Lots of byes in the qualies draw as expected, but the players that are there are fairly strong. Eaton seeded to qualify but Kontinen in his section. Cox seeded to qualify as well. Robin Haase also makes his comeback here, a bit of a dangerous floater.
-- Edited by wolf on Sunday 8th of November 2009 11:52:03 AM
QR1: Alexander Slabinsky WR 648 v (WC) Scott Clayton UNR QR1: (WC) Joe Cooper UNR v Roman Valent (SUI) WR 793
QR2: (q1) Benoit Paire (FRA) WR 347 v Alexander Slabinsky WR 648 v (WC) Scott Clayton UNR QR2: (q6) Joshua Milton WR 521 v (WC) Joe Cooper UNR v Roman Valent (SUI) WR 793 QR2: -non Brit- Jean-Noel Insausti (FRA) WR 482 v (WC) Robin Haase (NED) UNR QR2: (q8) Marcus Willis WR 643 v Alexander Ward WR 748 QR2: (q3) Chris Eaton WR 483 v Olivier Charroin (FRA) WR 1268 (CH 532 Jun '08) QR2: -non Brit- (q5) Henri Kontinen WR 488 v David Martin (USA) UNR QR2: (q4) Daniel Cox WR 484 v Neil Pauffley WR 767 QR2: Matthew Illingworth WR 720 v Laurynas Grigelis (LTU) WR 595
I know strictly it is not part of the UK but is directly ruled by the Queen. I was on holiday there this year, and that was made very plain! But Channel Island players play as GB.