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

Bastad

RESULTS – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

Singles – Second Round
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) d S Bolelli (ITA) 64 63

[WC] T Robredo (ESP) d J Souza (BRA) 63 61
J Hajek (CZE) d [4] J Nieminen (FIN) 61 76(2)
J Zopp (EST) d [7] F Volandri (ITA) 36 61 64

Singles – First Round
[6] G Dimitrov (BUL) d R Dutra Silva (BRA) 61 64

Doubles – First Round
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) d H Heliovaara (FIN) / J Nieminen (FIN) 64 64
[2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA) d [WC] P Rosenholm (SWE) / M Ryderstedt (SWE) 60 62
C Ebelthite (AUS) / J Murray (GBR) d F Gil (POR) / D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 62 61
A Ungur (ROU) / F Volandri (ITA) d [Alt] R Bautista-Agut (ESP) / J Zopp (EST) 76(7) 63
SCHEDULE – THURSDAY, 12 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am
[3] A Ramos (ESP) vs [Q] E Korolev (KAZ)
F Gil (POR) vs [6] G Dimitrov (BUL)
[Q] I Minar (CZE) vs [2] N Almagro (ESP)
D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs [Q] A Giannessi (ITA)

COURT 1 start 12:30 pm
[3] P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT) vs J Souza (BRA) / H Zeballos (ARG)
A Ungur (ROU) / F Volandri (ITA) vs F Delbonis (ARG) / A Ramos (ESP) – After Suitable Rest
M Elgin (RUS) / M Kukushkin (KAZ) vs [2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA)

Newport

RESULTS – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

Singles – Second Round
[1] J Isner (USA) d N Mahut (FRA) 62 76(2)
[2] K Nishikori (JPN) d O Rochus (BEL) 67(6) 64 62
[Q] I Van der Merwe (RSA) d [WC] J Sock (USA) 64 64
D Sela (ISR) d S Querrey (USA) 57 76(6) 62
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) d [Q] T Smyczek (USA) 64 26 61
R Ram (USA) d M Russell (USA) 76(6) 63

Doubles – First Round
[2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d V Pospisil (CAN) / S Querrey (USA) 76(4) 75
T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) d [WC] S Johnson (USA) / D Kudla (USA) 64 61
K Nishikori (JPN) / G Soeda (JPN) d C Ball (AUS) / A Shamasdin (CAN) 64 26 10-7
SCHEDULE – THURSDAY, 12 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 11:00 am
J Levine (USA) vs [6] [WC] R Harrison (USA)
[3] M Raonic (CAN) vs [Q] B Becker (GER)
D Sela (ISR) vs [WC] L Hewitt (AUS)
R Ram (USA) vs [2] K Nishikori (JPN)

COURT 1 start 12:00 noon
J Fruttero (USA) / D Istomin (UZB) vs [Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA)
[3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) vs A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) / G Muller (LUX)  

 

WTA – Palermo

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

Results – Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Singles – Second Round
(1) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) 63 62
Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) d. (7) Alizé Cornet (FRA) 63 57 62
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d. Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) 36 61 64
(Q) Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) d. (WC) Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) 76(3) 75

Singles – First Round
(8) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Sílvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 75 76(3)

Doubles – Quarterfinals
(2) Jurak/Marosi (CRO/HUN) d. Castaño/Duque-Mariño (COL/COL) 61 75
(3) Dushevina/Gallovits-Hall (RUS/ROU) d. Cohen/Hendler (USA/BEL) 63 60

Doubles -  First Round
Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova (BLR/GEO) d. Klemenschits/Savinykh (AUT/RUS) 64 62
Kondratieva/Lefevre (RUS/FRA) d. Cabeza Candela/Tatishvili (ESP/GEO) w/o (Tatishvili: right thigh strain)

Order Of Play – Thursday, July 12, 2012
Centre Court (from 16.00hrs)
1. Carla Suárez Navarro vs. Anna Tatishvili
2. Katalin Marosi vs. Julia Goerges (NB 18.30hrs)
3. Laura Robson vs. Roberta Vinci (NB 20.30hrs)
4. Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova vs. Bovina/Cornet

Court 2 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova vs. Julia Cohen
2. Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova vs. Kondratieva/Lefèvre (NB 19.00hrs; after suitable rest)

 

