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Who will be the LOWEST-ranked Brit to reach the QFs here? [19 vote(s)]

Josh Goodall (i.e. the Brit R2 matches all go with seeding)
0.0%
Jonny Marray WR 670, who plays (4) Klein WR 334
52.6%
Neil Bamford WR 690, who plays (1) Goodall WR 261
10.5%
Josh Milton WR 1021, who plays (3) Feeney WR 288
5.3%
David Rice WR 1122, who plays (7) Jones WR 467
10.5%
Dan Smethurst WR 1150, who plays (2) Chekhov WR 275
0.0%
Ashley Watling UNR, who plays (5) Ebden WR 393
21.1%
steven


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Oh dear, I didn't expect to see them all lose in strraight sets, including the favourite in the all-GB match! doh

Next week's event at Frinton is, of course, where Bam Bam won his lone singles title a few years back, if I remember right.

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Shame that all the Brits lost, but I suppose none of them was ever expected to win their match, and they did their job this week which was to take a ranking point.

I guess it means Jonny can prepare for Manchester now and get some rest, but it would have been good for him to beat Klein, but at least my praise of Klein has something to do it so I don't have to eat my words about him (would have liked Cox or Marray to beat him though)

(And Thiemo de Bakker is in a challenger semi in Holland, so it looks like my highly praised juniors are starting to come good this week; all we need now is Chekhov to reach the final here, and Martin Klizan to remember how to play tennis again, and my predictions will be looking good)

OOP says they are playing 2 rounds here today, so the QF results should be out at some point later today, if they did indeed play them

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The QFs were indeed played too yesterday, producing another spectacular bashing from Bam Bam!

QF: Neil Bamford WR 690 beat (5) Matthew Ebden (AUS) WR 393 by 2 & 2 biggrin

SF: Neil Bamford WR 690 v (4) Brydan Klein (AUS) WR 334 or (7) Greg Jones (AUS) WR 467 (6-6 in the 1sst when play was suspended)

Neil's QF win will see him rise about 60 places on Monday week. Another win (which seems unlikely, but then so did the last two!) would see him get close to his career high of 555, two more wins would see him better it.

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I dont know about this "players getting a rest" theory. Josh is still playing doubles for example, he got beat pure and simple. A good result for Neil but a very poor one from Josh.

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Goody's having a better time of it in the doubles:  he & Bamfs beat Eichenberger & Ianuzzi 3 & 4 & will face Ebden & Klein or Fitzy & Bayet in the SF, while Corrie & Wire sprang another surprise, beating Raja & Sharan 7-6(7) 6-2.  They play Sadik Kadir (AUS) & Shane La Porte (USA) in the other SF after they dumped out the third seeds, Mankad & Singh! clap.gifbiggrin

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Does look like Neil's just hooked up everything together this week after another stunning win, and great to see him in the semi final.


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Well it came unhooked today - Neil lost (possibly 3 and 3)
Never the less a good week!


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Brydan Klein (Aus) bt Neil Bamford (Gbr) 6-4 6-3

Michel Koning (Ned) bt Adam Feeney (Aus) 6-4 7-6 (7-5)


What draw luck for Coxy. hmm.gif

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Stircrazy wrote:

Goody's having a better time of it in the doubles:  he & Bamfs beat Eichenberger & Ianuzzi 3 & 4 & will face Ebden & Klein or Fitzy & Bayet in the SF, while Corrie & Wire sprang another surprise, beating Raja & Sharan 7-6(7) 6-2.  They play Sadik Kadir (AUS) & Shane La Porte (USA) in the other SF after they dumped out the third seeds, Mankad & Singh! clap.gifbiggrin


Disappointment all-round in the dubs. cry Ebden and Klein go through via a w.o. confused Kadir and La Porte just got the better of Corrie and Wire 4-6 7-5 [10-8]. Another close one but another one slipping through Brit fingers. Nonetheless a fine performance from a wildcard pair. clap.gif



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Shame for Bamford that he lost, but a great week for him nonetheless, and no disgrace in losing to Klein who's justified my hype and reached the final (and should win the thing now)

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Klein lost a close one.

Michel Koning (Ned) bt Brydan Klein (Aus) 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-4)

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Greenleaf wrote:

Klein lost a close one.

Michel Koning (Ned) bt Brydan Klein (Aus) 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-4)


He and Ebden did, however, win the doubles 6-4 7-6(5).



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