None of this mattered to Spencer, who disposed of him 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (3). Dancevic, currently 255 in the world, was once ranked as high as 67th with marquee wins over Andy Roddick and David Ferrer. Once that hurdle was cleared, he found out his next obstacle: a first-round, 10 a.m. "Actually someone texted me after 9 to let me know that I was in. (Friday) and waited," said Spencer, who thought his ranking likely wouldn't be enough to get him into the 32-man draw. Yet all healed up, he nearly didn’t make it into the Saturday's qualifying draw, which featured players as high as 39th in the world. It was maybe more spiritual and emotional than physical." It was God teaching me something - Like healing, but not just my ankle. "I just had to work through some personal stuff. It turns out he needed the respite - both physically and spiritually. It was the second ankle injury in three months, but this time he didn't rush the recovery. A high sprain to his right ankle ensured that, halting any momentum gained from an eight-month career that's produced two wins, six quarterfinals, four semifinals and a 562 world ranking. See, the Destin native hadn't won a match in nearly two months. His enthusiasm, to be fair, stemmed from more than a loaded tortilla and two wins. "Just a left and then a right," Spencer shouted over the phone as he grew closer. So around 6:15 p.m., he did what he's done time and time again: He stopped by the fast food Mexican grill for a celebratory meal. Three blood blisters popped, right ankle taped and his body drained after surviving a pair of three-setters in Saturday's qualifying stages of the $700K Winston-Salem Open, the Destin native craved carbs. The impending Chipotle - double chicken burrito, loaded up - had Wil Spencer excited.
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