British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

wolf wrote:

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QR1: Billy Harris WR 237 vs (q17) Dalibor Svrcina (CZE) WR 124

Billy looking to "do a Vacherot"?

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 That would be a thing! 

L96: Arthur Fery WR 37 vs Marin Cilic (CRO) WR 80
~Winner to play (26) Karen Khachanov

L96: Cameron Norrie WR 40 vs Denis Shapovalov (CAN) WR 42
~Winner to play (28) Tomas Etcheverry

Shapovalov retired in the QF of Tokyo this week.

Lord, Billy had two (or three?) MPs in that second set TB

And chances before that

But the other guys was slightly braver on those important points, and deserved them, to be fair

Into a third

QR1:  (q17) Dalibor Svrcina (CZE) WR 126 defeated Billy Harris WR 241 by 4-6 7-6(6) 7-5  

A break up in the second set, mini-break up in the tie-break, then up a break again in the third - just couldn't get it over the line.  

alex03maccy wrote:

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He lost the last 5 games - story of his year unfortunately.

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 Yes. He absolutely should have won that second set. I didn't see the third but the second was his. 

wolf wrote:

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L96: Arthur Fery WR 37 vs Marin Cilic (CRO) WR 80
~Winner to play (26) Karen Khachanov

L96: Cameron Norrie WR 40 vs Denis Shapovalov (CAN) WR 42
~Winner to play (28) Tomas Etcheverry

Shapovalov retired in the QF of Tokyo this week.

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 these feel like 50/50 matches to me, Cilic is still a very experienced and smart operator; Shapo beat Cam last time they played in Los Cabos.

Will resist doing any predictions!