Monte Carlo 2007

[davis]

MASTERS SERIES MONTE-CARLO presented by ROLEX
SATURDAY APRIL 14 – SUNDAY 22 APRIL 2007
Prize Money: €2,082,500
56 DRAW (the new fashion in the Masters Series Tournaments - even Hamburg will have a 56 draw this year )

WEB SITE: montecarlo.masters-series.com/en/home/

In line with the new ATP initiative to allow certain tournaments to begin on Sunday, the Masters Series Monte-Carlo presented by Rolex will utilize a Sunday start program in 2007 featuring the main draw singles and doubles matches as well as the final round of qualifying.
Tickets prices for Sunday, April 15th will remain unchanged. For example, €15 general admission and €10 group rate.
As in the past the first round of qualifying will begin on Saturday (April 14, 2007).

Qualifying draw: Friday, April 13, 2007, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Saturday, April 14, Noon
Doubles draw: Saturday, April 13, 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 (Seeds 1-8: 5/1)
R64: 5/1 (WC: 0/0)
Q: +15/+3
Q2: 8/0
Q1: 0/0

Entry deadline: March 5, 2007
Seeding: April 9, 2007

(ATP Ranking as of 03/06/2007)

1 Federer, Roger (SUI)
2 Nadal, Rafael (ESP)
3 Davydenko, Nikolay (RUS)
4 Gonzalez, Fernando (CHI)
5 Robredo, Tommy (ESP)
6 Ljubicic, Ivan (CRO)
7 Nalbandian, David (ARG)
8 Berdych, Tomas (CZE)
9 Djokovic, Novak (SRB)
10 Murray, Andy (GBR)
11 Ferrer, David (ESP)
12 Gasquet, Richard (FRA)
13 Youzhny, Mikhaïl (RUS)
14 Baghdatis, Marocs (CYP)
15 Nieminen, Jarkko (FIN)
16 Tursunov, Dmitry (RUS)
17 Ferrero, Juan-Carlos (ESP)
18 Safin, Marat (RUS) ;D
19 Hrbaty, Dominik (SVK)
20 Stepanek, Radek (CZE)
21 Soderling, Robin (SWE)
22 Melzer, Jurgen (AUT)
23 Chela, Juan Ignacio (ARG)
24 Almagro, Nicolas (ESP)
25 Verdasco, Fernando (ESP)
26 Rochus, Olivier (BEL)
27 Moya, Carlos (ESP)
28 Acasuso, José (ARG)
29 Becker, Benjamin (GER)
30 Bjorkman, Jonas (SWE)
31 Simon, Gilles (FRA)
32 Gaudio, Gaston (ARG)
33 Gicquel, Marc (FRA)
34 Henman, Tim (GBR)
35 Mayer, Florian (GER)
36 Benneteau, Julien (FRA)
37 Lee, Hyung-Taik (KOR)
38 Vliegen, Kristof (BEL)
39 Monfils, Gael (FRA)
40 Massu, Nicolas (CHI)
41 Clement, Arnaud (FRA)
42 Volandri, Filippo (ITA)
43 Mirnyi, Max (BUL)
Verkerk, Martin (NED) @
139 Andreev, Igor (RUS) @
WC BALLERET, Benjamin
WC MATHIEU, Paul-Henri
WC SERRA, Florent
WC JOHANSSON, Thomas

[davis]

All USA players dropped out of Monte Carlo :
Blake, Fish, Ginepri, Roddick

Also out:
Ancic , Hewitt, Malisse, Wawrinka, Calleri

[Annie]

davis said:

All USA players dropped out of Monte Carlo :
Blake, Fish, Ginepri, Roddick

wow...

[Alya10]

davis said:

All USA players dropped out of Monte Carlo :
Blake, Fish, Ginepri, Roddick

double
Is this be just a coincidence or could this have smth to do with the new 2009 schedule thingy just wondering...

[davis]

Tommy Haas dropped out as well.

The Wild Cards go to lots of Frenchmen:
WC Lisnard, Jene-Rene (MON)
WC Mathieu, Paul-Henri (FRA)
WC Serra, Florent (FRA)
WC Santoro, Fabrice (FRA)

[Mrs. Fabregas]

davis said:

Tommy Haas dropped out as well.

