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Post by TennisHack on Jun 12, 2005 17:24:40 GMT -5
Nord LB Open 2005
13-19 June 2005
Red Clay
Defending champions: Tomas Berdych (CZE); Tomas Behrend/Emilio Benefe Alvarez (GER/ESP)
Main Draw Singles:
(1) Florian Mayer (GER) vs Tomas Tenconi (ITA)
Florent Serra (FRA) vs Flavio Saretta (BRA)
Hugo Armando (USA) vs David Sanchez (ESP)
Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) vs (7) Albert Montanes (ESP)
(4) Tomas Behrend (GER) vs (Q) Sasa Tuksar (CRO)
(SE) Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) vs Alex Calatrava (ESP)
Albert Portas (ESP) vs (WC) Arnaud Di Pasquale (FRA)
(WC) Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) vs (8) Alessio Di Mauro (ITA)
(6) Oscar Hernandez (ESP) vs Daniel Elsner (GER)
(WC) Sebastien Rieschick (GER) vs Galo Blanco (ESP)
(Q) Oscar Serrano (ESP) vs (Q) Paul Mochado (POR)
(Q) Maximilian Abel (GER) vs (3) Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
(5) Potito Starace (ITA) vs (SE) Simon Greul (GER)
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) vs Juan Pablo Brzezicki (ARG)
Francesco Aldi (ITA) vs Thierry Ascione (FRA)
(WC) Mattias Bachinger (GER) vs (2) Rainer Schuettler (GER)
Main Draw Doubles:
(1) Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL/POL) vs Nicolas Almagro/Alex Calatrava (ESP/ESP)
Albert Montanes/Albert Portas (ESP/ESP) vs Thierry Ascione/Florent Serra (FRA/FRA)
(3) Enzo Artoni/Alex Lopez Moron (ITA/ESP) vs Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA/THA)
(Q) Philipp Hammer/Julian Reister (GER/GER) vs Alessio Di Mauro/Potito Starace (ITA/ITA)
Emilio Benefe Alvarez/David Sanchez (ESP/ESP) vs Oscar Hernandez/Manuel Jorquera (ESP/ITA)
Francesco Aldi/Tomas Tenconi (ITA/ITA) vs (4) Juan Pablo Brzezicki/Flavio Saretta (ARG/BRA)
(WC) Bastian Gronefeld/Florian Mayer (GER/GER) vs (WC) Daniel Hoeppner/Philipp Schuenemann (GER/GER)
(WC) Younes El Aynaoui/Daniel Elsner (MAR/GER) vs (2) Massimo Bertolini/Tom Vanhoudt (ITA/BEL)
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Post by TennisHack on Jun 12, 2005 17:25:17 GMT -5
Interesting that both Florian Mayer and Rainer Schuettler have decided to play here this week. Mayer's got Wimbly QF points to think about and I don't think this is the best way to prepare...
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Post by Lee on Jun 12, 2005 17:45:38 GMT -5
Interesting that both Florian Mayer and Rainer Schuettler have decided to play here this week. Mayer's got Wimbly QF points to think about and I don't think this is the best way to prepare... I don't know what the organiser did. It's weird that they play one week on grass, another week on clay and than back on grass in Wimbly. Anyway, Mayer, Schüttler and El Aynaoui were bit hit on Kids day there. Click on the link for a cute pic on El Aynaoui on kids day www.nordlb-open.de/Bilderalbum/ShowBild.aspx?BildID=1812 |
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Post by Lee on Jun 12, 2005 17:47:58 GMT -5
Good luck to
Schüttler, Saretta, El Aynaoui, Almagro and Di Pasquale
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Post by TennisHack on Jun 12, 2005 17:50:31 GMT -5
I don't know what the organiser did. It's weird that they play one week on grass, another week on clay and than back on grass in Wimbly. The schedule's been set since the beginning of the year. This was Mayer's & Schuettler's decision, not the organizers'. Besides, clay challengers have been going on all through the grass season. Thanks!  Maybe there will be a pic of the elusive Bastian Gronefeld since he's playing doubles with Mayer. |
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Post by Lee on Jun 12, 2005 17:52:00 GMT -5
Hackie, I was thinking there may be HUGE appearance fees.
