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Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Winner: Tim SMYCZEK]

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Week 45 : Knoxville, USA


Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Type: $50K
Surface: Indoor Hard
Balls:
Site: University of Tennessee Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Center
Starting Date: November 4
2012 Champion: Michael Russell (USA)
Tournament website: http://www.knoxchallenger.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/knoxchallenger

Entry List
Main Draw
Smyczek, Tim USA 87
Russell, Michael USA 94
Young, Donald USA 100
Harrison, Ryan USA 108
Ram, Rajeev USA 121
Kuznetsov, Alex USA 123
Williams, Rhyne USA 126
OUT Reynolds, Bobby USA 155
Levine, Jesse CAN 156
Johnson, Steve USA 158
Zverev, Mischa GER 160
Polansky, Peter CAN 168
De Voest, Rik RSA 170
Groth, Samuel AUS 193
Smith, John-Patrick AUS 208
@ Rochette, Laurent FRA 210
Krajicek, Austin USA 212
OUT Ginepri, Robby USA 218
Molchanov, Denys UKR 228
Sandgren, Tennys USA 247
OUT @ Van der Merwe, Izak RSA 270
OUT Baker, Brian USA 271

Alternates
OUT 1. Buchanan, Chase USA 275
IN 2. Angelinos, Theodoros GRE 283
OUT 3. Marie, Jules FRA 290
IN 4. Myneni, Saketh IND 310
IN 5. Neuchrist, Maximilian AUT 329
IN 6. Hernandez, Jose DOM 331
OUT 7. Quinzi, Gianluigi ITA 338
IN 8. Langer, Nils GER 340
9. Corrie, Edward GBR 345
10. Lammer, Michael SUI 354
11. Singh, Sanam IND 368
12. Rice, David GBR 380
13. Bohli, Stephane SUI 390
14. Bester, Philip CAN 394
OUT 15. Shabaz, Michael USA 408
OUT 16. Meister, Nicolas USA 417
OUT 17. Arevalo, Marcelo ESA 431
OUT 18. Reissig, Nicolas AUT 433
19. Garanganga, Takanyi ZIM 442
20. @ Kendrick, Robert USA 443
...


FINAL QUALIFYING ROUND

[1] Sanam SINGH (IND) d. Fares GHASYA (LBA) 6-2 6-1
[2] Takanyi GARANGANGA (ZIM) d. [8] Dennis NEVOLO (USA) 7-6(2) 6-3
Kevin KING (USA) d. [6] Fritz WOLMARANS (RSA) 1-6 6-1 6-2
Mitchell FRANK (USA) d. Eric QUIGLEY (USA) 6-4 3-6 6-3


MAIN DRAW
FIRST ROUND

[1] Tim SMYCZEK (USA) d. [LL] Fritz WOLMARANS (RSA) 6-4 6-4
Steve JOHNSON (USA) d. [PR] Laurent ROCHETTE (FRA) 6-3 6-2
Samuel GROTH (AUS) d. John-Patrick SMITH (AUS) 6-3 6-3
[8] Alex KUZNETSOV (USA) d. Maximilian NEUCHRIST (AUT) 6-4 6-3

[4] Michael RUSSELL (USA) d. [WC] Jarmere JENKINS (USA) 6-3 4-6 6-4
[Alt] Edward CORRIE (GBR) d. Jose HERNANDEZ (DOM) 2-6 6-2 6-4
Tennys SANDGREN (USA) d. Denys MOLCHANOV (UKR) 6-3 6-3
[6] Ryan HARRISON (USA) d. Rhyne WILLIAMS (USA) w/o

[5] Donald YOUNG (USA) d. Saketh MYNENI (IND) 6-4 6-2
[Q] Sanam SINGH (IND) d. Nils LANGER (GER) 6-1 6-4 [[WC] Brandon FICKEY (USA) has withdrawn]
[Alt] David RICE (GBR) d. Austin KRAJICEK (USA) 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5
Peter POLANSKY (CAN) d. [3,WC] Jack SOCK (USA) 6-4 7-6(3)

[Q] Kevin KING (USA) d. [7] Rajeev RAM (USA) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4
[Q] Takanyi GARANGANGA (ZIM) d. Theodoros ANGELINOS (GRE) 6-4 6-2
[Q] Mitchell FRANK (USA) d. [WC] Jarryd CHAPLIN (AUS) 6-4 6-3
Rik DE VOEST (RSA) d. [2] Denis KUDLA (USA) 6-1 7-6(6)


SECOND ROUND

[1] Tim SMYCZEK (USA) d. Steve JOHNSON (USA) 5-7 7-5 6-4
[8] Alex KUZNETSOV (USA) d. Samuel GROTH (AUS) 7-6(0) 2-6 7-6(2)
[4] Michael RUSSELL (USA) d. [Alt] Edward CORRIE (GBR) 6-4 2-6 6-1
Tennys SANDGREN (USA) d. [6] Ryan HARRISON (USA) 6-4 6-3

