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Week 34 - Futures F3(10k) - Jupille-Sur-Meuse, Belgium - Clay
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(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-BEL-03A-2009 Dates : 24 Aug to 30 Aug 2009 Venue : Jupille-Sur-Meuse, Belgium Surface : Clay Bains just missed the MD and is No1 seed in the qualies. R2: BAINS, Maniel (GBR) 1 WR988 v BISMPIKOS, Nikola (GRE) or GRAISSE, Arnaud (BEL) Both options are UNR and it seems their first eve...
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Drew
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16
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2350
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Week 34 - ATP - ($750,000) - New Haven, USA.
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(Preview)
H & H have made the cut here. First up for them the Brazilians Melo & Sá. One they could win! They're in the same half of the draw as the "Poles"!
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helki
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16
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1924
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Week 34 - Futures F4(10k) - Ramat Hasharon, Israel - Hard
(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-ISR-04A-2009 Dates : 24 Aug to 30 Aug 2009 Venue : Ramat Hasharon, Israel Surface : Hard A feast of Brits here... QD: R64: HABIF, David (USA) v BECKLES, Marc (GBR) R32: BEN ZVI, Gilad (ISR) 2 WR1697 v EVENDEN, Zack (GBR) R32: LEAHY, Matthew (GBR) 3 WR1780 v MICHELEVITZ, Guy (ISR) R...
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Drew
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7
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1617
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Week 34 - Challenger- (€64,000 + H) - Manerbio, Italy.
(Preview)
After their win last week on the red stuff the 2 Js are having another outing on it this week. First opponents are the WC pairing of Berlocq & Jorquera (ARG/ITA). A similar strength of field as last week with a few of the the same adversaries. With a tournament win under their belts perhaps we can...
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helki
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6
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999
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Week 33 - Futures F2 (10k) - Koksijde, Belgium - Clay
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(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-BEL-02A-2009 Dates : 17 Aug to 23 Aug 2009 Venue : Koksijde, Belgium Surface : Clay Willis and Smethurst in the MD. A-Ward may also make the MD but Bains should be in the QD.
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Drew
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39
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4202
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Week 34 - Futures F30(15k) - Oviedo, Spain - Clay
(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-ESP-30A-2009 Dates : 24 Aug to 30 Aug 2009 Venue : Oviedo, Spain Surface : Clay Cox and Milton will be in the MD. Nil in QD.
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Drew
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4
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1046
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Week 33 - Futures F7(10k) - New Delhi, India - Hard (Dung!)
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(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-IND-07A-2009 Dates : 17 Aug to 23 Aug 2009 Venue : New Delhi, India Surface : Hard Host of Brits in the MD... Eaton, Thornley, Brassington, Bradshaw and Max Jones. No-one in the QD.
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Drew
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24
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3103
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Week 34 - Futures F4(15k) - Enschede, Netherlands - Clay
(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-NED-04A-2009 Dates : 24 Aug to 30 Aug 2009 Venue : Enschede, Netherlands Surface : Clay 1 lone soul here in the QD... R64: GONZALEZ, Ramon (ESP) UNR v BUKSH, Ameer (GBR) UNR
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Drew
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1
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817
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Week 34 - Futures F15(10k) - Brasov, Romania - Clay
(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-ROU-15A-2009 Dates : 24 Aug to 30 Aug 2009 Venue : Brasov, Romania Surface : Clay Neil Pauffley seems to have made the MD. In the alts but not in the QD.
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Drew
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0
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644
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Week 33 - Futures F1(10k) - Nonthaburi, Thailand - Hard
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(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-THA-01A-2009 Dates : 17 Aug to 23 Aug 2009 Venue : Nonthaburi, Thailand Surface : Hard David Rice (Or Dr No who know him very well) and the Baker Boy will be in the MD. QR1 : AKHAZZAN, Faris (GBR) v VARAPONGSITTIKUL, Chanon (THA) - both UNR
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Drew
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23
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2827
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US Open WCs announced
(Preview)
Suprisingly enough a buynch of US juniors, Dent, Gooch and an unnamed French man. Why oh why oh why can't we get Wimbledon to offer an exchnge seeing as we give a WC to an American every year
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johnnylad
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6
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1092
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Week 33 - Futures F29(15k) - Santander, Spain - Clay
(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-ESP-29A-2009 Dates : 17 Aug to 23 Aug 2009 Venue : Santander, Spain Surface : Clay No-one in the QD but Phillips, Cox, Milton and Feaver are in the MD.
