In the semi-finals of the doubles in the Charlottesville Futures, Greg and partner, Kiwi Rubin Statham, were up against the also unseeded pairing of 25 year old Zimbawean Takanyi Garanganga and 26 year old American Dennis Nevolo, both experienced campaigners with singles rankings around the 480 mark.
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| Takanyi Garanganga |
Greg and Rubin started well, holding serve and then breaking to lead 2-0. Their opponents fought back immediately, getting Greg and Rubin to 0-40, however were unable to break as Greg and Rubin won the next four points to win the game, and lead 3-0. They then had another break-point chance at sudden-death deuce on the Garanganga/Nevolo serve to go a double break up but were unable to convert the opportunity. Games then went with serve to 5-3, and Greg and Rubin served out the first set to win it 6-3.
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| Dennis Nevolo |
The second set saw games go with serve to 2-2 when Greg and Rubin then broke to go 3-2 up. Again, just after breaking their opponents serve, they were forced to defend break points, at 15-40, and again did so, going 4-2 up. Both teams held to get to 5-3, then Greg and Rubin broke serve again to wrap up the set 6-3 and the match 6-3, 6-3, and proceed to the final.
They play the final tomorrow, up against a strong young American pairing, a lot tougher challenge for Greg and Rubin.
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