The Magic City - Miami AMS 08

[SAFINNO1]

Best thing to do but look forward even though this is not a place Marat does well but who knows?

davis how is this for a start of a tournament thread??? It's gotta be better than Mary's ''lousy'' start for IW LOL

Tournament Name: SONY ERICSSON OPEN-MIAMI
Location: MIAMI
Dates: MARCH 26–APRIL 6, 2008 (WEDNESDAY START)
Prize Money: US $3,770,000 (US $3,520,000)
96 DRAW/48 DRAW QUALIFYING

SITE: TENNIS CENTER AT CRANDON PARK
7300 CRANDON BOULEVARD
KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA 33149
SURFACE: HARD
BALL: ATP PENN BALL
PRIZE MONEY: USD
WEB SITE: www.sonyericssonopen.com/

Qualifying draw: Sunday, March 23, 2008, TBA
Main draw: Monday, March 24, 2008, 2:20 p.m.
Doubles draw: Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 6:00 p.m.

ATP Ranking Points/ATP Race Points
W: 500/100
F: 350/70
SF: 225/45
QF: 125/25
R16: 75/15
R32: 35/7
R64: 20/4 (Seeds: 5/1)
R128: 5/1 (WC: 0/0)
Q: +5/+1
Q24: 3/0
Q48: 0/0

Entry deadline: February 11, 2008
Seeding: March 24, 2008

(1) FEDERER, Roger SUI/BYE
MONFILS, Gael FRA v (WC) ISNER, John USA
SODERLING, Robin SWE v KOUBEK, Stefan AUT
BYE/(28) WAWRINKA, Stanislas SUI
(21) HEWITT, Lleyton AUS/BYE
ACASUSO, Jose ARG v VENTURA, Santiago ESP
LEE, Hyung-Taik KOR v SELA, Dudi ISR
BYE/(14) ROBREDO, Tommy ESP
(12) TSONGA, Jo-Wilfried FRA/BYE
MELZER, Jurgen AUT v LLODRA, Michael FRA
SCHUETTLER, Rainer GER BENNETEAU, Julien FRA
BYE/(19) KARLOVIC, Ivo CRO
(30) CHELA, Juan Ignacio ARG/BYE
ROCHUS, Olivier BEL v QUALIFIER
HANESCU, Victor ROU v QUALIFIER
BYE/(6) RODDICK, Andy USA

(4) DAVYDENKO, Nikolay RUS/BYE
GULBIS, Ernests LAT v HRBATY, Dominik SLO
QUALIFIER v BOLELLI, Simone ITA
BYE/(26) KOHLSCHREIBER, Philipp GER
(18) MONACO, Juan ARG/BYE
QUALIFIER v VOLANDRI, Filippo ITA
(WC) ANCIC, Mario CRO v SIMON, Gilles FRA
BYE/(13) MURRAY, Andy GBR
(11) YOUZHNY, Mikhail RUS/BYE
QUALIFIER v SAFIN, Marat RUS
FISH, Mardy USA v CLEMENT, Arnaud FRA
BYE/(24) ALMAGRO, Nicolas ESP
(29) VERDASCO, Fernando ESP/BYE
TIPSAREVIC, Janko SRB v QUALIFIER
QUALIFIER v JOHANSSON, Thomas SWE
BYE/(5) FERRER, David ESP

(8) GASQUET, Richard FRA/BYE
TURSUNOV, Dmitry RUS v KOROLEV, Evgeny RUS
DEL POTRO, Juan Martin ARG v (WC) LEVINE, Jesse USA
BYE/(32) LOPEZ, Feliciano ESP
(22) FERRERO, Juan Carlos ESP/BYE
(WC) NISHIKORI, Kei JPN v MONTANES, Albert ESP
BERLOCQ, Carlos ARG v QUERREY, Sam USA
BYE/(10) BERDYCH, Tomas CZE
(15) CANAS, Guillermo ARG/BYE
QUALIFIER v STARACE, Potito ITA
QUALIFIER v SPADEA, Vincent USA
BYE/(17) GONZALEZ, Fernando CHI
(31) ANDREEV, Igor RUS/BYE
BERRER, Michael GER v QUALIFIER
CALLERI, Agustin ARG v QUALIFIER
BYE/(3) DJOKOVIC, Novak SRB

