2013/05/25

Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Rome – Sunday Results, Monday Schedule

Roma

INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIA
Rome, Italy
May 13-19, 2013
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – May 12, 2013

Men’s Singles – First Round
[9] R Gasquet (FRA) d S Querrey (USA) 62 76(8)
A Dolgopolov (UKR) d [WC] M Viola (ITA) 64 63
K Anderson (RSA) d J Melzer (AUT) 61 62
D Istomin (UZB) d J Isner (USA) 57 76(5) 63
M Granollers (ESP) d N Davydenko (RUS) 63 64
G Dimitrov (BUL) d M Baghdatis (CYP) 63 64

Order Of Play – Monday, May 13, 2013

CENTRALE start 12:00 noon
R Stepanek (CZE) vs [WC] P Starace (ITA) – ATP
V Williams (USA) vs L Robson (GBR) – WTA
F Fognini (ITA) vs A Seppi (ITA) – ATP

Not Before 7:30 PM
F Schiavone (ITA) vs K Bertens (NED) – WTA

Not Before 9:00 PM
[16] K Nishikori (JPN) vs [WC] P Lorenzi (ITA) – ATP

SUPERTENNIS ARENA start 11:00 am
J Monaco (ARG) vs B Paire (FRA) – ATP
[11] M Cilic (CRO) vs [Q] A Golubev (KAZ) – ATP
S Hsieh (TPE) vs [9] S Stosur (AUS) – WTA
J Jankovic (SRB) vs T Pironkova (BUL) – WTA

Not Before 7:00 PM
P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [14] M Raonic (CAN) – ATP

PIETRANGELI start 11:00 am
S Lisicki (GER) vs [Q] M Burdette (USA) – WTA
[WC] N Burnett (ITA) vs A Cornet (FRA) – WTA
J Nieminen (FIN) vs [Q] E Gulbis (LAT) – ATP
[Q] S Giraldo (COL) vs J Janowicz (POL) – ATP

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
M Niculescu (ROU) vs S Peng (CHN) – WTA
E Makarova (RUS) vs [Q] M Oudin (USA) – WTA
[Q] A Montanes (ESP) vs M Klizan (SVK) – ATP
S Kuznetsova (RUS) vs [Q] S Halep (ROU) – WTA

COURT 2 start 11:00 am
S Cirstea (ROU) vs A Morita (JPN) – WTA
[Q] A Kuznetsov (RUS) vs X Malisse (BEL) – ATP
[Q] G Muguruza (ESP) vs [Q] M Johansson (FRA) – WTA
K Marosi (HUN) / A Tatishvili (GEO) vs [WC] N Burnett (ITA) / C Mchale (USA) – WTA – After suitable rest

COURT 4 start 11:00 am
A Ramos (ESP) vs [Q] J Hajek (CZE) – ATP
A Kudryavtseva (RUS) / A Rodionova (AUS) vs [5] R Kops-Jones (USA) / A Spears (USA) – WTA
J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) vs D Inglot (GBR) / J Marray (GBR) – ATP
A Hlavackova (CZE) / P Martic (CRO) vs E Birnerova (CZE) / I Buryachok (UKR) – WTA

COURT 6 start 11:00 am
M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL) vs J Benneteau (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) – ATP
G Dimitrov (BUL) / F Nielsen (DEN) vs S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) – ATP
[8] S Zhang (CHN) / J Zheng (CHN) vs D Cibulkova (SVK) / M Niculescu (ROU) – WTA – After suitable rest
O Govortsova (BLR) / M Moulton-Levy (USA) vs H Chan (TPE) / D Jurak (CRO) – WTA

 

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Italy to Stage 2013 ITF Beach Tennis World Championships

 

(February 21, 2013) The ITF announced that the ITF Beach Tennis World Championships will return to Italy when the Italian Tennis Federation (FIT) hosts the 2013 Championships in the Adriatic resort of Cervia in Ravenna from Wednesday 31 July until Sunday 4 August.

 

The flagship event on the ITF Beach Tennis Tour will see the best men’s and women’s doubles pairs from around the world bidding to be crowned 2013 ITF Beach Tennis World Champions.

 

This is the fifth edition of the Championships that were first hosted by the FIT at the Foro Italico in Rome in 2009-11, before moving to Burgas, Bulgaria in 2012. Italian players have dominated the first four events, with Marco Garavini and Paolo Tazzari winning the 2012 men’s title, and Simona Briganti and Laura Olivieri successfully defending their women’s title.

 

The Italians will face increased competition as they bid to hold on to their titles this year, with more nations taking up the sport each year. Competitors from 15 countries took part in the 2012 Championships, while over 40 nations are currently represented in the ITF Beach Tennis Rankings.

