[Jimnik]

He trains at Juan Carlos Ferrero's Equelite Academy.

He's received his first ever WC for an ATP Tour event already.

Aged 20, currently ranked 851.

[jazar]

i was just going to start a thread about him, but you beat me to it.

not only is he lucky to have gotten this wildcard, but he has been lucky with his first round draw. saying that, he'll still lose.

[Jimnik]

It's 6-5* 40-40

Two points away from the first set.

[Jimnik]

He takes the first set 7-6(2).

This could be an extraordinary revelation.
Imagine winning an ATP match before even playing a challenger match.
Indeed there must have been a reason why they gave him the WC.

[Jimnik]

James lost 7-6 4-6 3-6

Good fight but too many important points lost.

He converted 3/8 BPs
Gensse converted 5/6 BPs

[jazar]

instead gensse won an atp match before even playing a challenger

[johnnylad]

good effort form James Ward against a player ranked far above him!

If only Mackin had beaten Gensse in qualifying we could have had a definate Brit in R2.

Should be great experience for Ward. He's back on futures tour in Spain F14 next week

[jazar]

Originally Posted by johnnylad

Should be great experience for Ward. He's back on futures tour in Spain F14 next week

back where he deserves to be

[johnnylad]

claerly deserved a chance last week or JCF wouldn't have given him it!

you are not very nice

[jazar]

Originally Posted by johnnylad

claerly deserved a chance last week or JCF wouldn't have given him it!

you are not very nice

nope, but i am realistic

[johnnylad]

enjoy living in your depressing little world thinking you are being realistic.

[johnnylad]

SPAIN F14
R1

(WC)Carlos Gamez-Duran (ESP) vs James Ward (GBR)

first match today so result later

[johnnylad]

James won 6-0 6-3

[JustJames]

Originally Posted by johnnylad

James won 6-0 6-3

Back to winning ways..

[jazar]

hats off to him. beating an unranked spaniard who was only playing his 2nd ever futures match is a fantastic achievement