Open Barcelona Godo 2007

[lilianmo]

Safin will play in double tomorrow.
PISTA CENTRAL the fifth
Robert LINDSTEDT (SWE)/Jarkko NIEMINEN (FIN)
vs
Marat SAFIN (RUS) /Dmitry TURSUNOV (RUS)

[davis]

It's Russian Monday in Barcelona: Tursunov, Korolov, Gabashvili, Kunitsyn and Shukin in Singles matches, plus Marat, Mitya and Teimuraz in Doubles. Busy schedule for our Admin

ORDER OF PLAY - Monday, April 23, 2007

PISTA CENTRAL 10:00 am
[10] R Stepanek (CZE) vs A Pavel (ROU)
Not Before 12:45 PM
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs F Lopez (ESP)
Not Before 3:15 PM
[Q] F Dustov (UZB) vs [WC] F Mantilla (ESP)
[15] A Calleri (ARG) vs [WC] M Lopez (ESP)
R Lindstedt (SWE) / J Nieminen (FIN) vs M Safin (RUS) / D Tursunov (RUS)

PISTA 1 start 10:00 am
A Seppi (ITA) vs I Karlovic (CRO)
H Lee (KOR) vs T Johansson (SWE)
O Hernandez (ESP) vs [9] D Tursunov (RUS)
A Martin (ESP) vs A Falla (COL)
F Volandri (ITA) vs E Korolev (RUS)

PISTA 3 10:00 am
T Gabashvili (RUS) vs V Spadea (USA)
B Becker (GER) vs I Kunitsyn (RUS)
[Q] P Andujar (ESP) vs [WC] B Salva-Vidal (ESP)
H Lee (KOR) / K Vliegen (BEL) vs E Butorac (USA) / J Murray (GBR)

PISTA 4 10:00 am
[Q] Y Schukin (RUS) vs W Eschauer (AUT)
S Galvani (ITA) vs [Q] P Lorenzi (ITA)
T Gabashvili (RUS) / P Starace (ITA) vs N Almagro (ESP) / M Granollers-Pujol (ESP)

[Annie]

Too bad admin has to go back to work tomorrow But udachi to all the Russian boys

[maryb]

Is SKY showing this tournament? (Not that I'm likely to see the end of a match though ...)

[Mrs. Fabregas]

Marat and Dima.....



GOOD LUCK WITH THE DOUBLES TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAVAI RUSSIA!!!!!!!

[Dido]

ORDER OF PLAY - Tuesday, April 24, 2007

PISTA CENTRAL 10:00 am
G Gaudio (ARG) vs [13] R Soderling (SWE)

Not Before 12:45PM
F Lopez (ESP) vs [3] T Robredo (ESP)

Not Before 3:15PM
[4] D Nalbandian (ARG) vs A Martin (ESP)
[WC] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) vs [16] C Moya (ESP)
[WC] R Nadal (ESP) / B Salva-Vidal (ESP) vs D Ferrer (ESP) / F Vicente (ESP)

PISTA 1 10:00 am
D Sanguinetti (ITA) vs K Vliegen (BEL)

Not Before 11:30 AM
[WC] F Vicente (ESP) vs P Goldstein (USA)
[14] N Almagro (ESP) vs [Q] F Fognini (ITA)
[11] M Safin (RUS) vs S Bolelli (ITA)
M Mirnyi (BLR) vs [12] G Canas (ARG)

PISTA 3 10:00 am
J Vanek (CZE) vs [Q] J Marin (CRC)
P Starace (ITA) vs S Querrey (USA)
[15] A Calleri (ARG) or [WC] M Lopez (ESP) vs [Q] P Lorenzi (ITA)
T Johansson (SWE) / N Zimonjic (SRB) vs P Goldstein (USA) / S Querrey (USA) - After suitable rest
[WC] M Lopez (ESP) / T Robredo (ESP) vs M Bhupathi (IND) / R Stepanek (CZE)

PISTA 4 start 10:00 am
A Fisher (AUS) / C Haggard (RSA) vs Y Allegro (SUI) / J Thomas (USA)
[Q] B Pashanski (SRB) vs C Berlocq (ARG)
B Becker (GER) / C Kas (GER) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / F Volandri (ITA)
H Lee (KOR) / K Vliegen (BEL) vs [4] A Pavel (ROU) / A Waske (GER)

[davis]

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RESULTS

Monday, April 23

Singles - First Round (only one Russian through in Singles...)

A Pavel (ROU) d [10] R Stepanek (CZE) 46 63 64
V Spadea (USA) d T Gabashvili (RUS) 63 36 61
[Q] Y Schukin (RUS) d W Eschauer (AUT) 64 64
A Seppi (ITA) d I Karlovic (CRO) 67(2) 75 63
B Becker (GER) d I Kunitsyn (RUS) 76(2) 64
F Lopez (ESP) d G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 75 63
T Johansson (SWE) d H Lee (KOR) 63 63
[Q] P Lorenzi (ITA) d S Galvani (ITA) 67(6) 62 76(1)
[Q] P Andujar (ESP) d [WC] B Salva-Vidal (ESP) 64 60
[WC] F Mantilla (ESP) d [Q] F Dustov (UZB) 64 16 60
O Hernandez (ESP) d [9] D Tursunov (RUS) 64 64
A Martin (ESP) d A Falla (COL) 61 64
F Volandri (ITA) d E Korolev (RUS) 60 64
[15] A Calleri (ARG) d [WC] M Lopez (ESP) 75 57 63

Marat and Mitya won their first set 60 - but we all know this means nothing...

[annie]

cool....now, if only i knew what to ask...

[Annie]

Mitya and Marat won their doubles match 6/0 7/6 ;D ;D ;D well done boys

[Mrs. Fabregas]

YAAAAY YAAAAY YAAAAY

Well done, Marat and Dima

Next match..... Erlich/ Rahm ( )

[marisol]

***CONGRATS MARAT & DIMA!***

[maryb]

Yeah! Why doesn't the big yin play more doubles? This seems to be a good wee team. (Dmitry cracks me up. I love his sense of humour. His demeanour would no doubt relax the big yin on court as well). Think I might ask Maratski that in the link ... Doubles is always good for focusing reflex action and sharpening up play at the net ... okay guys, I know I'm obsessed with net play, but I think it's one area of the big yin's game that could do with more practice. I'd like to see him build up his confidence there ... in time for Wimbles. ;D (Won't let this go until after the tournament ... Hey, he should even go to Liverpool and get some grass court practice! I'll coach him for free ... and shout abuse at him ... in a motherly way of course. ;D Bless him. I REALLY REALLY want him to win Wimbles ... he's got the game. If only he would realise it before it's too late.

Good luck in the singles big yin. Get rid of the eternal angst. ;D

[maryb]

Off the thread to Dido - what is the FENERBAHCE SUKRU SARACOGLU STADIUM / ÝSTANBUL?

Is the building illuminated - ie is it purely lights that produce that effect? It looks fantastic. ;D

[annie]

Congrats Marat and Mitya!!!

[Anne]

Yeeh!! Good job Marat and Dmitry! Haven't seen the match, but the scoreboard looked impressive so good job!
Hope Marat does well tomorrow. I think he has his chances, but he always has chances so that's nothing new hehe!
Good luck!
kisses