Carpenter is a set up. Fitzy has an early break. The two remaining singles matches are just starting. That's it from me. Got to get out of London before rush hour
Today was the first time I have every seen Jonny O'Mara play and I have to say I was really impressed. This kid has clearly got a lot of talent and his forehand already looks like a big weapon. Equally importantly he looks a like a player with real confidence in his own ability, he wasn't scared to go for his shots on the big points and has that touch of arrogance that all good players have. His only trouble today was that his serve really let him down and put a huge amount of pressure on the rest of his game which for the most part was excellent but couldn't quite pull him through against an admittedly below par George Morgan. The 9th games in the second and third and sets both saw Morgan get the decisive breaks to lead *5-4 and both games were epic struggles. They both had at least 6 dueces and Jonny fended off several break points in each before finally succumbing. As I already said, poor serving and a bit of inexperience cost him but he really should take an awful lot from this match.
And today's winner of the "never give up award" goes to Adam Thornton-Brown. James Ireland was serving for what would have been a comfortable straight sets win and reached 40-0. Thornton-Brown (only in as a Lucky Loser) was struggling terribly with his game but reeled off 5 points in a row and then completely turned things round to take the match.
Why is it that for the UK tournaments, the ITF and ATP sites always seem to be so far behind. They haven't got the results of yesterdays FQR up yet, let alone the draw for the first round. Anyway, here are the results
L32: James Marsalek WR 663 beat (1) Joshua Goodall WR 193 : 3-6 6-1 6-2 L32: (Q) Borna Coric (CRO) WR 1390 beat (Q) Oliver Plaskett UNR : 6-1 6-2 L32: George Morgan WR 660 beat (WC) Jonny O'Mara UNR : 5-7 6-4 6-4 L32: (6) Ruan Roelofse (RSA) WR 463 beat (WC) Neil Pauffley WR 728 : 6-3 6-2 L32: (4) Jules Marie (FRA) WR 406 beat Toby Martin WR 780 : 6-4 6-0 L32: (LL) Thornton Brown WR 1741 beat (Q) James Ireland WR 1507 : 4-6 7-6 6-2 L32: Richard Gabb WR 805 beat (WC) Scott Whitbread WR 1443 : 6-1 6-1 L32: (8) Edward Corrie WR 545 beat Alexander Slabinsky WR 727 : 3-6 7-6 6-3 L32: (5) Joshua Milton WR 438 beat (Q) Harry Meehan WR 1896 : 6-1 6-3 L32: Tom Burn WR 783 beat (WC) Joshua Page UNR : 6-1 6-2 L32: (Q) Oliver Hudson WR 1072 beat Manuel Sanchez (MEX) WR 754 : 6-7 6-4 6-2 L32: (3) Richard Bloomfield WR 371 beat (Q) Miles Bugby WR 1257 : 7-6 6-3 L32: (7) Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 464 beat (Q) Jaime Pulgar-Garcia (ESP) WR 996 : 6-4 6-2 L32: Lewis Burton WR 725 beat (Q) Joshua Jones WR 932 : 6-2 7-6 L32: Jack Carpenter WR 789 beat Matthew Short WR 767 : 6-3 6-2 L32: (2) Daniel Evans WR 337 beat David Rice WR 593 : 6-0 6-2
L16: (Q) Borna Coric (CRO) WR 1390 v James Marsalek WR 663 L16: George Morgan WR 660 v (6) Ruan Roelofse (RSA) WR 463 L16: (4) Jules Marie (FRA) WR 406 v (LL) Thornton Brown WR 1741 L16: (8) Edward Corrie WR 545 v Richard Gabb WR 805 L16: (5) Joshua Milton WR 438 v Tom Burn WR 783 L16: (Q) Oliver Hudson WR 1072 v (3) Richard Bloomfield WR 371 L16: (7) Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 464 v Lewis Burton WR 725 L16: (2) Daniel Evans WR 337 v Jack Carpenter WR 789
David RICE (GBR) / Ruan ROELOFSE (RSA) [1] 6-2 7-5 Adam Richard Charles SKALSKY (GBR) / Mark WHITEHOUSE (GBR) Oliver HUDSON (GBR) / Matthew SHORT (GBR) 6-2 3-6 [11-9] Miles BUGBY (GBR) / James IRELAND (GBR) Tom ALLEN (GBR) / Adam THORNTON-BROWN (GBR) Walkover Marcus DANIELL (NZL) / Manuel SANCHEZ (MEX) [3] David FOX (GBR) / Toby MARTIN (GBR) 6-4 7-6(5) Marcus GAN (GBR) / Oliver GAN (GBR) Andrew FITZPATRICK (GBR) / Scott WHITBREAD (GBR) 6-1 6-4 Richard GABB (GBR) / James MARSALEK (GBR) Tom BURN (GBR) / Daniel EVANS (GBR) [4] 6-2 6-4 George MORGAN (GBR) / Jonny O'MARA (GBR) Harry MEEHAN (GBR) / Stefan STERLAND-MARKOVIC (GBR) 6-3 7-6(7) Sam HUTT (GBR) / Myles ORTON (GBR) Jack CARPENTER (GBR) / Neil PAUFFLEY (GBR) 7-6(5) 6-4 Lewis BURTON (GBR) / Edward CORRIE (GBR) [2]
L16: James Marsalek WR 663 beat (Q) Borna Coric (CRO) WR 1390 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 L16: George Morgan WR 660 lost to (6) Ruan Roelofse (RSA) WR 463 6-3, 6-2 L16: (LL) Thornton Brown WR 1741 lost to (4) Jules Marie (FRA) WR 406 6-3, 6-4 L16: (8) Edward Corrie WR 545 beat Richard Gabb WR 805 6-1, 7-6(3) L16: (5) Joshua Milton WR 438 lost to Tom Burn WR 783 7-6(6), 6-1 L16: (Q) Oliver Hudson WR 1072 lost to (3) Richard Bloomfield WR 371 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 L16: (7) Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 464 lost to Lewis Burton WR 725 7-6(1), 6-3 L16: (2) Daniel Evans WR 337 beat Jack Carpenter WR 789 7-6(4), 6-2
QF: James Marsalek WR 663 v (6) Ruan Roelofse (RSA) WR 463 QF: (4) Jules Marie (FRA) WR 406 v (8) Edward Corrie WR 545 QF: Tom Burn WR 783 v (3) Richard Bloomfield WR 371 QF: Lewis Burton WR 725 v (2) Daniel Evans WR 337
-- Edited by RJA on Wednesday 29th of August 2012 06:44:48 PM
Tom Burn bt Josh Milton 76(6) 61 Richard Bloomfield bt Oliver Hudson 64 16 64 Dan Evans beats Jack Carpenter 76(4) 61 Lewis Burton beats Andrew Fitzpatrick 76(6) 63