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Week 28: Scheveningen (Winner : Jerzy Janowicz)

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Week 28: Scheveningen, The Netherlands



Location: Scheveningen, Netherlands
Type: €42.5K+H
Surface: Outdoor
Balls:
Site: Mets Tennis, Berkenbosch Blokstraat 20, Scheveningen
Starting Date: July 9
2011 Champion: Steve Darcis (Belgium)
Tournament website: http://www.thehagueopentennis.nl/
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Entry List :

Code:
Janowicz, Jerzy		POL	135
Gabashvili, Teymuraz	RUS	147
Gensse, Augustin	FRA	150
Cervantes, Inigo	ESP	152
Alund, Martin		ARG	158
De Schepper, Kenny	FRA	160
Gonzalez, Maximo	ARG	170
Mertl, Jan		CZE	174
Junqueira, Diego	ARG	177
Kravchuk, Konstantin	RUS	180
Devilder, Nicolas	FRA	189
Schoorel, Thomas	NED	195
Torebko, Peter		GER	209
Zhang, Ze		CHN	213
Teixeira, Maxime	FRA	216
Albot, Radu		MDA	217
Robert, Stephane	FRA	221
Oswald, Philipp		AUT	223
Mertens, Yannick	BEL	225
Huta Galung, Jesse	NED	228
Millot, Vincent		FRA	231
Meffert, Dominik	GER	242

Main Draw

(1) Jerzy Janowicz (POL) vs. Jesse Huta Galung (NED) 4-6 6-3 6-3
Boy Westerhof (NED) def. Laurent Rochette (FRA) 6-3 6-4
Yannick Mertens (BEL) def. Dominik Meffert (GER) 6-2 6-2
(8) Jan Mertl (CZE) def. Vincent Millot (FRA) 6-3 6-3

(4) Inigo Cervantes (ESP) def. Nicolas Devilder (FRA) 5-7 7-5 6-3
(WC) Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) def. (WC) Mark De Jong (NED) 6-4 6-2
Peter Torebko (GER) def. Konstantin Kravchuk (RUS) 6-4 7-5
Stephane Robert (FRA) def. (7) Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) 7-6(5) 6-3

(6) Kenny De Schepper (FRA) def. (q) Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1
(WC)Thiemo De Bakker (NED) def. Attila Balazs (HUN) 4-6 6-2 6-3
Philipp Oswald (AUT) vs. Thomas Schoorel (NED)
(WC) Matwe Middelkoop (NED) def. (3) Augustin Gensse (FRA) 6-0 7-5

(5) Martin Alund (ARG) def. (q) Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 6-2 2-6 7-6(5)
Diego Junqueira (ARG) def. Radu Albot (MDA) 6-2 6-4
(q) Yuri Schukin (KAZ) def. (q) Rameez Junaid (AUS) 6-2 7-6(3)
Timo Nieminen (FIN) def. (2) Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6-4 6-1

Second Round

(1) Jerzy Janowicz (POL) vs. Boy Westerhof (NED)
Yannick Mertens (BEL) vs. (8) Jan Mertl (CZE)
(4) Inigo Cervantes (ESP) def. (WC) Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) 6-1 6-4
Peter Torebko (GER) def. Stephane Robert (FRA) 6-4 4-6 6-2

(6) Kenny De Schepper (FRA) vs. (WC) Thiemo De Bakker (NED)
(WC) Matwe Middelkoop (NED) vs. Thomas Schoorel (NED)
Diego Junqueira (ARG) def. (5) Martin Alund (ARG) 6-3 6-3
(q) Yuri Schukin (KAZ) def. Timo Nieminen (FIN) 6-7(5) 6-1 6-3


Quarter Finals

(1) Jerzy Janowicz (POL) def. Yannick Mertens (BEL) 6-2 7-6(4)
Peter Torebko (GER) def. (4) Inigo Cervantes (ESP) 6-3 4-6 7-6(7)
(WC) Matwe Middelkoop (NED) def. (WC) Thiemo De Bakker (NED) 6-4 6-4
Diego Junqueira (ARG) def. (q) Yuri Schukin (KAZ) 7-6(2) 2-1 RET

Semi Finals

(1) Jerzy Janowicz (POL) def. Peter Torebko (GER) 6-2 6-2
(WC) Matwe Middelkoop (NED) def. Diego Junqueira (ARG) 3-6 6-3 6-2
 
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Really poor list. Wasn't this tournament alot better a few years back? When Montanes and Cuevas won it?

Maybe De Bakker can continue his form he's been showing in clay Futures?
 
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Really poor list. Wasn't this tournament alot better a few years back? When Montanes and Cuevas won it?

