Week 14: Athens, Greece [Winner: Rui Machado]

Week 14: Athens [Greece]

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Location: http://www.crwflags.com/FOTW/misc/wgr.gif Athens
Type: €85K+H
Surface: Clay
Starting Date: April 6
2008 Champion: Martin Verkerk [NED].

Tournament website: http://www.statusathensopen.gr/default.asp?pid=1&la=2

Entry List:

To come.

Alternates:

To come.

QUALIFYING DRAW


First Round

Ignacio "Nacho" Coll ESP vs. Ruben Bemelmans BEL[1] | 6-0 7-6(5)
Tihomir Grozdanov BUL vs. Nikos Serkedakis GRE [WC] | 6-1 6-3
Leonardo Azzaro ITA) vs. Michael Kohlmann GER | 6-2 6-3
Philipp Oswald AUT [7] vs. Nikos Spyrou GRE | 6-3 6-3

Joseph Sirianni AUS [2] vs. Photos Kallias CYP| 3-6 6-4 6-4
Saar Steele ISR vs. Dimitris Loucareas GRE | 6-3 6-0
Valentin Dimov BUL vs. Fotis Triantis GRE | 6-2 6-0
Charles Roche FRA vs. Ivaylo Traykov BUL [8] | 6-3 4-6 6-4

Yannick Mertens BEL [3] vs. Ilias Giannakakis GRE | 6-2 6-1
Andoni Vivanco ESP vs. Leonardo Tavares POR| 6-4 6-4
Manolis Glezos GRE [WC] vs. Aristotelis Mouratoglou GRE [WC] | 6-3 6-1
Dusan Lojda CZE [6] vs. Simeon Ivanov BUL | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3

Marek Semjan SVK [4] vs. Nikos Rovas GRE [WC] | 6-4 1-6 6-4
Jean-Claude Scherrer SUI vs. George Balafoutas GRE | 6-3 6-2
Jan Hajek CZE vs. Theodoros Angelinos GRE [WC] | 6-1 6-4
Matwé Middelkoop NED [5] vs. Charalampos Kapogiannis GRE [WC] | 6-2 6-2

Second Round

Ignacio "Nacho" Coll ESP vs. Tihomir Grozdanov (BUL) | 1-6 6-3 6-2
Leonardo Azzaro ITA vs. Philipp Oswald AUT [7] | 6-1 6-3

Joseph Sirianni AUS [2] vs. Saar Steele ISR | 6-4 6-1
Charles Roche FRA vs. Valentin Dimov BUL | 6-1 7-6(3)

Yannick Mertens BEL [3] vs. Andoni Vivanco ESP | 6-4 4-6 7-6(3)
Dusan Lojda CZE [6] vs. Manolis Glezos GRE [WC] | 6-0 6-2

Marek Semjan SVK [4] vs. Jean-Claude Scherrer SUI | 3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
Jan Hajek CZE vs. Matwé Middelkoop NED [5] | 6-1 6-4

Qualifying Round

Leonardo Azzaro ITA vs. Ignacio "Nacho" Coll ESP | 3-6 6-3 6-2
Joseph Sirianni AUS [2] vs. Charles Roche FRA | 6-2 6-4
Dusan Lojda CZE [6] vs. Yannick Mertens BEL [3] | 6-4 6-3
Jan Hajek CZE vs. Marek Semjan SVK [4] | 6-4 6-2

MAIN DRAW

FIRST ROUND

Ivo Minar CZE [1] vs. Miguel Angel Lopez-Jaen ESP | 6-1 6-2
Dominik Hrbaty SVK vs. Adrian Cruciat ROU ! 7-6(4) 6-3
Dusan Lojda CZE [Q] vs. Rui Machado POR
Lukas Rosol CZE [8] vs. Dimitris Kleftakos GER [WC]

Victor Crivoi ROU [3] vs. Jesse Huta Galung NED
Yuri Schukin KAZ vs. Jan Hajek CZE [Q]
Alexandre Sidorenko FRA vs. Ricardo Hocevar BRA
Ilia Bozoljac SRB [7] vs. Alexander Jakupovic GRE [WC]

