ATP250 - Copa Claro - Buenos Aires

[Love Game]

Name: Copa Claro
Category: ATP World Tour 250
Place: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date: Feb.14-20, 2011
Draw Size: S-32 D-16
Surface: Clay
Prize Money: $ 475,300

MAIN DRAW - SINGLES
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/506/mds.pdf

MAIN DRAW - DOUBLES
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/506/mdd.pdf

ORDER OF PLAY
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=5422561#post5422561


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[Zildite]

I hope Dolgo does well but he is likely to run into Almagro again in the QF, then Nalbandian (maybe Robredo) in the SF. A bit tougher than his Brasil draw.

 

[Love Game]

nice that Dolgo and Igor successfully teamed up today, beating Andujar/Gimeno-Traver (finalists last week in Brazil) in three

So disappointed ... not a stream link in sight ATM ... but several of my faves are playing tomorro/Tuesday :arrow:

[5] J Monaco (ARG) vs [Q] I Navarro (ESP)
C Berlocq (ARG) vs [2] S Wawrinka (SUI)
[3] D Nalbandian (ARG) vs P Starace (ITA)
[WC] J Acasuso (ARG) vs [7] A Dolgopolov (UKR)
I Andreev (RUS) vs E Schwank (ARG)
L Kubot (POL) vs P Cuevas (URU)

 

[kishnabe]

Dolgo will looke to recover failed opputunities tow ina title!

 

[Jeepers]

It will either be Dolgo or Nalby

I think...

 

[diegaa]

I'm going there tonight. I'll give you a report tomorrow. GO NALBI

 

[Love Game]

I'm going there tonight. I'll give you a report tomorrow. GO NALBI

never knew clay courts could look so good ... that BA lawn tennis club looks like a beautiful venue!

Looking forward to your report, diegaa ... hope king david is 100% (after his retirement at AO) ... apparently, LSH is planning (and maybe some of the other sites, who knows) to show it.

Not Before 7:30 PM (it's now just after 7:00)
[3] D Nalbandian (ARG) vs P Starace (ITA)

 

[Zildite]

Nalby breaks
This tournament has a HD Veetle stream too? My internet isnt fast enough to play it though

 

[Lateralus]

Starace has had huge succes with S/V on breakpoints. How can an experienced pro player have such horrendous volleys?

 

[Zildite]

Dolgo lost 6-2 6-4 , bummer.

 

[ruerooo]

True, Zildite, and yes, a bummer - but it was to Chucho. He's a good claycourt player and a wily vet.

There were some who didn't think he'd go far, but I have to admit to having been concerned when I saw that was Sasha's first match.

Were there a lot of UEs, or did Chucho just play the better match?

 

[Love Game]

Were there a lot of UEs, or did Chucho just play the better match?

hi, rue!
afaik, the only match from the BALTC that was shown online was king david's ... and he def potito in straights ... only good thing about both alex and igor losing today is that now they can concentrate on their doubles! we still gotta come up with a team name for them!

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[ruerooo]

Hi, LG!

There was a stream for Sasha-Chucho coming in from Argentinian TV (I saw the last part of the first set) but I'm embarrassed to tell you I can't remember where I found it. :???:

I saw David's match point. Such a sexy drop shot, lol. :twisted: I heard he'd been a little streaky before that, made some crazy errors, but I'm hoping being at home will sustain him through the tournament.

Still thinking about names for those rock-n-roll doubles players, lol.

 

[diegaa]

here's what i saw yesterday:
Nalbandian-Starace:
Both players started the match studying themselves, like in a boxing fight. They were playing at 3/4 max speed, with a full speed shot once in a while by Nalbandian, while potito wasnt hitting the ball too nicely. In the second set Nalbandian started to find those typical angles of his, but overall it was pretty much the same that in the 1st set.
Dolgo-Chucho:
Honestly, I was expecting a 62 62 victory for the Ukranian. I couldn't believe the poor fighting spirit of Dolgopolov! He played lile a #500, lots of UE on really EASY shots. It was EXTREMLY disappointing, so much that people started booing at him. In the second set, things improved a bit and the crowd intended to cheer him up but the guy was already f*cked up. On the positive side: Dolgo made some impressive dropshot, it is clear that the guy has a great hand.

 

[Andres]

here's what i saw yesterday:
Nalbandian-Starace:
Both players started the match studying themselves, like in a boxing fight. They were playing at 3/4 max speed, with a full speed shot once in a while by Nalbandian, while potito wasnt hitting the ball too nicely. In the second set Nalbandian started to find those typical angles of his, but overall it was pretty much the same that in the 1st set.
Dolgo-Chucho:
Honestly, I was expecting a 62 62 victory for the Ukranian. I couldn't believe the poor fighting spirit of Dolgopolov! He played lile a #500, lots of UE on really EASY shots. It was EXTREMLY disappointing, so much that people started booing at him. In the second set, things improved a bit and the crowd intended to cheer him up but the guy was already f*cked up. On the positive side: Dolgo made some impressive dropshot, it is clear that the guy has a great hand.

Como le está pegando el Chucho a la bola?

 

[diegaa]

Como le está pegando el Chucho a la bola?

Le dio lindo lindo. Jugó a una velocidad claramente superior a la de su rival e incluso, del partido nalbandian-starace.
Ahora, un poco de sangre para el chucho, por favor. Que actitud chota que tiene. Los años no lo cambian para nada: Va ganado por paliza y el tipo parece que le acaba de pasar un camión por encima.

 

[Love Game]

V Hanescu (ROU) vs [2] S Wawrinka (SUI)

^^^ 5 all @ http://www.livescorehunter.com/Livescores/Livescore-Tennis.html

to be followed by :arrow:
[5] J Monaco (ARG) vs E Schwank (ARG)

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[Li Ching Yuen]

Really good stuff from Hanescu in that first set. He is really reliable on the red dirt.

 

[Li Ching Yuen]

On serve in the third. Good match really.

 

[Love Game]

Nalbandian thru to the quarters by def qualifier and countryman Juan Pablo Brzezicki 61 62

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final match up next (nalby will play the winner) ...

[Q] A Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) vs [6] T Robredo (ESP)

 

[ruerooo]

Nico v. Chucho and David v. Tommy? I don't think you can ask for a better pair of top half quarters than that.

 

[Mortifier]

I can swear that Robredo just dropped the spanish P-word twice, looked like it was directed at Nalbandians back or perhaps the umpire. He wasn't just saying it out loud, both players were at the net after a point and Nalbandian was walking back to the baseline.

I'm not entirely sure though, don't go around telling everyone since it hasn't been verified.

 

[Love Game]

hmmmmmm ... bad day for the argies in buenos aires

robredo d nalbandian 64 64

almagro d acasuso 75 63

wawrinka d monaco 75 63


=== edit:

One Argentine, two Spaniards, and one Swiss into the Semifinals to be played this evening. ATM it's almost 5:30 p.m. in BA.

TONIGHT'S SEMIFINALS:
Not Before 7:00 PM
[1] N Almagro (ESP) vs [6] T Robredo (ESP)
Not Before 9:00 PM
[8] J Chela (ARG) vs [2] S Wawrinka (SUI)

 

[juantennis]

did you see that acasuso switch flom prestige mid to a radical maybe pro?

 

[Breaker]

Almagro vs. Chela final. Nico going for two in a row and his 9th title whilst Chela is in good form after beating down Stan. Should be a good one.

 

[Zildite]

Congrats to Almagro, hot on clay this year

 

[SteveI]

Congrats to Almagro, hot on clay this year

Maybe he can give Rafa a good match???