Looks like tennis musical chairs in the doubles ATM, as Knowle usually plays with Simon Aspelin (SWE), while Aspelin's compatriot, Jonas Björkman, Ullyett's regular partner, is presumably spending time with his wife & the new baby!   Whatever, first match on Court 2 at 11.00 (because of its westerly situation, Portugal is in the same time zone as the UK) tomorrow. 

2-0 to M&U

And a hold and another break and they take the set 6-2, 60% of points won so far.

Knowle/Melzer draw level at one set apiece. 76(5) so it's all down to the MTB.

K/M serving first.

Finally we get to write a British name in the R2/QF section of the draw sheet for an ATP event this week!  Phew, but it was close, though I guess not entirely unexpected, given the quality of the opposition! I had to go out to a meeting for about an hour at noon.  When I left, the score was 6-2 2-1 to the boys & I prayed desperately that they wouldn't have let me down & everything gone pear-shaped by the time I got back to my desk!   What a relief that they hadn't - quite... (there should be a brow-mopping smiley for these close encounters!  )

Madeline wrote:

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Just for you, Stircrazy 

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Cheers, Mad, but how do I reproduce it in future?

And wouldn't you just know it?  The match which will decide whom Jamie & Kev play in the QFs (Boris Pashanski & Olivier Rochus or Ivo Minar & Jiri Vanek) was rained off earlier at 3-1 to M&V!

Whoops! Posting the same information.  I'd have beaten you to it Stircrazy but my sister-in-law phoned in the middle of my post to inform me she had got tickets for Wimbey!!! Thursday 3rd July - Centre Court. I'd already got them for the final Sunday. A big difference in price but...