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steven


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Bob in Spain wrote:

Yes. ITF have reversed the score. Billy has qualified - and drawn a seed. Isn't that a surprise.

A seed who was on a 7-match losing streak and thankfully, Billy has taken full advantage of Vivero's slump (as did Alex Ward last month) - and that's the equal fewest games Vivero has taken off anyone during his losing run



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Good stuff, hope that result doesn't get reversed !

With last week's point in Portugal and now this one, Billy will be pushing up his CH on Monday week, so far to probably about the 950 mark.

And almost certainly back onto the top 25 table.

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Good news. Looks like Billy will get to play a qualifier in L16

Bad news. Said qualifier is former top 150 player Jason Kubler.

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Bob wasn't wrong.

L16:  (Q) Billy Harris WR 1004 vs (Q) Jason Kubler WR 1768 (CH = 136 in November 2014)  hmm

Kubler's just whitewashed the Spanish WC, Bruno Mardones.



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Break apiece, tiebreak to decide Billy's first set.

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indiana wrote:

Break apiece, tiebreak to decide Billy's first set.

.....  which he takes 7-5.

Vamos Billy.  I need cheering up again after Joel's loss in Turkey.



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First set to Billy 7-6(5)

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This would be some result against a superb clay courter...

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Billy was a break up in the 2nd set as well but Kubler has just broken back. *4-4

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He did it!

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Yeh - way to go, Billy boy !

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I've said for a while, that when Billy gets it right, he has a big game. He can get ragged at times, and will no doubt mix some excellent results with some not so good, but the potential is there. I am really pleased for him as I know he is still doing it the hard way.

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What a relief.  Thought he might blow as he threw away a decent lead in the second set & wasn't sure he'd win the tie-break as I went out to lunch.   For the record:

L16:  (Q) Billy Harris WR 1004 defeated (Q) Jason Kubler WR 1768 by 7-6(5) 7-6(4)  biggrin in two hours & 32 minutes!



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I think this should seal another CH ranking for Billy. Next target must be a first ever SF. Let's hope he can do that here as the 6 points (or more) would then cover off EVERYTHING he has to defend for the rest of the year.

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QF:  (Q) Billy Harris WR 1004 vs Raul Brancaccio (ITA) WR 730 (CH = 715 at the start of this month)



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