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Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open - main draw - Melbourne, VIC, Australia (hard)

LordBrownof · Challenger qualifying

Ah nuts, there were plenty of decent draws available to Arthur and he gets one of the few very difficult ones. Oh well, all positive from this point and another great experience for him.

indiana · Tennis legend

LordBrownof wrote:
Ah nuts, there were plenty of decent draws available to Arthur and he gets one of the few very difficult ones. Oh well, all positive from this point and another great experience for him.

Yes, pity about the draw. But otherwise all positive for Arthur - qualifying and playing that R1 match will give him 40 ranking points, enough for probably the 160s in the rankings and provisionally GB #6. And, as you say, now at least a great experience for him.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Arthurs draw is brutal in terms of expecting to win anything, round one and 2 both hard and then he hits seeds. But what a free hit as Indy points out.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Arthurs draw is brutal in terms of expecting to win anything, round one and 2 both hard and then he hits seeds.

He's actually "hit" a seed in the very first round!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Arthurs draw is brutal in terms of expecting to win anything, round one and 2 both hard and then he hits seeds.
He's actually "hit" a seed in the very first round!

Didnt see that detail - yes. Even more brutal.

wolf · Tennis legend

Sunday OOP

Arthur playing on a big court 1st on John Cain Arena at midnight UK
Cam 3rd on 1573 Arena

Only 32 of the 128 first rounds on Sunday

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Sakamoto v Jodar, two recent junior slam winners, in round one is v interesting.

Jajon · Club Coach

Years gone by Id have stayed up and watched a good portion of this match, but Im too old now I fear! Ferys backhand remains the most aesthetically pleasing shot of any Brit though

Toby · Lower Club Player

Anyone else not getting all the courts coverage when subscribing through Amazon Prime - including Ferys match. Wishing I had subscribed direct through Discovery+

OK got it in the end

-- Edited by Toby on Sunday 18th of January 2026 01:01:30 AM

-- Edited by Toby on Sunday 18th of January 2026 01:24:46 AM

LordBrownof · Challenger qualifying

Luckily, it's only 8 pm here in NYC - I know I'm biased with Arthur, but he is very much in this. Was the front runner for most of the set. He looks fit and strong and like he belongs here. Wonderful to see.

Coboli is asking for his medication.

LordBrownof · Challenger qualifying

Let's GOOO! 7-6 Arthur. Coboli sprinted off the court to do something...was holding his hip, I think.

Great recovery from Arthur after losing his service game when serving for the set. No doubt that Coboli is hampered in some way but Arthur is hitting his marks and trying to be aggressive.

LordBrownof · Challenger qualifying

You guys...7-6, 6-4 to our boy. Could he?

-- Edited by LordBrownof on Sunday 18th of January 2026 02:14:24 AM

LordBrownof · Challenger qualifying

He might! 4-1 up.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L128: (Q) Arthur Féry WR 186 defeated (20) Flavio Cobolli (ITA) WR 22 by 7-6(1) 6-4 6-1 biggrin