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Off the back of the World Cup, we are into a few big weeks of Series 1 level events in Europe (Rome, Barcelona, Royan) as prep for Roland Garros.

This week is the Rome event, a $70k event (one of the biggest events on tour outside the slams) and we have Alfie, Gordon and Andy Penney going in a 12 man field - there is a women's event but there are no Brits in that (no quad event this week).


Alfie and Gordon are seeded 1 and 4 respectively and get byes. Andy Penney is in round 1 action against Dutchman Tom Egberink, for the right to play Alfie.

The entry in the mens seems to be players who werent in the World Cup last week, presumably some of those World Cup players will appear in Barcelona and Royan.

The other seeds are Spain's De La Puente, and Argentina's Fernandez; In essence, Tokito Oda, WR1, is the main one of the top 5 missing

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Andy P lost and so it is Egberink who will play Alfie.

According to the OOP, the R1 and QF matches are all due to be played today, which seems an advantage to the higher seeded players who won't have played earlier.

We will see if this transpires.

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Alfie and Gordon did play and both won their last 8 matches. In the semis, Alfie plays Fernandez, Gordon plays Spaargeren, who upset de la puente.

Alfie and Gordon also go in doubles, where they are in the semis with a bye, its a small 5 team field

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Alfie and Gordon both in to third sets in what appear big battles.

Alfie has a 30-19 career h2h on Gustavo and 10-6 on clay, and beat him in Munich a few weeks back on clay, but Gustavo has a break up at 3-2 here in this final set.

Gordon and Spaargaren are one set all and starting the third just now.

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Alfie won by 6-4 third set, good battle and well done for his first event on clay.

But Gordon lost to Spaargaren, 3 hours 16 mins, and the Dutchman is the surprise package this week. Plays Alfie in the final tomorrow.

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Alfie and Gordon into the doubles final, will play Spaargaren (again) and de la Puente

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Alfie takes the title, well done to him. But it was another good performance by Spaargaren and he could be one to watch when it gets to RG.

Barcelona series 1 event is starting Wednesday with a bigger field although less prize money. Not sure yet who is playing in that.

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Entry list for the French is out:

Mens - Alfie and Gordon

Womens - no Brits

Quad - Andy

Before that, the Barcelona and Royan events take place, Barca starts Wednesday

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In Barcelona, Gordon is the only Brit. Alfie has pulled out - I noticed he and Gordon withdrew from their Rome doubles final so Alfie must have picked an injury up. Hope he recovers for Paris.

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Gordon has drawn Spaargaren, the surprise star of Rome. Thats a tough opener!

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Gordon beat Spaargaren in 3 sets, revenge for last weeks Rome loss.

Plays Miki of Japan in the last 8.

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In Barcelona, Gordon is the only Brit. Alfie has pulled out - I noticed he and Gordon withdrew from their Rome doubles final so Alfie must have picked an injury up. Hope he recovers for Paris.

 Although not in singles, Alfie has turned up here in doubles only with Gordon. Presumably over whatever ailed him in Rome, maybe taking it easy to fully recover by playing doubles. 



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In Barcelona ITF Series 1 event, Gordon is in action against Miki in the mens QF. Gordon and Alfie play doubles semis also.



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Gordon wins his QF and into the semis.

However, Gordon and Alfie pulled out of the doubles, second event in a row and suggests something is wrong with Alfie. I hope he isnt a doubt for the French Open.

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Gordon was thrashed in his semi by de la puente. Gordon not had the best of clay circuits so far, the tour moves onto Open de Royan I. France next week, another series 1 event- not sure which Brits are playing- before the French Open the week after.

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