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Aus Open 2009 'Battle of the Boards' pick 'em
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(Preview)
Still not quite sure where the time to do this is going to magically appear from, but we'll manage it somehow - this is just a reminder that entries for this competition will open on Friday sometime after the main draw comes out. Qualifiers are likely to be placed by early afternoon on Saturday and entr...
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steven
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Why?
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I know this subject has been done to death but.......I still cannot get over it. The new ranking points this is. All last years points were doubled but, unless you win the event, this years points are pretty similar to the undoubled points. A quarter final in a 15k last year won 3pts, doubled to 6pts, t...
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Shhh
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Week 8 - Challenger (€106,500+H) - Besancon, France
(Preview)
Aucks is here partnering Kristof Vliegen (BEL) and they have drawn Mikhail Kukushkin & Alessandro Motti (KAZ/ITA). The seeds in their section are the 2nd seeds; the veterans Chris Haggard & Pavel Vizner (RSA/CZE).
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Week 7 - ATP 250 series - Marseille: doubles
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(Preview)
Draw here. H & H are again seeded fourth & play Bolelli & Seppi in the the first round. It's a tough draw for them, but it's to be hoped that they can put their defeat at t...
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Week 7 - Futures F2 (15k) - Trento, Italy
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(Preview)
L32 Q2: (1) Josh Goodall WR 198 v Farrukh Dustov (UZB) WR 446 (CH: 173 Apr 2007) L32 Q2: (3) James Ward WR 289 v Philipp Oswald (AUT) WR 402 L32 Q2: (5) Alex Slabinsky WR 335 v Roman Jebavy (CZE) WR 429 It'll be so disappointing if we don't get the top half finalist here, won't it! From the OoP at http://www.sp...
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steven
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Week 8 - Futures F5 (15k) - Harlingen, TX, USA
(Preview)
This was the second Future that Jamie Baker won last year. QR1: Kyle Brassington WR 1127 v Adam Morgan (USA) UNR QR1: Chris Priddle UNR v (q11) Juho Paukku (FIN) WR 883 QR1: (q9) Burnham Arlidge WR 861 v Jaymon Crabb (AUS) UNR The winners of the first two matches above will play each other in QR2, with no. 1...
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steven
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Week 7 - ATP 500 series - RMK Championships, Memphis; doubles
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(Preview)
Draw here. Jamie M & Vemic are the second seeds & play, wait for it, Robert Kendrick & Max Mirnyi in the first round! Ain't gonna be easy... Booty has teamed up with th...
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Stircrazy
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Week 7 Futures - Spain F6 ($10k) - Cartagena
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(Preview)
QR1: (q1) Alexander Ward GBR WR 973 v Jaime Sanchez-Canameres Rios (ESP) UNR QR1: Gary Chamberlain UNR v Joaquin Perez Cases (ESP) UNR QR1: Robert Dee v (q3) Jerome Inzerillo (FRA) WR 1137 QR1: (q6) Nick Cavaday WR 1205 v Edgar Pallares-Garcia (ESP) UNR QR1: Charlie Goode (UNR) v (q10) Mario Cuellar...
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Smidster
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Week 7 Futures - Croatia F2 ($15k) - Zagreb
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QR2: (q5) Dan Cox WR 815 v Laurynas Grigelis (LTU) WR 1548 or Tin Horvatinovic (CRO) UNR I knew they bred them tall in Croatia, but this is ridiculous! It appears that Tin may put even Big Ivo into the shade - according to ITF, he has only just turned 18 and is already 4.00 m tall! The Lithuanian is 17. http...
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steven
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Week 7 - €106,500 Challenger - Belgrade, Serbia
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(Preview)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/1/posting/2009/835/mds.pdf
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Week 7 - Futures F4 (15k) - Brownsville, TX, USA
(Preview)
A number of Brits attempt to qualify for a tournament won last year by Jamie Baker. Three rounds to qualify. QR1: Alex Johnston UNR v Yu Chang (CHN) UNR QR1: Chris Priddle UNR v (q10) Adil Shamasdin (CAN) WR 936 QR1: (q16) Timothy Bradshaw WR 1123 v Manuel-Ivan Avila (MEX) UNR QR1: David Baxendine UNR v C...
