Great weekend to have a big 4-round qualifying draw - 2 days gone, about half of QR1 played, 3 and a half rounds to go - oh, and the weather forecast is rain for every day until Friday
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GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!
QR1: (q1) Matt Short WR 813 v Bye
QR1: Taylor Bate UNR lost to Francisco Ramos (POR) UNR : 6-1, 6-0
QR1: Jordan Bury UNR lost to Jose Maria Moya (POR) UNR : 6-0, 6-3
QR1: Shane Brown UNR lost to Jose Valiente Garcia (ESP) UNR : 7-5 6-3
QR2: (q1) Matt Short WR 813 beat Riccardo Merone (ITA) WR 1791 : 6-4, 6-3
QR3: (q1) Matt Short WR 813 v Thomas Brechemier (FRA) WR 1897
It looks like the plan is to play QR3 and FQR tomorrow and then start the main draw on Wednesday
L32: (6) Oliver Golding WR 397 v (WC) Timon Reichelt (GER) WR 1269
QR3: (q1) Matt Short WR 813 lost to Thomas Brechemier (FRA) WR 1897 by 5-7 6-4 6-2
Brechemier's last ITF event saw him win 6 matches in straight sets to win a junior title. IT was only a Grade 4 though, so this result is still a bit of a surprise.
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GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!
It's Thursday morning and today's OOP aims to complete qualies and has an aspiration to then complete L32 matches. Another whole day lost. At what point does a tournament get abandoned...?
It's Thursday morning and today's OOP aims to complete qualies and has an aspiration to then complete L32 matches. Another whole day lost. At what point does a tournament get abandoned...?
I think we are getting close to that point. After all there is another tournament just down the road where qualifying should start on Saturday.
Well, the Order of Play says it starts at 3 p.m. so I guess they're not late . . ..
Are they having a laugh ???? Do the Portuguese have no alarm clocks ???
NB In fact, I'm sure when I looked this morning it said 13.30. It now also says that the doubles tournament is cancelled. So I guess they thought, OK, no doubles, we can push it all back, why not . . .
Well, the Order of Play says it starts at 3 p.m. so I guess they're not late . . ..
Are they having a laugh ???? Do the Portuguese have no alarm clocks ???
NB In fact, I'm sure when I looked this morning it said 13.30. It now also says that the doubles tournament is cancelled. So I guess they thought, OK, no doubles, we can push it all back, why not . . .