[nole_no1]

Struff lost the first set against Brugues Davi 6-1 What the hell?

[J99]

Originally Posted by nole_no1

Struff lost the first set against Brugues Davi 6-1 What the hell?

Down 3-0 in the 2nd too.

[J99]

Stebe def. [11] Smyczek 6-4 6-2

My guy is in and will give someone a good match.

As of right now the players who have a chance at the LL sport are: Serra, Smyczek, Berrer and Sweeting.

[J99]

Brugués-Davi def. Struff 6-1 6-3
Menendez def. Molchanov 6-4 6-3

Struff losing is a shock, wonder what happened today.

[Rafael Reis]

Chiudinelli had MP when served for the match at 5-3?

Now, 5-5 and Chiudinelli serves.

[djokovicgonzalez]

Chiudinelli just blew ANOTHER match point
Edit: annnnddd another

[J99]

[15] Ram def. [25] Chiudinelli 5-7 6-2 11-9

After all that Ram finally prevails, maybe would have been better if Ram had lost, as then they both might have been in the MD.

[guyha4]

Originally Posted by J99

There really is no easy draw for him, his chances to get out of R1 aren't good, maybe he has a small chance vs. Pella.

Sela has a better chance, even then he's still not likely to get out of R1.

I don't think you're right..
Amir is great player when he's on form and he had some big wins in the davis cup, if he playes like it he can defeat Pella ,roger-vasselin , rufin and maybe baker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8cFr44eb1w

[J99]

Originally Posted by guyha4

I don't think you're right..
Amir is great player when he's on form and he had some big wins in the davis cup, if he playes like it he can defeat Pella ,roger-vasselin , rufin and maybe baker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8cFr44eb1w

Maybe Rufin and Pella, but not Roger-Vasselin and Baker, R-V is a consistent top 100 player who has plenty of ATP tour level exp. and major exp. Baker is top 60, so they won't be losing, of course he would have to draw one of these players first, which is a small chance, I maybe give him a chance vs. Karlovic, Stakhovsky and Rosol too.

[J99]

J. Baker def. Young 6-4 1-6 6-3
Reister def. Ward 6-3 7-5
[12] Bogomolov Jr. def. Yani 6-3 4-3 Ret'd

Young still disappointing alot of people, glad to have another Brit in the MD though.

Happy for Reister.

[Tricky_Forehand]

Saw that Sweeting lost to Johnson. I kind of figured that Johnson would beat him but that scoreline still impresses me. Based on the matches I've followed in quallies, Steve Johnson seems to be the qualifier with the best momentum.

[Moder]

Qualifying Round
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) d. Peter Polansky (CAN) 6-1 6-3
(2)Ricardas Berankis (LTU) d. Paul Capdeville (CHI) 6-2 6-1
(3)Dudi Sela (ISR) d. (17)Michael Berrer (GER) 4-6 6-2 6-4
(4)Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) d. Marsel Ilhan (TUR) 7-6(8) 6-4
Amir Weintraub (ISR) d. Diego Sebastian Schwartzman (ARG) 6-4 6-3
Steve Johnson (USA) d. (21)Ryan Sweeting (USA) 6-3 6-4
(7)Daniel Brands (GER) d. Javier Marti (ESP) 6-4 6-4
(31)Maxime Authom (BEL) d. (8)Florent Serra (FRA) 6-4 6-4
Jamie Baker (GBR) d. Donald Young (USA) 6-4 1-6 6-3
Adrian Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) d. Denys Molchanov (UKR) 6-4 6-3
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) d. (11)Tim Smyczek (USA) 6-4 6-2
(12)Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) d. Michael Yani (USA) 6-3 4-3 ret.
Arnau Brugues-Davi (ESP) d. Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 6-1 6-3
Julian Reister (GER) d. James Ward (GBR) 6-3 7-5
(15)Rajeev Ram (USA) d. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 5-7 6-2 11-9
Daniel Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) d. Jan Mertl (CZE) 7-5 6-0


http://www.stevegtennis.com/2013-aus...en-qualifying/


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[guyha4]

Originally Posted by J99

Maybe Rufin and Pella, but not Roger-Vasselin and Baker, R-V is a consistent top 100 player who has plenty of ATP tour level exp. and major exp. Baker is top 60, so they won't be losing, of course he would have to draw one of these players first, which is a small chance, I maybe give him a chance vs. Karlovic, Stakhovsky and Rosol too.

Weintraub will play Pella and he is in good form
and i've just check Pella didnt win his season-opening match since 2008 (4 years with 1st match lost) hope it will continue

[J99]

Originally Posted by guyha4

Weintraub will play Pella and he is in good form
and i've just check Pella didnt win his season-opening match since 2008 (4 years with 1st match lost) hope it will continue

Yeah, don't underestimate Pella on a HC though, he has wins over Rosol and Bellucci on it, Amir has an advantage that he has played matches already, Pella could be caught off guard, Pella is now a top 100 player, lets see if he's good enough to stay there.