Manta, Ecuador was where Greg headed from Kentucky, but due to the airport at Atlanta being shut down for just an hour due to inclement weather, Greg missed his preferred flight to Manta. He was delayed almost a day, before flying to Quito, overnighting in the capital and then getting a connecting flight to Manta, which itself was delayed, so Greg had a marathon 36 hour trip to Ecuador.
But he arrived safely and was quick to get the cobwebs out of his head for a doubles match, again partnered by American Greg Ouelette. Ouelette was the top seed in the single qulaifying and had managed to qualify, so was used to the conditions in Manta.
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| The beautiful beaches and cliffs of Manta |
Against an American pairing of 34 year-old Kevin Kim, who boasts a singles ranking high of 69, and 22 year old college player Sam Barnett, Greg and Greg got off to a good start, holding serve and then immediately going a break up in the first set.
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| Veteran Kevin Kim |
Serving well they managed to break their opponents again in the first set, getting to 5-1 up and then serving out the set comfortably 6-1.
The second set was a lot closer, games going with serve to 2-2. The Greg's then got the American pair to 15-40 in the 5th game and converted the first break-point opportunity to lead 3-2 and the 4-2. They managed to hold serve without facing a break-point, in the sudden death format, winning the set 6-4 and the match 6-1, 6-4 to proceed to the second round.
The Gregs both play their first round singles tomorrow.
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