[Lillie_Steins]

Main Draw - Marseille

(1) SODERLING, Robin SWE v BYE
STAKHOVSKY, Sergiy UKR v BOLELLI, Simone ITA
QUALIFIER v LLODRA, Michael FRA
BRANDS, Daniel GER v (7) BAGHDATIS, Marcos CYP

(4) ROBREDO, Tommy ESP v BYE
ZVEREV, Mischa GER v (WC) GUEZ, David FRA
HAJEK, Jan CZE v QUALIFIER
(WC) RUFIN, Guillaume FRA v (6) YOUZHNY, Mikhail RUS

(8) BENNETEAU, Julien FRA v QUALIFIER
KUNITSYN, Igor RUS v SERRA, Florent FRA
CLEMENT, Arnaud FRA v SEPPI, Andreas ITA
BYE v (3) MONFILS, Gael FRA

(5) SIMON, Gilles FRA v ROCHUS, Olivier BEL
QUALIFIER v QUALIFIER
ROCHUS, Christophe BEL v ISTOMIN, Denis UZB
BYE v (2) TSONGA, Jo-Wilfried FRA

[quedry36]

Tough draw for the French - all 4 seeds on the same half.

[Lillie_Steins]

ORDER OF PLAY Monday, 15 February 2010 - Marseille

CENTRE COURT COURT 1 Matches Start At: 11:00 am

Laurent RECOUDERC (FRA) v Ruben BEMELMANS (BEL)
Illya MARCHENKO (UKR) v Edouard ROGER-VASSELIN (FRA)
Arnaud CLEMENT (FRA) /Nicolas MAHUT (FRA) v Colin FLEMING (GBR)/Ken SKUPSKI (GBR)
Not Before 4:00 PM
Igor KUNITSYN (RUS) v Florent SERRA (FRA)
Not Before 6:45 PM
Daniel BRANDS (GER) v Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP)
Mischa ZVEREV (GER) v David GUEZ (FRA)

Court 1 Matches Start At: 11:00 am

Yannick MERTENS (BEL) v Sergei BUBKA (UKR)
followed by followed by
Josselin OUANNA (FRA) v Stephane BOHLI (SUI)
Not Before 2:00 PM
Marc LOPEZ (ESP)/Tommy ROBREDO (ESP) v Simone BOLELLI (ITA)/Andreas SEPPI (ITA)
Philipp MARX (GER)/Igor ZELENAY (SVK) v Julien BENNETEAU (FRA)/Michael LLODRA (FRA)

[Lillie_Steins]

ORDER OF PLAY Monday, 15 February 2010 - Buenos Aires - Revised

ESTADIO CENTRAL Matches Start At: 11:30 am

Juan Pablo BRZEZICKI (ARG) v Diego JUNQUEIRA (ARG)
Not Before 1:45 PM
Victor HANESCU (ROU) v Eduardo SCHWANK (ARG)
Nicolas ALMAGRO (ESP) v Daniel GIMENO-TRAVER (ESP)
Not Before 7:30 PM
David NALBANDIAN (ARG) v Potito STARACE (ITA)
Horacio ZEBALLOS (ARG) v Gaston GAUDIO (ARG)

ESTADIO 2 Matches Start At: 11:30 am

Alberto MARTIN (ESP) v Pablo ANDUJAR (ESP)
Santiago VENTURA (ESP) v Ricardo HOCEVAR (BRA)
Oscar HERNANDEZ (ESP)/Albert MONTANES (ESP) v
Lucas ARNOLD KER (ARG)/Brian DABUL (ARG)
Not Before 5:00 PM
Peter LUCZAK (AUS) v Frederico GIL (POR)

ESTADIO 3 Matches Start At: 1:30 pm

Filippo VOLANDRI (ITA) v Facundo BAGNIS (ARG)

[twiffatticy]

ORDER OF PLAY Tuesday, 16 February 2010 - Marseille

CENTRE COURT Matches Start At: 11:00 am

Sergiy STAKHOVSKY (UKR) v Simone BOLELLI (ITA)
Edouard ROGER-VASSELIN (FRA) v Michael LLODRA (FRA)
Julien BENNETEAU (FRA) v Stephane BOHLI (SUI)
Paterne MAMATA (FRA)/Gael MONFILS (FRA) v Rik DE VOEST (RSA)/Aisam-Ul-Haq QURESHI (PAK)
Not Before 6:45 PM
Gilles SIMON (FRA) v Olivier ROCHUS (BEL)
Arnaud CLEMENT (FRA) vs Andreas SEPPI (ITA)

