ESTORIL 2021, DOUBLES THREAD, 26/4 to 2/5. Jamie & Lloyd, Dom & Luke

[Sallydaisy]

Jamie Murray has entered this event partnering British player Lloyd Glasspool.
Dom Inglot remains partnered by Luke Bambridge.

Cameron Norrie has teamed up with Joao Sousa in the doubles - they play each other in R1 of the Singles!

further details to come

[Sallydaisy]

Monday in Estoril - Brits in action. Doubles not televised

Luke Bambridge/Dominic Inglot vs Rohan Bopanna/Alexander Bublik at 12:00
Cameron Norrie/Joao Sousa vs Austin Krajicek/Olivier Marach follows

[Sallydaisy]

It was raining in Estoril so all matches are starting later than originally scheduled.

Luke Bambridge and Dominic Inglot vs Rohan Bopanna and Alexander Bublik
will be starting shortly in Estoril, not televised.

[Sallydaisy]

Bamalot take the first set 6'2.
However, in the 2nd Bambos serve has just been broken so BuBop are serving at *4-3 up.
Ha! Bamalot broke back ... and held for 5-4.

[Sallydaisy]

Into a tie-break and Bamalot take the lead 4-1, 6-1... 5 match points

THEY WIN!
6'2, 7'6(1)
:GBflag:

[Sallydaisy]

Next up - Norrie/Sousa v Krajicek/Marach

[Jan]

Into a tie-break and Bamalot take the lead 4-1, 6-1... 5 match points

THEY WIN!
6'2, 7'6(1)
:GBflag:
Love it!!

[exislander]

Cam/Joao lost 7-6 4-6 9-11.

[Sallydaisy]

Cam/Joao lost 7-6 4-6 9-11.

Ah well 50% success rate today.
;)

[exislander]

Jamie/Lloyd just lost 3-6 3-6 to Nys/Puetz

[Sallydaisy]

Bambridge/Inglot (Bamalot) v Krajicek/Marach (Krach) playing their QF now.
Into a tie-break for the first set ... Bamalot serving first.

*1-0
2-0*
3-0* good strart by the British pair!
*3-1
*4-1
4-2* still ahead at the change of ends but only by one mini-break
5-2*
*6-2
*7-2

And that's the first set in the bag. Well done lads!
Just another one to go ...
;)

[Sallydaisy]

Bamalot win 7'6(2), 6'4 and into the Semi-Final.
:yahoo:

They'll play the winner of Garin/Vega or (Molteni/Nielsen v Behar/Escobar)

[Sallydaisy]

Missed this in all the excitement over Cameron Norrie beating Marin Cilic ...
... but we have a British pair in the Final of Estoril.
:GBflag:

Bamalot d Behar/Escobar 6'3, 6'4 in their Semi-Final today. A very good win over the 7th ranked pair in the Doubles Race this year - a reflection of how well they've been playing.

In the Final they'll play Nys/Puetz who have some success as a pair recently and came through their Semi-Final in 3 sets, 3-6, 6-4, 14-12!!!

Good Luck to Dom and Luke!

[Sallydaisy]

Nys/Puetz take the first set 7'5.

BUT, Bamalot are 4-1 up in the 2nd set.
:thumbup:

[exislander]

Second set 6-3

[Sallydaisy]

Excellent. Now for the CTB!!! Wish it was televised ...

Nys/Puetz serving first:
*1-0
1-1*
2-1* alas, our boys are broken
*3-1
*3-2 back on serve!
4-2* Humph

[Sallydaisy]

Bambo dropped another point to give the others a slight lead ... must hold next serve.

5-2* they didn't ... oh dear, Nys/Puetz have pounced!
*6-2
*7-2 it's an awfully long haul from here for our boys.
8-2* oops
8-3* and the others have 2 serves for the match.
*9-3 that's 6 match points.


:sad:
Nys/Puetz win 7'5, 3'6, 10'3 in what seemed to be a close fought match.
Shame for Bambo after that comeback in set 2. Onwards.
:GBflag:

[exislander]

Bet 365 picture disappeared so I guess it was 10-3

[Sallydaisy]

Bet 365 picture disappeared so I guess it was 10-3
Yes it was, shame for our lads.