Marcus won his match 7-6 1-6 6-3

well done willis!

Latest position...

L32 Q3: (WC) Oliver Golding UNR lost to Agustin Boje-Ordonez (ESP) WR 626 6-4 0-6 6-2
L32 Q3: Burnham Arlidge WR 842 lost to Andoni Vivanco-Guzman (ESP) WR 601 6-3 6-3
L32 Q3: (3/Q) Dan Evans WR 320 def (Q) James Marsalek WR 1549 6-3 6-1
L32 Q4: Josh Milton WR 703 lost to (WC) Richard Gabb UNR 6-4 3-6 7-6 (4)
L32 Q4: (LL) Kyle Brassington WR 1253 lost to Grégoire Burquier (FRA) WR 568 6-2 6-1
L32 Q2: (WC) Marcus Willis WR 908 def (8) Gaston-Arturo Grimolizzi (ARG) WR 489 7-6 1-6 6-3

So thats 3 through to R2.

To come...

L32 Q1: (Q) Ben Pritchard WR 1423 v (WC) Jack Carpenter UNR
L32 Q1: (Q) Nick Cavaday WR 1171 v (5) Francesco Piccari (ITA) WR 372
L32 Q2: (Q) Dan Smethurst WR 1055 v (4) Mathieu Rodrigues (FRA) WR 342
L32 Q2: Dan Cox WR 637 v Tim Goransson (SWE) WR 538
L32 Q2: Matt Illingworth WR 702 v (Q) Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 1348

Hoping for 3 out of the rest Ben, Coxy & Fitzy.

better than last week already then.

and a guaranteed GB in rd3 now !

well done coxy, keep up the good work. carpenter!

Pretty good results from a British perspective, with the exception of Milton but his loss means a first point for Gabby.

 

L16 Q1: (WC) Jack Carpenter UNR v (5) Francesco Piccari (ITA) WR 372

L16 Q2: (4) Mathieu Rodrigues (FRA) WR 342 v Dan Cox WR 637

L16 Q2: Matt Illingworth WR 702 or (Q) Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 1348 v (WC) Marcus Willis WR 908

L16 Q3: (3/Q) Dan Evans WR 320 v Andoni Vivanco-Guzman (ESP) WR 601
L16 Q4: (WC) Richard Gabb UNR v Nacho Coll-Riudavets (ESP) WR 469

As for their next opponents

Piccari WR 372- Finalist last week in Bournemouth, hasnt lost to anyone lowly ranked this year, outlook is pretty bleak for progress here.

Rodrigues WR 342- One of the seeds from the British expedition in Turkey a couple of weeks ago, the Frenchman wasnt having the best of starts to 2009 having failed to pass the 2^nd round of any tournament until mid-March. Reached the semis in one of the events in Turkey before falling to Podlipnik in straight sets, he went on to reach another semi in France (importantly on clay) straight after, beating WR 274 Guez along the way.

Will be difficult for Coxy, but hardly impossible given hes already beaten one of the semi finalists from last week.

Vivanco WR 601- The 18 year old Spaniard is at a career high having already won a Futures event on Spanish clay in January and will rise further due to last weeks win in Bournemouth. Pretty patchy form which is understandable given his age, but having grown up on the red stuff should feel comfortable about taking on the BFG. Evo will just have to hope he turns up on one of his off days or hes tired from his exploits in the past fortnight.

Coll WR 469- Nacho is another clay-loving Spaniard. Reached the semis last week before running into Evos next opponent, Vivanco, and the previous week had won a futures event in Spain impressively without dropping a set. Should be a routine win against Gabb who will already be happy enough with the win over Milton.

Id be surprised if any of our lads can beat their foreign opposition, we might well have to settle for the Willis/Illy/Fitzy winner being the only Brit in the quarters.

-- Edited by Aeneas on Tuesday 5th of May 2009 05:59:19 PM