COURT 1 Matches Start At: 11:00 am

Illya MARCHENKO (UKR) v Ruben BEMELMANS (BEL)
Not Before 1:00 PM
Julian KNOWLE (AUT)/Robert LINDSTEDT (SWE) v Thierry ASCIONE (FRA)/Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP)
Not Before 2:30 PM
Sanchai RATIWATANA (THA)/Sonchat RATIWATANA (THA) v David GUEZ (FRA)/Florent SERRA (FRA)
Josselin OUANNA (FRA)/Edouard ROGER-VASSELIN (FRA) v Sergiy STAKHOVSKY (UKR)/Rogier WASSEN (NED)
Christophe ROCHUS (BEL) v Denis ISTOMIN (UZB)

[RotsLoado]

RESULTS
Marseille
Singles - First Round
[7] M Baghdatis (CYP) d D Brands (GER) 63 62
M Zverev (GER) d [WC] D Guez (FRA) 76(3) 64
F Serra (FRA) d I Kunitsyn (RUS) 63 63

Doubles - First Round
[2] J Benneteau (FRA) / M Llodra (FRA) d P Marx (GER) / I Zelenay (SVK) 61 76(2)
[3] M Lopez (ESP) / T Robredo (ESP) d S Bolelli (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA) 36 63 10-7
A Clement (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) d [4] C Fleming (GBR) / K Skupski (GBR) 76(4) 63

Buenos Aires
Singles - First Round
D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) d [3] N Almagro (ESP) 67(4) 76(6) 63
[7] V Hanescu (ROU) d [WC] E Schwank (ARG) 63 75
F Gil (POR) d P Luczak (AUS) 62 64

Doubles - First Round
[WC] L Arnold Ker (ARG) / B Dabul (ARG) d O Hernandez (ESP) / A Montanes (ESP) 63 36 10-3

[Lillie_Steins]

ORDER OF PLAY Tuesday, 16 February 2010 REVISED - Buenos Aires

ESTADIO CENTRAL Matches Start At: 11:30 am

Ricardo MELLO (BRA) v Juan Carlos FERRERO (ESP)
Not Before 1:45 PM
Richard GASQUET (FRA) v Juan Ignacio CHELA (ARG)
To Be Finished
David NALBANDIAN (ARG) v Potito STARACE (ITA)
Horacio ZEBALLOS (ARG) v Gaston GAUDIO (ARG)
Not Before 7:30 PM
David FERRER (ESP) v Simon GREUL (GER)
Lukasz KUBOT (POL) v Juan MONACO (ARG)

ESTADIO 2 Matches Start At: 11:30 am

Oscar HERNANDEZ (ESP) v Pablo ANDUJAR (ESP)
Fabio FOGNINI (ITA) v Igor ANDREEV (RUS)
Not Before 2:30 PM
Filippo VOLANDRI (ITA) v Carlos MOYA (ESP)
Pablo CUEVAS (URU) v Albert MONTANES (ESP)
Marcos DANIEL (BRA)/Paolo LORENZI (ITA) v Sebastian PRIETO (ARG)/Horacio ZEBALLOS (ARG)

ESTADIO 3 Matches Start At: 11:30 am

Paolo LORENZI (ITA) v Marcos DANIEL (BRA)
Daniel KOELLERER (AUT) v Santiago VENTURA (ESP)
Marcel GRANOLLERS (ESP) v Diego JUNQUEIRA (ARG)
Juan Pablo BRZEZICKI (ARG)/Juan Ignacio CHELA (ARG) v Igor ANDREEV (RUS)/Daniel GIMENO-TRAVER (ESP)

[UnduttRit]

Gasquet just lost to Chela and

PS: And btw, can someone please explain to me why is he playing a clay event?

[Sx1qBli0]

So much for RRS's "I'll hide out in South America, practice my clay game, and prepare myself to win Roland Garros" strategy!

[acneman]

Gasquet just lost to Chela and

PS: And btw, can someone please explain to me why is he playing a clay event?

