Jonny has got about as good a draw as he could have hoped for here, I think:
L32: (PR) Jonny Marray WR 666 v Amir Weintraub (ISR) WR 351
Weintraub beat Jonny 3 & 4 in their only previous meeting back in 2006, but he has the most erratic record against Brits I've ever seen. Since then he has lost 0 & 1 to Edward Seator in Spain in Nov 2006 and 1 & 0 to Boggo in Aptos last month, but last year he beat Josh Goodall 6 & 5 in Bukhara. I wonder which Weintraub will turn up!
The other seeds in that section are no. 7 Ebelthite and no. 1 Dabul, the latter being a clay court specialist.
-- Edited by steven at 00:44, 2008-08-03
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The Tiger's on his hols, allegedly, but he's heard that Jonny's match has just finished and:
L32: (PR) Jonny Marray WR 619 beat Amir Weintraub (ISR) WR 350 by 6-4 4-6 7-6(5)
Sounds like it wasn't pretty and Jonny had to come back from a break down in the 3rd, but it's the result that matters! 6 more points and back into the top 600, he's gradually getting there. (7) Ebelthite or Feeney next.
Edit: justwent to post this result on MTF only to find they already knew because results are getting updated at http://www2.uol.com.br/tenisbrasil/resultados/ult249u2265.htm ... there's even a live stream from Centre, should Jonny get to play on there.
-- Edited by steven at 18:14, 2008-08-04
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That was a bit closer than I'd have liked, but he won, which is the main thing, and nicely into the second round, and doing what he has to do and win a round in each event he enters at this level.
Great fightback as well, so hopefully he can take that into his next match and go on and reach the QF's
L16: (PR) Jonny Marray WR 619 v Adam Feeney (AUS) WR 268
Feeney beat no. 7 seed Ebelthite today. He is defending points from his Futures title in Ilkley last year. He beat Josh Milton in Felixstowe last month but lost to Chris Eaton in three sets in Surbiton Challenger qualifying.
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L16: (PR) Jonny Marray WR 619 v Adam Feeney (AUS) WR 268
Feeney beat no. 7 seed Ebelthite today.
Blimey! That means the fourth (Mello), seventh (Ebelthite) & eighth (Groth) seeds have crashed out today! Nice to see the Aussies knocking one another out, too!
L16: Adam Feeney (AUS) WR 268 beat (PR) Jonny Marray WR 619 by 7-5 4-6 6-4
His comeback is going ok though, I'd say.
That's a great shame. 'Twill be interesting to see how he fares in the doubles: he & Mark are due back on court after the encounter between Pella & Borvanov finishes!