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Tournament Name: OPEN DE NICE CÔTE D’AZUR
Location: NICE, FRANCE
Dates: SUNDAY 20 MAY–SATURDAY 26 MAY 2012
Prize Money: €398,250 (Total Financial Commitment €450,000)
SITE: NICE LAWN TENNIS CLUB
5 AVENUE SUZANNE LENGLEN
0600 NICE
SURFACE: CLAY
BALL: BABOLAT FRENCH OPEN
WEB SITE: www.opennicecotedazur.com

Qualifying draw: Friday, May 18, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Saturday, May 19, Noon
Doubles draw: Saturday, May 19, 2:00 p.m.

ATP Ranking Points
W: 250
F: 150
SF: 90
QF: 45
R16: 20 (Seeds 1-4: 0)
R32: 0
Q: +12
Q8: 6
Q16: 0
Q32: 0

Entry Deadline: April 9, 2012
Seeding: May 14, 2012

Isner, John USA 10
Almagro, Nicolas ESP 12
Simon, Gilles FRA 13
Gasquet, Richard FRA 17
Granollers, Marcel ESP 26
Tomic, Bernard AUS 36
Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 38
Istomin, Denis UZB 42
Seppi, Andreas ITA 43
Young, Donald USA 45
Kubot, Lukasz POL 50
Haase, Robin NED 51
Falla, Alejandro COL 54
Lu, Yen-Hsun TPE 55
Rochus, Olivier BEL 56
Fognini, Fabio ITA 57
Sela, Dudi ISR 61
Volandri, Filippo ITA 63
Lacko, Lukas SVK 66
Darcis, Steve BEL 67
Malisse, Xavier BEL 68
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)
(WC) Fernando Verdasco
(WC) Benoit Paire
(WC)

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Doubles List

1 Marach, Oliver (AUT)/Polasek, Filip (SVK) 53
2 Cabal, Juan Sebastian (COL)/Gonzalez, Santiago (MEX) 59
3 Bracciali, Daniele (ITA)/Melo, Marcelo (BRA) 60
4 Butorac, Eric (USA)/Soares, Bruno (BRA) 62
5 Erlich, Jonathan (ISR)/Ram, Andy (ISR) 89
6 Lipsky, Scott (USA)/Ram, Rajeev (USA) 91
7 Hanley, Paul (AUS)/Knowle, Julian (AUT) 94
8 Huey, Treat Conrad (PHI)/Moser, Frank (GER) 99
9 Ebden, Matthew (AUS)/Tomic, Bernard (AUS) 101
10 Cerretani, James (USA)/Sa, Andre (BRA) 106
11 (OS)
12 (OS)
13 (OS)
14 (OS)
15 (WC)
16 (WC)

[poonnassunlix]

@josemorgado reporting Gasquet is out. Ankle.
Simon is also out.

[poonnassunlix]

Kukushkin, Stakhovsky, Ebden, Roger-Vasselin are into MD. This was announced before info about Gasquet was released. Gasquet says he injured his ankle playing football just before Monte Carlo.

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Doubles Draw

[1] BRYAN, Bob/BRYAN, Mike USA vs EBDEN, Matthew/TOMIC, Bernard AUS
ERLICH, Jonathan/RAM, Andy ISR vs BRACCIALI, Daniele ITA/MURRAY, Jamie GBR

[3] QURESHI, Aisam-Ul-Haq PAK/ROJER, Jean-Julien NED vs CERRETANI, James USA/SA, Andre BRA
LIPSKY, Scott/RAM, Rajeev USA vs ELGIN, Mikhail RUS/ISTOMIN, Denis UZB

BUTORAC, Eric USA/SOARES, Bruno BRA vs HANLEY, Paul AUS/KNOWLE, Julian AUT
HUEY, Treat Conrad PHI/MOSER, Frank GER vs [4] CABAL, Juan Sebastian COL/GONZALEZ, Santiago MEX

