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tennis fan474 · 08-15-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NicoFan

Does anyone know when the qualifying entry list is coming out?

no list for 250 tournaments.

NicoFan · 08-15-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tennis fan474

no list for 250 tournaments.

That sucks.

Thanks for information. I guess I'll find out who is playing when I walk on the grounds on Friday.

ImmzB · 08-16-2009, 05:43 PM

If Gasquet doesnt get a Wild-Card he should play the Qualifiers!!

NasdaqBallboy · 08-16-2009, 07:34 PM

James Blake's lost his last 4 matches and hasn't played since July 12th. His last hard court match was way back on March 29th in Miami. He's returning in Cincinnati and has an absolute dream draw.

* 1R: 2-0 vs. Igor Kunitsyn
* 2R: 7-0 vs. Nikolay Davydenko
* 3R: 6-0 vs. Andreev/4-1 vs. Kiefer/1-0 vs. Odesnik/2-1 vs. Simon

But if Blake doesn't make it to the quarterfinals, I could see him as a wild card in New Haven.

-Josh

ArgieFan · 08-17-2009, 12:42 AM

GL Leo Mayer!!

duong · 08-17-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MH0861

The local New Haven paper seems to think he won't be getting a WC.

I can't believe they wouldn't give him one if he asks it : it would be crazy

What would be the reason for not giving it ?

Puschkin · 08-17-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by duong

What would be the reason for not giving it ?

Preference for US-players.

Ginepri and Blake might ask for one.

edit: Ginepri's 1st round exit won't help.

tennis fan474 · 08-18-2009, 01:27 PM

Sela is out with an injury, but should be o.k for the usopen.

Doomach777 · 08-19-2009, 06:44 PM

OUT: Juan Monaco and Dudi Sela
IN: Denis Istomin and Bjorn Phau

Cloudygirl · 08-19-2009, 06:55 PM

no wild card for Gasquet not sure who has got one though.

duong · 08-19-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloudygirl

no wild card for Gasquet not sure who has got one though.

That's silly : I guess Americans will be happy to watch their provincial tournament

In France, when a player of this level asks for a WC, I believe he gets one ... despite there are more French players around rank 80-150 than Americans.

NicoFan · 08-19-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by duong

That's silly : I guess Americans will be happy to watch their provincial tournament

In France, when a player of this level asks for a WC, I believe he gets one ... despite there are more French players around rank 80-150 than Americans.

New Haven didn't turn down Gasquet - Gasquet withdrew his WC request.

Cloudygirl · 08-19-2009, 11:47 PM

http://www.rmc.fr/edito/sport/86853/...-pour-gasquet/

my french is pretty crappy but this seems to say that they refused his request rather than the other way round. It says refused for reasons that are confidential.

**smucav** · 08-19-2009, 11:47 PM

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2...c829484320.txt

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The other two women’s and two men’s wild cards are expected to be announced by Thursday.

Chip_s_m · 08-20-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by duong

That's silly : I guess Americans will be happy to watch their provincial tournament

In France, when a player of this level asks for a WC, I believe he gets one ... despite there are more French players around rank 80-150 than Americans.

Right now France has 6 players in the 80-150 range and the US has 11.

I don't see how that's particularly relevant, though. I like Gasquet, but it's not like he's a superstar (at least not in the US, even with tennis fans). He's had some success and a ton of talent, but for the most part he's spent his career floating around in the 10-30 range. He just doesn't stick out as someone who's going to bring a whole lot to the table in terms of fans/viewers/sponsors. It certainly doesn't help that he's been out of tennis for almost 6 months because of a scandal involving cocaine. Tournament directors aren't going to be jumping up to give him WCs, especially when there are young local players trying to get in.