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Oh right Ted-that might make you feel better? Am sure he is a bit more p eed off than he looks, losing after 4 hrs play.
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He`s on 2 fm now
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Mannarino about to be beat 3-0
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Federrer 3(6)(6)(6) (Time 1 hour 30 mins)
Mannarino 0(2)(3)(2) |
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Fed looking ominous. Fascinating 10 days ahead.
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Here we go again!
![]() Niland progresses at US Open qualifiers Wednesday, 24 August 2011 12:54 Conor Niland recorded a comfortable straight-sets victory against Pavol Cervenak on the opening day of the US Open qualifying tournament in Flushing Meadows. Niland, currently ranked 199 in the world, cruised past Cervenak 6-1 6-4 to set up a second round encounter against Chinese Taipei's Tsung-Hua Yang. The Irish number one, who reached the first round at Wimbledon this year, is now just two matches away from a second appearance in the main draw of a grand slam event. Meanwhile, Louk Sorensen, who briefly called time on his career earlier this year, faces Spain's Arnau Brugues-Davi in his first round qualifier later today. Sorensen has been blighted by injuries in recent seasons and has seen his ATP ranking plummet from a career high of 213 to 614, but the man from Stuttgart will have been buoyed by a number of encouraging results since his return to the tour. |
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Good luck to them both, getting sick of nothing but Rugby and GAA in the Irish Times
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Louk Sorenson won his 1st round match 7-6 6-4.
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Conor currently in action, leads 4-1 in first set
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Conor wins 6-2, 6-3.
Just 1 match away from another Slam appearance |
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The real Irish sports success story of the night.
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Louk Sorenson odds on to join him in last qualifying round too
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Thanks Benny for updates
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if sorensen were to get through to the last round, and i think he has a more than decent chance, he would have to play the winner of Guez/Fischer which would be a tough ask for him
still its good to see him back, he actually retired at one point through injury but decided to give the sport another crack Niland is already in the last round and should be well able for Middlekoop, fingers crossed would be great if we got the 2 lads in the main draw and Murray the only Brit! |
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Niland on court now, dropped the first set , but is up a double break in the second. 2-6, 4-1
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Good stuff. Come on the boys in green.
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Sorenson won earlier. 4 and 1.
I assume he has to play again later though. |
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For those who are interested.
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/index.html?promo=subnav |
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1 set all now. Niland won that set 6-1
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Winner alright, 6-4 in the third.
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sorensen on around 11 our time tonight i think
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Fantastic result.
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I has to go out after he won. Fair play to him.
Sorenson in a first set tie break now. |
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great stuff from Sorensen
lost the break lead in the first set but still took it in a tie-break |
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4-1 up. History in the making!
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7-6 6-1. Fantastic achievement for a player who retired less than a year ago.
Big possibility one or both could play Djokovic, Berdych or Soderling. Fingers crossed. Delighted for them. Hopefully the start of something bigger here for one of the greatest sports around. ![]() |
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Thought twas nt on till now - missed it [>o]
wd to both ![]() |
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Wait for it!
Niland got Djokovic and Sorenson got Soderling!!! I swear I didn`t do the draw! MAGIC ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() Great draws for the 2 boys. Good luck to them and very well done so far. |
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Neither scheduled on Monday.
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About to take to the center court . . Could be like sunday all over...At old trafford that is but good luck to him anyhow the world of tennis stage is his now for a few hours
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best of luck to him
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Here threw up on the court...Food poisoning or nerves . .wont be finished before it even starts
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the Sorensen name steeped firmly in irish tradition
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Micheal O Muircheartaigh: Sean Og O'Hailpin... his father's from Fermanagh, his mother's from Fiji, neither a hurling stronghold.
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Quit on his seat, bless him, looked fecked
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Retired due to food poisoning
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Sure that was the only way this Djokovic guy could beat him
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Sorenson got through against Soderling, great stuff
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Sorenson has to play against a sub so he hasn't got into the 2nd round yet
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