It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada | Marat Safin

davis
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It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 2, 2007 13:51:10 GMT 3

Post by davis on Aug 2, 2007 13:51:10 GMT 3

Marat won this tournament back in 2000, that should evoke some happy memories...

Montreal, just as all other Master Series Events, has reduced the player field to 56 this year so the Top 8 have a Bye.

ROGERS MASTERS
Montreal, Canada
August 6-12, 2007

Draw Size: 56
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $2,450,000
Ticket Hotline:1-800/398-8761
Website: www.rogerscupmen.com

W 500 pts. $400,000
F 350 pts. $200,000
SF 225 pts. $100,000
QF 125 pts. $49,000
R16 75 pts. $25,000
R32 35 pts. $14,000
R64 5 pts. $7,000

MAIN DRAW

(1)FEDERER, Roger SUI
KARLOVIC, Ivo CRO vs MIRNYI, Max BLR
(WC)POLANSKY, Peter CAN vs QUALIFIER
GINEPRI, Robby USA vs (13)MURRAY, Andy GBR

(9)BLAKE, James USA vs MELZER, Jurgen AUT
HEWITT, Lleyton AUS vs FERRERO, Juan Carlos ESP
HRBATY, Dominik SVK vs KOHLSCHREIBER, Philipp GER
(7)ROBREDO, Tommy ESP

(4)DAVYDENKO, Nikolay RUS
BENNETEAU, Julien FRA vs NIEMINEN, Jarkko FIN
LEE, Hyung-Taik KOR vs WAWRINKA, Stanislas SUI
QUALIFIER vs (14)YOUZHNY, Mikhail RUS

(12)HAAS, Tommy GER vs CALLERI, Agustin ARG
ALMAGRO, Nicolas ESP vs QUALIFIER
STEPANEK, Radek CZE vs BJORKMAN, Jonas SWE
(6)GONZALEZ, Fernando CHI

(5)RODDICK, Andy USA
CLEMENT, Arnaud FRA vs (WC)BESTER, Philip CAN
BAGHDATIS, Marcos CYP vs MOYA, Carlos ESP
QUALIFIER vs (10)BERDYCH, Tomas CZE

(16)FERRER, David ESP vs QUALIFIER
NALBANDIAN, David ARG vs QUALIFIER
TURSUNOV, Dmitry RUS vs KIEFER, Nicolas GER
(3)DJOKOVIC, Novak SRB

(8)GASQUET, Richard FRA ;D
VERDASCO, Fernando ESP vs CHELA, Juan Ignacio ARG
DEL POTRO, Juan Martin ARG vs (WC)DANCEVIC, Frank CAN
QUALIFIER vs (11)LJUBICIC, Ivan CRO

(15)CANAS, Guillermo ARG vs MATHIEU, Paul-Henri FRA
(WC)NIEMEYER, Frederic CAN vs ANCIC, Mario CRO

SODERLING, Robin SWE vs SAFIN, Marat RUS

2)NADAL, Rafael

Last Edit: Aug 3, 2007 23:15:17 GMT 3 by davis

sonya Marat Expert Shower or no shower-things always get hot & wet around you babe Posts: 8,678	It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 2, 2007 18:43:40 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sonya on Aug 2, 2007 18:43:40 GMT 3 I got scared, I thought the Safin caravan already got to move to the next tour phiew
	Last Edit: Aug 2, 2007 18:44:33 GMT 3 by sonya

davis
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It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 3, 2007 23:18:21 GMT 3

Post by davis on Aug 3, 2007 23:18:21 GMT 3

Main draw is in the first post. I feel really sorry for Marat but maybe - finally - we'll get the clash with Nadal in the Second (!!!

) round...

I'm happy to see that Ancic and Murray seem to finally reappear ;D And of course good luck to Richie

who has to defend 350 points - he made it all the way to the final last year and gave Roger a really hard time.