Stuttgart

Singles – Second Round
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) d S Darcis (BEL) 64 62
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d [4] P Andujar (ESP) 61 46 61
B Phau (GER) d L Rosol (CZE) 76(3) 76(2)
[WC] D Brown (GER) d B Paire (FRA) 76(4) 46 61

Doubles – First Round
[4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) d F Cermak (CZE) / L Rosol (CZE) 46 62 10-6
P Andujar (ESP) / G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d I Andreev (RUS) / N Davydenko (RUS) 62 16 11-9
J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) d R Haase (NED) / A Waske (GER) 16 63 10-7

SCHEDULE – THURSDAY, 12 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 12:00 noon
T Kamke (GER) vs [2] J Monaco (ARG)
[3] B Tomic (AUS) vs T Bellucci (BRA)

Not Before 4:25 PM
[8] [WC] T Haas (GER) vs [Q] P Cervenak (SVK)

Not Before 6:30 PM
J Chardy (FRA) vs C Stebe (GER)

ENBW COURT start 2:00 pm
[1] D Brown (GER) / C Kas (GER) vs [WC] M Emmrich (GER) / B Phau (GER)

Not Before 3:30 PM
[4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) vs T Kamke (GER) / P Marx (GER) – After Suitable Rest

GRAND STAND start 1:00 pm
P Andujar (ESP) / G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs [3] J Cabal (COL) / R Farah (COL)

Not Before 2:00 PM
A Motti (ITA) / B Paire (FRA) vs [2] M Kohlmann (GER) / P Petzschner (GER)

Umag

RESULTS – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

Singles – Second Round
[2] M Cilic (CRO) d D Brands (GER) 63 62
[4] M Granollers (ESP) d P Starace (ITA) 64 36 63
M Bachinger (GER) d [7] M Klizan (SVK) 60 26 64
W Odesnik (USA) d B Kavcic (SLO) 36 75 76(3)

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[2] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) d B Kavcic (SLO) / J Pospisil (CZE) 64 76(4)

Doubles – First Round
C Berlocq (ARG) / M Felder (URU) d M Kowalczyk (POL) / D Skoch (CZE) 63 62
I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) d K Beck (SVK) / T Bednarek (POL) 76(7) 67(4) 10-7
M Klizan (SVK) / I Zelenay (SVK) d M Bachinger (GER) / D Brands (GER) 62 76(3)

SCHEDULE – THURSDAY, 12 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 5:30 pm
[1] F Verdasco (ESP) vs E Gulbis (LAT)
Not Before 7:45 PM
F Fognini (ITA) vs [3] A Dolgopolov (UKR)
M Klizan (SVK) / I Zelenay (SVK) vs [3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP)

GRANDSTAND start 5:00 pm
[5] C Berlocq (ARG) vs [Q] M Trungelliti (ARG)
[WC] A Kuznetsov (RUS) vs [WC] M Pavic (CRO)
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) vs C Berlocq (ARG) / M Felder (URU)

COURT1 start TBA
A Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) / D Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) vs I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) – TBA After Suitable Rest

 

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Results Round-up


ATP

Bastad

SkiStar Swedish Open

RESULTS – TUESDAY, 10 JULY, 2012

Singles – First Round
D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) d [5] M Kukushkin (KAZ) 64 36 63
[7] F Volandri (ITA) d [WC] M Ryderstedt (SWE) 64 62
J Souza (BRA) d H Zeballos (ARG) 64 62
[Q] E Korolev (KAZ) d [Q] T Alves (BRA) 60 63
F Gil (POR) d M Ilhan (TUR) 64 16 63
[Q] A Giannessi (ITA) d M Berrer (GER) 64 36 76(5)
[Q] I Minar (CZE) d R Bautista-Agut (ESP) 75 76(4)

Doubles – First Round
[3] P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT) d O Charroin (FRA) / D Molchanov (UKR) 62 60
F Delbonis (ARG) / A Ramos (ESP) d [4] J Brunstrom (SWE) / D Norman (BEL) 64 36 10-4
J Souza (BRA) / H Zeballos (ARG) d S Bolelli (ITA) / A Giannessi (ITA) 64 63

SCHEDULE – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am
R Dutra Silva (BRA) vs [6] G Dimitrov (BUL)
J Hajek (CZE) vs [4] J Nieminen (FIN)
J Souza (BRA) vs [WC] T Robredo (ESP)
Not Before 7:00 PM
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs H Heliovaara (FIN) / J Nieminen (FIN)
Not Before 9:15 PM
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs S Bolelli (ITA)

