Sony Ericsson Open Miami 2007

[Alya10]

Comments on the draw
I hope Guga can win his 1st match I would like to see him play against Hewitt...
Poor Iggy Andreev possible clash with Federer in the 2nd round!!!!
And Dima vs Monfils should be interesting too

As for Marat, it could be easier, it could be worse...
UDACHI!!!
kisses

[SAFINNO1]

Marat and Miami dont go to well and unlike before i dont place alot of expectation on Marat but when i look at the players in his immediate draw - Massu is just as bad and Blake is not in the form he has been.

So who knows???

UDACHI MARAT & ALL THE RUSSIAN PLAYERS!!!!!!!!!!!

[luxsword]

could there be "Miami" in the thread title please ?? (i get rather confused with sponsors names)

[Patxy]

According to this blog, the bottom half of the players will play on Day 1(Wednesday) and therefore their R2 matches will be played on Friday...

March 19, 2007
blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_tennisblog/

A few Monday notes:
* Dmitry Tursunov, after aggravating his left wrist injury at Sunrise last week, practiced and doesn't seem positive he's going to be able to play, though he'll have a Friday or Saturday start.

* Both men and women will play the bottom half of their draws on Day 1 and the top half on Day 2. No seeded players, all of whom draw byes, will play until at least Friday.

Who is with Marat when he is not playing GS or Masters?

[SAFINNO1]

WOW We hae 8 russians in the main draw - surely one of them can win it LOL

UDACHI MARAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Annie]

davis said:

Photos of Marat training with Tommy Haas ;D (scroll down the page a bit):

www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=97789&page=2

Apparently there will be photo updates throughout the tournament so this might be a good place to go to. Mitya training session to be found as well.

I hope it will be okay with the photographer to give you a little "appetizer":

eurm according to the name of the thread on MTF... these pics were taken during Indian Wells I am confused LMAO

[davis]

admin said:

eurm according to the name of the thread on MTF... these pics were taken during Indian Wells I am confused LMAO

Love, I haven't eaten anything for 4 days now, I guess my brain doesn't work as fast any more ;D I deleted my post. Sorry for raising any expectations

[Annie]

Wait till you come to Moscow, I'll feed you properly LOL ;D

OK, back to Miami now ;D

Play commences today so here is the OOP

Schedule of Play for Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Stadium: 11:00 AM Start

1. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Paul Goldstein (USA) vs. Ryan Sweeting (USA) WC

2. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Jill Craybas (USA) vs. Roberta Vinci (ITA)

3. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Thomas Johansson (SWE) WC vs. Alberto Martin (ESP)

4. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) vs. Laura Granville (USA)

Stadium: 7:00 PM Start
1. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) WC ;D ;D vs. Raemon Sluiter (NED) Q

2. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Vania King (USA) vs. Tiantian Sun (CHN)


Grandstand: 11:00 AM Start

1. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Vasilisa Bardina (RUS) vs. Sanja Ancic (CRO) WC

2. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Simone Bolelli (ITA) Q vs. Gael Monfils (FRA)

3. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Tamira Paszek (AUT) Q vs. Alicia Molik (AUS) ;D

Not Before 5:00 PM
4. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Nicolas Massu (CHI) vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) Q

5. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Shuai Peng (CHN) vs. Elena Vesnina (RUS)


Court 1: 10:00 AM Start

1. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) vs. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) ;D

2. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Meilen Tu (USA) vs. Romina Oprandi (ITA)

3. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) vs. Luis Horna (PER)

Not Before 5:00 PM
4. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Nathalie Dechy (FRA) vs. Camille Pin (FRA)

5. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) ;D vs. Jonas Bjorkman (SWE)


Court 2: 10:00 AM Start

1. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) vs. Michelle Larcherde Brito (POR) WC Alya and Happiness, pay attention ;D

2. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Juan Monaco (ARG) vs. Robin Haase (NED) Q

3. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) vs. Virginie Razzano (FRA)

4. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Stefan Koubek (AUT) vs. Michael Llodra (FRA)

5. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Iroda Tulyaganova (UZB) WC vs. Tatiana Poutchek (BLR) Q


Court 3: 10:00 AM Start
1. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Max Mirnyi (BLR) vs. Daniele Bracciali (ITA)

2. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Petra Martic (CRO) WC vs. Alina Jidkova (RUS)

3. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) Q vs. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)

4. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) Q vs. Olga Poutchkova (RUS)


Court 6: 10:00 AM Start

1. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Akiko Morigami (JPN) vs. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) WC

2. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Jan Hajek (CZE) vs. Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) Q ;D ;D

3. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS) Q vs. Aravane Rezai (FRA)

4. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Chris Guccione (AUS) Q vs. Florent Serra (FRA)


Court 7: 10:00 AM Start

1. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Martin Vassallo Arguello (ARG) vs. Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR)

2. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) vs. Anastasiya Yakimova (BLR)

3. Men's Singles: 1st Round
Jan Hernych (CZE) vs. Ricardo Mello (BRA) Q

[Alya10]

admin said:

Court 2: 10:00 AM Start

1. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) vs. Michelle Larcherde Brito (POR) WC Alya and Happiness, pay attention ;D

Oh, I will ;D ;D ;D
Go Michelle, just do your best and that's all we can ask for

[Mariana]

Michelle is playing now
It´s 4-3 in the 1st set
Vamos Michelle

[clarisse]

Tough draw for Marat...as always!
There's no star for star award this year in Miami? Any chance to see Marat in a suit?

[Alya10]

admin said:

Court 2: 10:00 AM Start

1. Women's Singles: 1st Round
Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) vs. Michelle Larcher de Brito (POR) WC Alya and Happiness, pay attention ;D

OK, I know this is the Miami thread and not a cheering thread for a specific player (apart from Marat ), but I have to say this:

MICHELE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3-6;6-2;7-6 (7-3) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sorry guys, but it's not every day I see a fellow countryplayer win a match at a major tournament, and specially not a 14 year old girl

May this be the first of many more wins, PT tennis sure needs it

[hipponette]

14?!?! Jesus, I feel like a bum right now.

Nice job, Michelle!

[Mariana]

It was a brilliant victory!!! This is the best result of a female tennis player in portuguese tennis ;D
Congratulations, Michelle, it was amazing

[jenhatter06]

Lopez beat Massu 6-3, 6-3 ... tried looking up his H2H with Marat, but the ATP site's acting up.