2013/05/22

Isner defends Newport title

Top seed John Isner defended his Newport title from last year by defeating Lleyton Hewitt on Sunday 7-6 (1), 6-4.

“It feels very good. It’s never easy coming to a tournament where in a previous year you won it, “Isner said.  “There’s a lot of pressure on you. You don’t do well, your ranking’s going to drop… I did well, I defended those points and I kept my ranking where it’s at. More importantly than that, I gained a lot of confidence from this week just as I did last year. I had a great, great summer last year. I hope to have much of the same this year.”

Isner overpowered Hewitt with his serve hitting 16 aces against the Australian.

“With the weapon I have and my serve in a shortened situation for the set, I’m always fortunate to have that weapon on my side,” Isner said. “I kept my head really well this week.”

The win for Isner earned the American his fourth career title. The 6-foot-9 Isner had his serve broken only once in the tournament.

For Hewitt who suffered his first career loss against Isner, lost for the first time in a grass court final.

“It’s done a lot of good [for my confidence], “Hewitt said about his week. “A lot of positives have come out of this week. Grass is a tough surface to come back on after any kind of surgery, and especially foot surgery, where my movement is such a big thing because on grass you’re in the wrong positions a lot of the time. You’ve got to have that confidence in your footwork.

“Even at Wimbledon, I didn’t feel totally comfortable with my footwork and it’s taken matches and practice and a lot of time over the last week-and-a-half here in Newport and I feel like that’s starting to come, which is a good thing, not only for the Olympics in a couple week’s time, but obviously looking forward to the US Open and the rest of the year.”

The former No. 1 Hewitt came into the tournament ranked 233rd in the world, battling multiple surgeries over the past four years. He leaves the tournament ranked in the 150′s. His next tournament will be the Olympics at Wimbledon.

Isner’s next tournament will be in Atlanta which begins on Monday.

 

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Isner and Hewitt Reach Newport Final

By Jack Cunniff

NEWPORT, Rhode Island – The 2012 Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island had one of the strongest fields in tournament history, and that carried through to the semifinal matches on Saturday.  Former world number one, and a two-time Grand Slam event champion Lleyton Hewitt of Australia battled the 2009 Newport titlist Rajeev Ram of United States in the first semifinal. That was followed by an all-American match-up of 2012 Olympic teammates John Isner and Ryan Harrison.

While Hewitt has played sparsely recently, thanks in part to four surgeries over the past five years, he showed he still has his competitive spirit intact. He fell behind early in the match 1-4, but swept the final five games to take the opening set, 6-4.  The second set again found Ram jumping to an early lead. A third set seemed certain as Ram held two set points when serving at 5-3, 40-15. But back-to-back double faults by the Carmel, Indiana resident gave Hewitt the opening he needed to level the second set. Ram, who is ranked No. 118 in the world, showed why he has a winning record on grass courts in his career, and continued to pressure Hewitt with aggressive play.  He reached three more set points as Hewitt served at 5-6, and finally captured the set 7-5 when he forced the Australian into a backhand error.

Hewitt’s ranking of No.233 is a steep drop from the top ranking he held in 2001 and 2002, but he still shows glimpses of the game that took him to the top. Hitting dipping service returns and pinpoint passing shots, he again swept five consecutive games from Ram to build a 5-1 lead in the third set.  As Hewitt served for the match, Ram continued to battle and earned a break point. Hewitt’s accurate groundstrokes forced errors from Ram, and Hewitt battled his way into his first tour final since his 2010 Halle victory, advancing 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.

The second semifinal saw the crowd split between rooting for Isner, the top-ranked U.S. player, and Harrison, his fast-rising countryman who turned 20 just two months ago. After early-round losses at the French Open and Wimbledon, Isner is trying to recapture the form that brought him to a career-high No. 9 ranking in April of this year. He was up to the task in the opening set, scoring five aces, and winning 91% of the points when getting his first serve into play. Harrison, now ranked No. 48 in the world, revealed some weapons as well, and neither player could reach a break point in the opening twelve games, reaching a tiebreaker to settle the first set. The top-seeded Isner had the edge throughout the tiebreaker, and a Harrison double fault on set point gave Isner the opening set 7-6, while Harrison could only kick a tennis ball out of the stadium in frustration.

