US Open 2011 Day 4 Open Thread

Order of Play for Thursday, September 1, 2011 - Singles Only



Arthur Ashe Stadium 11:00



Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Mirjana Lucic(CRO) vs. Francesca Schiavone(ITA)[7]

Not Before:13:00

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Roger Federer(SUI)[3] vs. Dudi Sela(ISR)

Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Michaella Krajicek(NED) vs. Serena Williams(USA)[28]



Schiavone almost double faulted her way out of the tournament in the first round. Will the comeback Croat find a say to finish her off? Let's see if the streaky Israeli has anything to challenge Federer with and I'm happy to see that the Dutch woman has won another Slam match. She'll win some points on her first serve, but I can't imagine Serena will be troubled.



Arthur Ashe Stadium 19:00



Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Caroline Wozniacki(DEN)[1] vs. Arantxa Rus(NED)

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Novak Djokovic(SRB)[1] vs. Carlos Berlocq(ARG)



If this young Dutch woman can hit Kim Clijsters off the court in a Slam, surely she can do the same to Wozniacki, no? I guess we'll find out. Djokovic cruises.



Louis Armstrong Stadium 11:00



Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Jelena Jankovic(SRB)[11] vs. Jelena Dokic(AUS)

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Juan Carlos Ferrero(ESP) vs. Gael Monfils(FRA)[7]

Not Before:15:00

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Malek Jaziri(TUN) vs. Mardy Fish(USA)[8]

Not Before:17:00

Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Victoria Azarenka(BLR)[4] vs. Gisela Dulko(ARG)



The battle of the Jelenas could get entangled. Happy to see Mr. Ferrero win a match and will Dulko's counterpunching trouble Azarenka's one dimension? Fish may have to play four.



Grandstand 11:00



Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Tomas Berdych(CZE)[9] vs. Fabio Fognini(ITA)

Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Andrea Petkovic(GER)[10] vs. Jie Zheng(CHN)

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga(FRA)[11] vs. Sergei Bubka(UKR)

Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Shahar Peer(ISR)[23] vs. Sloane Stephens(USA)



What kind of drama will Fognini bring today or will Berdych blast the crap out of him? Stephens has a chance against Pe'er, but she can't get nervous at all. Tsonga and Petkovic should cruise.



Court 17 11:00



Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Radek Stepanek(CZE)[23] vs. Juan Monaco(ARG)

Not Before:13:00

Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Petra Cetkovska(CZE) vs. Ana Ivanovic(SRB)[16]

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Bernard Tomic(AUS) vs. Marin Cilic(CRO)[27]

Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Vania King(USA) vs. Jarmila Gajdosova(AUS)[29]



Stepanek might be the only comfortable winner on this court. I'd like to see Cetkovska and Tomic pull off the upsets and while I'm not sure where her form is at the moment, King does have a way of deconstructing the games of big, hard-hitting Aussies. We'll see.

Court 13 11:00



Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Alize Cornet(FRA) vs. Roberta Vinci(ITA)[18]

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Tommy Haas(GER) vs. Alejandro Falla(COL)

Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Pauline Parmentier(FRA) vs. Akgul Amanmuradova(UZB)

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Marsel Ilhan(TUR) vs. Fernando Verdasco(ESP)[19]



Haas is in the draw? Who knew?



Court 11 11:00



Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Philipp Petzschner(GER) vs. Janko Tipsarevic(SRB)[20]

Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Mona Barthel(GER) vs. Chanelle Scheepers(RSA)

Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Elena Baltacha(GBR) vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova(RUS)[15]

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Ivo Karlovic(CRO) vs. Richard Gasquet(FRA)[13]



Pertzschner could more than trouble Tipsarevic and if Karlovic has one more win in him, Gasquet better look out.



Court 4 11:00



Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Carla Suarez Navarro(ESP) vs. Simona Halep(ROU)

Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Petra Martic(CRO) vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova(RUS)[17]

Not Before:13:00

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Marcel Granollers(ESP)[31] vs. Mikhail Kukushkin(KAZ)

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Potito Starace(ITA) vs. Nikolay Davydenko(RUS)



Can Halep follow-up?



Court 6 11:00



Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Michael Llodra(FRA)[29] vs. Kevin Anderson(RSA)



Could be a long match, but Llorda should come out on top.



Court 7 11:00



Women's Singles - 2nd Round

Kaia Kanepi(EST)[31] vs. Silvia Soler-Espinosa(ESP)

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Alexandr Dolgopolov(UKR)[22] vs. Flavio Cipolla(ITA)



Whatever will be will be.

Wimbledon 2011 Day 6 Open Thread

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Tennis fans shelter from the rain as they watch Great Britain's Andy Murray play against Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic from the so-called Murray Mount, free viewing hill just outside the tennis showground, during day five of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon, England, Friday June 24, 2011.

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As of this moment, Mardy Fish is choking the second set away to Robin Haase of the Netherlands.

It's going to be that kind of day.

I'm hoping for three upsets.

WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
INTENDED ORDER OF PLAY FOR SATURDAY 25 JUNE 2011 ALL COURTS - SINGLES ONLY

CENTRE - SHOW COURT - 1.00 PM START

1. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [1] vs Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) [27]
2. David Nalbandian (ARG) [28] vs Roger Federer (SUI) [3]
3. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) [32] vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2]

COURT 1 - SHOW COURT - 1.00 PM START

1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) [1] vs Gilles Muller (LUX)T/F 7/6(6) 0/0
2. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) [26] vs Serena Williams (USA) [7]
3. Robin Soderling (SWE) [5] vs Bernard Tomic (AUS)

COURT 2 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START

1. Klara Zakopalova (CZE) vs Maria Sharapova (RUS) [5]
2. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) [24] vs Gilles Simon (FRA) [15] T/F 7/6(8) 2/4
3. Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [12]

