[HeretiC]

Here is a thread devoted to all those tournaments where the real heroes are being unnamed (unseeded).
Last event Round 2 in Rotterdam. In first round we lost 4 seeds: Murray, Youzhny, Ferrero and Baghdatis. The second round saw the death of remaining 4: Ferrer, Berdych, Davydenko and Nadal.
When and where was the last tournament without seeds in QF ? Voo ?

 

[SerenaFederer]

blake shouldn't feel that bad now...should he

 

[Adler]

The last time? Maybe some southamerican clay court event :shrug:

 

[Sunset of Age]

I guess Richard Krajiced will get himself drunk tonight.

 

[Clara Bow]

At least Haase is left for the Dutch fans...but sheesh.

I don't know who I am rooting for now. Ivo or Verdasco?

 

[Sunset of Age]

At least Haase is left for the Dutch fans...but sheesh.

I don't know who I am rooting for now. Ivo or Verdasco?

Good question...
Dr. Ivo for me. :rocker2:
And Robin, of course (but I wouldn't be surprised if he were gone after this evening as well... )

Krajicek - already commented that he's very disappointed in the outcome of the tournament so far (but didn't blame any player, and rightly so).

Perhaps he should just organize an exho Nadal - Hewitt next year. :lol:

 

[jonny84]

It is so open now. I think Karlovic or Soderling will take the title now.

 

[Dimonator133]

At least Haase is left for the Dutch fans...but sheesh.

I don't know who I am rooting for now. Ivo or Verdasco?

i'm rooting for the Zagreb draw to come out

 

[Klaas_nalbandian]

Im lucky that I went yesterday and saw nadal hewitt berdych ljubo tipsa. Not much left for the people that are going tomorrow. You won't buy expensive tickets for llodra seppi zverev gabashvili simon.

robin has to save the day.

 

[leftyserve]

And not just 8 seeds, but 8 seeds all ranked within the top 17 in the game.

 

[LeChuck]

The last time that there were no seeded players left in the QF line-up of an ATP event was at Nottingham in 2006.

 

[Mechlan]

Ouch. So much for all that talk about the great lineup at Rotterdam this year. Pretty disappointing.

 

[Voo de Mar]

When and where was the last tournament without seeds in QF ? Voo ?

Two years ago...
In Rotterdam it has happened for the third time in history:

Buenos Aires 2002

Quarterfinals
Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) 6-4 4-6 6-1
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. Franco Squillari (ARG) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4
(q)Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d. Jose Acasuso (ARG) 6-3 4-6 7-5
(SE)Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. (9)David Nalbandian (ARG) 7-6(2) 4-6 7-6(2)

Semifinals
Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-4 6-4
(SE)Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. (q)Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-6(2) 6-2

Finals
(SE)Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. Agustin Calleri (ARG) 2-6 7-6(5) 6-2

* No. 9 seed is unnatural in the tournament with 32 draw...

Notthingham 2006

Quarterfinals
Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-3 6-1
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. (q)Janko Tipsarevic (SCG) 7-6(4) 6-4
Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-3 6-4
Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. (WC)Andy Murray (GBR) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-1

Semifinals
Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Robin Soderling (SWE) 7-6(7) 7-6(5)
Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-3 6-1

Finals
Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 6-4 6-3

 

[LeChuck]

Two years ago...
In Rotterdam it has happened for the third time in history:

Vina del Mar 2002

Quarterfinals
Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) 6-4 4-6 6-1
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. Franco Squillari (ARG) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4
(q)Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d. Jose Acasuso (ARG) 6-3 4-6 7-5
(SE)Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. (9)David Nalbandian (ARG) 7-6(2) 4-6 7-6(2)

Semifinals
Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-4 6-4
(SE)Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. (q)Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-6(2) 6-2

Finals
(SE)Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. Agustin Calleri (ARG) 2-6 7-6(5) 6-2

* No. 9 seed is unnatural in the tournament with 32 draw...

That set of results actually took place a week later at BA in 2002.

 

[Voo de Mar]

That set of results actually took place a week later at BA in 2002.

Exactly An interesting mistake :drink:

 

[Cat123]

Ok, who was it? Who threw the universe out of whack today?!

I expected if of Davydenko and Berdych, but not Ferrer. And certainly not Rafa! What is going on?

 

[Adler]

I expected if of Davydenko and Berdych, but not Ferrer. And certainly not Rafa! What is going on?

It's just one of those days. Look at WTA Doha (I know, I know - "women don't play tennis" (c) GlennMirnyi)- Ana out, Kutzy out, Chaky out, Venus out, Safina and Peer also, not to mention headcase MoMo

 

[Cat123]

Peer's still in. She meets JJ next Anyway...

 

[Adler]

Peer's still in

N Li - Peer 6:1 6:3 - that's what scoreboard says

 

[Clara Bow]

When you combine the men's and women's seeds who have lost so far- this has to be a record or something for a week of non Grand slam or combined tournaments in terms of seeds out by the quarters.