Will be good timing as Josh gets on court as Ward slips to defeat. (and would expect Mel to be put on court one as well)

Verdasco showed his class to serve that out so easily - never gave Ward a sniff of a chance to even get a return in play.

Not a bad effort from James but took him far too long to get into the match and by then his chance of victory had gone. Should really have broken in the 3rd set which would have given him the chance to serve for him, but hopefully he'll learn from the experience he had at Wimbledon and take it to wherever he goes next and keep the good results coming.

Verdasco on the other hand looked pretty good, although if Mahut does complete this comeback then that will be a real test for him in round two having lost to similar players in the last two weeks.

Watched four games of Wardy today and he was so bad I couldn't watch any more.

Not been impressed with him at all this grass court season.

The result was 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 btw.

Ward is playing like a clay court specialist who doesnt know what day of the week it is on grass, that set he took off safin must have been fluke.

stick to the hard and clay, hes a much as a muppet of grass as thomas muster.