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DavidC


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The draw for qualifying takes place later this evening with tomorrow's matches probably scored on the US Open website.  We have 3 boys listed in qualifying (Arthur Fery, Harry Wendelken and Blu Baker) though it should be good news if Arthur is missing from the draw, as he has moved up to first alternate for the main draw, so could be promoted if one of the Special Exempts is unused or there is a late withdrawal. In addition James Story and Oscar Weightman are close enough to qualifying to have a good chance of getting in once main draw wildcards are handed out.



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The quali draw is out and Harry W is second seed and Blu is 8th seed.

Which should, as David says above, mean that Arthur is in the MD as of right.

No sign of Oscar or James though....

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James has managed to get in as an alt. Harry is on court having lost the first set on a tiebreak, won the second to love but down an early break in the decider

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(q2) Harry Wendelken v (WC) Aidan Mayo (USA)
(alt) James Story v (16) Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA)
(q8) Blu Baker v Luciano Darderi (ITA)



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Harry couldn't retrieve the break

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(WC) Aidan Mayo (USA) d. (q2) Harry Wendelken 7-6(4) 0-6 6-3

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Just could not ketchup

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seagull wrote:

Just could not ketchup

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At least we have one through

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 (WC) Aidan Mayo (USA) d. (q2) Harry Wendelken 7-6(4) 0-6 6-3
  (16) Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA) d. (alt) James Story 6-3 6-2
(q8) Blu Baker d. Luciano Darderi (ITA) 6-2 6-1



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Perricard is a 2003-born lad who's about 6 ft. 6 tall.

The French are quite excited about him - I've only seen snippets on youtube.

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One more win required for Blu to qualify - his opponent has a modest ATP ranking

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(q8) Blu Baker v Blaise Bicknell (USA)

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It will just be Arthur in the main draw

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Blaise Bicknell (USA) d. (q8) Blu Baker 6-4 7-5


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Arthur gets a decent draw against a US wild card of similar ranking. The match is first up this afternoon

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(WC) Dali Blanch (USA) v Arthur Fery

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Just one junior in the whole Grand Slam (main draw) cry



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Coup Droit wrote:

Just one junior in the whole Grand Slam (main draw) cry

 Where are our junior girls? If we haven't got any then we will have no successors to Johanna Konta.



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The absence of junior girls wouldn't be a concern if we had a few, like the boys, who are making some headway already on the Pro Circuit. However with just Emma R fitting that category it is an issue. There is still time though for one of the 96-99ers to step up to Jo's level, given that Katie B in particular had achieved reasonably comparable rankings in juniors and Pro at similar stages to Jo until her unfortunate injury.

Meanwhile Arthur was unable to convert six breakpoints and has lost the first set 6-4

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Arthur comes from a break down to claim the second set 7-5

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Arthur got the decisive break in the eighth game of the final set

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Arthur Fery d. (WC) Dali Blanch (USA) 4-6 7-5 6-3

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