Heineken Open, Auckland, New Zealand, ATP 250

Rhino · 01-08-2011, 11:22 AM

Who will win?

Here is the qualifying draw:

[1] BERLOCQ, Carlos ARG vs REYNOLDS, Bobby USA
SMYCZEK, Tim USA vs GUTIERREZ-FERROL, Sergio ESP
CRUGNOLA, Marco ITA vs DASNIERES DE VEIGY, Jonathan FRA
BELYAEV, Ilya RUS vs [8] PAIRE, Benoit FRA

[2] SERRA, Florent FRA vs KING-TURNER, Daniel NZL
WALTER, Ludovic FRA vs [WC] SITAK, Artem NZL
BRIZZI, Alberto ITA vs BAUTISTA-AGUT, Roberto ESP
LOJDA, Dusan CZE vs [6] RUSSELL, Michael USA

[3] RIBA, Pere ESP vs LEMKE, James AUS
OUELLETTE, Greg USA vs KLAASEN, Raven RSA
[WC] STATHAM, Jose (rubin) NZL vs MIDDELKOOP, Matwe NED
OLASO, Guillermo ESP vs [7] SWEETING, Ryan USA

[4]MANNARINO, Adrian FRA vs [WC] DANIELL, Marcus NZL
VAN DER MERWE, Izak RSA vs DONSKOY, Evgeny RUS
BREZAC, Charles-Antoine FRA vs BESTER, Philip CAN
[WC] STATHAM, Mikal (oliver) NZL vs [5] DABUL, Brian ARG

Rhino · 01-08-2011, 11:32 AM

Yesterdays results:

J. Statham def M. Middelkoop 67 75 63
P. Riba def J. Lemke 62 64
R. Sweeting def G. Olaso 64 64
R. Klaasen def G. Ouellette 64 63
I. Belyaev def B. Paire 61 64
M. Crugnola def J. Dasnieresde Veigy 76 76
T. Smyczek def S. Gutierrez-Ferrol 63 76

Rhino · 01-09-2011, 10:11 AM

More qualifying results:

Ludovic Walter def Florent Serra 26 76 63
Michael Russell def Roberto Bautista-Agut - w/o
Pere Riba def Raven Klaasen 57 75 64
Jose Statham def Ryan Sweeting 36 52 ret.
Adrian Mannarino def Evgeny Donskoy 63 26 76
Brian Dabul def Philip Bester 64 76

Rhino · 01-09-2011, 10:14 AM

Centre Court
11am start
Qualifying – 3 Pere Riba (ESP) v WC Rubin Statham (NZL)
followed by
Singles – S Giraldo (COL) v D Gimeno-Traver (ESP)
followed by
Singles - WC Michael Venus (NZL) v Tommy Robredo (ESP)
followed by
Doubles - WC Marcus Daniell (NZL) /Artem Sitak (NZL) v Frantisek Cermak (CZE)/Christopher Kas (GER)
not before 7.30pm
Singles – Carlos Berlocq v 8 Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
followed by
Doubles – Pablo Cuevas (URU)/Juan Monaco (ARG) v 2 Marcel Granollers (ESP)/Tommy Robredo (ESP)

Court Two
11am start
Qualifying – Ludovic Walter (FRA) v 6 Mike Russell (USA)

Court Four
11am start
Qualifying – Bobby Reynolds (USA) v Macro Crugnola (ITA)
followed by
Qualifying - 4 Adrian Mannarino (FRA) v 5 Brian Dabul (ARG)
followed by
Doubles – David Ferrer (ESP)/Albert Montanes (ESP) v Eric Butorac (USA)/Jean-Julien Rojer (AHO)

Fedace · 01-09-2011, 02:08 PM

Isner looks really good right now. I guess he didn't want to play his buddy Querry. Querry is playing sydney.

Blinkism · 01-09-2011, 02:41 PM

Gut feeling says Nalby, brain says Almagro.

Fedace · 01-09-2011, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blinkism

Gut feeling says Nalby, brain says Almagro.

yes, Nalbandian in God mode will take this title and Maybe Aussie oopen too ??

Fedace · 01-09-2011, 04:10 PM

LOL,,,College boy Michael Venus who beat Clayton is playing Robredo right now.....oooos...my bad,,,that match is on next

http://www.livescorehunter.com/Lives...re-Tennis.html

Rhino · 01-09-2011, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fedace

LOL,,,College boy Michael Venus who beat Clayton is playing Robredo right now.....oooos...my bad,,,that match is on next

http://www.livescorehunter.com/Lives...re-Tennis.html

Who is Clayton?