Pablo Cuevas URU [6] vs. Josselin Ouanna FRA
Konstantinos Economidis GRE [WC] vs. Alexandros Georgoudas GRE [WC]
Daniel Brands GER vs. Simon Stadler GER | 7-5 6-3
Pere Riba ESP vs. Roko Karanusic CRO [4] | 6-1 7-6(2)

Jiri Vanek CZE [5] vs. Peter Luczak AUS
Dieter Kindlmann GER vs. Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava ESP
Marc Lopez ESP vs. Joseph Sirianni AUS [Q]
Denis Istomin UZB [2] vs. Leonardo Azzaro ITA [Q]

DOUBLES DRAW | FIRST ROUND

Junaid & Marx [AUS/GER, 1] vs. Georgoudas & Loucareas [GRE, WC]
Hocevar & Stadler vs. Azzaro & M. Lopez [ITA/ESP]
[B]Delgado & J. Murray [GBR, 3] vs. Hrbaty & Rosol [SVK/CZE]
Middlekoop & Sirianni [NED/AUS] vs. Istomin & Sidorenko [UZB/FRA]

I. Minar & Vanek [CZE] vs. Huta Galung & Machado [NED/POR]
Motti & Muñoz-de la Nava [ITA/ESP, 4] vs. Bozoljac & Karanusic [SRB/CRO]
Economidis & Jakupovic [GRE, WC] vs. Brands & Kohlmann [GER]
Oswald & Scherrer [AUT/SUI, 2] vs. Cuevas & Kleftakos [URU/GER, WC]

Xristos will try to go here:worship:

Economidis will play here (duh:p)
source: kostas kastoria :lol:

Marcos Baghdatis will also play here.

http://tennis24.gr/content/view/2583/88/lang,el/

^Yes:eek:. I just saw it here:
http://tennisnews.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1706:status&catid=77:2008-09-28-22-13-28&Itemid=116

AO junior Finalist, Alexandros Georgoudas will also play;)
I'm guessing MD WC or Q WC :shrug:

According to the official website, the first QWC has been awarded to Australian Open Junior Finalist Alexandros Georgoudas. It says he is a Greek player that has been training in Hannover for the past two years:shrug:. Will he represent Greece or Germany?

Entry list

1. Baghdatis, Marcos CYP 92
2. Minar, Ivo CZE 101
3. Istomin, Denis UZB 102
4. Vanek, Jiri CZE 113
5. Karanusic, Roko CRO 116
6. Crivoi, Victor ROU 121
7. Cuevas, Pablo URU 130
8. Machado, Rui POR 132
9. Bozoljac, Ilia SRB 133
10. Rosol, Lukas CZE 137
11. Stadler, Simon GER 142
12. Riba-Madrid, Pere ESP 144
13. Brands, Daniel GER 148
14. Ouanna, Josselin FRA 153
15. Sidorenko, Alexandre FRA 166
16. Cruciat, Adrian ROU 168
17. Hocevar, Ricardo BRA 172
18. Hrbaty, Dominik SVK 174
19. Munoz-De La Nava, Daniel ESP 175
20. Lopez Jaen, Miguel Angel ESP 179
21. Schukin, Yuri KAZ 180
22. Kubot, Lukasz POL 181

Alternates

1. Huta Galung, Jesse NED 184
2. Luczak, Peter AUS 185
3. Lopez, Marc ESP 201
4. Bemelmans, Ruben BEL 204
5. Kindlmann, Dieter GER 213
6. Mayer, Florian GER @213
7. Vicente, Fernando ESP 215
8. Bastl, George SUI 217
9. Levy, Harel ISR 219
10. Ilhan, Marsel TUR 223
11. Naso, Gianluca ITA 224
12. Galvani, Stefano ITA 244
13. Flock, Alexander GER 245
14. Lisnard, Jean-Rene MON 251
15. Sirianni, Joseph AUS 256

According to the official website, the first QWC has been awarded to Australian Open Junior Finalist Alexandros Georgoudas. It says he is a Greek player that has been training in Hannover for the past two years:shrug:. Will he represent Greece or Germany?

Upgraded to MD WC;)

the defending champion isn't coming back that's for sure..

