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SirBloody Idiot · 09-07-2011, 04:19 AM

AEGON Championships II
PTA World Tour 250 - Friday (Quarterfinals) - Queen's Club, London,

United Kingdom - Grass

Third seed Jefferson Drake has survived Hurricane Heath Davis at Queens to ease into the semifinals of the prestigious grass court tournament. The World No. 8 continues his impressive start to his Wimbledon preparation by surviving a difficult quarterfinal draw; countering the big hitting Davis with some extraordinary ball-striking of his own in an entertaining contest. Davis had chances to serve for the set, but failed to get the breaks of serve he needed and ultimately was broken by the third seed who showed greater composure under pressure. Taking the first set 7-5, he got a break early in the second and did not let go of it as he sent the big man tumbling out of the singles draw 7-5, 6-3. He will have to contend with the weight of a parochial English crowd tomorrow, though, after seventh seed Henry Charles ousted defending champ Darcy Cowan 6-4, 6-3 to make his second semifinal in as many years.

In the first semifinal, Jojo Mustard will test his mettle against the World No. 1 after smashing Atthaphol Sae-ul in straight sets. The sixth seed has been rarely troubled this week, and was in majestic form as he polaxed the Thai player 6-0, 6-2. The defining moment came at 4-2 in the second set where Mustard showed some awesome defence to keep what should have been winners in play before retrieving a drop shot to go ahead 40-0. It will be a boost to his confidence before meeting Jason Hall tomorrow after the American beat David Champion of Australia 6-3, 6-4.

Seeded players out: David Champion; Darcy Cowan; Heath Davis.

Second seeds Heath Davis and Jojo Mustard also picked up a semifinal spot in the doubles after coming from a set down to beat Henry Charles and Oscar Highsmith. Dropping the first set 3-6, Davis and Mustard looked like crashing out as they fell a break behind in the second set at 3-4. They broke back immediately, though, and played a dominant tiebreaker to send the match to a deciding first-to-ten point eliminator. Too good too early, the two-time Slam champs kept their week alive with a 3-6, 7-6(2), [10-4] win. They will meet fourth seeds Andrej Konc and Evgeny Maximov next.

In the top half, defending champions Hayden Onwye and Ross Onwye meet two-time Roland Garros winners Hugh James and Ralph Robinson.

Seeded players out: Jean-Alain Depuis & Björn Donaldson.

09-07-2011, 04:19 AM	#68 (permalink)
SirBloody Idiot Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moving the hole in the o-zone layer Posts: 8,442	AEGON Championships II PTA World Tour 250 - Friday (Quarterfinals) - Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom - Grass Third seed Jefferson Drake has survived Hurricane Heath Davis at Queens to ease into the semifinals of the prestigious grass court tournament. The World No. 8 continues his impressive start to his Wimbledon preparation by surviving a difficult quarterfinal draw; countering the big hitting Davis with some extraordinary ball-striking of his own in an entertaining contest. Davis had chances to serve for the set, but failed to get the breaks of serve he needed and ultimately was broken by the third seed who showed greater composure under pressure. Taking the first set 7-5, he got a break early in the second and did not let go of it as he sent the big man tumbling out of the singles draw 7-5, 6-3. He will have to contend with the weight of a parochial English crowd tomorrow, though, after seventh seed Henry Charles ousted defending champ Darcy Cowan 6-4, 6-3 to make his second semifinal in as many years. In the first semifinal, Jojo Mustard will test his mettle against the World No. 1 after smashing Atthaphol Sae-ul in straight sets. The sixth seed has been rarely troubled this week, and was in majestic form as he polaxed the Thai player 6-0, 6-2. The defining moment came at 4-2 in the second set where Mustard showed some awesome defence to keep what should have been winners in play before retrieving a drop shot to go ahead 40-0. It will be a boost to his confidence before meeting Jason Hall tomorrow after the American beat David Champion of Australia 6-3, 6-4. Seeded players out: David Champion; Darcy Cowan; Heath Davis. Second seeds Heath Davis and Jojo Mustard also picked up a semifinal spot in the doubles after coming from a set down to beat Henry Charles and Oscar Highsmith. Dropping the first set 3-6, Davis and Mustard looked like crashing out as they fell a break behind in the second set at 3-4. They broke back immediately, though, and played a dominant tiebreaker to send the match to a deciding first-to-ten point eliminator. Too good too early, the two-time Slam champs kept their week alive with a 3-6, 7-6(2), [10-4] win. They will meet fourth seeds Andrej Konc and Evgeny Maximov next. In the top half, defending champions Hayden Onwye and Ross Onwye meet two-time Roland Garros winners Hugh James and Ralph Robinson. Seeded players out: Jean-Alain Depuis & Björn Donaldson.