Sony Ericsson Open - MIAMI 2009

[davis]

My Indian Wells partner-in-crime Jen will be at the tournament so I expect some on-the-site reports, girl! Heat, humidity, alligators, Mojitos and Miami Beach - let the fun begin! ;D

SONY ERICSSON OPEN-MIAMI
Key Biscayne, FL, USA
MARCH 25–APRIL 5, 2009 (WEDNESDAY START)
Prize Money: US $4,500,000 ($3,645,000)
96 DRAW/48 DRAW QUALIFYING
WEB SITE: www.sonyericssonopen.com/


Qualifying draw: Sunday, March 22, 2009, TBA
Main draw: Monday, March 23, 2009, 2:20 p.m.
Doubles draw: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 6:00 p.m.

ATP Ranking Points
W: 1000
F: 600
SF: 360
QF: 180
R16: 90
R32: 45
R64: 25 (Seeds: 10)
R128: 10 (WC: 0)
Q: +12
Q24: 7
Q48: 0

Entry deadline: February 9, 2009
Seeding: March 23, 2009

RAFAEL NADAL (1) BYE
SIMONE BOLLELI V TEIMURAZ GABASHVILLI
Q V MISCHA ZVEREV
BYE IVO KARLOVIC (26)
IGOR ANDREEV (20) BYEHSUN LU V EDUARDO SCHWANK
GARCIA LOPEZ V SEPPI
BYE STAN WAWRINKA (16)
DAVID FERRER (11) BYE
SERGEY STAKHOVSKY V Q
Q V STEVE DARCIS
BYE MARIN CILLIC (17)
JURGEN MELZER (30) BYE
JOSE ACASUSO V JANKO TIPSAREVIC
POTITO STARACE V VASALLO ARGUELLO
BYE JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO (6)

ANDY MURRAY (4) BYE
MARK GICQUEL V JUAN MONACO
RYAN SWEETING V NICOLAS MASSU
BYE MARDY FISH (27)
RICHARD GASQUET (24) BYE
STEFAN KOUBEK V ALBERT MONTANES
VICTOR TROICKI V NICOLAS DEVILDER
BYE DAVID NALBANDIAN (14)
FERNANDO GONZALEZ (12) BYE
IGOR KUNITSYN V GUILLERMO CANAS
JUAN IGNACIO CHELA V BOBBY RENOLDS
BYE RADEK STEPANEK (18)
FELI LOPEZ (32) BYE
GILES MULLER V SAM QUERREY
Q V JESSE LEVINE
BYE FERNANDO VERDASCO (8)

GILES SIMON (7) BYE
Q V LLEYTON HEWITT
JARKO NIEMENEN V IVAN NAVARO
BYE RAINER SCHEUTTLER (29)
ROBIN SODERLING (23) BYE
ARNAUD CLEMENT V Q
AGUSTIN CALLERI V CHRISTOPHE ROCHUS
BYE JO TSONGA (10)
JAMES BLAKE (13) BYE
JULIAN BENNEUTEAU V FLORENT SERRA
MIKHAIL YOUZHNY V JEREMY CHARDY
BYE THOMAS BERDYCH (21)
PAUL HENRI MATHIEU (31) BYE
ERNESTS GULBIS V MARCOS BAGHDATIS
PHILIP KOHLSCHREIBER V Q
BYE NOVAK DJOKOVIC (3)

ANDY RODDICK (5) BYE
DIEGO JUNQUIERA V YUKI BHAMBRI
Q V TOMMY HAAS
BYE DMITRY TURSUNOV (25)
MARAT SAFIN (22) BYE
IVAN LJUBICIC V OSCAR HERNANDEZ
VICTOR HANESCU V Q
BYE GAEL MONFILS (9)
TOMMY ROBREDO (15) BYE
BRENDAN EVANS V JAN HERNYCH
Q V Q
BYE NICOLA ALMAGRO (19)
NICOLAS KIEFER (28) BYE
Q V FABRICE SANTORO
Q V MICHEAL LLODRA
BYE ROGER FEDERER (2)

[SAFINNO1]

I believe Marat is playing doubles with PHM again this week!

I look forward to this tournament more than IW esp on the womens side where the williams sisters actually do play!

What is Marats expectations for this tournament??? Hopefully a good draw before Clay!

[SAFINNO1]

Draw is out
Marat has a bye in the first round
and will then face the winner of Hernansez or Ljubicic!
Like in Miami - Monfils should be 3rd round opponent and i will stop there!

Main Draw in full to be posted in first post

[memtennis]

Hmmm. I watched Ljubicic play at IW and he will be really tough if he continues his good form.. Hopefully Marat has been practicing!

[maryb]

Mar 22, 2009 23:24:30 GMT 3 SAFINNO1 said:

I believe Marat is playing doubles with PHM again this week!

What's wrong with my Big Pixie? Listening to his FG? LMAO.

For the record, the stuck one, no racquet smashing and approach that bloody net. Plus, for your next tourney, ask Andy (the Scottish one ...) to partner you in doubles ... might as well get a few of my own wishes in. LOL.

The Miami air must have got to his brain ...

[Annie]

Okay now big guy... The tournament ends on my birthday...I think after all those years of fandom I do deserve a present in the last season LMAO ;D Ivan will be mega tough so good luck! Who knows what tomorrow brings

Jen have tons of fun, use loads of sunblock and charge that camera battery!!! ;D

[Giselle]

Hello TGRF...I've been away sorry. I will be going on friday hopefully he will play that day. The price tickets are not recession friendly and with my unemployment its all I could afford, if he wins on the second round I might be able to go next week.
Lets hope for the best. He is the only reason I'm going (last time I will be able to see him play) because unfortunately otherwise I wouldn't. If anybody else is going and will like to meet let me know.

[Annie]

Giselle look out for our jen aka jenhatter, she will be there! Have fun girl and make him samba LMAO

[maratsmaiden]

hey folks! I'll be there tomorrow, thurs, friday and saturday, so, i should hopefully get a bunch of piccies for you all!

[safinbgfan]

Lucky you

[justsafin]

Mar 24, 2009 22:32:34 GMT 3 maratsmaiden said:

hey folks! I'll be there tomorrow, thurs, friday and saturday, so, i should hopefully get a bunch of piccies for you all!

Wow, have fun there, dear! ;D

And don't forget to charge the battery .

Looking forward to your pictures and report!!!!!!

[SAFINNO1]

Mar 24, 2009 19:34:09 GMT 3 Giselle said:

Hello TGRF...I've been away sorry. I will be going on friday hopefully he will play that day. The price tickets are not recession friendly and with my unemployment its all I could afford, if he wins on the second round I might be able to go next week. .

Was expecting your name to pop up come Miami our resident Miami blogger - hope you have a great time
He's already practising

[Alya10]

Marat will face O. Hernandez in the 2nd Round. Ljubicic just lost 4-6; 4-6

The two have never met before.

[memtennis]

Wow. That is a very unexpected result for me! Do we know anything about this guy? I am going to try to look him up. Go Marat!

[SAFINNO1]

Very Shocking to see Ljubo lose - unexpected but word of caution Hernandez altho i think he should be beaten will most likely cause a shock and since Marat is utter crap in Miami - dont expect that this match will be a breeze - so so so wish im proven wrong!

From what i know Oscar is ranked mid 60s, not won a title, from Spain so obv a proclaimed clay courter,moderate serve, forehand and decntish backhander but shouldnt cause no trouble but we thought the same of Bobby Reynolds last year

Completely forgot MD action had started today - suckes when there is no tv coverage!