COURT 3 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START

1. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) [24] vs Julia Goerges (GER) [16]
2. Gael Monfils (FRA) [9] vs Lukasz Kubot (POL) T/F 3/6 6/3 3/3
3. David Ferrer (ESP) [7] vs Karol Beck (SVK)

COURT 12 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START

1. Marion Bartoli (FRA) [9] vs Flavia Pennetta (ITA) [21]
2. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) [6] vs Tamira Paszek (AUT) T/F 6/3 4/6 2/3
3. Xavier Malisse (BEL) vs Jurgen Melzer (AUT) [11]

COURT 18 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START

1. Melinda Czink (HUN) vs Shuai Peng (CHN) [20]
2. Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA) vs Tomas Berdych (CZE) [6] T/F 2/6 4/6 3/4
3. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [18] vs Petra Cetkovska (CZE)
4. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) [16] vs Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) [18]

COURT 14 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Mardy Fish (USA) [10] vs Robin Haase (NED)
2. Sabine Lisicki (GER) vs Misaki Doi (JPN)
3. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) vs Michael Llodra (FRA) [19]

Wimbledon 2011 Day 4 Open Thread

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Fans catch the sweat band of Spanish player Rafael Nadal after he won over US player Ryan Sweeting during the men's single at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 22, 2011.

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After yesterday's second-round epic worthy of a final between those old ladies Venus Williams and Kimiko Date-Krumm, today will need to prove itself.

Serena Williams is already down a set on Court 2 (!) to Simona Halep because her feet are heavy as wet hay, so it could be another dramatic day for the two-time defending champion. Will the Romanian teenager be able to hold on?

I guess it's nice that they gave former champion Lleyton Hewitt a slot on Centre Court or perhaps it was a nod to Robin Soderling who's never even been to a Wimbledon semifinal?

I'm looking forward most to Li Na vs. Sabine Lisicki. The Roland Garros champion loves the grass but so does the hard-hitting German. Will Li have a letdown?


The Championships 2011
Intended Order of Play for Thursday 23 June 2011


CENTRE - SHOW COURT - 1.00 PM START

1. Robin Soderling (SWE) [5] vs Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
2. Na Li (CHN) [3] vs Sabine Lisicki (GER)
3. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs Roger Federer (SUI) [3]

COURT 1 - SHOW COURT - 1.00 PM START

1. Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2]
2. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [12]
3. Laura Robson (GBR) vs Maria Sharapova (RUS) [5]

COURT 2 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START

1. Simona Halep (ROU) vs Serena Williams (USA) [7]
2. Olivier Rochus(BEL) vs Juan Martin Del Potro(ARG)[24] To Finish 7-6(7)
3. David Ferrer (ESP) [7] vs Ryan Harrison (USA)
4. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [1] vs Virginie Razzano (FRA)
5. Elena Baltacha (GBR) vs Shuai Peng (CHN) [20]

COURT 3 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START

1. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) [6] vs Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)
2. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) [32] vs Andreas Seppi (ITA)
3. Igor Andreev (RUS) vs Bernard Tomic (AUS)
4. Marion Bartoli (FRA) [9] vs Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP)

COURT 4 - 12.00 NOON START

1 Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) vs Sara Errani (ITA)
2 Petra Cetkovska (CZE) vs Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [13]
3 Melinda Czink (HUN) vs Anastasiya Yakimova (BLR)

COURT 8 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Karol Beck (SVK) vs Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) [26]

COURT 12 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START

1. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [18] vs Eleni Daniilidou (GRE)
2. David Nalbandian (ARG) [28] vs Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)
3. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) vs Jurgen Melzer (AUT) [11]

COURT 14 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) [19] vs Anna Tatishvili (GEO)
2. Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) vs Rik De Voest (RSA)
3. Somdev Devvarman (IND) vs Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) [18]

COURT 15 - 12.00 NOON START

1 Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) [24] vs Polona Hercog (SLO)
2 Maria Kirilenko (RUS) [26] vs Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA)

COURT 16 - 12.00 NOON START

1 Mathilde Johansson (FRA) vs Julia Goerges (GER) [16]
2 Jie Zheng (CHN) vs Misaki Doi (JPN)
3 Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) vs Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) [27]

COURT 17 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) [14] vs Nadia Petrova (RUS)
2. Florian Mayer (GER) [20] vs Xavier Malisse (BEL)
3. Lucie Safarova (CZE) [31] vs Klara Zakopalova (CZE)

COURT 18 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START

1. Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) vs Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) [12]
2. Viktor Troicki (SRB) [13] vs Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE)
3. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) [16] vs John Isner (USA)

COURT 19 - 12.00 NOON START

1 Tamira Paszek (AUT) vs Christina McHale (USA)
2 Ricardo Mello (BRA) vs Michael Llodra (FRA) [19]
3 Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) vs Flavia Pennetta (ITA) [21]

Wimbledon 2011 Day 3 Open Thread

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We're still in the first round and it's raining again. For at least another hour. Which means the only action guaranteed is on Centre Court.

The Championships, Wimbledon 2011 Schedule for Day 3: Tuesday 22 June 2011-SINGLES

Centre Court 13:00
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Kimiko Date-Krumm(JPN) vs. Venus Williams(USA)[23]
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Rafael Nadal(ESP)[1] vs. Ryan Sweeting(USA)
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Victor Hanescu(ROU) vs. Andy Roddick(USA)[8]

No. 1 Court 13:00
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Julien Benneteau(FRA) vs. Tomas Berdych(CZE)[6]
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Andy Murray(GBR)[4] vs. Tobias Kamke(GER)
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Petra Kvitova(CZE)[8]vs. Anne Keothavong(GBR)

No. 2 Court

12:00 Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Mardy Fish(USA)[10] vs. Denis Istomin(UZB)
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Elena Vesnina(RUS) vs. Vera Zvonareva(RUS)[2]
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Juan Martin Del Potro(ARG)[24] vs. Olivier Rochus(BEL)
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Alexandra Dulgheru(ROU) vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova(RUS)[12]

