AUCKLAND & SYDNEY *SINGLES*, 9-15 Jan 2012, (ATP250): Main thread and information

[Sallydaisy]

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/~/media/AD3F19E0ECB04319BB02B2B334DA8F1A.ashx

HEINEKEN OPEN, ASB Tennis Centre, No.1 Tennis Lane (PO Box 2905), Auckland, New Zealand
WEB SITE: http://www.heinekenopen.co.nz/

SURFACE: Rebound Ace
BALL: Wilson (AO Ball)

Qualifying draw: Friday, January 6, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Saturday, January 7, 3:00 p.m.
Doubles draw: Saturday, January 7, 2:00 p.m.

SINGLES DRAW
28 MAIN DRAW & 32 QUALIFYING
Entry deadline and ranking on November 28, 2011
Seeding based on rankings on January 2, 2011

[1] Ferrer, David ESP v Bye
Ramos, Albert ESP v Rosol, Lukas CZE
Montanes, Albert ESPv Starace, Potito ITA
Falla, Alejandro COL v Young, Donald USA [7][3] Verdasco, Fernando ESP v Bye
Berlocq, Carlos ARG v Volandri, Filippo ITA
Kunitsyn, Igor RUS v Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo ESP
(q) Mannarino v Anderson, Kevin RSA [5]

[6] Bellucci, Thomaz BRA v Machado, Rui POR
Rochus, Olivier BEL v (q) Kamke
Ferrero, Juan Carlos ESP v (q) Paire, Benoit FRA
Bye v Chela, Juan Ignacio ARG [4][8] Kohlschreiber, Philipp GER v(q) Bohli
WC Harrison, Ryan USA v WC Querrey, Sam USA
WC Venus, Michael NZL v Giraldo, Santiago COL
Bye v Almagro, Nicolas ESP [2]


ATP Ranking Points
W: 250, F: 150. SF: 90, QF: 45, R16: 20 (Seeds 1-4: 0), R32: 0,Q: +12, Q8: 6, Q16: 0, Q32: 0

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APIA INTERNATIONAL, Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Rod Laver Drive, Sydney Olympic Park
NSW Australia 2127
WEB SITE: www.apiainternational.com.au (http://www.apiainternational.com.au/)

SURFACE: Plexicushion
BALL: Wilson Australian Open

Qualifying draw: Friday, January 6, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Saturday, January 7, noon.
Doubles draw: Saturday, January 7, 2:00 p.m.

SINGLES DRAW
28 MAIN DRAW & 32 QUALIFYING
Entry deadline and ranking on November 28, 2011
Seeding based on rankings on January 2, 2011

(1)Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) v bye
Ivan Dodig (CRO) vs Lukasz Kubot (POL)
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) vs Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
(WC)Matthew Ebden (AUS) vs (7)Marcel Granollers (ESP)

(4)Feliciano Lopez (ESP) v bye
Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA)
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) vs Robin Haase (NED)
(WC)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) vs (5)Viktor Troicki (SRB)

LLRyan Sweeting (6)Florian Mayer (GER) vs Gilles Muller (LUX)
Pablo Andujar (ESP) vs (q) Denis Istomin UZB
(q) Michael Russell vs Fabio Fognini (ITA)
(3)Richard Gasquet (FRA) v bye

(8)Radek Stepanek (CZE) vs Xavier Malisse (BEL)
(q) Jarkko Nieminen FIN vs (WC)James Duckworth (AUS)
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) vs (q) Bobby Reynolds USA
(2)John Isner (USA) v bye

[Sallydaisy]

AUCKLAND SCHEDULE - MONDAY, 9 JANUARY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 1:00 pm
Qualifying - A Mannarino (FRA) vs A Sitak (NZL)

Not Before 2:00 PM
A Falla (COL) vs [7] D Young (USA)
[6] T Bellucci (BRA) vs R Machado (POR)

Not Before 3:30 PM
D Bracciali (ITA) / P Starace (ITA) vs D Marrero (ESP) / A Sa (BRA)

Not Before 7:00 PM
[WC] M Venus (NZL) vs S Giraldo (COL)
[1] O Marach (AUT) / A Peya (AUT) vs D Ferrer (ESP) / A Montanes (ESP)

COURT 2 start 1:00 pm
Qualifying - I Cervantes-Huegun (ESP) vs B Paire (FRA)

