QR1: Ed Corrie WR 357 (CH 215 in October 2014) vs Grégoire Barrère (FRA) WR 623 (CH 187 in July 2016)
Winner to play (q4) Constant Lestienne (FRA) WR 316. The other seed in the qualifying bracket, q8, is WR 356, ie just one place ahead of Ed.
It seems that Barrère just had a pretty awful 2017 rather than was out for any extended period. He has started 2017 with 10 successive wins from two French futures titles.
Jonny and Scott not playing together ? Clearly not a ranking issue as the Sabanov brothers are in the tournament with a combined ranking of over 400.
As a side note, it has been pointed out on Twitter that there are in fact FOUR sets of brothers teaming up in this tournament. Skupskis, Sabanovs, Tsitsipases and Draganjas.
QR1: Ed Corrie WR 357 (CH 215 in October 2014) vs Grégoire Barrère (FRA) WR 623 (CH 187 in July 2016)
Winner to play (q4) Constant Lestienne (FRA) WR 316. The other seed in the qualifying bracket, q8, is WR 356, ie just one place ahead of Ed.
It seems that Barrère just had a pretty awful 2017 rather than was out for any extended period. He has started 2017 with 10 successive wins from two French futures titles.
I see Barrère's now taken out Lestienne in three...