R1:  (1) Frederik Nielsen (DEN) & Ken Skupski vs Radu Albot & Artem Smirnov (MDA/UKR)

indiana wrote:

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Err, it's Week 30.  Can someone change the title please.

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Done, Indy. 

steven wrote:

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L32: Dan Cox WR 263 v Grégoire Burquier (FRA) WR 226

Burquier, who used to do a fair bit of Brit-bashing in GB Futures, won a 15K in France last week. The winner of this match is likely to face 2nd seed Zemlja.

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And the b*gger's carrying on in Italy at the moment where he left off here:  he's just taken the first set by 7-5 in just under 50 minutes.  

Stircrazy wrote:

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Looks as though it's going to be curtains for Dan:  *0-3 in the second.

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Yep.  Didn't win a game in the second set.

spud wrote:

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Seems to me that Dan is better off consistently doing well at futures

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I do think it is right surely that Dan goes on and tests himself in challengers.  He has collected quite a few titles and a lot of ranking points in the last year in futures, but if he has real ambition ( which I am sure he does ), having bulit a base rankings points position that gives him entry to a run of challengers, I do think that is where he should be competing.

It was always quite likely to be a bit tough, given actually looking at who he has beaten and lost to in the last year does suggest he could be called overranked.  

But I feel he did need to be testing himself consistently against better players and hopefully improve his game and still pick up decent points. 

wolf wrote:

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Ken and Freddie are on court.

Live stream - http://www.lshunter.tv/index.php?option=com_lsh&view=lsh&event_id=56156&tv_id=350&tid=24579&channel=0&tmpl=component&layout=popup&Itemid=327

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And lead by *5-2 in the first set.