R1: Erik Crepaldi & Gianluca Naso (ITA/ITA) CR 863 (514+349) vs (2) Ruben Gonzales (PHI) & Sean Thornley CR 367 (185+182)
Sean & Ruben also avoid a round-one banana skin - & in some style.
R1: (2) Ruben Gonzales (PHI) & Sean Thornley CR 367 (185+182) defeated Erik Crepaldi & Gianluca Naso (ITA/ITA) CR 863 (514+349) by 2 & 2
But they slip on the next one:
QF: Marco Cecchinato & Matteo Viola (ITA/ITA) CR 760 (497+263) defeated (2) Ruben Gonzales (PHI) & Sean Thornley CR 367 (185+182) by 5-7 6-3 [10-6]
Sean the first of the Brits competing this week at Challenger level to bow out.