The second round of qualifying had Greg up against Chineses teenager, 19 year-old Yang Lu, ranked 1055. A match which Greg should win comfortably unless Lu happens to be another hot youngster just hitting his straps.
Serving first Greg went to 30-0 before Lu won three points in a row and had Greg facing an early break point against him. Greg responded and saved that point, winning the game and going 1-0 up. Greg then applied his own pressure on Lu's serve annd broke the Chinese player to lead 2-0. Serving well Greg went 3-0 up then 3-1, before he broke Lu twice more to win the first set 6-1.
Greg started the second set well, breaking Lu again to lead 1-0, but a subsequent lapse of concentration by Greg produced a poor service game and allowed Lu to break back immediately to level at 1-1. Greg adjusted and broke Lu in the next game to again lead by a break, this time holding his serve to lead 3-1. Lu converted a long deuce game to get to 3-2 but did not trouble Greg again, Greg breaking Lu again and serving out the set 6-2, winning a comfortable match 6-1, 6-2 to proceed to the final round of qualifying.
Greg said the conditions in Shanghai, whilst hot, where not at humid as Bangkok and were much more comfortable to play in than Bangkok.
Two down, one more match to go to qualify.
Greg started the second set well, breaking Lu again to lead 1-0, but a subsequent lapse of concentration by Greg produced a poor service game and allowed Lu to break back immediately to level at 1-1. Greg adjusted and broke Lu in the next game to again lead by a break, this time holding his serve to lead 3-1. Lu converted a long deuce game to get to 3-2 but did not trouble Greg again, Greg breaking Lu again and serving out the set 6-2, winning a comfortable match 6-1, 6-2 to proceed to the final round of qualifying.
Greg said the conditions in Shanghai, whilst hot, where not at humid as Bangkok and were much more comfortable to play in than Bangkok.
Two down, one more match to go to qualify.
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