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Week 41 - Turkey F35 ($10,000) - Antalya (Hard)
(Preview)
L32: James Marsalek WR 779 v (WC) Barkin Yalcinkale (TUR) WR 1117 (= CH)
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steven
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2
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522
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Week 41 - ATP Masters 1000 - Shanghai, China (Hard) - doubles
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1 2 3 4 5 … 6
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(Preview)
James gets a repeat of his last match, hopefully with a different ending! Ram's CH is 78, set in 2009. H2H 1-1 - James won 5 & 2 in Manta in 2010 but Ram won 6-2 4-1 ret. in the FQR in Tokyo a few days ago. -- Edited by steven on Friday 3rd of October 2014 01:38:40 PM -- Edited by Stircrazy on Tuesday 7th of Oct...
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Week 40 - Portugal F8 ($10,000) - Oliveira de Azemeis (Hard)
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1 2
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(Preview)
The tournament is a fair bit stronger than the previous week's one. Josh WH seems to have sneaked into the main draw. Alex should be second seed. Luke has pulled out. QR1: Christopher Reynolds v (q15) Daniel Cukierman (ISR) WR 1365
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Coup Droit
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24
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2824
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Week 41 - France F22 ($15,000) - Saint-Dizier (Hard - indoor)
(Preview)
QR1: Harry Meehan - BYE QR2: (q2) Harry Meehan WR 1005 v Leo Boos (FRA) UNR (Boos is a pretty lowly ranked 17/18 year-old. Harry really should win without too much trouble . . . .)
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Coup Droit
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14
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1271
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Week 41 - Germany F15 ($10,000) - Leimen (Indoor Hard)
(Preview)
L32: Keelan Oakley WR 1003 v Johannes Härteis (GER) WR 934 (CH 932 last month) L32: (5) Neil Pauffley WR 554 v (WC) Adrian Obert (GER) WR 1036 (= CH) The winners of these two matches will meet in R2.
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steven
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8
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652
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Week 41 - Italy F35 ($10,000) - Santa Margherita di Pula (clay)
(Preview)
R1: Imran Aswat WR 1171 v (8) Scott Griekspoor (NED) WR 648 (=CH) He's also in the doubles, playing with Galoppini.
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Coup Droit
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3
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517
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Week 40 - France F21 ($15,000+H) - Nevers (Hard - indoor)
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1 2
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(Preview)
Marcus should be in the MD and seeded: QR1: George Davies v Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine (FRA) UNR age 15
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Coup Droit
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18
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1988
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Week 40 - Turkey F34 ($10,000) - Antalya (Hard)
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1 2 3 4
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(Preview)
Jack wasn't on the entry list but has obviously decided that he likes Turkey and wants to stay: QR1: (q1) Jack Carpenter WR 741 - BYE QR1: Marshall Tutu WR 1451 v Ilya Vasilyev (RUS) WR 1528 (CH 1218 in May) QR1: (q11) Scott Clayton WR 1183 v Altuq Celikbilek (TUR) WR 1481 QR1: Tom Allen WR 149...
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Coup Droit
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45
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3450
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Week 40 - Australia F6 ($15,000+H) - Alice Springs (hard)
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1 2 3
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(Preview)
L32: (2) Brydan Klein WR 299 v Scott Puodziunas (AUS) UNR (CH 1176 in 2011) -- Edited by steven on Saturday 27th of September 2014 01:35:40 PM
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32
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3159
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Week 40 - Sweden F6 ($15,000) - Jönköping (Hard - indoors)
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1 2 3 4 5
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(Preview)
It looks like Joe has made the main draw. Kivanda is in the qualies as an alternate. Ed and Josh Milton should be seeded. And Lewis is playing too. (NB also happy to see Joe's partner, Irishman O'Hare is the quali singles this week too). QR1: (A) Sizya Kivanda v William Malm (SWE) UNR Edit: just addi...
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Coup Droit
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66
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4935
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Week 40 - Challenger (€106,500+H) - Ethias Trophy, Mons, Belgium (indoor hard) - doubles
(Preview)
Jonny M returns to the fray!  R1: (4) Henri Kontinen (FIN) & Jonny Marray CR 129 (54+75) vs Martin Emmrich & Gero Kretschmer (GER/GER) CR 195 (93+102) R1: Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 162 (81+81) vs (3) Jesse Huta Galung & Michael Venus (NED/NZL) CR 125 (64+61)
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8
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1146
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Week 40 - ATP World Tour 500 - Tokyo, Japan (Hard)
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1 2 3
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(Preview)
For the second week in a row, James is the top seed in qualifying: QR1: (q1) James Ward WR 117 v Toshihide Matsui (JPN) WR 439 (36yo; CH 261 in 2006)
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34
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3427
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Scott Clayton & the "Bank of Mum & Dad"!
(Preview)
His thoughts on the harsh realities of the Futures circuit taken from an interview he's just given BBC Radio Jersey. He sounds like a young man with no illusions about his chosen career path, his head screwed on the right way & hi...
