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Week 16 : Sarasota (Winner: Alex Kuznetsov)

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Week 16, Sarasota, USA



Location: Sarasota, Florida, USA
Type: $100K
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Balls:
Site:
Starting Date: 15 April
2012 Champion: Sam Querrey (USA)
Tournament website:


Entry List:

Code:
Russell, Michael	USA	72		
Alund, Martin		ARG	84		
Becker, Benjamin	GER	85		
@Devvarman, Somdev	IND	85		
Harrison, Ryan		USA	88		
Levine, Jesse		CAN	97		
Pella, Guido		ARG	103		
Smyczek, Tim		USA	110		
Odesnik, Wayne		USA	119		
Sock, Jack		USA	122		
Karlovic, Ivo		CRO	131
Zverev, Mischa		GER	133	  	
Bogomolov Jr., Alex	RUS	137		
Johnson, Steve		USA	138		
Kudla, Denis		USA	139		
Williams, Rhyne		USA	146
#Zhang, Ze		CHN	155		
Stebe, Cedrik-Marcel	GER	167		
Sweeting, Ryan		USA	181		
Gabashvili, Teymuraz	RUS	187		
Dancevic, Frank		CAN	189		
Arguello, Facundo	ARG	200
First Round

Mischa Zverev (GER) def. (1) Michael Russell (USA) 6-0 6-3
James Ward (GBR) def. (WC) Kyle Edmund (GBR) 6-3 6-4
(q) Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) def.(q) Yong Kyu Lim (KOR) 6-3 4-6 6-4
Somdev Devvarman (IND) def. (5) Jesse Levine (CAN) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4

(q) Alex Kuznetsov (USA) def. (4) Benjamin Becker (GER) 6-2 6-2
Tim Smyczek (USA) def. (WC) Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) 3-6 6-4 6-4
Rhyne Williams (USA) def. (WC) Tennys Sandgren (USA) 6-2 6-3
Steve Johnson (USA) def. (7) Jack Sock (USA) 7-6(7) 2-2 RET

(6) Guido Pella (ARG) def. Bradley Klahn (USA) 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 6-2
Ze Zhang (CHN) def. (q) Suk Young Jeong (KOR) 6-2 6-2
Denys Molchanov (UKR) def. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-4 3-6 6-1
Frank Dancevic (CAN) def. (3) Martin Alund (ARG) 6-3 6-2

(8) Wayne Odesnik (USA) def. Alex Bogomolov Jr (RUS) 6-1 6-1
Cedrik Marcel Stebe (GER) def. Adrian Menendez Maceiras (ESP) 6-1 6-3
Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) def. (WC) Mitchell Frank (USA) 6-3 6-2
Facundo Arguello (ARG) vs.. (2) Ryan Harrison (USA) 7-6(2) 6-4

Second Round

Mischa Zverev (GER) def. James Ward (GBR) 6-1 2-6 6-4
Somdev Devvarman (IND) def. (q) Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) 6-4 6-4
(q) Alex Kuznetsov (USA) def. Tim Smyczek (USA) 3-6 7-6(1) 6-4
Steve Johnson (USA) def, Rhyne Williams (USA) 6-1 6-3

(6) Guido Pella (ARG) def. Ze Zhang (CHN) 6-4 2-6 6-1
Denys Molchanov (UKR) def. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 7-5 7-6(2)
(8) Wayne Odesnik (USA) def. Cedrik Marcel Stebe (GER) 6-3 3-6 6-4
Facundo Arguello (ARG) def. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6-2 6-1

Quarter Finals

Somdev Devvarman (IND) def. Mischa Zverev (GER) 6-4 6-2
(q) Alex Kuznetsov (USA) def. Steve Johnson (USA) 6-2 3-6 6-1
Denys Molchanov (UKR) def. (6) Guido Pella (ARG) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5
(8) Wayne Odesnik (USA) def. Facundo Arguello (ARG) 6-3 6-0

Semi Finals

(q) Alex Kuznetsov (USA) def. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 3-6 6-1 6-3
(8) Wayne Odesnik (USA) def. Denys Molchanov (UKR) 7-6(1) 6-7(1) 6-1

Final

(q) Alex Kuznetsov (USA) def. (8) Wayne Odesnik (USA) 6-0 6-2
 
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#6 ·
Re: Week 16 : Sarasota (Entry List)

better list than I expected
 
#9 ·
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The first of three clay court USA Challengers. US Players will receive points after winning each round. The player with the most points at the conclusion of Tallahassee will receive a main draw wc into the French Open.
 
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The first of three clay court USA Challengers. US Players will receive points after winning each round. The player with the most points at the conclusion of Tallahassee will receive a main draw wc into the French Open.
The American way of being transparent. At least American players have to play in the US and to train for clay - which is usually not their favorite surface!