No. 3 Court

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Mathilde Johansson(FRA) vs. Heather Watson(GBR)
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Gilles Muller(LUX) vs. Milos Raonic(CAN)[31]
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Gael Monfils(FRA)[9] vs. Grega Zemlja(SLO)
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Francesca Schiavone(ITA)[6] vs. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova(CZE)

Court 4

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Olga Govortsova(BLR) vs. Agnieszka Radwanska(POL)[13]
Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Sabine Lisicki(GER) vs. Anastasija Sevastova(LAT)

Court 5

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Anabel Medina Garrigues(ESP) vs. Julia Goerges(GER)[16]
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Ksenia Pervak(RUS) vs. Pauline Parmentier(FRA)

Court 6

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Anastasia Rodionova(AUS) vs. Andrea Hlavackova(CZE)

Court 7

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Jie Zheng(CHN) vs. Zuzana Ondraskova(CZE)

Court 8

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez(ESP) vs. Monica Niculescu(ROU)

Court 9

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Kristina Barrois(GER) vs. Petra Cetkovska(CZE)

Court 10

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Alona Bondarenko(UKR) vs. Jarmila Gajdosova(AUS)[27]

Court 11

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Evgeniya Rodina(RUS) vs. Chanelle Scheepers(RSA)

Court 12

12:00 Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Richard Gasquet(FRA)[17] vs. Igor Kunitsyn(RUS)
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Robin Haase(NED) vs. Fernando Verdasco(ESP)[21]
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Iveta Benesova(CZE) vs. Victoria Azarenka(BLR)[4]
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Yanina Wickmayer(BEL)[19] vs. Anna Tatishvili(GEO)

Court 14

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Misaki Doi(JPN) vs. Bethanie Mattek-Sands(USA)[30]
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Juan Ignacio Chela(ARG)[25] vs. Alex Bogomolov Jr.(USA)
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Lukasz Kubot(POL) vs. Ivo Karlovic(CRO)
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova(RUS)[14] vs. Nadia Petrova(RUS)

Court 15

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Dominika Cibulkova(SVK)[24] vs. Mirjana Lucic(CRO)
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Kateryna Bondarenko(UKR) vs. Sara Errani(ITA)

Court 16

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Irina-Camelia Begu(ROU) vs. Flavia Pennetta(ITA)[21]
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Tamira Paszek(AUT) vs. Christina McHale(USA)

Court 17

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Tsvetana Pironkova(BUL)[32] vs. Petra Martic(CRO)
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Rainer Schuettler(GER) vs. Feliciano Lopez(ESP)
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Dudi Sela(ISR) vs. Gilles Simon(FRA)[15]
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Rebecca Marino(CAN) vs. Roberta Vinci(ITA)[29]

Court 18

12:00 Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Simone Bolelli(ITA) vs. Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[14]
Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Angelique Kerber(GER) vs. Laura Robson(GBR)
Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Sergiy Stakhovsky(UKR) vs. Ivan Ljubicic(CRO)

Court 19

12:00 Ladies' Singles - 1st Round
Polona Hercog(SLO) vs. Johanna Larsson(SWE)

TBA

Not Before:17:30
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Stephanie Dubois(CAN) vs. Andrea Petkovic(GER)[11]
Not Before:17:30
Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Daniela Hantuchova(SVK)[25] vs. Marina Erakovic(NZL)

Wimbledon 2011 Day 1 Open Thread

by Craig Hickman



A tennis fans reads a newspaper as they wait outside the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 20, 2011 in London, England.

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I'm doing my Wimbledon happy dance right now. I've harvested some sweet strawberries and drenched them in fresh goat cream (delish), and I'm simply delighted that the Crown Jewel of tennis is upon us.

Already, Venus Williams' seeding and assignment to Court 2 are being criticized by Chris Evert, Brad Gilbert and Chris Fowler from ESPN's studio. The 5-time champion is about to take the court.

As per tradition, the defending champion Rafael Nadal is up first on Centre Court against American veteran Micheal Russell.

I'm thinking Jelena Dokic upends Francesca Schiavone today.

The Championships 2011

Intended Order of Play for Monday 20 June 2011

CENTRE - SHOW COURT - 1.00 PM START

1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) [1] vs Michael Russell (USA)
2. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) [6] vs Jelena Dokic (AUS)
3. Andy Murray (GBR) [4] vs Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP)

COURT 1 - SHOW COURT - 1.00 PM START

1. Alison Riske (USA) vs Vera Zvonareva (RUS) [2]
2. Filippo Volandri (ITA) vs Tomas Berdych (CZE) [6] .
3. Andreas Beck (GER) vs Andy Roddick (USA) [8]

COURT 2 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START

1. Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) vs Venus Williams (USA) [23]
2. Gael Monfils (FRA) [9] vs Matthias Bachinger (GER)
3. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) vs Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [4]
4. Radek Stepanek (CZE) vs Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [21]

COURT 3 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START

1. Katie O'Brien (GBR) vs Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)
2. Potito Starace (ITA) vs Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) [14]
3. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) vs Marin Cilic (CRO) [27]
4. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) [15] vs Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP)

COURT 12 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START

1. Mardy Fish (USA) [10] vs Marcel Granollers (ESP)
2. Shuai Zhang (CHN) vs Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) [12}
3. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) [23]
4. Naomi Broady (GBR) vs Anne Keothavong (GBR)

COURT 18 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START

1. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) [19] vs Varvara Lepchenko (USA)
2. Richard Gasquet (FRA) [17] vs Santiago Giraldo (COL)
3. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) [24] vs Flavio Cipolla (ITA)
4. LL Stephanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) vs Andrea Petkovic (GER) [11]

COURT 4 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs Michael Berrer (GER)
2. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs Gilles Simon (FRA) [15]
3. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) [14] vs Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)

COURT 5 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Pablo Andujar (ESP) vs Ryan Sweeting (USA)
2. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) vs Alize Cornet (FRA)
3. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) vs Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN)
4. Irina Falconi (USA) vs Stephanie Dubois (CAN)

