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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    Sky Sports Main Event.
  • jakecafc
    jakecafc Posts: 2,065
    Early break in the 2nd.
  • jakecafc
    jakecafc Posts: 2,065
    5-2 and Draper serving for the match.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    Draper wins 6-2 6-2.
  • jakecafc
    jakecafc Posts: 2,065
    Draper is the champion. 6-2 6-2 what a performance.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    Biggest win of his career and up to world no. 7!
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    WTF?! Demolition. I'm speechless - that doesn't happen often!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    And he’s only 60 ranking points behind Novak at world no. 5…
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    PDQ for a men's final? Shorter than the women's match?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    PrincessFiona said:
    PDQ for a men's final? Shorter than the women's match?
    1hr08 for the men’s final. Women’s final was 2hr03.
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  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,520
    Excellent! Thanks for the heads-up on here. He’s quite posh compared to Andy Murray isn’t he? 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Jack Draper dominated that final from start to finish.
    6-2 6-2. The Dane Holger Rune underperformed in the final but was excellent in his semi final against Medvedev but was 2nd best in the final.
    Draper should garner so much confidence from winning Indian Well. Taking out Fritz, Alcaraz and Rune is so impressive.

    The next big step will be the 5 set grand slams.
    SF in the US slam is his best so far and only the 2nd round is his record at Wimbledon so he needs to go deep in the tournament this year.

    If his stamina and body holds up he has a power game and that left handed serve is a big weapon.

    His belief should continue to grow.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    soapboxsam said:
    Jack Draper dominated that final from start to finish.
    6-2 6-2. The Dane Holger Rune underperformed in the final but was excellent in his semi final against Medvedev but was 2nd best in the final.
    Draper should garner so much confidence from winning Indian Well. Taking out Fritz, Alcaraz and Rune is so impressive.

    The next big step will be the 5 set grand slams.
    SF in the US slam is his best so far and only the 2nd round is his record at Wimbledon so he needs to go deep in the tournament this year.

    If his stamina and body holds up he has a power game and that left handed serve is a big weapon.

    His belief should continue to grow.
    Agreed. And he beat Shelton too. 

  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,033
    Amazing!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    PrincessFiona said:
    soapboxsam said:
    Jack Draper dominated that final from start to finish.
    6-2 6-2. The Dane Holger Rune underperformed in the final but was excellent in his semi final against Medvedev but was 2nd best in the final.
    Draper should garner so much confidence from winning Indian Well. Taking out Fritz, Alcaraz and Rune is so impressive.

    The next big step will be the 5 set grand slams.
    SF in the US slam is his best so far and only the 2nd round is his record at Wimbledon so he needs to go deep in the tournament this year.

    If his stamina and body holds up he has a power game and that left handed serve is a big weapon.

    His belief should continue to grow.
    Agreed. And he beat Shelton too. 


    True, Draper had to beat many high ranked players including Ben Shelton 7-5 6-4 who reached his highest ranking of 12th in early March.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Raducanu and Boulter in the main draw for the Miami Open.

    Fearnley and Harris trying to qualify for the mens main draw. Dart and Kartal also trying to qualify.


  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    I recall Andy Murray bursting on the scene and initially his fitness was an issue. He then became one of the fittest players if not the fitest. That is an area you can do something about and it looks like Draper is.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Fearnley overtakes Norrie in the rankings and is now the British no2. Through to the second qualifying round in Miami.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    I recall Andy Murray bursting on the scene and initially his fitness was an issue. He then became one of the fittest players if not the fitest. That is an area you can do something about and it looks like Draper is.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cyve1qj43nlo

    Two of Murray's former team are now working with Jack, physiotherapist Shane Annun and fitness coach (and Charlton fan) Matt Little 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    Draper will be the no. 6 seed in Miami. His path could see a rematch with Rune in the fourth round followed by a quarterfinal against top seed Zverev.
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  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Dart and Kartal both fail to qualify for Miami Open. Fearnley and Harris in final qualifying round for men's event.



  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Dart and Kartal both fail to qualify for Miami Open. Fearnley and Harris in final qualifying round for men's event.



    128 start, so how did those with a top 100 ranking not get in the draw automatically?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    edited March 18
    PrincessFiona said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Dart and Kartal both fail to qualify for Miami Open. Fearnley and Harris in final qualifying round for men's event.



    128 start, so how did those with a top 100 ranking not get in the draw automatically?
    It’s only 96. All seeds get a first round bye. Same with Indian Wells.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    Callumcafc said:
    PrincessFiona said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Dart and Kartal both fail to qualify for Miami Open. Fearnley and Harris in final qualifying round for men's event.



    128 start, so how did those with a top 100 ranking not get in the draw automatically?
    It’s only 96. All seeds get a first round bye. Same with Indian Wells.
    Ah yes, that is true. But world 90 then? Kartal currently 63 but maybe not high enough when the draw was made?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    PrincessFiona said:
    Callumcafc said:
    PrincessFiona said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Dart and Kartal both fail to qualify for Miami Open. Fearnley and Harris in final qualifying round for men's event.



    128 start, so how did those with a top 100 ranking not get in the draw automatically?
    It’s only 96. All seeds get a first round bye. Same with Indian Wells.
    Ah yes, that is true. But world 90 then? Kartal currently 63 but maybe not high enough when the draw was made?
    Yeah I’m not sure - there’s about 20 spots for the eventual qualifiers, the wildcards and the protected ranking players so only about 75 will get in automatically.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    Callumcafc said:
    PrincessFiona said:
    Callumcafc said:
    PrincessFiona said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Dart and Kartal both fail to qualify for Miami Open. Fearnley and Harris in final qualifying round for men's event.



    128 start, so how did those with a top 100 ranking not get in the draw automatically?
    It’s only 96. All seeds get a first round bye. Same with Indian Wells.
    Ah yes, that is true. But world 90 then? Kartal currently 63 but maybe not high enough when the draw was made?
    Yeah I’m not sure - there’s about 20 spots for the eventual qualifiers, the wildcards and the protected ranking players so only about 75 will get in automatically.
    I wonder what the split is between qualifiers and wildcards. And who the wikd cards are. That said, the UK give plenty of wildcards at Wimbledon to British players
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Players certainly suffer once their ranking drops and they start having to qualify for events. Norrie made the main draw for both Indian Wells and Miami but his ranking has now dropped to 83 so he needs to start picking some points up.

    Raducanu has been treated very favourably in terms of invites - not sure how she'd stomach having to play in qualifiers or Challenger events. This will be a make or break year for her...
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Players certainly suffer once their ranking drops and they start having to qualify for events. Norrie made the main draw for both Indian Wells and Miami but his ranking has now dropped to 83 so he needs to start picking some points up.

    Raducanu has been treated very favourably in terms of invites - not sure how she'd stomach having to play in qualifiers or Challenger events. This will be a make or break year for her...
    True about Raducanu. She needs to manage her game time, so getting invites is good but it might do her game and confidence more good playing more matches against people around her level.

    She beat 2 players ranked above her at the AO then was smashed by Swiatek, as many others have been, though. 

    She hasn't done well since of course, but the only time (I think) she has been beaten by someone ranked lower than her was in Singapore  - so all her other matches have been against players ranked above her, which is a tough call. Yes, she is capable on her day of beating players ranked above her, but it is not great for her confidence if she keeps getting beaten, even if it is by a player above her
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Fearnley through the qualifiers at Miami - hopefully gets a decent draw in the 1st round. 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Billy Harris through to main draw as well at Miami joining Fearnley, Norrie and Draper.

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