Isner, the defending Newport champion, elevated his game in the second set, and the tenor of the match changed. Harrison grew increasingly irritated by his play, and his inability to make a dent in Isner’s service games. Isner, on the other hand, reached deuce in four out of five Harrison service games. An early break gave Isner the 3-1 lead in the second set, and he broke Harrison’s serve again to end the match, 7-6(4), 6-3.

Notes… Isner and Hewitt have met twice before, and Hewitt leads the head-to-head 2-0, with wins on hard court (Shanghai 2009) and clay (Dusseldorf 2010)…  Isner is looking to become the fourth player to defend his Newport title (Bryan Shelton, 1991-‘92; Greg Rusedski, 2004-’05, and Fabrice Santoro 2007-’08)… Hewitt is playing in Newport for the first time since 1998, but with 80 weeks at No. 1 in his career (9th most of all-time), it’s likely he could return to Newport as a Hall of Fame inductee… Ram’s semifinal result will raise his ranking to No. 104, just outside the Top 100 and his highest rank in two years… Harrison is the second youngest player in the Top 100; only Hewitt’s countryman Bernard Tomic is five months younger…

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John Isner Saturday News Conference at Newport

 

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Lleyton Hewitt Saturday News Conference at Newport

 

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Capriati and Kuerten Highlight Emotional Hall of Fame Inductions

Gustavo Kuerten photo by Ben Solomon

By Jack Cunniff

NEWPORT, Rhode Island – The skies in Newport were dry, but the eyes were not, as Jennifer Capriati and Gustavo “Guga” Kuerten headlined the 2012 class of inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held Saturday, July 14th on Center Court at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.  Capriati and Kuerten, former top-ranked players elected to the Hall of Fame under the Recent Player category, gave stirring speeches that touched the tennis fans in attendance.  Other inductees this afternoon were Randy Snow, the late wheelchair tennis champion and advocate; Mike Davies, in the Contributor category; and Manuel Orantes, in the Master Player category.

Monica Seles, a 2009 Hall of Fame inductee, was selected by Capriati to introduce her at the ceremony. It was a fitting selection as both players burst on the tennis scene just months apart as teenagers, and set multiple “youngest ever” records for women’s tennis.  Capriati, a three-time champion at Grand Slam events and Olympic gold medal winner, was emotional throughout her acceptance speech.  While honored by the Hall of Fame recognition, it closes a chapter in her life that Capriati was not quite ready to close. It signifies that there are no more comebacks in store, and her career would end as the result of wrist and shoulder injuries. But as she did throughout her career, Capriati persevered today. She expressed the joy and pain that tennis has brought to her life, and noted that tennis taught her what hard work and commitment mean. She thanked her friends and family for their love and support over the years, and also recognized the fan support she received throughout her career, a comment that was punctuated by someone in the crowd shouting “We love you!”

Alice Kuerten, Gustavo’s mother, had the honor of introducing her son to the crowd. She spoke not of Guga’s French Open titles or number one ranking, but of his intangible qualities, his role as son and brother, and his philanthropy. Guga charmed the crowd with an unscripted speech, sharing his appreciation for all that tennis has provided him. His father introduced Kuerten to the sport, but passed away when Guga was a teenager. It was tennis, Kuerten noted, that provided him two new fathers in the form of his former coach Larri Passos, and older brother and manager Raphael. Kuerten was very close to his late younger brother Guillaime, who suffered from cerebral  palsy and passed away in 2007, and thus found it fitting to be inducted on the same day as Randy Snow. Kuerten also thanked Mariana, his wife and mother to their five-month-old daughter.

Randy Snow passed away in from a heart attack in 2009, so his father Tom accepted the award on his behalf. A successful junior tennis player when he was paralyzed at age 16, Snow found his success as a wheelchair tennis champion and gold medal winning Paralympian.  Tom thanked Brad Parks, a fellow Hall of Fame member who created the concept of wheelchair tennis, and the various federations who have supported wheelchair tennis.

Mike Davies was awarded for his leadership behind the scenes with tennis. He was the driving force behind several changes in tennis targeted at making it more television friendly. Thanks to Davies, we have yellow tennis balls, blue courts, colored clothing, and chairs on changeovers. Each of these advances made tennis more marketable, and contributed to increased popularity of the sport in the 1970s. Davis thanked his fellow pros and co-workers for today’s honor.

