CASABLANCA & HOUSTON 2012, 9-15 April: Main thread - info and DRAWS

[Sallydaisy]

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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: 9–15 APRIL 2012
Qualifying draw: Friday, April 6, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Saturday, April 7, 1:00 p.m.
Doubles draw: Saturday, April 7, 2:00 p.m.

SINGLES DRAW
Entry deadline and ranking on February 27, 2012
Seeding based on rankings at April 2, 2012

(1)Mayer, Florian has a Bye
Qualifier vs Chardy, Jeremy
Jaziri, Malek vs Hanescu, Victor
Riba, Pere vs (7)Ramos, Albert

(4)Istomin, Denis has a Bye
Montanes, Albert vs Andreev, Igor
Mathieu, Paul-Henri vs (WC) Ziadi, Mehdi
Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo vs (8)Fognini, Fabio

(6)Haase, Robin vs Qualifier
Qualifier vs Machado, Rui
Starace, Potito vs Qualifier
(3)Andujar, Pablo has a Bye

(5)Young, Donald vs Paire, Benoit
Bachinger, Matthias vs Volandri, Filippo
Cipolla, Flavio vs (WC)Idmbarek, Yassine
(2/WC)Dolgopolov,Aleksandr has a Bye


DOUBLES ENTRY LIST
Advance entry deadline: March 26, 2012
On-site entry deadline: April 7, 2012
Seeding: April 2, 2012

1 Cermak, Frantisek (CZE)/Polasek, Filip (SVK) 40
2 Butorac, Eric (USA)/Soares, Bruno (BRA) 54
3 Melo, Marcelo (BRA)/Marrero, David (ESP) 66
4 Bracciali, Daniele (ITA)/Fognini, Fabio (ITA) 74
5 Knowle, Julian (AUT)/Kas, Christopher (GER) 79
6 Mertinak, Michal (SVK)/Sa, Andre (BRA) 103
7 Brown, Dustin (GER)/Hanley, Paul (AUS) 105
8 Bachinger, Matthias (GER)/Mayer, Florian (GER) 118
9 Elgin, Mikhail (RUS)/Istomin, Denis (UZB) 118
10 Andujar, Pablo (ESP)/Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo (ESP) 120
11 (OS)
12 (OS)
13 (OS)
14 (OS)
15 (WC)
16 (WC)

Alternates
1 Chardy, Jeremy (FRA)/Dlouhy, Lukas (CZE) 132
2 Cipolla, Flavio (ITA)/Starace, Potito (ITA) 142
3 Fruttero, John Paul (USA)/Young, Donald (USA) 145
4 Menendez-Maceiras, Adrian (ESP)/Ramos, Albert (ESP) 160
5 Machado, Rui (POR)/Riba, Pere (ESP) 167
6 Marray, Jonathan (GBR)/Zelenay, Igor (SVK) 174
7 Delgado, Jamie (GBR)/Skupski, Ken (GBR) 178
8 Bednarek, Tomasz (POL)/Charroin, Olivier (FRA) 224
9 Giannessi, Alessandro (ITA)/Motti, Alessandro (ITA) 258
10 Bury, Alexander (BLR)/Kowalczyk, Mateusz (POL) 333
11 Rice, David (GBR)/Thornley, Sean (GBR) 389
12 Lopez Jaen, Miguel Angel (ESP)/Trujillo-Soler, Gabriel (ESP) 462

[Sallydaisy]

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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 MAIN DRAW & 32 QUALIFYING DRAW
SURFACE: Red Clay
BALL: Wilson

Dates: APRIL 9–15, 2012
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 27, 2012
Seeding based on rankings on April 2, 2012

FISH, Mardy USA [1] vs BYE
QUALIFIER vs GIMENO-TRAVER, Daniel ESP
KUNITSYN, Igor RUS vs MALISSE, Xavier BEL
BOGOMOLOV JR., Alex RUS [7] vs HARRISON, Ryan USA

MONACO, Juan ARG [4/WC] vs BYE
ITO, Tatsuma JPN vs QUALIFIER
QUERREY, Sam USA vs PRODON, Eric FRA
ANDERSON, Kevin RSA [5/WC] vs SOUZA, Joao BRA

