QR1: (q5) Carlos Poch-Gradin (ESP) WR 1248 beat Joel Cannel UNR : 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
QR1: David Jorda Sanchis (ESP) UNR beat (q11) Max Andrews WR 1671 : 4-6, 6-3, ret

L16: Alex Slabinsky WR 495 v (3) Steven Diez (CAN) WR 246 (CH 222 last Nov)

H2H 0-2, both in Algeria last year, first and SF loss by retirement and then the following week in the Final in 3 sets. Diez reached the semi-finals of a Challenger in Brazil last month but has lost a lot more matches than he has won this year.

Edited to amend Diez's CH.  You missed off a "2", Steven!  I only checked because I think we'd've seen him feature at the odd Grand Slam or ATP Masters event since then, if he'd had a ranking of 22. 

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Tuesday 14th of May 2013 04:04:47 PM

And a good start for Slabba with an early break.

Now serving at *2-0

Live Scores seem to have stuck on this match.

Currently on serve in the second set. Slabba serving *1-2 15-15

Don't think weather is the issue as the other matches are progressing. Either technical problems with live scores or a retirement would seem the most likely explanation.

Alex up against it 1-6 1-0* down

1 set all. Slabba takes the 2nd 6-2

Vamos !!

Is it raining ?

ITF Live scores showing *4-3 to Diez and 0-15 but not moving at all.

Tight match - currently 67 points each !!