^Yep. Martin Verkerk retired. What a waste of a WC last year:rolleyes:

^Yep. Martin Verkerk retired. What a waste of a WC last year:rolleyes:

Martin Verkerk won the tournament last year.

Freaking hilarious would have been if he had made a first round exit.

Getta, I was saying that the Greek federation wasted a WC. It's true:shrug:
Yes, that was nice to give to Martin, but he no longer plays tennis now, so it was basically a waste.
Poor Nikos Rovas was the only Greek to advance to QR3 and he lost 7-5 in the third:bigcry:

Also, are you trying to say that the 3 Greek WC's losing in R1 are hilarious? Just for the record, Economidis was a seeded WC. Jakupovic and Gemouchidis put up good fights. Economidis and Jakupovic were doubles finalists. Gemouchidis and his Greek partner lost to them in R1, so there's nothing you can do about that. The other Greek WC team lost in a super TB in R1. ANYONE can win those super tiebreakers:shrug:

I really would like to see a Greek player emerge here or in Rhodes. That would show you...

When someone wins a tournament he can't be possibly a wasted WC :unsure: How would anyone know Verkerk was about to retire soon, and even if, he won, so the crowd watched the best tennis from him, right?

A wasted WC is when someone from abroad (no big name) comes and loses in the first round.

Greek tennis is in a low and I hope it will recover soon because you guys can be pretty loving and supporting your sportsmen, you deserve a top name.

I hope for the Greeks they will have a steady top100 player soon...
It's almost like our Dutchies.. We had Robin Haase, but his knee is fucked :(

Nathaliia, I meant to say that had we known he would've retired it was a waste. Too bad that he couln't continue his career:sad:

Anyways, you do have a point that he played great tennis;)

Oh, and thanks for wishing we have a big name soon:hug:. At least you care:D

Georgoudas is representing Germany. And do not give too much hope on him, he is overratedt...played great at Aussies...but thats not his real level...

perhaps qualies for the Brits?

Georgoudas is representing Germany. And do not give too much hope on him, he is overratedt...played great at Aussies...but thats not his real level...

:bigcry:
I don't understand...He was born in Greece and only moved to Germany 2 years ago to train at an academy in Hannover:shrug:

Anyways:
MD WC-Alexander Jakupovic GRE
MD WC-Konstantinos Economidis GRE
:D

Source:
http://www.statusathensopen.gr/default.asp?pid=1&la=1

The questions are:

Will Kleftakos finally start his season here?

Will big Maza come back? He promised last year that he will play the Status Open 2009. Why does no one know where he is?

^Yeah, Maza said that too. He hasn't played since June, and he is out of the top 1000 now:o
The final MD WC went to Kleftakos. Some of the QWC's were already announced. Nikos Serkedakis, Ilias Giannakakis, Nikos Rovas, Dimitrios Loucareas and Charalampos Kapogiannis all got. I think that Kapogiannis might give it up, as he may be ranked high enough for qualies. He is higher than Gemouchidis, so...
We'll just have to wait until the Q-Draw...

Entry list

OUT: Kubot (and Vicente, Ilhan, Alvarez, Checa-Calvo and Olaso from alternates)
IN: Huta-Galung
Next: Luczak, Lopez, Bemelmans, Kindlmann, @ F. Mayer, Bastl, Levy

Unfortunately Marcos has withdrawn from the tournament due to injury.

Baghdatis ? Again ! What kind of injury this time ?

Yeah, I saw it:bigcry:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/1/posting/2009/3801/qs.pdf

qualifying draw ;)

Thanks, Felipe;)
Go:
Nikos Serkedakis
Nikos Spyrou
Photos Kallias
Dimitrios Loucareas
Fotis Triantis
Ilias Giannakakis
Aristotelis Mouratoglou
Manolis Glezos
Nikos Rovas
George Balafoutas
Theodoros Angelinos
Charalampos Kapogiannis

No Maza or Paris or Mikos:eek:
Xristos didn't show up:haha:

Xristos is in Greece?

