One night in Bangkok... - Thailand Open 2008

[davis]

The tennis season is nearing its end. Only 6 more weeks of tournaments to go before the Masters Cup! Marat won’t be taking part in the big finale in Shanghai, but his goal is to improve his ranking. His first stop to achieve that goal is Bangkok:

THAILAND OPEN
BANGKOK, THAILAND
SEPTEMBER 23-28, 2008 (TUESDAY START)
Prize Money: US $576,000 (US $551,000)
28 DRAW (Q16)
WEB SITE: www.thailandopen.org/

Qualifying draw: Saturday, September 20, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Sunday, September 21, 2:00 p.m.
Doubles draw: Sunday, September 21, 6:00 p.m.

ATP Ranking Points/ATP Race Points
W: 175/35
F: 120/24
SF: 75/15
QF: 40/8
R16: 15/3 (Seeds 1-4: 0/0)
R32: 0/0
Q: +5/+1

Entry deadline: August 11, 2008
Seeding: September 15, 2008

MAIN DRAW

Djokovic (1) vs. BYE
Benneteau vs. Qualifier
Berrer vs. Gabashvili
Qualifier vs. Soderling (6)

Berdych (3) vs. BYE
Bellucci vs. Bolelli
Udomchoke (WC) vs. Mahut
Djokovic, M. vs. Nieminen (5)

Safin (7) vs. Petzschner
Zverev vs. Smeets (WC)
Qualifier vs. Kendrick
BYE vs. Monfils (4)

Melzer (8) vs. Young
Santoro vs. Troicki
Qualifier vs. Becker
BYE vs. Tsonga (2)


Marat didn’t play last year, so he has no points to defend.

The tournament offers live stream (that costs money, though): www.thailandopen.tv/

BTW: Last year’s winner, Dmitry Tursunov, won’t show up this year – I guess he didn’t like the long trip from Buenos Aires either…

[SAFINNO1]

Marat has made 3 SF's here in recent years -so obviously likes playing here and should be able to reach the SF if there is a nice draw for him

Lets hope he doesnt lose in the first round then the DC pull out may not have been worth it!

[leonisa]

I'll be going to Bangkok from the Philippines to watch Thailand Open next week!! I'm so excited as this will be my 1st time to watch Marat play in the flesh!!! I hope he does well!

[justsafin]

Sept 18, 2008 10:39:46 GMT 3 leonisa said:

I'll be going to Bangkok from the Philippines to watch Thailand Open next week!! I'm so excited as this will be my 1st time to watch Marat play in the flesh!!! I hope he does well!

Have a great time in Bangkok, leonisa!! ;D ;D

[Barbarella]

You lucky girl, Leonisa! ;D

Hope you have a fab time at the tourney and that seeing our boy in the 'flesh' is as exhilarating as it possibly could be, lol!

Fingers crossed for a great performance from him!

Davai Maratik!!!

[leathernlace90210]

Wow, leonisa... Have fun... ;D

[Natasha]

Good luck marat

[leathernlace90210]

Thanks, davis...

[Natasha]

pics of marat arriving in bangkok

www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=658&page=778

looking gooood!

[aum]

I have some pics of Marat arriving in Bangkok

[SAFINNO1]

(1)Dlouhy/Paes (CZE/IND) - Bopanna/Qureshi (IND/PAK)
Berdych/Bolelli (CZE/ITA) - Kerr/Perry (AUS)
(3)Lindstedt/Petzschner (SWE/GER) - (WC)Udomchoke/Wachiramanowong (THA)
(WC)Djokovic/Djokovic (SRB) - Santoro/Tsonga (FRA)

Soderling/Wassen (SWE/NED) - Monfils/Troicki (FRA/SRB)
Lipsky/Martin (USA) - (4)Melzer/Nieminen (AUT/FIN)
Ratiwatana/Ratiwatana (THA) - Benneteau/Mahut (FRA)
Safin/Zverev (RUS/GER) - (2)Aspelin/Knowle (SWE/AUT)

The djokovic brothers - Marko and Novak - how exciting!

[leathernlace90210]

It would be really nice if you could post them, aum... ;D

[Natasha]

he looks gorgeous, so you met him?
what was his mood like?, he doesnt seem annoyed in the pics..

[aum]

He have problem about luggage was delayed

so he moody little bit and he don't talk when reporter ask some question to him.

he talk only one sentence but i don't sure about he said

i Think that "I have to go"

PS.Sorry about my english if you don't understand my english not good

[ornthree]

Gumy's bag was lost but they found it.. so he was kinda upset about that. since he has to wait...i wish i could watch him;(