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Sallydaisy
23-02-2013, 11:58
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CASABLANCA
GRAND PRIX HASSAN II
COMPLEXE AL AMAL, ROUTE D’EL JADIDA, QUARTIER DES SPORTS, BEAUSEJOUR, CASABLANCA
WEB SITE: www.frmt.ma (http://www.frmt.ma/)

28 DRAW (Q32)
SURFACE: CLAY
BALL: HEAD ATP
Dates: 8–14 APRIL 2013
Qualifying draw: Friday, April 5, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Saturday, April 6, 1:00 p.m.
Doubles draw: Saturday, April 6, 2:00 p.m.

SINGLES DRAW
Entry deadline and ranking on February 25, 2013
Seeding based on rankings at April 1, 2013

(1)Wawrinka v Bye
(WC)Ziadi v Kavcic
Roger-Vasselin v Montanes
Garcia-Lopez v (6)Gimeno-Traver

(4)Paire v Bye
Bedene v Q Gicquel
Robredo v Rufin
Kamke v (5)Melzer

(7)Haase v Bautista-Agut
Darcis v De Schepper
Mathieu v Q Volandri
Bye v (3)Klizan

(8)Zemlja v Bachinger
(WC)Rachidi v Q Laaksonen
Andujar v Q Careno-Busta
Bye v (2)Anderson




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HOUSTON - US MEN’S CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS
River Oaks Country Club, 1600 River Oaks Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019
WEB SITE: www.mensclaycourt.com (http://www.mensclaycourt.com/)

28 DRAW (Q32)
SURFACE: Red Clay
BALL: Wilson

Dates: APRIL 8–14, 2013
Qualifying draw: Friday, April 6, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Friday, April 6, 4:00 p.m.
Doubles draw: Saturday, April 7, 2:00 p.m.

SINGLES DRAW
Entry deadline and ranking on February 25, 2013
Seeding based on rankings on April 1, 2013

[1] Nicolas ALMAGRO ESP - BYE
Gael MONFILS FRA - James BLAKE USA
Flavio CIPOLLA ITA - Q Arguello
Q G.Melzer - [7] Paolo LORENZI ITA

LL Ivo Karlovic CRO [4] Sam QUERREY USA - BYE
[WC] Rhyne WILLIAMS USA - Guido PELLA ARG
PR Somdev DEVVARMAN IND - Ruben RAMIREZ-HIDALGO ESP
[WC] Steve JOHNSON USA - [6] Fernando VERDASCO ESP

[8] Michael RUSSELL USA - Q Ginepri
Martin ALUND ARG - Lleyton HEWITT AUS
Josellin OUANNA FRA - Tim SMYCZEK
BYE - [3] Juan MONACO

[5] John ISNER USA - Ryan HARRISON USA
[WC] Jack SOCK USA - Q Klahn
Ricardas BERANKIS LTU - Jesse LEVINE CAN
BYE - [2] Tommy HAAS GER

Sallydaisy
08-04-2013, 09:10
OOP MONDAY 8th APRIL
Jamie Murray in action, with John Peers, approx 9.30pm UK time tonight.
CASABLANCA - 1 hour ahead of UK



Court Central Start 11:00 am (10.00 UK TIME)





[1] Filippo Volandri (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/V254.aspx) (ITA)
v


Philipp Oswald (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/O305.aspx) (AUT)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)



[WC] Mehdi Ziadi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Z163.aspx) (MAR)
v


Blaz Kavcic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K834.aspx) (SLO)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)



Tommy Robredo (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R419.aspx) (ESP)
v


Guillaume Rufin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/RA17.aspx) (FRA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)



[3] Frantisek Cermak (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/C445.aspx) (CZE)
Michal Mertinak (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M776.aspx) (SVK)
v


[WC] Yassine Idmbarek (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I201.aspx) (MAR)

Younes Rachidi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R847.aspx) (MAR)
ATP






Court 2 Start 11:00 am




[2] Marc Gicquel (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G436.aspx) (FRA)
v


Dominic Thiem (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/TB69.aspx) (AUT)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)



[4] Florent Serra (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/S963.aspx) (FRA)
v


Pablo Carreno-Busta (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/CD85.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)





Court 3 Start 11:00 am




[3] Bjorn Phau (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/P436.aspx) (GER)
v


Henri Laaksonen (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L949.aspx) (SUI)






