Monte-Carlo Day 5 Open Thread

Reuters

Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia returns the ball to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament in Monaco April 14, 2011.

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Baldy and David Ferrer have already advanced in straight sets. Right now, Rafael Nadal is having his way with Richard Gasquet.

I'm not yet ready to be on European time.

ORDER OF PLAY - THURSDAY, 14 APRIL, 2011

COURT CENTRAL start 10:30 am

M Raonic (CAN) vs [4] D Ferrer (ESP)

Not Before 11:30 AM
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs [13] R Gasquet (FRA)

Not Before 1:30 PM
[15] M Cilic (CRO) vs [2] R Federer (SUI)
[3] [WC] A Murray (GBR) vs [16] G Simon (FRA)
L Dlouhy (CZE) / J Tipsarevic (SRB) or G Monfils (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA) vs [5] M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL) - Time and Court To Be Arranged

COURT DES PRINCES start 10:30 am

I Ljubicic (CRO) vs [5] [WC] T Berdych (CZE)
T Robredo (ESP) vs [11] V Troicki (SRB)
[Q] F Gil (POR) vs [8] G Monfils (FRA)
[7] J Melzer (AUT) vs [9] N Almagro (ESP)

COURT 2 start 12:00 noon

[6] R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK) vs E Butorac (USA) / J Rojer (AHO)

Not Before 2:00 PM
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) or E Gulbis (LAT) / V Troicki (SRB) vs M Granollers (ESP) / T Robredo (ESP) - After Suitable Rest

COURT 9 start 12:00 noon

J Chela (ARG) / B Soares (BRA) vs S Stakhovsky (UKR) / M Youzhny (RUS)

Results - Wednesday, 13 April, 2011

Singles - Second Round
[1] R Nadal (ESP) d J Nieminen (FIN) 62 62
[3] [WC] A Murray (GBR) d [WC] R Stepanek (CZE) 61 64
[4] D Ferrer (ESP) d F Lopez (ESP) 62 60
T Robredo (ESP) d [6] F Verdasco (ESP) 64 63
[7] J Melzer (AUT) d R Haase (NED) 36 61 62
[8] G Monfils (FRA) d D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 75 62
[9] N Almagro (ESP) d [Q] M Gonzalez (ARG) 67(6) 75 76(10) - saved 4 M.P.
[11] V Troicki (SRB) d F Fognini (ITA) 63 46 64
[13] R Gasquet (FRA) d G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 62 61
[15] M Cilic (CRO) d [Q] P Riba (ESP) 52 ret. (right knee)
[16] G Simon (FRA) d A Montanes (ESP) 63 64
[Q] F Gil (POR) d F Mayer (GER) 75 61

Doubles - Second Round
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d E Gulbis (LAT) / V Troicki (SRB) 63 61
[2] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) d R Gasquet (FRA) / I Ljubicic (CRO) 62 75
[4] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) d [WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / J Chardy (FRA) 76(5) 46 12-10
J Chela (ARG) / B Soares (BRA) d [8] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) 62 64

Doubles - First Round
G Monfils (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA) d L Dlouhy (CZE) / J Tipsarevic (SRB) 64 75
E Butorac (USA) / J Rojer (AHO) d G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / A Montanes (ESP) 46 64 10-8