(1) MAHUT, Nicolas FRA v (WC) RACHIDI, Younes MAR UNGUR, Adrian ROU v (WC) SABER, Mohamed MAR MACKIN, Alan GBR v HUTA GALUNG, Jesse NED ULIHRACH, Bohdan CZE v (8) CILIC, Marin CRO
If he qualifies I will spend one night in MY new shed !!!!!
he faces hard-hitting Dutchman Jesse Huta-Galung this weekend. Huta-Galung is ranked 338 and in the juniors he reached the doubles top 10. His results on the mens circuit so far don't do justice to his undoubted talent but he has an excellent record against British players, defeating Alex Bogdanovic and Jamie Baker in straight sets last year. Huta-Galung has had an ordinary 2007 to date, he did qualify for ATP Marseille but lost in rd1. His big weapon is a huge forehand as Bogdanovic found to his cost in Aachen last autumn when Huta-Galung consistently peppered the lines in their quarter-final. The Dutchman's big weakness is his backhand, he has a pretty good serve but doesn't get that many 1st serves in.
(1) MAHUT, Nicolas FRA v (WC) RACHIDI, Younes MAR UNGUR, Adrian ROU v (WC) SABER, Mohamed MAR MACKIN, Alan GBR v HUTA GALUNG, Jesse NED ULIHRACH, Bohdan CZE v (8) CILIC, Marin CRO
If he qualifies I will spend one night in MY new shed !!!!!
I have a feeling that Drew will be in his shed come Sunday night
He should beat Huta-Galung especially on clay, Mackin should have too much consistency, plus H-G has done nothing this year. Cilic will be the tough one, he's improving rapidly but Mackin is capable of beating him if he produces his best....if Mackin gets to final qualies round I'd back him to beat Mahut who's been poor lately
Aucks and Huss should be in doubles here...Delgado too