L16: (1) Lorenzo Giustino (ITA) WR 244 defeated Mark Whitehouse WR 980 by 7-6(3) 6-4 L16: (Q/6) Sam Barry (IRL) WR 500 defeated (Q) Oliver Hudson UNR by 3 & 2
L16: Evan Hoyt WR 705 defeated Luke Bambridge WR 691 by 1 & 2 L16: Lloyd Glasspool WR 643 defeated (7) Filip Peliwo (CAN) WR 468 by 4 & 3
L16: (WC) Jonny O'Mara WR 976 defeated (8) Michael Geerts (BEL) WR 543 by 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2 L16: (3) Ed Corrie WR 458 defeated Richard Gabb WR 485 by 2 & 4
L16: Neil Pauffley WR 796 defeated Djurabek Karimov (UZB) WR 788 by 3 & 4 L16: (2) Matteo Viola (ITA) WR 298 defeated (Q) Joel Cannell WR 1461 by 5 & 0
Eight Peskies down, just three to go, two of whom play one another in the QF...
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[non-GB - QF: (1) Lorenzo Giustino (ITA) WR 244 vs (Q/6) Sam Barry (IRL) WR 500]
QF: Evan Hoyt WR 705 vs Lloyd Glasspool WR 643
QF: (WC) Jonny O'Mara WR 976 vs (3) Ed Corrie WR 458
QF: Neil Pauffley WR 796 vs (2) Matteo Viola (ITA) WR 298
One stat that might even defeat Steven - when was the last time there was a doubles match which involved players from 4 different parts of the UK ? Harris/Hoyt v Bambridge/O'Mara going on right now.
Hoyt-Glasspool should be a good game. Lloyd impressive and assertive against decent oppo, Evan looked very sharp, tho it was a poor day at the office for Bambo.
Neil P looked really good, tough test tomorrow, but if he plays (&serves) like that, he'll have a good chance. Got such a strong backhand, particularly.
Jonny is good to watch, so expressive, though his own worst enemy at times, going a bit too aggressively for low percentage shots and will find Ed a step up in class.
My money is on Barry in the non GB tie.
One stat that might even defeat Steven - when was the last time there was a doubles match which involved players from 4 different parts of the UK ? Harris/Hoyt v Bambridge/O'Mara going on right now.
I'm sure that it must have happened before - Scott Clayton and Jonny O'Mara have played together before and there must be other Welsh players other than Evan and Milts that they have come across with an English partner.