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#15 ·
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To say that is a good entry list for a challenger is an understatement lol. GL Dancevic and Levine!
 
#18 ·
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QUALIFYING DRAW

[1] Denys MOLCHANOV (UKR) has a Bye
Jason JUNG (USA) vs Mohd Assri MERZUKI (MAS)
[WC] Jhonatan GONZALEZ (VEN) vs Terrell CELESTINE (USA)
[WC] Julien LINK (GER) vs [8] Yong-Kyu LIM (KOR)

[2] Alex KUZNETSOV (USA) has a Bye
Roman BORVANOV (MDA) vs Luka GREGORC (SLO)
[WC] Thai-Son KWIATKOWSKI (USA) vs Takanyi GARANGANGA (ZIM)
Mitchell KRUEGER (USA) vs [7] Michael VENUS (NZL)

[3] Suk-Young JEONG (KOR) has a Bye
Yoshihito NISHIOKA (JPN) vs Harris TRISMEN (USA)
[WC] Mark OLJACA (USA) vs [WC] Francis WILLIAMS (USA)
[6] Marek MICHALICKA (CZE) has a Bye

[4] Ilija BOZOLJAC (SRB) has a Bye
Reid CARLETON (USA) vs [WC] Naoki NAKAGAWA (JPN)
Jeff DADAMO (USA) vs Vladimir OBRADOVIC (SRB)
[5] Fritz WOLMARANS (RSA) has a Bye
 
#19 ·
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Main Draw is out!

[1] Michael RUSSELL (USA) vs Mischa ZVEREV (GER)
[WC] Kyle EDMUND (GBR) vs James WARD (GBR)
QUALIFIER vs QUALIFIER
Somdev DEVVARMAN (IND) vs [5] Jesse LEVINE (CAN)

[4] Benjamin BECKER (GER) vs QUALIFIER
Tim SMYCZEK (USA) vs [WC] Bjorn FRATANGELO (USA)
Rhyne WILLIAMS (USA) vs [WC] Tennys SANDGREN (USA)
Steve JOHNSON (USA) vs [7] Jack SOCK (USA)

[6] Guido PELLA (ARG) vs Bradley KLAHN (USA)
Ze ZHANG (CHN) vs QUALIFIER
Denys MOLCHANOV (UKR) vs Ivo KARLOVIC (CRO)
Frank DANCEVIC (CAN) vs [3] Martin ALUND (ARG)

[8] Wayne ODESNIK (USA) vs Alex BOGOMOLOV JR.(RUS)
Cedrik-Marcel STEBE (GER) vs Adrian MENENDEZ-MACEIRAS (ESP)
Teymuraz GABASHVILI (RUS) vs [WC] Mitchell FRANK (USA)
Facundo ARGUELLO (ARG) vs [2] Ryan HARRISON (USA)
 
#24 ·
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Main Draw is out!

[1] Michael RUSSELL (USA) vs Mischa ZVEREV (GER)
[WC] Kyle EDMUND (GBR) vs James WARD (GBR)
QUALIFIER vs QUALIFIER
Somdev DEVVARMAN (IND) vs [5] Jesse LEVINE (CAN)

[4] Benjamin BECKER (GER) vs QUALIFIER
Tim SMYCZEK (USA) vs [WC] Bjorn FRATANGELO (USA)
Rhyne WILLIAMS (USA) vs [WC] Tennys SANDGREN (USA)
Steve JOHNSON (USA) vs [7] Jack SOCK (USA)

[6] Guido PELLA (ARG) vs Bradley KLAHN (USA)
Ze ZHANG (CHN) vs QUALIFIER
Denys MOLCHANOV (UKR) vs Ivo KARLOVIC (CRO)
Frank DANCEVIC (CAN) vs [3] Martin ALUND (ARG)

[8] Wayne ODESNIK (USA) vs Alex BOGOMOLOV JR.(RUS)
Cedrik-Marcel STEBE (GER) vs Adrian MENENDEZ-MACEIRAS (ESP)
Teymuraz GABASHVILI (RUS) vs [WC] Mitchell FRANK (USA)
Facundo ARGUELLO (ARG) vs [2] Ryan HARRISON (USA)
This is so wrong :mad:
 
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#26 ·
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great report, great pics :bowdown: it seems it was hot. mitch is SUPER tanned shirtless haha :p
 
#34 ·
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Smyczek def. Fratangelo 3-6 6-4 6-4

Fratangelo was unbroken until 6-3 *3-1
Yes complete meltdown of Fratangelo from 6/3 *3/1 40-40

too bad as he was playing well, using his spin on FH against the weak BH of Smyczek

but then experience prevailed, Smyczek was making less mistakes and Fratangelo should have changed his tactic

he can be a good claycourter imo
 
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