FYA if he didnt sign up :fiery:

He said he was going to play:shrug:

live scores? the ATP should have one, no?

well I found the livescores, the ATP didn't put the link on their website, so i tried to do some changes in the Napoli's livescores and there it is:
http://www.protennislive.com/frameset.asp?year=2009&wkno=14c&lang=en&tabno=1&eventid=0443&ref=www.atpworldtour.com (http://www.protennislive.com/frameset.asp?year=2009&wkno=14c&lang=en&tabno=1&eventid=0443&ref=www.atpworldtour.com)

it's very good livescores, with all the courts..

Awww sad for the tournament that Marcos is out.

Greeks suck today:o
I expected Rovas and Loucareas to win at least:shrug:

MD:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/1/posting/2009/3801/mds.pdf

Rain is expected in Athens for the next two days:sad:

What's the problem with Marcos?
What a bad luck.

He and Ancic should play lotto next time.
Maybe there will get something back.....

gl pere riba!

Junaid/Marx :rocker2:

FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING

Ignacio Coll-Riudavets ESP def. Ruben Bemelmans BEL [1] | 6-0 7-6(5)
Tihomir Grozdanov BUL def. Nikos Serkedakis GRE [WC] | 6-1 6-3
Leonardo Azzaro ITA def. Michael Kohlmann GER | 6-1 6-3
Philipp Oswald AUT [7] def. Nikos Spyrou GRE | 6-3 6-3

Joseph Siranni AUS [2] def. Photos Kallias CYP | 3-6 6-4 6-4
Saar Steele ISR def. Dimitrios Loucareas GRE | 6-3 6-0
Valentin Dimov BUL def. Fotis Triantis GRE | 6-2 6-0
Charles Roche FRA def. Ivaylo Traykov BUL [8] | 6-3 4-6 6-4

Yannick Mertens BEL [3] def. Ilias Giannakakis | 6-2 6-1
Andoni Vivanco-Guzman ESP def. Leonardo Tavares POR | 6-4 6-4
Manolis Glezos GRE [WC] def. Aristotelis Mouratouglou GRE [WC] | 6-3 6-1
Dusan Lojda CZE [6] def. Simeon Ivanov BUL | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3

Marek Semjan SVK [4] def. Nikos Rovas GRE [WC] | 6-4 1-6 6-4
Jean-Claude Scherrer SUI def. George Balafoutas GRE | 6-3 6-2
Jan Hajek CZE def. Theodoros Angelinos GRE [WC] | 6-1 6-4
Matwe Middelkoop NED [5] def. Charalampos Kapogiannis GRE [WC] | 6-2 6-2

SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING

Ignacio Coll-Riudavets ESP def. Tihomir Grozdanov BUL | 1-6 6-3 6-2
Leonardo Azzaro ITA def. Philipp Oswald AUT [7] | 6-1 6-3

Joseph Siranni AUS [2] def. Saar Steele ISR | 6-4 6-1
Charles Roche FRA def. Valentin Dimov BUL | 6-1 7-6(3)

Yannick Mertens BEL [3] def. Andoni Vivanco-Guzman ESP | 6-4 4-6 7-6(3)
Dusan Lojda CZE [6] def. Manolis Glezos GRE [WC] | 6-0 6-2

Marek Semjan SVK [4] def. Jean-Claude Scherrer SUI | 3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
Jan Hajek CZE def. Matwe Middelkoop NED [5] | 6-1 6-4

MAIN DRAW

(1) MINAR, Ivo CZE vs LOPEZ JAEN, Miguel Angel ESP
CRUCIAT, Adrian ROU vs HRBATY, Dominik SVK
QUALIFIER vs MACHADO, Rui POR
(WC) KLEFTAKOS, Dimitris GER vs (8) ROSOL, Lukas CZE

(3) CRIVOI, Victor ROU vs HUTA GALUNG, Jesse NED
SCHUKIN, Yuri KAZ vs QUALIFIER
SIDORENKO, Alexandre FRA vs HOCEVAR, Ricardo BRA
(WC) JAKUPOVIC, Alexander GRE vs (7) BOZOLJAC, Ilia SRB