BERLOCQ, Carlos ARG [6] vs BLAKE, James USA
PHAU, Bjorn GER vs JUNQUEIRA, Diego ARG
ODESNIK, Wayne USA vs LORENZI, Paolo ITA
LOPEZ, Feliciano ESP [3/WC] vs BYE

KARLOVIC, Ivo CRO [8] vs REYNOLDS, Bobby USA
SWEETING, Ryan USA vs QUALIFIER
UNGUR, Adrian vs QUALIFIER
ISNER, John USA [2] vs BYE

DOUBLES ENTRY LIST
Advance entry deadline: March 26, 2012
On-site entry deadline: April 7, 2012
Seeding: April 2, 2012

1 Bryan, Bob (USA)/Bryan, Mike (USA) 2
2 Bogomolov Jr., Alex (RUS)/Lipsky, Scott (USA) 74
3 Karlovic, Ivo (CRO)/Moser, Frank (GER) 113
4 Knowles, Mark (BAH)/Malisse, Xavier (BEL) 114
5 Cerretani, James (USA)/Shamasdin, Adil (CAN) 124
6 Brunstrom, Johan (SWE)/Norman, Dick (BEL) 137
7 Kohlmann, Michael (GER)/Waske, Alexander (GER) 140
8 Emmrich, Martin (GER)/Siljestrom, Andreas (SWE) 148
9 Berlocq, Carlos (ARG)/Junqueira, Diego (ARG) 149
10 Marx, Philipp (GER)/Zovko, Lovro (CRO) 163
11 (OS)
12 (OS)
13 (OS)
14 (OS)
15 (WC)
16 (WC)

Alternates
1 Huey, Treat Conrad (PHI)/Inglot, Dominic (GBR) 166
2 Marray, Jonathan (GBR)/Zelenay, Igor (SVK) 174
3 Delgado, Jamie (GBR)/Skupski, Ken (GBR) 178
4 Souza, Joao (BRA)/Zeballos, Horacio (ARG) 179
5 Lorenzi, Paolo (ITA)/Ungur, Adrian (ROU) 181
6 Fruttero, John Paul (USA)/Klaasen, Raven (RSA) 197
7 Levine, Jesse (USA)/Sweeting, Ryan (USA) 219
8 Bednarek, Tomasz (POL)/Charroin, Olivier (FRA) 224
9 Huey, Treat Conrad (PHI)/Inglot, Dominic (GBR) 239
10 Russell, Michael (USA)/Reynolds, Bobby (USA) 250
11 Rice, David (GBR)/Thornley, Sean (GBR) 389
12 Lopez Jaen, Miguel Angel (ESP)/Trujillo-Soler, Gabriel (ESP) 462

[david1610]

I presume that the Alternate British Doubles Players have chosen one of the locations... always wondered how late they leave it to chose to be "onsite"...

[Sallydaisy]

The Singles Draw is up for Houston (in the 2nd post) but Casablanca isn't out until later today.

Casablanca Tournament Schedule link (http://www.gphassan2tennis.com/site/index.php?z=10)(see panel on the right)
Qualies on Sat/Sun. Mon is 4 x FQR and 8 x Singles R1, 4 x Doubles R1
Draw halves play alternate days to determine 1/4 finalists.
Friday - Qtrs, Saturday - Semi's, Sunday - Final.


I presume that the Alternate British Doubles Players have chosen one of the locations... always wondered how late they leave it to chose to be "onsite"...
Some of them put their names in just because their ranking qualifies them. I think they probably decide during the week before which to go for and that'll depend how deep they go in the preceding and location of following tournaments. The doubles draws will be up later today so we can see who ended up where!

[Sallydaisy]

Ken Skupski ‏ @k_skupski (https://twitter.com/#%21/k_skupski)
Good News!! @DelgadoJamie (https://twitter.com/#%21/DelgadoJamie) and I sneaked into Houston this week. We will travel to USA tomorrow and be ready to go on tuesday or wednesday!