Venus will do "well" one day. I say well but probably top 100 at the most.

Fedace · 01-09-2011, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhino

Who is Clayton?

Venus will do "well" one day. I say well but probably top 100 at the most.

Clayton is the GOAT. he will be top 50 one day.

Rhino · 01-09-2011, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fedace

Clayton is the GOAT. he will be top 50 one day.

Oh the GOAT Clayton. World famous in Liechtenstein. Why didn't you say so?

Rhino · 01-09-2011, 05:20 PM

Unbelievable first set from Michael Venus, but he had two set points to take it 6-3 and yet gets broken back by Robredo.

Bobby Jr · 01-10-2011, 03:07 AM

Interesting - Andy Murray's brother Jamie is also in Auckland.

I saw him practising today at a club near where I'm staying. Others there today included Nalbandian, Ferrer and Kohlschreiber. All looked pretty relaxed training - so fluid. Kohlschreiber in particular - man he hits a great backhand!

beesheer · 01-10-2011, 05:23 AM

quick brackets and live scores:
http://www.youplayoff.com/playoff/44...+Heineken+Open

Rhino · 01-10-2011, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobby Jr

Interesting - Andy Murray's brother Jamie is also in Auckland.

I saw him practising today at a club near where I'm staying. Others there today included Nalbandian, Ferrer and Kohlschreiber. All looked pretty relaxed training - so fluid. Kohlschreiber in particular - man he hits a great backhand!

What club was that? I'm in Auckland.

joeri888 · 01-10-2011, 11:11 AM

Very interested in Haase and De Bakker. Especially THiemo needs to start delivering. He's not won many matches since the USO.

Love Game · 01-10-2011, 11:17 AM

lookin forward to a few matches today
@ http://www.livescorehunter.com/Lives...re-Tennis.html

Look for Bellucci to do better this year than before.
Sooooooooooo happy to see Nalby here after he missed it last year!

Hmmmm ... monaco, malisse, clement (runnerup last year), Hasse, Cuevas, Fognini ... tasty menu

plus, the center court looks nice after the renovation

Rhino · 01-10-2011, 11:24 AM

Centre Court
11am start
Singles - Michael Russell (USA) v 7 Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
followed by
Singles - 5 Juan Monaco (ARG) v Adrian Mannarino (FRA)
followed by
Singles - David Nalbandian (ARG) v Fabio Fognini (ITA)
followed by
Doubles - Carlos Berlocq (ARG) /Victor Hanescu (ROU) v Nicolas Almagro (ESP)/Marc Lopez (ESP)
not before 7.30pm
Singles – Arnaud Clement (FRA) v Xavier Malisse (BEL)
followed by
Singles – Robin Haase (NED) v Pablo Cuevas (URU)

Court Two
11am start
Doubles – Johan Brunstrom (SWE)/Stephen Huss (AUS) v Marcelo Melo (BRA)/Bruno Soares (BRA)

Court Four
11am start
Singles - Victor Hanescu (ROU) v Kevin Anderson (RSA)
followed by
Singles - Bobby Reynolds (USA) v Marcel Granollers (ESP)
followed by
Singles - Thiemo De Bakker (NED) v Philipp Petzschner (GER)
followed by
Singles - Pere Riba (ESP) v Tobias Kamke (GER)
followed by
Doubles – Michael Kohlmann (GER)/Phillip Petzschner (GER) v Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP)/David Marrero (ESP)

Love Game · 01-10-2011, 11:47 AM

I wouldnt mind seeing Isner take the title again, especially since his serve was sooooo very effective last year and undoubtedly will be again ...... but I'd love to see Nalby put another trophy on his shelf, so I voted for Daveeeeeeed

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Clement did very well here last year, and I'm guessing he'll be up for another good performance this week

Bobby Jr · 01-10-2011, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhino

What club was that? I'm in Auckland.

Near One Tree Hill. They're doing it on the down-low but are happy for people to watch. The top men seem to be there from about midday onwards.

Robredo, Clement and a few others booked at approx midday today I'm told.

This is where Sharapova etc all practised last week so they didn't get hassled by media etc.

