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QR1:  BYE vs (q6) Neil Pauffley WR 599 (CH = 406 in August 2013)

Aaron Cortés (ESP) WR 991 (CH = 964 in August) or (PR) Alexander Zhurbin (RUS) WR UNR (CH = 672 in September last year) in QR2.



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QR2: (q6) Neil Pauffley WR 599 (CH = 406 in August 2013) v Aaron Cortés Alcarez (ESP) WR 991 (CH = 964 in August)

 



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Neil took the first set 6-4

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And then the 2nd set 6-1

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Good chance of qualifying here.

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And some very tempting slots in the MD for qualifiers, none of which are against seeded players.

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Fingers crossed. I'm hoping Pavic struggles with the slow courts and then Neil gets the unranked WC first round main draw. Not asking too much there am I?

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I'm sure we're all thinking the same thing, sherbert :) Everything crossed.

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QR2:  (q6) Neil Pauffley WR 599 defeated Aaron Cortés (ESP) WR 991 by 4 & 1

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FQR:  (q3) Ante Pavic WR 494 (CH = 132 in November last year) vs (q6) Neil Pauffley WR 599

The gods weren't smiling on Neil/Stacey.  It took Pavic three sets to quell the 17-year-old Italian wild card, Enrico dalla Valle (WR 1005), but quell him he did.  cry



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In a strange way, I sometimes think Neil is better playing someone higher ranked as I don't think he feels the pressure as much. Might not be saying that this time tomorrow of course!

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Looks like final qualifying round is being livestreamed on ATP website, so anyone wanting to watch (should be on around 1130 UK time) should be able to see: www.atpworldtour.com/en/atp-challenger-tour


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Nervy start from Neil, but shows good fight to come back from 0-40 and ultimately saves 4 bp's to hold for 1-1

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Pavic hitting big, but Neil starting to fight fire with fire, holds to 30 to make it 3-3, not made any inroads into Pavic serving games yet.

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It has been real doggy stuff out there, Neil has really had to graft to stay in it, personal highlight a second serve ace down the T at break point at *3-4

*4-5 now and 15-30

One thing I would say is that Neil has really struggled on the second ball

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Such a shame - had two set points in that tie-break, where he was always in the lead, but loses it 8-6

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