Week 32 - ATP Challenger 80 - Chicago, IL, USA (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 32 - ATP Challenger 80 - Chicago, IL, USA (hard)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
QR1: (q5) Li Tu (AUS) WR 254 defeated (ALT) Henry Patton WR 482 by 4 & 4

Thats a shame , but tough draw. by the way, SC, its Henry Patten not Patton ( i realise you know this but youd put the typo in the earlier post and probably copied it through here!).

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
QR1: (q5) Li Tu (AUS) WR 254 defeated (ALT) Henry Patton WR 482 by 4 & 4
by the way, SC, its Henry Patten not Patton ( i realise you know this but youd put the typo in the earlier post and probably copied it through here!).

I did. At least I got the spelling right in the doubles! wink

Priesty · Challenger level

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
QR1: (q6) Billy Harris WR 309 (= CH) defeated (ALT) Makoto Ochi (JPN) WR 422 (= CH) by 7-6(3) 6-2
*****
FQR: (q6) Billy Harris WR 309 vs (q11) Tennys Sandgren (USA) WR 380 (41 in January 2019)
QR1: (q9) Aidan McHugh WR 332 defeated (ALT) Donald Young (USA) WR 629 by 6-3 7-6(3)
Aidan staved off three match points in the twelfth game of the second set.
*****
FQR: (q5) Li Tu (AUS) WR 254 vs (q9) Aidan McHugh WR 332

Would that be set points if it was 2 sets? Sorry SC

Edit - Billy beat Sandgren 6-4 7-6 (11-9) to qualify!

-- Edited by Priesty on Tuesday 9th of August 2022 06:59:39 AM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Priesty wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
QR1: (q6) Billy Harris WR 309 (= CH) defeated (ALT) Makoto Ochi (JPN) WR 422 (= CH) by 7-6(3) 6-2
*****
FQR: (q6) Billy Harris WR 309 vs (q11) Tennys Sandgren (USA) WR 380 (41 in January 2019)
QR1: (q9) Aidan McHugh WR 332 defeated (ALT) Donald Young (USA) WR 629 by 6-3 7-6(3)
Aidan staved off three match points in the twelfth game of the second set.
*****
FQR: (q5) Li Tu (AUS) WR 254 vs (q9) Aidan McHugh WR 332
Would that be set points if it was 2 sets? Sorry SC

Er, yes, it would...

Nix · Futures level

Priesty wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
QR1: (q6) Billy Harris WR 309 (= CH) defeated (ALT) Makoto Ochi (JPN) WR 422 (= CH) by 7-6(3) 6-2
*****
FQR: (q6) Billy Harris WR 309 vs (q11) Tennys Sandgren (USA) WR 380 (41 in January 2019)
QR1: (q9) Aidan McHugh WR 332 defeated (ALT) Donald Young (USA) WR 629 by 6-3 7-6(3)
Aidan staved off three match points in the twelfth game of the second set.
*****
FQR: (q5) Li Tu (AUS) WR 254 vs (q9) Aidan McHugh WR 332
Would that be set points if it was 2 sets? Sorry SC
Edit - Billy beat Sandgren 6-4 7-6 (11-9) to qualify!

-- Edited by Priesty on Tuesday 9th of August 2022 06:59:39 AM

That's magnificent. For Billy to qualify for a Challenger and for anyone to bear Sandgren. Great news.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ditto, Nix !

Great job, Billy - what a result - and no tears lost for Sandgren

(PS You posted somewhere else, Nix, I remember, about your son and long covid - I'd meant to reply and then couldn't find the post - just a real quickie to wish him, and you, all the best)

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Good Win Billy, Was looking at Sandgren form though. Was still inside the top 100 in January. The 1st Q round here was only his 6th win of the year.

Nix · Futures level

Coup Droit wrote:
Ditto, Nix !

Great job, Billy - what a result - and no tears lost for Sandgren

(PS You posted somewhere else, Nix, I remember, about your son and long covid - I'd meant to reply and then couldn't find the post - just a real quickie to wish him, and you, all the best)

Oh thanks CD, that's very kind. It's a difficult thing as he's missed out on so much: his school prom, his interrailing trip, and just a fun summer post A levels. He's starting to get better, I'm giving him daily protein/vitamin drinks and he's mixing up activities with plenty of rest. But it's hard when you see an 18 year old not being bothered to eat. A few of his friends have also had it though and they have slowly got better so fingers crossed!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

For the record:

FQR: (q6) Billy Harris WR 309 defeated (q11) Tennys Sandgren (USA) WR 380 by 6-4 7-6(9) biggrin

Rich2310 · County player

Good win there for Billy. Sandgren has been top 50.

indiana · Tennis legend

Another very good win for Billy. And now a MD win away from going top 300.

Some players seem destined for at least such a level from early days but there is something special about the more unheralded such as Billy so pushing on at this stage with their results and ranking.

Great for Billy and for those who have long followed his career more than I have.

Christine · Intermediate Club Player

Nix wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Ditto, Nix !

Great job, Billy - what a result - and no tears lost for Sandgren

(PS You posted somewhere else, Nix, I remember, about your son and long covid - I'd meant to reply and then couldn't find the post - just a real quickie to wish him, and you, all the best)
Oh thanks CD, that's very kind. It's a difficult thing as he's missed out on so much: his school prom, his interrailing trip, and just a fun summer post A levels. He's starting to get better, I'm giving him daily protein/vitamin drinks and he's mixing up activities with plenty of rest. But it's hard when you see an 18 year old not being bothered to eat. A few of his friends have also had it though and they have slowly got better so fingers crossed!

Just for some reassurance Nix - many years ago a friend of mine as a teenager was in hospital in a coma with post viral fatigue, which is what long Covid is. She is now a very successful campaigner and has a teenage daughter and lives a very healthy life. She missed several months of her life but has not suffered in the long term. Hope your son is back to 'normal' soon

Nix · Futures level

Christine wrote:
Nix wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Ditto, Nix !

Great job, Billy - what a result - and no tears lost for Sandgren

(PS You posted somewhere else, Nix, I remember, about your son and long covid - I'd meant to reply and then couldn't find the post - just a real quickie to wish him, and you, all the best)
Oh thanks CD, that's very kind. It's a difficult thing as he's missed out on so much: his school prom, his interrailing trip, and just a fun summer post A levels. He's starting to get better, I'm giving him daily protein/vitamin drinks and he's mixing up activities with plenty of rest. But it's hard when you see an 18 year old not being bothered to eat. A few of his friends have also had it though and they have slowly got better so fingers crossed!
Just for some reassurance Nix - many years ago a friend of mine as a teenager was in hospital in a coma with post viral fatigue, which is what long Covid is. She is now a very successful campaigner and has a teenage daughter and lives a very healthy life. She missed several months of her life but has not suffered in the long term. Hope your son is back to 'normal' soon

Christine that sounds awful! I feel grateful that my son is nowhere near as bad as your friend was. I'm sure he'll be fine and thanks for your encouraging words.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Another very good win for Billy. And now a MD win away from going top 300.

Some players seem destined for at least such a level from early days but there is something special about the more unheralded such as Billy so pushing on at this stage with their results and ranking.

Great for Billy and for those who have long followed his career more than I have.

Just as long as he doesn't make it into the Top 250 - well, not yet anyway.