Maybe De Bakker can continue his form he's been showing in clay Futures?
Yes, a lot better, as it used to be a top-tier Challenger. But the prize money has been slashed considerably. Not having a single Top 100 player (or anything close to it) might be a new thing for the tournament though.
 
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It doesn't help when there are 4 ATP main level events that week.
 
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It doesn't help when there are 4 ATP main level events that week.
Yes, definitely. That's a new thing too.

@ Yves, I do think it has to do with Siemens stopping (which they already did the last two years or so, at least they were no longer the title sponsor).
 
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Well, look on the bright side. Gaba has a good chance at winning the title and getting closer/close to the top 100 at this event. So it's not all bad.
Lmao...And what would be good about Gaba in the Top 100? Right, a walking bye in almost every main draw, gotcha....Good point, sir...Free points for everyone in Top 100!!! Great reason for Gaba to get back in Top 100...Im all 7for it :wavey:
 
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Balazs is IN? :D That is good news! I like that dude. Will go to the qualies tomorrow and on monday and tuesday to the MD :D Hopefully the weather wont be too bad...
 
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Qualifying Draw

James McGee IRL [1] has a Bye
Scott Griekspoor NED vs. Tonny Koernap NED [WC]
Tim van Terheijden NED vs. Stephan Fransen NED [WC]
Thiago Monteiro BRA [5] has a Bye

Alexandre Sidorenko FRA [2] has a Bye
Rens van der Vis NED [WC] vs. Bobbie de Goeijen NED
Gustavo Guerses BRA vs. Charles Deans van Swelm NED [WC]
Tiago Fernandes BRA [6] has a Bye

Yuri Schukin KAZ [3] has a Bye
Purav Raja IND vs. Yannick Ebbinghaus NED
Kevin Griekspoor NED vs. Cedric Willems NED [WC]
Wesley Koolhof NED vs. James Feaver GBR [8]

Morgan Phillips GBR [4] has a Bye
Rameez Junaid AUS vs. Vincent Schutte NED [WC]
Joop Bos NED vs. Matthew Pierot NED
Roel Oostdam NED vs. Miliaan Niesten NED [7]
 
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Last night it rained cats and dogs, in the morning it was cloudy. Around 2 PM it started to clear up and has been a great day since then. (in Scheveningen this is).
 
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Main Draw

Jerzy Janowicz POL [1] vs. Jesse Huta Galung NED
Laurent Rochette FRA vs. Boy Westerhof NED
Yannick Mertens BEL vs. Dominik Meffert GER
Vincent Millot FRA vs. Jan Mertl CZE [8]

Iñigo Cervantes ESP [4] vs. Nicolas Devilder FRA
Mark de Jong NED [WC] vs. Kimmer Coppejans BEL [WC]
Konstantin Kravchuk RUS vs. Peter Torebko GER
Stéphane Robert FRA vs. Maximo Gonzalez ARG [7]

Kenny De Schepper FRA [6] vs. Q
Attila Balazs HUN vs. Thiemo de Bakker NED [WC]
Philipp Oswald AUT vs. Thomas Schoorel NED
Matwé Middelkoop NED [WC] vs. Augustin Gensse FRA [3]

Martin Alund ARG [5] vs. Q
Diego Junqueira ARG vs. Radu Albot MDA
Q vs. Q
Timo Nieminen FIN vs. Teymuraz Gabashvili RUS [2]
 
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I was there today for most matches, but too tired and hungry to write a report right now. Suffice it to say that the quality of tennis was mostly appalling :help:
Haha...That bad, huh? Worse than Brie Whitehead? :haha: Hope Jerzy can get the win here...Would really boost him up :wavey:
 
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did you see Cedric Willems play? What a joke he is. Went pro after one year of college here at Clemson, where he didn;t even start in the top 6. And Clemson wasn't even that good of a team
 
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did you see Cedric Willems play? What a joke he is. Went pro after one year of college here at Clemson, where he didn;t even start in the top 6. And Clemson wasn't even that good of a team
No, I arrived late so I wouldn't have to endure most of these all-Dutch matches (which must have been beyond dreadful, based on the matches I did see). And I left before his second qualifying match, which was the last of the matches to start.

Tiago Fernandes BRA [6] beat Gustavo Guerses BRA 6-4 6-3

The only good tennis I saw was Fernandes vs. Guerses. Really intense and long baseline rallies, with few UEs in that first set. But I had to leave after that. I really liked Guerses, with his aggressive game and his composure. Fernandes has the most annoying grunt I've heard in a while and looked absolutely miserable. He let out a big roar after winning the first set and Guerses rolled his eyes :lol: They didn't seem on particularly friendly terms.