 

The Ravenna province in Italy has long been considered the heart of beach tennis, and Cervia has hosted one of the most successful Grade 1 events on the ITF Beach Tennis Tour since 2010. The 2013 Championships will be staged at Bagno Delfino on the Cervia coast with 20 match courts in use.

 

The ITF Beach Tennis Tour was launched in 2008, and continues to grow each year, with 152 events staged in 32 countries in 2012.

 

ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti said: “We are delighted to see the continued growth of the Beach Tennis Tour. The ITF Beach Tennis World Championships remain a focal point of the beach tennis calendar, and it is fitting that this year’s event is staged in such an active region for the sport. The Italian Tennis Federation are experienced hosts of these world championships, and we are confident that the event can go from strength to strength.”

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Italy Rallies Past US to Move into Fed Cup Semis

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Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci

(February 10, 2013) Italy came back from 1-2 down to defeat the United States in Fed Cup 3-2 on Sunday in the first round of the World Group in Rimini, Italy.

 

World No. 1 doubles team Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci sealed the win for Italy in the fifth rubber with a victory over Varvara Lepchenko and Liezel Huber 6-2, 6-2.

 

“Errani and Vinci are the weapon,” said Huber. They are like sisters. They are like best friends. They can almost see each other’s body language and predict something before it has happened. They have a different style than what we are used to and stick to their style. They are great singles players and don’t discount doubles. I enjoy watching them play, just not against me!”

 

The United States led 2-1 after Lepchenko beat world No, 7 Errani 7-5, 6-2 in the first of reverse singles on Sunday.

 

“In the first set, I had to get my body started,“ said Lepchenko. “I had a long match yesterday, so I was a bit up and down in the beginning. Once my body warmed up, I was playing better and better in the second set and got pumped and got going.”

 

Vinci rallied for Italy topping Jamie Hampton 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 to send the tie into a fifth rubber.

“I had a tough match yesterday, so I had to regroup and do my best for the team,” Hampton. ”First set, I made a lot of errors and started off like yesterday. I got back together in the second set and thought I had a hold of the match, but I made a lot of errors.”

 

 

Italy will next host defending champion Czech Republic in the Fed Cup semifinals, a rematch of last year’s semifinal. The other semifinal has Slovakia at Russia.

 

Next the United States will play in the World Group Playoff, April 20-21, to remain in contention for the Fed Cup World Group l in 2014 and to try and stave off relegation to World Group II next year. The United States’ opponent will be drawn on Wednesday, February 13, at 10 a.m. GMT at the ITF offices in London.

 

The U.S., who will be seeded will play one of the four winners of the World Group II First Round (Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, or Germany). The host site for Switzerland or Sweden will be determined by a coin toss on Wednesday. The U.S. would host Spain or Germany.

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Fed Cup Rookie Lepchenko Keeps Team USA’s Hopes Alive in Fed Cup

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(February 9, 2013) United States Fed Cup rookie world No. No. 21 Varvara Lepchenko kept US hopes alive against Italy by defeating.  No. 16 Roberta Vinci  2-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the second singles rubber on Saturday to even the first round tie at 1-1. The match, which lasted for two hours and 17 minutes marked the first time the two women had ever faced off against each other.

Italy’s Sara Errani ranked No. 7 defeated Jamie Hampton 6-2, 6-1 in the first rubber.

“Even though this was my first Fed Cup match, I wasn’t that nervous because I had the experience in the Olympics,” said Lepchenko. “I was very nervous there, so I didn’t want to let my emotions get to me here in Fed Cup. I thought of this as a first match in a tournament and I just needed to get into it. In the second set, I was in it.”

 

“I was really proud of the way Varvara approached the match and how disciplined she was,” said US Fed Cup captain Mary Joe Fernandez. “Even when she was down, she competed really well. In Fed Cup, things get complicated and there is always tension. It probably wasn’t easy for her playing for the first time in Fed Cup without a home crowd, but she did a great job blocking it out. She kept fighting and kept believing. Varvara has a great game and can play anyone. She can make anyone feel uncomfortable and she did that today. She played her heart out.”

 

 

“It has been amazing to be a part of a team this week,” Lepchenko added.” I have so much support from all of them. I feel like I can’t let them down. I played more for them today than for myself.”

 

Lepchenko led 5-1 in the third set, but the momentum shifted, and the third set was even at 5-5. Lepchenko then broke Vinci and held serve to win the final set, 7-5 on her third try serving for the match. This was Lepchenko’s best career win since beating then-world No. 13 Dominika Cibulkova in the second round of the WTA event in Montreal last year. This was also her best win on clay since upsetting then-world No. 12 Francesca Schiavone en route to the fourth round of the 2012 French Open.

