By Glenys Furness
- Joe Salisbury made quarter-final in Miami
- Brit was third seed
- Lloyd Glasspool also made the same stage
MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA – Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram entered the Miami Open and were the third seeds. The Brit/American made the quarter-final before being defeated.
Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram were the third seeds at the Miami Open. The Brit/American drew Casper Ruud & William Blumberg in the first round. The Norwegian/American pair stayed close to the seeds in the first set, forcing a tiebreak. In the breaker Salisbury & Ram edged through and took the lead. The second set saw the seeds secure a break of serve and move into the next round 7-6(5), 6-4.
The second round saw the Brit/American against Stefanos Tsitsipas & Thansi Kokkinakis. The Greek/Australian pair stayed close with the seeds. In the first set they went toe to toe and looked to be forcing a tiebreak, however, the seeds managed to break right at the end to take the lead. The second set, though, did go to a tiebreak after both pairs couldn’t get the advantage. In the breaker it was the seeds who eased through and into the next round 7-5, 7-6(4).
In the quarter-final the Brit/American were against seventh seeds Kevin Krawietz & Tim Putz. The Germans got off to the better start and broke serve of the third seeds to take the lead. The second set was much more even, with neither pair getting the vital break of serve and so a tiebreak ensued. In the breaker the Brit/American pair edged ahead and levelled up the match. In the match tiebreak, it was the Germans who edged through to take the win 6-3, 6-7(5), 10-7.
Meanwhile Lloyd Glasspool & Jean-Julien Rojer were unseeded. Their first round opponents were Adrian Mannarino & Fabrice Martin. The Brit/Dutch pair broke the Frenchmen in the first set and took the lead. The second set, though, was much closer. Mannarino & Martin went toe to toe and forced a tiebreak. In the breaker it was Glasspool & Rojer that edged through and took the win 6-3, 7-6(8).
In the second round the Brit/Dutch pair were against Nathaniel Lammons & Jackson Withrow. The Americans went toe to toe with Glasspool & Rojer and forced a tiebreak. The Brit/Dutch pair eased through that and into the lead. The second set saw Glasspool & Rojer break serve and move into the next round in straight sets 7-6(4), 6-4.
The quarter-final saw Glasspool & Rojer against fourth seeds Marcel Granollers & Horacio Zeballos. The Brit/Dutch stayed with the seeds and forced a first set tiebreak. In the breaker Granollers & Zeballos eased through and took the lead. The second set saw Glasspool & Rojer break serve and level up the match. The ensuing match tiebreak was very close. Unfortunately, it was the seeds that edged through and took the match 7-6(4), 3-6, 12-10.
Doubles Round Up
Julian Cash with Tallon Griekspoor were defeated by Andy Murray & Sebastian Korda in the first round in Miami 7-5, 6-4.
Neal Skupski with Santiago Gonzalez were defeated by Marcelo Melo & Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the first round in Miami 6-4, 6-4.
Heather Watson with Tereza Mihalikova were defeated by Sara Errani & Jasmine Paolini in the first round in Miami 6-3, 3-6, 10-5.
Andy Murray with Sebastian Korda were defeated by Kevin Krawietz & Tim Puetz in the second round in Miami 0-0 (RET).
Luke Johnson with Skander Mansouri were defeated by Antoine Bellier & Marc-Andrea Huesler in the first round in San Luis Potosi 6-4, 6-3.
Joshua Paris with Christian Harrison were defeated by Mac Kiger & Benjamin Sigouin in the first round in San Luis Potosi 7-6(3), 7-6(3).
Francesca Jones with Nadia Podoroska were defeated by Anna Bondar & Tamara Zidansek in the semi-final in San Luis Potosi 0-0 (RET).
Henry Patten with Francisco Cabral were defeated by Albano Olivetti & Johnathan Eysseric in the semi-final in Girona 6-7(4), 7-6(2), 10-6.
James Markiewicz with Jannik Opitz were defeated by Stefan Cooper & Antoine Berger in the first round in Saint Dizier 6-7(2), 6-4, 10-6.
Stefan Cooper with Antoine Berger were defeated by Alec Beckley & Raphael Calzi in the quarter-final in Saint Dizier 6-2, 6-1.
Sarah Beth Grey & Eden Silva were defeated by Carmen Corley & Ivana Corley in the quarter-final in Croissy-Beaubourg 6-4, 6-3.
Emily Appleton with Isabelle Haverlag were defeated by Estelle Cascino & Alexandra Eala in the quarter-final in Croissy-Beaubourg 6-4, 6-0.
Maia Lumsden with Jessika Ponchet were defeated by Estelle Cascino & Alexandra Eala in the final in Croissy-Beaubourg 7-5, 7-6(4).
Mark Whitehouse with Jakub Nicod were defeated by David Poljak & Matej Vocel in the first round in Trnava 6-3, 6-2.
Anton Matusevich with Eric Vanshelboim were defeated by Svyatoslav Gulin & Carlos Lopez Montagud in the first round in Tarragona 7-6(4), 6-2.
Lucy Dawson & Katie Dyson were defeated by Selina Dal & Gina Feistel in the first round in Monastir 6-1, 6-2.
Ewen Lumsden with Luc Fomba defeated Jordan Chiu & Daniel De Jonge in the final in Monastir 5-7, 7-6(2), 13-11.
Harry Wendelken with Ryuki Matsuda were defeated by Christos Antonopoulos & Eleftherios Neos in the final in Heraklion 6-4, 6-3.
Holly Hutchinson with Ivana Sebestova were defeated by Salma Drugdova & Daria Kuczer in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-3, 6-4.
Summer Yardley with Marie Villet were defeated by Ahn Yujin & Lim Eunji in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-2, 7-6(3).
Annabelle Lammas with Lara Charles were defeated by Martina Smolenova & Ioana Zvonaru in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-4, 6-4.
Danielle Daly with Zusanna Pawlikowska were defeated by Karola Bejenaru & Jeong BoYoung in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-4, 6-4.
Ben Jones & Joe Tyler were defeated by Alexandr Binda & Evgeny Philippov in the quarter-final in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-4, 1-6, 10-7.
Finn Bass with Kris van Wyck were defeated by Adam Bajurko & Aryan Lakshmanan in the quarter-final in Sharm-El-Sheikh 0-0 (RET).
Isabelle Lacy & Ella McDonald were defeated by Weronika Ewald & Adithya Karunaratne in the quarter-final in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-4, 2-6, 10-4.
George Houghton & Dan Little defeated Alexandr Binda & Evgeny Philippov in the final in Sharm-El-Sheikh 7-5, 5-7, 10-6.
Katy Dunne with Nikola Bartunkova were defeated by Francisca Jorge & Anna Rogers in the semi-final in Murska Sobota 0-0 (RET).
Emily Webley-Smith with Sofia Shapatava were defeated by Anouk Koevermans & Eva Vedder in the quarter-final in Santa Margherita di Pula 6-2, 6-3.
Next week Brits play in Marrakech, Estoril, Mexico City, Barcelona, Egypt, Spain, Tunisia, France, Charleston, La Bisbal & USA.
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