HOUSTON - 6 hours behind UK




Center Court Start 12:00 noon (18.00 UK)





Robby Ginepri (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G569.aspx) (USA)
v


[5] Peter Polansky (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PB22.aspx) (CAN)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



[WC] Rhyne Williams (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/W522.aspx) (USA)
v


Guido Pella (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PC11.aspx) (ARG)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



Nicholas Monroe (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MB49.aspx) (USA)
Simon Stadler (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/S944.aspx) (GER)
v


Jamie Murray (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MC81.aspx) (GBR)

John Peers (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PC96.aspx) (AUS)

ATP




Not Before 6:00 PM





Gael Monfils (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MC65.aspx) (FRA)
v


James Blake (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B676.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



Josselin Ouanna (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/O264.aspx) (FRA)
v


Tim Smyczek (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SF62.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)





Court 3 Start 12:00 noon




[1] Ivo Karlovic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K336.aspx) (CRO)
v


Gerald Melzer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MI43.aspx) (AUT)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



[4] Bradley Klahn (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/KA98.aspx) (USA)
v


Luka Gregorc (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G527.aspx) (SLO)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)





Court 7 Start 12:00 noon




[3] Teymuraz Gabashvili (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G681.aspx) (RUS)
v



[6] Facundo Arguello (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A941.aspx) (ARG)

H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)

Sallydaisy
10-04-2013, 07:05
OOP - Wednesday, April 10, 2013Brits in action:-
Casablanca: Ken Skupski (with Michael Elgin) approx 14.00 UK time
Houston: Dom Inglot around 19.00 and Jamie Murray around 23.30 UK time

CASABLANCA





Court Central Start 11:00 am (10.00)





[7] Robin Haase (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H756.aspx) (NED)
v


Roberto Bautista Agut (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BD06.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)



[WC/1] Stanislas Wawrinka (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/W367.aspx) (SUI)
v


Blaz Kavcic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K834.aspx) (SLO)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)



[4] Benoit Paire (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PD31.aspx) (FRA)
v


Aljaz Bedene (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BH09.aspx) (SLO)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)



Tommy Robredo (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R419.aspx) (ESP)
v


Tobias Kamke (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K839.aspx) (GER)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)





Court 2 Start 11:00 am (10.00)





Steve Darcis (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D632.aspx) (BEL)
v


Kenny De Schepper (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D750.aspx) (FRA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)



Edouard Roger-Vasselin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R613.aspx) (FRA)
v


Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G476.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)



Mikhail Elgin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/E180.aspx) (RUS)
Ken Skupski (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SC40.aspx) (GBR)

v


[4] Daniele Bracciali (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B570.aspx) (ITA)
Potito Starace (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/S843.aspx) (ITA)
ATP





Aljaz Bedene (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BH09.aspx) (SLO)
Tomasz Bednarek (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B881.aspx) (POL)
v


Pablo Andujar (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A596.aspx) (ESP)
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G476.aspx) (ESP)
ATP






Court 3 Start 12:00 noon (11.00)





[1] Julian Knowle (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K263.aspx) (AUT)
Filip Polasek (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PA46.aspx) (SVK)
v


Martin Emmrich (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/E223.aspx) (GER)
Rameez Junaid (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/J230.aspx) (AUS)
ATP




Dustin Brown (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BA65.aspx) (GER)
Christopher Kas (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K406.aspx) (GER)
v


[2] Lukas Dlouhy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D487.aspx) (CZE)
Paul Hanley (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H421.aspx) (AUS)
ATP






HOUSTON




Center Court Start 12:00 noon (18.00 UK)





Martin Alund (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A539.aspx) (ARG)
v


Lleyton Hewitt (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H432.aspx) (AUS)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



[1] Bob Bryan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B588.aspx) (USA)
Mike Bryan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B589.aspx) (USA)
v


Oliver Marach (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M760.aspx) (AUT)
Andre Sa (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/S604.aspx) (BRA)
ATP




Not Before 3:00 PM





John Isner (USA) OR Ryan Harrison (USA)
v


[WC] Jack Sock (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SM25.aspx) (USA)
ATP




Not Before 6:00 PM





Ricardas Berankis (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BE90.aspx) (LTU)
v


[2] Tommy Haas (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H355.aspx) (GER)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



[1] Nicolas Almagro (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A479.aspx) (ESP)
v


