Miscellaneous Challengers, Futures & Satellites

[Brinyi]

Salinas 2R:

Moby Grape Vicente def. Jo-Willy 7-6 (10) 6-1.

On the up side, Franco Ferreiro def. Nicolas Todero 62 26 64 and sets up an all-Brasi QF with Thiago Alves.

[Lee]

Ferreiro vs Alves, a really tough choice.

Vamos my Brazilians ;D

[Brinyi]

Ho Chi Minh City Quarterfinals

(5)Yeu-Tzuoo Wang (AMA) d. Simon Greul (GER) 6-1 6-1 ;D
(4)Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. Ladislav Svarc (SVK) 6-1 7-6(4)
(3)Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) d. (q)Prakash Amritraj (IND) 6-4 6-2
(2)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. Jonathan Marray (GBR) 6-2 7-6(7)

Salinas Quarterfinals

Florent Serra (FRA) d. Juan Pablo Brzezicki (ARG) 6-3 6-2
(4)Dennis van Scheppingen (NED) d. (q)Ivan Miranda (PER) 7-6(3) 6-4
Franco Ferreiro (BRA) d. Thiago Alves (BRA) 6-4 3-6 6-2
Ignacio Gonzalez-King (ARG) d. Fernando Vicente (ESP) 7-5 7-6(6)

Dá-LHEEEEEEEEEEE Franco!

[Brinyi]

Caltaniseatta, Italy $10K

Quarterfinals

(q)Pablo Andujar (ELI) d. (LL)Diego Alvarez (ITA) 6-1 6-2
(5)Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) d. (WC)Gianluca Naso (ITA) 6-3 6-3
Stefano Galvani (ITA) d. (4)Farrukh Dustov (UZB) 7-6(1) 6-3
(SE)Il Rampante Fabio Fognini (ITA) d. (2)Francesco Piccari (ITA) 6-4 6-4

[Lee]

Franco Alves seems to lose some steam recently.

[Brinyi]

Lee said:

Franco Alves seems to lose some steam recently.

Franco wins his semi 6-7 6-3 6-3 and will play Van Scheppingen in the final!

[Lee]

Franco

I use just because I'm really tired of after yesterday.

[Brinyi]

Van Scheppingen def. Ferreiro, por 2 sets a 0, com parciais de 6/2 e 6/4, em uma hora e 16 minutos.


Congratulations to the Amazing Yeu-Tsuoo Wang for his title in Ho Chi Minh City. ;D

[Lee]

Franco

Wang

[Brinyi]

Beaumaris $15K

First Round highlights

Andrew Derer (AUS) d. (WC)Carsten Ball (AUS TRA) 6-1 6-2
(3)Chris Guccione (AUS) d. Jaymon Crabb (AUS) 6-2 7-5
(7)(q)Norikazu Sugiyama (JPN) d. (q)Alun Jones (AUS) 4-6 6-3 7-5

[Brinyi]

San Luis Potosi Challenger final:

(8)Fernando Vicente (ESP) d. (5)Dick Norman (BEL) 6-4 6-4

[Brinyi]

Beaumaris $15K

Quarterfinals
(WC)Patrick Jozwik (AUS) d. (3)Chris Guccione (AUS) 7-6(6) 6-3

[Brinyi]

Frankston $15K 1R Highlights

Robert Smeets (AUS) d. (3)Chris Guccione (AUS) 6-4 6-2

Grasse $15K First Round Highlights

Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) d. (q)Laurent Silvy (FRA) 6-4 6-1 ;D
(8)Javier Genaro-Martinez (ESP) d. Josselyn Ouanna (FRA) 6-4 6-7(2) 6-4
(q)Marc Steger (FRA) d. (q)Alexandre Sidorenko (17yo FRA) 7-6(3) 6-3

[vaiva]

Brinyi said:

San Luis Potosi Challenger final:

(8)Fernando Vicente (ESP) d. (5)Dick Norman (BEL) 6-4 6-4

Fernando is still alive

[Brinyi]

Yes. He is a charter member of the Once Proud who populate the Challenger circuit, glassy eyed and occasionally weeping as they recall their double digit rankings.

[Brinyi]

15K Grasse final -
(WC)Jeremy Chardy (FRA) d. (6)Stefan Wauters (BEL)

Nice job by the 18yo 2004 Eddie Herr champ! First pro title! Wouhou!

[Brinyi]

The Schwankster at the Santiago de Chile $10K!

qualifying

First Round
Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. Pedro Graber (CHI) 6-3 6-3

Second Round
Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. Leandro Migani (ARG) 6-2 6-1

Qualifying Round
Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. (9)Ricardo Hocevar (BRA) 6-3 6-3

Main Draw 1R
(q)Patricio Arquez (ARG) vs (q)Eduardo Schwank (ARG)

[Brinyi]

This is weird, from Little Rock $10K qualies

Q-1R
Patrick Weant (USA) d. Eric Morales (USA) 6-0 6-0

Q-2R
(13)Angelo Niculescu (ROM) d. Patrick Weant (USA) 6-0 6-0

How bad must Eric Morales be?