COURT 6 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Grega Zemlja (SLO) vs Lukas Lacko (SVK)
2. Tobias Kamke (GER) vs Blaz Kavcic (SLO)
3. Rebecca Marino (CAN) vs Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT)

COURT 7 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Elena Vesnina (RUS) vs Laura Pous-Tio (ESP)
2. Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA)
3. Sandra Zahlavova (CZE) vs Iveta Benesova (CZE)
4. Kai-Chen Chang (TPE) vs Marina Erakovic (NZL)

COURT 8 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Shahar Peer (ISR) [22]vs Ksenia Pervak (RUS)
2. Frederico Gil (POR) vs Dudi Sela (ISR)
3. Olivier Rochus (BEL) vs Kenny De Schepper (FRA)

COURT 9 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Anastasia Pivovarova (RUS) 1vs Anna Tatishvili (GEO)
2. Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) vs Igor Sijsling (NED)
3. Jaroslav Pospisil (CZE) vs Victor Hanescu (ROU)

COURT 10 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) vs Pauline Parmentier (FRA)
2. Martin Fischer (AUT) vs Simone Bolelli (ITA)
3. Monica Niculescu (ROU) vs Sybille Bammer (AUT)

COURT 14 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs Milos Raonic (CAN) [31]
2. Christina McHale (USA) vs Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) [28]
3. Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) vs Daniel Cox (GBR)
4. Vera Dushevina (RUS) vs Roberta Vinci (ITA) [29]

COURT 15 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs Denis Istomin (UZB)
2. Sara Errani (ITA) vs Kaia Kanepi (EST) [17]
3. Arnaud Clement (FRA) vs Lukasz Kubot (POL)

COURT 16 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) [30] vs Rainer Schuettler (GER)
2. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) [25] vs Marinko Matosevic (AUS)
3. Vania King (USA) vs Petra Martic (CRO)

COURT 17 - 12.00 NOON START

1. Donald Young (USA) vs Alex Bogomolov Jr (USA)
2. Ayumi Morita (JPN) vs Tamira Paszek (AUT)
3. Vesna Dolonts (RUS) vs Nadia Petrova (RUS)
4. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) [25] vs Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS)

COURT 19 - 12.00 NOON START

Gilles Muller (LUX) vs Tommy Haas (GER)
Jill Craybas (USA) 1vs Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU)
Robin Haase (NED) vs Pere Riba (ESP)

MATCHES TO BE ARRANGED - NOT BEFORE 5.00 PM
Petra Kvitova (CZE) [8] vs Alexa Glatch (USA)
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) [32]vs Camila Giorgi (ITA)

GENTLEMEN AND LADIES SINGLES LUCKY LOSER SIGN-INS CLOSE AT 11:30 AM

The Committee, while adhering as closely as possible to the order of play given, is unable to guarantee that it will be maintained in its entirety. This may result in matches being moved from one court to another. Andrew Jarrett - Referee

Madrid Open Thread

by Craig Hickman

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Thomaz Bellucci celebrates his victory against Czech Tomas Berdych after their match of the Madrid Masters on May 06, 2011 at the Caja Magic sports complex in Madrid. Bellucci won 7-6, 6-3, becoming the first Brazilian to contest a Masters semifinal since Gustavo Kuerten in Miami 2003.

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David Ferrer of Spain returns the ball to Adrian Mannarino of France during their Madrid Open tennis match May 3, 2011.

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Potatoes in the clay today. More beets, spinach, arugula, peas, and lettuce too. Cheated the weather a bit and buried some tomato plants in the ground encircled by used tires. Creates heat. Shields wind. I'll cover the plants with recycled water cooler bottles after the rain that comes tonight ceases on Sunday. Tiny little greenhouses.

I caught a glimpse of Juan Martin del Potro's match today. Saw him injury his hip. He better be okay. The ATP needs him healthy. His forehand is outrageous again. Saw Fernando Verdasco upset too.

Talk about the tennis you saw.

I'm back to the field.

Monte-Carlo 2011 Day 4 Open Thread

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Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a backhand in his match against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during Day Three of the ATP Masters Series Tennis at the Monte Carlo Country Club on April 12, 2011 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

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ORDER OF PLAY - WEDNESDAY, 13 APRIL, 2011 REVISED

COURT CENTRAL start 10:30 am

G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs [13] R Gasquet (FRA)

Not Before 11:30AM
D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs [8] G Monfils (FRA)

Not Before 1:30 PM
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs J Nieminen (FIN)
[3] [WC] A Murray (GBR) vs [WC] R Stepanek (CZE)
L Dlouhy (CZE) / J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs G Monfils (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA)

COURT DES PRINCES start 10:30 am

F Lopez (ESP) vs [4] D Ferrer (ESP)

Not Before 11:30 AM
A Montanes (ESP) vs [16] G Simon (FRA)
[6] F Verdasco (ESP) vs T Robredo (ESP)
[7] J Melzer (AUT) vs R Haase (NED)

COURT 2 start 11:00am

F Fognini (ITA) vs [11] V Troicki (SRB)

Not Before 12:30 PM
[15] M Cilic (CRO) vs [Q] P Riba (ESP) or P Starace (ITA) - Possible Court Change
R Gasquet (FRA) / I Ljubicic (CRO) vs [2] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN)
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs E Gulbis (LAT) / V Troicki (SRB)

COURT 9 start 11:00am

F Mayer (GER) vs [Q] F Gil (POR)

Not Before 12:30 PM
[Q] M Gonzalez (ARG) vs [9] N Almagro (ESP) - Possible Court Change
[4] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) vs [WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / J Chardy (FRA)

COURT 11 start 1:00 pm

[8] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs J Chela (ARG) / B Soares (BRA)

Not Before 3:00 PM
E Butorac (USA) / J Rojer (AHO) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / A Montanes (ESP)

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RESULTS - TUESDAY, 13 APRIL, 2011

