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Madadman


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Billy qualifies 6-2 6-1! Only match in the qualifying that didnt go with ranking.

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Has Billy ever played the main draw of an atp event before?

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RainDelay wrote:

Has Billy ever played the main draw of an atp event before?

 No JonH posted in the Billy Harris individual thread that he was the 10th highest not to play a main draw. I believe this might be his only 2nd qualifying event after Queens This year.



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Ha, well done Billy, !!!

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Madadman wrote:
RainDelay wrote:

Has Billy ever played the main draw of an atp event before?

 No JonH posted in the Billy Harris individual thread that he was the 10th highest not to play a main draw. I believe this might be his only 2nd qualifying event after Queens This year.

 In which case then double congratulations. Good milestone to tick off, and done without a wildcard as well.



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Well done Billy indeed another true grafter. I believe this will be his second highest pay day after Wimbledon as well. A sign of things to come for the earnings he will make in 2024 now if he stays injury free. Almost certain to be in Slam qualies through next year.

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Draw options seem to be Fucsovics or Ofner (both seeded) or there is a qualifier v qualifier match.

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Billy gets the Q-Q spot. Plays Marc-Andrea Huesler in round 1. Ranked 200.

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Billy mixing it with the big boys now. Can't think of anyone who deserves it more. Talk about hard work and graft, this guy has it in spades.

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Billy gets the Q-Q spot. Plays Marc-Andrea Huesler in round 1. Ranked 200.

Great news.  Come on Billy.  A first ever ATP Main Tour victory is a genuine possibility.  Now go and take it.



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Madadman wrote:

Billy gets the Q-Q spot. Plays Marc-Andrea Huesler in round 1. Ranked 200.

 and that is as decent as he could hope for at this level, great opportunity!



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As a couple of asides, surely this has to be his biggest pay day too ? 6k euros for 1st round MD. As Billy has never won a challenger, I doubt he has earned more in a week, with the possible exception of an QWC at Wimbledon ?

And a 1st round win here would put him on 306 points. Player WR200 is on 307 points. Touching distance, albeit with a few others in a position to improve their tally too.

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Really well done Billy, a proper inspiration to other players. What a recent run he has been having

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Let's make it official.

FQR: (q8) Billy Harris WR 234 beat (q2) Nicolas Moreno de Alboran (USA) WR 155 6-2 6-1

L32: (Q) Billy Harris WR 221 vs (Q) Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) WR 200 (CH 47 Feb 23)



-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Monday 6th of November 2023 11:15:22 AM

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Bob in Spain wrote:

Billy mixing it with the big boys now. Can't think of anyone who deserves it more. Talk about hard work and graft, this guy has it in spades.

 Just to ditto what everyone has been saying above - Billy's a real inspiration to other players, showing what is possible, with perserverance.   

(And makes me even more cross at Andrew Castle's awful, belittling commentary about him at Wimbledon qualis). 



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