[Sallydaisy]

OOP - Monday, April 09, 2012

CASABLANCA - 1 hour ahead of UK




Court Central Start 11:00 am (12.00 UK)




Martin Fischer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F580.aspx) (AUT)
v
Lamine Ouahab (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/O207.aspx) (ALG)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)


Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G476.aspx) (ESP)
v
[8] Fabio Fognini (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F510.aspx) (ITA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)


Albert Montanes (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M824.aspx) (ESP)
v
Igor Andreev (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A511.aspx) (RUS)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)


[5] Donald Young (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Y124.aspx) (USA)
v
Benoit Paire (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PD31.aspx) (FRA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)




Court 2 Start 11:00 am


Inigo Cervantes (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/CA33.aspx) (ESP)
v
[6] Roberto Bautista-Agut (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BD06.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)


[3] Evgeny Donskoy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D864.aspx) (RUS)
v
Sergio Gutierrez-Ferrol (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G935.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)




Court 3 Start 1:00 pm


Nicolas Devilder (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D469.aspx) (FRA)
v
[5] Federico Delbonis (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D874.aspx) (ARG)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)






HOUSTON - 6hrs behind UK





Center Court Start 12:00 noon (6pm UK)



[4] Michael Russell (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R368.aspx) (USA)
v
Daniel Kosakowski (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/KC11.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)


[1] Go Soeda (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SC47.aspx) (JPN)
v
[5] Tommy Haas (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H355.aspx) (GER)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)


[3] Michael Kohlmann (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K257.aspx) (GER)
Alexander Waske (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/W300.aspx) (GER)
v
[WC] Robert Kendrick (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K448.aspx) (USA)
Ryan Sweeting (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SG87.aspx) (USA)
ATP


Not Before 6:00 PM


[6] Carlos Berlocq (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B884.aspx) (ARG)
v
James Blake (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B676.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)


Eric Prodon (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/P487.aspx) (FRA)
v
Sam Querrey (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Q927.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)




Court 3 Start 12:00 noon


[2] Horacio Zeballos (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Z184.aspx) (ARG)
v
Jan Hernych (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H442.aspx) (CZE)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)


[3] Ricardo Mello (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M708.aspx) (BRA)
v
Catalin-Ionut Gard (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G493.aspx) (ROU)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)


Not Before 4:00 PM


Bjorn Phau (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/P436.aspx) (GER)
v
Diego Junqueira (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/J214.aspx) (ARG)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)






BRITWATCH
Houston
Skupski/Delgado play Brunstrom/Norman in R1 - possibly being played on Tuesday.
Inglot (GBR)/Huey(PHI) v Ito/Soeda in R1 - possibly being played on Tuesday.
Casablanca
Murray/Marray play Montanes/Ramos in R1 - possibly being played on Tuesday.

[DaveArneRiise]

Anne lose her dubs match in Copenhagen after she and her partner were 6-0 up in their final set tie breaker :facepalm:

[JAMES4578]

Pity, bit of a body blow that one!

[Sallydaisy]

CASABLANCA OOP - Wednesday, April 11, 2012






Court Central Start 11:00 am



[4] Denis Istomin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I165.aspx) (UZB)
v

Igor Andreev (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A511.aspx) (RUS)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360&Year=2012&Seq=5#)


Paul-Henri Mathieu (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M850.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&Year=2012&Seq=5#)


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

[WC/2] Alexandr Dolgopolov (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D801.aspx) (UKR)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360&Year=2012&Seq=5#)


[WC] Mohamed Saber (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SE07.aspx) (MAR)
Mehdi Ziadi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Z163.aspx) (MAR)
v

Mikhail Elgin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/E180.aspx) (RUS)
Denis Istomin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I165.aspx) (UZB)
ATP





Court 2 Start 11:00 am



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

Matthias Bachinger (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BC65.aspx) (GER)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360&Year=2012&Seq=5#)


[WC] Anas Fattar (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F569.aspx) (MAR)
Younes Rachidi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R847.aspx) (MAR)
v

Robin Haase (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H756.aspx) (NED)
Jean-Julien Rojer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R513.aspx) (NED)
ATP



