this is kinda normal service for dubs isnt it? just with jamie & aucks we have bene getting used to success.

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I hope Josh is not going to be this year's Matt Smith (i.e. doing extremely well one year, overplays through into December and then bombs the year after), but the signs so far are not too good. It's early days though

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I hope not, though it's looking that way at the moment. However, with Smith, he overplayed at the end of 2005, right into the 3rd week of Dec to try and break the top 300. He had something like 10 days rest before the new season and come end of Jan he had nothing left in the tank and spent most of the season injured.

With Josh, all of his 6 losses have been really close and could have easily gone either way. All 3 of the ones in the States were against higher ranked opponents, it's strangely been indoors where he's lost to lower ranked guys

 

And Josh also gets a bye through to the semi finals as Klec has pulled out injured. Hopefully the doubles will kick start his year in singles.

Does anyone know a site that gives live scores? I tried following the link from livescorehunter.com, which seemed to lead to the tournement website, but no live score page! Or at least not one I could find. Anyone know any alternatives? Thanks.

Though still no update from the match before Bloomers one. Must be a three tiebreak classic!

Bloomers won 7-6(4) 6-3

Another Challenger QF. Likely to be Peya next but not confirmed!