Make that *5-1.  Col & Ross to serve for the first set....

First set finally in the bag by 6-3.

I'm pretty sure Colin & Ross are now 'virtual' no. 8 in the race to WTF!

Looking at those who started in 8th place and working down to those who started above the Brits or started the week in the top 25 in the race and are still in:

495* Fleming/Hutchins (were 13th) = 315 + Memphis SF 180
450 Gonzalez/Kas (were 8th) - 450 + Memphis R1 0
420 Cermak/Polasek (were 11th) = 330 + Memphis QF 90
370 Bracciali/Starace (were 12th) = 325 + Buenos Aires R2 45
360* Bhupathi/Bopanna (were 14th) - 270 + Marseille SF 90
360 Fyrstenberg/Matkowski (were 9th) = 360 + 0 (not playing this week)
340* Mahut/Roger-Vasselin (were 18=) = 250 + Marseille SF 90
330* Mertinak/Sa (were 24th) = 240 + Buenos Aires SF 90
330 Melzer/Petzschner (were 10th) = 330 + Memphis R1 0

* = still in a tournament this week

If the above is correct (i.e. if I haven't failed to spot the pesky Poles in action somewhere!), they could only be dislodged from the top 8 before Monday if they lose their SF and either <Bhupathi/Bopanna or Mahut/ERV win Marseille> or, since the Memphis title alone is worth 500 points, <if Isner/Querrey or Dodig/Melo win Memphis>

3-5*.

Never in doubt...

QF:  Colin Fleming & Ross Hutchins defeated (3) Frantisek Cermak & Filip Polasek (CZE/SVK) by 6-3 3-6 [10-3]

SF: Colin Fleming & Ross Hutchins vs Ivan Dodig & Marcelo Melo (CRO/BRA)