Week 21+22 - French Open - Doubles

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

RE: Week 21+22 - French Open - Doubles

indiana · Tennis legend

Aljaz Bedene & Albert Ramos (ESP) - singles CR 138 (75+63)

Colin Fleming & Jonny Marray - doubles CR 146 (82+64)

I am not sure of the precise position at entry date, but looking at that, with Colin & Jonny in as DEs it is no surprise that Aljaz and Albert got in too.

Now many folk's thoughts on players beibg able to use singles rankings to enter doubles may be a whole other matter.

Josh · Challenger level

Spectator wrote:
No, more likely my getting the wrong end of the stick, Indiana.
Now I'm just trying to remember who it is who was planning a partnership with Qureshi.

-- Edited by Spectator on Wednesday 27th of May 2015 06:23:44 PM

Dom and Qureshi appeared someway down the alts list for one of the early claycourt tournaments (Barcelona I think) and I posted it here, suggesting they could be looking at becoming a long term pairing. That was before the news about Ram came out, and since Dom still hasn't made his return from injury I guess playing there was never a viable option.

Spectator · All-time great

Thanks, Josh. Grateful for the reminder of the background - I feel much less worried that I was plucking things out of thin air! I seemed to remember thinking that both of them were people who had been "dumped" by partners, and that I'd like to see them make a good pairing. But will look forward to the pairing with Ram instead. (Do hope Mr Qureshi finds a good partner, though - he's one of my favourite players)

RJA · Hall of fame

Jamie is scheduled to play twice tomorrow. Men's Doubles R2 at 12:30 local time on court 17 then Mixed Doubles R1, 5th match on court 7.

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

Thanks Indy wanted to work that out but haven't got round to it 😙

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

And good luck to Jamie tomorrow; would like him to go deep with only the Murray's left in the tournament

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

R2: (11) Jamie Murray & John Peers (AUS) CR 51 (25+26) defeated Santiago Giraldo & Dusan Lajovic (COL/SRB) CR 204 (87+117) by 1 & 2 smile

RJA · Hall of fame

Nice easy win.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yay

Seeding matched, last year's points defended, now let's go make hay ...

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

R3: (11) Jamie Murray & John Peers (AUS) CR 51 (25+26) vs (7) Marcin Matkowski & Nenad Zimonjic (POL/SRB) CR 33 (19+14)

Spectator · All-time great

About as definitive a win as you can get in doubles - and not in the first round either. Super stuff. Big jump up in quality with next opponents - but no reason not to be hopeful.

wimdledont · Challenger level

Jamie M + Svitolina have just won their R1 Mixed Doubles, 7-5, 6-4.

-- Edited by wimdledont on Friday 29th of May 2015 06:34:11 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The "subbing" of the original French pairing didn't look to me very good on paper (Lim & Chardy have a CR of 332), but our hero & heroine didn't let it get to them. Looks a reasonably comfortable win, though they should have won the second set by 6-2:

R1: Elina Svitolina (UKR) & Jamie Murray CR 137 (112+25) defeated (ALT) Alicja Rosolska & Raven Klaasen (POL/RSA) CR 74 (45+29) by 5 & 4

Two matches today for Jamie, two wins! Not a bad haul! The next round will be a challenge, though:

R2: Elina Svitolina (UKR) & Jamie Murray CR 137 (112+25) vs (2) Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Mike Bryan (USA/USA) CR 20 (19+1)

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

I see both the Bryans are in the mixed dubs. I always thought only one entered in case they had to face each other.