Jack Carpenter and Ashley Hewitt have augmented the British presence here. Jack takes a hit this week, with points from a Grade 1 QF dropping off. To replace them he will probably need to beat world number 3 and Australian Open champion Tiago Fernandes. Ashley has to tackle the winner of last week's Asuncion Bowl first up whilst George has a tricky match against the winner of the Ecuador Grade 2
R1 (L64)
Vasile-Alexandru Ghilea (ROU) v (13) Jack Carpenter (GBR) Ashley Hewitt (GBR) v (7) Renzo Olivo (ARG) Robert Carter (GBR) v (9) Juan Sebastian Gomez (COL) Andrew Bettles (GBR) v Nick Chappell (USA) (15) George Morgan (GBR) v Ricardo Rodriguez (VEn)
In an early match today Jack has stormed to victory. His next opponent won his home Grade 2 last month, and narrowly missed a seeding slot, so should be much tougher. Andrew and George play later on.
R1 (L64)
(13) Jack Carpenter (GBR) d. Vasile-Alexandru Ghilea (ROU) 6-0 6-3 Ashley Hewitt (GBR) v (7) Renzo Olivo (ARG) Tuesday Robert Carter (GBR) v (9) Juan Sebastian Gomez (COL) Tuesday Andrew Bettles (GBR) v Nick Chappell (USA) Monday (15) George Morgan (GBR) v Ricardo Rodriguez (VEN) Monday
Close but no cigar for Ashley, and Jack has followed today unfortunately. Only Robert survived the first round of doubles
R1 (L64)
(13) Jack Carpenter (GBR) d. Vasile-Alexandru Ghilea (ROU) 6-0 6-3 (7) Renzo Olivo (ARG) d. Ashley Hewitt (GBR) 3-6 6-3 7-5 (9) Juan Sebastian Gomez (COL) d. Robert Carter (GBR) 1-6 6-2 7-6(4) * Andrew Bettles (GBR) d. Nick Chappell (USA) 6-1 6-3 (15) George Morgan (GBR) d. Ricardo Rodriguez (VEN) 6-4 2-6 6-2
* changed scoreline on ITF
R2
Hugo Dellien (BOL) d. (13) Jack Carpenter (GBR) 6-2 7-5 (14) Roberto Quiroz (ECU) v Andrew Bettles (GBR) (15) George Morgan (GBR) v (Q) Augusto Laranja (BRA)
George's opponent has played very little junior tennis, but has won a sprinkling of Futures level maatches.
Hugo Dellien (BOL) d. (13) Jack Carpenter (GBR) 6-2 7-5 (14) Roberto Quiroz (ECU) d. Andrew Bettles (GBR) 5-7 6-0 6-3 (Q) Augusto Laranja (BRA) d. (15) George Morgan (GBR) 6-2 6-2
Doubles QF
Carter/Flores Ruiz (GBR/PUR) v (2) Beretta/Quiroz (PER/ECU)
Robert has a good doubles record, with 3 titles last year, and this scratch pairing saw off Jack and Ashley in round 1