Back to the USA 2010 - Update #11

After a gruelling 1st round singles encounter in the Challenger tournament in Champaign, Illinois, Greg had to back up and play his 1st round doubles match. He was partnered by Australian mate Adam Hubble, who Greg had played with once before in Australia about two or more years ago, when the won a Futures title together.

Champaign view at night

Their 1st round apponents were 24 year-old American ex-Collegiate players Mark Czerwinski and Ryan Rowe, who are both currently unranked in the ATP rankings. It was a match Greg and Adam will no doubt want to forget as they went down 7-6(3), 6-3 to the College players.
Greg said there opponents played well but that he and Adam had opportunities in both sets, upon which they did not capitalise. At 4-3 up in the first set they had their opponents at 0-40 but were not able to win one of the next four (break) points, allowing the Americans to get to 4-4. Greg then dropped his serve next game. He and Adam got that break back to take the set to the tie-break but played a poor breaker, not hitting enougth first serves, to lose the tie-break.
Not a good result, probably due to fatigue on Greg's part after his long singles match.