[bobibnoxx]

RESULTS
Doha
Singles - First Round
[1] R Federer (SUI) d C Rochus (BEL) 61 62
[2] R Nadal (ESP) d S Bolelli (ITA) 63 63
[3] N Davydenko (RUS) d [Q] M Kukushkin (KAZ) 62 60
[Q] S Darcis (BEL) d [8] G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 64 61
A Seppi (ITA) d O Hernandez (ESP) 64 75
[Q] B Becker (GER) d D Koellerer (AUT) 51 ret. (abdominal strain)
L Kubot (POL) d [WC] K Maamoun (EGY) 60 62
[WC] Y El Aynaoui (MAR) d [Q] R Deheart (USA) 76(3) 76(4)

Doubles - First Round
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / A Montanes (ESP) d [1] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB) 64 64
[3] M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL) d M Lopez (ESP) / R Nadal (ESP) 46 62 10-3
W Moodie (RSA) / M Youzhny (RUS) d [WC] Y El Aynaoui (MAR) / A Hajji (QAT) 62 60
M Chiudinelli (SUI) / V Troicki (SRB) d B Becker (GER) / O Rochus (BEL) 63 63
E Korolev (RUS) / S Stakhovsky (UKR) d F Fognini (ITA) / P Starace (ITA) 62 67(9) 10-7
S Darcis (BEL) / L Kubot (POL) d F Gil (POR) / O Hernandez (ESP) 62 60

Chennai
Singles - First Round
R Ginepri (USA) d [1] R Soderling (SWE) 64 75
[3] S Wawrinka (SUI) d [WC] R Bopanna (IND) 61 64
[5] D Sela (ISR) d D Istomin (UZB) 61 62
[7] M Berrer (GER) d S Ventura (ESP) 63 62
L Lacko (SVK) d Y Lu (TPE) 64 63
K Kim (USA) d D Brands (GER) 62 62
M Russell (USA) d [Q] P Amritraj (IND) 63 61
S Robert (FRA) d [Q] L Sorensen (IRL) 62 61
R Haase (NED) d [Q] T Yang (TPE) 64 63
[WC] S Devvarman (IND) d R Schuettler (GER) 75 62
M Granollers (ESP) d [Q] J Ward (GBR) 57 62 62

Doubles - First Round
J Coetzee (RSA) / R Wassen (NED) d I Kunitsyn (RUS) / A Qureshi (PAK) 64 60

[goctorsurger]

[3] S Wawrinka (SUI) d [WC] R Bopanna (IND) 61 64

I wish the tournament organizers had given the wild card to Yuki instead of Boppana. Anyways, both of them would lose to Wawrinka but at least, a match with Yuki would have been more intriguing.

[urbalatte]

Ernests plays little more patient now I think as I caught some of his second set.

Good win against Seppi, maybe he is finally on a right track.

[foonlesse]

Ernests new found patience will be tested tomorrow against Roger.

[Obgrfbke]

ORDER OF PLAY - THURSDAY, 7 JANUARY, 2010 - Chennai

STADIUM start 5:10 pm

R Ginepri (USA) vs L Lacko (SVK)
[3] S Wawrinka (SUI) vs M Russell (USA)
[WC] Y Bhambri (IND) / C Moya (ESP) vs [2] M Granollers (ESP) / S Ventura (ESP)
[WC] S Devvarman (IND) / S Singh (IND) vs J Coetzee (RSA) / R Wassen (NED)

COURT 1 start 5:00 pm

J Cerretani (USA) / T Rettenmaier (USA) vs [3] M Bhupathi (IND) / R Bopanna (IND) - To finish 36 55
S Robert (FRA) vs [7] M Berrer (GER)

COURT 2 start 5:00 pm

K Kim (USA) vs [5] D Sela (ISR)
After appropriate rest
Y Lu (TPE) / J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs M Berrer (GER) / S Greul (GER) - To finish 52

[Glanteeignile]

I believe Roger is the only elite player he is yet to play.

[goctorsurger]

I believe Roger is the only elite player he is yet to play.

I've been looking forward to this matchup for a couple of years!

[GlictStiply]

I believe Roger is the only elite player he is yet to play.

Yeah in top 10 everyone except Federer , Verdasco and Soderling.

[Carfanate]

Just the fact that he's made it to the QF is blowing my mind already.

[Glanteeignile]

According to those who watched this year's version is much more patient resulting in far fewer wild unforced errors.