COURT 4 start 1:00 pm
Qualifying - R Mello (BRA) vs S Bohli (SUI)
Qualifying - F Cipolla (ITA) vs T Kamke (GER)

[cazza99]

TheSliceTweets The Slice

A twist! @RoscoHutchins & @colin_fleming take @ATPWorldTour's microphone at @SydneyTennis party & interview Baghdatis! bit.ly/wiJXiB

working links below

Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOsaRegzgcg&feature=g-u&context=G2cbdaa3FUAAAAAAAAAA) - Sydney 2012 - Player Party Baghdatis Interview

or

ATP site (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Media/Videos/2012/01/Sydney/Sydney-2012-Player-Party-Baghdatis-Interview.aspx)

:rolling: Who is the messiest player in the locker room?

[Sallydaisy]

SYDNEY SCHEDULE - MONDAY, 9 JANUARY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am
[Q] E Makarova (RUS) vs [4] N Li (CHN) - WTA
D Cibulkova (SVK) vs S Peng (CHN) 62 46 43 - To Finish - WTA
[3] V Azarenka (BLR) vs [Q] S Voegele (SUI) - WTA
[5] S Stosur (AUS) vs F Schiavone (ITA) - WTA
[WC] M Ebden (AUS) vs [7] M Granollers (ESP) - ATP

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
[6] F Mayer (GER) vs G Muller (LUX) - ATP
[6] V Zvonareva (RUS) vs S Kuznetsova (RUS) - WTA
[Q] U Radwanska (POL) vs [7] A Radwanska (POL) - WTA
J Jankovic (SRB) vs J Goerges (GER) - WTA

COURT 4 start 12:30 pm
R Vinci (ITA) vs D Hantuchova (SVK) - WTA
P Andujar (ESP) vs [Q] D Istomin (UZB) - ATP
S Mirza (IND) / R Vinci (ITA) vs A Kudryavtseva (RUS) / E Makarova (RUS) - WTA

COURT 5 start 11:00 am
I Dodig (CRO) vs L Kubot (POL) - ATP
[WC] C Ebelthite (AUS) / M Matosevic (AUS) vs [3] M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL) - ATP
[Q] J Nieminen (FIN) / [WC] J Duckworth (AUS) - ATP
S Stakhovsky (UKR) vs [Q] B Reynolds (USA) - ATP

COURT 6 start 11:00 am
A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs A Petkovic (GER) - WTA
Not Before 12:30 pm
[LL] P Hercog (SLO) vs [8] M Bartoli (FRA) - WTA
[Q] M Czink (HUN) vs [Q] C Scheepers (RSA) - WTA
[WC] S Arvidsson (SWE) / J Dokic (AUS) vs A Dulgheru (ROU) / M Krajicek (NED) - WTA

COURT 8 start 12:00 noon
[LL] A Dulgheru (ROU) / [Q] S Arvidsson (SWE) - WTA
[1] K Peschke (CZE) / K Srebotnik (SLO) vs I Benesova (CZE) / B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) - WTA

[Sallydaisy]

SCHEDULES - TUESDAY, 10 JANUARY, 2012

AUCKLAND - 13hrs ahead of the UK

CENTRE COURT start 1:00 pm (midnight UK)
[Q] A Mannarino (FRA) vs [5] K Anderson (RSA)
[8] P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [Q] S Bohli (SUI)
[WC] R Harrison (USA) vs [WC] S Querrey (USA)
Not Before 4:30 PM
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) vs T Bellucci (BRA) / S Giraldo (COL) - Possible Court Change
Not Before 7:00 PM
J Ferrero (ESP) vs [Q] B Paire (FRA)
L Dlouhy (CZE) / M Melo (BRA) vs [2] E Butorac (USA) / B Soares (BRA)

COURT 2 start 1:00 pm
I Kunitsyn (RUS) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
A Ramos (ESP) vs L Rosol (CZE)
Not Before 4:00 PM
J Cerretani (USA) / D Young (USA) vs C Berlocq (ARG) / J Chela (ARG) - After Suitable Rest

COURT 4 start 1:00 pm
C Berlocq (ARG) vs F Volandri (ITA)
O Rochus (BEL) vs [Q] T Kamke (GER)
A Montanes (ESP) vs P Starace (ITA)