The Hall of Fame president Stan Smith introduced Manual Orantes, and noted Orantes was not only a great champion, but a great sportsman.  Orantes looked back on his 1975 U.S. Open title over Jimmy Connors, and semifinal comeback over Guillermo Vilas earlier in that event, as the greatest matches in his career. He expressed appreciation for his Barcelona tennis club for making him into a champion.

While many tears were shed during the ceremony, the newest Hall of Fame members were all smiles when they took a final march around Center Court.

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July 14, 2012 – Results Round-up for Bastad, Newport, Palermo, Stuttgart and Umag

Bastad

RESULTS – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

Singles – Semi-finals
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) d [6] G Dimitrov (BUL) 63 75
[2] N Almagro (ESP) d J Hajek (CZE) 64 63

Doubles – Semi-finals
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) d [3] P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT) 64 63

SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, 15 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 12:00 noon
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs [2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA)

Not Before 2:00 PM
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs [2] N Almagro (ESP)

Newport

RESULTS – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

Singles – Semi-finals
[1] J Isner (USA) d [6] [WC] R Harrison (USA) 76(4) 63
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) d R Ram (USA) 64 57 62

Doubles – Semi-finals
[2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) 76(4) 64

SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, 15 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 2:00 PM
[1] J Isner (USA) vs [WC] L Hewitt (AUS)
[3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) vs [2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)

 

WTA – Palermo

XXV ITALIACOM OPEN
Palermo, Italy
July 9-15, 2012
$220,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Saturday, July 14, 2012
Singles – Semifinals
(1) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 64 61
(8) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Laura Robson (GBR) 26 75 62
Doubles – Final
(1) Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova (CZE/CZE) d. (2) Jurak/Marosi (CRO/HUN) 76(5) 64

Order Of Play – Sunday, July 15, 2012
Centre Court (from 19.30hrs)
1. Singles Final: Sara Errani vs. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova

 

Stuttgart

RESULTS – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

Singles – Semi-finals
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) d T Bellucci (BRA) 64 26 64
[2] J Monaco (ARG) d G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 63 36 75

Doubles – Semi-finals
J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) d [3] J Cabal (COL) / R Farah (COL) 64 64
[4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) d [WC] M Emmrich (GER) / B Phau (GER) 63 64

SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, 15 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 11:30 am
[4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) vs J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL)

Not Before 3:05 PM
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs [2] J Monaco (ARG)

Umag

RESULTS – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

Singles – Semi-finals
[4] M Granollers (ESP) d [1] F Verdasco (ESP) 62 67(5) 61
[2] M Cilic (CRO) d [3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) 75 62

Doubles – Final
[3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) d [1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) 63 76(4)

 SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, 15 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 8:00 pm
[4] M Granollers (ESP) vs [2] M Cilic (CRO)

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Hewitt vs Ram and Isner vs Harrison in Newport semis

 

NEWPORT – Three of the four remaining players at the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships are Americans, as both defending champion John Isner and 2010 quarterfinalist Ryan Harrison secured semifinal berths on Friday.

 

Isner overcame South African qualifier Izak Van Der Merwe,  6-4, 7-6(2). Later in the day, Harrison took the win over Benjamin Becker, who also qualified for the tournament, but retired from the match due to injury.

 

“It was unfortunate that he had to retire. You never want to have anything bad like that happen to another guy,” Harrison said. “I felt I was playing and serving well and was in a good position there. I hope he has a speedy recovery.”

 

In addition to action on court, Friday was Military Appreciation Day at the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, which featured Center Court Salutes between all matches, to recognize local service men and women, Additionally, there were some powerful, patriotic performances by National Anthem Girl – a talented young woman who has set out to sing the Star-Spangled Banner in all 50 states.

 

Tomorrow’s action at the Hall of Fame begins with the annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, during which the highest honor in tennis will be presented to former world No. 1′s Jennifer Capriati and Guga Kuerten, Spanish tennis great Manuel Orantes, industry innovator Mike Davies, and an extraordinary wheelchair tennis champion, the late Randy Snow. Lleyton Hewitt versus Rajeev Ram will be the fist match on court after the ceremony, followed by John Isner versus Ryan Harrison.

