Out of interest, why are the main draws started on a Wednesday now, I am sure that has been the case the last couple of futures events in the UK? It presumably means a Sunday finish? I always thought Futures events closed on a Saturday? Not that it matters particularly, just interested in why the change?
Historically, the LTA have always started women's Q on a Monday, MD Wed because it means no SE places can be taken so a couple more Brits get in from the Alt list. Not sure if it is something they regularly do with the men.
[non-GB - L32: (1) Lucas Catarina (MON) WR 449 (= CH) vs Jacopo Berrettini (ITA) WR 1110 (= CH)] [non-GB - L32: Simon Carr (IRL) WR 969 (CH = 905 last week) vs Shahar Elbaz (ISR) WR 1152 (CH = 1121 in June)] L32: Josh Paris WR 923 (CH = 893 in July) vs (Q) Alexander Kürschner (GER) UNR L32: Evan Hoyt UNR (CH = 542 in June last year) vs (6) Evan Furness (FRA) WR 593 (= CH)
L32: (4) Jonathan Kanar (FRA) WR 524 (= CH) vs (Q) Sean Hodkin WR 1304 (CH = 1293 in July) L32: Dusty Boyer (USA) WR 1071 (CH = 1070 at the end of last month) vs (WC) Ryan Peniston WR 1086 (= CH) L32: (Q) Oli Golding WR 858 vs (WC) Brandon Murphy UNR L32: (WC) Mason Recci WR 1882 (CH = 1547 last October) vs (8) Jonny Gray WR 692 (= CH)
L32: (5) Neil Pauffley WR 560 (CH = 406 in August 2013) vs Luke Johnson WR 1038 (CH = 1017 in July) L32: Billy Harris WR 786 (CH = 773 late last month) vs Enrico dalla Valle (ITA) WR 1078 (CH = 949 in June last year) L32: (Q) Rob Carter WR 1682 vs Jeremy Beale (AUS) WR 822 (CH = 721 in June) L32: Ryan Storrie WR 737 (= CH) vs (3) Lloyd Glasspool WR 470 (CH = 282 in July last year)
[non-GB - L32: (7) Peter Bothwell (IRL) WR 674 (CH = 670 last month) vs Romain Bauvy (FRA) WR 1020 (CH = 882 in July 2015)] L32: Fran Zvonimir Zgombic (CRO) WR 936 (CH = 844 in July) vs (Q) Marshall Tutu WR 1512 L32: (WC) Finn Bass WR 1964 (CH = 1945 last month) vs (Q) Alexis Canter WR 1677 L32: (Q) James Markiewicz UNR vs (2) Antoine Escoffier (FRA) WR 473 (CH = 386 in May last year)
I see Marcus Willis was a late withdrawal and out of Barnstaple, but still on Roehampton list??? Injured or just part time player now....
Now? He's been a part-time player for ages, hasn't he? I hope there's a reason this time, i.e. one that means he is still intending to give it a proper go before it's too late.
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I see Marcus Willis was a late withdrawal and out of Barnstaple, but still on Roehampton list??? Injured or just part time player now....
Injury might explain his absence from the Team Finals, but as Seagull mentioned in the "Entries" thread, Marcus is down for qualies for the Turkey Challengers over the next couple of weeks, hence the absence from the GB futures - possibly.
I guess we will know more if/when he appears on the Izmir drawsheet this weekend.
The first result of the day is in as Jonny Gray beats Mason Recci 1&0
In other matches, Billy is a set and a break down, Neil P has just taken the 1st set against Luke J, while Ryan P is at *5-5 against his American opponent.