The Wild Cards go to lots of Frenchmen:
WC Lisnard, Jene-Rene (MON)
WC Mathieu, Paul-Henri (FRA)
WC Serra, Florent (FRA)
WC Santoro, Fabrice (FRA)

This would be fun, if Marat is gonna meet him in one of the early rounds... Think he's gonna be sooooooooo scared then, after what happened in the DC ;D

[Natasha]

not surpised all the americans decided against going to monte carlo. its typical lack of respect from them again.

[davis]

Wild Card info has to be modified:

montecarlo.masters-series.com/1/fr/news/2007/wildcards.asp

Concernant le tableau final, les bénéficiaires sont :
- Benjamin BALLERET (FRA)
- Paul-Henri MATHIEU (FRA)
- Florent SERRA (FRA)
- Thomas JOHANSSON (SWE) ;D

Also, the Quali Draw is out:
www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2007/410/qs.pdf

[Chiro]

Thats a real bummer that so many pulled out!

I've been to the tournament in the past, it is one of the loveliest! Beautiful weather, friendly people, lovely scenery and Marat is there!!! hehehehe

Ah well, better for Marat! And who really needs more arrogant pricks that play tennis well to get in the way of Marat's wins? (besides Blake, I like him) hehehe

[edwina]

Come on,hippo~~~
Good luck will always with you ~~

[emma]

The draw is out ;D

[1] FEDERER, Roger SUI vs BYE
QUALIFIER vs QUALIFIER
LEE, Hyung-Taik KOR vs BJORKMAN, Jonas SWE
MOYA, Carlos ESP vs [13] YOUZHNY, Mikhail RUS

[12] FERRER, David ESP vs SIMON, Gilles FRA
[WC] BALLERET, Benjamin MON vs BENNETEAU, Julien FRA
TURSUNOV, Dmitry RUS vs GAUDIO, Gaston ARG
BYE vs [6] DJOKOVIC, Novak SRB

[4] GONZALEZ, Fernando CHI vs BYE
ANDREEV, Igor RUS vs ACASUSO, Jose ARG
MASSU, Nicolas CHI vs VOLANDRI, Filippo ITA
HENMAN, Tim GBR vs [16]FERRERO, Juan Carlos ESP

[11] GASQUET, Richard FRA vs VERDASCO, Fernando ESP
QUALIFIER vs HRBATY, Dominik SVK
MONFILS, Gael FRA vs STEPANEK, Radek CZE
BYE vs [7] LJUBICIC, Ivan CRO

[5] ROBREDO, Tommy ESP vs BYE
CLEMENT, Arnaud FRA vs [WC] SERRA, Florent FRA
BECKER, Benjamin GER vs [WC] JOHANSSON, Thomas SWE
ALMAGRO, Nicolas ESP vs [10] BERDYCH, Tomas CZE

[14] BAGHDATIS, Marcos CYP vs MIRNYI, Max BLR
QUALIFIER vs MELZER, Jurgen AUT
ROCHUS, Olivier BEL vs SODERLING, Robin SWE
BYE vs [3] DAVYDENKO, Nikolay RUS

[8] MURRAY, Andy GBR vs BYE
GICQUEL, Marc FRA vs MAYER, Florian GER
QUALIFIER vs QUALIFIER
QUALIFIER vs [9] NALBANDIAN, David ARG

[15] NIEMINEN, Jarkko FIN vs SAFIN, Marat RUS
VLIEGEN, Kristof BEL vs [WC] MATHIEU, Paul-Henri FRA
CHELA, Juan Ignacio ARG vs VERKERK, Martin NED
BYE vs [2] NADAL, Rafael ESP

[davis]

MAIN DRAW

[Emma was a second faster so I'm deleting the draw from my post. Sorry, love ]

Oh man - well, could've been worse. If he "survives" Jarkko, we could get a DC-revisited-match against Mathieu... And third round vs. Nadal sounds great (but one step at a time here ). Good luck, Marat!!!!!!!!!!

[luxsword]

let him fight his way back to the top !!! davai marat !!!!!

[Joyce]

FIGHTING!MARAT

luxsword said:

let him fight his way back to the top !!! davai marat !!!!!

[Dina]

wonderful draw!really, i'm writting it so maybe i'll convince myself!
ok it could be worse!so davai boy!!!!!!we're full of hopes for this brand new clay season!