ATP Viña del Mar, Chile.

[Andres]

http://www.atptennis.com/en/newsandscores/news/2006/vina_monday.asp

Defending champion Gaston Gaudio made a smooth transition to the Latin American claycourt swing Monday, defeating Chilean Felipe Parada 6-1, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Movistar Open in Viña del Mar.....

Day One was a good one for the qualifiers, with Argentine Gustavo Marcaccio upsetting Peru's Luis Horna 7-6, 0-6, 6-2 and Spaniard Carlos Cuadrado defeating German Tomas Behrend 7-5, 6-0. And Spanish lucky loser Daniel Gimeno-Traver (who replaced Fernando Vicente) stunned fourth seed Agustin Calleri 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

 

[Ronaldo]

Watch the semis and finals this weekend on TTC

 

[Andres]

http://www.atptennis.com/en/newsandscores/news/2006/vina_tuesday.asp

Third seed Jose Acasuso defeated Spaniard Ivan Navarro Pastor 6-3, 6-2 to set up a second round meeting with Argentine qualifier Gustavo Marcaccio. Acasuso claimed his first victory of the year following first-round losses in Auckland (l. C. Rochus) and the Australian Open (l. Blake).

 

[gonzalocatalino]

Defending Champion Gaston Gaudio losses against Ramírez Hidalgo (?): 6-7, 6-1 y 6-4.
Bad...

 

[Andres]

Ayy gaudio gaudio gaudio...

 

[gonzalocatalino]

Chucho Acassuso reach the semi!
Go chucho go!

 

[Andres]

http://www.atptennis.com/en/newsandscores/news/2006/vina_saturday.asp

Third seed Jose Acasuso became the first man through to the Vina del Mar title match, as he defeated Spaniard Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo 6-2, 6-4 to begin semifinal play on Saturday.

The Argentine broke Ramirez-Hidalgo to go up 3-2 in the second set and succeeded in holding serve to earn his seventh career trip to an ATP-level final. His last final appearance resulted in a 6-3, 6-0 title-win over Russian Igor Andreev at the 2004 Bucharest tournament.

VAMOOOSSS CHUCHOOOO!!!

 

[erik-the-red]

How well did Juan Martin del Potro do in this tournament? For a seventeen year old who is 6'5", he's got the build to be good.

 

[rfprse]

Vamos indeed. The final could be quite interesting, though disappointed at Gaudio's result.

 

[GrassCourtFan]

How well did Juan Martin del Potro do in this tournament? For a seventeen year old who is 6'5", he's got the build to be good.

He beat Albert Portas in the first round, but lost to Fernando Gonzalez in the second.

 

[Andres]

http://www.atptennis.com/en/newsandscores/news/2006/vina_saturday.asp

Final: Acasuso vs. Massu

 

[Richie Rich]

http://www.atptennis.com/en/newsandscores/news/2006/vina_saturday.asp

Final: Acasuso vs. Massu

about time Massu made another final. he dropped off the face of the earth after his Olympic gold medals

 

[gonzalocatalino]

Acasuso wins Viña del Mar Open!!
defeating N. Massu :6/4 6/3 in a great match

 

[gonzalocatalino]

http://www.atptennis.com/en/newsandscores/news/2006/vina_sunday.asp

Third seed Jose Acasuso became the first player to win the singles and doubles titles at the same ATP event in 2006 when he defeated hometown hero Nicolas Massu 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Movistar Open in Vina del Mar on Sunday.

Acasuso claimed his third title from his seventh ATP final (all on clay) while Massu slipped to a 5-6 record in career finals.

En route to the title Acasuso dropped just one set - to surprise quarterfinalist, Czech doubles star Leos Friedl.

Acasuso is the fifth Latin American player in the past seven years to win the Vina del Mar title.

 

[Andres]

VAMOOOOO' CHUCHOOOOOO!!! :mrgreen:

 

[Vegito]

 

[helterskelter]

How well did Juan Martin del Potro do in this tournament? For a seventeen year old who is 6'5", he's got the build to be good.

Nice to see someone touting JMDP in Feb 2006, three and a half years before his US Open title.

Interesting that he was 6'5" then. I think he's 6'7" now. Those extra two inches really hurt his mobility. (He's officially 6'6", but I think Gilbert is right to call yahtzee on that one).