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steven


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If I've counted right, they're now 13-2 since the last DC tie, including 6-0 at ATP level - that's some 6-week record to have! biggrin

I see all 4 seeds went out in R1 here too.

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I'd love to see them at the O2 arena at the end of 2011. I think that would be an excellent target.

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johnnylad wrote:

I'd love to see them at the O2 arena at the end of 2011. I think that would be an excellent target.

Wouldn't that be cool! smile As to whether it's doable, the team currently in 8th place (Mertinak & Cermak) are WR 21 and 22 respectively. At first sight, it seems odd that Fyrstenberg/Matkowski are below them in the race when they are ranked ranked 11 & 12, but the former's points all come from 2009 tournaments whereas the Poles have semi-final points from both Paris AMS and TMC to drop off before the final eight are decided.

So, the criteria seem to be a top 25 finish for both players and for them to have got (virtually) all of their points in that same partnership, so they'd have to take out Jamie and Ross's CHs (27 and 30 respectively) but not by much.

 



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johnnylad wrote:

I'd love to see them at the O2 arena at the end of 2011. I think that would be an excellent target.



Nothing wrong with doing it 2010.

I seriously think that is attainable as well, but they would probably need a big start to the season so they get into Masters Series level quickly.



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From the LTA world news and stats page:

"Fleming and Skupski have now won an impressive 9 Challenger titles from 13 finals in 2009, as well as winning the ATP World Tour title at Metz."

Err, that will be 3 challenger titles from 8 finals.

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indiana wrote:

Erlich & Ram v Andreev & Youzhny is not on today's OoP   ( both Andreev and Youzhny have L16 singles matches ) so I assume the guys will have a day off tomorrow and their semi will be on Saturday.


An interesting development in the singles which could have an impact on Flemski's half of the draw:  Denis Istomin has just beaten Mikhail Youzhny by 6-2 6-1 retired in the singles!  If Youzhny's badly crocked, I assume he'll withdraw from the doubles & Erlich & Ram will get a walkover, so the semi could well be played tomorrow.

In the bottom half, Chardy & Gasquet have seen off Friedl & Levinsky (who put out the second seeds, Brunstrom & JJR in round 1) by 5 & 2.

 



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great work flemski, should defend their points easily this year and be able to look to AUS open in Jan, good luck in semi.

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Stircrazy wrote:

An interesting development in the singles which could have an impact on Flemski's half of the draw:  Denis Istomin has just beaten Mikhail Youzhny by 6-2 6-1 retired in the singles!  If Youzhny's badly crocked, I assume he'll withdraw from the doubles & Erlich & Ram will get a walkover, so the semi could well be played tomorrow.

In the bottom half, Chardy & Gasquet have seen off Friedl & Levinsky (who put out the second seeds, Brunstrom & JJR in round 1) by 5 & 2.

And now Andreev has just retired against Safin.  Looks like it will indeed be Erlich/Ram in the semis for Flemski!


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Nothing on tomorrow's OoP for our boys, nor for Erlich & Ram, which makes me think they will have a w.o. Drawsheet hasn't been updated yet, either.confuse The other SF is to be played, where Chardy & Gasket will play WC, Elgin and Gabashvili. The latter having run out easy winners against Cerretani & Skoch, 6-3 6-2.

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Stuart Fraser wrote:

 

Stircrazy wrote:

An interesting development in the singles which could have an impact on Flemski's half of the draw:  Denis Istomin has just beaten Mikhail Youzhny by 6-2 6-1 retired in the singles!  If Youzhny's badly crocked, I assume he'll withdraw from the doubles & Erlich & Ram will get a walkover, so the semi could well be played tomorrow.

In the bottom half, Chardy & Gasquet have seen off Friedl & Levinsky (who put out the second seeds, Brunstrom & JJR in round 1) by 5 & 2.

And now Andreev has just retired against Safin.  Looks like it will indeed be Erlich/Ram in the semis for Flemski!

 


That should have read Istomin won by 6-2 2-1 retired! ashamed Clearly not my day today! redface.gif

 



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Drawsheet now updated to show Erlich & Ram do indeed have a W/O.

Still not on OoP for tomorrow, so as things stand it's the guys v Erlich & Ram on Saturday, though doesn't seem any reason now not to play this semi on Friday too  confuse

Maybe Flemski had already arranged sightseeing for tomorrow smile

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Tomorrow's OoP now up.  Col & Ken do indeed have a day off tomorrow:  the Elgin/Gabashvili vs Chardy/Gasquet SF will be the first match to be played, followed by the four singles QFs...! disbelief

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Naa, SC it isn't your day.  The OoP had been up for hours  biggrin

 

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If Col & Ken do manage to get the better of Erlich & Ram tomorrow, they will face Chardy & Gasquet in the final:  they beat Elgin & Gabashvili by 7-6(3) 6-1 this morning & have yet to drop a set, so they'll be no pushover!

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Flemski are 3rd on tomorrow after the two singles semi-finals the first of which start at 11am GMT.

The best news is there is live streaming on the official website - http://www.spbopen.ru/eng/index.html

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