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 

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....

wolf wrote:

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

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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.

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

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

indiana wrote:

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wolf wrote:

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

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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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 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.

Stircrazy 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] 

Oh boy!   

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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.

Would you Adam & Eve it?!!

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

Can he do it twice on the trot?