Matthias Bachinger (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BC65.aspx) (GER)
Florian Mayer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MB02.aspx) (GER)
v

[2] Eric Butorac (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BC35.aspx) (USA)
Bruno Soares (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/S938.aspx) (BRA)
ATP





Court 3 Start 1:00 pm



Jonathan Marray (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M983.aspx) (GBR)
Jamie Murray (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MC81.aspx) (GBR)
v

[4] Daniele Bracciali (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B570.aspx) (ITA)
Fabio Fognini (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F510.aspx) (ITA)
ATP



[3] David Marrero (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M984.aspx) (ESP)
Marcelo Melo (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M919.aspx) (BRA)
v

Christopher Kas (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K406.aspx) (GER)
Julian Knowle (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K263.aspx) (AUT)

[Sallydaisy]

HOUSTON OOP FOR TODAY TUESDAY 10th APRIL

Stadium Court start 12:00 pm (6pm UK time)
Xavier Malisse (BEL) vs Igor Kunitsyn (RUS)
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) and Diego Junqueira (ARG) vs Ivo Karlovic (CRO) and Frank Moser (GER)
[Q] Horacio Zeballos (ARG) vs Adrian Ungur (ROU)
Not Before 6:00 pm
Ryan Sweeting (USA) vs [Q] Richardo Mello (BRA)
[Q] Michael Russell vs Daniel Gimeno-Traver


COURT 3 start 12:00 pm
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) vs Wayne Odesnik (USA)
Tatsuma Ito (JPN) vs [Q] Go Soeda (JPN)
Not Before 4 p.m.
Alex Bogomolov Jr (RUS) and Scott Lipsky (USA) vs Philipp Marx (GER) and Lovro Zovko (CRO)

[Sallydaisy]

Ken Skupski on twitter:

We are on the schedule tomorrow. @DelgadoJamie (https://twitter.com/#%21/DelgadoJamie) and I will play Brustrom/Norman at 3pm on court 7

They were on the Alts list for both Houston and Casablanca but nearer the top in the US Entry List and got in as a DA.

[Linda]

Isner must be crazy. Playing in Monte Carlo for Davis Cup last week, Houston this week and back to Monte Carlo next week. Two lots of jet lag, which could have been avoided by playing Casablanca instead of Houston.

[Linda]

In Houston, Huey & Ingot in 1st set, Delgado & Skupski just started (I couldn't find the Houston thread in the Doubles section).

[Sallydaisy]

A couple of close matches for the Brits in Houston.

Bruntrom/Norman d Delgado/Skupski 6'4, 6'7, 10'5
:cry:

Inglot/Huey d Ito/Soeda 6'4, 7'6(6)
:)

That's very good news for Dom Inglot ... but a great shame for Ken and Jamie because they only just squeaked the DA and flew to Houston moreorless last minute and for not much reward. 0 points and probably just enough dollars to cover flight.

[JAMES4578]

Great for Dom but a bit gutting for Ken/Jamie!

[Sallydaisy]

OOP FOR THURSDAY 12th APRIL

CASABLANCA



Court Central Start 11:00 am (12noon UK)




[1] Florian Mayer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MB02.aspx) (GER)



Jeremy Chardy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/CA12.aspx) (FRA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)


Potito Starace (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/S843.aspx) (ITA)




[3] Pablo Andujar (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A596.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)


[Q] Lamine Ouahab (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/O207.aspx) (ALG)



[Q] Sergio Gutierrez-Ferrol (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G935.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)


Dustin Brown (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BA65.aspx) (GER)
Paul Hanley (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H421.aspx) (AUS)



Alexandr Dolgopolov (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D801.aspx) (UKR)
Malek Jaziri (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/J267.aspx) (TUN)
ATP






Court 2 Start 11:00 am




Victor Hanescu (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H528.aspx) (ROU)



[7] Albert Ramos (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R772.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360#)


[3] David Marrero (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M984.aspx) (ESP)
Marcelo Melo (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M919.aspx) (BRA)



Mikhail Elgin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/E180.aspx) (RUS)
Denis Istomin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I165.aspx) (UZB)



