Two all-GB QR1 matches, not a bad QR1 draw for Boggo but he has a top 100 French player in his section again, a horrible draw for the Wardinator and pretty horrible for the other two as well.
QR1: (wc) Jamie Baker WR 377 v (wc) George Morgan WR 1000 QR1: (wc) Dan Smethurst WR v (q17) Karol Beck SVK WR 131 (CH 36 in 2005) QR1: (wc) Josh Milton WR 316 v (wc) Oliver Golding WR 982 (H2H 1-0, 2 & 2, Eastbourne Q 2009) QR1: (wc) Liam Broady WR 749 v (31) Alessio di Mauro (ITA) WR 1453 (CH 68 in 2007) QR1: (wc) Alex Bogdanovic WR 388 v Bastian Knittel (GER) WR 196 (CH 157 in Feb, H2H 1-0, 1 & 4, Eckental Ch 2010) QR1: (wc) Alex Ward WR 480 v (q14) Ryan Harrison (USA) WR 122 (CH 119 last month)
Di Mauro is hopeless on grass, avoids it like the plague
Two all-GB QR1 matches, not a bad QR1 draw for Boggo but he has a top 100 French player in his section again, a horrible draw for the Wardinator and pretty horrible for the other two as well.
QR1: (wc) Jamie Baker WR 377 v (wc) George Morgan WR 1000 QR1: (wc) Dan Smethurst WR v (q17) Karol Beck SVK WR 131 (CH 36 in 2005) QR1: (wc) Josh Milton WR 316 v (wc) Oliver Golding WR 982 (H2H 1-0, 2 & 2, Eastbourne Q 2009) QR1: (wc) Liam Broady WR 749 v (31) Alessio di Mauro (ITA) WR 1453 (CH 68 in 2007) QR1: (wc) Alex Bogdanovic WR 388 v Bastian Knittel (GER) WR 196 (CH 157 in Feb, H2H 1-0, 1 & 4, Eckental Ch 2010) QR1: (wc) Alex Ward WR 480 v (q14) Ryan Harrison (USA) WR 122 (CH 119 last month)
Di Mauro is hopeless on grass, avoids it like the plague
According to the ATP site he has only every played 3 matches on grass, winning just 1 of them.
I am sure it won't surprise anyone to know that his only grass court victory came against a Brit. He beat Goodall in R1 if Wimbledon in 2005 then lost to Kiefer in R2. The following year he lost to Alberto Martin in R1 and hasn't played on grass since.
-- Edited by RJA on Sunday 12th of June 2011 06:57:01 PM
unreal. in the entire mens qual draw only 2 instances of countrymen playing each other in the 1st round. and you already know which instances those are i'm sure (if not, see above).
unreal. in the entire mens qual draw only 2 instances of countrymen playing each other in the 1st round. and you already know which instances those are i'm sure (if not, see above).
With 7 brits there was a good chance of at least 1 all British tie and frankly we should be greatful. At least 2 of our guys are assured of getting something.