MARACH, Oliver AUT/POLASEK, Filip SVK vs WC MAHUT, Nicolas/ROGER-VASSELIN, Edouard FRA
WC ISNER, John/QUERREY, Sam USA vs [2] BOPANNA, Rohan IND/MARRERO, David ESP

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Singles Main Draw

[1] ISNER, John USA - BYE
MALISSE, Xavier BEL vs LU, Yen-Hsun TPE
DAVYDENKO, Nikolay RUS vs EBDEN, Matthew AUS
FALLA, Alejandro COL vs [7] ISTOMIN, Denis UZB

[4/WC] MONFILS, Gael FRA - BYE
QUALIFIER vs STAKHOVSKY, Sergiy UKR
KUKUSHKIN, Mikhail KAZ vs QUALIFIER
LACKO, Lukas SVK vs [5] TOMIC, Bernard AUS

[8] FOGNINI, Fabio ITA vs DARCIS, Steve BEL
VOLANDRI, Filippo ITA vs ROCHUS, Olivier BEL
ROGER-VASSELIN, Edouard FRA vs WC PAIRE, Benoit FRA
[3] ALMAGRO, Nicolas ESP - BYE

[6] HAASE, Robin NED vs WC FERRERO, Juan Carlos ESP
QUALIFIER vs YOUNG, Donald USA
SELA, Dudi ISR vs QUALIFIER
[2] SIMON, Gilles FRA - BYE

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SCHEDULE - SUNDAY, 20 MAY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 10:00 am

Qualifying - S Querrey (USA) vs C Stebe (GER)

Not Before 12:00 PM
Qualifying - E Prodon (FRA) vs G Dimitrov (BUL)

Not Before 2:00 PM
X Malisse (BEL) vs Y Lu (TPE)
L Lacko (SVK) vs [5] B Tomic (AUS)

Not Before 5:00 PM
O Marach (AUT) / F Polasek (SVK) vs [WC] N Mahut (FRA) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA)

COURT 1 start 10:00 am

Qualifying - B Baker (USA) vs A Gonzalez (COL)

Not Before 1:00 PM
Qualifying - T Bellucci (BRA) vs G Granollers (ESP)

[JulieSmithdccd]

Prepare for all our failed TSIP picks to shine this week! Surprised Florin Mayer isn't here, he'd be a shoo-in.

[teentodiefows]

Prepare for all our failed TSIP picks to shine this week! Surprised Florin Mayer isn't here, he'd be a shoo-in.

You've probably just jinxed him vs. Andreev in tomorrow's WTC match.

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SCHEDULE - MONDAY, 21 MAY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 11:00 am

[8] F Fognini (ITA) vs S Darcis (BEL)
X Malisse (BEL) vs Y Lu (TPE) 75 10
L Lacko (SVK) vs [5] B Tomic (AUS)
N Davydenko (RUS) vs M Ebden (AUS)

Not Before 7:30 PM
E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs [WC] B Paire (FRA)

COURT 1 start 11:00 am

F Volandri (ITA) vs O Rochus (BEL)
D Sela (ISR) vs [Q] G Dimitrov (BUL)
A Falla (COL) vs [7] D Istomin (UZB)

Not Before 5:15 PM
J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR) vs D Bracciali (ITA) / J Murray (GBR) - Possible Court Change

COURT 5 start 12:00 noon

[3] A Qureshi (PAK) / J Rojer (NED) vs J Cerretani (USA) / A Sa (BRA)
M Kukushkin (KAZ) vs [Q] S Querrey (USA)

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RESULTS - Sunday
X Malisse (BEL) leads Y Lu (TPE) 75 10 - suspended due to rain

All other MD matches postponed due to rain

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RESULTS
Rained Out

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SCHEDULE - TUESDAY, 22 MAY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 11:00 am

