I think a young Lithuanian tennis player Laurynas Grigelis (born 14/08/1991) deserved his own thread. He has just won his first Futures title at the Great Britain F13 .
This year Laurynas made a real breakthrough jumping from 1560 to 600 in the ATP rankings.
His best results:
- Winner at the Great Britain F13
- Semifinal at the Italy F26 and Spain F22
- Quarterfinal at the Spain F21, Great Britain F9, France F18
- 2nd round at the Binghamton Challenger (beat Jerzy Janowicz).
Laurynas lives in Italy and trains at the Future Talent Brusaporto tennis centre in the province Bergamo. His coaches - William Rota and Roberto Manenti.
He probably wants to play US Open qualies, last years cuts were in the range of 290 and 310 approximately. He would need about 45 points in next month and a half.
Vamos Laurynas !!! , I think with these 18 points he'll reach a new career high ranking (near 330). Next one is Matthew Ebden (157), the Australian is the favourite, hope Grigelis can give battle
What a fantastic notice to start the day , I was looking last years US Open cuts
2010
MD Cut - 103
QD Cut - 277
2009
MD Cut - 108
QD Cut - 316
2008
MD Cut - 109
QD Cut - 296
2007
MD Cut - 104
QD Cut - 292
2006
MD Cut - 107
QD Cut - 275
Laurynas has 144 points right now, he'll lose in 2 weeks 9 points since he did R16 last year in Recanati CH, so that would leave him with 135 points. 300th ranked is now with 149 points, 290th with 159 and 280 with 168. So I think that obtaining 25 more points would be enough. Obviously if he can defeat Kunitsyn it would be incredible, but if not he has 3 more weeks to get them. Next he's listed in Lexington CH Main Draw Entry List, the next one he's 17th alternate in Tampere CH and Recanati CH, and the last before US Open qualies entry list be published Laurynas is the second alternate in Vancouver CH.
It's Bozoljac in the final. Bozoljac's route through to the final has been much easier yet he has still lost as many sets as Lauryno. If he keeps his form up, it's a huge chance for him to take his first challenger title here.
Seems my jinx on Bozoljac worked very well . Laurynas throwed all my calculations and speculations to the trash, he'll be 240th in the ranking next week and will be in US Open qualies
Incredible, unbelievable, stunning run here!!! Can't believe my eyes!!! Who did see it coming?
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