View Poll Results: Who will win?
David Ferrer	7	19.44%
Nicolás Almagro	2	5.56%
John Isner	6	16.67%
Albert Montañés	0	0%
Juan Mónaco	1	2.78%
David Nalbandian	18	50.00%
Thomaz Bellucci	0	0%
Philipp Kohlschreiber	1	2.78%
Themio de Bakker	1	2.78%
Tommy Robredo	0	0%
Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

01-08-2011, 11:22 AM	#1
Rhino Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South of London, west of Moscow Posts: 6,931	Heineken Open, Auckland, New Zealand, ATP 250 Who will win? Here is the qualifying draw: [1] BERLOCQ, Carlos ARG vs REYNOLDS, Bobby USA SMYCZEK, Tim USA vs GUTIERREZ-FERROL, Sergio ESP CRUGNOLA, Marco ITA vs DASNIERES DE VEIGY, Jonathan FRA BELYAEV, Ilya RUS vs [8] PAIRE, Benoit FRA [2] SERRA, Florent FRA vs KING-TURNER, Daniel NZL WALTER, Ludovic FRA vs [WC] SITAK, Artem NZL BRIZZI, Alberto ITA vs BAUTISTA-AGUT, Roberto ESP LOJDA, Dusan CZE vs [6] RUSSELL, Michael USA [3] RIBA, Pere ESP vs LEMKE, James AUS OUELLETTE, Greg USA vs KLAASEN, Raven RSA [WC] STATHAM, Jose (rubin) NZL vs MIDDELKOOP, Matwe NED OLASO, Guillermo ESP vs [7] SWEETING, Ryan USA [4]MANNARINO, Adrian FRA vs [WC] DANIELL, Marcus NZL VAN DER MERWE, Izak RSA vs DONSKOY, Evgeny RUS BREZAC, Charles-Antoine FRA vs BESTER, Philip CAN [WC] STATHAM, Mikal (oliver) NZL vs [5] DABUL, Brian ARG __________________ Every breath you take contains an atom breathed out by Marilyn Monroe. Last edited by Rhino : 01-08-2011 at 11:26 AM.

01-08-2011, 11:32 AM	#2
Rhino Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South of London, west of Moscow Posts: 6,931	Yesterdays results: J. Statham def M. Middelkoop 67 75 63 P. Riba def J. Lemke 62 64 R. Sweeting def G. Olaso 64 64 R. Klaasen def G. Ouellette 64 63 I. Belyaev def B. Paire 61 64 M. Crugnola def J. Dasnieresde Veigy 76 76 T. Smyczek def S. Gutierrez-Ferrol 63 76 __________________ Every breath you take contains an atom breathed out by Marilyn Monroe.

01-09-2011, 10:11 AM	#3
Rhino Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South of London, west of Moscow Posts: 6,931	More qualifying results: Ludovic Walter def Florent Serra 26 76 63 Michael Russell def Roberto Bautista-Agut - w/o Pere Riba def Raven Klaasen 57 75 64 Jose Statham def Ryan Sweeting 36 52 ret. Adrian Mannarino def Evgeny Donskoy 63 26 76 Brian Dabul def Philip Bester 64 76 __________________ Every breath you take contains an atom breathed out by Marilyn Monroe.

01-09-2011, 10:14 AM	#4
Rhino Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South of London, west of Moscow Posts: 6,931	Todays matches Centre Court 11am start Qualifying – 3 Pere Riba (ESP) v WC Rubin Statham (NZL) followed by Singles – S Giraldo (COL) v D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) followed by Singles - WC Michael Venus (NZL) v Tommy Robredo (ESP) followed by Doubles - WC Marcus Daniell (NZL) /Artem Sitak (NZL) v Frantisek Cermak (CZE)/Christopher Kas (GER) not before 7.30pm Singles – Carlos Berlocq v 8 Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) followed by Doubles – Pablo Cuevas (URU)/Juan Monaco (ARG) v 2 Marcel Granollers (ESP)/Tommy Robredo (ESP) Court Two 11am start Qualifying – Ludovic Walter (FRA) v 6 Mike Russell (USA) Court Four 11am start Qualifying – Bobby Reynolds (USA) v Macro Crugnola (ITA) followed by Qualifying - 4 Adrian Mannarino (FRA) v 5 Brian Dabul (ARG) followed by Doubles – David Ferrer (ESP)/Albert Montanes (ESP) v Eric Butorac (USA)/Jean-Julien Rojer (AHO) __________________ Every breath you take contains an atom breathed out by Marilyn Monroe.