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JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Week 20 - ATP Challenger 175 - BNP Paribas Primrose - Bordeaux, France (clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

That's some scalp for Billy. Next round will be much tougher though, I fear.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Bob's back

Tanaqui · County player

Well done, Billy!

Hope that gives him a big confidence boost!

Jan · Hall of fame

Great win for Billy!!!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Griekspoor next will be a tough match
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Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
Bob's back

Been ludicrously busy for the last 8 weeks but going to try and drop in more often now.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Bob's back
Been ludicrously busy for the last 8 weeks but going to try and drop in more often now.

Yeah.... we know fair-weather friends like you biggrin

We, the true diehards, suffer through Cat 2 British Tour events, and M15 qualis in far-flung places, and J60 juniors in rainy February

And then you waltz in for the sunny clay court crowns, to get ready for Glorious Wimbledon

Yeah.....

(Seriously, Bob, great to see you back, we missed ya' ! smile )

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Bob's back
Been ludicrously busy for the last 8 weeks but going to try and drop in more often now.
Yeah.... we know fair-weather friends like you
We, the true diehards, suffer through Cat 2 British Tour events, and M15 qualis in far-flung places, and J60 juniors in rainy February
And then you waltz in for the sunny clay court crowns, to get ready for Glorious Wimbledon
Yeah.....
(Seriously, Bob, great to see you back, we missed ya' ! )

I'd like to say I am just waking up from my winter hibernation but it's been quite the opposite LOL.

Sheddie · administrator

L16: (3) Tallon Griekspoor (NED) WR 35 (CH = 21 in November 2023) defeated Billy Harris WR 105 6-3, 6-4

Good battle from Billy, but as to be expected, Tallon was a bit too good

indiana · Tennis legend

Billy is now live ranked 103 with 582 ranking points, with the current live ranked 100 on 615 points.

Not Billy's highest ever ranking ( he has been WR 101 ) but it will be his most ever ranking points.

It does look like with a decent draw ( and he will be in the top seeds ) he is capable of winning a RG Q round or two.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Billy is now live ranked 103 with 582 ranking points, with the current live ranked 100 on 615 points.

Not Billy's highest ever ranking ( he has been WR 101 ) but it will be his most ever ranking points.

It does look like with a decent draw ( and he will be in the top seeds ) he is capable of winning a RG Q round or two.

I hope so. My fear is that if he doesn't do it now, he may miss the boat altogether. So many grass court points to come off.

indiana · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
indiana wrote:
Billy is now live ranked 103 with 582 ranking points, with the current live ranked 100 on 615 points.

Not Billy's highest ever ranking ( he has been WR 101 ) but it will be his most ever ranking points.

It does look like with a decent draw ( and he will be in the top seeds ) he is capable of winning a RG Q round or two.
I hope so. My fear is that if he doesn't do it now, he may miss the boat altogether. So many grass court points to come off.

At least the first 2 grass court weeks have relatively much less to come off compared to the mega Queen's and Eastbourne weeks from last year.

Points due off :

09/06: 35 ( + 16 from RG )

16/06: 35

23/06: 100

30/06: 100

So maybe still a top 100 chance early in the grass season. He is entered in ATP Challenger 125 Birmingham In the week beginning 02/06.