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Drew
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9
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1829
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Week 33 - Futures F14(10k) - Arad, Romania - Clay
(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-ROU-14A-2009 Dates : 17 Aug to 23 Aug 2009 Venue : Arad, Romania Surface : Clay Neil Pauffley scrapes into the MD. No-one in the QD.
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Drew
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4
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1172
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Week 33 - ATP 1000 series (Doubles) - Cincinnati ($3,000,000) - USA - hard
(Preview)
Huss and Hutchins re-unite having just managed to make the cut and will start against Lopez and Verdasco. If they can win that match, they will face 4th seed Bhupathi and Knowles in round two.
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ForeverDelayed
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14
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1274
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Week 33 - Futures F13(10k) - Cairo, Egypt - Clay
(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-EGY-13A-2009 Dates : 17 Aug to 23 Aug 2009 Venue : Cairo, Egypt Surface : Clay QR2 : WATT, Alex (GBR) v KAFKA, Philip (USA) both UNR
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Drew
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1
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674
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Week 32 - Futures F1 ($10K) - Eupen, Belgium - clay
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1 2 3
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(Preview)
QR1: John Rambotas UNR v Nikolaos Kontakis (GRE) UNR John might have a chance here. This is Kontakis' first foray outside Greece where his record in Futures/Challenger qualifying is played 4 matches, W sets, lost 8, of which 5 were breadsticks. Meatball may be seeded here, Dan Smethurst is also a DA...
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steven
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32
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4192
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Week 32 - Futures F28 ($15K) - Irún, Spain - clay
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(Preview)
QR1: James Allemby UNR v João Lobo (POR) UNR - winner to play (q4) Saar Steele (ISR) WR 1106
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steven
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42
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4170
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Week 33 - Futures F7(10k) - St. Polten, Austria - Clay
(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-AUT-07A-2009 Dates : 17 Aug to 23 Aug 2009 Venue : St. Polten, Austria Surface : Clay One lone Brit in the QD... QR1 : BUKSH, Ameer (GBR) v WEINHANDL, Lukas (AUT) Winner meets top seed in QR2
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Drew
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4
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952
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Greg Rusedski Comeback?
(Preview)
magazinehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/ACE-Tennis-Magazine/5...
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fedexpress
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3
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953
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Week 32 Challenger - Binghamton ($50k) - USA - hard
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(Preview)
QR1: (q6) Colin Fleming WR 443 v Adam el Mihdawy (USA) WR 784 QR1: Ken Skupski WR 829 v William Mendler (USA) UNR Unfortunately, el Mihdawy is in a bit of form at the moment, having reached the semis of USA F19 last week. However, the highest-ranked player he beat to get there was ranked outside the top 800...
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steven
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108
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7054
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Week 32 - Futures F1 ($10K) - Vierumäki, Finland - clay
(Preview)
James Feaver is a DA here and may be seeded.
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steven
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5
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1369
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Week 32 - Challenger (€85,000) - Cordenons, Italy - red clay!
(Preview)
The name of the competition in Cordenons is something of a challenge in itself: Zucchetti Kos Tennis Cup Internazionali del Friuli Venezia Giulia, the last three word being the name of an autonomous region in NE Italy whose capital is Trieste)! The two Jamies must be gluttons for punishment, as t...
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Stircrazy
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3
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784
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Race to the top 500
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1 2 3
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(Preview)
A handful of players are in the hunt to be the first Brit to break into the top 500 since October 2005, currently they need 50 points. The order of columns in the tables below is: - effective points - name - running points (includes points from last week's Futures and this week's Challengers) + points fro...
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steven
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36
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3304
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Week 32 Challenger - Brasilia-2 ($35k+H) - Brazil - hard
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(Preview)
L32: (7) Josh Goodall WR 189 v Marcel Felder (URU) WR 268 L32: James Ward WR 206 v (5) Eduardo Schwank (ARG) WR 161 Given the surface, Josh couldn't have asked for much nicer draw, with a qualifier or the Dominican Republic's finest (Estrella) awaiting the winner in R2 and if Wardy had to get a seed in R1 h...
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steven
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27
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2937
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Week 32 - Challenger - Istanbul ($50 000) - Turkey.
(Preview)
Aucks and Marray are plying their trade here this week. They are seeded 2 and will take on the French pair, Robert and Sidorenko in the first round. I hope they have another good week and make it to the final this time.
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helki
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1
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745
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