous Challenger finals (no titles) and both are on clay. One also was in Czechia. Both in the past 8 months or so

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Peniston
30 ranking points for reaching the SF here matches the 30 points Ryan earned for reaching the finals of these previous two Challenger 50 events. So this is already his equal highest points tally from one week.
Now showing as live #209, a SF win might get him into the top 200, the title certainly would.

Top 200 would be great and I think Ryan and Paul Jubb also deserve Wimbledon wild cards alongside Jack D and Liam (if the latter 2 fail to get direct entry) with their recent form and improvements. Jay id keep a watching brief on but I think he could play himself in. Maybe. Id leave it their for the British Md wild cards, just those 4 or 5, unless someone does something amazing between now and the big event.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Saturday 30th of April 2022 07:55:21 AM

wolf · Tennis legend

Ryan's SF about to start. If he was to reach the final he would play his doubles partner Evan Furness who has come through as a qualifier.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ryan was broken early on

Strongbow · All-time great

Ryan into a decider 4-6 6-4

Nix · Futures level

Two breaks up. Serving for the match.

Nix · Futures level

Lovely win for Ryan against the local opponent and his enthusiastic supporters. Nice to see a decent crowd. I think Ryan had at least one person rooting for him.

wolf · Tennis legend

SF: Ryan Peniston WR 227 beat Dalibor Svrcina (CZE) WR 213 4-6 6-4 6-2

Final: Ryan Peniston WR 227 vs (Q) Evan Furness (FRA) WR 278

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Nix wrote:
Lovely win for Ryan against the local opponent and his enthusiastic supporters. Nice to see a decent crowd. I think Ryan had at least one person rooting for him.

biggrin

Nothing like ruining the home crowd's day smile

Corker of a tournament so far

Up to spot on 200 in the live rankings....