Very good win, given they were a break down in the first set. Would love to see Ken & Neal have a really good year.

brendan wrote:

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seems to back up those who favoured one of the Skupskis replacing Dom in the Davis Cup team

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But when there are partnerships involved ( their existing ones and say having to form one with Jamie ), apart from the on the day thing anyway and two TBs at that, and the Davis Cup play-off being 7 months away ( you can see where I'm going with this ), it really doesn't add much at all.

Anyway, to add to the #2 seeds in Dom+, the top seeds Dodig & Ram and the #3 seeds are out. Hopefully the Skupskis can turn this into a really good week.

QF:  Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 147 (84+63) defeated Jérémy Chardy & Fabrice Martin (FRA/FRA) CR 131 (98+33) by 3 & 4 

I wasn't overly optimistic about the boys' chances in that one, but they seem to have made it look easy! 

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More French opposition in the semi:

SF:  Tristan Lamasine & Lucas Pouille (FRA/FRA) CR 386 (226+160) vs Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 147 (84+63)

90 ranking points & E3,875 in the bag! 

Neil Skupski's live rank is up to 59 now, which will be a CH. Closing in on Dom who is WR 44. It is going to be interesting to see how these Brit #2 doubles ranks proceed over the next few months, and whether anyone else decides to have a look in too.

SF:  Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 147 (84+63) defeated Tristan Lamasine & Lucas Pouille (FRA/FRA) CR 386 (226+160) by 6-7(5) 6-4 [10-5] 

I'd hoped, but I'm not sure I saw that one coming!  

Final:  (4) Ben Maclachlan & Hugo Nys (JPN/FRA) CR 112 (36+76) vs Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 147 (84+63)

Brilliant news. Montpellier is only about an 8 or 9 hour drive

What a pity that I have clients on Monday.