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For Immediate Release - February 24, 2005
link (http://www.tennisfame.com/Championship/presscenter_05/press_2_24_05.html)
AUSTRIA'S NO. 1 RANKED PLAYER ENTERS CAMPBELL'S HALL OF FAME TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

NEWPORT, RI - The International Tennis Hall of Fame announced today that Jurgen Melzer of Austria has entered the 2005 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. The Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, played for the Van Alen Cup, is scheduled for July 4-10 on the legendary grass courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.

Melzer is currently at No. 29 on the 2005 INDESIT ATP Race and is Austria's No. 1 ranked player. Already this year, he has reached the semifinal at San Jose (defeating Andre Agassi in the quarterfinal), the quarterfinal at Adelaide and the third round of the Australian Open.

The left-handed Melzer finished the 2004 season with his first year-end Top 50 ranking (No. 40), improving his year-end ranking for the sixth consecutive year. He reached the semifinals at St. Poelten and the quarterfinals at Houston, Hamburg, Newport, Toronto, Long Island and Lyon. Melzer also reached his career best Grand Slam results by advancing to the third round at both the Australian Open and US Open.

Turning pro in 1999, the 2003 tennis season was Melzer's breakthrough year advancing to his first career final and finishing in the Top 100 (No. 81). He reached the singles final in Newport and the semifinal at Houston.

Melzer, at age 23, is making his fourth appearance in Newport (2002 No. 8 seed, first round; 2003 No. 8 seed, finalist; 2004 No. 3 seed, quarterfinalist). In 2003 on the final day of the tournament, Melzer won the admiration of the Newport fans as he played three consecutive matches that day: the singles championship final versus Robby Ginepri; the doubles semifinal, and the doubles championship final. In total he played well over 6 hours of championship tennis, including nine sets and three tiebreakers.

Also scheduled to play:
James Blake
Robby Ginepri
Vince Spadea

:lol: For Newport, this is a good catch ;) Jürgen should think about playing Rosmalen and not just say NO :(

Totally agree!
When I asked him about Rosmalen he took me by surprise... I said "What?" and within half a second he said no. What did you dutch people do to him?! :scared: ;)

Next year I will ask him again. He's missing out on a quality fan by not going :rolleyes: I mean, look how many Chiudinelli fans you've recruited! :eek: Jurgen :(

Update:

Fish Joins Newport Field
By Tennis Week
04/27/2005

Mardy Fish has joined the Newport field. The 53rd-ranked Fish will compete for the coveted Van Alen Cup at this year’s Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, July 4-10th in Newport, Rhode Island.

The 23-year-old has finished the past two tennis seasons ranked in the Top 40 (2004: No. 34; 2003: No. 20). In 2004, Fish reached the final inSan Jose and Halle and took home the silver medal at the Olympics. He was a semifinalist in Memphis and a quarterfinalist in Los Angeles. Fish holds one career singles title (Stockholm, 2003) and has been a finalist six times. Fish also holds three doubles titles (2004-Houston,San Jose; 2002 Houston).

Fish, who turned pro in 2000, will be making his fifth appearance at the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. He was the No. 3 seed in 2003, reached the quarterfinal in 2002, received a wild card entry in 2001, and as a qualifier in 2000 he reached the quarterfinal round. In 2002, Fish teamed with fellow American Jeff Morrison to reach the doubles semifinal.

Fish join fellow pros James Blake, Justin Gimelstob, Robby Ginepri, Jurgen Melzer, Jeff Morrison and Vince Spadea for the 2005 Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Played on the legendary courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships is the only ATP event played on grass in North America.

In conjunction with the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, the International Tennis Hall of Fame will hold its annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, July 9th. The Class of 2005 will be represented by Jim Courier, Jana Novotna, Yannick Noah and Butch Buchholz.

