Topic: ATP - Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - 14-22 April 2012

[conchita]

Draw Updated

(1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) vs Andy Murray (GBR) / Jamie Murray (GBR)
Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Eduardo Schwank (ARG) or Julien Benneteau (FRA) / Jo-Wilfred Tsonga (FRA) vs (5) Leander Paes (IND) / Radek Stepanek (CZE)
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(4) Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowki (POL) vs Florian Mayer (GER) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) vs (7) Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Horia Tecau (ROU)
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(8) Frantisek Cermak (CZE) / Filip Polasek (SVK) vs Olivier Marach (AUT) / Alexander Peya (AUT)
David Marrero (ESP) / Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs (3) Michael Llodra (FRA) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)
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(6) Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) / Rohan Bopanna (IND) vs Viktor Troicki (SRB) / Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
Colin Fleming (GBR) / Ross Hutchins (GBR) or Alternates vs (2) Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Daniel Nestor (CAN)

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012, OOP
 
Court Central Start 10:30 am
[Q] Frederico Gil (POR) v [9] Gilles Simon (FRA)
Not Before 12:00 PM
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Andreas Seppi (ITA)
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) v [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) v [5] David Ferrer (ESP)
David Marrero (ESP) / Fernando Verdasco (ESP) v [3] Michael Llodra (FRA) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)

Court des Princes Start 10:30 am
Bernard Tomic (AUS) v [16] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
Julien Benneteau (FRA) v [15] Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
Marin Cilic (CRO) v [6] Tomas Berdych (CZE)
[12] Kei Nishikori (JPN) v [WC] Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)

Court 2 Start 10:30 am
Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) v [7] Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Horia Tecau (ROU)
[7] Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) v Albert Montaņes (ESP)
[8] Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v [WC] Potito Starace (ITA)
Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Eduardo Schwank (ARG) v Julien Benneteau (FRA) / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)

Court 9 Start 10:30 am
[8] Frantisek Cermak (CZE) / Filip Polasek (SVK) v Oliver Marach (AUT) / Alexander Peya (AUT)
[Q] Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) v Filippo Volandri (ITA)
Robin Haase (NED) v Fabio Fognini (ITA)
[6] Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) / Rohan Bopanna (IND) v Viktor Troicki (SRB) / Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)

Court 11 Start 2:00 pm
Pablo Andujar (ESP) v Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
Colin Fleming (GBR) / Ross Hutchins (GBR) v Alternates (Monaco/Nishikori out following the injury of Pico)

[Alex]

I feel so bad for Monaco. He started this season sto well, and I had great expectations from him on clay as he is a really good clay player. Hopefully, he recovers soon.

On the other hand, I kinda agree with Babs and Dallas regarding Nadal's knees. First he said they were fine, now he is not sure. Kinda preparing an excuse if he doesn't do well at MC. Sorry Rafa fans but that's my impression.  .

[Djokovic Champion]

I think Djokovic will win easily Seppi.

[swish]

I wonder if this is keeping the army 

Nadal worried about knee as his clay season starts
Monday, April 16, 2012

http://tennis.com/articles/templates/news.aspx?articleid=17278&zoneid=4

The 'sarcastic' side of me is saying he's telling us he's worried about it "JUST IN CASE" he doesn't do good this clay season...then people can say "well, if it wasn't for his knee....   But my brain is telling me he's going to be just fine and dominate the clay season like he has in the past.  The ONLY person that can trouble Nadal on clay is Novak.

 
Nadal should be worried, because the knee treatments worked before doesn't mean it will work again.
But I understand the skepticism as he's done very well when saying he wasn't quite right to play at earlier times.
 
I'm hoping he is as well as can be, though he's not my favorite I want him to be at near best.
The excitement for me comes from serious challenges to my favorites and rivalries of the top players in top shape.

If the players I pull for win by beating degraded/injured players it's not such a good experience.
 

[FedFanForever]

I'll be fascinated to see how well Kei does on the slow clay.

[Djokovic Champion]

I think this tournament can be very good, but would be better if Federer participate.

[swish]

I think this tournament can be very good, but would be better if Federer participate.

Fed's resting. He probably is interested in a Nadal/no-jok final too and will be watching.
 
 

[FedFanForever]

To Fed - rest up champ.

[Tennis4you]

(1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) vs Andy Murray (GBR) / Jamie Murray (GBR)

'That should be interesting...

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Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Singles - Second Round
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) d Andreas Seppi (ITA) 61 64
[2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) d Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 64 63
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) d [5] David Ferrer (ESP) 63 62
[6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) d Marin Cilic (CRO) 76(3) 61   
[7] Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) d Albert Montaņes (ESP) 62 63
[8] Nicolas Almagro (ESP) d [WC] Potito Starace (ITA) 76(3) 61
[9] Gilles Simon (FRA) d [Q] Frederico Gil (POR) 63 60
[12] Kei Nishikori (JPN) d WC] Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 64 62
Julien Benneteau (FRA) d [15] Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 64 63
[16] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) d Bernard Tomic (AUS) 62 57 61
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d Pablo Andujar (ESP) 75 63
Robin Haase (NED) d Fabio Fognini (ITA) 64 64
[Q] Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d Filippo Volandri (ITA) 76(8) 26 62

Doubles - Second Round
[3] Michael Llodra (FRA) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) d David Marrero (ESP) / Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 76(2) 36 11-9
Vickor Troicki (SRB) / Stansislas Wawrinka (SUI) d [6] Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) / Rohan Bopanna (IND) 64 64
Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) d [7] Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Horia Tecau (ROU) 75 63
Olivier Marach (AUT) / Alexander Peya (AUT) d [8] Frantisek Cermak (CZE) / Filip Polasek (SVK) 76(4) 63
 
