Nice to see Jonny back from his injury, but a couple of unfortunate draws albeit in what looks a very packed draw for an ATP 250. It doesn't look like Jamie Murray is playing this week, as Soares is the top seed with Melo.
L16: (4) Mate Pavic & Michael Venus (CRO/NZL) CR 72 (33+39) vs Ken Skuspki & Neal Skupski CR 156 (75+81)
L16: Jonathan Marray & Adil Shamasdin (CAN) CR 155 (84+71) vs Colin Fleming & Scott Lipsky (USA) 124 (78+46)
-- Edited by wolf on Saturday 15th of October 2016 04:09:03 PM
-- Edited by wolf on Sunday 16th of October 2016 04:00:33 PM
Ken & Neal start their campaign at noon BST tomorrow. They really a need to have a good tournament here to have a decent shot at Australian Open direct entry with points from three challenger finals still to come off before year end.
Real shame- I haven't seen entry but presume it is going to be a stretch for any of Colin, Johnny or skupskis to get into Basle, Vienna or Paris so presume their main tour seasons are done. I know others disagree but I'd hoped they'd have a strong season end and can't help but still feel disappointed that none of these 4 have finished the season more highly ranked.
For Colin and Johnny, my concern is that it isn't clear what their partners will be and at their ages could retirement be on the horizon in next 12 months?
-- Edited by JonH on Thursday 20th of October 2016 07:52:48 AM
Sorry to see Colin Fleming and Scott Lipsky lose - but suspect the Ymer brothers could be quite a force in the land in times to come, so it's not like losing to an ordinary pair with that ranking.