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wolf
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Week 7 - Futures F2 (15k) - Berri, SA, Australia
(Preview)
QR1: Matthew Short UNR v Christian Prendiville (AUS) UNR
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Week 6 - ATP 250 Series - San Jose, USA
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(Preview)
The Hutch is back with Stephen Huss; they are the 4th seeds and have drawn Ernests Gulblis & Igor Kunitsyn in the first round. They look to be in a good quarter of the draw but are in the same half of the Bryan brothers.
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Week 6 - Futures F2 (15k+H) - Abidjan, Ivory Coast
(Preview)
L32: Colin Fleming WR 590 v (6) Ilya Belyaev (RUS) WR 397 L32: Ken Skupski WR 618 v (SE) Patrick Telawetz (AUT) WR 1158 Fleming & Skupski are the top seeds in the doubles and they have a bye in the first round. They are both first on court in the singles tomorrow.
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wolf
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Entries Week 8 - 23/2
(Preview)
ATP Dubai $2.2 Million (Hard) - Andy Murray Delray Beach $500K (Hard) - Doubles - Jamie Murray, Ross Hutchins Davis Cup Play-Offs Roehampton - Josh Goodall, James Ward, Dan Evans, Chris Eaton, Alex Slabinsky, Colin Fleming CHALLENGERS Wolfsburg EUR 30K +H (Indoor Synthetic) - Alex Bogdanovic FU...
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seagull
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Week 6 Futures - France F3 (10k+H) - Bressuire
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(Preview)
In qualifying hoping to join Dan Evans Marcus Willis WR 959 v (q14) Frederic DE Fays (BEL) WR 853 (q10) Joshua Milton WR 732 v Nikolai Nesterov (RUS) WR 1385 (q11) Daniel Cox WR 818 v Morgan Mannarino (FRA) UNR
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Smidster
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Week 6 - Futures F3 ($10K) - Cairo, Egypt
(Preview)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/1/posting/2009/277/qs.pdf
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seagull
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Week 6 - Futures F5 ($10K) - Cartagena, Spain
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(Preview)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/1/posting/2009/275/qs.pdf-- Edited by seagull at 19:54, 2009-02-06
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Week 2 - Futures F1 (15k) - Glasgow, GBR
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(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-GBR-01A-2009 Dates : 12 Jan to 18 Jan 2009 Venue : Glasgow, Great Britain Surface : Hard The first GB futures is in Glasgow and should be full of Brits. I will be going on the final Saturday and perhaps during the week. On the entry list are... Bloomers, Baker, Dan Evans, Chris Eaton...
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Week 6 - ATP 500 Series - Rotterdam, Netherlands
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(Preview)
Aucks and Andy have a wild card and they have drawn Julian Knowle & Andy Ram, the 4th seeds. Jamie and Vemic are here as well and they face Igor Andreev & Marcin Matkowski (only half of the Polish duo there thank god!)
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wolf
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2009 Events
(Preview)
http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/en/tournaments/fullcalendar/challengers2009.pdf
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Shhh
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Week 6 - Futures F1 (15k) - Zagreb, Croatia
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(Preview)
Slabba has withdrew leaving Chris Eaton as the lone Brit here. L32: Chris Eaton WR 389 v Martin Klizan (SVK) WR 603 First on court tomorrow.
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wolf
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Week 5 - Futures F5 ($15K+H) - Germany
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(Preview)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/1/posting/2009/541/qs.pdf
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seagull
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Entries Week 7 - 16/2
(Preview)
ATP Marseille EUR 576K (Indoor Hard) - Singles - Andy Murray Doubles - Ross Hutchins Memphis $1.2 Million (Indoor Hard) - Doubles - Jamie Murray CHALLENGERS Belgrade EUR 106,500 +H (Indoor Synthetic) - Alex Bogdanovic FUTURES Croatia F2 $15K (Indoor Hard) - Chris Eaton (Cox) Italy F2 $15K (Indoo...
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seagull
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Entries Week 6 - 9/2
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(Preview)
ATP Rotterdam EUR 1,445,000 (Indoor Hard) - Singles - Andy Murray Doubles - Jamie Murray, James Auckland, Andy Murray San Jose $500K (Indoor Hard) - Doubles - Ross...
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seagull
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