Thiago Monteiro BRA [5] beat Stephan Fransen NED [WC] 6-2 6-2

Thiago Monteiro was there to support Fernandes. He looked pretty terrible in his match against Stephan Fransen. He has some nice groundstrokes and is able to generate a surprising amount of speed on them as well as on his serve. But I think Fransen's erratic ball-bashing inspired him to produce some of the wildest UEs of the day. I've seen Fransen play a couple of times before and when he's on, he is actually pretty good (reached R16 here in 2009). He has a big serve and big shots. But with his all-or-nothing game, today it was mostly nothing. The quality was so piss-poor that I had to leave after the first set. Oh and Monteiro looked like he hated being on court as much as Fernandes.

James McGee IRL [1] beat Scott Griekspoor NED 6-1 6-3

Saw this match until 6-1 *2-1, and then the final two games as well. Griekspoor was rivaling Fransen for the most UEs. Pretty much every baseline rally in that first set would end with an error on the Dutchman's side. He got very frustrated with himself. He was particularly upset about his low first-serve percentage, it seemed. I like McGee and he is the main reason I probably came out today. He was pretty solid, but not too impressive (but didn't need to be). After the match he spent about half an hour practicing his groundstrokes, so it seems he wasn't too impressed with his own baseline game. The Irishman did serve very well, with Griekspoor not having a chance in any of the service games I saw. On the baseline I think quite a few guys will be able to outplay him. Still, he should be able to beat Monteiro today.

Rameez Junaid AUS beat Morgan Phillips GBR [4] 7-5 6-3

Saw only the last four games of this match, just when Phillips was complaining like crazy to the umpire about some call that he had made on what seemed to have been a decisive point (Junaid was already up a break though). The Briton played here before in 2010 and I think named him one of the worst players I'd ever seen back then. I think he now deserves a little bit more credit than that, but he is really not a world-class player. He has a great serve and that's about it. I quite like Junaid, but he is much better in doubles than in singles. For Phillips to be competitive in baseline rallies with him isn't good. To rephrase that, for Junaid to be up to par with Phillips on the baseline is testament to the Briton's ability. The Australian did come up with some nice net play. He should be able to qualify now over Oostdam, but then should be an easy scalp in the first round here. Still, it's some nice prize money.

Wesley Koolhof NED beat James Feaver GBR [8] 4-6 6-0 7-6 (5)

Saw the first set and the last five games of the final set. Koolhof was by far the best Dutchman that I saw yesterday, simply because of his relatively low UE count. The match was pretty mediocre though. The lefty Feaver has only one game plan: hit topspin-laden forehand after topspin-laden forehand. His backhand is subpar and he isn't too good on the defensive either. He fights hard though. Feaver's grunt is also pretty present :ignore: Koolhof didn't have any clear weaknesses nor strong suits; he was a pretty decent, complete player that has no shot at being a competitively ranked player but that nonetheless can be very proud of his performance. The match really could have gone either way in those final games, and Koolhof looked to be choking away an early lead in the tie-break, but he prevailed in the end.

Matthew Pierot NED beat Joop Bos NED 6-2 6-3

Bos dictated the baseline rallies in this match but finished almost all of them with an UE. Very low-quality match about which I can't say much more. Pierot and Bos seemed to be good friends though, with Bos joking after one good point "and now let's turn the match around" and Pierot laughing along.

Yannick Ebbinghaus NED beat Purav Raja IND 6-3 3-6 6-1

:sobbing: Only saw the first game and WTF? Raja is an overweight pusher. His physique resembles that of Labadze in his old days. He has no baseline game whatsoever; it's actually embarrassing. Ebbinghaus, apart from a good serve, is pretty nondescript. He wears nice Björn Borg underwear I guess. :help:

Alexandre Sidorenko FRA [2] beat Bobbie de Goeijen NED 6-1 6-2

Saw this match in its entirety. The lopsided scoreline doesn't quite reflect the match though. Sidorenko seemed to have one strategy: stay solid and let the Dutchman self-destruct. That worked quite well in the first set, of which I can't recall a single winner from the Frenchman. As an aside, Sidorenko had to take a medical time-out because his finger was bleeding :lol: It didn't hinder him at all though. Then in the second set De Goeijen really upped his game. He started to make way fewer mistakes, but remained the dominant player in the baseline rallies. Some really nice points in this second set, but ultimately Sidorenko was too solid. It will be interesting to see how Sidorenko adapts his game against Fernandes, because I was very unimpressed by his lackluster-yet-sufficient performance yesterday.

:wavey:
 
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Monteiro beat McGee 4-6 7-6 (5) 6-2 :sobbing:
Sidorenko beat Fernandes 6-4 6-3

:lol: Didn't expect those winners after yesterday. But I think Sidorenko might have upped his game against a more credible opponent.

Hopefully McGee is in for a LL spot. Timo Nieminen injured his back or shoulder yesterday in practice and couldn't continue on, so who knows.
 
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