 

 

“I am really proud of the way I handled myself today,” Lepchenko said. “I have had many people cheering against me in many tournaments throughout the year, so this time, I was happy to see my team cheering for me. They really helped me.”

 

The US is 1-1 against Italy going into day 2 play on Sunday. Since the Fed Cup World Group format was instituted in 1995, the U.S. is 8-4 when tied 1-1 with the opposing country. The U.S. is 8-10 when playing on the road and 4-13 when losing the first singles rubber.

Sunday’s schedule – in the first singles match of the day, Varvara Lepchenko and Sara Errani, the No. 1 players from each team, will square off in the third singles rubber followed by Jamie Hampton versus Roberta Vinci. The doubles rubber will close the tie it will feature Melanie Oudin and Liezel Huber for the US against Karin Knapp and Fed Cup rookie Nastassja Burnett for Italy.

 

“We are still in this tie and it is fantastic,“ said Fernandez. “I told the girls that the goal was to win any three matches any which way. We have one, so we are looking for two tomorrow. Varvara will play Sara, who won today, so that will be very tough. Sara has great clay-court variety and is a strong Top 10 player. Jamie will go out there against Vinci and give it her all. I’m excited.”

 

Tennis Channel will provide television coverage of the second day of play beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET on Sunday.

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US Fed Cup Team Takes on Italy This Weekend in Rimini

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(February 8, 2013) The United States will take on Italy in the Fed Cup World Group First Round this weekend. Play begins Saturday at 3:00 p.m. local time on an indoor clay court at the 105 Stadium in Rimini, Italy.

The US team goes into the tie with the pressure of being huge underdogs. “There is always pressure,” said said US Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez. “This comes with the sport and team competition, you aren’t just out there for yourself. The Italians are the favorites and they have a wonderful record, but we have been in this situation many times before. All of the players have different styles on both teams and we have to make the adjustments as they come.

“I am expecting to do well. If we win, it won’t be a surprise. We are going in with a very positive attitude and will take each match as it comes and fight our hearts out to do our best. We know the capabilities of both sides and this will bring out the best in both teams. It will be an interesting tie.”

 

World No. 64 Jamie Hampton, who will be making her live Fed Cup singles debut will open the tie against world No. 7 Sara Errani. Hampton and Errani have met once on the WTA Tour—in the first round of the US Open Series event in Cincinnati in 2010, where Errani won the meeting 6-4, 6-2. Hampton enters Fed Cup with an appearance in the third round of the 2013 Australian Open and a semifinal showing at the WTA event in Auckland, New Zealand, the week prior. Errani will be playing in her eleventh Fed Cup singles match (6-4 record), but just her fifth live singles rubber. She is 1-3 in live singles rubbers.

 

“I am excited to make my Fed Cup debut in a live singles match,” said Hampton. “Errani is a great clay court player and is having a lot of success. The match will start off level, so I’ll go out there and give it my all. It should be a good start.”

 

“Errani, as we all know, plays the best on clay and moves very well,“ said US Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez. “Through the years, the Americans have really developed on clay and like playing on clay. Everyone on my team has enjoyed practicing on it this week. They have had good results on it, as well. Unlike ten years ago, where everyone was very apprehensive about clay, we are looking forward to it and we like the challenge.”

 

The second singles rubber will see world No. 21 Varvara Lepchenko face off against world No. 16 Roberta Vinci. Like Hampton, Lepchenko will also be making her Fed Cup debut. Lepchenko reached the fourth round of the French Open last year, her career-best Grand Slam singles result, and reached the doubles semifinals at the 2013 Australian Open. Lepchenko has been living in the U.S. since 2001 after receiving political asylum. She officially changed her nationality in 2007 to play for the U.S and became an official U.S. citizen in September 2011. Vinci holds a 1-3 record in Fed Cup singles matches and has never won a live singles match (0-3 record). Vinci is also a doubles specialist and currently ranked No. 1 in doubles after winning the 2013 Australian Open doubles title with Errani, who is currently ranked No. 2 in doubles. Lepchenko and Vinci have never faced each other on the WTA Tour.

In this tie, the United States makes its return to the World Group after starting its 2012 Fed Cup campaign in World Group II for the first time ever. The match will mark the 12th matchup between the U.S. and Italy in Fed Cup competition. The two countries last met in the 2010 Fed Cup final in San Diego and also faced each other in the 2009 final in Reggio Calabria, Italy, both won by the Italians. The U.S., however, leads the overall series, 9-2. The U.S. last won against Italy in the 2003 World Group quarterfinal in Washington D.C. The winner of this tie will advance to the semifinals, held April 20-21.

