ATP Madrid Masters Series

[Babblelot]

http://www.tennis-masters-madrid.com/draws/17/MDS.pdf

Top Half
(1) Nadal------------l
bye------------------l VamosRafa, this is what I'm hoping for in Paris.
Hanescu-------------l
(Q)------------------l
Vlandri
Moya
bye
(13) Robredo

(10) Stepanek
bye
Henman
Dent
Youzhny
Acasuso
bye
(7) Gaudio

(3) Davydenko
bye
Kiefer
Beck
F. Lopez
Grosjean
bye
(16) Ginepri

(11) Ferrer
bye
(Q)
(WC) A. Costa
Ferrero
Miryni
bye
(6) Puerta

Bottom Half
( 8 ) Ljubicic
bye
Novak
(Q)
Berdych
O. Rochus
bye
(12) Ancic

(15) Gonzalez
bye
Mathieu
(WC) Verdasco
Monfils
(Q)
bye
(4) Coria

(5) Nalbandian
bye
Melzer
Spadea
(WC) Massu
(Q)
bye
(9) Johansson

(14) Hrbaty
bye
Haas
Pavel
(Q)
Rusedski
bye
(2) Roddick

...whew, that was a pain in the arse.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

No Blake? Strange, perhaps he retired at the last moment, being involved in the Stockholm F.

 

[idj49]

I believe Blake was ranked too low to have been automatically entered, so it was either a wildcard or compete in qualifiers. He didn't win the contest they were having and he's busy in Stockholm to do qualies. So only doubles for him.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

I believe Blake was ranked too low to have been automatically entered, so it was either a wildcard or compete in qualifiers. He didn't win the contest they were having and he's busy in Stockholm to do qualies. So only doubles for him.

well, I understand, but then Berdych which is lower was entered directly in the main draw. others too.

 

[Babblelot]

Not sure if this helps, since Ginepri is seeded #16 and Spadea is already in the main draw.

43. FASE PREVIA
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48. FASE PREVIA

1º Fuera de la lista:

1. Ginepri, R. (USA)
2. Spadea, V. (USA)
3. Blake, J. (USA)
4. Chela, J. I. (ARG)

 

[idj49]

They take direct entry from the players rank as of August 29th (42 days before the tournament begins). Back then Blake was only ranked 49th. Ginepri was ranked 42, but with the many dropouts it was enough to allow Ginepri direct entry. Blake on the otherhand was still too low. They take seeding as of October 10th which is why Ginepri is seeded 16th for the tournament.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

They take direct entry from the players rank as of August 29th (42 days before the tournament begins).

this is it probably. forgot about it, but that's a long time before anyway, could improve on it.

 

[Aykhan Mammadov]

In the absence of Fed I'll try to get some excitements from Coria's matches. It is interesting to watch Coria-Nadal again.

 

[splink779]

Uh oh, Dent or Henman could give Nadal serious trouble.

 

[Babblelot]

Anyone know why that p/w'd Hewitt isn't playing? Is his baby due this week?

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Anyone know why that p/w'd Hewitt isn't playing? Is his baby due this week?

November I guess

 

[idj49]

He had surgery on his foot again and he is recovering from the groin strain he suffered during the Thailand Open against Gimelstob. I don't think his baby is due until November which is why he hasn't decided to play in Shanghai or not. If he does play Shanghai that will be his return.

 

[callitout]

Perhaps this was already explained. But shouldnt Blake have gotten a special entrance to the main draw for not being able to participate in the qualies because he's in the final of an ATP tourney?

 

[idj49]

If I read correctly he didn't get special entrance because Stockholm was not an IS Gold tourney. I could be wrong.

 

[croatian sensation]

Damn..Ancic and Ljubicic being in the same half of the draw..hate watching them play one against another :-(
Aykhan...I'm too looking forward to watching Coria's matches...

 

[Marius_Hancu]

RESULTS - Sunday 16th October 2005

Qualifying Singles - Second Round

Juan Ignacio Chela d Younes El Aynaoui 6-4, 3-6 y 7-6(1)
Christophe Rochus d Andreas Seppi 3-0 y retirement
Ivo Karlovic d Florent Serra 7-6 (2) y 6-4
Tomas Zib d Razvan Sabau 6-1 y 6-3
Agustín Calleri d Guillermo García-López 6-2 y 6-2.
Alberto Martín d Nicolás Almagro 6-4 y 7-5.

 

[Babblelot]

He had surgery on his foot again and he is recovering from the groin strain he suffered during the Thailand Open against Gimelstob. I don't think his baby is due until November which is why he hasn't decided to play in Shanghai or not. If he does play Shanghai that will be his return.

I hadn't heard that. Thanks.