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
[7] F Volandri (ITA) vs J Zopp (EST)
F Gil (POR) / D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs C Ebelthite (AUS) / J Murray (GBR)
A Ungur (ROU) / F Volandri (ITA) vs [Alt] R Bautista-Agut (ESP) / J Zopp (EST) – After Suitable Rest
[WC] P Rosenholm (SWE) / M Ryderstedt (SWE) vs [2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA)

Newport

Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships

Singles – First Round
[1] J Isner (USA) d [Q] S Bubka (UKR) 76(3) 46 63
[2] K Nishikori (JPN) d I Sijsling (NED) 64 64
[3] M Raonic (CAN) d M Ebden (AUS) 36 63 75
[Q] T Smyczek (USA) d [4] D Istomin (UZB) 63 63
S Querrey (USA) d [5] A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) 75 76(5)
[Q] I Van der Merwe (RSA) d [8] G Muller (LUX) 76(5) 67(3) 64
[Q] B Becker (GER) d D Goffin (BEL) 64 63
J Levine (USA) d M Matosevic (AUS) 62 76(8)
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) d V Pospisil (CAN) 61 61
R Ram (USA) d G Zemlja (SLO) 63 61

Doubles – First Round
J Fruttero (USA) / D Istomin (UZB) d [5] L Dlouhy (CZE) / N Mahut (FRA) 64 16 10-7
[Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA) d R Ram (USA) / M Russell (USA) 75 46 10-7
A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) / G Muller (LUX) d D Goffin (BEL) / O Rochus (BEL) 57 63 10-8
SCHEDULE – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 11:00 am
S Querrey (USA) vs D Sela (ISR)
O Rochus (BEL) vs [2] K Nishikori (JPN)
[1] J Isner (USA) vs N Mahut (FRA)
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) vs [Q] T Smyczek (USA)

COURT 1 start 12:00 noon
M Russell (USA) vs R Ram (USA)
[WC] J Sock (USA) vs [Q] I Van der Merwe (RSA)
K Nishikori (JPN) / G Soeda (JPN) vs C Ball (AUS) / A Shamasdin (CAN)

COURT 2 start 12:00 noon
[WC] S Johnson (USA) / D Kudla (USA) vs T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR)
Not Before 2:00 PM
V Pospisil (CAN) / S Querrey (USA) vs [2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)

 

Stuttgart

Mercedes Cup

Singles – First Round
L Rosol (CZE) d [5] R Haase (NED) 64 75
C Stebe (GER) d [7] L Kubot (POL) 62 06 63
[8] [WC] T Haas (GER) d [Q] I Andreev (RUS) 46 62 62
B Phau (GER) d [Q] M Fischer (AUT) 63 63
T Bellucci (BRA) d [WC] R Kern (GER) 76(3) 62
J Chardy (FRA) d [Q] J Reister (GER) 62 64
B Paire (FRA) d *[LL] E Schwank (ARG) 76(5) 64
[Q] P Cervenak (SVK) d S Stakhovsky (UKR) 61 46 61
T Kamke (GER) d F Cipolla (ITA) 63 64
*[LL] E Schwank (ARG) replaced P Petzschner (GER) – back

Doubles – First Round
[1] D Brown (GER) / C Kas (GER) d [WC] R Kern (GER) / J Struff (GER) 64 63
T Kamke (GER) / P Marx (GER) d F Cipolla (ITA) / R Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) 36 62 12-10

SCHEDULE – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 11:30 am
R Haase (NED) / A Waske (GER) vs J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL)
Not Before 1:00 PM
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs [4] P Andujar (ESP)
B Phau (GER) vs L Rosol (CZE)
Not Before 4:30 PM
[WC] D Brown (GER) vs B Paire (FRA)
Not Before 7:30 PM
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs S Darcis (BEL)

ENBW COURT not before 4:00 PM
P Andujar (ESP) / G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs I Andreev (RUS) / N Davydenko (RUS) 62 11 – To Be Finished
Not Before 6:00 PM
[4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) vs F Cermak (CZE) / L Rosol (CZE) – After Suitable Rest