 

This will be the fifth year as U.S. captain for Mary Joe Fernandez. Fernandez led the U.S. to consecutive Fed Cup finals appearances in her first two years as captain (2009 and 2010), where the team faced Italy both times. She was the first U.S. captain to accomplish that feat since Marty Riessen in 1986-87. Fernandez holds a 6-4 record as U.S. Fed Cup captain.

The order of play for the weekend:

DAY/LOCAL TIME MATCH PAIRING

Saturday, 3:00 p.m. Singles A: Jamie Hampton (USA) vs. Sara Errani (ITA)

Singles B: Varvara Lepchenko (USA) vs. Roberta Vinci (ITA)

Sunday, 1:30 p.m. Singles C: Varvara Lepchenko (USA) vs. Sara Errani (ITA)

Singles D: Jamie Hampton (USA) vs. Roberta Vinci (ITA)

Doubles: Liezel Huber/Melanie Oudin (USA) vs. Karin Knapp/ Nastassja Burnett (ITA)

Television viewers in the United States will be able to watch the tie live on Tennis Channel beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET on Saturday and 7:30 a.m. ET on Sunday.

 

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2013 Fed Cup Coverage This Weekend on Tennis Channel

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(February 7, 2013) Tennis Channel will provide exclusive live coverage of the U.S. Fed Cup team’s first-round competition against Italy in Rimini, Italy, this weekend, with complete telecasts Saturday, Feb. 9, and Sunday, Feb. 10. The battle is a rematch of the 2010 Fed Cup championship, won by Italy. The contest will feature two singles matches on Saturday, and two singles matches and the doubles match Sunday. Tennis Channel will carry all matches live, beginning at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday and 7:30 a.m. ET on Sunday.

Coverage from 105 Stadium Rimini, Italy, is as follows (subject to change):

Saturday, Feb. 9:

9 a.m. – Live Singles #1

11 a.m. – Live Singles #2

Sunday, Feb. 10:

7:30 a.m. – Live Singles #3

9:30 a.m. – Live Singles #4

11:30 a.m. – Live Doubles

The United States and Italy have faced each other eleven times in Fed Cup play, with the Americans winning the first nine meetings. However, Italy has defeated the United States in recent years, with back-to-back victories in the 2009 and 2010 championship rounds. The United States leads all nations with 17 Fed Cup championships, the most recent in 2000.

The 2013 U.S. Fed Cup team is captained for the fifth year by retired American tennis star Mary Joe Fernandez, who won the Fed Cup championship as a player in 1996. Melanie Oudin, will replace 2013 Australian Open semifinalist Sloane Stephens, who was forced to withdraw from the competition due to an abdominal injury. Fed Cup newcomer, Jamie Hampton enters this weekend’s matchup after an impressive third-round appearance at the Australian Open before losing to Azarenka. Varvara Lepchenko, who will also make her Fed Cup debut this weekend, had a breakout season last year when she reached the fourth round at the French Open and the third rounds at both Wimbledon and the US Open. Liezel Huber is currently the World No. 8 ranked doubles player, holding five Grand Slam doubles titles and winning the 2010 US Open mixed doubles title with Bob Bryan.

Italy, Fed Cup winner in 2006, 2009 and 2010, enters 2013 after losing to defending champions Czech Republic in last year’s semifinals. The Italian team is captained by Corrado Barazzutti and features World No. 7 Sara Errani, Roberta Vinci, Karin Knapp and Nastassja Burnett.

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Errani wins 4th tournament of 2012 at Palermo

Top seed Sara Errani captured her fourth title of 2012 defeating eight seed Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-1, 6-3 to win the tournament in Palermo, Italy. Previously this year she captured tournaments in Acapulco, Barcelona and Budapest.

“It wasn’t easy like the score looks – Barbara was playing very aggressively and it was tough for me. In some moments of the match I was a little bit nervous, and she was able to come back into the match at those times, but at the end of the match I played very well and was able to close it out,” said the Italian.

“I wasn’t thinking about the record today, but I’m very happy to have the record – to win four tournaments in a season is incredible for me. It’s a magic period for me. This year I’ve played some fantastic tennis on clay, losing only a few matches, but I really want to improve my results on hard and grass.”

“It was still a great week for me,” said the runner-up. “Making the final and winning the doubles title were just great. I have to congratulate Sara on her week. She has been playing great this year and was too tough today.”

Errani improved her record on clay to 29-4 this year with Sunday’s win.

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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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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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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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