[Action Jackson]

Welcome back to the tour Gaston and just do your best.

[Action Jackson]

Gaston got the Flea, Vliege who hasn't been in great form and not really sure what to expect here.

(1) DAVYDENKO, Nikolay RUS v MONFILS, Gael FRA
SERRA, Florent FRA v QUALIFIER
LOPEZ, Feliciano ESP v (WC) KRATOCHVIL, Michel SUI
ROITMAN, Sergio ARG v (5) MATHIEU, Paul-Henri FRA

(4) KOHLSCHREIBER, Philipp GER v HERNYCH, Jan CZE
QUALIFIER v QUALIFIER
ESCHAUER, Werner AUT v (WC) LAMMER, Michael SUI
HARTFIELD, Diego ARG v (6) GICQUEL, Marc FRA

(8) STARACE, Potito ITA v HAJEK, Jan CZE
MONTANES, Albert ESP v (WC) ANDREEV, Igor RUS
VLIEGEN, Kristof BEL v GAUDIO, Gaston ARG
RAMIREZ HIDALGO, Ruben ESP v (3) GASQUET, Richard FRA

(7) WAWRINKA, Stanislas SUI v VASSALLO ARGUELLO, Martin ARG
ACASUSO, Jose ARG v LAPENTTI, Nicolas ECU
QUALIFIER v SEPPI, Andreas ITA
KOUBEK, Stefan AUT v (2) YOUZHNY, Mikhail RUS

[Vale]

I see that Gastón is scheduled to play early tomorrow (which he hates) unless it continues to rain. The forecast is rain until Tuesday night, except tomorrow night when they expect snow!

GOOD LUCK GASTÓN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[El Legenda]

question: is Gaudio still with Diadora, because their website only shows Ljubicic and Kiefer.

[thn]

no, he´s with Lotto now.

Gasti plays in 30min, but I don´t think of there will be a livestream or some tv coverage

[Action Jackson]

Originally Posted by Vamos Ljubo!

question: is Gaudio still with Diadora, because their website only shows Ljubicic and Kiefer.

He was until the end of the year, now Ljubo, Kiefer and Calleri get all the good stuff.

[Action Jackson]

Gaston lost 6-4 6-7 6-4

It was a tough one for sure, with the mental battle with the conditions and losing momentum after gaining the 2nd set, but it's always like this in Gstaad and it has to be dealt with.

There were some good signs there, he put in a good effort and had quite a lot of chances, but the lack of matches counted against him, like it did with Hewitt, if you don't win, then no matches, so there is the problem.

Good to break Vliegen while serving for the match, but wasn't mentally strong enough and didn't serve well enough to take it to 5-5. Not the best result, but some good things came out of it.

[Choupi]

I wanna keep in mind that Gaston is back on clay, his fave surface, and that there were good signs. I don't care that he lost that match. He's back, that's all that matters

[Action Jackson]

Gaston has drawn his old sparring partner Ferrero, there are no secrets on the court between these two.

(1) Rafael Nadal (ESP) V Alexander Waske (GER)
Simon Greul (GER) V Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
Stefan Koubek (AUT) V Jose Acasuso (ARG)
Jan Hernych (CZE) V (8) Juan Monaco (ARG)

(3) Tomas Berdych (CZE) V Nicolas Lapentti (ECU)
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) V Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
Jan Hajek (CZE) V Diego Hartfield (ARG)
Gaston Gaudio (ARG) V (6) Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)

(7) Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) V Max Mirnyi (BLR)
QUALIFIER V Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) V Florian Mayer (GER)
QUALIFIER V (4) David Ferrer (ESP)

(5) Guillermo Canas (ARG) V Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
QUALIFIER V Benjamin Becker (GER)
QUALIFIER V Ivan Navarro Pastor (ESP)
Gael Monfils (FRA) V (2) Tommy Robredo (ESP)

[Vale]

Originally Posted by GeorgeWHitler

Gaston has drawn his old sparring partner Ferrero, there are no secrets on the court between these two.

Why oh why can´t he get an unseeded player??? Ferrero has been playing very well recently. I hope Gastón will just concentrate on playing well, regardless of the result, and we should see some good tennis.

I wonder if he´s still travelling without a coach? I hope Davin can start to accompany him, but I think his family problems continue. And Jaite has accepted to be Nalbandian´s coach; he´ll only accompany him to the Slams (though not the AO) and the Masters Series. I know Gastón needs a full-time coach and Martín couldn´t accompany him, but I´m still sad about this, as he was like a father to Gastón. Still, he got him through his worst moment, and I´m thankful for that.

[Choupi]

Don't worry about Gaston being coachless. Franco's in Stuttgart with him amd they both trained very hard today, under the sun. Gaston is up to what we know of him, and like of him!! A poor racket died of a frustration stroke But he's ready to fight. Looking foward to seeing him against Ferrero.

Don't like the draw at all, but that's life.

[Vale]

Originally Posted by Choupi

Don't worry about Gaston being coachless. Franco's in Stuttgart with him amd they both trained very hard today, under the sun. Gaston is up to what we know of him, and like of him!! A poor racket died of a frustration stroke But he's ready to fight. Looking foward to seeing him against Ferrero.

Don't like the draw at all, but that's life.

Thanks for the update, Choupi! I laughed about the "frustration stroke". I´ve just checked the OOP for tomorrow, but it seems Gastón will be playing on Tuesday...
Have fun during your stay!

[wenty]

Good luck Gaston Do your best against Ferrero

[Choupi]

Originally Posted by Vale

Thanks for the update, Choupi! I laughed about the "frustration stroke". I´ve just checked the OOP for tomorrow, but it seems Gastón will be playing on Tuesday...
Have fun during your stay!

Vale, if you laughed, you knew what I meant!! All I can say is that Gaston's working hard everyday.

[arzu8]

Originally Posted by Choupi

Vale, if you laughed, you knew what I meant!! All I can say is that Gaston's working hard everyday.

I am very glad to hear him working hard everyday I am sure you guys are lifting his spirits high....bring him lots of luck.... keep cheering for him!!!