Umag

Singles – First Round
[5] C Berlocq (ARG) d I Dodig (CRO) 64 60
[WC] M Pavic (CRO) d [6] J Ferrero (ESP) 62 62
W Odesnik (USA) d [8] E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 67(4) 62 75
E Gulbis (LAT) d [Q] G Fraile (ESP) 61 63
P Starace (ITA) d [Q] I Klec (SVK) 63 76(6)
[Q] M Trungelliti (ARG) d P Lorenzi (ITA) 75 64
F Fognini (ITA) d K Beck (SVK) 63 61
B Kavcic (SLO) d A Veic (CRO) 62 62
D Brands (GER) d [Q] W Trusendi (ITA) 61 76(8)

Doubles – First Round
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) d [WC] T Androic (CRO) / M Draganja (CRO) 64 63
[2] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) d M Cilic (CRO) / L Zovko (CRO) 36 62 10-6
[3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) d P Lorenzi (ITA) / P Starace (ITA) 61 63
A Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) / D Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) d [Alt] N Cacic (SRB) / D Lajovic (SRB) 61 64

SCHEDULE – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 5:30 pm
D Brands (GER) vs [2] M Cilic (CRO)
Not Before 8:00 PM
[4] M Granollers (ESP) vs P Starace (ITA)
I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) vs K Beck (SVK) / T Bednarek (POL)

GRANDSTAND start 5:00 pm
M Bachinger (GER) vs [7] M Klizan (SVK)
W Odesnik (USA) vs B Kavcic (SLO)
M Klizan (SVK) / I Zelenay (SVK) vs M Bachinger (GER) / D Brands (GER)

COURT1 not before 6:00 PM
M Kowalczyk (POL) / D Skoch (CZE) vs C Berlocq (ARG) / M Felder (URU)
B Kavcic (SLO) / J Pospisil (CZE) vs [2] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) – After Suitable Rest

 

WTA

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

Results – Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Singles – First Round
(1) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU) 61 61
(2) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) 62 62
(3) Julia Goerges (GER) d. Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) 64 76(8)
(WC) Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) d. (4) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 61 63
(5) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. (LL) Sacha Jones (AUS) 64 61
Anna Tatishvili (GEO) d. (Q) Dia Evtimova (BUL) 62 62
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) d. (WC) Nastassja Burnett (ITA) 63 64
Laura Robson (GBR) d. (Q) Valentyna Ivakhnenko (UKR) 61 60
Julia Cohen (USA) d. Vera Dushevina (RUS) 64 46 75 (saved 1mp)
(Q) Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) d. (WC) Anastasia Grymalska (ITA) 62 36 61
(Q) Katalin Marosi (HUN) d. Valeria Savinykh (RUS) 64 63

Suspended due to darkness
(8) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) leads Sílvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 75

Doubles – First Round
(4) Bovina/Cornet (RUS/FRA) d. (WC) Burnett/Grymalska (ITA/ITA) 61 64
Castaño/Duque-Mariño (COL/COL) d. Cadantu/Mircic (ROU/SRB) 75 64

Order Of Play – Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Centre Court (from 16.00hrs)
1. Lourdes Domínguez Lino vs. Irina-Camelia Begu
2. Maria Elena Camerin vs. Estrella Cabeza Candela (NB 18.30hrs)
3. Sara Errani vs. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (NB 20.30hrs)
4. Kondratieva/Lefèvre vs. Cabeza Candela/Tatishvili

Court 2 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Dushevina/Gallovits-Hall vs. Cohen/Hendler
2. Alexandra Cadantu vs. Alizé Cornet
3. Castaño/Duque-Mariño vs. Jurak/Marosi

Court 6 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova vs. Sílvia Soler-Espinosa (tbc)
2. Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova vs. Klemenschits/Savinykh (NB 17.00hrs)

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Begu upsets Hercog in Palermo

XXV ITALIACOM OPEN
Palermo, Italy
International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Monday, July 9, 2012
Singles – First Round
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d. (6) Polona Hercog (SLO) 61 76(8)
(7) Alizé Cornet (FRA) d. Mariana Duque-Mariño (COL) 63 62
Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) d. Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 62 64
Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) d. Kiki Bertens (NED) 63 62

Doubles – First Round
(1) Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova (CZE/CZE) d. Soler-Espinosa/Suárez Navarro (ESP/ESP) 63 64
(2) Jurak/Marosi (CRO/HUN) d. Bengson/Clerico (AUS/ITA) 62 57 108 (Match TB)
(3) Dushevina/Gallovits-Hall (RUS/ROU) d. Camerin/Knapp (ITA/ITA) 36 76(2) 119 (Match TB)
Cohen/Hendler (USA/BEL) d. (WC) Giovine/Gojnea (ITA/ROU) 76(4) 62

