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It's the 3rd match on centre this afternoon at approx 3pm GMT.

Hopefully the live stream will show it. Both pairs have been in impressive form so far in this tournament, knocking out the 2nd and 3rd seeds.

I don't particularly mind who wins this one. I suppose I'll be rooting slightly for Aucks and Delgado just because they're the all-British pair but if Jamie and Jordan Kerr win, I'll definately be supporting them in the final.

Rankings-wise there's quite a bit at stake here:

If Auckland and Delgado win: James will move up to 71 [!!!], Jamie M will move up to 76 and Jamie D will move up to 105.

If Jamie M and Jordan Kerr win: Jamie M will move up to 74, James will move up to 76 and Jamie D will move up to 106.



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So who do you want to win guys, get off the fence lets be having you.


I'm hoping Aucks can do it because I know him a bit better than the others and he's a lovely lad, but either way it's great that all 3 of them have made such strides in the world of doubles, should be a great match!


 



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Aucks.


Coz Jamie has played with Andy a bit which makes it easier!



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How far are Auckland/Delgado from automatic qualifying for the Aussie Open? Will a win here do the job?


Good luck...errr...James.



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Luzzi vs Dlouhy just finished


10 minutes guys!



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Bladetiger wrote:

So who do you want to win guys, get off the fence lets be having you.


I'm hoping Aucks can do it because I know him a bit better than the others and he's a lovely lad, but either way it's great that all 3 of them have made such strides in the world of doubles, should be a great match!


 




I want Auckland and Delgado to win for two reasons

[a] They're both British [,b,] A win will get James to within touching distance of reaching his end of season aim of the top 70

I agree, it should be a really super match, it's great to think that soon we could have 4 British players in the top 100 doubles. I can't remember the last time when we had two. Was Neil Broad the last British player before James to make the doubles top 100 ?

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RedCabbage wrote:


How far are Auckland/Delgado from automatic qualifying for the Aussie Open? Will a win here do the job?




 


Cut-Off for last years Aus Open was 190 so I reckon a win today for James/Jamie will take them extremely close (even with the fact that James has points to come off from Prague last year)



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RedCabbage wrote:

How far are Auckland/Delgado from automatic qualifying for the Aussie Open? Will a win here do the job?


Good luck...errr...James.




I think that they'll make the cut if James reaches the top 70 by the end of the year and Jamie makes the top 100. If they reach the final then they'll be very close and then a good performance in either Helsinki or Shrewsbury would secure those ranking goals.

James' situation is more secure that Jamie's as if they don't make the cut together, James can play with Wayne Arthurs while Jamie hasn't partnered anyone in the top 70 before in an ATP tournament.



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Players are on court now and warming up so I should be able to do commentary. Stay tuned !

All 4 are wearing white. Delgado has the forehand side, Aucks has the backhand. As usual, Muzzler has the backhand/

Warming up serves at the moment

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A/d in white shorts


M/K in black shortd


D has no hair, M is left handed.


We should know all four players now!



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Kerr and Murray are serving 1st

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Jamie M serving:

0-15: Lob return winner from Delgy

15-15: Big serve out wide, easy volley for Kerr

15-30: D returns at Kerr's feet, Aucks crosses and puts volley away

30-30: Aucks going down the line with bh return but Kerr is there, puts volley away

30-40: Jamie M nets fairly easy volley

Deuce: great half volley pickup from Murray, it's deep and Aucks can only net


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Great first volley from Murray, right on the sideline. Lob goes up but Jamie nets smash

1-0 to Aucks and Delgy

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Aucks serving:

0-15: Kerr bh return winner down the line

0-30: Net cord falls nicely for Kerr who puts forehand away

15-30: Kerr 2nd serve return into net

15-40: Super return from Jamie. Exchange of volleys and Kerr puts it away

30-40: Angled volley winner from D

Aucks breaks a string, changes racket

Exchange of volleys, winner from K


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1-1 - Kerr serving

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15-15: Return into net from A

30-15: ace down T

30-30: double fault

40-30: Long rally, with M and A exchanging volleys, ends with D throwing up a lob and Kerr putting away the smash

Game: Big serve and Aucks' backhand return goes wide

A/D *1-2 M/K

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