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Brian Swartz · 08-28-2022, 05:48 AM

Wimbledon 2088: Championship Week

Eddy Copperfield couldn't quite back up his big upset win, but it looked like he would for a while. Up two sets against Albanos, he came crashing back to reality 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(4), 4-6, 4-6. So sadly, his moment actually didn't gain him all that much. Ale Ballok hit a Xanthos wall and fell in his quarterfinal in straight sets, and Cananis gave Solitris Papadias the same treatment. The last match was a bit more interesting though. Either Alexander Reimann is continuing to plummet, or Faille is stepping it up as the French phenom won in four sets.

Both semifinals were quite competitive. An all-Cyprus match in the top half, with Themis Xanthos outlasting Albanos 7-5, 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 6-4. Ben Faille didn't quite have enough to stop Cananis, but that one went four and could have gone further as he lost two close tiebreaks. It feels like he's getting closer, but not quite there yet. Renke Cananis ended up claiming his third Slam title, and second Wimbledon in three years by virtue of a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) victory in the final match. He was pushed to four sets three times during the fortnight, but never further.

While the future may have a different answer for him, Renke seems to have cemented himself as the 'best of the rest' for another year. The scrum from 3rd on down does not appear to have gotten any clearer though.

Elsewhere ...

Manoj Datar has a semifinal and a first-round exit in his first couple of futures, so who knows what's going on with him. Sushant Srivastava reached the semis in both draws of his most recent event, earning him some training time off. That's his best showing since I picked him up. Girish Raychaudhari made the doubles final and QF in singles this week; he's at least started to reach the point where he'll need to wait for his stamina to catch up with his abilities, as he was exhausted before his tournament matches were finished. And the latest acquisition, Aparna Chandrasekharan, has regained about half of the form he needs in a few amateur events; he'll keep playing them every week until he gets there. It's pretty much a matter of luck in doubles partners - he's getting blasted in singles and I have no reason to expect that to change. Success in amateurs is a bit above his playing level even if he was in good match condition.

08-28-2022, 05:48 AM	#1271
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	Wimbledon 2088: Championship Week Eddy Copperfield couldn't quite back up his big upset win, but it looked like he would for a while. Up two sets against Albanos, he came crashing back to reality 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(4), 4-6, 4-6. So sadly, his moment actually didn't gain him all that much. Ale Ballok hit a Xanthos wall and fell in his quarterfinal in straight sets, and Cananis gave Solitris Papadias the same treatment. The last match was a bit more interesting though. Either Alexander Reimann is continuing to plummet, or Faille is stepping it up as the French phenom won in four sets. Both semifinals were quite competitive. An all-Cyprus match in the top half, with Themis Xanthos outlasting Albanos 7-5, 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 6-4. Ben Faille didn't quite have enough to stop Cananis, but that one went four and could have gone further as he lost two close tiebreaks. It feels like he's getting closer, but not quite there yet. Renke Cananis ended up claiming his third Slam title, and second Wimbledon in three years by virtue of a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) victory in the final match. He was pushed to four sets three times during the fortnight, but never further. While the future may have a different answer for him, Renke seems to have cemented himself as the 'best of the rest' for another year. The scrum from 3rd on down does not appear to have gotten any clearer though. Elsewhere ... Manoj Datar has a semifinal and a first-round exit in his first couple of futures, so who knows what's going on with him. Sushant Srivastava reached the semis in both draws of his most recent event, earning him some training time off. That's his best showing since I picked him up. Girish Raychaudhari made the doubles final and QF in singles this week; he's at least started to reach the point where he'll need to wait for his stamina to catch up with his abilities, as he was exhausted before his tournament matches were finished. And the latest acquisition, Aparna Chandrasekharan, has regained about half of the form he needs in a few amateur events; he'll keep playing them every week until he gets there. It's pretty much a matter of luck in doubles partners - he's getting blasted in singles and I have no reason to expect that to change. Success in amateurs is a bit above his playing level even if he was in good match condition. Last edited by Brian Swartz : 08-28-2022 at 05:54 AM.