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Given all the discussion around here recently about the Davis Cup, it was pretty obvious who Huss and Hutchins would end up drawing here...

Yes, they've drawn the Polish pair of Fyrstenberg and Matkowksi in the first round!!!

Fyrstenberg/Matkowski are 10th in the doubles race this year and won the Eastbourne title, but since then they've lost first round of Wimbledon and Hamburg against pairs they've shouldn't have trouble with.

Given Huss and Hutchins's recent form, and the fact they are the lowest ranked non-wild card team here (at a ranking of 63!!!!), it's not looking too good for them to turn around their form.

If they do win, they'll face either Berdych/Dlouhy or the Bryan Brothers in the quarter finals.



-- Edited by Stircrazy on Sunday 2nd of August 2009 09:02:03 PM

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ForeverDelayed wrote:

Huss and Hutchins [have] drawn the Polish pair of Fyrstenberg and Matkowksi in the first round!!!

Sod's law, really...! cry

 



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Some potentially good news... they no longer have to face the Poles in round one!

The Bryans have withdrawn, so the Poles have taken their spot as number one seeds, leaving Huss and Hutchins to face an alternate pair.

Unfortunately, no alternate pair has been put in the draw so that either means that the organisers haven't bothered to put the alternates in, or there are no alternates and they are trying to find someone to play doubles.

But given the last on site team were ranked 27, it's probably going to be a team of reasonably ranked singles players they have to face.

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Evo as doubles alternate lol

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Still no alternate team have been named, but H and H are 3rd on court tonight against someone.

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and the alternates are Melo & Sa WR 56... tough draw for alternates!!

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tennisfan334 wrote:

and the alternates are Melo & Sa WR 56... tough draw for alternates!!


Not tough enough, it would seem:  they won by 1 & 4!  At long, long last... biggrin

 



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Good win against a solid doubles partnership.

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That's a great win for them, especially when you consider how the results have been going recently for them.

Looks like they may get a shot at the Poles after all!!!

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What a relief! Was beginning to think the wheels had come off.evileye  Fourth seeds gone from their half of the draw, so who knows what could happen.

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Wow nice result, even allowing for the fact that Melo & Sa aren't having the best of seasons, it seemingly all just came together again.

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Frystenburg and Matkowski did win their first match 7-5, 6-3 and thus will face Huss and Hutchins.

First on court today at 9pm UK time.

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Huss/Hutch broken and trail *5-4

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Was all looking so good until that game, but they haven't really looked like breaking it seems.

Going to have to do it the hard way unless they can break straight back.

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First set down the pan 4-6. cry

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