Singles - Second Round
[2] R Federer (SUI) d P Kohlschreiber (GER) 62 61
[5] [WC] T Berdych (CZE) d [Q] O Rochus (BEL) 62 63
I Ljubicic (CRO) d [12] J Tsonga (FRA) 76(2) 64
M Raonic (CAN) d E Gulbis (LAT) 64 75

Singles - First Round
[16] G Simon (FRA) d T Bellucci (BRA) 63 62
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d [Q] V Millot (FRA) 62 64
A Montanes (ESP) d X Malisse (BEL) 64 62
F Fognini (ITA) d K Anderson (RSA) 36 62 62
F Lopez (ESP) d J Tipsarevic (SRB) 46 63 76(4)
[Q] M Gonzalez (ARG) d V Hanescu (ROU) 36 75 61
[Q] P Riba (ESP) d P Starace (ITA) 46 63 63

Doubles - Second Round
S Stakhovsky (UKR) / M Youzhny (RUS) d [3] J Melzer (AUT) / P Petzschner (GER) 61 76(6)
M Granollers (ESP) / T Robredo (ESP) d [7] M Llodra (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) 62 61

Doubles - First Round
[WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / J Chardy (FRA) d M Lopez (ESP) / J Monaco (ARG) 63 67(1) 12-10
J Chela (ARG) / B Soares (BRA) d M Mertinak (SVK) / D Norman (BEL) 62 36 10-7

Miami Men's 16: Sony Ericsson Open 2011 Day 8 Open Thread

All about the serve.

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ORDER OF PLAY - TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011

STADIUM start 11:00 am
[14] M Fish (USA) vs J Del Potro (ARG)

Not Before 12:00 PM
[21] A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs [15] J Tsonga (FRA) 67(2) 64 32 - to finish 67 64 32

Not Before 1:00 PM
[21] A Petkovic (GER) vs [6] J Jankovic (SRB)
[19] A Ivanovic (SRB) vs [2] K Clijsters (BEL) - Round of 16 heldove
[16] V Troicki (SRB) vs [2] N Djokovic (SRB) - Possible Court Change
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs [21] A Dolgopolov (UKR) or [15] J Tsonga (FRA)

Not Before 7:30 PM
[16] M Sharapova (RUS) vs [26] A Dulgheru (ROU)

Not Before 9:30 PM
[3] R Federer (SUI) vs [Q] O Rochus (BEL)

GRANDSTAND start 11:00 am
[6] D Ferrer (ESP) vs M Granollers (ESP)
[30] J Isner (USA) vs K Anderson (RSA)
F Mayer (GER) vs [7] T Berdych (CZE)

Not Before 5:00 PM
J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs [25] G Simon (FRA)

COURT 2 start 12:00 noon
[3] M Bhupathi (IND) / L Paes (IND) vs M Lopez (ESP) / D Marrero (ESP)
D Hantuchova (SVK) / A Radwanska (POL) vs N Llagostera Vives (ESP) / A Parra Santonja (ESP)
X Malisse (BEL) / J Murray (GBR) vs [6] M Llodra (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB)
[WC] A Ivanovic (SRB) / A Petkovic (GER) vs S Peer (ISR) / S Peng (CHN)
[1] G Dulko (ARG) / F Pennetta (ITA) vs [8] M Martinez Sanchez (ESP) / A Medina Garrigues (ESP)

Miami Marquee Match Monday: Sony Ericsson Open 2011 Day 7 Open Thread

by Craig Hickman


JD Blom for Tennis Panorama News

Samantha Stosur at the Sony Ericsson Open WTA Roundtable on March 22, 2011 in Key Biscayne, Florida.

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Day 7 at the Sony Ericsson Open features both world No. 1's Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki, major champions and former world No. 1's Maria Sharapova, on court against Stosur (most engaging player I met in Miami, but more on that some other time) right now, Roger Federer, Ana Ivanovic, Kim Clijsters, and the doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan. Neil Harman tells us storms are in the forecast. Let's hope they blow over.

I, for one, am most interested in Alexandr Dolgopolov vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Happy to see it open the night session on Stadium.

ORDER OF PLAY - MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011

STADIUM start 11:00 am
[4] S Stosur (AUS) vs [16] M Sharapova (RUS) - WTA
[1] C Wozniacki (DEN) vs [21] A Petkovic (GER) - WTA

Not Before 2:00 PM
[3] R Federer (SUI) vs [32] J Monaco (ARG) - ATP
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs F Lopez (ESP) - ATP

Not Before 7:30 PM
[21] A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs [15] J Tsonga (FRA) - ATP

Not Before 9:00 PM
[19] A Ivanovic (SRB) vs [2] K Clijsters (BEL) - WTA

GRANDSTAND start 11:00 am
C Berlocq (ARG) vs [7] T Berdych (CZE) - ATP
[Q] O Rochus (BEL) vs [13] M Youzhny (RUS) - ATP
A Medina Garrigues (ESP) vs [6] J Jankovic (SRB) - WTA

Not Before 4:30 PM
[5] F Schiavone (ITA) vs [9] A Radwanska (POL) - WTA
[25] G Simon (FRA) vs P Cuevas (URU) - ATP

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
[WC] S Stephens (USA) / Y Wickmayer (BEL) vs [7] B Mattek-Sands (USA) / M Shaughnessy (USA) - WTA
M Mertinak (SVK) / D Norman (BEL) vs [7] R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK) - ATP
[8] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) - ATP
S Stakhovsky (UKR) / M Youzhny (RUS) vs [2] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) - ATP
- WTA

COURT 2 start 11:00 am
S Peng (CHN) vs [26] A Dulgheru (ROU) - WTA
P Petzschner (GER) vs J Tipsarevic (SRB) - ATP
[11] N Almagro (ESP) vs F Mayer (GER) - ATP
[15] M Bartoli (FRA) vs [3] V Zvonareva (RUS) - WTA

Not Before 5:00 PM
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs O Marach (AUT) / J Tipsarevic (SRB) - ATP

COURT 3 start 3:00 pm
A Kleybanova (RUS) / Z Yan (CHN) vs S Peer (ISR) / S Peng (CHN) - WTA
L Dlouhy (CZE) / P Hanley (AUS) vs [4] J Melzer (AUT) / P Petzschner (GER) - ATP

Sony Ericsson Open Day 6 Open Thread

JD Blom

Juan Martín del Potro changes directions to track down a shot by Ricardo Mello on March 23, 2011.

