QR1: (q14) Andrew Watson WR 1803 (CH 1247 one year ago) def. Roy Smith (USA) UNR age 17 6-2 6-1

QR1: Darryl Hale UNR lost to (wc) John Wu (USA) UNR 6-1 6-0


QR2: (q14) Andrew Watson WR 1803 (CH 1247 one year ago) v Michael Kay (USA) UNR

Despite being top seeds, Farris and Bambo lost easily in their first round match.

But Watson and partner came through nicely.

1st Round

George GOLDHOFF (USA) / Martin REDLICKI (USA) 6-2 7-6(5) Luke BAMBRIDGE (GBR) / Farris Fathi GOSEA (GBR) [1]

Justin ROBERTS (BAH) / Andrew WATSON (GBR) 6-1 6-4 Dayne KELLY (AUS) / Chad RHODEN (USA)

Ah, those summer USA tournaments. Didn't know Goldhoff, so had to look him up. (University of Texas, entering his final year) - but Martin Redlicki was a name I'd heard before. Mackenzie McDonald's doubles partner. And according to his university biography: won the US Open juniors doubles, university All American, won a professional (Futures, I think) title with McDonald, won one of the university championships with McDonald, ranked number one in the country in doubles. Not what you really want in the first round.

Edit: While googling, found this video clip of the university finals and watched it. Yes, it's highlights. But even so.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3jjjNbgd08

-- Edited by Spectator on Wednesday 20th of July 2016 04:14:01 AM

Mudge plays the winner of Luke's match, which has just gone one set all, 6-3 3-6

Phew!  Several match points came & went before Luke managed to convert one!

L32:  (6) Luke Bambridge WR 527 defeated Felix Corwin (USA) WR 1296 by 6-3 3-6 6-3

*****

L16:  (6) Luke Bambridge WR 527 vs (Q) Robbie Mudge (USA) WR 1633

Luke levels the match taking the second set 6-3

He got there in the end:

L16:  (6) Luke Bambridge WR 527 defeated (Q) Robbie Mudge (USA) WR 1633 by 2-6 6-3 7-6(5)

*****

QF:  (6) Luke Bambridge WR 527 vs Collin ( ) Johns (USA) WR 1984 (CH = 1925 in June last year)

Johns took out the Aussie third seed, Blake Mott, in his last 16 match...