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Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 42 - ATP Challenger 50 - Hersonissos, Greece (hard)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
SF: (LL) Harry Wendelken WR 446 defeated Iñaki Montes (ESP) WR 370 by 2 & 4
Final: (NG) Maxim Mrva (CZE) WR 418 vs (LL) Harry Wendelken WR 446
Let's hope that Harry's luck doesn't run out now!

Mrva of course beat Giles Hussey 3 and 1 in the last 8. Hes a next gen entry, I see, did ok in juniors without being earth shattering it seems, and won an M15 last year.

Id say this will tight but Harry seems on a roll!

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
SF: (LL) Harry Wendelken WR 446 defeated Iñaki Montes (ESP) WR 370 by 2 & 4
Just amazing to see what a LL spot can do

Thank you to Withdrawals- R Strombachs (Fever). Hope you are feeling much better.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Final: Giles Hussey & Mark Whitehouse CR 952 (729+223) defeated (1) Geoffrey Blancaneaux & Michael Geerts (FRA/BEL) CR 399 (133+266) by 6-4 4-6 [10-5] biggrin

Our second men's doubles title of the week! biggrin

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

Wendelken is currently serving for the first set at 5-4, the last four games having all being breaks of serve leading to a frustrated Mrva smashing his racket to bits on court.

Finally there's a hold of serve and Wendy takes the first set 6-4.

Things are getting tetchy, players not happy, there has been some swearing, the umpire is telling Mrva off and has given him a warning. Boxing gloves might be needed to settle this one!

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

Harry was in the bog whilst all this umpire Mrva chat was happening and it continued on H's return. There is more needle here than on a porcupines back.

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

H block's out Mrva's serve to go 2-1 up in the second. Mrva's still got plenty to say for himself and is now having is forearm rubbed up by the lady physio.

Umpire is now calling for a hand held umbrella for Harry, even though it's not raining, plus towels. It's all going off here you don't know what you are missing! Ice bags now!

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

Mrva breaks again and it's a Desmond at 2-2. We could be here a long time.

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

For once the cloud clap, that shows you how poor it's been. Mrva chuntering again, Harry holds for 3 all and wants a racket restrung to 54/55 and now there is some string controversy, all the local cats are in hiding.

The TV coverage is excellent with multiple cameras, some replays and close ups of frustrated players whilst the crowd bathes in the shade of the main stand, so well done to the Greeks for that!

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

Harry breaks to go 4-3 up and is now checking his notebook. I think he is looking for the chapter 'how to beat an angry opponent'.

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

Mrva smiles despite going 5-3 down.

Babfive · Satellite level

Congratulations Harry! biggrin

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

Horray for Harry as he brakes to take the match 6-3 for his first Challenger title I believe? There is a hand shake and a few more words from Mrva.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

For the record:

Final: (LL) Harry Wendelken WR 446 defeated (NG) Maxim Mrva (CZE) WR 418 by 4 & 3 biggrin

Our first men's singles of the week!

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

One guy has been awarded a clay pot, no idea what that is about I can't understand Greek, it'll look nice on the mantlepiece though.

Mrva says he is happy with the whole week, you could have fooled me.

The trophies look a bit naff but Harry (wearing his girlfriends ear rings?) is happy to collect his.

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