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Bob in Spain wrote:
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The bruvs have made their first final for God know how long! biggrin

SF:  (4) Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 200 (100+100) defeated Ante Pavic & Mate Pavic (CRO/CRO) CR 252 (198+54) by 6-3 5-7 [11-9]

Didn't they win a tournament a few weeks back ?

Whoops!    So they did:  Izmir in the middle of September.  I'd become so inured to disappointing early exits, that I just assumed they hadn't & I was just too lazy to check when I typed that...



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Feels as if the end of the year is proving a time for things to pick up a bit for them. Very glad indeed.

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Oh dear:

SF:  (WC) Norbert Gombos & Adam Pavlasek (SVK/CZE) CR 1307 (954+353) defeated (3) Colin Fleming & Jonny Marray CR 157 (74+83) by 4-6 7-6(3) [10-7]  bleh

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At least there'll be no divided loyalties for the final!

Final:  (WC) Norbert Gombos & Adam Pavlasek (SVK/CZE) CR 1307 (954+353) vs (4) Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 200 (100+100)



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For all those doubles aficionados out there, Ken and Neal have just started on Live Stream

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By the sounds of it, decent crowd and almost DC atmosphere.

*1-1

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1st set in the bag, 6-3. Serve dominated on the whole but at 4-3* 30-30, Neal came up with a fabulous winning return down the line of a serve out wide and then Ken drove a forehand down the middle on the next point to seal the break. No other BPs in the entire set.

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Break apiece early in the 2nd set.

*1-2

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They have a challenge system there which is quite impressive for a challenger

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Well I nearly blew that for them. It was 2-2 and the guys were looking good when I stopped my live stream for a Skype call.

Tuned back in and they were *2-5 15-40 down. Now back to 5-5 though. I am going to refuse any more calls until this is over.



-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Saturday 8th of November 2014 06:13:42 PM

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Ken & Neal s again at last! biggrin

Final:  (4) Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 200 (100+100) defeated (WC) Norbert Gombos & Adam Pavlasek (SVK/CZE) CR 1307 (954+353) by 6-3 7-6(3)

They had to recover two service breaks in the second set!



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CHAMPIONES CHAMPIONES OLE OLE OLE

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Bob in Spain wrote:

CHAMPIONES CHAMPIONES OLE OLE OLE

Er, Bob, shouldn't that have been "campeones, campeones..."? wink



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Stircrazy wrote:
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CHAMPIONES CHAMPIONES OLE OLE OLE

Er, Bob, shouldn't that have been "campeones, campeones..."? wink

Not if you are singing it with an English (or dare I say "scouse") accent LOL



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Bob in Spain wrote:
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Bob in Spain wrote:

CHAMPIONES CHAMPIONES OLE OLE OLE

Er, Bob, shouldn't that have been "campeones, campeones..."? wink

Not if you are singing it with an English (or dare I say "scouse") accent LOL

 Would that be because the boys hail from Liverpool or because you do?



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Stircrazy wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:

CHAMPIONES CHAMPIONES OLE OLE OLE

Er, Bob, shouldn't that have been "campeones, campeones..."? wink

Not if you are singing it with an English (or dare I say "scouse") accent LOL

 Would that be because the boys hail from Liverpool or because you do?

That would be them.  Me ?  I'm a softie southener.



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