WOMEN’S DRAW: No. 4-seeded Samantha Stosur was on hand as the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open women’s field was announced. Joining Stosur on her half of the draw, defending Sony Ericsson Open and four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters, three-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova and 2006 Sony Ericsson Open champ Svetlana Kuznetsova. On the opposite side of the draw World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki attempts her first Sony Ericsson Open title along with 2008 Sony Ericsson Open finalist Jelena Jankovic and Vera Zvonareva.
MEN’S DRAW: Jurgen Melzer assisted with the men’s draw. Melzer, receiving the No. 10 seed is joined by World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the top half of the draw along with defending Sony Ericsson Open champion Andy Roddick and 16-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer. 2007 Sony Ericsson Open champ Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Robin Soderling find themselves on the other half of the draw.
Samantha Stosur (Courtesy of Sony Ericsson Open)
TWITTER: Samantha Stosur conducted the first Sony Ericsson Open TwitterView – taking questions from fans. Tennis enthusiast had the chance to ask Stosur questions ranging from what her most memorable match has been to what her favorite country is. Sony Ericsson Open fans with get the chance to ask the favorite tennis players questions throughout the tournament via Twitter. Fans can follow Sony Ericsson Open @SEOpen.
ATTENDANCE: 8,323
Results for Monday, 21 March, 2011
Men’s First Round Qualifying
D Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) d H Zeballos (ARG) 62 62
P Lorenzi (ITA) d J Souza (BRA) 64 62
S Bolelli (ITA) d I Van Der Merwe (RSA) 62 63
M Ilhan (TUR) d M Ebden (AUS) 16 63 64
A Bogomolov Jr. (USA) d [WC] J Levine (USA) 75 36 63
R Farah (COL) d I Marchenko (UKR) 16 63 63
P Capdeville (CHI) d A Falla (COL) 75 76(5)
E Prodon (FRA) d C Salamanca (COL) 62 60
B Phau (GER) d I Sijsling (NED) 46 62 62
R Sweeting (USA) d J Cabal (COL) 76(4) 62
T Smyczek (USA) d D Sela (ISR) 61 64
D Young (USA) d A Clement (FRA) 26 63 62
G Dimitrov (BUL) d R de Voest (RSA) 64 76(2)
G Zemlja (SLO) d I Navarro (ESP) 63 62
O Rochus (BEL) d F Cipolla (ITA) 63 62
M Matosevic (AUS) d [WC] J Cox (USA) 60 62
J Reister (GER) d [WC] A Domijan (USA) 62 63
I Kunitsyn (RUS) d C Ball (AUS) 61 61
M Russell (USA) d S Bohli (SUI) 64 64
F Dancevic (CAN) d B Dabul (ARG) 76(3) 61
R Schuettler (GER) d B Reynolds (USA) 61 36 64
[WC] N Massu (CHI) d M Przysiezny (POL) 64 64
L Rosol (CZE) d [WC] G Elias (POR) 75 63
R Kendrick (USA) d F Skugor (CRO) 62 76(3)
Women’s First Round Qualifying
J Hampton (USA) d R Marino (CAN) 61 75
K Flipkens (BEL) d L Tsurenko (UKR) 62 62
A Rus (NED) d M Doi (JPN) 61 62
[WC]M Larcher de Brito (POR) d M Rybarikova (SVK) 26 75 60
J Dokic (AUS) d T Malek (GER) 57 63 64
V Manasieva (RUS) d V King (USA) 62 61
S Zhang (CHN) d A Riske (USA) 64 64
C McHale (USA) d [WC] C Witthoeft (GER) 62 62
