QR2: David Rice WR 1255 v (q13) David Estruch (ESP)

Estruch is the guy who has a hat-trick of wins against Rob Dee - 2 & 0, 1 & 0 and 1 & 0. He has lost to Morgan Phillips a couple of times and partnered him in doubles.

L32: James Ward WR 504 v (LL) Inigo Cervantes-Huegun (ESP) WR 1119

Good draw for James. He's in a quarter with (6) Poch-Gradin and (4) Ruiz-Cadenas

The points from here won't go on until after Miami and James should be top 500 at that stage anyway, because in the same way that 1 week of tournaments going on and none coming off stopped 53 points being enough this week, 2 weeks going on and 3 weeks (of Futures, at least) coming off at the end of Miami should make 53 points enough again. Obviously, another point here would make absolutely sure.

Edit: I think James now has 18 counting tournaments, so winning R1 won't make any difference to his total, though it might help the next time he has points to defend. (in April)

Edward and Miles have a point each to come off, so they still need to get at least a point in the next two weeks to join him.

-- Edited by steven at 21:30, 2008-03-16

Come on Wardy!

Rice and Semolina in the doubles again.

1st Round

James WARD (GBR) defeated Inigo CERVANTES-HUEGUN (ESP) 3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(6)

Nicely done after the first set.

johnnylad wrote:

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Rice and Semolina in the doubles again.

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They're through to the QFs, too, having beaten Andrés Garriga Rivero & Santiago Villegas (VEN/COL) easily earlier, 2 & 3!