Black Rock Masters

Drew · Dec 10, 2006

RE: Black Rock Masters

Sheddie · administrator

Goran was 5-2 up in that champions tiebreak aswell but the serve let him down and he lost 5 straight points.

Haarhuis played an excellent match though, some of his retrieving was phenomenal.
During the match, John Lloyd said how whenever he goes to the US Open he gets really fed up as during most of the rain delays they show highlights from the Connors-Haarhuis match from 1991 when Haarhuis had a big lead but went on to lose in 5

Out of interest, how does Haarhuis qualify for the seniors tour ?? He's not won a slam or been world no 1

Salmon · Tennis legend

Tournament authorities nominate wild cards. Haarhius may not get to play next year though. People like Sampras and Agassi may well join.

Sheddie · administrator

Yeah as Haarhuis himself said "How many people want to come and see Paul Haarhuis play at the Albert Hall !

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How many wildcards do they get ? If possible they should try and get him one, it'd be a bit ridiculous if the twice champion doesn't get a chance to defend his title !

I thought I heard that Haarhuis plays other champions tour events though

Or am I getting muddled up.

Sampras playing next year would be brilliant

I think he'd dominate it though, only Ivanisevic on a good day could trouble him on fast surfaces.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Did he ever get to a Grand Slam Final? That qualifies you for the masters(i think!).

Sheddie · administrator

imoen wrote:

Did he ever get to a Grand Slam Final? That qualifies you for the masters(i think!).

Don't think so but I may be wrong. He definately did so in doubles, but I'm not sure if that counts.

steven · Tennis legend

I had assumed he was there because he'd won a grand slam doubles too, but the official word on this is:

"To be eligible to compete on the ATP Champions Tour, players must have been either a World No. 1 during their competitive playing careers, a Grand Slam singles finalist, or a singles player in a victorious Davis Cup team; and they should have retired from the ATP circuit. Each event can also invite two players of its choice to take wild cards."

The Dutch haven't won the DC recently, so I guess that means Haarhuis must have got a wild card. It seems odd to me that he would have got a wild card in London, he can't be the biggest draw fo the fans. Still, nobody can complain that he didn't make good use of it!

Akhenaten · Pro player

Haarhuis got in because Richard Krajicek was injured, he said in his acceptance speech.

It's the top players throughout the Champions Tour year + a wild card (Bates).

I guess you can't guarantee there's enough players to fit the criteria Steven states in all the tournaments.

Haarhuis's best singles GS, was 1991 US Open QF.

POS. PLAYER PTS # OF EVENTS
1 Marcelo Rios 2480 7
2 Goran Ivanisevic 975 4
3 Thomas Muster 955 6
4 Cedric Pioline 850 4
5 Sergi Bruguera 790 4
6 John McEnroe 765 5
7 Richard Krajicek 680 4
8 Carl-Uwe Steeb 525 5
9 Pat Cash 480 7
10 Henri Leconte 450 4
11 Renzo Furlan 400 1
12 Paul Haarhuis 340 3
13 Wayne Ferreira 250 1
13= Carlos Costa 250 1
15 Magnus Larsson 125 1
16 Andres Jarryd 120 2
17 Mats Wilander 80 1
17= Andres Gomez 80 1
17= Mark Woodforde 80 1
17= Numo Marques 80 1
17= Alex Antonitsch 80 1
17= Guy Forget 80 1
23 Javier Sanchez 60 1
23= Mark Kratzmann 60 1
23= Martin Jaite 60 1
23= Michael Stich 60 1
23= Joao Cunha Silva 60 1