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indiana


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Worrying, scoreline and knee thoughts.

James had seemingly such a big window during the first half of the year to make the top 100 that I was very confident that it would come, now not so ...

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Does anyone know if any of the doubles guys are here this week ?

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Bob in Spain wrote:

Does anyone know if any of the doubles guys are here this week ?

Jamie & John should be there, Bob.  Colin & Jonny are on the Alternates list, likewise Darren Walsh & Ruben G, but they're a long way down it.



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Colin & Jonny are in Bucharest

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Stircrazy wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:

Does anyone know if any of the doubles guys are here this week ?

Jamie & John should be there, Bob.  Colin & Jonny are on the Alternates list, likewise Darren Walsh & Ruben G, but they're a long way down it.

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Just watched Machado finish off Marti, and on today's showing he starts as heavy favourite against James tomorrow.

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QR2:  (1) James Ward WR 107 vs (q12) Rui Machado (POR) WR 237 (CH = 59 in October 2011)



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Bob in Spain wrote:

Just watched Machado finish off Marti, and on today's showing he starts as heavy favourite against James tomorrow.

My sentiments exactly, sadly, given Machado's recent performances at Futures level. hmm  That said, the Slovak, Patrik Fabian (WR 773), did for him by 2 & 1 in the Doha QFs earlier in the week, though (forgive me for being cynical here) his mind could well have been more focused on the Barcelona qualies...  If Dino's not fully fit, he has no chance. no



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Bob in Spain wrote:

Does anyone know if any of the doubles guys are here this week ?

R1:  Jamie Murray & John Peers (AUS) CR 51 (26+25) vs André Begemann & Julian Knowle (GER/AUT) CR 80 (38+42)

There's a qualifying competition, but as far as I can tell, it doesn't involve any Brits.



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Wardy first up tomorrow on court 1 at 11.15am UK time

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OK. James was very rusty today. He always had too much for his young but talented opponent, and when he stepped up the pace, most notably at the start of the 2nd and 3rd sets, the young spaniard simply couldn't cope. But for much of the rest of the time, James was very cautious as he simply tried to keep the ball in play and this allowed his opponent to play his own game.

Perhaps this was a symptom of his laboured movement today. As I mentioned earlier, there were signs of a limp between points which leads me to worry about his fitness.

It may also have been a case today of it being his first match on clay since th FO last year and he may be just easing himself in to the clay season. I really hope am wrong about the knee, but I have this nagging vision in my mind of James retiring tomorrow.

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James went an early break up 3-1 but currently facing two BPS.



-- Edited by KyleM on Sunday 19th of April 2015 10:57:47 AM

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He saves both of them, and saving another before holding for 4-1*.

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Ward had a break point in that game at 30-40 but doesn't get the double break, but holds to 30 in the next game. 5-2*

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Well done James, first set 6-2! Keep it up. I'll have to go now but I'll keep an eye on the scores on my new tablet - if I can find them!

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