Singles Qualifying – Final Round
(1) Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) d. (WC) Carolina Pillot (ITA) 61 26 60
(2) Dia Evtimova (BUL) d. (7) Sacha Jones (AUS) 64 64
Katalin Marosi (HUN) d. (8) Tereza Mrdeza (CRO) 76(5) 36 76(5)
Valentyna Ivakhnenko (UKR) d. Catalina Castaño (COL) 36 62 63

Order Of Play – Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Centre Court (from 16.00hrs)
Nastassja Burnett vs. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner
Sara Errani vs. Edina Gallovits-Hall (NB 18.30hrs)
Karin Knapp vs. Roberta Vinci (NB 20.30hrs)
Burnett/Grymalska vs. Bovina/Cornet

Court 2 (from 16.00hrs)
Estrella Cabeza Candela vs. Anastasia Grymalska
Anabel Medina Garrigues vs. Maria Elena Camerin
Akgul Amanmuradova vs. Julia Goerges
Katalin Marosi vs. Valeria Savinykh

Court 6 (from 16.00hrs)
Julia Cohen vs. Vera Dushevina
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova vs. Sílvia Soler-Espinosa

Court 7 (from 16.00hrs)
Anna Tatishvili vs. Dia Evtimova
Laura Robson vs. Valentyna Ivakhnenko

Court 10 (from 16.00hrs)
Castaño/Duque-Mariño vs. Cadantu/Mircic
Carla Suárez Navarro vs. Sacha Jones

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WTA Palmero – Monday Schedule

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

Order Of Play – Monday, July 9, 2012
Centre Court (from 16.00hrs)
1. Alexandra Cadantu vs. Kiki Bertens
2. Mariana Duque-Mariño vs. Alizé Cornet (NB 18.30hrs)
3. Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Polona Hercog (NB 20.30hrs)
4. Dushevina/Gallovits-Hall vs. Camerin/Knapp

Court 2 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Catalina Castaño vs. Valentyna Ivakhnenko (Singles Q Final)
2. Yulia Putintseva vs. Lourdes Domínguez Lino
3. Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova vs. Soler-Espinosa/Suárez Navarro
4. Bengson/Clerico vs. Jurak/Marosi

Court 6 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Dia Evtimova vs. Sacha Jones (Singles Q Final)
2. Estrella Cabeza Candela vs. Carolina Pillot (Singles Q Final)

Court 10 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Katalin Marosi vs. Tereza Mrdeza (Singles Q Final)
2. Cohen/Hendler vs. Giovine/Gojnea (NB 17.30hrs)

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Isner Rallies Past Lopez in Houston, Becomes US No.1

HOUSTON – American John Isner defeated Spain’s Feliciano Lopez 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Saturday to advance to the final of the U.S. Clay Court Championship at the River Oaks Country Club.

The victory moves Isner’s ranking up to No. 9 in the world as of Monday, making him the top American moving past Mardy Fish who lost earlier in the week.

“Even coming out of college it’s something I never could have imagined,” Isner said in regard to becoming the top-ranked American. “But as I started to improve and play better a little bit, I knew that this could be something that was attainable for me. I’m very thrilled. And now I have my highest ranking ever as well, number nine.  That was my next goal, after I got to ten. Now my newest goal is to get to eight, and then seven, and then six.”

Isner bested Lopez, despite not having his best day. “I was not the better player today, just as I wasn’t yesterday.  But I found a way.  It definitely wasn’t pretty but I found a way to eventually get it done, and I’m proud of that.  It’s fortunate for me that I can get through matches when I’m not feeling my best or playing my best because of my serve.   And I think I’m backing it up with better play.”

Isner is 20-6 for 2012 with victories over No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Roger Federer.

Isner will face Argentina’s Juan Monaco who stopped the career run of Houston’s own Michael Russell 5-7, 6-1, 6-4. Russell had reach the semifinals of a main tour ATP event for the first time. En route to the semifinals he knocked out Mardy Fish and Bryan Harrison.

In doubles action, James Blake and Sam Querrey captured the doubles crown  stopping Treat Conrad Huey and Dominic Inglot 7-6(14), 6-4.