J Namigata (JPN) d [WC] S Dubois (CAN) 36 76(5) 63
K Pervak (RUS) d Z Kucova (SVK) 64 46 62
Y Meusburger (AUT) d M Lucic (CRO) 62 64
S Stephens (USA) d E Rodina (RUS) 36 64 63
L Hradecka (CZE) d [WC] B Capra (USA) 63 61
S Ferguson (AUS) d A Brianti (ITA) 64 36 62
A Tatishvili (GEO) dP Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) 64 63
E Birnerova (CZE) d P Parmentier (FRA) 75 46 63
N Llagostera Vives (ESP) d T Paszek (AUT) 62 36 64
R Voracova (CZE) d C Dentoni (ITA) 63 63
I Falconi (USA) d S Zahlavova (CZE) 46 61 63
[WC] L Davis (USA) d J Craybas (USA) 63 57 61
A Yakimova (BLR) d K Bondarenko (UKR) 63 36 64
Y Chan (TPE) d A Hlavackova (CZE) 76(4) 76(1)
S Mirza (IND) d X Han (CHN) 75 60
A Pivovarova (RUS) d A Keothavong (GBR) 64 60
Order of Play for Tuesday, 22 March, 2011
COURT 1 start 10:00 am
Qualifying – J Dokic (AUS) vs C Mchale (USA) – WTA
Not Before 11:00 AM
E Baltacha (GBR) vs S Bammer (AUT) – WTA
R Vinci (ITA) vs I Benesova (CZE) – WTA
A Morita (JPN) vs [WC] H Watson (GBR) – WTA
E Makarova (RUS) vs V Dushevina (RUS) – WTA
COURT 2 start 10:00 am
Qualifying – J Hampton (USA) vs K Flipkens (BEL) – WTA
Not Before 11:00 AM
B Jovanovski (SRB) vs M Niculescu (ROU) – WTA
K Barrois (GER) vs [WC] P Martic (CRO) – WTA
U Radwanska (POL) vs S Halep (ROU) – WTA
J Larsson (SWE) vs A Rodionova (AUS) – WTA
COURT 3 start 10:00 am
Qualifying – M Russell (USA) vs M Matosevic (AUS) – ATP
Qualifying – S Bolelli (ITA) vs A Bogomolov Jr. (USA) – ATP
Qualifying – R Kendrick (USA) vs J Reister (GER) – ATP
Qualifying – R Schuettler (GER) or B Reynolds (USA) vs I Navarro (ESP) or G Zemlja (SLO) – ATP
Qualifying – T Smyczek (USA) vs F Cipolla (ITA) or O Rochus (BEL) – ATP
COURT 5 start 10:00 am
Qualifying – Y Meusburger (AUT) vs V Manasieva (RUS) – WTA
Qualifying – R Farah (COL) vs M Ilhan (TUR) – ATP
Qualifying – N Llagostera Vives (ESP) vs A Tatishvili (GEO) or P Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) – WTA
Qualifying – I Kunitsyn (RUS) vs E Prodon (FRA) – ATP
COURT 6 start 10:00 am
Qualifying – [WC] M Larcher de Brito (POR) vs A Rus (NED) – WTA
Qualifying – S Zhang (CHN) vs E Birnerova (CZE) – WTA
Qualifying – L Hradecka (CZE) vs I Falconi (USA) or S Zahlavova (CZE) – WTA
Qualifying – A Hlavackova (CZE) or Y Chan (TPE) vs A Pivovarova (RUS) or A Keothavong (GBR) – WTA
COURT 7 start 10:00 am
Qualifying – P Capdeville (CHI) vs B Phau (GER) – ATP
Qualifying – D Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) vs P Lorenzi (ITA) – ATP
Qualifying – R Sweeting (USA) vs L Rosol (CZE) – ATP
Qualifying – G Dimitrov (BUL) vs [WC] N Massu (CHI) – ATP
Qualifying – F Dancevic (CAN) vs D Young (USA) or A Clement (FRA) – ATP
COURT 8 start 10:00 am
Qualifying – K Pervak (RUS) vs J Namigata (JPN) – WTA
Qualifying – [WC] S Stephens (USA) vs S Ferguson (AUS) – WTA
Qualifying – J Craybas (USA) or [WC] L Davis (USA) vs A Yakimova (BLR) or K Bondarenko (UKR) – WTA
Qualifying – R Voracova (CZE) or C Dentoni (ITA) vs X Han (CHN) or S Mirza (IND) – WTA
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