Week 44 - ATP Challenger 75 - Trofeo Perrel-FAIP - Bergamo, Italy (indoor hard)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Week 44 - ATP Challenger 75 - Trofeo Perrel-FAIP - Bergamo, Italy (indoor hard)

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Aus Open qualies confirmed now for sure. If he makes the final its top 200 as well.

SuperT · Futures level

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Aus Open qualies confirmed now for sure. If he makes the final its top 200 as well.

He has no points to defend until the end of Feb and 6 single digit counters which can be replaced if he carries on winning matches at Challenger level. So there's plenty of potential for increasing his ranking, and a strong rebuke for those of us who thought he'd never make the GB top 10!!! Anyone who had him in their predictions will be rubbing their hands in glee.

Spireman · Club Coach

SuperT wrote:
Jaggy1876 wrote:
Aus Open qualies confirmed now for sure. If he makes the final its top 200 as well.
He has no points to defend until the end of Feb and 6 single digit counters which can be replaced if he carries on winning matches at Challenger level. So there's plenty of potential for increasing his ranking, and a strong rebuke for those of us who thought he'd never make the GB top 10!!! Anyone who had him in their predictions will be rubbing their hands in glee.

Ha ha! Just checked and I have him at GB no 10, at wr268, in my 2023 predictions. Looks like he will be higher than that now. Well done to Billy, going really well. Have followed him a good few years since talking to his Dad at a tournament in Derby that Billy's sister was playing in. Must be 5 years or so ago.

-- Edited by Spireman on Wednesday 1st of November 2023 08:05:42 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L16: (1) Francisco Cabral (POR) & Henry Patten CR 112 (53+59) defeated Andrew Harris & Vasil Kirkov (AUS/USA) CR 221 (84+137) by 7-6(1) 6-4

L16: Daniel Cukierman (ISR) & Joshua Paris CR 403 (182+221) defeated Marco Bortolotti & Federico Gaio (ITA/ITA) CR 510 (114+396) by 4-6 6-2 [10-8]

*****

QF: (1) Francisco Cabral (POR) & Henry Patten CR 112 (53+59) vs Giorgio Ricca & Stefano Travaglia (ITA/ITA) CR 710 (369+341)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L16: Daniel Cukierman (ISR) & Joshua Paris CR 403 (182+221) defeated Marco Bortolotti & Federico Gaio (ITA/ITA) CR 510 (114+396) by 4-6 6-2 [10-8]
*****
QF: (1) Francisco Cabral (POR) & Henry Patten CR 112 (53+59) vs Giorgio Ricca & Stefano Travaglia (ITA/ITA) CR 710 (369+341)

QF: (4) Sander Arends & Miguel Angel Reyes (NED/MEX) CR 180 (100+80) vs Daniel Cukierman (ISR) & Joshua Paris CR 403 (182+221)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Liam has posted this today about the Bergamo Challenger.

"Free entry to Bergamo challenger last night. Over 3000 people showed up but only 2000 got in. Top work from the tourney organisation considering a lot of challengers are in front of about five people"

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Kudos - the Italian and French challengers seem to be much more event like, with local interest being high, perhaps the nearest we get is the grass challenger at Ilkley. Many indoor events globally are played in front of empty stands. The WTA finals is played in front of empty stands!

christ · Futures level

Bob in Spain wrote:
Liam has posted this today about the Bergamo Challenger.

"Free entry to Bergamo challenger last night. Over 3000 people showed up but only 2000 got in. Top work from the tourney organisation considering a lot of challengers are in front of about five people"

I'll bet the thousand that didn't get in aren't praising the organisation!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Liam was well and truly beaten by Nakashima, 4 and 0. Ouch.

Nakashima, though, is talented and good to see him back, one of the more interesting US players trying to break through and had a few injury issues

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: Brandon Nakashima (USA) WR 151 defeated (3) Liam Broady WR 100 by 4 & 0 bleh

Spireman · Club Coach

JonH comes home wrote:
Liam was well and truly beaten by Nakashima, 4 and 0. Ouch.

Nakashima, though, is talented and good to see him back, one of the more interesting US players trying to break through and had a few injury issues

Yes, looking at the score, but first set was 0/2 and 1/1 on break points. Then first game of second set was very long, Liam 40-0 up, was pegged back then a number (4 ?) deuces but may be more where both had game points before Liam was broken. Then it just ran away with Nakashima not giving anything away and keeping in all the rallies. Maybe if that first game had gone Liam's way the match could have turned round.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (1) Francisco Cabral (POR) & Henry Patten CR 112 (53+59) defeated Giorgio Ricca & Stefano Travaglia (ITA/ITA) CR 710 (369+341) by 4-6 6-3 [10-5]

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
QF: (1) Francisco Cabral (POR) & Henry Patten CR 112 (53+59) defeated Giorgio Ricca & Stefano Travaglia (ITA/ITA) CR 710 (369+341) by 4-6 6-3 [10-5]

QF: (4) Sander Arends & Miguel Angel Reyes (NED/MEX) CR 180 (100+80) defeated Daniel Cukierman (ISR) & Joshua Paris CR 403 (182+221) 6-7(3) 6-4 [10-5] hmm

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SF: (1) Francisco Cabral (POR) & Henry Patten CR 112 (53+59) vs (4) Sander Arends & Miguel Angel Reyes (NED/MEX) CR 180 (100+80)

wales1994 · County player

JonH comes home wrote:
Liam was well and truly beaten by Nakashima, 4 and 0. Ouch.

Nakashima, though, is talented and good to see him back, one of the more interesting US players trying to break through and had a few injury issues

I saw Nakashima beat Shapovalov at Wimbledon last year, I congratulated him after and he shyly said 'thank you for your support' - nice and humble guy was the vibe I got. Surprised he's dropped down so much, he has a solid game. Has he been injured?