The 34-year-old Haas received a wild card to make his first appearance at the clay court tournament in five years and repaid the compliment with a 6-1 6-4 victory in just 59 minutes.

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Up front, English striker Danny Cadamarteri has the physique and the nous to hold the ball in, which should compliment the pace and alertness of teenager David Goodwillie, who could be set to make the transition from a bright young thing to a goalscoring star.

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