[Dissident]

Guga advanced to the semifinals last year...
1st R - df. Michael Llodra 76(4) 63
2nd R - df. Robby Ginepri (q) 76(4) 62
Quarters - df. Tommy Haas (8) 63 63
Semifinals - lost to Andre Agassi (3) 76 36 36

Andre went on to win the tournament.
Guga defends 75 points for this result.

 

[Dissident]

This year´s draw:
Guga is seeded number 5, and draws a qualifier for the first round. Second round would be Martin Lee or Takao Suzuki. Agassi is the other seed in his quarter...
Anyway, there it goes.

(1)Tommy Haas (GER) vs (Q) Alex Bogomolov Jr (USA)
Nicolas Kiefer (GER) vs (WC)Justin Gimelstob (USA)
Michael Chang (USA) vs Jan-Michael Gambill (USA)
(6)Sjeng Schalken (NED) vs Noam Okun (ISR)
(4)Andy Roddick (USA) vs Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR)
Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) vs (WC)Brian Vahaly (USA)
Taylor Dent (USA) vs Neville Godwin (RSA)
(7)Xavier Malisse (BEL) vs (Q) Scott Draper (AUS)
(8)Max Mirnyi (BLR) vs Cecil Mamiit (USA)
Vince Spadea (USA) vs Paradorn Srichaphan (THA)
Michael Llodra (FRA) vs (WC)Kevin Kim (USA)
(3)Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) vs (Q) Jack Brasington (USA)
(5)GUSTAVO KUERTEN (BRA) vs (Q) George Bastl (SUI)
Takao Suzuki (JPN) vs Martin Lee (GBR)
Robby Ginepri (USA) vs Harel Levy (ISR)
(2)Andre Agassi (USA) vs Kenneth Carlsen (DEN)

GOOD LUCK GUGA!!!!

 

[Jessi]

Good Luck Guga!

 

[Becool]

Go Guga!!

 

[Wojtek]

Good luck Guga !!!

 

[Dissident]

Guga plays the swiss George Bastl, number 106 of the Champions Race, probably on Tuesday.
Ill update the draw including the qualifiers whenever I can find it.

GO GUGA!

 

[Gonzo Hates Me!]

Happy Endeavours my love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dissident]

Guga plays the fourth match on the Center Court this Tuesday. As play starts at 11 am, he will play anytime from 3:30 pm, I guess (LA time). That makes it 7:30 pm Brazil time, or later.

Stadium Court (starts at 11 am)

Max Mirnyi vs Cecil Maiit
Jack Brasington vs Sebastien Grosjean
Scott Draper vs Xavier Malisse
Gustavo Kuerten vs George Bastl
Not Before 7:30 pm
Kenneth Carlsen vs Andre Agassi
Tommy Haas vs Alex Bogomolov Jr

 

[Becool]

•o•o•o0o •o•o•o0o •o•o•o0o •o•o•o0o •o•o•o0o •o•o•o0o •o•o•o0o •o•o•o0o •o•o•o0o •o•o•o0o •o•o•o0o •o•o•o0o •o•o•o0o

 

[Becool]

Gooo Guga!!

Kick Some A$$

 

[Dissident]

Guga just beat Bastl, 7-5 7-6 (7)
Tough match, probably long one, so its good to give him rhythm of play, especially considering its on hard courts.
Next on, Martin Lee (GBR)

 

[Jessi]

Kuerten Conquers Bastl

Brazilian makes a successful comeback to the U.S. hard courts, as Grosjean and Malisse both progress.


Gustavo Kuerten moved through to the second round of the Mercedes-Benz Cup in Los Angeles after defeating Swiss qualifier George Bastl 7-5, 7-6(7) on Tuesday.

Kuerten, a semifinalist at the UCLA Tennis Center last year, was making his first appearance on hard courts since the Australian Open in January. And the Brazilian, who last played in the U.S. at Flushing Meadows, was happy to be back on American soil.

"It was my first match on hard courts and I played well," said Kuerten, who fired 10 aces and was never broken in the 1-hour, 41-minute match. "It's a little different than clay and the real test is playing matches. I wished I played more matches in Stuttgart last week but I played two matches in one day and it was a little too much."

Happy

Kuerten, the No. 5 seed, saved two set points in the second set and closed the match with a serve and volley winner. "I'm just happy to win in straight sets," said the Brazilian. "I like to play this tournament and I like the conditions. The courts aren't too fast."

 

[Jessi]

 

[Dissident]

Thanks for the article and the pictures, jessi!

 

[Jessi]

you're welcome, hitman

GO GUGA!

 

[Becool]

OMG I thought the scores were easier well.. *sighs*

As long as he keeps on winning

Gooo Guga!

 

[Wojtek]

Congrats Guga !!!

 

[Wojtek]

Good luck in the next round !!!

 

[Dissident]

Guga´s official site is not helping either... They are still announcing that he plays his first match on Tuesday. DOH!
Anyway, he will play Martin Lee tomorrow, so it´s good to give him one more day to work on his physicall rehabilitation. A lot better than playing two matches in one day.

 

[Daniel]

Good luck Guga!!!!!