“The week was great,” Blake said, “as I haven’t been in the winners’ circle in a while. It’s a great feeling to get back in it with a good friend like Sam. I hope it’s a stepping stone. I remember when I won my first doubles title, it was a precursor to my first singles title the next weekend. I think it shows I’m starting to play well and getting confidence. I’ll take it anywhere I can get it.”

“It’s always fun to play with a buddy like James,” Querrey said. “We hadn’t won a match before, but once we got one win, we got four. We had a lot of close matches. Hopefully we can play again and win another title.”

 

RESULTS – SATURDAY, 14 APRIL, 2012

Singles – Semi-finals
[2] J Isner (USA) d [3] [WC] F Lopez (ESP) 67(5) 76(4) 63
[4] [WC] J Monaco (ARG) d [Q] M Russell (USA) 57 61 64

Doubles – Final
J Blake (USA) / S Querrey (USA) d T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) 76(14) 64

SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, 15 APRIL, 2012

CENTER COURT start 12:00 noon
[4] [WC] J Monaco (ARG) vs [2] J Isner (USA)

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Russell Reaches First ATP Semis, Joins Isner and Lopez in Houston

 

By Joe McGovern

HOUSTON – Michael Russell reached an ATP semifinal for the first time at his 117th tournament—and he only had to drive down the street from his house to do it. The Houston resident defeated Ryan Harrison, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3, on Saturday at the US Men’s Clay Court Championships. The win makes Russell the eldest semifinalist at an ATP event this season. Harrison, in fact, was only five years old when Russell turned pro in 1998.

 

RESULTS – FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012
SINGLES QUARTERFINAL ROUND
[Q] Michael Russell (USA) d Ryan Harrison (USA) 61 57 63
[2] John Isner (USA) d Ryan Sweeting (USA) 76(1) 76(4)
[3][WC] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d [6] Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 64 22 ret. (lower leg)
[4][WC] Juan Monaco (ARG) d [WC][5] Kevin Anderson (RSA) 76(4) 75

DOUBLES QUARTERFINAL ROUND
James Blake (USA) & Sam Querrey (USA) d Ivo Karlovic (CRO) & Frank Moser (GER) 36 63 10-8
Treat Conrad Huey (PHI) & Dominic Inglot (GBR) d [WC] Bobby Reynolds (USA) & Michael Russell (USA) 63 36 10-6

ORDER OF PLAY – SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012
Stadium Court start 1:00 pm
[4][WC] Juan Monaco (ARG) vs [Q] Michael Russell (USA)
[2] John Isner (USA) vs [3][WC] Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
Doubles Final 6:00 pm
James Blake (USA) & Sam Querrey (USA) vs Treat Conrad Huey (PHI) & Dominic Inglot (GBR)

Singles Main Draw
Doubles Main Draw
Qualifying Draw

 

Russell attributed this week’s great form, naturally, to his maturity. “Maybe all those years have helped me be a little calmer,” he said. “It was only a couple years ago when I made my first ATP quarterfinal. I’d play good matches against top guys at Grand Slams or I’d qualify for Master Series events and win a match, maybe, but I found myself losing in the second round a lot.  It was like a mental block.”

 

Russell’s victory over Harrison came on the heels of his upset of top seed and World No. 9 Mardy Fish, his first ever victory over a top ten player. The trip to the semifinals should move the 136th ranked Russell approximately twenty positions up, though not high enough to make Monday’s direct entry cutoff for the French Open.  But a semifinal win on Saturday would place him right in the neighborhood of World No. 100.

 

Russell’s semifinal opponent will be Argentina’s Juan Monaco, who toughed out a win over Kevin Anderson, 7-6(4) 7-5.  River Oaks marks Monaco’s second ATP semifinal appearance in a row after a deep run at the Miami Masters two weeks ago, and the victory improves his clay record to 9-2.  One of those clay wins was last weekend in Argentina, as the World No. 16 flew from Miami to his home country for a successful Davis Cup tie against Croatia before boomeranging back to the United States before his Thursday match in Houston.

 

“I’m not feeling too fresh,” said Monaco. “I knew from the beginning that I would have to play many days in a row to win here, so I have to just play.  I have time to recover and try to play well tomorrow.”

 

Russell and Monaco have played one previous match in their careers, a lopsided encounter five years ago in Austria where Russell only managed to win four games.

