After almost a month of recuperation and training to get match fit again, whilst getting the requisite hitting, Greg decided his knee injury was healed enough and it was time to hit the pro-circuit again. The qvenue was the clay courts at Lyneham Tennis Centre in Canberra.
It was doubles first for Greg, and Kiwi partner Rubin Statham, up against the No. 4 seeds, Queenslanders Maverick Banes and Gavin van Peperzeel.
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| Maverick Banes |
In a close fought match Greg and Rubin were unable to take the few sudden death chances they created and were then broken to go behind at 4-2. Two live games later they were back level at 4-4. Games went with serve to 6-6, and similarly both team held severe in the tie-break to get to 5-6, where Greg and Rubin saved set point. They were unable to capitalise on a set point at 7-6 and then were the first to blink, dropping serve to lose the tie-break 10-8.
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| Gavin van Peperzeel |
The second set followed the same pattern at the start, Greg and Rubin unable to take two sudden death deuce service break opportunities, then finding themselves a break down. This set they were unable to recover the deficit and were broken again at the death, to lose the match 7-6(8), 6-2.An inauspicious start to his return but his body and knee responded well, coming through the match unscathed. Singles tomorrow.
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