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Post by Lee on Jun 12, 2005 17:55:43 GMT -5
Bastian Gronefeld, is he related to Anna-lena?
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Post by TennisHack on Jun 12, 2005 18:01:51 GMT -5
Bastian Gronefeld, is he related to Anna-lena? Yes Older brother, who hasn't been nearly as successful as a pro. |
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Post by Lee on Jun 13, 2005 12:51:26 GMT -5
Thanks! Maybe there will be a pic of the elusive Bastian Gronefeld since he's playing doubles with Mayer. They lost 6-2 6-4 But both Schüttler and Almagro won  |
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Post by vaiva on Jun 13, 2005 18:26:43 GMT -5
Funky Flo! Funny Fla! Di P! Wovel Man! Potito! Lose quickly and go practice on the pastures of Wimbly  |
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Post by Lee on Jun 13, 2005 18:29:35 GMT -5
Funny Fla won't be in Wimbledon, right? He was not playing quali and his entry ranking is not high enough for direct entry, isn't he?
edit: he's on the alt list but it will take another 6-7 players to withdraw to gain direct entry, I think.
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Post by vaiva on Jun 13, 2005 18:32:31 GMT -5
Oh really? Haven't been following all the bumpkins lately. So what is his ranking?
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Post by Lee on Jun 13, 2005 18:37:23 GMT -5
Oh really? Haven't been following all the bumpkins lately. So what is his ranking? His latest is 95 but was at 120 at cutoff.  |
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Post by vaiva on Jun 13, 2005 18:43:51 GMT -5
No chance to get direct entry with all current and future withdrawals?
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Post by Lee on Jun 13, 2005 18:52:37 GMT -5
No chance to get direct entry with all current and future withdrawals? Ulihrach is the last one gain direct entry after Moya withdraw. Next on the list Clement Kuerten Morrison Dupius Seppi Giles Simon N. Lapentti Gimelstob Carraz G. Lapentti Saretta Serra Guga won't play, Clement, Seppi, Simon, Gimelstob, Dupius, Morrison and Carraz play quali so with a few more withdraw, he may get direct entry like AO earlier this year. |
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Post by vaiva on Jun 13, 2005 19:03:15 GMT -5
Too bad Roddick isn't playing this week. His magnificient play could have come handy for our beloved Funny Fla just in time  |
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Post by Lee on Jun 14, 2005 12:43:59 GMT -5
Vaiva, Saretta listened to you and bolt right out of Braunschweig. May be he think he has a chance to play in Wimbledon.
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Post by Lee on Jun 14, 2005 12:44:53 GMT -5
El Aynaoui win a match But Saretta and Di Pasquale are out |
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 14, 2005 13:03:48 GMT -5
Woohoo Younes! |
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Post by Lee on Jun 14, 2005 17:09:44 GMT -5
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Post by TennisHack on Jun 14, 2005 17:35:48 GMT -5
Thanks, Lee!  How did you find it? When I went to the website their pics weren't labelled. |
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Post by Lee on Jun 14, 2005 17:40:11 GMT -5
Thanks, Lee! How did you find it? When I went to the website their pics weren't labelled. If you click to save the picture, you'll see the player's name or partial name as the file name. |
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Post by TennisHack on Jun 14, 2005 17:53:24 GMT -5
Singles - First Round
(1) Florian Mayer (GER) d. Tomas Tenconi (ITA) 64 75
Florent Serra (FRA) d. Flavio Saretta (BRA) 64 62
David Sanchez (ESP) d. Hugo Armando (USA) 64 76(4)
Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. (7) Albert Montanes (ESP) 75 76(4)