Robin Haase (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H756.aspx) (NED)
Jean-Julien Rojer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R513.aspx) (NED)



[2] Eric Butorac (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BC35.aspx) (USA)
Bruno Soares (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/S938.aspx) (BRA)




HOUSTON



Center Court Start 12:00 noon






[3] Michael Kohlmann (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K257.aspx) (GER)
Alexander Waske (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/W300.aspx) (GER)
v


Ivo Karlovic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K336.aspx) (CRO)
Frank Moser (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M747.aspx) (GER)
ATP




[WC/4] Juan Monaco (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MA21.aspx) (ARG)
v


Tatsuma Ito (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I230.aspx) (JPN)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



Not Before 4:00 PM




[1] Mardy Fish (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F339.aspx) (USA)
v


[Q] Michael Russell (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R368.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



Not Before 6:00 PM




[Q] Horacio Zeballos (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Z184.aspx) (ARG)
v


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



[WC] Bobby Reynolds (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R483.aspx) (USA)
Michael Russell (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R368.aspx) (USA)
v


[4] Johan Brunstrom (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B908.aspx) (SWE)
Dick Norman (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/N233.aspx) (BEL)
ATP






Court 3 Start 12:00 noon




Sam Querrey (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Q927.aspx) (USA)
v


[WC/5] Kevin Anderson (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A678.aspx) (RSA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



Bobby Reynolds (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R483.aspx) (USA)
v


Ryan Sweeting (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SG87.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



[1] Alex Bogomolov Jr. (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B842.aspx) (RUS)
Scott Lipsky (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L580.aspx) (USA)
v


James Blake (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B676.aspx) (USA)
Sam Querrey (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Q927.aspx) (USA)
ATP




Igor Kunitsyn (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K403.aspx) (RUS)
v


Ryan Harrison (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H940.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



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


[2] Mark Knowles (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K171.aspx) (BAH)
Xavier Malisse (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M680.aspx) (BEL)

[pabbers]

Isner must be crazy. Playing in Monte Carlo for Davis Cup last week, Houston this week and back to Monte Carlo next week. Two lots of jet lag, which could have been avoided by playing Casablanca instead of Houston.

Do I look bovvered :lol:

[Hawkeye]

Isner must be crazy. Playing in Monte Carlo for Davis Cup last week, Houston this week and back to Monte Carlo next week. Two lots of jet lag, which could have been avoided by playing Casablanca instead of Houston.Surprise, surprise, Isner pulls out of MC.

[Sallydaisy]

Heavy rain is delaying play in Casablanca.


Surprise, surprise, Isner pulls out of MC.
No surprise at all - something had to give in that schedule of his!

[JAMES4578]

Think it would have made more sense to skip this week tbh!

[Sallydaisy]

Think it would have made more sense to skip this week tbh!
I happen to think you're right James; he could have just stayed in MC and got oodles of practice on the courts he NEEDED to play on and capitalised on his DC success.

American clay is different apparently.
Anyone know why?

[Sallydaisy]

Casablanca update! (or not...)
Dustin Brown @DreddyTennis tweets:

"Been Raining In Casablanca... Our Match Has Been Moved, Now Playing 3rd After 1pm (3pm German Time) On Court 3"
1.30pm local (2.30 UK, 3.30 Ger) and there's nothing on LS ...

[Sallydaisy]

Houston.
Dom Inglot and Treat Huey took out the Malisse/Knowles(2) 10-8 in the MTB.
That's a very good win for Dom; he'll zoot up the doubles rankings on Monday!

[Linda]

Excellent! :clap: :clap:

[Sallydaisy]

OOP's

HOUSTON - Friday, April 13, 2012
Previous Day (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717&Year=2012&Seq=6) Next Day (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717)





Center Court Start 1:00 pm




[WC/4] Juan Monaco (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MA21.aspx) (ARG)
v


[WC/5] Kevin Anderson (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A678.aspx) (RSA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



Not Before 3:00 PM




[Q] Michael Russell (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R368.aspx) (USA)
v


Ryan Harrison (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H940.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)



Not Before 6:00 PM




Ryan Sweeting (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SG87.aspx) (USA)
v