SYDNEY - 11hrs ahead of the UK

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am (midnight UK)
[1] C Wozniacki (DEN) vs D Cibulkova (SVK) - WTA
[LL] A Dulgheru (ROU) vs [2] P Kvitova (CZE) - WTA
[WC] J Dokic (AUS) vs [8] M Bartoli (FRA) - WTA
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) vs [5] V Troicki (SRB) - ATP

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
[Q] C Scheepers (RSA) vs [4] N Li (CHN) - WTA
[8] R Stepanek (CZE) vs X Malisse (BEL) - ATP
D Tursunov (RUS) vs M Baghdatis (CYP) - ATP
Not Before 4:00 PM
[3] V Azarenka (BLR) vs J Jankovic (SRB) - WTA

COURT 4 start 11:00 am
[3] G Dulko (ARG) / F Pennetta (ITA) vs R Kops-Jones (USA) / A Spears (USA) - WTA
A Petkovic (GER) vs [7] A Radwanska (POL) - WTA
[4] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs I Dodig (CRO) / S Stakhovsky (UKR) - ATP
[WC] L Safarova (CZE) / V Zvonareva (RUS) vs V Dushevina (RUS) / N Llagostera Vives (ESP) - WTA

COURT 5 start 11:00 am
S Kuznetsova (RUS) vs L Safarova (CZE) - WTA
F Schiavone (ITA) vs D Hantuchova (SVK) - WTA
Not Before 2:30 PM
J Isner (USA) / R Sweeting (USA) vs [2] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) - ATP
D Hantuchova (SVK) / A Radwanska (POL) vs [4] M Kirilenko (RUS) / N Petrova (RUS) - WTA

COURT 6 start 11:00 am
A Seppi (ITA) vs J Benneteau (FRA) - ATP
[Q] M Russell (USA) vs F Fognini (ITA) - ATP
A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) vs R Haase (NED) - ATP
J Goerges (GER) / A Groenefeld (GER) vs N Grandin (RSA) / V Uhlirova (CZE) - WTA

COURT 8 start 1:00 pm (2am UK time)
C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) vs M Granollers (ESP) / L Kubot (POL) - ATP
[WC] M Ebden (AUS) / J Nieminen (FIN) vs P Andujar (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) - ATP

[Sallydaisy]

SCHEDULES - WEDNESDAY, 11 JANUARY, 2012

AUCKLAND - 13hrs ahead of the UK

CENTRE COURT start 1:00 pm (midnight UK)
[8] P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [WC] R Harrison (USA)
S Giraldo (COL) vs [2] N Almagro (ESP)
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs L Rosol (CZE)
[WC] A Sitak (NZL) / J Statham (NZL) vs [3] F Cermak (CZE) / F Polasek (SVK) - Possible Court Change

Not Before 7:00 PM
[3] F Verdasco (ESP) vs C Berlocq (ARG)
T Huey (PHI) / S Lipsky (USA) vs [WC] D King-Turner (NZL) / M Venus (NZL)


COURT 2 start 1:00 pm (Midnight UK time)
[4] S Gonzalez (MEX) / C Kas (GER) vs P Hanley (AUS) / J Murray (GBR)

COURT 4 start 1:00 pm
[6] T Bellucci (BRA) vs O Rochus (BEL)
P Starace (ITA) vs A Falla (COL)
J Ferrero (ESP) or [Q] B Paire (FRA) vs [4] J Chela (ARG)
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs [Q] A Mannarino (FRA)

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SYDNEY - 11hrs ahead of the UK

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am (midnight UK)
[1] J Del Potro (ARG) vs L Kubot (POL) - ATP
M Baghdatis (CYP) vs [WC] M Ebden (AUS) - ATP
[3] V Azarenka (BLR) vs [8] M Bartoli (FRA)
Not Before 7:30 PM
D Hantuchova (SVK) vs [2] P Kvitova (CZE) - WTA
[1] C Wozniacki (DEN) vs [7] A Radwanska (POL) - WTA

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
[Q] B Reynolds (USA) vs [2] J Isner (USA) - ATP
F Fognini (ITA) vs [3] R Gasquet (FRA) - ATP
L Safarova (CZE) vs [4] N Li (CHN) - WTA
A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) vs [5] V Troicki (SRB)
[WC] L Safarova (CZE) / V Zvonareva (RUS) vs [2] L Huber (USA) / L Raymond (USA) - WTA