 

The Induction Ceremony and tournament semifinals and finals will air live on Tennis Channel.

 

RESULTS – Friday, July 13
Singles – Quarterfinals
[1] J Isner (USA) d [Q] I Van der Merwe (RSA) 64 76(2)
[6] [WC] R Harrison (USA) d [Q] B Becker (GER) 64 30 Retired
Doubles – Semifinals
[3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) d [Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA) 63 64
Quarterfinals
[2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d K Nishikori (JPN) / G Soeda (JPN) 63 16 10-4
T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) d [WC] C Guccione (AUS) / L Hewitt (AUS) 75 63
ORDER OF PLAY – Saturday, July 14
CENTER COURT

Starting at 2:00 PM
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) vs R Ram (USA)
[1] J Isner (USA) vs [6] [WC] R Harrison (USA)
T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) vs [2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)

 

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Results Round-up for Bastad, Newport, Palermo, Stuttgart and Umag

Bastad

RESULTS – FRIDAY, 13 JULY, 2012

Singles – Quarter-finals
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) d [WC] T Robredo (ESP) 63 46 60
[2] N Almagro (ESP) d D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 76(5) 46 63
[6] G Dimitrov (BUL) d [3] A Ramos (ESP) 76(1) 63
J Hajek (CZE) d J Zopp (EST) 63 46 63

Doubles – Semi-finals
[2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA) d A Ungur (ROU) / F Volandri (ITA) 62 60

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) d C Ebelthite (AUS) / J Murray (GBR) 76(5) 63

SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 1:00 pm
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs [6] G Dimitrov (BUL)
J Hajek (CZE) vs [2] N Almagro (ESP)
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs [3] P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT)

Newport

Singles – Quarter-finals
[1] J Isner (USA) d [Q] I Van der Merwe (RSA) 64 76(2)
[6] [WC] R Harrison (USA) d [Q] B Becker (GER) 64 30 ret. (left hamstring)

Doubles – Semi-finals
[3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) d [Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA) 63 64

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d K Nishikori (JPN) / G Soeda (JPN) 63 16 10-4
T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) d [WC] C Guccione (AUS) / L Hewitt (AUS) 75 63

SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 2:00 PM
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) vs R Ram (USA)
[1] J Isner (USA) vs [6] [WC] R Harrison (USA)
T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) vs [2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)

 

WTA – Palmero

XXV ITALIACOM OPEN
Palermo, Italy
July 9-15, 2012
$220,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Friday, July 13, 2012
Singles – Quarterfinals
(1) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 62 62
(8) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. (3) Julia Goerges (GER) 76(4) 67(4) 61
Laura Robson (GBR) d. (5) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 64 26 63
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d. (Q) Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) 57 64 64

Doubles – Semifinals
(1) Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova (CZE/CZE) d. (3) Dushevina/Gallovits-Hall (RUS/ROU) 26 64 105 (Match TB)
(2) Jurak/Marosi (CRO/HUN) d. Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova (BLR/GEO) 46 64 1210 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Saturday, July 14, 2012
Centre Court (from 17.45hrs)
1. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova vs. Laura Robson
2. Sara Errani vs. Irina-Camelia Begu (NB 19.45hrs)
3. Doubles Final: Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova vs. Jurak/Marosi

 

Stuttgart

Singles – Quarter-finals
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) d B Phau (GER) 67(6) 76(2) 64 – Saved 4 M.P.
[2] J Monaco (ARG) d [Q] P Cervenak (SVK) 61 75
T Bellucci (BRA) d C Stebe (GER) 64 61
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d [WC] D Brown (GER) 60 63

Doubles – Quarter-finals
J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) d A Motti (ITA) / B Paire (FRA) 63 63
SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 12:00 noon
[3] J Cabal (COL) / R Farah (COL) vs J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL)

Not Before 4:00 PM
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs T Bellucci (BRA)
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs [2] J Monaco (ARG)

GRAND STAND start 1:00 pm
[WC] M Emmrich (GER) / B Phau (GER) vs [4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA)

 

Umag

Singles – Quarter-finals
[1] F Verdasco (ESP) d [W] A Kuznetsov (RUS) 62 62
[2] M Cilic (CRO) d W Odesnik (USA) 64 60
[3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) d [5] C Berlocq (ARG) 64 64
[4] M Granollers (ESP) d M Bachinger (GER) 16 63 75