 

The night card at River Oaks saw second seed John Isner defeat defending champion Ryan Sweeting, 7-6(1), 7-6(4), in a contest featuring no breaks of serve by either player. Sweeting, in fact, faced only three break points in the match, half the number of Isner’s six.  The match extended Isner’s perfect record on clay courts this season, which includes his four hero-status wins in Davis Cup (one over Roger Federer in Switzerland, another over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Monte Carlo) and his two victories here in Houston.

 

The match was spiked with a dose of levity on Inser’s first match point in the second set tiebreaker. A high-popped, sure-to-be-called-out lob hit by Sweeting landed on a dumbfounded Isner’s shoulder, thereby awarding the point to Sweeting.  It was a blunder that Isner predicted would end up on ESPN’s weekly Worst of the Worst. “I honestly don’t know what the heck happened,” he laughed. “I’ve been playing tennis a long time and that has never happened. It was shockingly bad.”

 

Isner will take on Spain’s Feliciano Lopez in Saturday’s second semifinal. Lopez advanced when Carlos Berlocq retired with a lower leg injury while trailing 4-6, 2-2. Lopez and Isner are tied 1-1 in their head-to-head, but Lopez triumphed in their most recent encounter, a five setter in the third round at this year’s Australian Open.

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Querrey Steps Fowards, Blake Falls Back

By Joe McGovern

HOUSTON – Sam Querrey and James Blake highlighted the inaugural night card in two first round matches at the US Men’s Clay Court Championships. The two men, each a onetime Houston finalists (Querrey in 2010, Blake in 2008), are entered in the doubles draw as a team, though only one advanced in the singles bracket.

 

Querrey came into Houston carrying an underwhelming 5-7 record in 2012, but he achieved easily his best win of the season with a comprehensive 58-minute win over Frenchman Eric Prodon. Querrey served six aces and sacrificed only seven total points on his serve in the whole match.

 

Blake faced Carlos Berlocq, the Argentine who he defeated at the same stage here last year, but this time Berlocq came away the victor, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1. Blake has struggled this year, falling in the first round at all three tournaments he has entered, while Berlocq is ascending rapidly. He has leapt from World No. 60 at the start of the year to a career-high No. 37 on the strength of a 11-4 record on clay, the third best performance among all ATP players.

 

Berlocq’s second round opponent will be Germany’s Bjorn Phau, who played ten games in Monday’s day session before opponent Diego Junqueira retired with a hip flexor injury, trailing 6-1, 3-0. Berlocq and Phau met just two weeks ago in a first round match at the Sony Ericsson Open. Phau won that encounter in straight sets, though the two have never faced each other in an ATP event on clay.

RESULTS – SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012
SINGLES FIRST ROUND
[6] Carlos Berlocq (ARG) d James Blake (USA) 64 26 61
Sam Querrey (USA) d Eric Prodon (FRA) 61 64
Bjorn Phau (GER) d Diego Junqueira (ARG) 61 30 ret. (left hip)

DOUBLES FIRST ROUND
[3] Michael Kohlmann (GER) & Alexander Waske (GER) d Robert Kendrick (USA) & Ryan Sweeting (USA) 16 62 10-7

QUALIFYING FINAL ROUND
[1] Go Soeda (JPN) d Tommy Haas walkover (right knee)
[2] Horacio Zeballos (ARG) d Jan Hernych (CZE) 67(3) 63 75
[3] Ricardo Mello (BRA) d Catalin-Ionut Gard (ROU) 63 63
[4] Michael Russell (USA) d Daniel Kosakowski 64 61

ORDER OF PLAY – TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012
Stadium Court start 12:00 pm
Xavier Malisse (BEL) vs Igor Kunitsyn (RUS)
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) & Diego Junqueira (ARG) vs Ivo Karlovic (CRO) & Frank Moser (GER)
[Q] Horacio Zeballos (ARG) vs Adrian Ungur (ROU)
Not Before 6:00 pm
Ryan Sweeting (USA) vs [Q] Ricardo Mello (BRA)
[Q] Micahel Russell vs Daniel Gimeno-Traver

COURT 3 start 12:00 pm
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) vs Wayne Odesnik (USA)
Tatsuma Ito (JPN) vs. [Q] Go Soeda (JPN)
Not Before 4 p.m.
Alex Bogomolov (RUS) & Scott Lipsky (USA) vs Philipp Marx (GER) & Lovro Zovko (CRO)

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