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David Nalbandian in Legg Mason Tennis Classic, USA, July 31 - August 8, 2010

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#1 ·
David awarded Wild Card with Verdasco there:

Argentinian David Nalbandian joins strong player field.



July 31 - August 8, 2010
William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park
Benefiting Washington Tennis & Education Foundation

Argentina’s David Nalbandian, a perennial Top 10 player who returns to the ATP World Tour, following right hip surgery. The tournament, an ATP World Tour 500 and Olympus US Open Series event, takes place July 31 through August 8 at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center (16th & Kennedy Streets, NW). It will mark Nalbandian’s first tournament since April. Nalbandian turned pro in 2000, following a stellar junior career that included a US Open title, a Roland Garros runner-up finish and the semifinals in the Wimbledon Boys’ competition. So it was no surprise that he immediately raced up the rankings when he turned pro, winning his first of ten ATP singles titles and cracking the Top 50 in his first full year as a professional. His ten career singles runner-up results include Wimbledon. His career-high ranking was No. 3 in the world, and he finished in the Top 10 for five seasons, before injuries curtailed his play.
 
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ATP
Player Acceptance List as of July 15, 2010


Alejandro Falla
Andrey Golubev
Andy Roddick

Benjamin Becker
David Nalbandian
Denis Istomin

Dmitry Tursunov
Ernests Gulbis
Fernando Verdasco

Gilles Simon
Horacio Zeballos
Illya Marchenko

Janko Tipsarevic
John Isner
Julien Benneteau

Kristof Vliegen
Leonardo Mayer
Lleyton Hewitt

Lukas Lacko
Lukasz Kubot
Marco Chiudinelli

Marcos Baghdatis
Mardy Fish
Marin Cilic

Michael Berrer
Michael Llodra
Radek Stepanek

Rainer Schuettler
Robby Ginepri
Robin Soderling

Sam Querrey
Santiago Giraldo
Simon Greul

Stanislas Wawrinka
Teimuraz Gabashvili
Thiemo de Bakker

Tomas Berdych
Viktor Troicki
Xavier Malisse

Yen-Hsun Lu




Draw
38 Direct Acceptances. Direct Acceptances are the 38 highest-ranked players (as determined by the ATP Singles Entry System) who enter the event by the entry deadline (approximately 6 weeks prior to the event). These players are accepted directly into the event's main draw. 6 Qualifiers. Qualifiers are those players who sign up to enter the main draw but whose ATP rankings are not high enough for direct acceptance.
6 Qualifiers. Qualifiers are those players who sign up to enter the main draw but whose ATP rankings are not high enough for direct acceptance.
4 Wild Cards. Wild Cards are players included in the main draw at the sole discretion of the Tournament Director. Wild Cards can be highly-ranked players who did not enter the event by the entry deadline, or local or "up-and-coming" players whom the Tournament Director would like to have play in the event. "Lucky Losers" are players who have lost in the final round of the qualifying tournament, but are inserted into the event's main draw on the basis of their ranking. A Lucky Loser shall be inserted in the appropriate position in the main draw for any player who withdraws or is withdrawn before the first point is played in his first match.
0 Special Exempts. Special Exempts are held for players whose ATP ranking is not high enough for direct acceptance but cannot play in the event's qualifying tournament because they have reached the final weekend of the previous week's tournament. In the event that this situation does not arise, the number of direct acceptances is increased to 25.
48 Total number of participants in the singles main draw.
4 Total number of singles main draw wildcards.
24 Total number of participants in the singles qualifying draw.
4 Total number of singles qualifying wildcards.
16 Total number of teams in the doubles main draw.
2 Total number of wildcard teams in the doubles main draw.
Player field always subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
 
#6 ·
Hope he gets a few wins here.
 
