The Skupskis just too strong for poor Darren & Adham:

R1:  (1) Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 134 (65+69) defeated (ALT) Adham El-Effendi (USA) & Darren Walsh CR 1362 (1019+343) by 4 & 1  

Three out of three for the Brits in the doubles!

R1:  David Rice & Sean Thornley CR 449 (225+224) defeated (WC) Grégoire Jacq & Gleb Sakharov (FRA/FRA) CR 1549 (928+621) by 1 & 2 in 47 minutes 42 seconds!  

Spectator wrote:

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Emphatic. And the way that Mr Rice was playing yesterday, not a surprise.

Good work for the GB pairings all around.

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 Marcus & Lewis defeated the all Dutch favourites in Doubles R16 but defeating no2 seeds to reach SF is going to be a tougher  proposition I think that although Lower ranked their superior experience as a regular pair could get them through their toughest test as a pair to date ! 

I think there are  several positives can take into the Doubles QF :

1) although 2nd seed opponents  are both top 100 doubles  players they are a scratch pair where as Marcus & Lewis Have developed into a Team . 

2) Marcus/Lewis 2014 record is now P 27 won 24  L 3  89% win ratio & 3 doubles titles 

3) it might mean more to the GB youngsters who i hope will seize the moment and rise to the occasion 

Very true 

Stircrazy wrote:

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A tough quarter-final for Dave & Sean, too:

R1:  (4) Dominik Meffert & Tim Pütz (GER/GER) CR 291 (113+178) vs David Rice & Sean Thornley CR 449 (225+224)

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I think the British pairing will be alright as long as it Putz in some Meffert.

Good one 

Bob in Spain wrote:

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Stircrazy wrote:

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A tough quarter-final for Dave & Sean, too:

R1:  (4) Dominik Meffert & Tim Pütz (GER/GER) CR 291 (113+178) vs David Rice & Sean Thornley CR 449 (225+224)

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I think the British pairing will be alright as long as it Putz in some Meffert.

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First class