[Wojtek]

Originally Posted by martin2910

Jerzy Janowicz gets a WC (I don't know if MD or Q)

he won't play qualifying he is in Poznan

[Hellraiser]

Originally Posted by Wojtek

he won't play qualifying he is in Poznan

He can lose today and fly to LA ; >

[Labamba]

Originally Posted by Rodrigo76

Feña González is out...he come back in Montreal.

He's still in the list...

[Rodrigo76]

Yes but he said it in Chile!. He come back in Washington.

[Pepitorl]

WCs?

[ImmzB]

(2 SE Spots to be cleared)
OUT: Clement, Gonzalez, Stepanek (and Muller, Pavel, Berrer, Karanusic, Nishikori, Zeballos, Alves from ALT)
IN: Baghdatis, Spadea, Isner
NEXT: Daniel, Cipolla, Odesnik, Ginepri, Ouanna, Ramirez-Hidalgo

[BIGMARAT]

No top player in here?

any of the big 4?

[smucav]

http://www.latennisopen.com/en/sitec.../shootout.aspx

USTA
Wildcard Shootout
Friday, July 24, 2009

The field is set for the ninth annual Wild Card Shoot-Out at the LA Tennis Open Presented by Farmers Insurance Group.

The eight participants will take part in a double-elimination tie-break tournament, with the winner getting a wild card for the main draw of this year’s tournament.

The action is getting underway at noon on the Straus Stadium and Grandstand Courts. Here’s a look at the field:

PETE SAMPRAS FLIGHT
Chris Guccione vs. Steve Johnson
Prakash Amritraj vs. Taylor Dent

ROGER FEDERER FLIGHT
Somdev Devvarman vs Devin Britton
JT Sundling vs Donald Young

Here’s a list of previous Wild Card Shoot-Out winners and their result in the main draw:

2008 – Zach Fleishman (1st Rnd)
2007 – Zach Fleishman (QFs)
2006 – Scott Oudsema (2nd Rnd)
2005 – Cecil Mamiit (1st Rnd)
2004 – Lester Cook (1st Rnd)
2003 – Michael Joyce (2nd Rnd)
2002 – Kevin Kim (1st Rnd)
2001 – Alex Kim (1st Rnd)

[Deboogle!.]

Ginepri should be able to get an SE if he wants it....

[RAMON_HEINEKEN]

Daniel is out, he will play in Gstaad

[JMG]

Guccione won the WC.

Guccione suffered one loss in the Group Stage of the Shoot-Out, while Young was undefeated, meaning had to beat Young twice in a row to advance. He did, winning the final two tie-breaks 10-8 and 11-9.

Don

[smucav]

http://www.latennisopen.com/en/sitec...shoot_out.aspx

USTA
Chris Guccione Wins Wild Card Shoot-Out
Friday, July 24, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 24, 2009

LOS ANGELES - Australian Chris Guccione has earned a wild card into the LA Tennis Open Presented by Farmers Insurance Group after winning the ninth annual Wild Card Shoot-Out on Friday at UCLA.

Guccione defeated American Donald Young 11-9 in the final tie-break to determine the wild card.

“It’s a lot better than playing three qualie matches,” Guccione said. “I just found out about this a couple days ago. I feel like I’m playing well. I just won the Aptos Challenger, so obviously I’m hitting the ball pretty well. This is great.”

Guccione suffered one loss in the Group Stage of the Shoot-Out, while Young was undefeated, meaning had to beat Young twice in a row to advance. He did, winning the final two tie-breaks 10-8 and 11-9.

This will be the second main draw appearance for Guccione in LA. In 2007, he lost in the first round in a third-set tie-break to Marat Safin.

Eight players took part in a double-elimination tie-break tournament. Those who have no advanced to the main draw may sign in for the qualifying tournament that begins at 10 am on Saturday.

PETE SAMPRAS FLIGHT

FIRST ROUND

Guccione def. Johnson, 10-4
Amritraj def. Dent, 10-6

SECOND ROUND

Dent def. Johnson, 10-8
Guccione def. Amritraj, 10-8

THIRD ROUND

Amritraj def. Dent, 10-8
Amritraj def. Guccione, 10-6

PLAYOFF

Guccione def. Amritraj, 10-6

ROGER FEDERER FLIGHT

FIRST ROUND

Devvarman def. Britton, 10-7
Young def. Sundling, 10-5

SECOND ROUND

Sundling def. Britton, 10-8
Young def. Devvarman, 10-5

THIRD ROUND

Devvarman def. Sundling, 10-3
Young def. Devvarman, 10-5

FINALS

Guccione def. Young, 10-8
Guccione def. Young, 11-9

[krystlel]

So they basically just played a bunch of tie-breaks to win a wildcard place?

[Smoke944]

****ing 28 players draws. So damn stupid.

[vanne]

Good luck Ernests!!!