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Week 14 - Greece F4 ($10,000) - Heraklion (Hard)
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(Preview)
Alex Ward should be seeded in the main draw here and it looks like Toby Martin has made it into the main draw too, having been 2nd alternate. Cam, though ranked higher, didn't originally enter and could face the current world junior no. 15 in QR2. QR1: Shane Brown UNR v Andreas Aravis (CYP) UNR QR1: David...
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How important are the Aegon men's team finals 10-12/7/2014 a distraction or a worthwhile national team event ?
(Preview)
My initial sortie into pro tennis sponsorship commenced with the goal of an Aegon men's team title but is this a misguided ambition & a waste of time for my volunteers and the players themselves ? Or is the sponsor right to expect team commitment in return for their sponsorship ?
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Week 14 - Egypt F12 ($10,000) - Sharm el Sheikh (Clay)
(Preview)
QR1: Jack Oswald UNR v (q13) Diogo Lourenço (POR) WR 2062 (CH 1594 in Jun)
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Week 12 - ATP Masters 1000 - Miami FL, USA - Hard - (ex-AM) singles & doubles
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1 2 3 4 5 … 14
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(Preview)
Kyle has a main draw wild card - that draw takes place tomorrow. QR1: Dan Evans WR 125 v (q16) Tim Smyczek (USA) WR 105 (CH 73 in Nov) H2H 1-0 - Dan won 4-6 6-1 12-10 in Wimbledon qualifying in 2010 The winner will play (q3) Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) or Jimmy Wang (TPE) in the FQR -- Edited by steven on Tue...
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Week 12 - Challenger ($40,000+H) - Rimouski, Canada (Hard)
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1 2 3 4 5 … 13
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(Preview)
L32: Ed Corrie WR 329 v (6) Andreas Beck (GER) WR 188 (CH 33 in 2009) L32: Dan Cox WR 250 v (PR) Izak van der Merwe (RSA) UNR (CH 113 in 2011) L32: Dan Smethurst WR 305 v (WC) Richard Gabb WR 430 - H2H 2-0, including last week's SF The last two matches are both in the bottom quarter of the draw. Izak has only recent...
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Week 13 - Greece F3 ($10,000) - Heraklion (Hard)
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1 2 3 4 5 … 7
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(Preview)
As one group of British 'holidaymakers' moves out, another arrives - no Oli this time but Alex Ward is due to return here, while in qualies: QR1: William Flavell UNR v Igor Tubic (SWE) WR 2177 - winner plays (q1) Cameron Norrie WR 809 QR1: (q14) Harry Meehan WR 1054 v Aviv Darmon(ISR) WR 2011 - in the same...
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Week 14 - Italy F8 ($10,000) - Santa Margherita di Pula (Clay)
(Preview)
QR2: (q3) Imran Aswat WR 1208 v Manuel Mazzella (ITA) WR 2062 or Matteo Mosciatti (ITA) UNR
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Week 13 - Bahrain F1 ($10,000) - Manama (Hard)
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1 2 3 4 5
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(Preview)
Dan Cox (long trip from Canada!), Liam Broady & Luke Bambridge are likely to be seeded here, with Josh Ward-Hibbert & Matt Short also in the main draw. QR1: Thomas Adam Osborne UNR v Faisal al-Thani (QAT) UNR
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Week 13 - Turkey F9 ($10,000) - Antalya - Belconti (Hard)
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1 2 3 4
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(Preview)
Tom Farquharson and James Marsalek should be in the main draw here. Miles starts off with some pretty bad instant coffee (igmc!) QR1: (q12) Miles Bugby WR 1383 v Andrei Crapcenco (ROU) UNR (junior WR 1427) QR2: Jack Carpenter WR 838 v Altug Celikbilek (TUR) WR 2062 (CH 2041 in Jan; junior WR 576) or Niki...
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Week 13 - Challenger ($100,000+H) - Guadalajara, Mexico (Hard)
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1 2
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(Preview)
QR1: Richard Gabb WR 425 v (wc) Luís Enrique Barrientos (MEX) WR 1344 (CH 1038 in Jun) QR1: Josh Milton WR 529 v Chris Guccione (AUS) WR 520 (CH 67 in 2008)* * H2H 0-1 - the Gooch beat Josh 6-3 7-6(4) at the Lexington Challenger in 2011. Now outside the top 500 in singles but ranked 67 in doubles, this will be t...