[Brinyi]

Hmmmm -- looks as though Eric is 32yo and this is his career record:

USA F2 Futures Qualifying Draw USA
FU 14 Jan 2005 to 17 Jan 2005 Entry : DA Hard (O)
128 L Fritz WOLMARANS (RSA) 0-6 0-6


USA F25 Futures Qualifying Draw USA
FU 06 Sep 2003 to 07 Sep 2003 Entry : DA Hard (O)
128 L Akim MALIK (USA) 1-6 2-6


Canada F1 Futures Qualifying Draw Canada
FU 07 Jun 2003 to 08 Jun 2003 Entry : DA Hard (O)
128 L Alexander RIEDL (CAN) 1-6 1-6


USA F6 Futures Qualifying Draw USA
FU 28 May 1999 to 31 May 1999 Entry : DA Clay (O)
128 L Lesley JOSEPH (USA) 0-6 1-6


USA F3 Futures Qualifying Draw USA
FU 07 May 1999 to 10 May 1999 Entry : DA Clay (O)
128 L Nicolas QUESNEL (CAN) 1-6 1-6

[Brinyi]

1R in Santiago

(q)Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. (q)Patricio Arquez (ARG) 6-2 6-1

In 2R the Schwankster shows Brian Dabul who is the true future of Argy tennis!

[Brinyi]

Brinyi said:

1R in Santiago

(q)Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. (q)Patricio Arquez (ARG) 6-2 6-1

In 2R the Schwankster shows Brian Dabul who is the true future of Argy tennis!

(q)Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. (1)Brian Dabul (ARG) 4-6 6-3 6-0

[Brinyi]

Brinyi said:

(q)Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. (1)Brian Dabul (ARG) 4-6 6-3 6-0

Del Potro reminds everybody that he is the real future of Argy tennis!

Semifinals
Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. (q)Eduardo Schwank (ARG) 6-3 6-2

[Brinyi]

Angers semis

6 KOROLEV, Evgueni (RUS) d. FORNELL, Marc (ESP) 7/6(5) 6/1
5 MONTCOURT, Mathieu (FRA) def. SE CHARDY, Jeremy (FRA) 3/6 7/5 7/5

Allez Mathieu! Title! Win! The!

[Brinyi]

Bath $10K final:
(2)Mark "British Rios" Hilton (GBR) d. (5)Igor Zelenay (SVK) 6-3 6-4

[Brinyi]

Canberra final
(4)Chris Guccione (AUS) d. Lars Uebel (GER) 7-5 6-1 (ew ew ew)
Guccione also wins the doubles partnering... Richard Fromberg (!!!) (his coach).

Santiago final
Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. (4)Jorge Aguilar (CHI) 6-4 7-6(6) ;D

Angers Final
(6)Evgueni Korolev (RUS) d. (5)Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) 5-7 6-3 7-6(3)

[Brinyi]

Andrew Murray is playing the Cremona $10K this week and has a shock 1R duel vs Michael/Mikhail/Mischa Zverev.

[Brinyi]

The Latin HHHs are back at work in Chile for another $10K

1R highlights

(1)(q)Thiago Alves (BRA) d. Yohny Romero (VEN) 7-6(2) 6-3
(q)Pablo Cuevas (URU) d. Leonardo Kirche (BRA) 6-3 7-5
(3)Brian Da Bull (ARG) d. (q)Patricio Rudi (ARG) 7-6(7) 7-6(4)
(q)The Schwankster (ARG) d. (8)Marcel Felder (URU) 6-2 2-6 6-2
Cha! Bo! Ram! (KOR) d. (WC)Borja Malo (CHI) 6-0 6-0
(SE)Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) d. (WC)Guillermo Hormazabal (CHI) 6-2 6-2 ;D

[Brinyi]

Brinyi said:

Andrew Murray is playing the Cremona $10K this week and has a shock 1R duel vs Michael/Mikhail/Mischa Zverev.

"Avanza invece il 17enne scozzese Andrew Murray, che si è imposto per 36 64 61 sul coetaneo tedesco Mihail Zverev."

[Brinyi]

In Santiago:

Felipe Parada def, Eduardo Schwank por 7-6(4) y 6-4.

Partidos por cuartos de final:

Felipe Parada (Chile) vs. Brian Dabul (Argentina)
Thiago Alves (Brasil) vs. Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay)
Damián Patriarca (Argentina) vs. Emiliano Redondi (Argentina)
Juan Martín del Potro (Argentina) vs. Adam Vejmelka (República Checa)

[Brinyi]

Brinyi said:

In Santiago:

Felipe Parada def, Eduardo Schwank por 7-6(4) y 6-4.

Partidos por cuartos de final:

Felipe Parada (Chile) vs. Brian Dabul (Argentina)
Thiago Alves (Brasil) vs. Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay)
Damián Patriarca (Argentina) vs. Emiliano Redondi (Argentina)
Juan Martín del Potro (Argentina) vs. Adam Vejmelka (República Checa)

Da Bull def. Parada 7-6 (7), 6-7 (6) y 7-6 (4)
Alves def. Cuevas por 6-1 y 6-3 ;D
Rampant Juan Martín del Potro def. Adam Vejmelka por 6-4 y 6-1
Emiliano Redondi def. Damián Patriarca por 6-1 y 6-4.