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Sheddie wrote:

Not massively surprised. Only watched a few points but Bonzi was clearly hitting well.

IW is quite tricky - qualies haven't really.been a happy hunting ground for our guys traditionally. It can be slow, windy and conditions can change really quickly and unexpectedly

Brits have had more luck qualifying for Miami in the past so I'd expect JPJ and hopefully Billy to fare better there

 as you say, Miami is faster and suits our guys more

I remember our DC Cup Final in 1978 - played away to USA in Palm Springs, which is similar and just by IW. Conditions as you describe and dead cold at night. We got stuffed by the USA team with a young Jonny Mac in place, alongiside Brian Gottfried versus Buster Mottram and John Lloyd.



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Yeah IW is an odd one because we've had a few success stories - Jack and Cam winning, and Tiger Tim played some of his best tennis outside of Wimbledon there, made the final twice.

But lots of our lower ranked players have always struggled in the qualies, while it wasn't Andy's best masters even at his peak. I think it was the only hard court masters he never won (made the final in 09), and he never seemed to enjoy it

I could see why - went to IW for the first and only time in 2023. Stunning venue - really is Tennis Paradise, but as you say with the '78 DC final Jon, it can get crazily cold at night and so changeable.

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L96:  (27) Cameron Norrie WR 29 (CH = 8 in September 2022) vs BYE

L96:  BYE vs (14) Jack Draper WR 14 (CH = 4 last June)

L96:  Jacob Fearnley WR 87 (CH = 49 last June) vs Damir Dzumhur (BIH) WR 64 (CH = 23 in July 2018)

Fritz in the last 64...  



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SC, when do you sleep? I know why I am (because its daytime in NZ!) But I assume you're in the UK?

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SC, when do you sleep? I know why I am (because its daytime in NZ!) But I assume you're in the UK?

Yes, I'm in the UK.  These days, I generally go to bed at any time between midnight & 02.00 (depends on whether ITV3 is repeating a crime drama series I happen to like &, unfortunately for me, has just started showing selected episodes of Frost, which I like because of David Jason's character's irreverence in the face of the officiousness of his superiors & his unexpected kindness/tolerance towards the flaws of some of his junior colleagues & the criminals he encounters).  I'm retired, so I don't have to get up all that early, but do so at 07.30 to give my cat his breakfast (he knows what the alarm means & is often on the prowl well before).  I then go back to bed until 09.00/10.00, depending on whether I'm feeling sleepy.  I live alone, so don't have to worry about others' welfare, either, if I'm not due to go out.  In short, I usually get at least my eight hours.  wink



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Jack's thoughts on his IW return, as told to the ATP. 



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According the Harris blog, Henry and Harri and family got a plane to Finland today. Not sure plans on getting to IW. Presumably Harri will want to see his family settled and then he and Henry will head across, perhaps for the weekend

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Potential Draper-Djokovic fourth round clash, but a long way to go before that. Cerundolo in round 3 could be tough for Jack

Who knows what kind of Novak will show up - his heart didn't seem to be in it for any event other than the slams last year

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Stircrazy wrote:
Blue_Belle wrote:

SC, when do you sleep? I know why I am (because its daytime in NZ!) But I assume you're in the UK?

Yes, I'm in the UK.  These days, I generally go to bed at any time between midnight & 02.00 (depends on whether ITV3 is repeating a crime drama series I happen to like &, unfortunately for me, has just started showing selected episodes of Frost, which I like because of David Jason's character's irreverence in the face of the officiousness of his superiors & his unexpected kindness/tolerance towards the flaws of some of his junior colleagues & the criminals he encounters).  I'm retired, so I don't have to get up all that early, but do so at 07.30 to give my cat his breakfast (he knows what the alarm means & is often on the prowl well before).  I then go back to bed until 09.00/10.00, depending on whether I'm feeling sleepy.  I live alone, so don't have to worry about others' welfare, either, if I'm not due to go out.  In short, I usually get at least my eight hours.  wink

 Frost is most excellent. You don't live alone - you have a cat. 



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Don't feel remotely confident about Jake's chances this evening - not only is his form dire, he lost comfortably to Dzumhur in Athens in November, straight sets.

Come on, Jake, prove me wrong!!

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JonH comes home wrote:

Don't feel remotely confident about Jake's chances this evening - not only is his form dire, he lost comfortably to Dzumhur in Athens in November, straight sets.

Come on, Jake, prove me wrong!!

 Jake has started well, bagging the first set 6-3



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Didnt realise Dzumhur is in a terrible run of form of his own. Wondered why Jake was favourite at the bookies

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L96: Jacob Fearnley WR 87 def Damir Dzumhur (BIH) WR 64. 6-3 6-3

Much needed win and played well in tricky conditions.

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Great for Jake to get that one in straights (3 & 3) and break that long losing streak here (Davis Cup excepting) smile



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L64: (27) Cameron Norrie WR 29 (CH = 8 in September 2022) vs Matteo Arnaldi WR 85 or (Q) Mackenzie McDonald WR 126

L64:  Fabian Maroszan WR 46 or Roberto Bautista WR 93 vs (14) Jack Draper WR 14 (CH = 4 last June)

L64:  Jacob Fearnley WR 87 vs (7) Taylor Fritz (USA) WR 7 (CH = 4 in November 2024)  



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