(Q) Sasa Tuksar (CRO) d. (4) Tomas Behrend (GER) 62 62
(SE) Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) d. Alex Calatrava (ESP) 64 61
Albert Portas (ESP) d. (WC) Arnaud Di Pasquale (FRA) 62 36 64
(WC) Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) d. (8) Alessio Di Mauro (ITA) 76(5) 64
(6) Oscar Hernandez (ESP) d. Daniel Elsner (GER) 64 20 Ret. (upper right arm)
Galo Blanco (ESP) d. (WC) Sebastien Rieschick (GER) 64 57 62
(Q) Oscar Serrano (ESP) d. (Q) Paul Mochado (POR) 61 60
(3) Nicolas Almagro (ESP) d. (Q) Maximilian Abel (GER) 62 62
(5) Potito Starace (ITA) d. (SE) Simon Greul (GER) 64 62
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) d. Juan Pablo Brzezicki (ARG) 63 61
Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. Francesco Aldi (ITA) 57 76(3) 64
(2) Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. (WC) Mattias Bachinger (GER) 63 62
Doubles - First Round
Alessio Di Mauro/Potito Starace (ITA/ITA) d. (Q) Philipp Hammer/Julian Reister (GER/GER) 64 63
(WC) Daniel Hoeppner/Philipp Schuenemann (GER/GER) d. (WC) Bastian Gronefeld/Florian Mayer (GER/GER) 62 64
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Post by Lee on Jun 15, 2005 13:20:50 GMT -5
Rainer had a close call but pull through with fan support Almagro  |
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 15, 2005 13:43:17 GMT -5
What's weird is that Bastian lists himself as Gronefeld and Anna-Lena throws in the umlaut-subsitutive "e". You'd think they would get together and discuss this, for consistency's sake, and then follow a family policy.
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 15, 2005 13:43:55 GMT -5
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Post by Lee on Jun 16, 2005 14:45:27 GMT -5
Singles - Second Round Florent Serra (FRA) d. (1)Florian Mayer (GER) 5-7 6-2 6-1  Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. David Sanchez (ESP) 7-5 6-4 Go Nico (q)Sasa Tuksar (CRO) d. (SE)Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 2-6 6-4 7-6 (4) Albert Portas (ESP) d. (WC)Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) 6-3 6-4 (6)Oscar Hernandez (ESP) d. Galo Blanco (ESP) 6-2 4-6 6-4 (3)Nicolas Almagro (ESP) d. (q)Oscar Serrano (ESP) 6-4 6-4 (5)Potito Starace (ITA) d. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 6-3 6-1 (2)Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. Thierry Ascione (FRA) 6-2 4-6 7-6(7) Doubles - Second Round Nicolas Almagro/Alex Calatrava (ESP) d. Thierry Ascione/Florent Serra (FRA) 7-5 7-6 (4) (3)Enzo Artoni/Alex Lopez-Moron (ITA/ESP) d. Alessio di Mauro/Potito Starace (ITA) 6-3 6-4 Francesco Aldi/Tomas Tenconi (ITA) d. Oscar Hernandez/Manuel Jorquera (ESP/ITA) 3-6 6-1 7-6 (4) (2)Massimo Bertolini/Tom Vanhoudt (ITA/BEL) d. (WC)Daniel Hoppner/Philipp Schunemann (GER) 6-3 6-2 |
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Post by Lee on Jun 16, 2005 14:47:09 GMT -5
Interesting that all seeds in top half were toasted while bottom half are all in QF.
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 16, 2005 16:05:18 GMT -5
Good job by Flo to tank and get some grass court practice!
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Post by TennisHack on Jun 16, 2005 21:53:59 GMT -5
What's weird is that Bastian lists himself as Gronefeld and Anna-Lena throws in the umlaut-subsitutive "e". You'd think they would get together and discuss this, for consistency's sake, and then follow a family policy. The family name is GRÖNEFELD so Anna-Lena's transliteration is the right one for English. I guess since Bastian hasn't had much of a career it hasn't been a problem. |
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Gugaaaaaaaaa 
Maybe there will be a pic of the elusive Bastian Gronefeld since he's playing doubles with Mayer.
Marcos Baghdatis 
How did you find it? When I went to the website their pics weren't labelled.