1 Dent, Taylor USA 29
2 Rusedski, Greg GBR 39
3 Spadea, Vincent USA 41
OUT Beck, Karol SVK 42
OUT Melzer, Jurgen AUT 44
OUT Fish, Mardy USA 50
7 Ginepri, Robby USA 71
OUT Schalken, Sjeng NED 88
9 Burgsmuller, Lars GER 96
OUT Phau, Bjorn GER 100
11 Morrison, Jeff USA 108
12 Lapentti, Giovanni ECU 110
OUT Gimelstob, Justin USA 111
14 Carraz, Gregory FRA 114
OUT Gambill, Jan-Michael USA 118
16 Dupuis, Antony FRA 119
17 Moodie, Wesley RSA 122
OUT Mutis, Olivier FRA 124
19 Popp, Alexander GER 125
20 Blake, James USA 127
21 Goldstein, Paul USA 129
22 Norman, Dick BEL 130
23 Kucera, Karol SVK 131
24 (SE)
25 (SE)
26 (WC) Cyril Saulnier FRA
27 (WC) Andy Murray GBR
28 (WC) Scott Oudsema USA
29 (Q) D Vemic
30 (Q) U Vico (ITA)
31 (Q) F Mergea (ROM)
32 (Q) B Wilson (USA)

Alternates
IN Mertinak, Michal SVK 136
IN Waske, Alexander GER 137
IN Bracciali, Daniele ITA 142
OUT Bastl, George SUI 143
IN Vik, Robin CZE 145
OUT Lu, Yen-Hsun TPE 148
IN Delic, Amer USA 149
IN Dancevic, Frank CAN 151
OUT Voltchkov, Vladimir BLR 154
IN Wang, Yeu-Tzuoo TPE 156
OUT Suzuki, Takao JPN 161
OUT Tursunov, Dmitry RUS 162
OUT Navarro Pastor, Ivan ESP 165
OUT Karanusic, Roko CRO 166
IN Elseneer, Gilles BEL 167
OUT Peya
IN Bogomolov
IN Reynolds
OUT Baker
1. Weiner
OUT Berlocq
OUT Guzman
2. Garcia
3. Salzenstein
4. Udomchoke
5. Gallardo-Valles

So the defending champion will play then. :D

why isn't ivo playing here? he could win this serving left handed

ivo has played alot of tournaments lately. He needs to rest.

Saulnier Receives Newport Wild Card (http://www.sportsmediainc.com/tennisweek/index.cfm?func=showarticle&newsid=13165&bannerregion=)

yay go Karol!

Beck that is :p

good chance for him to win his first title here :hearts:

2 SE cleared

Andy Murray receives wild card:
http://www.tennisnews.com/exclusive.php?pID=5992

Scott Oudsema receives wild card:
http://www.tennisnews.com/exclusive.php?pID=6087

They should give the last wildcard to Richard Gasquet, he'd have a good chance of winning this tourney. Then maybe I'd actually get to see him play on grass on TV.

If Scud wants to get back to the top 100 he could do a lot worse than take a WC for here.

ok with his early exit from wimby, ivo shud really think about playin here.

(2 SE spots cleared)
OUT: Beck, Schalken (and Voltchkov, Navarro-Pastor, Karanusic, Peya from ALT)
IN: Mertinak, Waske, Bracciali, Bastl
NEXT: Vik, Lu, Delic, Dancevic, Y-T.Wang, Suzuki, Tursunov, Elseneer, Bogomolov, Reynolds

(2 SE spots cleared)
OUT: Beck, Melzer, Mutis, Phau, Schalken (and Bastl, Lu, Voltchkov, Navarro-Pastor, Karanusic, Peya, Berlocq, Guzman from ALT)
IN: Mertinak, Waske, Bracciali, Vik, Delic, Dancevic, Y-T.Wang,
NEXT: Suzuki, Tursunov, Elseneer, Bogomolov, Reynolds, Baker, Weiner, Garcia, Salzenstein, Udomchoke

(2 SE spots cleared)
OUT: Beck, Fish, Gambill, Gimelstob, Melzer, Mutis, Phau, Schalken (and Bastl, Lu, Voltchkov, Suzuki, Tursunov, Navarro-Pastor, Karanusic, Peya, Baker, Berlocq, Guzman from ALT)
IN: Mertinak, Waske, Bracciali, Vik, Delic, Dancevic, Y-T.Wang, Elseneer, Bogomolov, Reynolds,
NEXT: Weiner, Garcia, Salzenstein, Udomchoke, Gallardo-Valles

updated wild cards/qualifiers

cut: Bobby Reynolds - 175

http://www.menstennisforums.com/showpost.php?p=1719174&postcount=5