[Q] Sanam SINGH (IND) d. [5] Donald YOUNG (USA) 6-0 6-3
Peter POLANSKY (CAN) d. [Alt] David RICE (GBR) 6-4 6-4
[Q] Takanyi GARANGANGA (ZIM) d. [Q] Kevin KING (USA) 6-2 6-4
Rik DE VOEST (RSA) d. [Q] Mitchell FRANK (USA) w/o


QFs

[1] Tim SMYCZEK (USA) d. [8] Alex KUZNETSOV (USA) 6-4 6-3
Tennys SANDGREN (USA) d. [4] Michael RUSSELL (USA) 6-4 0-0 ret'd
Peter POLANSKY (CAN) d. [Q] Sanam SINGH (IND) 6-3 6-3
[Q] Takanyi GARANGANGA (ZIM) d. Rik DE VOEST (RSA) 7-6(7) 7-6(4)


SFs

[1] Tim SMYCZEK (USA) d. Tennys SANDGREN (USA) 7-5 7-6(3)
Peter POLANSKY (CAN) d. [Q] Takanyi GARANGANGA (ZIM) 4-6 6-1 6-3


FINAL

[1] Tim SMYCZEK (USA) d. Peter POLANSKY (CAN) 6-4 6-2
 
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#2 ·
Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

Last year winner Mike Russell said this was “by far the best Challenger event in the country” and he would donate 5% of his prize money to the Center!
Source: KnoxvilleChallenger ‏@KnoxChallenger on Twitter
 
#8 · (Edited)
Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

Singles Main Draw

(1)Tim Smyczek (USA) v Q
Steve Johnson (USA) v Laurent Rochette (FRA)
Samuel Groth (AUS) v John-Patrick Smith (AUS)
Maximilian Neuchrist (AUT) v (8)Alex Kuznetsov (USA)

(4)Michael Russell (USA) v (wc)Jarmere Jenkins (USA)
Edward Corrie (GBR) v Jose Hernandez (DOM)
Tennys Sandgren (USA) v Denys Molchanov (UKR)
Rhyne Williams (USA) v (6)Ryan Harrison (USA)

(5)Donald Young (USA) v Saketh Myneni (IND)
Nils Langer (GER) v (wc)Brandon Fickey (USA)
David Rice (GBR) v Austin Krajicek (USA)
Peter Polansky (CAN) v (3)Jack Sock (USA)

(7)Rajeev Ram (USA) v Q
Q v Theodoros Angelinos (GRE)
Q v (wc)Jarryd Chaplin (AUS)
Rik de Voest (RSA) v (2)Denis Kudla (USA)
 
#10 ·
Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

Main Doubles Draw

(1)Groth/Smith (AUS) v Q
(wc)Chaplin/Dromsky (AUS/USA) v Harrison/Kudla (USA)
(3)De Voest/Ram (RSA/USA) v (wc)Jenkins/Novikov (USA)
Rice/Thornley (GBR) v Kuznetsov/Molchanov (USA/UKR)

King/Sock (USA) v Ball/Polansky (AUS/CAN)
(wc)King/Nevolo (USA) v (4)Cluskey/Neuchrist (IRL/AUT)
Johnson/Smyczek (USA) v Angelinos/Rochette (GRE/FRA)
Pokrajac/Zivkovic (CAN/USA) v (2)Krajicek/Sandgren (USA)
 
#11 ·
Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

Sanam Singh d. Joshmug Mugton 62 61

Decent result but three games, Sanam...really?

I watched couple of games and Milton is so bad. I can't believe how he could enter Top 500. Milton can lose to anyone who can play tennis. I am sure he would lose a lot of sets against unknown college players like against Shane or Daigle. I hope this mug will play qualies in Champaign, too...hopefully again nice odds against this mug. :)
 
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Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

Sanam Singh d. Joshmug Mugton 62 61

Decent result but three games, Sanam...really?

I watched couple of games and Milton is so bad. I can't believe how he could enter Top 500. Milton can lose to anyone who can play tennis. I am sure he would lose a lot of sets against unknown college players like against Shane or Daigle. I hope this mug will play qualies in Champaign, too...hopefully again nice odds against this mug. :)
Agreed lmao, out of all the Brits he is the worst in my opinion, got absolutely nothing to his game, don't know why he gets to play at Challenger level, and to think he is ranked higher then Kokkinakis and Kyle Edmund hahahahahahahaha, is a joke....get this lad down my local tennis court, can teach this guy a few lessons i say :)
 
#16 ·
Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

What a shit player Kudla is. De Voest playing nothing and still breadsticked him
De Voest is a better player then Kudla, sort of guy that could rack up in the challenger division if his mindset was better....must say this result made me ££££

Kudla is a joke, he lost to Dan Cox the other week lol, and as a Brit, i can tell you that is bad.
 
