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Bemelmans: lucky five times in one year

Belgian lefty Ruben Bemelmans was a lucky loser for the fifth time in less than a year before being beaten by Marcos Baghdatis in the first round of Montpellier Tuesday.

Some big ones, too: Indian Wells, Roland Garros and US Open, along with St. Petersburg.

Bemelmans played his first pro event in 2005. Only once before (in 2010) was he a lucky loser.

Meanwhile, celebrated Slam lucky loser Peter Polansky had five in 2018 (all four majors, plus Delray Beach). Other than the 2017 Australian Open he, too, only had one other pass at the ATP level – also in 2010.

Hmmmm…