L32: (1) James Ward WR 209 v Qualifier L32: Josh Goodall WR 431 v (WC) Mate Pavic (CRO) WR 1444 L32: Josh Milton WR 353 v (6) Marcel Zimmermann (GER) WR 339
Unfortunately, the winners of the last two matches play each other in R2 and they are both in the top quarter with Wardy. However, given the closeness of rankings and Milton's recent form, you could argue that increases our chances of getting a semi-finalist. Lejnieks (LTA) WR 369 is the only other top 400 player in the quarter.
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GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!
Sancic was once ranked as high as 362, and must have got used to the courts having played three rounds of qualifying, but still a bizarre result. As last week, the shadow of DC seems to loom large ... but then again, if any Brit could be said to have avoided the 'curse' of DC in recent years, it's James!
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GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!
Sancic was once ranked as high as 362, and must have got used to the courts having played three rounds of qualifying, but still a bizarre result. As last week, the shadow of DC seems to loom large ... but then again, if any Brit could be said to have avoided the 'curse' of DC in recent years, it's James!
A very, very disappointing result, but I can't help wondering whether there's another explanation: Dino & Goody were the top seeds in the doubles, but
R1: (ALT) Nils Langer & Franjo Raspudic (GER/BIH) WR 1854 lost to Josh Milton & Tim van Terheijden (NED) WR 1271 by 1 & 1
Could James have been carrying an injury?
-- Edited by Stircrazy on Wednesday 16th of February 2011 02:04:43 PM