QR1: (WC) Alex Slabinsky WR 334 beat (q2) Gilles Muller (LUX) WR 125 by 7-6(1) 7-6(8) QR1: (WC) Richard Bloomfield WR 376 beat Harel Levy (ISR) WR 159 by 4 & 3 QR1: (WC) James Ward WR 488 beat (q6) Stephane Bohli (SUI) WR 144 by 7-5 ret.
I thought we'd get one win between the three of them if we were very lucky, but they didn't even drop a set between them!
QR2: (WC) Alex Slabinsky WR 334 v Danai Udomchoke (THA) WR 182 QR2: (WC) Richard Bloomfield WR 376 v Simon Stadler (GER) WR 168, who took out the no. 1 seed Soeda in QR1 QR2: (WC) James Ward WR 488 v Ivo Klec (CZE) WR 266
Going by rankings, these are all easier than the QR1 matches, but their opponents are still the favourites to win.
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Richard at least has some chance, I guess. The other two... well, they probably have never felt so confident for a few years, so who knows.
It's sad that they get nothing for their wins. The ATP ranking system is totally thrash and instead of bickering about which cities should keep their tournaments, the players' council should push for things like these.