#18 ·
Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

Why do they keep switching announcers on the stream? The first announcer, I think he posts here, is awesome and knows everything about these guys.

The other guy just called a drop volley a "short backspinner parallel to the net type shot"
 
#39 ·
Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

Why do they keep switching announcers on the stream? The first announcer, I think he posts here, is awesome and knows everything about these guys.

The other guy just called a drop volley a "short backspinner parallel to the net type shot"
Thanks for the comment, but I'm off till 2014. I'll keep everyone posted on what tournaments I'll do next year.
 
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Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

FINAL QUALIFYING ROUND

[1] Sanam SINGH (IND) d. Fares GHASYA (LBA) 6-2 6-1
[2] Takanyi GARANGANGA (ZIM) d. [8] Dennis NEVOLO (USA) 7-6(2) 6-3
Kevin KING (USA) d. [6] Fritz WOLMARANS (RSA) 1-6 6-1 6-2
Mitchell FRANK (USA) d. Eric QUIGLEY (USA) 6-4 3-6 6-3
 
#23 · (Edited)
Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

MAIN DRAW
FIRST ROUND

[1] Tim SMYCZEK (USA) d. [LL] Fritz WOLMARANS (RSA) 6-4 6-4
Steve JOHNSON (USA) d. [PR] Laurent ROCHETTE (FRA) 6-3 6-2
Samuel GROTH (AUS) d. John-Patrick SMITH (AUS) 6-3 6-3
[8] Alex KUZNETSOV (USA) d. Maximilian NEUCHRIST (AUT) 6-4 6-3

[4] Michael RUSSELL (USA) d. [WC] Jarmere JENKINS (USA) 6-3 4-6 6-4
[Alt] Edward CORRIE (GBR) d. Jose HERNANDEZ (DOM) 2-6 6-2 6-4
Tennys SANDGREN (USA) d. Denys MOLCHANOV (UKR) 6-3 6-3
[6] Ryan HARRISON (USA) d. Rhyne WILLIAMS (USA) w/o

[5] Donald YOUNG (USA) d. Saketh MYNENI (IND) 6-4 6-2
[Q] Sanam SINGH (IND) d. Nils LANGER (GER) 6-1 6-4 [[WC] Brandon FICKEY (USA) has withdrawn]
[Alt] David RICE (GBR) d. Austin KRAJICEK (USA) 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5
Peter POLANSKY (CAN) d. [3,WC] Jack SOCK (USA) 6-4 7-6(3)

[Q] Kevin KING (USA) d. [7] Rajeev RAM (USA) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4
[Q] Takanyi GARANGANGA (ZIM) d. Theodoros ANGELINOS (GRE) 6-4 6-2
[Q] Mitchell FRANK (USA) d. [WC] Jarryd CHAPLIN (AUS) 6-4 6-3
Rik DE VOEST (RSA) d. [2] Denis KUDLA (USA) 6-1 7-6(6)
 
#26 · (Edited)
Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

DOUBLES
FIRST ROUND


(1)Groth/Smith (AUS) d. (Q)Myneni/Singh (IND) 6-3 6-4
Harrison/Kudla (USA) d. (wc)Chaplin/Dromsky (AUS/USA) 6-3 6-4
(3)De Voest/Ram (RSA/USA) d. (wc)Jenkins/Novikov (USA) 6-1 7-5
Kuznetsov/Molchanov (USA/UKR) d. Rice/Thornley (GBR) 3-6 6-3 11-9

Ball/Polansky (AUS/CAN) d. King/Sock (USA) 6-4 7-6(1)
(4)Cluskey/Neuchrist (IRL/AUT) d. (wc)King/Nevolo (USA) 7-6(6) 6-1
Johnson/Smyczek (USA) d. Angelinos/Rochette (GRE/FRA) 6-1 6-3
(2)Krajicek/Sandgren (USA) d. Pokrajac/Zivkovic (CAN/USA) 2-6 6-2 10-8
 
#29 ·
Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

Unreal tank from Kevin King and Fat Sock in Doubles. I can't believe that ATP won't give a fine to them. Pure Comedy this match.:eek::eek::eek:
Maybe Burger King will close soon in America so Sock has to grab the last Menue before they close?
 
#32 ·
Re: Week 45: Knoxville, USA [Entry List]

Unreal tank from Kevin King and Fat Sock in Doubles. I can't believe that ATP won't give a fine to them. Pure Comedy this match.:eek::eek::eek:
Maybe Burger King will close soon in America so Sock has to grab the last Menue before they close?
not saying that i wont trust you, but last time you said someone tanked a doubles match they ended up winning it... :angel: as you love saying everyone, everywhere, is tanking their matches, i think we have to remember that fact
 
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