Result is not surprising and the reasons he is trying to play more on clay are:
1. He just got Argentinian coach
2. He is horrible on clay
3. Clay is great surface to try to improve baseline game, which in his case is nowhere to be found at this point.
4. Playing on it makes one stronger physically.

Overall, it is right move.

[whatisthebluepill]

Gasquet just lost to Chela and

PS: And btw, can someone please explain to me why is he playing a clay event?

Gasquet begins "Operation Tango" February 13, 2010
Richard Gasquet, now working with Argentine coach Gabriel Markus, tells L'Equipe he is playing on clay in South America this month instead of indoors in Europe to improve his chances of making an impact at the French Open.

Gasquet, who has never been past the third round at his home Grand Slam, was unable to play Costa do Sauipe last week because of a rib injury but is taking part in Buenos Aires next week. "I came here to play on clay because it's here you construct points, where you accquire the mentality to play long points and close matches," he said."I want to come ready to Roland Garros. I need two or three months to get back to where I was. I know I can get back to the semifinals of a Grand Slam, and who knows what could come next..."
http://www.tennis.com/ticker/index.aspx

[UnduttRit]

Gasquet begins "Operation Tango" February 13, 2010
Richard Gasquet, now working with Argentine coach Gabriel Markus, tells L'Equipe he is playing on clay in South America this month instead of indoors in Europe to improve his chances of making an impact at the French Open.

Gasquet, who has never been past the third round at his home Grand Slam, was unable to play Costa do Sauipe last week because of a rib injury but is taking part in Buenos Aires next week. "I came here to play on clay because it's here you construct points, where you accquire the mentality to play long points and close matches," he said."I want to come ready to Roland Garros. I need two or three months to get back to where I was. I know I can get back to the semifinals of a Grand Slam, and who knows what could come next..."
http://www.tennis.com/ticker/index.aspx

Thanks Omess.

[ChuttyAmult]

I once thought Bolelli was going to be a consistent top 30 type player. He'll soon not be able to get into any events directly.

[Lillie_Steins]

Tournament Name: COPA TELMEX
Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Dates: FEBRUARY 15–21, 2010
Prize Money: US $475,300
32 DRAW (MAIN DRAW & QUALIFYING)
SITE: Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club
Olleros 1510
Capital Federal 1426
Buenos Aires, Argentina
SURFACE: Red Clay
BALL: Wilson
WEB SITE: http://www.copatelmex.com/

Qualifying draw: Friday, February 12, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: TBA
Doubles draw: Saturday, February 13, 6:00 p.m.

ATP Ranking Points
W: 250
F: 150
SF: 90
QF: 45
R16: 20
R32: 0
Q: +12
Q8: 6
Q16: 0
Q32: 0

Entry deadline: January 4, 2010
Seeding: February 8, 2010

1 Ferrer, David ESP 17
2 Ferrero, Juan Carlos ESP 23
3 Almagro, Nicolas ESP 26
4 Monaco, Juan ARG 30
5 Montanes, Albert ESP 31
6 Mathieu, Paul-Henri FRA 33
7 Andreev, Igor RUS 35
8 Bellucci, Thomaz BRA 36
9 Zeballos, Horacio ARG 45
10 Hanescu, Victor ROU 48
11 Cuevas, Pablo URU 50
12 Acasuso, Jose ARG 51
13 Gasquet, Richard FRA 52
14 Fognini, Fabio ITA 54
15 Greul, Simon GER 59
16 Starace, Potito ITA 62
17 Nalbandian, David ARG 64
18 Gil, Frederico POR 69
19 Hernandez, Oscar ESP 70
20 Koellerer, Daniel AUT 71
21 Gimeno-Traver, Daniel ESP 72
22 Chela, Juan Ignacio ARG 73
23 Luczak, Peter AUS 77
24 (SE)
25 (SE)
26 (Q)
27 (Q)
28 (Q)
29 (Q)
30 (WC) Moya, Carlos ESP
31 (WC)
32 (WC)

[Lillie_Steins]

Tournament Name: OPEN 13
Location: MARSEILLE, FRANCE
Dates: 15–21 FEBRUARY 2010
Prize Money: €512,750 (Total Financial Commitment €576.000)
28 (Q32) DRAW
SITE: PALAIS DES SPORTS DE MARSEILLE
81, RUE RAYMOND TEISSEIRE
13009 MARSEILLE
SURFACE: GREENSET
BALL: TECHNIFIBRE
WEB SITE: http://www.open13.fr/

