Results / latest scores so far, with rankings now up to date:

L16 : Alex Ward WR 435 v Neil Pauffley WR 462
L16 : Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 509 leads (WC) Marcus Willis WR 964 by 7-6(4) *4-4
L16 : (WC) Toby Martin WR 944 v Christian Harrison (USA) WR 501
L16 : (Q) Sean Thornley WR 967 beat (5) Michael Lammer (SUI) WR 360 by 7-5 4-6 6-0
L16 : (Q) Tom Farquharson WR 1231 beat (WC) Imran Aswat WR 1788 by 3 & 1
L16 : (WC) George Morgan WR 851 beat Roberto Marcora (ITA) WR 447 by 7-6(4) 6-4
L16 : Ed Corrie WR 529 beat Lewis Burton WR 713 by 4 & 4
L16 : (2) Dan Evans WR 297 leads Kevin Griekspoor (NED) WR 703 by 6-2 3-3*

That's a really good win for Sean!

 

-- Edited by steven on Wednesday 23rd of January 2013 02:55:38 PM

Bob in Spain wrote:

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Tough loss for Fitzy but he is obviously playing well. And Marcus is just on a roll right now.

Here is a question for all - What do you think are the chances of having 20 players inside the top 500 by the end of the season. There are a few outside that rank right now that seem to be having a strong start to the season - Marcus, George and Kyle to name just 3. There are currently 12 in there.

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Realistically I am afraid extremely little.  Folk have mentioned a lot of possible names and I can see varying chances with each, but in my view it is asking for too much to come together in total to actually achieve anything like 20.  20 is a real long shot.

I'd make Marcus, Kyle, Ed and Dan Cox ( assuming he is fit again reasonably soon ) as main chances from outwith the current top 500.  Slabba would be a decent chance too if playing ( is he injured ? ) and David Rice if he actually played a decent amount of singles ( probably unlikely ).  Next Fitzy and Tom Burn. Outside chances for George, Lewis, Liam and James Marsalek.

I have some fears that Bloomers could fall out of the top 500, but the rest of the current 12 should stay there by 2013 year end. 

I'd say that 16 would actually be pretty good for the year end and more than that really good.  Of course I would love as many as possible.

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 23rd of January 2013 06:20:06 PM

Pauffley had his chances but only won 1 of 9 break points (including two match points at 6-5* in the third) where as ward took 2 out of 2. Bizarrely after holding serve comfortably in the final set Pauffley lost all 5 points on serve in the tie break.

-- Edited by RJA on Wednesday 23rd of January 2013 06:07:03 PM

L16 : Ed Corrie WR 529 beat Lewis Burton WR 713 by 4 & 4

First set to Evo 6-2

First set to Fitzy 7-6(4)

From LTA twitter

Tom Farquharson bt Imran Aswat 63 61
George Morgan bt Roberto Marcora 76(4) 64
Sean Thornley bt Michael Lammer 75 46 60

daisy wrote:

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Willis is a break up on Fitzy and serving for the 2nd set at 5-4

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 Fitzy led 4-1* so this is a big turnaround. There seemed to be a lengthy break at 3-0* so an injury is possible.