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I arrived home safely today and happy to be eating farm fresh eggs and in front of tennis on the tube.

ORDER OF PLAY - SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011

STADIUM start 11:00 am

[14] M Fish (USA) vs [17] R Gasquet (FRA) - ATP

Not Before 1:00 PM
[5] F Schiavone (ITA) vs L Dominguez Lino (ESP) - WTA

Not Before 3:00 PM
[27] M Martinez Sanchez (ESP) vs [2] K Clijsters (BEL) - WTA
J del Potro (ARG) vs [4] R Soderling (SWE) - ATP

Not Before 7:30 PM
[8] V Azarenka (BLR) vs [25] D Cibulkova (SVK) - WTA

Not Before 9:30 PM
[WC] J Blake (USA) vs [2] N Djokovic (SRB) - ATP

GRANDSTAND start 11:00 am

K Anderson (RSA) vs P Andujar (ESP) - ATP
[6] D Ferrer (ESP) vs S Devvarman (IND) - ATP
[Q] A Bogomolov Jr. (USA) vs [30] J Isner (USA) - ATP
[28] J Groth (AUS) vs [3] V Zvonareva (RUS) - WTA

Not Before 5:00 PM
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [WC] R Harrison (USA) / J Sock (USA) - ATP

COURT 1 start 10:00 am

[8] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs S Aspelin (SWE) / J Knowle (AUT) - ATP

Not Before 11:30 AM
V Razzano (FRA) vs [19] A Ivanovic (SRB) - WTA
[3] M Bhupathi (IND) / L Paes (IND) vs E Butorac (USA) / J Rojer (AHO) - ATP
[6] I Benesova (CZE) / B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) vs [WC] A Ivanovic (SRB) / A Petkovic (GER) - WTA
[17] A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs [12] P Kvitova (CZE) - WTA

COURT 2 start 11:00 am

[15] M Bartoli (FRA) vs E Makarova (RUS) - WTA
[24] M Kirilenko (RUS) vs [9] A Radwanska (POL) - WTA
[23] M Llodra (FRA) vs M Granollers (ESP) - ATP
[16] V Troicki (SRB) vs [19] S Querrey (USA) - ATP

Not Before 6:00 PM
J Chela (ARG) / J Monaco (ARG) vs [6] M Llodra (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) - ATP

Sony Ericsson Open 2011 Day 1 Open Thread

JD Blom

David Ferrer practice session.

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ORDER OF PLAY - TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011

GRANDSTAND start 11:00 am

[WC] S Cirstea (ROU) vs J Zheng (CHN) - WTA
J Goerges (GER) vs M Oudin (USA) - WTA
P Schnyder (SUI) vs [WC] M Keys (USA) - WTA
[WC] S Lisicki (GER) vs M Czink (HUN) - WTA

COURT 1 start 10:00 am

Qualifying - J Dokic (AUS) vs C Mchale (USA) - WTA
Not Before 11:00 AM
E Baltacha (GBR) vs S Bammer (AUT) - WTA
R Vinci (ITA) vs I Benesova (CZE) - WTA
A Morita (JPN) vs [WC] H Watson (GBR) - WTA
E Makarova (RUS) vs V Dushevina (RUS) - WTA

COURT 2 start 10:00 am

Qualifying - J Hampton (USA) vs K Flipkens (BEL) - WTA
Not Before 11:00 AM
B Jovanovski (SRB) vs M Niculescu (ROU) - WTA
K Barrois (GER) vs [WC] P Martic (CRO) - WTA
U Radwanska (POL) vs S Halep (ROU) - WTA
J Larsson (SWE) vs A Rodionova (AUS) - WTA

COURT 3 start 10:00 am

Qualifying - M Russell (USA) vs M Matosevic (AUS) - ATP
Qualifying - S Bolelli (ITA) vs A Bogomolov Jr. (USA) - ATP
Qualifying - R Kendrick (USA) vs J Reister (GER) - ATP
Qualifying - R Schuettler (GER) or B Reynolds (USA) vs I Navarro (ESP) or G Zemlja (SLO) - ATP
Qualifying - T Smyczek (USA) vs F Cipolla (ITA) or O Rochus (BEL) - ATP

COURT 5 start 10:00 am

Qualifying - Y Meusburger (AUT) vs V Manasieva (RUS) - WTA
Qualifying - R Farah (COL) vs M Ilhan (TUR) - ATP
Qualifying - N Llagostera Vives (ESP) vs A Tatishvili (GEO) or P Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) - WTA
Qualifying - I Kunitsyn (RUS) vs E Prodon (FRA) - ATP

COURT 6 start 10:00 am

Qualifying - [WC] M Larcher de Brito (POR) vs A Rus (NED) - WTA
Qualifying - S Zhang (CHN) vs E Birnerova (CZE) - WTA
Qualifying - L Hradecka (CZE) vs I Falconi (USA) or S Zahlavova (CZE) - WTA
Qualifying - A Hlavackova (CZE) or Y Chan (TPE) vs A Pivovarova (RUS) or A Keothavong (GBR) - WTA

COURT 7 start 10:00 am

Qualifying - P Capdeville (CHI) vs B Phau (GER) - ATP
Qualifying - D Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) vs P Lorenzi (ITA) - ATP
Qualifying - R Sweeting (USA) vs L Rosol (CZE) - ATP
Qualifying - G Dimitrov (BUL) vs [WC] N Massu (CHI) - ATP
Qualifying - F Dancevic (CAN) vs D Young (USA) or A Clement (FRA) - ATP

COURT 8 start 10:00 am

Qualifying - K Pervak (RUS) vs J Namigata (JPN) - WTA
Qualifying - [WC] S Stephens (USA) vs S Ferguson (AUS) - WTA
Qualifying - J Craybas (USA) or [WC] L Davis (USA) vs A Yakimova (BLR) or K Bondarenko (UKR) - WTA
Qualifying - R Voracova (CZE) or C Dentoni (ITA) vs X Han (CHN) or S Mirza (IND) - WTA

Indian Wells 2011 Day 7 Open Thread

Arrived in Milwaukee safely, but couldn't get to a cafe for WiFi to watch any tennis. What did I miss?

