Thornley, Burton, Fitzpatrick, Morgan, Martin and Gabb were on the alternative list but are not part of the qualifying draw. Presumably 4 of them got wild cards and hopefully the other two sneaked in. The last ITF list had Thornley and Burton as 3rd and 4th alternates with 2 SEs to clear.
Once again we don't have a full qualifying draw (only 44, same as last week) and once again British hopes don't look great. Only Hudson will come through if things go according to the seedings.
Not many surprises in Sheffield today with 12 of the 13 seeds making the final round. At least one Brit will qualify as Oliver Hudson plays Nicolas Jones. Six other Brits also reached the FQR but on paper all will be expected to lose. Click on link in above post for full details.
David HODGETTS (GBR) defeated Joshua BEXON (GBR) 6-3 6-4 Sizya Ernest KIVANDA (GBR) defeated Jonathan MORGAN (BAR) 6-2 6-0 Marshall TUTU (GBR) defeated Adam Richard Charles SKALSKY (GBR) 6-2 4-6 6-3 Robert CARTER (GBR) defeated Mark WHITEHOUSE (GBR) 6-1 6-2 Olivier CHARROIN (FRA) defeated Robert David MITCHELL (GBR) 6-1 6-4 Harry David MEEHAN (GBR) defeated Jack ROONEY (GBR) 6-1 7-6(3) Jessy KALAMBAY (SUI) defeated Isaac STOUTE (GBR) 2-6 6-3 7-6(0) James IRELAND (GBR) defeated George MCGILL (IRL) 4-6 6-3 7-5 David PORTER (GBR) defeated Rens BOUWMANS (NED) 6-2 6-3 Sebastian JACKSON (GBR) defeated Nicholas ROWE (GBR) 6-0 6-0 Joseph GILL (GBR) defeated Jack PATERSON (GBR) 6-3 6-1
2nd Round
Michal PRZYSIEZNY (POL) (1) defeated Scott WHITBREAD (GBR) 6-3 4-6 6-1 David HODGETTS (GBR) defeated Curtis CLARKE (GBR) 6-3 6-1 Sizya Ernest KIVANDA (GBR) defeated Leo Kim SCHOERNER (GER) 6-3 6-0 Nicolas ROSENZWEIG (FRA) (3) defeated Mithun Prathilal RAMAN (GBR) 6-0 6-1 Marshall TUTU (GBR) defeated Stefan STERLAND-MARKOVIC (GBR) 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 Robert CARTER (GBR) defeated Daniel MCGRATH (GBR) (12) 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 Keelan OAKLEY (GBR) (13) defeated Harry David MEEHAN (GBR) 7-6(3) 6-3 Oliver HUDSON (GBR) (6) defeated Jessy KALAMBAY (SUI) 7-6(5) 6-1 Nicholas JONES (GBR) (9) defeated Simas MALAKAUSKAS (LTU) 6-4 6-4 Scott GRIEKSPOOR (NED) (7) defeated James IRELAND (GBR) 6-3 6-2 Kevin FARIN (BEL) (10) defeated David PORTER (GBR) 6-3 6-4 Kevin GRIEKSPOOR (NED) (8) defeated Sebastian JACKSON (GBR) 6-3 6-1 Adam THORNTON-BROWN (GBR) (11) defeated Joseph GILL (GBR) 6-2 6-2
3rd Round
Michal PRZYSIEZNY (POL) (1) defeated David HODGETTS (GBR) 6-2 6-3 Karan RASTOGI (IND) (2) defeated Sizya Ernest KIVANDA (GBR) 6-3 6-3 Nicolas ROSENZWEIG (FRA) (3) defeated Marshall TUTU (GBR) 6-4 6-1 Simon CAUVARD (FRA) (4) defeated Robert CARTER (GBR) 6-1 1-0 Retired Milan POKRAJAC (CAN) (5) defeated Keelan OAKLEY (GBR) (13) 7-5 6-2 Oliver HUDSON (GBR) (6) defeated Nicholas JONES (GBR) (9) 6-3 1-6 6-3 Kevin GRIEKSPOOR (NED) (8) defeated Adam THORNTON-BROWN (GBR) (11) 7-6(3) 7-5
Jerzy JANOWICZ (POL) (1) Vs James MCGEE (IRL) Josselin OUANNA (FRA) Vs George MORGAN (GBR) Kevin FARIN (BEL) Vs Kevin GRIEKSPOOR (NED) David RICE (GBR) Vs Michael RYDERSTEDT (SWE) (5) Michal PRZYSIEZNY (POL) (4) Vs Sean THORNLEY (GBR) Karan RASTOGI (IND) Vs Germain GIGOUNON (BEL) Lewis BURTON (GBR) Vs Richard BLOOMFIELD (GBR) Tiago FERNANDES (BRA) Vs Alexander WARD (GBR) (8) Daniel EVANS (GBR) (7) Vs Arthur DE GREEF (BEL) Clement REIX (FRA) Vs Jan MINAR (CZE) Milan POKRAJAC (CAN) Vs Andrew FITZPATRICK (GBR) Nicolas ROSENZWEIG (FRA) Vs Fritz WOLMARANS (RSA) (3) Timo NIEMINEN (FIN) (6) Vs Luka GREGORC (SLO) Simon CAUVARD (FRA) Vs Antonio COMPORTO (ITA) Yannik REUTER (BEL) Vs Chris EATON (GBR) Oliver HUDSON (GBR) Vs Mirza BASIC (BIH) (2)
Latest from Sheffield: David Rice beats No.5 seed Michael Ryderstedt 6-4 1-6 6-3, Sean Thornley loses to Michael Przysiezny 6-7(3) 3-6
Hmm, I think Przysiezny is the tennis equivalent of a golfing bandit, I wouldn't trust his ranking for a moment. I see somehow it had got low enough that he even had to qualify here ( edit, actually he must have been a late entry since he is WR 316 which was easily good enough for the main draw, and that's actually a decent looking effort by Sean ).
