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steven wrote:

14 bakery products (including three double bagels) handed out in 10 matches in QR1 smile - one of the double bagels was recorded by Chris's opponent:

QR2: (3) Chris Eaton WR 383 v Justin Bower (RSA) UNR

Bower is a 30-year-old who is unranked now but has been ranked as high as 180, though that was 8 years ago. Like Chris, he once qualified and then won a round at Wimby also like Chris, he has lost to Tursunov, though not at Wimby. Unlike Chris, he has 1-0 career records against Davydenko, Ancic and Tipsy!

Something drastic must have happened at the end of 2004, because he stopped playing ranked events while on a 23-match winning streak (!), winning three Futures in consecutive weeks in the US and then qualifying for and winning another Future in South Africa. His only matches recorded on ITF since were two singles losses in a DC tie v Morocco in Sep 2005.

Bower's only previous match against a Brit this century was a straight sets win against Lee Childs in 2002 and his very old H2H against Brits is 5-1.



-- Edited by steven on Saturday 11th of April 2009 04:07:00 PM
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Chris won 7-6 7-6

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Cutting it fine hey! Congrats on the win. Better qualify now.

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At least he got past the potential banana-skin, and hopefully his next match should be a lot easier.



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phew. stevens build up had me worried about this match! is he playing again today?

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No, I think they will rest until 2moro which is a relief!!

The qualifier spots look pretty tough. One would be vs a WC, which would be my preferred spot, but then he will have to play Santoro in R2

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yeh its only santoro, if you dont get sucked into his style of play, and just serve well, chris will be okies.

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QR2: Chris Eaton GBR [3] def. Justin Bower RSA | 7-6 (4) 7-6 (11) (that was a toughie!!!)

FQR: Chris Eaton def Van Rensburg 6-1 6-2

So, Chris is through to the Main Draw in Jo'burg.
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Potential MD opponents:-
Thiago Alves BRA [4]
Rik de Voest RSA
Raven Klaasen RSA [WC]
Stefan Koubek AUT

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Anyone but the seed please ! (Not even going to ask for the WC !)

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yeh chris will raise his game if he gets a seed tho knowing him.

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Great that he qualified though by all accounts it would have been worrying if he hadn't with that draw.

To be honest I don't think the seed is all that much worse than De Voest or Koubek both of whom have been ranked much higher in the past. Unless Chris gets the wildcard, I'll be surprised (pleasantly so) if he wins his 1st round match.

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$1,000 and 5 points, for beating wr 1150(ish) not too shabby!

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he has drawn De Voest. could face Berrer in 2nd round.

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Well done Chris.

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Well done Chris - Shows the benfits of good tournament selection (Although I am sure he would be getting a ticking off from the LTA!)

None of the draws were going to be easy - even the WC is ranked higher but you never know

Chris is 3rd match tomorrow (Starting at 10.30 local)

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