Week 34 - US Open men's qualifying

Priesty · Challenger level

Week 34 - US Open men's qualifying

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Phew, well done Liam!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Priesty wrote:
Liam wins 6-1 in the 3rd. Cassone only 20 though, might be one to watch.

The full story:

QR1: (q25) Liam Broady WR 131 defeated (qWC) Murphy Cassone (USA) WR 515 by 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1

*****

QR2: Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL) WR 162 (= CH) vs (q25) Liam Broady WR 131

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Watched most of the match bar the last few games. Liam perhaps a bit fortunate his opponent cramped because he was perhaps 2nd best until that moment. But then again he put so much into the first set and a half that the level was always going to hard. Liam never gives up though. Heres hoping for a few more wins

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

PaulM wrote:
Dreadful tiebreak from Cassone. Thankfully!

Yeah, Liam dodged a bullet in that match really

But all good in the end - the young wildcard can feel very proud of how he played (if a little disappointed) and Liam can move on and think about the next match

Priesty · Challenger level

Shhh wrote:
wales1994 wrote:
Has Ryan been injured too? After his grass exploits I expected him to push on in the North American hardcourt season, but he's not been seen since Wimbledon.
He seems to have taken time out to draw breath and a training block(?)

Might have been an idea to play at least one tournament before trying to qualify for the Open but time will tell if it was a good decision I suppose.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ryan P has lost the first set very easily

the addict · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Ryan P has lost the first set very easily

You're watching the wrong match CD - shouldn't you be out on Court 14 with Barry White ?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Ryan P has lost the first set very easily
You're watching the wrong match CD - shouldn't you be out on Court 14 with Barry White ?

Oh, don't worry - I've got Court 14 streaming on my phone on my left - with, yes, the sound cranked up biggrin

Doesn't he sound amazing?? (Although if I were a player I think I'd find it annoying - the way he says LOVE-forty - as though it's a big shock, and what are you going to do about it, huh?)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Set all as Ryan levels the match by taking the second by 6-2.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR1: Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) WR 188 defeated (q24) Ryan Peniston WR 130 by 6-2 2-6 6-2 cry

paulisi · Tennis legend

The bits I saw, Ryan was outpowered by his opponent. I'm not convinced Ryan will do too well on fast hard courts.

He is much more suited to grass or clay where power is not always dominant.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Coup Droit wrote:
the addict wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Ryan P has lost the first set very easily
You're watching the wrong match CD - shouldn't you be out on Court 14 with Barry White ?
Oh, don't worry - I've got Court 14 streaming on my phone on my left - with, yes, the sound cranked up
Doesn't he sound amazing?? (Although if I were a player I think I'd find it annoying - the way he says LOVE-forty - as though it's a big shock, and what are you going to do about it, huh?)

He was umpiring a match I was watching at last years Wimbledon, it's not just his voice, his mannerisms are fascinating too, It was the Hurkacz/Musetti match I think and I was finding it hard not to just watch him.

Priesty · Challenger level

Got up at 1am in the hope of watching Draper only to find he wasn't on till 1.50am so watched a few games of Jubb v Bellier instead.

When Jubby went a set and 4-1 down I retired back to bed.

But checked my phone on waking up just and whaddya know - he won 5-7 6-4 6-4!! biggrin

Great comeback Jubby! Plays Pedro Sousa in QR2.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Stinker for Jay tbh. I fancy Liam, Ryan should win but is he match fit. Paul not sure. 2 wins here?

Liam and Jubby go again this evening - well done Paul in coming back!