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It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 4, 2007 1:49:55 GMT 3

Post by Dina on Aug 4, 2007 1:49:55 GMT 3

holy c***!now i really don't think it's possible to lose the first round and not face Rafa at last!
though Robin is tough, tough, tough for the marat of now!
good luck babe!
p.s: i think it's the perfect draw for him!no, really!tough guys, he can't expect flowers from any guy there, so he just should contain and face!now it's over!c'mon!be a man and kick asses before i come kick yours in NY!
ps2: consider that was a little scream of upsets that takes frustration away since i can't yell becoz i don't wanna wake up my gentle neighbourMrs Chizal!

When you feel lost, buy yourself some Grace!!!!!

chloeee New Member Posts: 5	It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 4, 2007 2:13:57 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chloeee on Aug 4, 2007 2:13:57 GMT 3 That's a tough draw, but hopefully, win or lose, I'll get to take his pictures. ;D

jenhatter06 Marat Expert Saint Bob. <3 Posts: 1,345	It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 5, 2007 21:20:42 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 5, 2007 21:20:42 GMT 3 play started today in Montreal ... only a few main draw matches today: Stepanek d Bjorkman 64 61 Kiefer d Tursunov 16 64 63 Clement d Bester 76 62
	Last Edit: Aug 6, 2007 0:53:45 GMT 3 by jenhatter06 Wimbledon 2008: Why I Love Tennis. "If you lose a couple matches in a row, that's going to affect you. I don't care if you're Albert Einstein at the Intelligence Olympics, it's going to affect you." ~ Andy Roddick "You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." ~ Plato

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It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 6, 2007 0:56:41 GMT 3

Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 6, 2007 0:56:41 GMT 3

OOP - Monday

Central - Start 11 AM
Haase v Berdych
NB 1:00 PM - Hewitt v Ferrero
Nalbandian v Falla
NB 7:30 PM - Canas v Mathieu
Del Potro v Dancevic

BN Court - Start 11 AM
Ferrer v Gulbis
Hrbaty v Kohlscreiber
Polansky v Fognani
Odesnik v Ljubicic
Grosjean v Youzhny

Court 9 - Start 11 AM
Lee v Wawrinka
Almagro v Russell
NB 4:00 PM - Nieminen-Perry v Clement-Gasquet

Last Edit: Aug 6, 2007 1:01:57 GMT 3 by jenhatter06

Wimbledon 2008: Why I Love Tennis.

"If you lose a couple matches in a row, that's going to affect you. I don't care if you're Albert Einstein at the Intelligence Olympics, it's going to affect you." ~ Andy Roddick

"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." ~ Plato

chloeee New Member Posts: 5	It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 6, 2007 1:00:22 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chloeee on Aug 6, 2007 1:00:22 GMT 3 James Blake had an autograph session yesterday and sadly, no one was really allowed to take pictures. I did manage to get one.

legato Junior Member Posts: 103	It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 6, 2007 1:02:52 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by legato on Aug 6, 2007 1:02:52 GMT 3 He's been loosing to far less quality players, but it's been some time since he mad a big surprise. That's probably the time to do it. It would be great to see Marat vs Nadal finally

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It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 6, 2007 22:18:26 GMT 3

Post by maryb on Aug 6, 2007 22:18:26 GMT 3

Soderling in the first round and a possible first time meeting with Rafa in the second? Excellent. ;D Bet you Eurosport only starts broadcasting from the semis!

Big Yin/Bird - go for Soderling's backhand as much as you can. He's weaker on that side. Alternate a lot of topspin and slice on the serve.

Soderling has lapses in concentration (don't you even think about it on your game!) - make the most of it when it happens. Keep the ball in play - and don't do anything daft!

Was at Ayr flower show yesterday. The rain bucketed down and made Wimbles look positively dry! After reading the Big Yin's comments about why he enjoyed playing Washington - the American women - made me laugh and I thought of a new name for him. Being in the town of Robert Burns birthplace, I think the Big Yin has to be an honorary Rabbie, a Russian version of the man. Rabbie Safin, Big Rab. Has a ring to it.

A man's a man for a' that. A girl in every port. ;D

Dina Marat Expert Melting like ice in the sun!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,430	It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 7, 2007 0:39:52 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dina on Aug 7, 2007 0:39:52 GMT 3 guys, is tomorrow's schedule out yet or not! i hooooooooooope they'll put Marat on CC! I have where to watch it finally! Thanks to God! p.s: if you receive aljazeera sport, they broadcast the whole day live on CC!
	When you feel lost, buy yourself some Grace!!!!!

