Week 16 : Sarasota (Winner : Sam Querrey)

Week 16, Sarasota, USA

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Location: Sarasota, Florida, USA
Type: $100K
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Balls:
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Starting Date: 16 April
2011 Champion: James Blake (USA)
Tournament website:

Entry List:

Soeda, Go JPN 67
Lorenzi, Paolo ITA 81
Sweeting, Ryan USA 86
Ito, Tatsuma JPN 94
Querrey, Sam USA 102
Phau, Bjorn GER 103
Pospisil, Vasek CAN 111
Odesnik, Wayne USA 113
Prodon, Eric FRA 114
Reynolds, Bobby USA 118
Ramirez Hidalgo, Ruben ESP 121
Matosevic, Marinko AUS 122
Zeballos, Horacio ARG 127
Van der Merwe, Izak RSA 128
Dancevic, Frank CAN 132
Levine, Jesse USA 133
Russell, Michael USA 134
Gabashvili, Teymuraz RUS 142
Haas, Tommy GER 145
Gensse, Augustin FRA 161
Becker, Benjamin GER 165
Kudla, Denis USA 176


Main Draw

(1)(WC)James Blake (USA) def. (WC)Mac Styslinger (USA) 6-4 6-2
Denis Kudla (USA) def. (ALT)Mischa Zverev (GER) 3-6 6-2 6-2
Jan Hernych (CZE) def. Izak Van Der Merwe (RSA) 6-4 7-6(4)
(5) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) def. (q) Michael Lammer (SUI) 6-3 6-1

(4) Vasek Pospisil (CAN) def. Robby Ginepri (USA) 4-6 6-1 7-6(3)
Eric Prodon (FRA) def. Augustin Gensse (FRA) 7-6(3) 7-5
(WC)Tim Smyczek (USA) def. Marinko Matosevic (AUS) 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(6)
(7) Wayne Odesnik (USA) def. (q)N icholas Monroe (USA) 6-4 6-7(1) 6-1

Michael Russell (USA) def. (8) Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) 6-4 6-3
(ALT)Alex Kuznetsov (USA) def. (LL)Amer Delic (BIH) 6-1 6-1
Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) def. (WC)Rhyne Williams (USA) 6-3 6-4
Bobby Reynolds (USA) def. (3) Bjorn Phau (GER) 7-6(5) 6-3

(6) Sam Querrey (USA) def. Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 3-6 6-4 6-1
(q) Brian Baker (USA) def. Ryan Sweeting (USA) 6-1 2-0 RET
Michael Yani (USA) def. (q) Catalin-Ionut Gard (ROU) 4-6 6-1 6-2
(2) Go Soeda (JPN) def. Jesse Levine (USA) 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(5)

Second Round


(1)(WC)James Blake (USA) def. Denis Kudla (USA) 5-7 7-5 7-5
(5) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) def. Jan Hernych (CZE) 7-6(4) 6-3
Eric Prodon (FRA) def. (4) Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 7-5 6-4
(7) Wayne Odesnik (USA) def. (WC)Tim Smyczek (USA) 6-3 6-3

Michael Russell (USA) def. (ALT)Alex Kuznetsov (USA) 7-6(1) 6-4
Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) def. Bobby Reynolds (USA) 6-3 2-6 7-5
(6) Sam Querrey (USA) def. (q) Brian Baker (USA) 6-3 1-6 6-3
Michael Yani (USA) def. (2) Go Soeda (JPN) 6-3 6-4

Quarter Finals

(5) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) def. (1)(WC)James Blake (USA) 6-3 6-2
(7) Wayne Odesnik (USA) def. Eric Prodon (FRA) 5-7 6-4 6-2
Michael Russell (USA) def. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 7-5 3-6 6-1
(6) Sam Querrey (USA) def. Michael Yani (USA) 6-3 6-1


Semi Finals

(5) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) def. (7) Wayne Odesnik (USA) 6-2 3-6 6-3
(6) Sam Querrey (USA) def. Michael Russell (USA) 6-3 3-6 6-3


Final

(6) Sam Querrey (USA) def. (5) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-1 6-7(3) 6-3

wow, strong challenger :)

I expect Phau, Odesnik and Querrey to do well here. A lot of players that are weak on clay..

It's a good list but a weird one, given the difference in quality of clay ability, given a lot of these guys are former ATP players trying to get back to their previous level. I think Sweeting, Dancevic and Bjorn will have good results. Some of the traditional clay-courters could be hard to beat, like Prodon, Zeballos and RRH. If Tommy plays well, he's the best player, and green clay should suit him well, plus he's motivated to be top 100 again. This is the final week before RG cutoff so there will be a lot of anxiety here and guys will have a lot on the line.

Dancevic is sometimes alright on green clay.

Good choice to get this challenger after Houston.

Becker out, Yani in.

Becker out, Yani in.

Do you know why Benni pulled out? :confused:

Happy birthday to Nicholas Monroe today who will be playing doubles in Sarasota! Such a great guy!

Do you know why Benni pulled out? :confused:

He won't play until May, he needs some rest.

