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Lambda · Top national player

RE: Week 2 - Australian Open singles qualifying - Melbourne (Outdoor hard)

Blue_Belle · County player

Lambda wrote:
Billy lost 3 & 4

I'm not surprised I think he was struggling on serve

Blue_Belle · County player

Jan lost too 3-6 4-6

Blue_Belle · County player

Ryan is down a break *1-4 (40-40)

wolf · Tennis legend

QR1: Chris Rodesch (LUX) WR 208 defeated (q15) Billy Harris WR 121 by 6-3 6-4

QR1: Leandro Riedi (SUI) WR 180 defeated (q11) Jan Choinski WR 124 by 6-3 6-4

QR1: (q2) Roman Andres Burruchaga (ARG) WR 103 defeated Ryan Peniston WR 219 by 6-1 6-1

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Round one hasnt gone as well as I thought it would personally - hoped for a better return that 2 through

I havent seen the draw Arthur and George face from here, but good luck to them.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Just seen draw for first time, George draw is brutal for him in next two rounds; hard to see him qualifying, if he does, that would be impressive. Arthurs looks kinder - not sure how Tomic is playing but feels winnable and then Prizmic maybe in the FQR.

Blue_Belle · County player

JonH comes home wrote:
Just seen draw for first time, George draw is brutal for him in next two rounds; hard to see him qualifying, if he does, that would be impressive. Arthurs looks kinder - not sure how Tomic is playing but feels winnable and then Prizmic maybe in the FQR.

Tomic is generally playing well after some years in the wilderness, and ofc an Aussie at home so may be quite tough.

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

Dang. I thought I was being pessimistic with 3! Arthur best hope to qualify I think - heres to better results in the MD.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
QR1: Chris Rodesch (LUX) WR 208 defeated (q15) Billy Harris WR 121 by 6-3 6-4

QR1: Leandro Riedi (SUI) WR 180 defeated (q11) Jan Choinski WR 124 by 6-3 6-4

QR1: (q2) Roman Andres Burruchaga (ARG) WR 103 defeated Ryan Peniston WR 219 by 6-1 6-1

I had Jan and Ryan to lose

But, admittedly without knowing much/anything about Rodesch, I had Billy to win - I thought he looked on it, these past couple of weeks cry cry cry

Sheddie · administrator

Yes Billy and JPJ were big first round disappointments for me. Billy's come so close here in previous years and looked in incredible form at United Cup, so really felt this would be his year. Definitely didn't expect a pair of straight sets defeats.

PeteM · Improver

George takes the first set 6-3. On serve in the second *0-1

Doonan · Strong Club Player

Nishioka retires. Its been coming.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

George manages to keep the flag flying, albeit courtesy of Nishioka's retirement:

QR2: George Loffhagen WR 209 defeated (q8) Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) WR 116 by 6-3 3-1 retired biggrin

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
George manages to keep the flag flying, albeit courtesy of Nishioka's retirement:
QR2: George Loffhagen WR 209 defeated (q8) Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) WR 116 by 6-3 3-1 retired

FQR: George Loffhagen WR 209 vs Nishesh Basavareddy (USA) WR 239 (CH = 99 last June)

The up & coming Yank beat the Austrian q19, Sebastian Ofner (WR 131), by 13-11 in the third set super tie-break...