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It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 7, 2007 3:33:38 GMT 3

Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 7, 2007 3:33:38 GMT 3

some yummy, crackling match-ups tomorrow

....

OOP - Tuesday

Center - 11 am Start
Blake v Melzer
NB 1 pm - Kiefer v Djokovic

Stepanek v Gonzalez
Bester/Doclos v Hewitt/Nadal

NB 7:30 pm - Baghdatis v Moya

Niemeyer v Ancic

BN Court - 11 am start
Haas v Calleri
Ginepri v Murray
Soderling v Safin

Verdasco v Chela
Almagro/Ferrer v Allegro/Federer

Court 9 - 11 am start
Benneteau v Nieminen
Karlovic v Miryni
Hrbaty/Matheiu v Tursunov/Wassen
Berdych/Kiefer v Canas/Garcia
Gonzalez/Ljubicic v Bhupathi/Vizner

Wimbledon 2008: Why I Love Tennis.

"If you lose a couple matches in a row, that's going to affect you. I don't care if you're Albert Einstein at the Intelligence Olympics, it's going to affect you." ~ Andy Roddick

"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." ~ Plato

Dina Marat Expert Melting like ice in the sun!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,430	It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 7, 2007 3:42:59 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dina on Aug 7, 2007 3:42:59 GMT 3 BN? nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope they'll switch to it on TV!
	When you feel lost, buy yourself some Grace!!!!!

jenhatter06
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It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 7, 2007 3:56:09 GMT 3

Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 7, 2007 3:56:09 GMT 3

several players participated in a fashion show in Montreal ;D .... which was "part of an evening that included the Tennis Canada Hall of Fame inductions as well as a charity auction." .... no Marat, but others had fun with it ....

video: www.atpmastersseries.tv/page/Montreal/Features/0,,11444~1086254,00.html

and some piccies from atp's site:

Last Edit: Aug 7, 2007 3:57:41 GMT 3 by jenhatter06

Wimbledon 2008: Why I Love Tennis.

"If you lose a couple matches in a row, that's going to affect you. I don't care if you're Albert Einstein at the Intelligence Olympics, it's going to affect you." ~ Andy Roddick

"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." ~ Plato

jenhatter06
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It's Montreal's turn - AMS Canada Aug 7, 2007 7:08:14 GMT 3

Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 7, 2007 7:08:14 GMT 3

and the results for Monday:

Haase d Berdych 64 75
Ferrer d Gulbis 62 61
Wawrinka d Lee 63 36 61
Hewitt d Ferrero 76 64
Hrbaty d Kohlschreiber 76 64
Russell d Almagro 26 76 63
Nalbandian d Falla 64 63
Fognini d Polansky 63 76
Mathieu d Canas 46 75 60
Odesnik d Ljubicic 63 46 76
Youzhny d Grosjean 62 64

Dancevic d del Potro 64 36 63

Wimbledon 2008: Why I Love Tennis.

"If you lose a couple matches in a row, that's going to affect you. I don't care if you're Albert Einstein at the Intelligence Olympics, it's going to affect you." ~ Andy Roddick

"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." ~ Plato

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Post by davis on Aug 2, 2007 13:51:10 GMT 3

Post by sonya on Aug 2, 2007 18:43:40 GMT 3

Post by davis on Aug 3, 2007 23:18:21 GMT 3

Post by Dina on Aug 4, 2007 1:49:55 GMT 3

Post by chloeee on Aug 4, 2007 2:13:57 GMT 3

Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 5, 2007 21:20:42 GMT 3

Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 6, 2007 0:56:41 GMT 3

Post by chloeee on Aug 6, 2007 1:00:22 GMT 3

Post by legato on Aug 6, 2007 1:02:52 GMT 3

Post by maryb on Aug 6, 2007 22:18:26 GMT 3

Post by Dina on Aug 7, 2007 0:39:52 GMT 3

Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 7, 2007 3:33:38 GMT 3

Post by Dina on Aug 7, 2007 3:42:59 GMT 3

Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 7, 2007 3:56:09 GMT 3

Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 7, 2007 7:08:14 GMT 3