Main Draw:

First Round
(1)(WC)James Blake (USA) vs (WC)Mac Styslinger (USA)
(ALT)Mischa Zverev (GER) vs Denis Kudla (USA)
Jan Hernych (CZE) vs Izak Van Der Merwe (RSA)
(q) vs (5)Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
(4)Vasek Pospisil (CAN) vs Robby Ginepri (USA)
Eric Prodon (FRA) vs Augustin Gensse (FRA)
(WC)Tim Smyczek (USA) vs Marinko Matosevic (AUS)
(q) vs (7)Wayne Odesnik (USA)
(8)Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) vs Michael Russell (USA)
Tommy Haas (GER) vs (ALT)Alex Kuznetsov (USA)
(WC)Rhyne Williams (USA) vs Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)
Bobby Reynolds (USA) vs (3)Bjorn Phau (GER)
(6)Sam Querrey (USA) vs Horacio Zeballos (ARG)
(q) vs Ryan Sweeting (USA)
Michael Yani (USA) vs (q)
Jesse Levine (USA) vs (2)Go Soeda (JPN)

http://www.stevegtennis.com/results/2012/ch-sarasota.txt

GL Phau

Final round qualifying:
B. Baker def. Lukacs 6-1 6-0
Gard def. Delic 6-2 6-4
Monroe def. Duclos 6-2 3-6 6-2
Lammer def. Dadamo 6-3 6-1

First round:
Kudla def. Zverev 3-6 6-2 6-2
Hernych def. Van Der Merwe 6-4 7-6(4)
Gabashvili def. Williams 6-3 6-4

pathetic result from mischa as usual..

44% of service points won for Zverev, but who knows if he's actually 100% after retiring from his last two events with fatigue.

good win Kudla :D

Haas withdrew ? Can't find the score of Haas-Kuznetsov...

Yes, Delic (LL) will play Kuznetsov today

kuznetsov is a former champion here i think

Smyczek def. Matosevic 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(6).

Matosevic lead 4-2 in the second set, 3-1, *4-3 and *6-5 in the third and also missed a MP at 6-5* in the tiebreak.

Lorenzi def. Lammer 6-3 6-1
Prodon def. Gensse 7-6(3) 7-5
Odesnik def. Monroe 6-4 6-7(1) 6-1
Kuznetsov def. Delic 6-1 6-1
Baker def. Sweeting 6-1 2-0 ret.
Yani def. Gard 4-6 6-1 6-2

Disappointing for Ryan, not able to build on his performance from last week in Houston. Also now, he'll probably not gain the points necessary to get the USTA WC into the French Open.

Soeda 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(5) :yeah:

Go lost six straight games from 2-2 in the second but came back from 2-4 down in the third to win in a 3rd set TB. Didn't expect him to win a round here on clay :)

kudla has a shot against blake at this shape :tape:

:lol: Levine reinvents hir career, reaches very respectable 130s in February, since then:

R1 Memphis L 6:7(2) 4:6 to Kubot
R1 Delray Beach L 4:6 6:7(15) to Isner
R1 Indian Wells L 7:6(10) 6:7(4) 2:6 to Ramos
R1 Miami L 6:7(8) 6:7(3) to Kunitsyn
R1 Tallahassee CH L 6:7(0) 6:4 2:6 to Gard
R1 Sarasota CH L 6:7(4) 6:2 6:7(5) to Soeda

Epic stuff. If you wonder how many times he either served for the set, had a nice lead in the set or had set points in the tiebreak in those tiebreak sets that he lost the answer is IN NEARLY ALL OF THEM.

Only the loss to Gard is well and truly horrible :shrug:

True, Martijn, but Jesse is a choker and that is the problem.

Russell 6-4 6-3
Prodon 7-5 6-4

Eric :hatoff:
Good win for Mikey, hope he can go deep here and in Savannah to get the French Open WC. Surprised Rubén played here to begin with, he should tank the doubles now to be a bit fresher for Barcelona qualies next weekend. I wanna see him there :)

Querrey - Baker 6-3 1-6

C'mon Brian, clutch the third.

Anyone with info on current rain delay pls? Is it serious or can we expect just a short one?

I think they might be done for today...given it's Florida and thunder season behind the corner....

I think they might be done for today...given it's Florida and thunder season behind the corner....


They have just resumed the play so we'll see..and now for something completely different, I hope the Thunder season to Florida is coming in NBA finals :D

Odesnik hasn't been serving well enough at all thus far. Needs to improve quickly to win this 2nd set and take it to a decider and go from there.

Odesnik does just that and takes the 2nd set 6-4.

Eric was leading 7-5 3-0* and now he's down a break in the third :sad:

Odesnik 57 64 62

Eric had no answer once Wayne got his sh*t together. Excellent performance in the 3rd.

Excellent comeback Odesnik after missing some chances in the first set...Thought he was done after going down 3-0 in that second set...Keep that shit goin' man :)

Lorenzi taking odesnik to the cleaners

5-1*

what's up with lorenzi match?

Weird....its been stopped for a long time....technical difficulties maybe?

strange, scores everywhere stucked

Yeah that is really strange

has anybody some infos about the lorenzi game ??

looks like rain to me
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/USFL0446:1:US

Anyone know the score for Lorenzi - Odesnik match?

Lorenzi 62 36 63

Well, the only good thing about that result is that hopefully Mikey wins today, and then wins the tournament. So Michael is ahead in the USTA French Open WC rankings.

Querrey will enter TOP80 if he wins today.

Semi Finals:

Paolo Lorenzi ITA [5] bt. Wayne Odesnik USA [7] 6-2 3-6 6-3
Sam Querrey USA [6] bt. Michael Russell USA 6-3 3-6 6-3

Good win from Querrey considering Russell claycourt late form :yeah:.