L32: Neal Skupski & John-Patrick Smith (AUS) CR 58 (9+49) vs Félix Auger-Aliassime & Robin Haase (CAN/NED) CR 405 (347+58)
It'll probably be Arévalo & Pavic again in the last 16 if they win that one!
L32: Sander Arends (NED) & Luke Johnson CR 56 (25+31) vs (2) Harri Heliövaara (FIN) & Henry Patten CR 14 (7+7)
Oh, no Joe again? Presumably some sort of injury?
Plus no Julian & Lloyd after their withdrawal from the Beijing QF.
If Arevalo and Pavic take the title in Shanghai, they will both go joint #1 over Lloyd, as well as going to the top of the race. Shame Lloyd and Julian arent there to defend those positions.
Any news on who out of Cash and Glasspool is injured?
Ive searched and cant find anything. Im also wondering re Joe as he Neal has played the swing without him.
re Julian and Lloyd, theres a video on Julians instagram about a week in Beijing with him and Lloyd visiting various sights and sounds. But I dont have an insagram account so can only see whats publicly available and no sound etc. Not sure if it implies Lloyd has the injury or implies nothing at all!
Henry and Harri now up to equal 5th in live rankings. Could go higher with a good week, depends on Arevalo and Pavic though - come on Neal, help out your fellow Brit!