I didn't see any of Dan's match last night, but it does seem that it was very close. A fit and in form Lloyd Harris was always going to be a tough proposition. Dan was defending 100 points here - remeber his R1 win gainst KK last year? 5hrs 35mins!
I'd like to know what Dan's plans are for the rest of the year. I think he loves playing, even at Challenger level, so maybe he'll continue a while more.
Thank you Seagull. Did you glean this information from the entry lists on MTF or do you have some other source?
There are 6 weeks of back to back biggish chhallengers in France starting in week 36, that would be way fewer air miles. But full of French! Who are often under ranked and are adept at duffing up the Emglish on their home soil. In the month of Septemver, there are flights from Bristol to Marseille for just £23, perfect for the Casssis event!
QR1: Beibit Zhukayev (KAZ) WR 192 (CH = 171 in May last year) vs Jack Pinnington Jones WR 197 (CH = 190 last month)
QR1: Jason Kubler (AUS) WR 198 (CH = 63 in April 2023) vs George Loffhagen 246 (CH = 229 last week)
QR1: Alex Bolt (AUS) WR WR 224 (CH = 125 in March 2019) vs Oliver Crawford WR 232 (CH = 190 in January last year)
QR1: Jan Choinski WR 150 (CH = 126 in August 2023) vs (ALT) Andrea Collarini (ARG) WR 241 (CH = 177 in April 2023)
All rankings updated.
All 4 are winnable, but we know it doesnt work out like that - but a couple of these through would be nice. And Ryan waiting in the wings as first alt as well...
QR1: Billy Harris WR 151 defeated James Trotter (JPN) WR 187 by 3-6 6-1 6-2
very authentic japonese name
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