X Malisse (BEL) vs Y Lu (TPE) 75 10
N Davydenko (RUS) vs M Ebden (AUS)
Not Before 2:30 PM
E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs [WC] B Paire (FRA)
[8] F Fognini (ITA) vs S Darcis (BEL)
Not Before 5:30 PM
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs M Ebden (AUS) / B Tomic (AUS) - Possible Court Change
Not Before 8:15 PM
[6] R Haase (NED) vs [WC] J Ferrero (ESP)

COURT 1 start 11:00 am

D Sela (ISR) vs [Q] G Dimitrov (BUL)
L Lacko (SVK) vs [5] B Tomic (AUS)
F Volandri (ITA) vs O Rochus (BEL)
[Q] T Bellucci (BRA) vs D Young (USA)
Not Before 6:00 PM
[WC] J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) vs [2] R Bopanna (IND) / D Marrero (ESP)

COURT 5 start 11:00 am

A Falla (COL) vs [7] D Istomin (UZB)
M Kukushkin (KAZ) vs [Q] S Querrey (USA)
S Lipsky (USA) / R Ram (USA) vs M Elgin (RUS) / D Istomin (UZB) - After reasonable rest
Not Before 5:00 PM
O Marach (AUT) / F Polasek (SVK) vs [WC] N Mahut (FRA) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) - After reasonable rest

COURT 7 start 11:00 am

[Q] B Baker (USA) vs S Stakhovsky (UKR)
T Huey (PHI) / F Moser (GER) vs [4] J Cabal (COL) / S Gonzalez (MEX)
J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR) vs D Bracciali (ITA) / J Murray (GBR)
[3] A Qureshi (PAK) / J Rojer (NED) vs J Cerretani (USA) / A Sa (BRA)

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SCHEDULE - WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 12:00 pm
S Darcis (BEL) vs F Volandri (ITA)

Not Before 2:30 PM
[1] J Isner (USA) vs X Malisse (BEL)
[Q] G Dimitrov (BUL) vs [2] G Simon (FRA)
E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs [3] N Almagro (ESP)

Not Before 8:15 PM
[4] [WC] G Monfils (FRA) vs [Q] B Baker (USA)

COURT 1 start 12:00 pm

E Butorac (USA) / B Soares (BRA) vs P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT)
N Davydenko (RUS) vs [7] D Istomin (UZB)

Not Before 3:00 PM
[WC] J Ferrero (ESP) vs [Q] T Bellucci (BRA)
M Kukushkin (KAZ) vs [5] B Tomic (AUS)

Not Before 6:00 PM
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs D Bracciali (ITA) / J Murray (GBR) - Possible Court Change

COURT 5 start 3:30 pm

[3] A Qureshi (PAK) / J Rojer (NED) vs S Lipsky (USA) / R Ram (USA)

Not Before 5:00 PM
[WC] J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) vs [2] R Bopanna (IND) / D Marrero (ESP) - After Suitable Rest

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RESULTS

[Kissntell]

You f'ed up my predictions, but GOOD on you, Brian Baker.

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

CENTER COURT Start 11:00 am

Paul Hanley (AUS)/Julian Knowle (AUT) v [4] Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL)/Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)
Not Before 1:00 PM
[Q] Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) v [2] Gilles Simon (FRA)
[1] John Isner (USA) v Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)
Steve Darcis (BEL) v [3] Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
Not Before 7:30 PM
[Q] Brian Baker (USA) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)

COURT 1 Start 5:00 pm

Not Before 5:00 PM
Oliver Marach (AUT)/Filip Polasek (SVK) v [WC] John Isner (USA)/Sam Querrey (USA)

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RESULTS - Wednesday

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SCHEDULE - FRIDAY, 25 MAY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 12:30 pm

[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [3] A Qureshi (PAK) / J Rojer (NED)

Not Before 2:30 PM
[3] N Almagro (ESP) vs [2] G Simon (FRA)
N Davydenko (RUS) vs [Q] B Baker (USA)

COURT 1 start 12:00 pm

P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT) vs O Marach (AUT) / F Polasek (SVK)

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RESULTS