Marbella Challenger, w/c 29th March: Doubles

[Sallydaisy]

On the OOP for today Tuesday 30th March:
Dominic Inglot/Matt Reid D Karol Drzewiecki/Lukas Rosol 7-6(3) 6-3

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QF: Inglot/Reid beat Carballes Baena/Esteve Lobato 6-3 7-6(3)

In the SF they'll play Spanish pair Carlos Gómez-Herrera/Mario Villella MartÃ*nez.
Not before 3pm UK time and after suitable rest for Martinez.

There is increasing use of the Spanish double names ... so Hernez for short.

[Sallydaisy]

Marbella Challenger Final:
[1] Inglot/Reid v [2] Arneodo/Nys
Centre Court, 3rd after 2 singles Semi-Finals starting at 12noon local time.
So, maybe around 16.00 local, 15.00 UK depending on the above SFs.

NB: the 2nd Semi-Final is at the end of the 1st set so probably 30/60mins to go.

[Sallydaisy]

Oh dear, the Monégasques take the first set 6-1.


Going better for Dom/Matt in the 2nd set as they hold for 2-1.
Even better as Break for3-1, but are broken back!!!
On Serve, Arneodo/Nys *2-3.

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Dom/Matt now 5-2 up in the 2nd set!


They take it 6-3, so it's a CTB for the Title!

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Physio on court for Arneodo.

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Champions Tie-Break, Monégasques to serve first.

*0-1
0-2*
1-2* on serve
*2-2
*2-3 mini-break ...
2-4*
2-5* C'mon!!!
*2-6
*3-6 Need to hold both serves to keep ahead
4-6* erm, NO
4-7* 1 hold is better than none.
*5-7
*6-7 The Mons are getting close to a break back!
6-8* 2 more little points Dom and Matt ...
6-9* 3 match points!!!

[Sallydaisy]

Dom Inglot/Matt Reid win the Marbella Challenger 1-6, 6-3, 10-6