ORDER OF PLAY - TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011

STADIUM 1 start 11:00 am

[31] E Gulbis (LAT) vs [3] N Djokovic (SRB) - ATP

Not Before 1:00 PM
[15] M Bartoli (FRA) vs [2] K Clijsters (BEL) - WTA
[29] J Chela (ARG) vs [2] R Federer (SUI) - ATP
[1] C Wozniacki (DEN) vs [22] A Kleybanova (RUS) - WTA

Not Before 7:00 PM
[8] A Roddick (USA) vs [30] J Isner (USA) - ATP

Not Before 8:30 PM
D Safina (RUS) vs [16] M Sharapova (RUS) - WTA

STADIUM 2 start 11:00 am

[6] J Jankovic (SRB) vs [19] A Ivanovic (SRB) - WTA
[17] M Cilic (CRO) vs [12] S Wawrinka (SUI) - ATP
[18] R Gasquet (FRA) vs [10] J Melzer (AUT) - ATP
[WC] M Raonic (CAN) vs [WC] R Harrison (USA) - ATP
[5] J Melzer (AUT) / P Petzschner (GER) or L Dlouhy (CZE) / P Hanley (AUS) vs M Lopez (ESP) / R Nadal (ESP) - ATP
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs A Dolgopolov (UKR) / X Malisse (BEL) - ATP

STADIUM 3 start 11:00 am

[7] T Berdych (CZE) vs [26] T Bellucci (BRA) - ATP
[16] V Troicki (SRB) vs [24] M Llodra (FRA) - ATP
[5] F Schiavone (ITA) vs [10] S Peer (ISR) - WTA
[WC] J Jankovic (SRB) / A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs [6] V Azarenka (BLR) / M Kirilenko (RUS) - WTA - After Suitable Rest
[WC] C Mchale (USA) or [18] N Petrova (RUS) vs [Q] L Hradecka (CZE) or S Peng (CHN) - WTA

COURT 7 start 11:00 am

[3] M Bhupathi (IND) / L Paes (IND) vs R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK) - ATP
[9] A Radwanska (POL) vs [8] V Azarenka (BLR) - WTA
[23] Y Wickmayer (BEL) vs [25] D Cibulkova (SVK) - WTA

S Mirza (IND) / E Vesnina (RUS) vs K Jans (POL) / A Rosolska (POL) - WTA
M Knowles (BAH) / M Mertinak (SVK) vs [WC] J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR) - ATP

Indian Wells 2011 Day 6 Open Thread

I won't belabor the point, but Donald Young "the most complete player" among the American men (okay, *b*, I'm going to leave you alone now!) just ate a bagel at the hands of none other than Tommy Robredo.

Some good match-ups today. I'm en route to Milwaukee to see my mother so I won't be able to see all of them, but enjoy. And by all means discuss.

ORDER OF PLAY - MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011

STADIUM 1 start 11:00 am

[1] C Wozniacki (DEN) vs [28] M Martinez Sanchez (ESP) - WTA
[4] R Soderling (SWE) vs [32] P Kohlschreiber (GER) - ATP

Not Before 2:30 PM
[20] A Rezai (FRA) vs [16] M Sharapova (RUS) - WTA
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs [Q] R Sweeting (USA) - ATP

Not Before 7:00 PM
[4] S Stosur (AUS) vs D Safina (RUS) - WTA
Not Before 8:30 PM
[9] F Verdasco (ESP) vs [21] S Querrey (USA) - ATP

STADIUM 2 start 11:00 am

[25] T Robredo (ESP) vs [Q] D Young (USA) - ATP
[11] N Almagro (ESP) vs [23] A Montanes (ESP) - ATP
[20] A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs J Del Potro (ARG) - ATP

Not Before 4:30 PM
[WC] C Mchale (USA) vs [18] N Petrova (RUS) - WTA
J Benneteau (FRA) / R Gasquet (FRA) vs R Federer (SUI) / S Wawrinka (SUI) - ATP

STADIUM 3 start 11:00 am

[9] A Radwanska (POL) vs [24] M Kirilenko (RUS) - WTA
U Radwanska (POL) vs [8] V Azarenka (BLR) - WTA
[Q] S Devvarman (IND) vs X Malisse (BEL) - ATP
[28] G Simon (FRA) vs I Karlovic (CRO) - ATP
[Q] L Hradecka (CZE) vs S Peng (CHN) - WTA

COURT 7 start 11:00 am

C Chuang (TPE) / A Dulgheru (ROU) vs K Jans (POL) / A Rosolska (POL) - WTA
[22] A Kleybanova (RUS) vs [13] F Pennetta (ITA) - WTA
[7] I Benesova (CZE) / B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) vs S Mirza (IND) / E Vesnina (RUS) - WTA
N Djokovic (SRB) / V Troicki (SRB) vs [7] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) - ATP
[5] J Melzer (AUT) / P Petzschner (GER) vs L Dlouhy (CZE) / P Hanley (AUS) - ATP

Australian Open 2011 Day 10 Open Thread

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Fans of Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic cheer during his match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the men's quarter-final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 25, 2011.