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



[6] Carlos Berlocq (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B884.aspx) (ARG)
v


[WC/3] Feliciano Lopez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L397.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=717#)





Court 3 Start 4:30 pm




James Blake (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B676.aspx) (USA)
Sam Querrey (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Q927.aspx) (USA)
v


Ivo Karlovic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K336.aspx) (CRO)
Frank Moser (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M747.aspx) (GER)
ATP




[WC] Bobby Reynolds (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R483.aspx) (USA)
Michael Russell (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R368.aspx) (USA)
v


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






CASABLANCA - SATURDAY 14th APRIL



Court Central Start 12:00 noon




Dustin Brown (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BA65.aspx) (GER)
Paul Hanley (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H421.aspx) (AUS)
v


[4] Daniele Bracciali (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B570.aspx) (ITA)
Fabio Fognini (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F510.aspx) (ITA)
ATP





Not Before 2:00 PM




[7] Albert Ramos (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R772.aspx) (ESP)
v


Igor Andreev (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A511.aspx) (RUS)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360&Year=2012&Seq=8#)



[3] Pablo Andujar (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A596.aspx) (ESP)
v


Flavio Cipolla (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/C723.aspx) (ITA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=360&Year=2012&Seq=8#)

[Linda]

Can't find a stream for Houston tonight - goodness knows why tennistv are showing Casablanca and two women's tournaments but not Houston :grrr:

Got a stream now. When the match in Casablanca finished the stream switched to Houston.

[Sallydaisy]

Andujar is through to face Ramos in the Final in Casablanca.

Monaco has a 3-1 lead already v Michael Russell in Houston.

[Linda]

Pico muppets away his lead. 3-3 :sad:

Rats. Pico lost the first set 5-7 :sad:

Pico took the second set 6-1. Vamos!

Now, am I going to continue to watch tennis or am I going to watch Inspector Montalbano? It's a pity I can't split the screen between TV & PC.

[Linda]

I watched Inspector Montalbano. Load of old tosh but I like it. If the Sicilian police were really that inept then the criminals there would be getting away with murder (oh, wait a sec . . . .:rolling:)

When I switched over Pico was already in the last set - it must have taken a long time as Lopez/Isner is only in the first set!

[Sallydaisy]

Pico v Mikey took 2hrs, 25mins!

Isner v Lopez is into a tie-breaker and it's 3-3.
I could take the laptop into the sitting room but I'll just keep an eye during the advert breaks. I'm watching a repeat of Foyle's War, one of the earlier episodes, on ITV3+1.
And having a glass of red wine.
:p

[Linda]

I fell asleep at 3-3 in the final set :sad:

Raining in Casablanca :sad:

[Sallydaisy]

Casablanca:
A few rain delays have halted the Final.
Andujar leads 6'1, 5'5. Ramos was broken in the 2nd but broke back so it remains on serve.

Houston:
Monaco took the first set 6'2.
Isner stormed to a 3-0 lead in the 2nd but after service holds it was 4-3 and Monaco had break points to get it back on serve. However, Isner fended off the threat, held and is now serving for the 2nd set at *5-3.

[-J-]

isner levels it up 1-1

[Sallydaisy]

Monaco was threatening to break back though - and I reckon he could take this 3rd set 'cos Isman seems tired to me. But, what do I know - I picked some other dude to win this.
;)

[-J-]

i see Casablanca is playing again [sam]
ad ye monaco 0-9 on break points

[Sallydaisy]

i see Casablanca is playing again [sam]
Is he winning?

[-J-]

heading to 2nd set TB

[Sallydaisy]

Pah! Andujar got the first mini-break, serving at *4-3.

[-J-]

Andujar takes it

[RoastLamb]

Monaco beat Isner in the Houston final. 6-2 3-6 6-3

[Sallydaisy]

Wahey - go Pico Monaco!!!
:clap:

Wonder if he's really going to go to Monte Carlo?
He's got 48hrs to get there, recover from jetlag and play a R2 match.
:hmm:

Well done too to Andujar for defending his title.
:thumbup;

[JAMES4578]

Great to see Monaco come through, certainly finding some form!