COURT 4 start 11:00 am
M Kohlmann (GER) / P Petzschner (GER) vs X Malisse (BEL) / D Norman (BEL) - ATP
[LL] R Sweeting (USA) vs [Q] D Istomin (UZB) - ATP

COURT 5 start 11:00 am
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs A Qureshi (PAK) / J Rojer (AHO) - ATP
[8] R Stepanek (CZE) vs [Q] J Nieminen (FIN) - ATP
[4] F Lopez (ESP) vs J Benneteau (FRA) - ATP
[WC] M Ebden (AUS) / J Nieminen (FIN) vs [2] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) - ATP

COURT 6 start 11:00 am
[1] K Peschke (CZE) / K Srebotnik (SLO) vs A Kudryavtseva (RUS) / E Makarova (RUS) - WTA
Not Before 12:30 PM
R Kops-Jones (USA) / A Spears (USA) vs [WC] S Arvidsson (SWE) / J Dokic (AUS) - WTA
N Grandin (RSA) / V Uhlirova (CZE) vs [4] M Kirilenko (RUS) / N Petrova (RUS) - WTA
L Paes (IND) / R Stepanek (CZE) vs F Fognini (ITA) / D Tursunov (RUS) - ATP

[Sallydaisy]

SCHEDULES - THURSDAY, 12 JANUARY, 2012

AUCKLAND - 13hrs ahead of the UK

CENTRE COURT start 1:00 pm (midnight UK)
[8] P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [2] N Almagro (ESP)
O Rochus (BEL) vs [Q] B Paire (FRA)
[3] F Verdasco (ESP) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) Not Before 7:00 PM
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs A Falla (COL)
[4] S Gonzalez (MEX) / C Kas (GER) vs [WC] D King-Turner (NZL) / M Venus (NZL)


COURT 4 start 1:00 pm
D Marrero (ESP) / A Sa (BRA) vs [3] F Cermak (CZE) / F Polasek (SVK)
C Berlocq (ARG) / J Chela (ARG) vs [2] E Butorac (USA) / B Soares (BRA)
[1] O Marach (AUT) / A Peya (AUT) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) - After Necessary Rest

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SYDNEY - 11hrs ahead of the UK

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am (midnight UK)
X Malisse (BEL) / D Norman (BEL) vs [WC] C Ebelthite (AUS) / M Matosevic (AUS) - ATP
[Q] D Istomin (UZB) vs [3] R Gasquet (FRA) - ATP
[4] N Li (CHN) vs D Hantuchova (SVK) or [2] P Kvitova (CZE) - WTA
[1] C Wozniacki (DEN) or [7] A Radwanska (POL) vs [3] V Azarenka (BLR) or [8] M Bartoli (FRA) - WTA
Not Before 7:30 PM
[1] J Del Potro (ARG) vs M Baghdatis (CYP) - ATP
J Benneteau (FRA) vs A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) - ATP


COURT 1 start 11:00 am (midnight UK)
I Dodig (CRO) / S Stakhovsky (UKR) vs C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) - ATP
[1] K Peschke (CZE) / K Srebotnik (SLO) vs R Kops-Jones (USA) / A Spears (USA) - WTA
[Q] J Nieminen (FIN) vs [Q] B Reynolds (USA) - ATP
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs L Paes (IND) / R Stepanek (CZE) - ATP
[4] M Kirilenko (RUS) / N Petrova (RUS) vs [WC] L Safarova (CZE) / V Zvonareva (RUS) or [2] L Huber (USA) / L Raymond (USA) - WTA

[Linda]

Hmm, I think Kohlschreiber v Almago will be the swing match for the Yatzers!

[Sallydaisy]

SCHEDULES - FRIDAY 13th JANUARY, 2012

AUCKLAND - 13hrs ahead of the UK
A lot of Thurs 12th matches weren't played because of rain - hence the crowded OOP.