(7) NALBANDIAN, David ARG/BYE
HERNANDEZ, Oscar ESP v MALISSE, Xavier BEL
(WC) KUERTEN, Gustavo BRA v GROSJEAN, Sebastien FRA
BYE/(27) STEPANEK, Radek CZE
(23) LJUBICIC, Ivan CRO/BYE
SANTORO, Fabrice FRA v BJORKMAN, Jonas SWE
GICQUEL, Marc FRA v SEPPI, Andreas ITA
BYE/(9) BLAKE, James USA
(16) MATHIEU, Paul-Henri FRA/BYE
CILIC, Marin CRO v VLIEGEN, Kristof BEL
MAHUT, Nicolas FRA v MAYER, Florian GER
BYE/(20) MOYA, Carlos ESP
(25) NIEMINEN, Jarkko FIN/BYE
KIEFER, Nicolas GER v HAAS, Tommy GER
ROITMAN, Sergio ARG v QUALIFIER
BYE/(2) NADAL, Rafael ESP

[maryb]

Mar 15, 2008 17:17:01 GMT 3 SAFINNO1 said:

davis how is this for a start of a tournament thread??? It's gotta be better than Mary's ''lousy'' start for IW LOL

Watch it sunshine. I'm still in a bad mood from last night.

[Alya10]

GUGA!!!!

and Michele Brito (POR) on the girls side too awwwwwwww I'm happy now
;D ;D ;D

[davis]

Mar 15, 2008 20:38:40 GMT 3 maryb said:

Mar 15, 2008 17:17:01 GMT 3 SAFINNO1 said:

davis how is this for a start of a tournament thread??? It's gotta be better than Mary's ''lousy'' start for IW LOL

Watch it sunshine. I'm still in a bad mood from last night.

Ily, you made me proud, LOL ;D ;D ;D

Mary, hope you're in a better mood by now!

And YAY for yet another WC for Mario ;D ;D

Hope they'll broadcast Guga's match(es).

[helloticky]

thank SAFINNO1 it's gonna better for Marat

[Happiness]

Mar 17, 2008 21:59:09 GMT 3 Alya10 said:

GUGA!!!!

and Michele Brito (POR) on the girls side too awwwwwwww I'm happy now
;D ;D ;D

Me too!!! Our girl is improving everyday now!!! ;D ;D

[Giselle]

Hello Guys, the Miami fan its back! I would be the impossible to go c our guy, and hopefully he will win 2 matches in a row who knows. This year I have a special guest and later on you'll c u I think we all like her here. Take care and wish me luck, I'm getting my camera cleaned up for some nice shots....

[SAFINNO1]

Miami draw comes out soon - i cant wait yet im sure when i see it i will be WHYYYYYYY!
Hopefully he will get a handsome draw although this is a masters series event.

Marat will play his first round match on Wednesday or Thursday

FROM OS
Marat spent the last few days in Boca Raton practising with Yevgeny Kafelnikov and his trainer Miguel Maeso who has come across from Valencia to be with him in Miami. Marat arrived in Miami on Friday the 21st. Hernan Gumy who went home to be with his wife who is expecting a baby (still waiting) will fly back on Tuesday to Miami to be with Marat. Marat and Hernan Gumy get on very well together and they are a good team. That is why Hernan will be with Marat.
Marat has been working hard, he is feeling fit and hitting the ball well. He is still out there and still trying to do his best. If he didn't love his "job" he would not be there. All he needs is to find that magical link and win and he knows the desire will be there. He is taking it day by day but whatever the desire is still there to win.

[Mrs. Fabregas]

Mar 24, 2008 18:22:05 GMT 3 SAFINNO1 said:

Marat will play his first round match on Wednesday or Thursday

my tv broadcast will start from fiday .....

[maratski]

Hope he will have an easy draw .... in the first rounds...... he needs some victory's for his selfconfidence !!!

[invincible1]

looking forward to this one...as Miami is one mandatory tournament. I have a feeling that things will go better than in Indian Wells

[davis]

DRAW:

www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2008/403/mds.pdf

Marat is in Roger's half and will therefore play his first match against a Qualifier on Thursday.

[invincible1]

thanks davis

[Mrs. Fabregas]

Oooooooh, it's still a surprise who he'll play ;D ....
I like surprises

[Giselle]

Yes I live in boca raton and no idea he was here! I am pissed beyond control! he better play at night cause for some reason he plays better at night I think....