Doubles – Semi-finals
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) d I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) 64 75
[3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) d [2] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) 61 63
SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 5:30 pm
[1] F Verdasco (ESP) vs [4] M Granollers (ESP)

Not Before 7:30 PM
[3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs [2] M Cilic (CRO)
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) vs [3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP)

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Hewitt and Ram Move into Newport Semis

The first two semifinal spots at the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships were set on Thursday by Australian Lleyton Hewitt and Newport’s 2009 singles and doubles champion Rajeev Ram. Hewitt defeated Israel’s Dudi Sela in straight sets to make his first ATP World Tour semifinal since June 2010, when he won the Gerry Weber Open in Halle. Ram upset No. 2 seed Kei Nishikori.

In the final quarterfinal matches of the tournament, Ryan Harrison advanced to his second Newport quarterfinal (also in 2010), by defeating fellow American Jesse Levine. This is Harrison’s fourth quarterfinal of the season.

 

In the semifinals, Harrison will face German qualifier Benjamin Becker, who upset No. 3 seed and world No. 23 Milos Raonic 6-3, 6-3.

 

“If you qualify you have three good matches under your belt,” explained Becker. “You know the courts, which is a little bit of an advantage.”

 

Looking to the weekend, the the International Tennis Hall of Fame is gearing up for the annual Induction Ceremony on Saturday, July 14 at 12 pm. The honor of Hall of Fame induction will be presented to former world No. 1′s Jennifer Capriati and Guga Kuerten, Spanish tennis great Manuel Orantes, tennis industry innovator Mike Davies, and the late wheelchair champion Randy Snow.

 

RESULTS - Thursday, July 12, 2012

Singles – Quarterfinals
R Ram (USA) d [2] K Nishikori (JPN) 76(6) 63
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) d D Sela (ISR) 64 63
Second Round

[Q] B Becker (GER) d [3] M Raonic (CAN) 63 63
[6] [WC] R Harrison (USA) d J Levine (USA) 63 64
Doubles – Quarterfinals
[3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) d A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) / G Muller (LUX) 76(6) 67(3) 10-7
[Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA) d J Fruttero (USA) / D Istomin (UZB) 63 62
ORDER OF PLAY – Friday, July 13, 2012
CENTER COURT start 11:00 am

T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) vs [WC] C Guccione (AUS) / L Hewitt (AUS)
[1] J Isner (USA) vs [Q] I Van der Merwe (RSA)
[Q] B Becker (GER) vs [6] [WC] R Harrison (USA)
K Nishikori (JPN) / G Soeda (JPN) vs [2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)
[Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA) vs [3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA)

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Results Round-up for Bastad, Newport, Palermo, Stuttgart and Umag

Bastad

Singles – Second Round
[2] N Almagro (ESP) d [Q] I Minar (CZE) 16 76(8) 64 – Saved 1 M.P.
[3] A Ramos (ESP) d [Q] E Korolev (KAZ) 63 63
[6] G Dimitrov (BUL) d F Gil (POR) 63 64
D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) d [Q] A Giannessi (ITA) 64 63

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA) d M Elgin (RUS) / M Kukushkin (KAZ) 76(5) 75
[3] P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT) d J Souza (BRA) / H Zeballos (ARG) 62 63
A Ungur (ROU) / F Volandri (ITA) d F Delbonis (ARG) / A Ramos (ESP) 63 61

SCHEDULE – FRIDAY, 13 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am
[3] A Ramos (ESP) vs [6] G Dimitrov (BUL)
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs [WC] T Robredo (ESP)
D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs [2] N Almagro (ESP)
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs C Ebelthite (AUS) / J Murray (GBR)

COURT 1 Not Before 2:00 PM
J Zopp (EST) vs J Hajek (CZE)
A Ungur (ROU) / F Volandri (ITA) vs [2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA)

 

Newport

RESULTS – THURSDAY, 12 JULY, 2012

Singles – Quarter-finals
R Ram (USA) d [2] K Nishikori (JPN) 76(6) 63
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) d D Sela (ISR) 64 63

Singles – Second Round
[Q] B Becker (GER) d [3] M Raonic (CAN) 63 63
[6] [WC] R Harrison (USA) d J Levine (USA) 63 64

