[smucav]

Tournament Name: ARAG ATP WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Location: DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY
Dates: SUNDAY 17 MAY–SATURDAY 23 MAY 2009
Prize Money: €1,890,000
8 TEAM ROUND ROBIN

SITE: ROCHUSCLUB
ROLANDER WEG 15
40629 DÜSSELDORF
SURFACE: RED CLAY
BALL: ROLAND GARROS FRENCH OPEN
PRIZE MONEY: EURO
WEB SITE: www.arag-world-team-cup.com

Main draw: Friday, May 15, 11:30 a.m.

ATP Ranking Points

Singles 1
1st R: +35
2nd R: +35
3rd R: +35
*Finals: +95
**Bonus Points: +50

Singles 2
1st R: +25
2nd R: +25
3rd R: +25
*Finals: +50
**Bonus Points: +50

Doubles Deciding Match
1st R: +35
2nd R: +35
3rd R: +35
*Finals: +95
**Bonus Points: +50

Doubles Dead Rubber
1st R: +10
2nd R: +10
3rd R: +10
*Finals: +20
**Bonus Points: 0

* Player who only play the finals will be awarded points from the previous round

** Players must win all 4 matches and be part of the winning team in order to earn the Bonus Points

Team Entry Deadline: March 30, 2009
Seeding: May 11, 2009

France:
Gilles Simon
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Jeremy Chardy
Captain: TBA

Argentina:
Juan Martin del Potro
Juan Monaco
Maximo Gonzalez
Captain: TBA

Russia:
Igor Andreev
Dmitry Tursunov
Evgeny Korolev
IN Stanislav Vovk
Captain: TBA

Germany:
Rainer Schüttler
Nicolas Kiefer
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Mischa Zverev
Captain: Patrik Kühnen

USA:
Sam Querrey
Robby Ginepri
OUT Bob Bryan
OUT Mike Bryan
IN Mardy Fish
Captain: TBA

Italy:
Andreas Seppi
Simone Bolelli
IN Francesco Piccari
Captain: TBA

Serbia:
Victor Troicki
Janko Tipsarevic
Nenad Zimonjic
Captain: TBA

(WC) Sweden:
Robin Söderling
Andreas Vinciguerra
Robert Lindstedt
Captain: TBA

[Truc]

France: Gilles Simon, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Jeremy Chardy

Argent.: Juan Martin del Potro, Juan Monaco

Russia: Igor Andreev, Dmitry Tursunov, Evgeny Korolev

Germany: Rainer Schüttler, Nicolas Kiefer, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Mischa Zverev

USA: Sam Querrey, Robin Ginepri, Bob & Mike Bryan

Italia: Andreas Seppi, Simone Bolelli

Serbia: Victor Troicki, Janko Tipsarevic

+ last team isn't decided yet
http://www.arag-world-team-cup.com/d...ms_stehen_fest

[Labamba]

good names there

Will Sweden get the WC now?

[Björki]

on a German site it says SWE might get the WC (defending champion). However I wonder if ToJo wants to play FO quali

[Sinerra]

Isn't Spain playing here?

[chowdahead25]

Janko!

[peixe15]

portugal is a good idea

[NyGeL]

Argentinean newspaper Ole said that Del Potro picked an "all-tandil" team, incluiding Juan Monaco and Maximo Gonzalez.

If thats confirmed, whe should wait to see if a doubles player like Prieto or Arnold joins the team

[Doomach777]

why wont Croatia play here ?

[Truc]

WC confirmed for Sweden with Söderling, Vinciguerra and Lindstedt:
http://www.arag-world-team-cup.com/d...diger_schweden

[Truc]

Gonzalez for Argentina and Zimonjic also confirmed.

[tennis fan474]

Vinci? nice for him... he has ATP ranking??

[Davidcuervacho]

Good luck Juan Martin Del Potro, Juan Monaco and Maximo Gonzalez

[smucav]

http://www.tennisreporters.net/

Robby Ginepri, who underwent emergency appendectomy in March, is training in Argentina with coach Diego Montoya and hopes to be back for World Team Cup.

[NyGeL]

RObby Ginepri is training in argentina? wow!