(6) CUEVAS, Pablo URU vs OUANNA, Josselin FRA
(WC) ECONOMIDIS, Konstantinos GRE vs (WC) GEORGOUDAS, Alexandros GER
BRANDS, Daniel GER vs STADLER, Simon GER
RIBA-MADRID, Pere ESP vs (4) KARANUSIC, Roko CRO

(5) VANEK, Jiri CZE vs LUCZAK, Peter AUS
KINDLMANN, Dieter GER vs MUNOZ-DE LA NAVA, Daniel ESP
LOPEZ, Marc ESP vs QUALIFIER
QUALIFIER vs (2) ISTOMIN, Denis UZB

Cuevas vs. Ouanna :haha:

Hilarious match, for obvious reasons.

livescore link?

Cuevas vs. Ouanna :haha:

Hilarious match, for obvious reasons.

Would you please advise what is the matter about it?

have todays matches started yet?

livescores?

Livescore: http://www.protennislive.com/frameset.asp?year=2009&wkno=14c&lang=en&tabno=1&eventid=3801&ref=www.atpworldtour.com

But I think the weather is bad in Athens and that's why matches are delayed...hopefully somebody from Greece can give us further updates.

Cheers.

thanks for the livescores mate!

do you have any bets :)

thanks for the livescores mate!

do you have any bets :)

I only took Jiri Vanek tb. Peter Luczak @ 1.83, price seems more then ok for me.

But I think the weather is bad in Athens and that's why matches are delayed...hopefully somebody from Greece can give us further updates.

Still raining here. Rain already washed out many matches scheduled for today.

Wasn't Harel Levy supposed to play here?

its gonna rain all day

Well, at least let's hope that tomorrow won't rain and play will resume.

Have a good day.

The revised schedule is as follows:

http://www.statusathensopen.gr/files/schedule2009/OP60409.pdf

any sign of play soon?

any sign of play soon?

I'm ready to go over there myself. Matches are supposed to start in about forty minutes.

I got a text message from Getta and she said it's probably going to wash for the whole day :o

Web cams showed no rain during the last 2 hours:shrug:

I got a text message from Getta and she said it's probably going to wash for the whole day :o

Tennis action was washed out by poor weather today. Since the rain left the organisers behind schedule, matches will start at 8:45am tomorrow. :worship:

Web cams showed no rain during the last 2 hours:shrug:

No attempt to dry the courts for play was made... :p

Harel Levy stayed in Israel and didn't participate - I guess it's because of the dispute about where to host Russia in DC. The players were active in the dispute (particularly Sela).

Web cams showed no rain during the last 2 hours:shrug:

Funny nickname :)

Marta big tits and nothing special :p She is with polish swimmer Korzeniowski now she is so poor on courts ;)

Tennis action was washed out by poor weather today. Since the rain left the organisers behind schedule, matches will start at 8:45am tomorrow. :worship:



No attempt to dry the courts for play was made... :p

Greece :worship: ;)

Greece :worship: ;)

Bestest was the grimaces on their faces when I asked them why they hadn't covered the courts. :cuckoo:

Overnight rain left the courts waterlogged... :tape:

Would you please advise what is the matter about it?

Well, I just thought it ironic that the winners of last week's challengers now have to play a first round match. Fate is cruel sometimes.

Bestest was the grimaces on their faces when I asked them why they hadn't covered the courts. :cuckoo:

Overnight rain left the courts waterlogged... :tape:

Getta, are you surprised?
This IS Greeks you know:lol:

play started yet?

Funny nickname :)

Marta big tits and nothing special :p She is with polish swimmer Korzeniowski now she is so poor on courts ;)

Wait until Kutafon hears about this :cool:

Azzaro - Coll 36 63 62
Sirianni - Roche 62 64
Hajek - Semjan 64 62

Riba - Roko 61 *23
Mertens - Lojda 46 11*

can cruciat threaten hrbaty?

have minar and stadler played yet?

Riba-Roko 61 66
Brands-Stadler 32*

Riba-Roko 61 76
Brands-Stadler *44

Brands-Stadler *55
Minar-Lopez 30*

Brands-Stadler 75 10*
Minar-Lopez *51

Brands-Stadler 75 63
Minar-Lopez 61 62

Hrbaty-Cruciat 76 63
Munoz-Kindlmann *34

Munoz-Kindlmann 46*

Munoz-Kindlmann 46 *30

Guess Kindlmann retires soon...

