Draw is out. Murray/Malisse draw a seeded pair, while Fleming and Hutchins also face a tough task against the 2008 champions, but with a good chance to progress in the next round:
(9) Wesley Moodie & Dick Norman (RSA/BEL) v Xavier Malisse & Jamie Murray (BEL/GBR) Bjorn Phau & Janko Tipsarevic (GER/SRB) v Ivan Ljubicic & Lovro Zovko (CRO/CRO)
Travis Parrot & Ken Skupski (USA/GBR) v Jeremy Chardy & Arnaud Clement (FRA/FRA) Franco Ferreiro & Andre Sa (BRA/BRA) v (10) Rohan Bopanna & Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (IND/PAK)
(14) Jonathan Erlich & Andy Ram (ISR/ISR) v Colin Fleming & Ross Hutchins (GBR/GBR) (WC) James Lemke & Matt Reid (AUS/AUS) v (WC) Carsten Ball & Chris Guccione (AUS/AUS)
Well done to Jamie & Xavier , hard luck Col & Ross. I logged off immediately after they took the first set, fearing I'd find that there had been a reversal of fortune in the next two when I checked this morning. How I would have loved to be proved wrong.
L32: Xavier Malisse (BEL) & Jamie Murray vs Björn Phau & Janko Tipsarevic (GER/SRB)
I notice that Jamie will return to GB Doubles No 1, overtaking Ross in the rankings ( unless Ross slips into a Challenger and does very well next week )
Jamie : 1278 - 15 + 90 ( + more please ) = 1353
Ross : 1300 - 0 + 0 ( ) = 1300
-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 20th of January 2011 04:30:54 PM
The boys are second on Court 18 tomorrow, after Govortsova/Kudryavtseva vs Kleybanova/Medina G. Anyone know if it's televised, or are the Aussies not interested enough in doubles to bother?
The boys are second on Court 18 tomorrow, after Govortsova/Kudryavtseva vs Kleybanova/Medina G. Anyone know if it's televised, or are the Aussies not interested enough in doubles to bother?
Court 18 isn't a televised court so no chance of coverage.
The boys are second on Court 18 tomorrow, after Govortsova/Kudryavtseva vs Kleybanova/Medina G. Anyone know if it's televised, or are the Aussies not interested enough in doubles to bother?
Court 18 isn't a televised court so no chance of coverage.