Doubles - First Round
Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Eduardo Schwank Schwank (ARG) d Julien Benneteau (FRA) / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 67(3) 76(3) 10-4
(Alt) Marin Cilic (CRO) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) d (Alt) Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) / Gilles Simon (FRA) 76(5) 64

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Draw Updated

(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs (16) Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
Robin Haase (NED) vs Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
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(3) Andy Murray (GBR) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA)
(12) Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE)
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(7) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) vs (9) Gilles Simon (FRA)
(13) Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs (4) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
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(8) Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
(Q) Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) vs (2) Rafael Nadal (ESP)

[conchita]

Draw Updated

(1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) vs Andy Murray (GBR) / Jamie Murray (GBR)
Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Eduardo Schwank (ARG) vs (5) Leander Paes (IND) / Radek Stepanek (CZE)
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(4) Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowki (POL) vs Florian Mayer (GER) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP)
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Olivier Marach (AUT) / Alexander Peya (AUT) vs (3) Michael Llodra (FRA) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)
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Viktor Troicki (SRB) / Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
(Alt) Marin Cilic (CRO) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) vs (2) Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Daniel Nestor (CAN)

(Fleming/Hutchins out, Fleming knee injury, out 6-8 weeks)
(Monaco ankle injury, out 4-5 weeks)

[Djokovic Champion]

Draw Updated

(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs (16) Aleksandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
Robin Haase (NED) vs Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
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(3) Andy Murray (GBR) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA)
(12) Kei Nishikori (JPN) or (WC) Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) vs (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE)
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(7) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) vs (9) Gilles Simon (FRA)
(13) Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs (4) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
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(8) Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
(Q) Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) vs (2) Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Djokovic will now have a more difficult opponent. Dolgopolov is much better than Seppi.

[swish]

Draw Updated

(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs (16) Aleksandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
Robin Haase (NED) vs Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
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(3) Andy Murray (GBR) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA)
(12) Kei Nishikori (JPN) or (WC) Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) vs (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE)
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(7) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) vs (9) Gilles Simon (FRA)
(13) Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs (4) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
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(8) Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
(Q) Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) vs (2) Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Djokovic will now have a more difficult opponent. Dolgopolov is much better than Seppi.

It looks good for tomorrow, were getting down to the critical part.
 
Djokovic should have no problems with Dolgo BTW.
 
 

[Djokovic Champion]

Draw Updated

(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs (16) Aleksandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
Robin Haase (NED) vs Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
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(3) Andy Murray (GBR) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA)
(12) Kei Nishikori (JPN) or (WC) Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) vs (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE)
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(7) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) vs (9) Gilles Simon (FRA)
(13) Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs (4) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
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(8) Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
(Q) Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) vs (2) Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Djokovic will now have a more difficult opponent. Dolgopolov is much better than Seppi.

It looks good for tomorrow, were getting down to the critical part.
 
Djokovic should have no problems with Dolgo BTW.

Maybe, but is already a challenge much more difficult than Seppi.

[swish]

Draw Updated

(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs (16) Aleksandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
Robin Haase (NED) vs Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
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(3) Andy Murray (GBR) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA)
(12) Kei Nishikori (JPN) or (WC) Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) vs (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE)
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(7) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) vs (9) Gilles Simon (FRA)
(13) Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs (4) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
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(8) Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
(Q) Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) vs (2) Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Djokovic will now have a more difficult opponent. Dolgopolov is much better than Seppi.

It looks good for tomorrow, were getting down to the critical part.
 
Djokovic should have no problems with Dolgo BTW.

Maybe, but is already a challenge much more difficult than Seppi.

True, at times Dolgo can play exciting tennis and has an interesting game.
 
I'll be checking it out to see what kind of form Djokovic is in.
 
 

[Djokovic Champion]

Draw Updated

(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs (16) Aleksandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
Robin Haase (NED) vs Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
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(3) Andy Murray (GBR) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA)
(12) Kei Nishikori (JPN) or (WC) Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) vs (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE)
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(7) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) vs (9) Gilles Simon (FRA)
(13) Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs (4) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
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(8) Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
(Q) Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) vs (2) Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Djokovic will now have a more difficult opponent. Dolgopolov is much better than Seppi.

It looks good for tomorrow, were getting down to the critical part.
 
Djokovic should have no problems with Dolgo BTW.

Maybe, but is already a challenge much more difficult than Seppi.

True, at times Dolgo can play exciting tennis and has an interesting game.
 
I'll be checking it out to see what kind of form Djokovic is in.

Djokovic is in good shape, he will win Dolgopolov, but he may have some difficulties.

[conchita]

Thursday, April 19, 2012, OOP
 
Court Central Start 10:30 am
[3] Andy Murray (GBR) v Julien Benneteau (FRA)
Not Before 12:00 PM
[13] Fernando Verdasco (ESP) v [4] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v [16] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
[Q] Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) v [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Court des Princes Start 10:30 am
[12] Kei Nishikori (JPN) v [6] Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Not Before 12:00 PM
[7] Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) v [9] Gilles Simon (FRA)
Robin Haase (NED) v Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
[8] Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)

Court 2 Start 12:00 noon
[4] Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) v Florian Mayer (GER) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
Not Before 1:30 PM
[1] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) v Andy Murray (GBR) / Jamie Murray (GBR)
[Alt] Marin Cilic (CRO) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) v [2] Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Daniel Nestor (CAN)

Court 9 Start 12:00 noon
Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Eduardo Schwank (ARG) v [5] Leander Paes (IND) /Radek Stepanek (CZE)

[Djokovic Champion]

Berdych vs Nishikori. intriguing clash