The first round matches start for the boys on Tuesday, and they have better draws than the girls on balance, though Ashley has a strong opponent. George Morgan beat Olly's opponent in the junior Davis Cup
FQR
(WC) Frederick Saba (USA) d. Nick Jones 6-3 6-1 Ashley Hewitt d. Nathan Pasha (USA) 6-4 6-4 Vasile-Alexandru Ghilea (ROM) d. Liam Broady 6-3 6-3 (WC) Mark Verryth (AUS) d. (12) George Morgan 7-5 6-2
R1 (L64)
Jack Carpenter Vs Dovydas Sakinis (LTU) James Marsalek (GBR) Vs (WC) Garik Yedigarian (USA) (9) Raymond Sarmiento (USA) Vs (Q) Ashley Hewitt (GBR) Tom Allen (GBR) Vs (Q) Mark Verryth (AUS) Oliver Golding (GBR) Vs Cedrick Commin (FRA)
Jack Carpenter d. Dovydas Sakinis (LTU) 6-2 6-1 James Marsalek (GBR) d. (WC) Garik Yedigarian (USA) 6-1 6-2 (9) Raymond Sarmiento (USA) d. (Q) Ashley Hewitt (GBR) 6-2 7-5 (Q) Mark Verryth (AUS) d. Tom Allen (GBR) 5-7 6-2 6-1 Oliver Golding (GBR) d Cedrick Commin (FRA) 6-2 6-2
R2
(1) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) v Jack Carpenter (GBR) (3) Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v James Marsalek (GBR) Oliver Golding (GBR) v (10) Junior Ore (USA)
Jack's task looks very difficult on paper against the US Open semi-finalist, but the Frenchman was pushed to a third set tiebreak by a qualifier.
That's a hell of a good win from Carpenter. Sakinkis is ranked 884 in the men's rankings... and he beat him 2 & 1!
...and he has followed it up by scalping the world junior no.10! (the report of the top seed's match yesterday on Zoo tennis - see link from the under 12/14/16 thread - suggested he was ripe for taking down, and he has)
R2
Jack Carpenter (GBR) d. (1) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 6-2 6-4 (3) Marton Fucsovics (HUN) vd.James Marsalek (GBR) 6-3 6-1 Oliver Golding (GBR) v (10) Junior Ore (USA)