Much as I'm delighted to see George Loffhagen back, the fact that he is clear favourite against Mark Whitehouse seems rather bizarre to me - in a few months, maybe, if he's played full-time, and getting match sharp again - but today?
L16: Giles Hussey WR 627 vs Alexander Donski (BUL) WR 570
L32: (Q) Billy Blaydes WR 1836 defeated (Q) Max Cunat (FRA) WR 1750 by 2 & 3
It took Billy at least six match points to get over the line!
*****
L16: (Q) Billy Blaydes WR 1836 vs Sahar Simon (ISR) WR 638
Those watching Billy trying to close that one out must have been on a knife edge......
I'm not sure I'm doing word games for Billy's match - the problem with Max is that my mind just ignores a little vowel in his last name and you can see where I go with that....