Gael Monfils (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MC65.aspx) (FRA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)





Court 3 Start 11:00 am (17.00 UK)





[PR] Somdev Devvarman (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D616.aspx) (IND)
v


Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R383.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



[3] Treat Huey (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H788.aspx) (PHI)
Dominic Inglot (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I200.aspx) (GBR)

v


[WC] Fernando Verdasco (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/V306.aspx) (ESP)
Mischa Zverev (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Z168.aspx) (GER)
ATP




Flavio Cipolla (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/C723.aspx) (ITA)
v


[7] Paolo Lorenzi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L503.aspx) (ITA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



[WC] Steve Johnson (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/J386.aspx) (USA)
Jack Sock (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SM25.aspx) (USA)
v


[2] Santiago Gonzalez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G551.aspx) (MEX)
Scott Lipsky (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L580.aspx) (USA)
ATP




Not Before 17:00 PM (23.00 UK)





Jamie Murray (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MC81.aspx) (GBR)

John Peers (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PC96.aspx) (AUS)
v


[4] Eric Butorac (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BC35.aspx) (USA)
Jonathan Erlich (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/E152.aspx) (ISR)
ATP

Sallydaisy
11-04-2013, 22:12
WC Rhynne Williams has a w/over into the QF's after Sam Querrey withdrew from Houston.

TENNIS.com ‏@tennis (https://twitter.com/tennis) 7m (https://twitter.com/tennis/status/322469765610344449) Sam Querrey has withdrawn from Houston due to a strained right pectoral muscle he suffered during Davis Cup play: http://ow.ly/jZ2SW (http://t.co/w3t1a73ICK)

Sallydaisy
13-04-2013, 08:59
OOP - SATURDAY 13th APRIL

CASABLANCA


Court Central Start 14:00 pm (13.00 UK)





[WC/1] Stanislas Wawrinka (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/W367.aspx) (SUI)
v


Tommy Robredo (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R419.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)



[3] Martin Klizan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K966.aspx) (SVK)
v


[2] Kevin Anderson (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A678.aspx) (RSA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)



[1] Julian Knowle (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K263.aspx) (AUT)
Filip Polasek (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PA46.aspx) (SVK)
v


Martin Klizan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K966.aspx) (SVK)
Igor Zelenay (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Z134.aspx) (SVK)
ATP





HOUSTON


Center Court Start 13:00 pm (19.00 UK)





[1] Nicolas Almagro (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A479.aspx) (ESP)
v


[WC] Rhyne Williams (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/W522.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



[3] Juan Monaco (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MA21.aspx) (ARG)
v


[5] John Isner (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I186.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



Not Before 18:00 PM (24.00 UK)





[1] Bob Bryan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B588.aspx) (USA)
Mike Bryan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B589.aspx) (USA)
v


Jamie Murray (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MC81.aspx) (GBR)

John Peers (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PC96.aspx) (AUS)
ATP

Linda
13-04-2013, 13:43
Haven't watched any of this yet, but looking forward to watching Tommy v Stan in about 20 minutes! :)

. . . Well, this is a disappointment. Stan has taken the first set 6-1 and is making Tommy look like an amateur :crying:

. . . Well, how strange. Complete role reversal. Tommy has now taken the first 5 games of the 2nd, just as Stan took the first 5 games of the 1st!

Sallydaisy
13-04-2013, 15:36
Very odd scoreline: Robredo 'leading' 1'6, 6'3, 3'1 in the 2nd with a break.

Linda
13-04-2013, 15:51
Strange match. Robredo eventually won 1-6, 6-3, 6-2

Linda
13-04-2013, 19:53
Vamos Pico! :swingin:

Sallydaisy
13-04-2013, 20:01
It's good to see Pico finally find his winning ways; he's had several tourneys with R1 exits of late.

Linda
13-04-2013, 20:02
Pico just took the first set 6-1, breaking Isner 3 times! :shocked:

Linda
13-04-2013, 21:37
Isner won 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 :crying:

Linda
14-04-2013, 15:21
Vamos Tommy! :swingin:

Linda
14-04-2013, 17:07
Tommy won! :cheer: :cheer: 7-6, 4-6, 6-3

DaveArneRiise
15-04-2013, 13:37
That clay court in Houston must be very quick, un real that a player like Isner won the tournament. The surfaces really need to differentiated to a greater degree for the sake of the game.