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Week 13 - Switzerland F2 ($15,000) - Trimbach (carpet)
(Preview)
Here's hoping Darren & Adham have a bit more luck after dropping down to Futures level: R1: Adham E-Effendi (USA) & Darren Walsh CR 1365 (1017+348) vs Iván Gómez & Pascal Meis (ESP/GER) CR 2239 (881+1358)
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Week 13 - Italy F7 ($10,000) - Santa Margherita di Pula (Clay)
(Preview)
QR2: (q7) Imran Aswat WR 1208 v Emanuele Ceppellini (ITA) UNR or Michele Fois (ITA) UNR
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Week 13 - Egypt F11 ($10,000) - Sharm el Sheikh (Clay)
(Preview)
QR1: Jack Oswald UNR v (q7) Gonçalo Falcão (POR) WR 1140
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Week 12 - Greece F2 ($10,000) - Heraklion (Hard)
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1 2 3 4
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(Preview)
Oli should be seeded in a slightly stronger main draw field headed by ex-top 60 player Jan Hernych. QR1: William Flavell UNR v (q14) Jaime Fermosell (ESP) WR 1396
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48
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Week 13 - Croatia F5 ($10,000) - Umag (Clay)
(Preview)
QR1: Charlie Hughes UNR v Markus Sedletzky (AUT) WR 1699
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Week 12 - Switzerland F1 ($15,000) - Taverne (Carpet)
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1 2
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(Preview)
L32: (7) Dave Rice WR 287 v Moritz Baumann (GER) WR 450 (CH 344 in 2012)
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Week 12 - USA F9 ($15,000) - Calabasas CA (Hard)
(Preview)
L32: Josh Milton WR 555 v Daniel Nguyen (USA) WR 523 (CH 418 last May) H2H 1-0 - Josh won 2 & 4 at Sacramento Challenger qualifying last year
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Week 12 - Turkey F8 ($10,000) - Antalya - Belconti (Hard)
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1 2
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(Preview)
James Marsalek should be in the main draw. QR1: (q11) Miles Bugby WR 1378 v Luca Marquard (GER) UNR
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15
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2014 Sony Open (Miami) Replacement BOTB/Pickems Comp
(Preview)
The draw without qualifiers is up at: T3nnisStats!I only got 25 entries for Indian Wells. Hopefully, Miami will be more popular! I'll also start working on the Yearly ranking since almost a year has passed since the 1st BOTBr (Roland Garros '13)
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Week 12 - Challenger ($40,000+H) - Panama City, Panama (Clay)
(Preview)
L32: James Ward WR 160 v Gastão Elias (POR) WR 169 (CH 103 in May)
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Week 10 - ATP Masters 1000 - Indian Wells CA, USA (ex-AM) - Hard
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1 2 3 4 5 … 8
)
(Preview)
QR1: (q18) James Ward WR 160 v Theodoros Angelinos (GRE) WR 255 (CH 251 in Dec) Angelinos is on a 6-match losing streak. The winner will play 10th Q seed Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) or (WC) Raymond Sarmiento (USA) in the FQR QR1: Dan Cox WR 250 v (q13) Andrej Martin (SVK) WR 140 (CH 119 in Sep) The winner will p...
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Week 12 - Egypt F10 ($10,000) - Sharm el Sheikh (Clay)
(Preview)
QR1: Jack Oswald UNR v (q7) Karim Kadry (EGY) WR 1353
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Week 10 - Canada F1 ($15,000) - Gatineau (Hard)
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1 2 3 4 5 … 12
)
(Preview)
Ed Corrie, Dan Smethurst and Richard Gabb should be among the top seeds in the main draw here. QR1: Daniel Manlow UNR v Derek McGovern (CAN) UNR QR2: Manlow or McGovern v (q5) Killian Davanzo (SUI) WR 1998
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Weeks 10 & 11 - ATP Masters 1000 - Indian Wells, CA, USA (hard) - doubles
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1 2 3 4 5
)
(Preview)
Jonny could've done worse for a scratch partner! Horror draws for Jamie & John & for Colin & Ross. R1: Julien Benneteau & Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA/FRA) CR 44 (27+17) vs Jamie Murray & John Peers (AUS) CR 65 (32+33) R1: Jean-Julien Rojer & Horia Tecau (NED/ROU) CR 44 (...
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Week 11 - Canada F2 ($15,000) - Sherbrooke (Hard)
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1 2 3 4 5 … 7
)
(Preview)
Dan, Ed & Richard should be in the main draw again but with more players turning up in plenty of time for the following week's Challenger (including Olivier Rochus beefing up the Belgian contingent), they are likely to be seeded lower than this week - and if wild cards go to high-ranked players aga...
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