I remember September 2009 him beating Evo in a decisive Davis Cup match when he was ranked WRE 678. He had been ranked WR 190 in 2007 and although yes, he'd had a period out in 2008 his results also had been pretty poor.
After that he steadily shoots up to WR 76 by November 2010 !
Played mosy of the time since, but his ranking back down to WR 316, particularly with a couple of challenger finals ( a win and a loss ) coming off in November.
Another bloody Pole to beware of !
-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 17th of January 2012 04:40:37 PM
George MORGAN (GBR) defeated Josselin OUANNA (FRA) 6-4 7-5 David RICE (GBR) defeated Michael RYDERSTEDT (SWE) (5) 6-4 1-6 6-3 Michal PRZYSIEZNY (POL) (4) defeated Sean THORNLEY (GBR) 7-6(3) 6-3 Richard BLOOMFIELD (GBR) defeated Lewis BURTON (GBR) 6-4 7-6(5) Alexander WARD (GBR) (8) defeated Tiago FERNANDES (BRA) 6-3 6-3 Daniel EVANS (GBR) (7) defeated Arthur DE GREEF (BEL) 6-4 6-4 Milan POKRAJAC (CAN) defeated Andrew FITZPATRICK (GBR) 6-3 6-3 Yannik REUTER (BEL) defeated Chris EATON (GBR) 6-3 3-6 6-3 Mirza BASIC (BIH) (2) defeated Oliver HUDSON (GBR) 7-5 6-3
2nd Round
Jerzy JANOWICZ (POL) (1) Vs George MORGAN (GBR) Kevin GRIEKSPOOR (NED) Vs David RICE (GBR) Richard BLOOMFIELD (GBR) Vs Alexander WARD (GBR) (8) Daniel EVANS (GBR) (7) Vs Jan MINAR (CZE)
R1: Keelan Oakley & Scott Whitbread UNR defeated Oliver Hudson & Adam Thornton-Brown UNR by 7-6(6) 6-7(3) [10-5] R1: Sizya Ernest Kivanda & Marshall Tutu UNR defeated Antonio Comporto & Tiago Fernades (ITA/BRA) WR 1510 by 3-6 6-4 [10-6] R1: Lewis Burton & Dan Evans WR 1180 defeated Josselin Ouanna & Clément Reix (FRA/FRA) WR 1919 by a walkover R1: George Morgan & Alex Ward WR 1765 lost to (4) Andrew Fitzpatrick & Karan Rastogi (IND) WR 1096 by a walkover R1: Milan Pokrajac (CAN) & Stefan Sterland-Markovic WR 2288 defeated Petr Kovacka & Jan Zednik (CZE/CZE) by 3 & 0
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QF: (1) David Rice & Sean Thornley WR 380 vs Keelan Oakley & Scott Whitbread UN
QF: (3) Simon Cauvard & Olivier Charroin (FRA/FRA) WR 777 vs Sizya Ernest Kivanda & Marshall Tutu UNR
QF: Lewis Burton & Dan Evans WR 1180 vs (4) Andrew Fitzpatrick & Karan Rastogi (IND) WR 1096
QF: Milan Pokrajac (CAN) & Stefan Sterland-Markovic WR 2288 vs (2) Chris Eaton & Dominic Inglot WR 761
A bit worrying that Fitzy & Rastogi won by a walkover!