I am hoping you are right about Toby Martin. When I spoke to him on Thursday, it was touch and go with an injury as to whether he would play this week.
O'Mara v Paris is way, way too good an encounter for the second round of qualifying.
Really unfortunately, ITF site says Josh won 3-0 retired.
Jonny has had a really bad run of luck with injury (assuming it's still his ankle ?)
However, completely independently, glad to see Josh make the MD.
edit: also first round Q wins for young Jay Clarke (age 15) and Bruce Strachan
-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 26th of January 2014 03:11:19 PM
-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 26th of January 2014 03:11:41 PM
Poor young Jonny O'Mara. What a dreadfully unfortunate start to the season for him. I can only assume that his ankle has not fully recovered from the injury he sustained two weeks ago.
Robert GODLEWSKI (POL) 6-3 7-6(1) ANDREW RUPPLI (SUI)
Adam SKALSKY (GBR) 7-5 7-5 Philip SIKMAN (GBR)
Harry SKINNER (GBR) 6-2 3-6 6-3 Sebastian JACKSON (GBR)
Karol DRZEWIECKI (POL) 6-2 7-6(6) Donovan CELLUPICA TOWERS (GBR)
Joshua PARIS (GBR) 6-1 6-4 Tom ALLEN (GBR)
Antonio MASTRELIA (ITA) 6-4 6-3 Joe WOOLLEY (GBR)
Keelan OAKLEY (GBR) 6-3 6-4 Joseph GILL (GBR)
Sizya Ernest KIVANDA (GBR) 6-2 6-1 Nicholas JONES (GBR)
Marshall TUTU (GBR) 6-1 6-3 Marcus WALTERS (GBR)
Sander ARENDS (NED) 6-1 6-0 Luke HENLEY (GBR)
Nick EECKELAERS (GBR) 6-2 6-2 Filip PLEWINSKI (POL)
Ryan PENISTON (GBR) 6-3 7-5 David PORTER (GBR)
Bruce STRACHAN (GBR) 7-5 6-1 Pierre LUIGGI (GBR)
Chris ANGUELOV (BUL) 3-6 6-2 6-2 Samuel FERGUSON (GBR)
Curtis CLARKE (GBR) 6-4 6-2 Luke POWER (GBR)
Jay CLARKE (GBR) 3-6 6-2 6-4 Robert LECK (GBR)
QR2: Nice wins by Tutu over Jamie Malik(5) and Ryan Peniston over Portaluri(12); wins from George Morgan over Keelan; plus easy wins for Bloomers, Aswat and Miles Orton.
Can I ask if anyone ever been to Graves Tennis Centre to watch matches indoors. I went for a couple of days last year for the outdoor event in September and from the outside it didn't look like the indoor courts had any real viewing areas for spectators. I might be able to make a day or two in the week but don't want to go if I can't get to see all of the courts.