Quarterfinals

Pradeeban Peter-Paul vs. Carlos Chiu

TWU has managed to place a team member in every slot of the Quarterfinals, but Carlos has got to be less than enthused about his draw, facing the Canadian Olympian. Carlos is a heckuva player, but Peter-Paul is a notch better, and his service game brings ‘oohs and ahs’ from the spectators as Chiu attempts to deal with it. It’s all Praddy, 6,7,3,6.

Tuan Le vs. Ludovic Gombos

Tuan is another player I admire greatly, but Gombos seems determined to never give him an opening. Perhaps he is thinking about his escapes in last night’s Round Robin groups? Gombos moves to the Semis and Le has to make do with $145 as a Quarterfinalist, 5,7,0,5.

Eric Owens vs. John Tran

Could Tran conjure up the same sort of miracles he did yesterday? No. Eric is just way too strong and three-balls Tran mercilessly. 5, 5, 5 and 6 and Owens moves forward.

Dinko Kranjac vs. Xavier Therien

Dinko’s got skills, but if Xavier’s shown me anything this year, it’s been a consolidation of his stature as a 2500 player! At the Lafayette Open, Therien had dispatched Dinko in straight games, and having two weeks to think about it doesn’t give Kranjac an edge. All four Quarters turn into straight gamers as Xavier wins 10,5,4,3.