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13
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1413
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Week 40 - Germany F14 ($10,000) - Hambach (carpet)
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1 2
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(Preview)
Neil Pauffley has won all 3 of his Futures singles titles on carpet - and 2 of them were won here the last two years, unseeded in 2012 and seeded 2 in 2013. Most Futures are glad to be able to report their former winners going onto bigger and better things, but not this one ... the preview on the Hambach site a...
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steven
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20
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2202
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Week 40 - Challenger ($100,000) - Sacramento, CA, USA (Hard)
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1 2 3
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(Preview)
The qualifying draw is out. Liam is 3rd seed and plays the last direct acceptance Antonia Massara no. 1394. -- Edited by steven on Saturday 27th of September 2014 09:54:29 AM
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44
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4116
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Week 39 - Portugal F7 ($10,000) - Castelo Branco (Hard)
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1 2 3 4 5 … 6
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(Preview)
Alex, Luke, Toby and Jwh all out having a Brit-fest in Portugal (as well as a huge Israeli contingent, for some reason . . ) QR1: Christopher Reynolds v Antonio Sabugueiro (POR) UNR age 17 (CH 1698 June 2013)
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Coup Droit
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79
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Week 40 - Spain F29 ($10,000) - Sabadell (clay)
(Preview)
QR1: James Allemby v Marc Santamaria Pozo (ESP) UNR age 17 QR1: (12) Aswin Lizen v Jan Pallares Monreal (ES) UNR age 16 QR1: Joel Cannell v Leonel Videla (ARG) WR 1985 (CH 974 in July 13) QR1: Edward Harwood v Leo Julien Sebaoun (JPN) WR 2191 (CH 1836 April 14)
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Coup Droit
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7
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1343
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Week 40 - Italy F34 ($10,000) - Santa Margherita di Pula (clay)
(Preview)
R1: Imran Aswat WR 1084 v (wc) Gian Marco Maroni WR 1866, age 16, ITF Junior WR 173 Imran playing doubles with Maxime Janvier but get the top seeds.
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Coup Droit
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5
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619
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Week 39 - ATP World Tour 250 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Hard) - doubles
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1 2 3 4
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(Preview)
Potentially the easiest 6 points ever for James? ... and an unranked Brit is in the qualifying draw too! QR1: Joe Cooper UNR v Stefan Merunka (CRO) WR 1536 (= CH) QR2: (q1) James Ward WR 121 v Koay Hao Sheng (MAS) UNR (16yo junior WR 1155) QR2: Cooper or Merunka v (q2) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND) WR 315 (CH...
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50
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5711
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Week 39 - Turkey F33 ($10,000) - Antalya (Hard)
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1 2 3
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(Preview)
Richard Gabb and Jack Carpenter should be in the main draw here, with Richard seeded. QR1: James Chaudry UNR v Aria Harajchi (SUI) WR 1720 (CH 1601 in May) QR1: Mehdi Naqvi UNR v Majid Abedini (IRI) UNR QR1: Marshall Tutu WR 1621 v Robbie Ridout UNR QR1: Tom Allen WR 1511 v Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash (IND) WR...
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steven
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40
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2872
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Week 39 - Challenger ($50,000) - Napa, USA (Hard)
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1 2 3 4 5 … 8
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(Preview)
Kyle and Liam have both made main draw. We have a slight surprise entry in qualifiers with the return of Cameron Norrie. However, he has a tricky draw against the second seed, Nicholas Meister. -- Edited by paulisi on Saturday 20th of September 2014 10:01:13 AM -- Edited by steven on Saturday 20th of Se...
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Week 39 - Sweden F5 ($15,000) - Falun (Hard - indoors)
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1 2 3 4 5 … 7
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(Preview)
Lots of Brits in Sweden this week, MD and qualies: QR1: (2) Joe Salisbury WR 1218 v Samuel Klemetz (SWE) UNR QR1: (5) Andrew Bettles WR 1621 v Arvid Noren (SWE) UNR QR1: Sizya Kivanda v (8) Philip Moebius (SWE) WR 2071 Andy beat Noren earlier this week, 6-4 6-4, and Sizya also beat Moebius this...
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90
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Week 39 - USA F26 ($10,000) - Irvine, CA (Hard)
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1 2
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(Preview)
It looks, cross fingers, like Danny Manlow has just sneaked into the MD. All this 'playing four Q rounds and then getting the second seed' stuff is enough to bring anyone down. Farris is, seemingly, in the MD too. QR1: Christopher Helliar v Ben Hoogland (USA) UNR
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Coup Droit
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25
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2587
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Week 39 - Spain F28 ($15,000) - Sevilla (clay)
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1 2
)
(Preview)
Matt Short may well be in the MD QR1: (2) Bruce Strachan - BYE QR1: Nikki Roenn - BYE QR1: Shane Brown v Carlos Pedrosa Cuevas (ESP) UNR age 17
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Coup Droit
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19
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2336
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Week 39 - Challenger (€42,500) - Kénitra, Morocco (red clay) - doubles
(Preview)
Here's a turn-up for the books. Would be nice if they could "click"  R1: (3) Sean Thornley & Darren Walsh CR 461 (182+279) vs Iñigo Cervantes & Mark Vervoort (ESP/NED) CR 868 (481+387)
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