DUCKWORTH AUS / FEENEY AUS (W) v CIPOLLA ITA / ISTOMIN UZB
Not sure what to think of the draw, as I can't rate Duckworth's doubles game whatsoever and I don't rate Istomin too highly. But it's good for Flavio to play alongside hardhitters.
Flavio has a couple months to go to gain points before he has to start defending points from last season, so the next few weeks will be very important or his top 100 position will be in jeopardy. He plays the Dallas challenger this upcoming week and then Miami so let's see if he can win a few matches before the tour heads to clay.
Flavio won one match in the Dallas challenger after Indian Wells, beating Bogomolov 6-4 6-1 in the first round before losing badly to Andreev in the second round. In Miami, he lost 3-6 5-7, losing serve 6/10 times. He's had a pretty consistent, good season overall in beating plays like Seppi, Bogomolov, Gicquel and Davydenko, but it's not going to be enough to retain his top 100 ranking without some wins before he starts defending heavy points in May. Hopefully with the tour turning to clay, those wins will come for him. His next scheduled event is Casablanca in two weeks from this Monday.
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