Jamie Baker should in the main draw. Richard Bloomfield is 6th seed in qualies. He is in the same quarter as 3rd seed Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) #421. In their quarter, there are 5 x WC's!
Not the best draw for Jamie - In a way might have been better for him to have needed to qualify
When a Brit plays at challenger level, I always look for him to make the quarters minimum. 18 scores of 13pts+ over a season makes a pretty decent benckmark. He has to get past a seeded player to achieve that so, I always look at his first two potential matches, not just the first round.
Therefore...................I think the draw is as good as it gets
Considering Kendrick has been ranked a lot higher and seeing as how he struggled against another serve/volleyer in Dent last week, I would say it is a bad draw.
Even if he wins he will have to play Sweeting in round two who is on a roll at the moment.
Richard def Souza 6-2 6-3 and will next play Bjorn REHNQUIST (SWE) WR.421 CH.146 in 2002. They have met once before in the final of 2008 Manch Challenger - Rhenquist winning 7-6(8) 0-6 6-3
-- Edited by mjd on Sunday 15th of November 2009 07:55:10 PM