QF: (4) Dan Smethurst WR 413 beat (6) Marc Sieber (GER) WR 433 by 5 & 1
SF: (4) Dan Smethurst WR 413 v (Q) Ricardo Villacorta Alonso (ESP) UNR (CH 1130 in 2009)
Villacorta, who doesn't play Futures that frequently (and seems to mix tennis with poker!) is having the tournament of his life, winning 7 matches in a row including a win against the no. 5 seed in R1. Still, there are tougher SF draws!
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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!
SF: (4) Dan Smethurst WR 413 beat (Q) Ricardo Villacorta Alonso (ESP) UNR (CH 1130 in 2009) by 2 & 2
FI: (4) Dan Smethurst WR 413 v (3) Andrej Martin (SVK) WR 407
The Slovak reached a career high 160 early last year and was top seed in Bath last year when then-unseeded Dan upset him 7-6(5) 7-5 in R2 in their only previous meeting.
Today's win also takes Dan back into top 400 and the GB top 10 and he retakes Bloomers & Evo for 2nd in the GB (2012 points only) race behind Muzz!
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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!