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Coup Droit wrote:
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Nowhere to put this - but Dan and Andy are the first non-French pair to receive RG wildcards in 2 decades!

 Marvellous, that makes me smile

 Me too - just wonderful to see the 'old-timers' giving doubles a go - and the French supporting them 

 As the FFT didn't say when announcing it to the Brits: I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!



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Crispy wrote:

Nowhere to put this - but Dan and Andy are the first non-French pair to receive RG wildcards in 2 decades!

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Both Thiem and Schwartzman played their final French Open matches today. Not sure what else they plan to play but wish them both well.

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Crispy wrote:

Nowhere to put this - but Dan and Andy are the first non-French pair to receive RG wildcards in 2 decades!

 Isn't Amelie involved in RG? I'm sure that she put in a good word 



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Blue_Belle wrote:
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Nowhere to put this - but Dan and Andy are the first non-French pair to receive RG wildcards in 2 decades!

 Isn't Amelie involved in RG? I'm sure that she put in a good word 

 Tournament Director! 



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JonH comes home wrote:
Blue_Belle wrote:
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Nowhere to put this - but Dan and Andy are the first non-French pair to receive RG wildcards in 2 decades!

 Isn't Amelie involved in RG? I'm sure that she put in a good word 

 Tournament Director! 

 There you are. I suspect a strong case was put forward. And Dan gets a bonus too.



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QR2:  Billy Harris WR 202 defeated Manuel Guinard (FRA) WR 225 by 6-3 3-6 7-6(10-4) 

What on earth have I been missing.  Go Billy.



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Article on RG site summarising Billy's career,  with quotes from him  under heading 3 to watch.



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Vacherot served double fault on set point down. Umpire came down and corrected it. He then served ace and held. Billy then broken serving for set.

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Yes, so so close.....all a bit unfortunate really
Although I don't think Billy really disputed it
And he missed nearly all his first serves, serving for the set
Now a TB...

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Coup Droit wrote:

Yes, so so close.....all a bit unfortunate really
Although I don't think Billy really disputed it
And he missed nearly all his first serves, serving for the set
Now a TB...

 Which  Billy  lost 7-2



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Real shame about that first set

Harris lost the TB, and deservedly so

But he really had the first set before that, only a millimetre on that blasted second serve, and served for it too

But he won't give up - there's too much at stake

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Coup Droit wrote:

Real shame about that first set

Harris lost the TB, and deservedly so

But he really had the first set before that, only a millimetre on that blasted second serve, and served for it too

But he won't give up - there's too much at stake

 Yep, my 2 quid for starters



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Coup Droit wrote:

Real shame about that first set

Harris lost the TB, and deservedly so

But he really had the first set before that, only a millimetre on that blasted second serve, and served for it too

But he won't give up - there's too much at stake

 Did the umpire give Vacherot another first serve  following the overrule?



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9vicman wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:

Real shame about that first set

Harris lost the TB, and deservedly so

But he really had the first set before that, only a millimetre on that blasted second serve, and served for it too

But he won't give up - there's too much at stake

 Did the umpire give Vacherot another first serve  following the overrule?

 Yes. The rule, unfortunately.



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