A very good day as unusually for British boys in high-grade Spanish events against home opposition all won through to round 2
R1 (L64)
Aswin Lizen (GBR) d. Javier Jover Maestre (ESP) 6-4 6-1 Sebastian Rey (GBR) d. (WC) Alvaro Verdu (ESP) 1-6 6-3 7-6(1) Billy Harris (GBR) d. (WC) Eduard Guell Bartrina (ESP) 7-5 5-7 7-6(6) Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) d. Jorge Martinez Martinez (ESP) 6-3 4-6 6-3
R2
(Q) Jorge Lopez Perez Fuster (ESP) v (14) Samm Butler (GBR) (3) Skander Mansouri (TUN) v Aswin Lizen (GBR) Sebastian Rey (GBR) v (11) Gustav Hansson (SWE) (13) Adrian Bodmer (SUI) v Billy Harris (GBR) Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) v (2) Maxime Hamou (FRA)
Just the one seeding upset, enabling Billy to join Samm in round 3. They will need a major upset to progress any further though. Samm tackles the world number 3, who is currently as dominant as he was in the under 14s, with a 20-1 record this year.
R2
(14) Samm Butler (GBR) d. (Q) Jorge Lopez Perez Fuster (ESP) 6-0 6-3 (3) Skander Mansouri (TUN) d. Aswin Lizen (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-4 (11) Gustav Hansson (SWE) d. Sebastian Rey (GBR) 6-3 6-1 Billy Harris (GBR) d. (13) Adrian Bodmer (SUI) 7-5 6-3 (2) Maxime Hamou (FRA) d. Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) 6-3 6-4
R3
(1) Nikola Milojevic (SRB) v (14) Samm Butler (GBR) (4) Roman Safiullin (RUS) v Billy Harris (GBR)