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Week 7 - ATP 500 - ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard)


QR1:  (qWC) Niels Lootsma (NED) WR 436 (= CH) vs (q6) Aljaz Bedene WR 109 (CH = 45 in November 2015)



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QR1:  (q6) Aljaz Bedene WR 109 defeated (qWC) Niels Lootsma (NED) WR 436 by 3 & 3

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FQR:  (q2) Denis Istomin (UZB) WR 77 (CH = 33 in August 2012) vs (q6) Aljaz Bedene WR 109  bleh



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QR1:  (q1) Dom Inglot & Florin Mergea (ROU) CR 66 (43+23) vs André Begemann & Jan-Lennard Struff (GER/GER) CR 247 (93+154)

Assuming the boys qualify, they will face the second seeds, López (F) & López (M), in the first round of the main draw.  hmm



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QR1:  (q1) Dom Inglot & Florin Mergea (ROU) CR 66 (43+23) defeated André Begemann & Jan-Lennard Struff (GER/GER) CR 247 (93+154) by 3 & 3

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FQR:  (q1) Dom Inglot & Florin Mergea (ROU) CR 66 (43+23) vs (qWC) Tallon Griekspoor & Niels Lootsma (NED/NED) CR 787 (335+452)

The Dutch pair took out the q2s, Petzschner & Qureshi, in three....



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How come Istomin recieved a bye in QR1 when the top seed didn't get one?

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How come Istomin recieved a bye in QR1 when the top seed didn't get one?


 

Conjecture time : The drawsheet shows a qualifying withdrawal for Stafanos Tsitsipas ( received a MD WC ). Perhaps this was a late WC reallocation after the qualifying draw had been made ( and he due to play Istomin ) and was indeed underway, and there were no alternates signed in. The fact that the drawsheet also shows a specific player as the last direct acceptance other than 'bye', which would be normal in a draw shortfall, also indicates that it was originally a full draw.



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FQR:  (q6) Aljaz Bedene WR 109 defeated (q2) Denis Istomin (UZB) WR 77 by 7-6(8) 6-3  ban-woohoo.gif

Could Aljaz be rediscovering his mojo at last, I wonder?  It seems you have more faith than I, Spectator!  smile 



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Well done Aljaz. The first set was very close, and I think he saved a set point in the tie break.

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indiana wrote:
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How come Istomin recieved a bye in QR1 when the top seed didn't get one?


 

Conjecture time : The drawsheet shows a qualifying withdrawal for Stafanos Tsitsipas ( received a MD WC ). Perhaps this was a late WC reallocation after the qualifying draw had been made ( and he due to play Istomin ) and was indeed underway, and there were no alternates signed in. The fact that the drawsheet also shows a specific player as the last direct acceptance other than 'bye', which would be normal in a draw shortfall, also indicates that it was originally a full draw.


 Spot on.  The very first draw sheet I saw had Istomin down to play Tsitipas and I recall hoping the youngster would win as I didn't like Aljaz's chances against Denis.  Clearly I should have had more faith, does this mean Aljaz is better than Novak?  Hopefully he gets slotted with another qualifier in the MD and avoids the qualifying slot versus Berdych.



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FQR:  (qWC) Tallon Griekspoor & Niels Lootsma (NED/NED) CR 787 (335+452) defeated (q1) Dom Inglot & Florin Mergea (ROU) CR 66 (43+23) by 4-6 6-3 [13-11]  bleh

Oh boy!    disbelief



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FQR:  (qWC) Tallon Griekspoor & Niels Lootsma (NED/NED) CR 787 (335+452) defeated (q1) Dom Inglot & Florin Mergea (ROU) CR 66 (43+23) by 4-6 6-3 [13-11]  bleh

Oh boy!    disbelief


I really don't see this partnership lasting. Mergea has already dumped Dom once and as of now their combined ranking is probably not good enough for them to get into Masters events and Mergea could easily get in with a better ranked partner.



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wolf wrote:
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FQR:  (qWC) Tallon Griekspoor & Niels Lootsma (NED/NED) CR 787 (335+452) defeated (q1) Dom Inglot & Florin Mergea (ROU) CR 66 (43+23) by 4-6 6-3 [13-11]  bleh

Oh boy!    disbelief


I really don't see this partnership lasting. Mergea has already dumped Dom once and as of now their combined ranking is probably not good enough for them to get into Masters events and Mergea could easily get in with a better ranked partner.


That thought went through my mind when I saw the result!  cry



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Would you Adam & Eve it?!!

L32:  (LL) Denis Istomin (UZB) WR 77 vs (Q) Aljaz Bedene WR 109  disbelief

Can he do it twice on the trot? 



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I just knew Istomin would get a Lucky Loser spot, but that just shouldn't be allowed !

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