3/3 for the Brits today, finished in style as Richard takes a career best ranking scalp in straight sets!
QF: (5) Ed Corrie WR 329 beat Alexios Halebian (USA) WR 844 (CH 813 in Nov) by 6-4 6-7(2) 6-1
QF: (4) Dan Smethurst WR 305 beat Torsten Wietoska (GER) WR 637 (CH 533 in Dec) by 6-3 6-7(8) 6-0
QF: (6) Richard Gabb WR 430 beat (2) Germain Gigounon (BEL) WR 251 (CH 237 in Dec) by 4 & 2
SF: (5) Ed Corrie WR 329 v (7) Dimitar Kutrovsky (BUL) WR 451 (CH 312 in 2012)
SF: (4) Dan Smethurst WR 305 v (6) Richard Gabb WR 430
Ed has not played Kutrovsky on tour before but they both went to the same university in Texas - I think the Bulgarian would have been in the year above Ed but they almost certainly played on the same team.
Dan beat Richard in 2 close sets in Sunderland in January, 6-4 7-6(3)
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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!
So all three of the (ranked) Brits make the semis. Excellent stuff. One British finalist guaranteed, although I have a nasty suspicion Kutrovsky will end up winning the title.
Just checking the rankings implications - whoever wins the all-GB semi tomorrow will definitely hit a new career high and Dan will make sure of a top 300 place if he wins while Richard will more likely than not make the top 400 for the first time if he wins.
You won't be surprised that I hope your prediction about Kutrovsky turns out wrong, TMH!
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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!
So all three of the (ranked) Brits make the semis. Excellent stuff. One British finalist guaranteed, although I have a nasty suspicion Kutrovsky will end up winning the title.
Don't forget that Smethurst beat Kutrovsky in his Champaign run at the end of last year.
Great win for Gabb, really excited to see how these three guys equip themselves at Rimmouski (and future challengers )
And, without checking, wasn't it in Canada that Dan Evans, James Ward and Sam Murray had so many of their best results last year? What is it about that place ???