I see top seeded Berankis has withdrawn, replaced by a LL. Initially it opens up an opportunity in the top quarter for Ryan, with Escoffier probably rated above him; but for Jack, it probably makes him the favourite in the top half now and possibly for the whole event.

Going to follow this one with extra interest now!

Just turned on to watch for a bit and wish I hadn't. It had all been going so well, I presume.

But a *2-3 Ad in, Ali misses a sitter of a forehand at the net and then follows up with a UE and a DF to get broken. Think I had better stop watching again.

Coup Droit wrote:

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Assume you're still there, Bob.

Mayot played a pretty poor game and we're back on serve

You're good

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Stopped watching. So obviously that worked.

But just a little bit of rather wild and sloppy play at the end really cost Ali

Loses the second set 4-6

It was his set - Harold was going nowhere but the locker room

Now got his hopes up

Ali in for a battle....

Phew - that was tight

But Ali wins 6-3 4-6 6-4

Very close in the third set. Harold had slightly the upper hand at the start. But Ali buckled down, took a little off the ball. Then Ali broke to go up 4-3, got broken straight back. Broke again, and then served a super game.

Harold spent most of the time in am-dram diatribes against the umpire for all the calls that went against him - nearly all of which, IMO, did not 'go against him' but were simply correct calls that happen to give the point to Gray.

One right at then end was clearly, but clearly, in - right down the line that the camera is pretty much on, so no question (IMO).

Just my opinion, but it's a very common problem with French youngsters who have been very high profile as youngsters.

Anyway, well done, Ali G - onwards and upwards

Well done Ali G making his way in da house towards the top 250 as nature intended

L32: (5) Jack Draper WR 146 beat Illya Marchenko (UKR) WR 252 (CH 49 in 2016) 6-3 7-6(3)

L32: (Q) Alastair Gray WR 351 beat (WC) Harold Mayot (FRA) WR 446 6-3 4-6 6-4