QR2: Colin Fleming WR 506 beat (8) Claudio Grassi WR 445 by 3 & 1 QR2: (q6) Jonny Marray WR 406 beat David Martin (USA) UNR by 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
FQR: Colin Fleming WR 506 v (q1) Stefano Galvani (ITA) WR 246 FQR: (q6) Jonny Marray WR 406 v (q2) Noam Okun (ISR) WR 327
31-year-old Galvani reached a career high of 99 two years ago and beat a rusty Jamie Baker in straight sets at Wimby last year. He has also beaten Lee Childs and Josh Goodall in recent years, the last Brit to beat him having been Greg Rusedski on clay in Rome in 2006, the round after Greg shocked Tommy Robredo. An experienced, tough opponent, but after such a convincing win in QR1, I imagine Colin fancies his chances.
Also 31, Okun also has a career high just inside the top 100 - 95 in 2002. Best known over here for leaving the scapeGOAT's DC dreams in tatters twice, he nevertheless lost to both Slabba and Wardy last year and Jonny himself beat Ohun 2 & 5 in Queen's qualifying in 2005, which was their only previous meeting.
-- Edited by steven on Saturday 16th of May 2009 04:49:21 PM
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GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!
No main draw yet, I thought it was supposed to be out today, but it looks like the main court here is going to be livestreamed - http://www.csstradivari.it/# and follow the "video in diretta" link in the top panel.
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GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!