The quarter fianl round of the doubles at Tallahassee had Greg and Peter matched up against a USA Collegiate pair of Americans, 25 year-old Jean-Yves Aubone, who Greg played in the singles qualifying, and 26-year-old Vahid Mirzadeh, both players having achieved their high rank in doubles in April this year of 574 and 245 respectively. The USA college players are usually experienced doubles campaigners, having competed regulary in doubles matches on the College circuit, so could prove to be tough opposition for Greg and Peter.
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| Jean-Yves Aubone |
Greg started the proceedings, and both teams held serve to get to 2-1, when play was delayed by rain. After a short break, Greg and Peter took charge, breaking serve and holding their serves comfortably to pouch the first set 6-3,without facing a break-point, or getting to deuce, in the sudden death deuce format.
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| Vahid Mirzadeh |
The USA pairing served first in the second set and held serve for a 1-0 lead. Greg and Peter also held, levelling at 1-1. They then broke the Americans' serve to go a break ahead at 2-1, and consolidated the break, holding serve, for a 3-1 lead. At 2-3 Aubone & Mirzadeh forced Greg to deuce and a break/game point. Greg stepped up to win the point and stay a break up at 4-2. From that stage of the set serves dominated, with the next four games all being won to love, as Greg and Peter shut out their opponents and won the second set 6-4, for a solid 6-3, 6-4 win, to advance to the semi-final round of the doubles.
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