LOUGHBOROUGH CHALLENGER, 7 -13 Nov 2011. Main thread - J. Ward, Golding, Evans, Goodall, A.Ward

[Sallydaisy]

Anyone want to see James Ward in action this week on home soil?
;)

LOUGHBOROUGH CHALLENGER
Dan Maskell Tennis Centre, Loughborough University, Epinall Way, Loughborough, Leics, LE11 3TU.
01507 226726
Factsheet, including travel info, here. (http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/tournamentfactsheet.asp?tournament=1100025368)


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Loughborough has some good transport links and *shock/horror* there is even livescoreboard. (http://www.protennislive.com/framesetperpc.asp?lang=en&ref=www.atpworldtour.com)
Mens Qualifying Draw (http://www.lta.org.uk/NewWebsite/LTA/Documents/Fans News and Major Events/Results/2011/AEGON Pro-Series/Loughborough_NOV/Mens-singles-qualifying.pdf)
Mens Singles Main Draw (http://www.lta.org.uk/NewWebsite/LTA/Documents/Fans News and Major Events/Results/2011/AEGON Pro-Series/Loughborough_NOV/Mens-singles-main-draw.pdf)
Mens Doubles Draw

Womens Draws - qualifying, singles and doubles

This is combined Mens/Ladies event - an ATP Challenger and ITF Ladies 10k. So there is chance to see a load of guys from the 100-400 rankings and some upcoming British players in both the ladies and mens events. I understand there are limited spectator facilities but it's likely to be free to watch; take a 'picnic' just in case!

On the mens side there are 21 Brits in Qualifying (out of 28 player with 4 Byes) and James Ward at 8th seed with 4 British Wildcards in the Main draw (Cox, Golding, Evans and Goodall).

And if you live near Hull there's also a British Tour event at Nuffield Tennis Academy.

[Maza1987]

I thought about heading down, but it's 125miles up there. A little too much for me. Plus, like you said, there is not much space to view.

[Sallydaisy]

I thought about heading down, but it's 125miles up there. A little too much for me. Plus, like you said, there is not much space to view.
I'm not even sure what viewing space there is ... was going to phone the venue to check.
Having been to a few GB indoor events there's possible a walkway with some chairs dotted around and or it's all at ground level with chairs around the court edges. Highly unlikely to be any stands and if there's any catering it'll be the club coffee shop with basic provisions.

But it's indoors, a reasonable bunch of players and I'm very tempted to go ...

The lads don't get much for their efforts - especially in the qualifying rounds.
0 money and they get 3 points if they actually qualify -

QUALIFYING DRAW - GBR unless stated.

[1] T.Nieminen (FIN) d Bye
Glancy (IRL) d Smith
Glasspool d Moser (GER)
[5] Artunedo (ESP) d Mercer

[2] Cox d Bye
Fitzpatrick d [WC] Crerar
Willis d [WC] Bambridge
[7]Bloomfield d [WC] Tutu

[3] Milton d Bye
[WC] Whitbread d Rosenzweig (FRA)
[WC] Edmund d Hill
[8] Thornley d Oakley

[4] Smethurst d Bye
Glennon d Hodgetts
Barry (IRL) d Ghasya (LBA)
Bugby d [6] Rice

OUT R & pts: QR1 0, QR2 - 0, QR3 - 3

OOP SUN 6TH
LTA3:
QR2: Milton v Whitbread
QR2: Barry v Bugby
FQR: Nieminen or Glancy v Glasspool or Artunado
FQR: Smethurst or Glennon v Barry or Bugby
FQR: Cox or Fitzpatrick v Willis or Bloomfield

LTA1:
QR2: Nieminen v Glancy
QR2: Edmund v Thornley
QR2: Cox v Fitzpatrick
FQR: Milton or Whitbread v Edmund or Thornley

DM4:
QR2: Glasspool v Artunado.
QR2: Smethurst v Glennon.
QR2: Willis v Bloomfield.

[Sallydaisy]

James Ward plays his first round match today in Loughborough against Torebko of Germany (not encountered that name before!). Also in action are Delgado/Marray and various other Brits in the doubles. The girls are playing their R1 matches during the first part of the day so there are only 3 x R1 Mens singles and 6 x R2 Mens doubles.

OOP MON 7TH - link (http://www.lta.org.uk/NewWebsite/LTA/Documents/Fans News and Major Events/Results/2011/AEGON Pro-Series/Loughborough_NOV/Order_of_play.pdf)
Livescore link is in the first post of the thread.

LTA3 - not before 2.30pm
SR1: Lojda(CZE) v Soeda(JAP)
SR1: J.Ward v Torebko(GER)
DR1: Golding/Smethurst v Klec/Zopp

LTA1 - not before 2.00pm
SR1: Evans v Zopp(GER)
DR1: Delgado/Marray v Bugby/Fitzpatrick
DR1: Colangelo/Crugnola v A.Ward/Milton

DM$ - not before 2.00pm
DR1: Cox/Nieminen v Cluskey/Martin
DR1: Bedene/Zemlja v Goodall/Willis
DR1: Rice/Thornley v Authom/Mertens

[Maza1987]

Oli had a career best win today over Marrai.
Served 19 aces and only lost 1 point on first serve.:)

[JAMES4578]

Yes fab win for Oli, well done!:clap::clap: Pity Ward didn't make it yesterday though!

[Yorkie]

Just seen this a little late. Didn't realise this was on less than a couple of miles from where I live. I go within 100 yards of the tennis centre every day on my way to work. Oh well may have to look out for this another year. Guess they don't get may spectators though.