The COSAT circuit enters its final straight with a couple of G1s before the Brazilian GA. Alex Sendegeya joins this week, and has won encouragingly this afternoon against a South American of similar rank, who was a semifinalist in the G2 last week. His reward is a crack at the Japanese 4th seed, ranked inside the top 800 ATP with a Futures title, who narrowly beat him in the Mexican G1 last year.
R1 (L64)
Alexander Sendegeya (GBR) d. Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera (CHI) 6-1 6-4
R2
(4) Naoki Nakagawa (JPN) v Alexander Sendegeya (GBR)
Alex seems to be a good doubles player, but is struggling to show the same form in singles matches.
Yes, all his 6 counting doubles scores are higher than his top singles, a modest 30, and he will add further to his doubles portfolio with a second G1 final of the year
Doubles SF
(8) Jasika/Sendegeya (AUS/GBR) d. (7) Matos/Zormann (BRA) 6-2 3-6 [10-7]
F
(8) Jasika/Sendegeya (AUS/GBR) v (2) Luz/Menezes (BRA)