Munoz-Kindlmann 46 51*
Eco-Georgoudas *43

Munoz-Kindlmann 46 61 52*
Eco-Georgoudas 64 60

Munoz-Kindlmann 46 61 62
Ouanna-Cuevas 63 53*

Can't access last page any more. And I had so much fun editing my solitude post...:sad::sad:

Ivo and Jirka :woohoo:

Piotrek :hug:

Final Results

First Round

Minar d. Lopez Jaen 6-1 6-2
Hrbaty d. Cruciat 7-6 6-3
Ouanna d. Cuevas 6-3 6-3
Economidis d. Georgoudas 6-4 6-0
Brands d. Stadler 7-5 6-3
Riba-Madrid d. Karanusic 6-1 7-6
Vanek d. Luczak 6-4 6-2
Muñoz de la Nava d. Kindlmann 4-6 6-1 6-2

Final Qualyfing Round

Azzaro d. Coll-Riudavets 3-6 6-3 6-2
Sirianni d. Roche 6-4 6-2
Lojda d. Mertens 6-4 6-3
Hajek d. Smejan 6-4 6-2

Cuevas :retard:

Kostas:woohoo:

Cuevas :retard:

idiot. Ouanna is also optimous player :rolleyes:

GL Marc :rocker2:

Hajek destroyed Crivoi 61 61
M.Lopez leads istomin 5/3* 40/40

Istomin saved several SP on serve.
Now 5/5.

Bozo or sido guys?

They are on schedule after Istomin match

Bozo or sido guys?
I'd say Sidorenko but i am almost always wrong.

Istomin 7/5. Lopez likes to choke when Nadal is not at his side.

Machado-Rosol 62 20*

Rosol 2-6 *5-5

Machado wins 6-2 7-5

Sid destroyes Bozo :*51 first set.

its not 5-1

sb mistake

FIRST ROUND

Ivo Minar CZE [1] def. Miguel Angel Lopez-Jaen ESP | 6-1 6-2
Dominik Hrbaty SVK def. Adrian Cruciat ROU ! 7-6(4) 6-3
Rui Machado POR def. Dusan Lojda CZE [Q] | 7-5 6-1
Lukas Rosol CZE [8] def. Dimitris Kleftakos GER [WC] | 6-0 6-2

Victor Crivoi ROU [3] def. Jesse Huta Galung NED | 6-3 6-7(3) 6-2
Jan Hajek CZE [Q] def. Yuri Schukin KAZ | 6-3 7-6(3)
Alexandre Sidorenko FRA def. Ricardo Hocevar BRA | 6-2 7-6(1)
Ilia Bozoljac SRB [7] def. Alexander Jakupovic GRE [WC] | 6-1 7-6(7)

Josselin Ouanna FRAdef. Pablo Cuevas URU [6] | 6-3 6-3
Konstantinos Economidis GRE [WC] def. Alexandros Georgoudas GRE [WC] | 6-4 6-0
Daniel Brands GER def. Simon Stadler GER | 7-5 6-3
Pere Riba ESP def. Roko Karanusic CRO [4] | 6-1 7-6(2)

Jiri Vanek CZE [5] vs. Peter Luczak AUS | 6-4 6-2
Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava ESP def. Dieter Kindlmann GER | 4-6 6-1 6-2
Marc Lopez ESP def. Joseph Sirianni AUS [Q] | 6-4 6-4
Denis Istomin UZB [2] def. Leonardo Azzaro ITA [Q] | 6-3 6-3

Hrbaty 6-4 0-0*

Sidorenko defeats Bozo 6-3 6-2

Sidorenko wins 6-3 6-2

Hrbaty leads Minar 6-4 1-1

IMO about the time Minar is out of petrol

edit - lol Ivan had the same thought, same time

nat what do you think about ouanna's, vanek's & riba's chances today?

nat what do you think about ouanna's, vanek's & riba's chances today?
I don't trust Vanek out of definition. Low motivation suspicious player. Eco has been utter shit so in a clean match and if Ouanna didn't party last night Ouanna should win (or rather Eco should beat himself)... Eco hasn't played tennis for a long time, I think he will be only serve.

