ATP Memphis - Doubles

RedCabbage · Club Coach

RE: ATP Memphis - Doubles

johnnylad · Tennis legend

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Hottest News in Doubles!!

-- Edited by johnnylad at 18:08, 2007-02-22

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

So, what's the likelihood that the USTA will give these guys a wildcard into Indian Wells? Butorac is American afterall and if they win here, and maybe in Las Vegas (if they decided to go) surely they'd deserve one? I know Jamie is planning to play with Andy but if he had to chance to play with Bootie would he?

Oh and for those who can't remember, Erlich and Ram beat the Murray bros in Bangkok so a little bit of revenge being a dish best served cold for Jamie?

Salmon · Tennis legend

Pretty likely - Gimelstob and Huss got one last time.

TBarM7 · Intermediate Club Player

The USTA is really trying to change policy and hand "their" wc's to all american teams. I don't like the idea, but that was the word as of early Feb. Now of course I'm sure that can change from tourney to tourney depending on who is entered, but from what I was told from a USTA official, thats the deal.

Salmon · Tennis legend

I guess that you're referring to doubles only, but the USTA is handing out loads of wild cards to foreigners in singles.

Guccione in San Jose, Henman and Kuerten in Vegas and Kuerten again in Indian Wells. What has Kuerten done to deserve two wild cards outside his country?

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Well firstly Guga is a MASSIVE draw. But also kuerten was a RU in indian wells (before getting thrashed by hewitt) and has been a finalist and/or winner at a few other us tournies.

Salmon · Tennis legend

He's a crowd puller without a doubt but it's pretty unlikely that he's going to do any more.

And loads of young Americans deserve it more - Michael McClune, Alex Kuznetsov, Donald Young, Jesse Levine, Scoville Jenkins, Sam Querrey, plus people like Kendrick, Delic and Russell.

I'd be mighty angry if this happened in Britain.

Drew · Feb 22, 2007

What a result for them...already on the BBC web site...under Andys preview....10 matches un beaten on tour...now that must make Jamie a shoe-in for the DC !!

GC77 · County player

Order of play has just been released.

Jamie should be on court somewhere around 12.30pm/1pm local time (6.30pm/7pm UK time)

Saturday, February 24, 2007

STADIUM start 11:00 am

[4]M Fish (USA) vs [2]T Haas (GER)
E Butorac (USA) / J Murray (GBR) vs J Benneteau (FRA) / T Johansson (SWE)

Not Before 3:00 PM

[1]A Roddick (USA) or Y Lu (TPE) vs [3]A Murray (GBR)
J Gajdosova (SVK) / A Morigami (JPN) vs [4] N Pratt (AUS) / B Stewart (AUS)

Not Before 7:00 PM
[1]S Peer (ISR) vs [Q]I Olaru (ROM) or [7]V Williams (USA)
B Becker (GER) / I Kunitsyn (RUS) vs [2] J Knowle (AUT) / J Melzer (AUT)

Salmon · Tennis legend

1-1 with Jamie/Eric to serve.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Just arrived

Murray/Butorac are a break down first set at 4-3

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Benneteau/Johansson 4-3

15-0,
30-0,
40-0,
5-3

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Butorac/Murray at 3-5,

0-15,
15-15,
30-15,
40-15,
40-30,
Ace Bootie - 5-4

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

this lot dont quit!

Murray and Butorac break back for 5-5