QR1: (q6) Luke Bambridge WR 491 vs Strong Kirchheimer (USA) WR 1150 (CH 1143 08/16)
There are 3 qualifying rounds. The seed in Luke's qualifying bracket is (q4) Erik Crepaldi (ITA) WR 418
Timothy wrote:Wow, it's a long way to go to lose first round of qualies to a player that is much lower ranked. Is Luke still getting LTA funding?
Wow, it's a long way to go to lose first round of qualies to a player that is much lower ranked. Is Luke still getting LTA funding?
In fairness Kirchheimer is yet another of these pesky under ranked college kids and this is his hometown event.
Timothy wrote: Wow, it's a long way to go to lose first round of qualies to a player that is much lower ranked. Is Luke still getting LTA funding?
I think that stopped some time ago.
L16: Luke Bambridge & Ben Mclachlan (NZL) CR 575 (294+281) vs (1) Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela & Max Schnur (MEX/USA) CR 228 (125+103)L16: David O'Hare (IRL) & Joe Salisbury CR 398 (140+258) vs Adam El Mihdawy & Darian King (USA/BAR) CR 1228 (888+340)L16: (4) Steven De Waard (AUS) & Brydan Klein CR 397 (214+183) vs (WC) Robert Levine & Nick Stachowiak (USA/USA) UNR
The winners of these latter two L16 matches will meet in the QF.
wolf wrote:Brydan was 1-6 *2-5 0-40 down.
Brydan was 1-6 *2-5 0-40 down.
That really is some comeback!! If anybody had a tenner on him at that point they'll be best mates with him for life!!