L16: Joe Cooper & Michal Konecny (CZE) CR 2129 (1716+413) defeated James Cluskey & Osgar O'Hoisin (IRL/IRL) UNR by 6-4 3-6 [10-7]
Looked like touch & go for a while in the MTB...
L16: (3) Luke Johnson & Josh Paris CR 1655 (720+935) defeated Mark Carpenter (IRL) & Ed Seator UNR by 2 & 3 L16: Peter Bothwell & Simon Carr (IRL/IRL) UNR (966+0) defeated Alastair Gray & Ryan Storrie CR 2795 (1424+1371) by 7-6(4) 7-6(4)
L16: (2) Rémi Boutillier & Laurent Lokoli (FRA/FRA) CR 1615 (663+952) defeated George Davies & Sean Hodkin UNR by 6-4 7-6(2)
Our neighbours across the Irish Sea have rather put us to the sword today!
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QF: (1) Harry Bourchier & Daniel Nolan (AUS/AUS) CR 1138 (449+689) vs Joe Cooper & Michal Konecny (CZE) CR 2129 (1716+413)
QF: (3) Luke Johnson & Josh Paris CR 1655 (720+935) vs Peter Bothwell & Simon Carr (IRL/IRL) UNR (966+0)
Well it couldn't have been less than the 2 out of 10 we got through given they beat fellow Brits. The rest were very much outranked but I'd generally hope for at least one to come through or at least win a set. Then again last week was very good and our hopes can't always come true.
Our guys are fighting hard today. Ryan has come from a set down while Neil won the opener but then lost a TB in the 2nd. Both are on serve in the decider in their respective matches.
Neil was a break down in the decider against the under-ranked Bossel, but has just broken back. *3-3
Ryan is in a long game at 3-2* but hasn't been able to break yet
Neil saved 4MP in the last game, but couldn't quite beat Bossel, who has a CH of 262 pnly two years ago, and has been ranked inside 500 until recently.