I like Riba's chances.

Unfortunately I don't know anything about conditions in Athens, because despite I do have a correspondent there, I don't really hear from her :o :o.

thanks for the info baby

I hear Ivo was 15 go to 46 61 31 and on finish 46 61 36 :rolls:

q. in Monte Carlo :walk:

so his friends live betting in Czech were so happy :spit:

well done :hatoff:

Simply the Best ::singer:

:rocker:

Final Results

First Round

Muñoz de la Nava d. Kindlmann 4-6 6-1 6-2


:clap2: well done Dani

Eco in QF:D

any livestream for this tournament?

hajek to continue to the roll?

hajek to continue to the roll?
Yep yep, probably. :)

SECOND ROUND

Dominik Hrbaty SVK def. Ivo Minar CZE [1] | 6-4 1-6 6-3
Rui Machado POR def. Lukas Rosol CZE [8] | 6-2 7-5
Jan Hajek CZE [Q] def. Victor Crivoi ROU [3] | 6-1 6-1
Alexandre Sidorenko FRA def. Ilia Bozoljac SRB [7]| 6-3 6-2

Konstantinos Economidis GRE [WC] def. Josselin Ouanna FRA | 7-6(5) 6-4
Daniel Brands GER def. Pere Riba ESP | 6-3 ret. (ankle)
Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava ESP def. Jiri Vanek CZE [5] | 6-1 3-6 6-4
Denis Istomin UZB [2] def. Marc Lopez ESP| 7-5 7-6(5)

Machado def Hrbaty 6-4 6-2
Munoz def Istomin 7-5 6-3

no seeds left

Pame Eco :D

All The Moaning On Court Starting To Pay Dividends For Mr Munoz

foot faults for hajek, not good.

perfect stats for sidorenko

looking ominous

any1 got a stream for Kostas match

Ivan are you watching it?

Poor Eco, he is back to his usual shape after his fluke win over tired Ouanna :hug:

Easy mate early days, Eco 0-30 CMONNN

Eco breaks back 3-4 now to hold your serve

ECO took the second set 7-5, this match is getting interesting.....

(1)Junaid/Marx d. Istomin/Sidorenko 3-6 6-3 10-6 :worship:

Only 1 to go.

Economidis + Munoz + Hajek + Machado

my wrong :sobbing:

Good luck Hajek :yeah:

Machado def Hrbaty 6-4 6-2
Munoz def Istomin 7-5 6-3

great result Dani:worship:

eco:hug:
but greek wc team in doubles sf:D

machado will be too good

Please, give someone link for videostream

Nova Sports 4, but i can't find stream

Machado def Hajek 7-5 2-6 6-3

Muñoz d. Brands 6-2 7-6(6). An Iberic final in Athens.

Brands :(

Doubles SF: Huta Galung/Machado def Economidis/Jakupovic 6-4 5-7 12-10

Finals tomorrow:


Singles: Rui Machado vs Daniel Munoz-De la Nava (Machado leads H2H 2-1)


Doubles: (1)Junaid/Marx vs Huta Galung/Machado

Take your 2nd challenger title of the year Machado.

kostas/alex:bigcry:
so close:o

Machado won 6-3 7-6

He took the first set with two breaks. After that he went 2-5 with two breaks in the second set, but stepped up a bit and pressed Munoz into errors to level 5-5. Naturally he lost his serve to fall 5-6, but once against broke back to force the tie-break, which he took comfortably 7-3.

Congrats for his second title of the year/career and for some good solid clay court stuff this week :worship:

Thanks for the summary, catatonia. I have some pictures from the whole week from my reporter, but of course not even one pic of Machado :tape: (but plenty of other players :p)

http://www.tennisalternative.com/news.php?readmore=444

ruiiiiiiiii

Good work Rui, the grunt and the forehand will be on show in Estoril.

Gangsta team Junaid/Marx beat Huta Galung/Machado 6-4 6-3. :bigclap:

Congrats to Rui in singles.

Jesse :(