#7 ·
3 Days to go...
David is still in the list. Hope he will (play &) show good tennis there :)

ATP
Player Acceptance List as of July 28, 2010

Alejandro Falla
Andrey Golubev
Andy Roddick

Arnaud Clement
Benjamin Becker
David Nalbandian

Denis Istomin
Dmitry Tursunov
Ernests Gulbis

Fernando Verdasco
Gilles Simon
Horacio Zeballos

Illya Marchenko
Janko Tipsarevic
John Isner

Julien Benneteau
Karol Beck
Kristof Vliegen

Leonardo Mayer
Lleyton Hewitt
Lukas Lacko

Marco Chiudinelli
Marcos Baghdatis
Mardy Fish

Marin Cilic
Michael Berrer
Michael Llodra

Radek Stepanek
Rainer Schuettler
Robby Ginepri

Sam Querrey
Santiago Giraldo
Simon Greul

Stanislas Wawrinka
Teimuraz Gabashvili
Thiemo de Bakker

Tomas Berdych
Viktor Troicki
Xavier Malisse

Yen-Hsun Lu
 
#9 ·
Draw is out here -
I can't be bothered changing it to format it the way I'd like it to...

[1] Tomas Berdych (CZE) bye
[PR] Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) - Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS)
[WC] Richard Gasquet (FRA) - [PR] Kristof Vliegen (BEL)
[16] Andrey Golubev (KAZ) bye

[12] Julien Benneteau (FRA) bye
Santiago Giraldo (COL) - Xavier Malisse (BEL)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) - Thiemo de Bakker (NED)
[5] John Isner (USA) bye

[3WC] Fernando Verdasco (ESP) bye
Karol Beck (SVK) - Michael Berrer (GER)
Qualifier - [WC] James Blake (USA)
[14] Michael Llodra (FRA) bye

[9] Ernests Gulbis (LAT) bye
Illya Marchenko (UKR) - Rainer Schuettler (GER)
Michal Przysiezny (POL) - Horacio Zeballos (ARG)
[8] Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) bye

[6] Sam Querrey (USA) bye
Arnaud Clement (FRA) - Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)
Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) - Alejandro Falla (COL)
[11] Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) bye

[15] Mardy Fish (USA) bye
Viktor Troicki (SRB) - Qualifier
Denis Istomin (UZB) - Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
[4] Marin Cilic (CRO) bye

[7] Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) bye
[WC] David Nalbandian (ARG) - Rajeev Ram (USA)
Qualifier - Marco Chiudinelli (SUI)
[10] Radek Stepanek (CZE) bye

[13] Gilles Simon (FRA) bye
Qualifier - Qualifier
Benjamin Becker (GER) - Qualifier
[2] Andy Roddick (USA) bye
 
#20 ·
It's just in one article of La Nacion website mentioned he physically feels great and it's good for him to find the rhythm on this surface, if I understand correctly :lol: There are some other similar quotes i remember in other articles. Hope he keeps healthy, and NO MORE "bad surprise" for us.

http://www.canchallena.com/1289940-si-llegamos-a-la-final-hay-que-jugar-en-parque-roca

"Esta gira me va a venir muy bien para conseguir ritmo en una superficie en la que me siento muy cómodo, ya que me siento muy bien tanto física como tenísticamente"
But the article mainly talks about DC, they even already think of the Final while they haven't played against France in Semi yet :lol:
 
#18 ·
James Blake & David Nalbandian Headline Monday's Play


Former Legg Mason Tennis Classic champ James Blake along with 2002 Wimbledon Finalist David Nalbandian will headline Monday's play* at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center (16th & Kennedy Streets, NW).

Blake, the Legg Mason champ in 2002 and runner-up 2005, plays Ryan Sweeting on Stadium Court at 7 p.m. Nalbandian follows Blake with his first round match against Rajeev Ram. Play begins at 4 p.m. on Monday (Click here for the complete order of play).
http://www.leggmasontennisclassic.com/upload/1453.pdf
Monday is also USTA Member Appreciation Day - all USTA members who present their membership card at the box office will receive a 2-for-1 discount (limit four free tickets per person) on reserved tickets for Monday, Aug. 2 as well as for Friday, Aug. 6 (12 p.m. session).

Join us at 6 p.m. on Monday for the King of the Kitchen hosted by Design Cuisine. See two of Washington's most renowned chefs, Chef Todd Gray of Equinox Restaurant and Chef Kaz Okochi of Kaz Sushi Bistro and Masa 14, as they compete against the clock to see who can create the most amazing dishes using smaller ingredients. The winner will be determined by a panel of celebrity judges. Tickets are $70 per person and includes food and drink during the competition as well as a ticket to the matches.

*Match play and player field subject to change due to weather, injuries and other unforeseen circumstances.

 
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