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) d A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) / G Muller (LUX) 76(6) 67(3) 10-7
[Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA) d J Fruttero (USA) / D Istomin (UZB) 63 62

SCHEDULE – FRIDAY, 13 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 11:00 am
T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) vs [WC] C Guccione (AUS) / L Hewitt (AUS)
[1] J Isner (USA) vs [Q] I Van der Merwe (RSA)
[Q] B Becker (GER) vs [6] [WC] R Harrison (USA)
K Nishikori (JPN) / G Soeda (JPN) vs [2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)
[Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA) vs [3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA)

WTA – Palermo

XXV ITALIACOM OPEN
Palermo, Italy
July 9-15, 2012
$220,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Thursday, July 12, 2012
Singles – Second Round
Laura Robson (GBR) d. (2) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 63 75
(3) Julia Goerges (GER) d. (Q) Katalin Marosi (HUN) w/o (right shoulder injury)
(5) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. Anna Tatishvili (GEO) 61 32 ret. (right thigh strain)
(8) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Julia Cohen (USA) 36 63 75 (saved 2mp)

Doubles – Quarterfinals
(1) Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova (CZE/CZE) d. Kondratieva/Lefèvre (RUS/FRA) 62 76(4)
Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova (BLR/GEO) d. (4) Bovina/Cornet (RUS/FRA) 62 63

Order Of Play – Friday, July 13, 2012
Centre Court (from 16.00hrs)
1. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova vs. Julia Goerges
2. Carla Suárez Navarro vs. Laura Robson (NB 18.30hrs)
3. Sara Errani vs. Alexandra Cadantu (NB 20.30hrs)
4. Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova vs. Dushevina/Gallovits-Hall (after suitable rest)

Court 2 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova vs. Jurak/Marosi
2. Estrella Cabeza Candela vs. Irina-Camelia Begu

Stutgart

Singles – Second Round
[2] J Monaco (ARG) d T Kamke (GER) 62 63
T Bellucci (BRA) d [3] B Tomic (AUS) 76(6) 63
[Q] P Cervenak (SVK) d [8] [WC] T Haas (GER) 64 64
C Stebe (GER) d J Chardy (FRA) 46 76(8) 63

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[WC] M Emmrich (GER) / B Phau (GER) d [1] D Brown (GER) / C Kas (GER) 67(3) 62 10-3
[3] J Cabal (COL) / R Farah (COL) d P Andujar (ESP) / G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 46 76(5) 10-4
[4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) d T Kamke (GER) / P Marx (GER) 63 64

Doubles – First Round
A Motti (ITA) / B Paire (FRA) d [2] M Kohlmann (GER) / P Petzschner (GER) 76(5) 61
SCHEDULE – FRIDAY, 13 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 12:00 noon
[Q] P Cervenak (SVK) vs [2] J Monaco (ARG)
[WC] D Brown (GER) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP)

Not Before 4:00 PM
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs B Phau (GER)
T Bellucci (BRA) vs C Stebe (GER)
[WC] M Emmrich (GER) / B Phau (GER) vs [4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) – After Suitable Rest

ENBW COURT start 2:30 pm
J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) vs A Motti (ITA) / B Paire (FRA)

 

 

Umag

Singles – Second Round
[1] F Verdasco (ESP) d E Gulbis (LAT) 62 36 61
[3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) d F Fognini (ITA) 62 64
[5] C Berlocq (ARG) d [Q] M Trungelliti (ARG) 76(4) 46 61
[WC] A Kuznetsov (RUS) d [WC] M Pavic (CRO) 76(0) 61

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) d C Berlocq (ARG) / M Felder (URU) 61 76(3)
[3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) d M Klizan (SVK) / I Zelenay (SVK) 63 64
I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) d A Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) / D Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) 75 75
SCHEDULE – FRIDAY, 13 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 5:30 pm
W Odesnik (USA) vs [2] M Cilic (CRO)
Not Before 8:00 PM
[5] C Berlocq (ARG) vs [3] A Dolgopolov (UKR)
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) vs I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) – After Suitable Rest

GRANDSTAND start 5:30 pm
[1] F Verdasco (ESP) vs [WC] A Kuznetsov (RUS)
[4] M Granollers (ESP) vs M Bachinger (GER)
[3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) vs [2] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA)

 

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