Valencia (ATP)

[Zaragoza]

First European clay tournament this year. The top 4 seeds are Spaniards.
Almagro is the defending champion.

Here is the draw:

http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/.../www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2007/573/mds.pdf

 

[oscar_2424]

I amgoing for Ferrero here.

 

[LeftyServe]

On another week, I might go for Ferrer, but I don't think he'll be prepared due to his being stuck in the U.S. for a Davis Cup tie in which he didn't even play. I'm going for Ferrero this week.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

First European clay tournament this year. The top 4 seeds are Spaniards.
Almagro is the defending champion.

Here is the draw:

http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/.../www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2007/573/mds.pdf

the tournament didn't start... but already congratulations to you : you managed to beat the gran slam !
that wasn't an easy task...

 

[ilovecarlos]

Casting my vote for David Ferrer (and his legs)
2 words....where's Carlos?

 

[Baghdatis72]

I'll go for Verdasco

Maybe he'll learn not to self destruct sometime in the court.

 

[Tchocky]

Most likely it will be one of the Spaniards.

 

[Starlite]

I would really like to see Juan Carlos Ferrero win this. I wouldn't be surprised if he got upset in the first round by Gulbis. Andreev is my back up.

 

[diegaa]

ferrero?? no way. Almagro will get it again.

 

[oscar_2424]

ferrero?? no way. Almagro will get it again.

Almagro has been struggling the whole year, i really doubt he will win this tournament.

 

[diegaa]

Almagro has been struggling the whole year, i really doubt he will win this tournament.

oh, ok, juanqui has been winning tournies all around on this 2007

 

[Zaragoza]

Singles - First Round
(2)J Ferrero (ESP) d E Gulbis (LAT) 63 61
(3)N Almagro (ESP) d J Hajek (CZE) 62 61
S Ventura (ESP) d (6)F Mayer (GER) 63 63
(7)F Volandri (ITA) d I Andreev (RUS) 64 76(8 )
E Korolev (RUS) d (8 )G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 63 16 63
(Q)P Andujar (ESP) d S Greul (GER) 62 64
(Q)M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d K Pless (DEN) 26 63 63
A di Mauro (ITA) d (Q)M Fornell (ESP) 64 67(5 ) 63
(Q)A Gensse (FRA) d J Ward (GBR) 67(2) 64 63


Routine victories for Ferrero and Almagro and 2 upsets: Santi Ventura beat Mayer in straights and Korolev beat Garcia-Lopez in 3 sets but this one isn´t surprising at all. Volandri beat Andreev in a high quality 1st round match.

 

[diegaa]

Singles - First Round
(2)J Ferrero (ESP) d E Gulbis (LAT) 63 61
(3)N Almagro (ESP) d J Hajek (CZE) 62 61
S Ventura (ESP) d (6)F Mayer (GER) 63 63
(7)F Volandri (ITA) d I Andreev (RUS) 64 76(8 )
E Korolev (RUS) d (8 )G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 63 16 63
(Q)P Andujar (ESP) d S Greul (GER) 62 64
(Q)M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d K Pless (DEN) 26 63 63
A di Mauro (ITA) d (Q)M Fornell (ESP) 64 67(5 ) 63
(Q)A Gensse (FRA) d J Ward (GBR) 67(2) 64 63


Routine victories for Ferrero and Almagro and 2 upsets: Santi Ventura beat Mayer in straights and Korolev beat Garcia-Lopez in 3 sets but this one isn´t surprising at all. Volandri beat Andreev in a high quality 1st round match.

where did u see those matches? Open spanish tve (1 and 2) NEVER broacasted a small tourney, even a spanish one (ie barcelona and valencia). Maybe canal plus?

 

[Vlad]

I hope Ferrero but it is gonna be Almagro

 

[Zaragoza]

where did u see those matches? Open spanish tve (1 and 2) NEVER broacasted a small tourney, even a spanish one (ie barcelona and valencia). Maybe canal plus?

I didn´t watch those matches. Teledeporte broadcasts QF, SF and F but there´s not any livestreaming of this channel. TVE2 will broadcast semis and final.
David Ferrer (1) withdrew! Ivan Navarro-Pastor replaced him.

 

[The Grand Slam]

the tournament didn't start... but already congratulations to you : you managed to beat the gran slam !

LOL. I haven't been coming onto the forum much lately... I've been visiting MTF mostly. :\

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

LOL. I haven't been coming onto the forum much lately... I've been visiting MTF mostly. :\

do you mean that you've been betraying us ?! :roll:

 

[MEAC_ALLAMERICAN]

I went out on a limb and picked the young russian, Korolev.

 

[Tchocky]

I can't believe Andreev lost to Volandri.

 

[GRANITECHIEF]

Yeah, Volandri seems pretty bad till he gets on the clay then watchout. Now he advances through Koubek to the third round.

 

[Zaragoza]

Verdasco lost to Starace and Ferrer withdrew, so two of the biggest names are out. The guy who replaced Ferrer, Ivan Navarro-Pastor spanked Bracciali 6-3 6-1. The upper half of the draw is really uncertain after this. On the bottom half Almagro-Volandri will play for a spot in the SF.


Singles - Second Round
(3)N Almagro (ESP) d A di Mauro (ITA) 75 62
(7)F Volandri (ITA) d S Koubek (AUT) 64 10 ret. (left ankle)


Singles - First Round
P Starace (ITA) d (4)F Verdasco (ESP) 61 46 63
A Martin (ESP) d F Lopez (ESP) 62 36 62
A Falla (COL) d A Seppi (ITA) 63 64
*(LL)I Navarro Pastor (ESP) d D Bracciali (ITA) 63 61

*(LL)I Navarro Pastor (ESP) replaced (1)D Ferrer (ESP) - (shoulder)

 

[Zaragoza]

Ferrero lost to A.Martin and Granollers beat Simon in 3 sets.
Roitman choked against Korolev, he was leading 6-1 5-3 and lost 10 games in a row.


Singles - Second Round
A Martin (ESP) d (2)J Ferrero (ESP) 64 62
(Q)M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d (5)G Simon (FRA) 63 46 61
E Korolev (RUS) d S Roitman (ARG) 16 75 60
(WC)S Ventura (ESP) d A Falla (COL) 75 67(6) 64
P Starace (ITA) d (Q)P Andujar (ESP) 64 16 63
(LL)I Navarro Pastor (ESP) d (Q)A Gensse (FRA) 76(11) 64


Today Ivan Navarro-Pastor continued his impressive form beating Korolev 6-3 6-1 while Volandri had to retire against Almagro. Starace also reached the SF.

Singles - Quarterfinals
(3)N Almagro (ESP) d (7)F Volandri (ITA) 63 10 ret. (stomach illness)
P Starace (ITA) d (Q)M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) 64 64
(LL)I Navarro Pastor (ESP) d E Korolev (RUS) 63 61

 

[diegaa]

EHEMMMMMMMM... oscar, zaragoza and co. what do you have to say in these cases???

 

[oscar_2424]

EHEMMMMMMMM... oscar, zaragoza and co. what do you have to say in these cases???

ummm i was wrong?

 

[diegaa]

that could be a start...

J/K.

 

[oscar_2424]

that could be a start...

J/K.

its ok even oscar is wrong sometimes.

 

[Zaragoza]

EHEMMMMMMMM... oscar, zaragoza and co. what do you have to say in these cases???

Wait for the ATP Fantasy. That´s what I have to say in these cases

 

[Starlite]

Almagro wins the tournament, but stills falls 1 spot on the rankings.