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Separate thread because of the number of Brits involved:

R1:  (1) Colin Fleming & André Sá (BRA) [  ] CR 111 (36+75) vs (WC) Lewis Burton & Marcus Willis CR 453 (227+226)
R1:  Ruben Bemelmans & Igor Sijsling (BEL/NED) CR 363 (260+103) vs Jamie Delgado & Gilles Müller (LUX) CR 526 (108+418)
R1:  (WC) Dave Rice & Sean Thornley CR 489 (243+246) vs Michael Venus & Andrew Whittington (NZL/AUS) CR 168 (68+100)
R1:  (WC) Ed Corrie & Dan Smethurst CR 414 (210+210) vs (2) Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 133 (63+70)  disbelief

There's a qualifying slot, too.  No draw obviously available, but today's OoP shows:

QR1:  (PR) Sergei Bubka & Go Soeda (UKR/JPN) CR 1838 (1154+684) vs (qWC/q2) Oli Golding & Brydan Klein CR 833 (603+230)

Klein will doubtless be a bit jaded after nearly 2½ hours on court in his singles QR2 match against McGee, followed by the FQR encounter with Marcus, but if he & Oli win that one, they'll face Austin Krajicek & Rhyne Williams or James Duckworth & "Mad Dog" Matosevic in the FQR.



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Dave and Sean take the 1st set 6-4, having been 4-2 down when I last looked smile



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R1:  (WC) Dave Rice & Sean Thornley CR 489 (243+246) defeated Michael Venus & Andrew Whittington (NZL/AUS) CR 168 (68+100) by 4 & 4  biggrin

Could actually have been 4 & 2!  Ed & Dan or the brothers Skupski for them in the quarter-final!

 



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QR1:  (qWC/q2) Oli Golding & Brydan Klein CR 833 (603+230) defeated (PR) Sergei Bubka & Go Soeda (UKR/JPN) CR 1838 (1154+684) by 4-6 6-3 [10-8] smile

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FQR:  (q1)  Austin Krajicek & Rhyne Williams (USA/USA) CR 328 (80+248) vs (qWC/q2) Oli Golding & Brydan Klein CR 833 (603+230)



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Well done Dave and Sean, very nice start to the grass court season!

These guys are just in need of some wins/confidence and we will see them climb again!

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Colin and André v Marcus and Lewis into a MTB . . .

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R1: (1) Colin Fleming & André Sá (BRA) CR 111 (36+75) defeated (WC) Lewis Burton & Marcus Willis CR 453 (227+226) by 6-7(4) 6-2 [12-10]  smile  cry

Not bad for a scratch pairing!   They obviously needed the tie-break to start working out how each other ticked & start to get accustomed once more to that funny - but lovely - green stuff! wink  Lewis & Marcus not disgraced, however...

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QF:  (1) Colin Fleming & André Sá (BRA) CR 111 (36+75) vs Sanchai Ratiwatana & Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA/THA) CR 167 (81+86)



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That looks a very decent showing indeed by Lewis and Marcus against two top class doubles players, scratch pairing though they may be. So close...

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Looks as though Oli & Brydan were far from outclassed.  Pity they couldn't make it across the finishing/qualifying line:

FQR:  (q1)  Austin Krajicek & Rhyne Williams (USA/USA) CR 328 (80+248) defeated (qWC/q2) Oli Golding & Brydan Klein CR 833 (603+230) by 4-6 6-4 [10-5] cry



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The Skupskis put out Ed and Dan S 6-3 6-2

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Could the brothers possibly be rediscovering some of their mojo on the green stuff?

R1:  (2) Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 133 (63+70) defeated (WC) Ed Corrie & Dan Smethurst CR 414 (210+210) by 3 & 2  smile  cry

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QF:  (WC) Dave Rice & Sean Thornley CR 489 (243+246) vs (2) Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 133 (63+70)



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R1:  Jamie Delgado & Gilles Müller (LUX) CR 526 (108+418) defeated Ruben Bemelmans & Igor Sijsling (BEL/NED) CR 363 (260+103) by 7-5 6-7(6) [10-7]  biggrin

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QF:  Jamie Delgado & Gilles Müller (LUX) CR 526 (108+418) vs (4) Chris Guccione & Rajeev Ram (AUS/USA) CR 164 (57+107]

 



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The Skups are looking good, and a terrific effort by Thorner's and Ricey from 1-4 down in the 1st, shame they meet in the quarters. Also damm fine effort by Burts and Willbomb.

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QF:  (4) Chris Guccione & Rajeev Ram (AUS/USA) CR 164 (57+107) defeated Jamie Delgado & Gilles Müller (LUX) CR 526 (108+418) by 6-3 3-6 [10-7]  cry



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QF:  (1) Colin Fleming & André Sá (BRA) CR 111 (36+75) defeated Sanchai Ratiwatana & Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA/THA) CR 167 (81+86) by 3 & 4 smile

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SF:  (1) Colin Fleming & André Sá (BRA) CR 111 (36+75) vs Paul Hanley & Jimmy Wang (AUS/TPE) CR 584 (85+499)



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