Qualifying draw: Friday, February 12, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Saturday, February 13, Noon
Doubles draw: Saturday, February 13, 6:00 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: January 4, 2010
Seeding: February 8, 2010

1 Murray, Andy GBR 4
2 Del Potro, Juan Martin ARG 5
3 Soderling, Robin SWE 8
4 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried FRA 10
5 Monfils, Gael FRA 13
6 Simon, Gilles FRA 15
7 Robredo, Tommy ESP 16
8 Youzhny, Mikhail RUS 19
9 Beck, Andreas GER 39
10 Baghdatis, Marcos CYP 42
11 Benneteau, Julien FRA 46
12 Seppi, Andreas ITA 49
13 Rochus, Olivier BEL 57
14 Stakhovsky, Sergiy UKR 60
15 Clement, Arnaud FRA 63
16 Serra, Florent FRA 65
17 Llodra, Michael FRA 67
18 Zverev, Mischa GER 78
19 Rochus, Christophe BEL 86
Brands, Daniel GER 92
Bolelli, Simone ITA 93
Istomin, Denis UZB 102
20 (SE)
21 (SE)
22 (Q)
23 (Q)
24 (Q)
25 (Q)
26 (WC)
27 (WC)
28 (WC)

[Pheboasmabs]

Marseille looks to have an interesting entry list - I like the number of top 10 players entered...especially with the likes of Murray, Delpo and Tsonga/Monfils (assuming they aren't injured for the 5,000th time)

[vintsqyuid]

Marseille looks to have an interesting entry list - I like the number of top 10 players entered...especially with the likes of Murray, Delpo and Tsonga/Monfils (assuming they aren't injured for the 5,000th time)

That field will be better than the 500 field in Memphis despite the talent level being upgraded this year.

[Lillie_Steins]

Marseille and B's A's updates:

Andreas Beck is out and Marcel Granollers is in at Marseille. Granollers has also made the MD in B'sAs.

It's also being reported that DelPo is out of Marseille as well as well as Dubai and DC. No confirmation. Next in would be Brands.

Buenos Aires
OUT - Mathieu, Bellucci, Acasuso
IN - Lorenzi, Daniel, Granollers

Marseille
OUT - Beck
IN - Granollers

Also Marseille:

Main sponsor BNP Paribas will offer a WC in the qualies for an amateur who win a prequalifying event in two phases:
- first phase in 8 french cities with 64 draws played with super tie-break
- final phase in Paris: 8 winners of previous event playing bet of 3 set matches
- winner will get a one week preparation with a coach and will play
Thibault Venturino won the event and will play the qualies.

[whatisthebluepill]

Marseille and B's A's updates:

Andreas Beck is out and Marcel Granollers is in at Marseille. Granollers has also made the MD in B'sAs.

It's also being reported that DelPo is out of Marseille as well as well as Dubai and DC. No confirmation. Next in would be Brands.

Buenos Aires
OUT - Mathieu, Bellucci, Acasuso
IN - Lorenzi, Daniel, Granollers

Marseille
OUT - Beck
IN - Granollers

Also Marseille:

Main sponsor BNP Paribas will offer a WC in the qualies for an amateur who win a prequalifying event in two phases:
- first phase in 8 french cities with 64 draws played with super tie-break
- final phase in Paris: 8 winners of previous event playing bet of 3 set matches
- winner will get a one week preparation with a coach and will play
Thibault Venturino won the event and will play the qualies.

Del Potro out for 8 weeks

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP)—U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has injured his wrist and is expected to miss Argentina’s Davis Cup series against Sweden next month.

Del Potro was injured Thursday during a practice session. He has been bothered by tendinitis in his wrist for months.

At the Shanghai Masters in October, he retired in the second set because of the injury. He pulled out of an exhibition tournament just days before last month’s Australian Open with the same problem.

Martiniano Orazi, Del Potro’s trainer, said the No. 5-ranked player would need four weeks of rest and four more weeks to get back into playing shape.The Davis Cup series is March 5-7 in Stockholm.
http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?...v=ap&type=lgns

[whatisthebluepill]

Rumor: Murray out of Marseille