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Week 40 : Sacramento (Winner : James Blake)

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Week 40 : Sacramento, USA




Location: Sacramento CA, USA
Type: $100K
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Balls:
Site:
Starting Date: 1 October
2011 Champion: Ivo Karloviic (Croatia)
Tournament website: http://www.natomaschallenger.com/


Entry List

Code:
Becker, Benjamin	GER	83
[B]Russell, Michael	USA	105[/B]
Sweeting, Ryan		USA	131
Odesnik, Wayne		USA	135
Reynolds, Bobby		USA	143
Smyczek, Tim		USA	153
Polansky, Peter		CAN	156
Viola, Matteo		ITA	162
Kudla, Denis		USA	165
De Voest, Rik		RSA	170
Bubka, Sergei		UKR	174
[B]Johnson, Steve		USA	180[/B]
Farah, Robert		COL	182
Zverev, Mischa		GER	183
Van der Merwe, Izak	RSA	188
Kuznetsov, Alex		USA	199
Sock, Jack		USA	209
[B]Yani, Michael		USA	233[/B]
[B]Ward, James		GBR	250[/B]
Williams, Rhyne		USA	251
Groth, Samuel		AUS	255
Millman, John		AUS	275
McClune, Michael	USA	282
Reid, Matt		AUS	297
Alternates:

1. Vanni, Luca ITA 300
2. Sandgren, Tennys USA 302

3. Bogdanovic, Alex GBR 314
4. Statham, Jose (Rubin) NZL 317
5. El Mihdawy, Adam USA 332


First Round


(WC) Daniel Kosakowski (USA) def. (1) Benjamin Becker (GER) 7-5 6-3
Michael Mcclune (USA) def. (q) Phillip Simmonds (USA) 1-6 6-3 6-1
Robert Farah (COL) def. Alex Bogdanovic (GBR) 6-1 6-2
(5) Matteo Viola (ITA) def. Samuel Groth (AUS) 6-2 6-3

Matt Reid (AUS) def. (LL) Frits Wolmarans (RSA) 6-4 6-4
Tennys Sandgren (USA) def. (WC) Frederik Nielsen (DEN) 6-1 6-2
Mischa Zverev (GER) def. Sergei Bubka (UKR) 2-6 6-2 6-3
Izak Van Der Merwe (RSA) def. (7) Tim Smyczek (USA) 6-3 6-2

Adam El Mihdawy (USA) def. (6) Peter Polansky (CAN) 3-6 7-6(2) 4-1 RET
Bobby Reynolds (USA) def. Jack Sock (USA) 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
Luca Vanni (ITA) def. (q) Luka Gregorc (SLO) 4-6 6-4 7-6(3)
Alex Kuznetsov (USA) def. (4) Wayne Odesnik (USA) 6-4 6-4

(q) Greg Jones (AUS) def. (8)Denis Kudla (USA) 6-3 6-0
(WC) Bradley Klahn (USA) def. John Millman (AUS) 7-6(0) 6-4
Rik De Voest (RSA) def. Rhyne Williams (USA) 5-7 7-6(3) 6-4
(2)(WC)James Blake (USA) def. (q) Taro Daniel (JPN) 4-6 6-3 6-1


Second Round


(WC) Daniel Kosakowski (USA) def. Michael Mcclune (USA) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2
(5) Matteo Viola (ITA) def. Robert Farah (COL) 6-3 6-0
Tennys Sandgren (USA) def. Matt Reid (AUS) 6-4 6-3
Mischa Zverev (GER) def. Izak Van Der Merwe (RSA) 7-6(5) 6-3

Bobby Reynolds (USA) def. Adam El Mihdawy (USA) 6-3 6-1
Luca Vanni (ITA) def. Alex Kuznetsov (USA) 6-4 6-4
(WC) Bradley Klahn (USA) def. (q) Greg Jones (AUS) 3-6 6-4 6-3
(2)(WC)James Blake (USA) def. Rik De Voest (RSA) 6-4 6-4

Quarter Finals

(WC) Daniel Kosakowski (USA) def. (5) Matteo Viola (ITA) 6-4 6-4
Mischa Zverev (GER) def. Tennys Sandgren (USA) 6-2 6-4
Bobby Reynolds (USA) def. Luca Vanni (ITA) 5-7 6-2 6-3
(2)(WC)James Blake (USA) def. (WC) Bradley Klahn (USA) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)


Semi Finals

Mischa Zverev (GER) def. (WC) Daniel Kosakowski (USA) 6-2 6-2
(2)(WC)James Blake (USA) def. Bobby Reynolds (USA) 6-2 7-6(3)


Final

(2)(WC)James Blake (USA) def. Mischa Zverev (GER) 6-1 1-6 6-4
 
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#12 · (Edited)
Re: Week 40 : Sacramento (Entry List)

I was expecting a better entry list for a 100k tournament
Well at least they got a top 100 player, which Vancouver did not.

I really hope Klahn gets a WC here, if anyone should get one, it's him, going from what he did in the USO, he could take this.
 
#25 ·
Re: Week 40 : Sacramento (Entry List)

taro qualified into MD :)
now he will play james blake. interesting match to say the least, please taro play at 100%
 
#28 · (Edited)
Re: Week 40 : Sacramento (Entry List)

Becker is playing horribly against Kosakowski and has lost the first set 7-5.
Too many unforced errors.
He's very angry with himself and has already smashed his racket in the first set.
Not looking good.
We'll see what happens... Go Benni! ;)
 
#29 · (Edited)
Re: Week 40 : Sacramento (Entry List)

Kosakowski def. Becker 7-5 6-3.
Dissapointg loss for Benni, although expected (didn't play a singles match for more than a month since the US Open).
Not the first time he loses against a player ranked outside the top 300 this season (Levodskikh, Sandgren...)
Nevertheless, a good year by Becker so far considering he started the season ranked outside the top 300.
If he manages to equal his protected ranking (80) at the end of the season, the season will be a success.
Good luck for the rest of the season and good luck to Kosakowski too! I've been really impressed with his
performance today, even though Benni didn't play very well.
 
#34 ·
Re: Week 40 : Sacramento (Entry List)

horrible result for Rhyno.

I didn't see it. Anything interesting to report from it?

I doubt he was a picture of calm
It was a classic in his style. Served for the first and failed but broke back and served it out. Served for the match in the second but messed it up and lost in the TB. Was up *2-0 in the third but got broken back right away and at that point for my sanity's sake I couldn't take watching it anymore :lol:
 
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