CENTRE COURT start 11am (10pm UK)
[3] F Verdasco (ESP) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) To Be Finished 3-1Not Before 1:00 PM
[4] S Gonzalez (MEX) / C Kas (GER) vs [WC] D King-Turner (NZL) / M Venus (NZL)
O Rochus (BEL) vs [8] P Kohlschreiber (GER)
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) or A Falla (COL) vs [3] F Verdasco (ESP) or G Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
[3] F Cermak (CZE) / F Polasek (SVK) vs [2] E Butorac (USA) / B Soares (BRA)

COURT 2 start 11am
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs A Falla (COL)
Not Before 4:00 PM
[1] O Marach (AUT) / A Peya (AUT) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) - TBA
[1] O Marach (AUT) / A Peya (AUT) or G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) vs [4] S Gonzalez (MEX) / C Kas (GER) or [WC] D King-Turner (NZL) / M Venus (NZL) - TBA

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SYDNEY - 11hrs ahead of the UK

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am (midnight UK)
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) - ATP
[Q] D Istomin (UZB) vs [Q] J Nieminen (FIN) - ATP
Not Before 3:00 PM
M Baghdatis (CYP) vs J Benneteau (FRA) or A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) - ATP

Not Before 7:30 PM
[7] A Radwanska (POL) or [3] V Azarenka (BLR) vs [4] N Li (CHN) - WTA Singles Final
[1] K Peschke (CZE) / K Srebotnik (SLO) vs [2] L Huber (USA) / L Raymond (USA) - WTA - Doubles Final

COURT 1 - not before 4.30pm (5.30am UK)
[WC] C Ebelthite (AUS) / M Matosevic (AUS) vs [WC] M Ebden (AUS) / J Nieminen (FIN) - ATP - Possible Court Change

[Linda]

Just looked at the schedule, it's crazy. First GGL & Verdasco play each other in singles. The winner of that match goes on later to play either Ferrer or Falla. But at the same time on the other court, they are playing doubles again, against Marach & Peya! So one of them has to be in two places at once! Then after that, if they win, they go on to play doubles again in the semi! So it's possible that one of them will have to play four matches in one day! :shocked:

[Sallydaisy]

Bit of a 'mare all round.
Linda - hope you don't mind but I moved your post out of FTD into this thread.

[Sallydaisy]

SCHEDULES - SATURDAY 14th JANUARY, 2012

AUCKLAND - 13hrs ahead of the UK

CENTRE COURT start 1pm (midnight UK)
[1] O Marach (AUT) / A Peya (AUT) vs [3] F Cermak (CZE) / F Polasek (SVK)
Not Before 3:00 PM
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs O Rochus (BEL)

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SYDNEY - 11hrs ahead of the UK

CENTRE COURT start 7.30pm (8.30am UK)
J Benneteau (FRA) vs [Q] J Nieminen (FIN)
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [WC] M Ebden (AUS) / J Nieminen (FIN) - After Suitable Rest

[Sallydaisy]

AUCKLAND

WINNERS!
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) - nice defence of his title there!
[1] O Marach (AUT) / A Peya (AUT)
:trophy:

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SYDNEY - controversy reigns ...

The finals were scheduled to start 7.30pm with the Singles first followed by the Doubles.
This event is supposed to finish on Saturday so players have Sunday to move to Melbourne for the AO.

Despite knowing the weather forecast, dry during the day with rain early evening, the organisers kept to the planned schedule. But it rained so much in the evening that the programme for Saturday has been cancelled.

The Finals will be played from 10am on Sunday - which is not good news for Nieminen who is in both Singles and Doubles Finals!!! + he has to play his R1 match at Melbourne Park on Monday ... against Nalbandian!

Revised Schedule for Sunday 15th January
CENTRE COURT start 10am (11pm UK)
J Benneteau (FRA) vs [Q] J Nieminen (FIN)
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [WC] M Ebden (AUS) / J Nieminen (FIN) - After Suitable Rest

Original schedule for Saturday 14th January
CENTRE COURT start 7.30pm (8.30am UK)
J Benneteau (FRA) vs [Q] J Nieminen (FIN)
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [WC] M Ebden (AUS) / J Nieminen (FIN) - After Suitable Rest

[patmoren]

After waiting all day it will all be over before I get up tomorrow!!

[Linda]

Has the men's doubles final been played? I can't find the result.

[lankster2003]

Has the men's doubles final been played? I can't find the result.

What final?

[Sallydaisy]

Has the men's doubles final been played? I can't find the result.
The Bryans won - it's on the front page of the ATP website.

[-J-]

brothers grim won 1&2

[lankster2003]

Both have been played. Bryans won 6-1, 6-4 in Sydney and Marach/Peya won 6-3, 6-2 in Auckland

[Linda]

Thanks, it was Sydney that I couldn't see the result for.