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Order Of Play For Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Petra Kvitova (CZE)[25] v. Vera Zvonareva (RUS)[2]

Not Before:12:30 PM

2. Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)[12] v. Kim Clijsters (BEL)[3]
3. Men's Singles - Quarterfinals
Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) v. Andy Murray (GBR)[5]

Rod Laver Arena 7:30 PM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - Quarterfinals
Rafael Nadal (ESP)[1] v. David Ferrer (ESP)[7]

Australian Open 2011 Day 9 Open Thread

Reuters

Fans of Rafael Nadal of Spain cheer during his match against Marin Cilic of Croatia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 24, 2011.

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If you're a Roger Federer fan, you might want to avert your eyes, for what I'm about to say may cause a mild case of heartburn.

Before the Roddick-Wawrinka match, Raja told the ESPN studio commentators that Wawrinka would have the advantage over Roddick because he had already played a night match while Roddick hadn't.

On another episode, the same commentators declared that the all-Swiss quarterfinal which resulted would obviously be the featured night match, while the all-Eastern-European affair would be contested during the day.

So, using Raja's own thinking, it would seem that a day match for the all-Swiss affair would be an advantage to the defending champion because his compatriot has played his last two matches at night and therefore is playing well within 48 hours of his last match.

I won't even begin to suggest that the organizers asked Raja what he preferred, thereby allowing him to actually choose this advantageous scheduling. Nope. Not at all. Not even for a second.

But he receives the advantage anyway.

Humph.

I hope Peter Lungren has his charge ready to produce an upset in broad daylight.

Order Of Play For Tuesday, 25 January, 2011

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Andrea Petkovic (GER)[30] v. Na Li (CHN)[9]

Not Before:12:30 PM

2. Men's Singles - Quarterfinals
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)[19] v. Roger Federer (SUI)[2]
3. Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[1] v. Francesca Schiavone (ITA)[6]

Rod Laver Arena 7:30 PM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - Quarterfinals
Tomas Berdych (CZE)[6] v. Novak Djokovic (SRB)[3]

Australian Open 2011 Day 8 Open Thread

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Switzerland fans show their colours during day seven of the 2011 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 23, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia.

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I see three upsets, none of which will be all that surprising.

Order Of Play For Monday, 24 January 2011

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - 4th Round
Robin Soderling (SWE)[4] v. Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
2. Men's Singles - 4th Round
Jurgen Melzer (AUT)[11] v. Andy Murray (GBR)[5]

Rod Laver Arena 7:30 PM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - 4th Round
Rafael Nadal (ESP)[1] v. Marin Cilic (CRO)[15]
2. Women's Singles - 4th Round
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v. Kim Clijsters (BEL)[3]

Hisense Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 4th Round
Petra Kvitova (CZE)[25] v. Flavia Pennetta (ITA)[22]
2. Women's Singles - 4th Round
Iveta Benesova (CZE) v. Vera Zvonareva (RUS)[2]
3. Men's Singles - 4th Round
Milos Raonic (CAN) v. David Ferrer (ESP)[7]

Margaret Court Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

Not Before:1:30 PM
3. Women's Singles - 4th Round
Shuai Peng (CHN) v. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)[12]

Australian Open 2011 Day 7 Open Thread

by Craig Hickman


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A fan has his face painted like Shrek in the crowd third round match between Mikhail Youzhny of Russia and Milos Raonic of Canada during day six of the 2011 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 22, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia.

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I've always believed that the fourth round is one of the most difficult rounds to notch a Slam victory, especially if you haven't been this way before, as it is for the Latvian and the German.

You've made it to the second week, a victory automatically makes you a contender for the title, and you'll always be referred to as a Grand Slam quarterfinalist. Kind of like being nominated for an Academy Award.

I'm rooting for three upsets, although I think we might see six. Yesterday seeping into today.

What do you see?

Order Of Play For Sunday, 23 January 2011

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 4th Round
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[1] v. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)
2. Women's Singles - 4th Round
Na Li (CHN)[9] v. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[8]
3. Men's Singles - 4th Round
Tommy Robredo (ESP) v. Roger Federer (SUI)[2]

Rod Laver Arena 7:00 PM Start Time
1. Women's Singles - 4th Round
Andrea Petkovic (GER)[30] v. Maria Sharapova (RUS)[14]
2. Men's Singles - 4th Round
Andy Roddick (USA)[8] v. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)[19]

Hisense Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

Not Before:1:00 PM
2. Men's Singles - 4th Round
Nicolas Almagro (ESP)[14] v. Novak Djokovic (SRB)[3]
3. Women's Singles - 4th Round
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)[23] v. Francesca Schiavone (ITA)[6]

Margaret Court Arena Not Before 2:30 PM

3. Men's Singles - 4th Round
Tomas Berdych (CZE)[6] v. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)[9]

Australian Open 2011 Day 6 Open Thread

Reuters

The crowd at the Hisense Arena is reflected on the sunglasses of a spectator during the match between Maria Sharapova of Russia and Julia Goerges of Germany at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2011.

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On the page, there's only one match I really want to see: the Brisbane Champion vs. the Brisbane Daughter. It better be good.

The rest look like blow outs and boredom. Let's see who can surprise.

Order Of Play For Saturday, 22 January 2011

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Lucie Safarova (CZE)[31] v. Vera Zvonareva (RUS)[2]
2. Men's Singles - 3rd Round
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)[32] v. Andy Murray (GBR)[5]
3. Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Alize Cornet (FRA) v. Kim Clijsters (BEL)[3]

Rod Laver Arena 7:00 PM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Samantha Stosur (AUS)[5] v. Petra Kvitova (CZE)[25]
2. Men's Singles - 3rd Round
Rafael Nadal (ESP)[1] v. Bernard Tomic (AUS)

Hisense Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - 3rd Round
Robin Soderling (SWE)[4] v. Jan Hernych (CZE)
2. Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)[16] v. Iveta Benesova (CZE)
3. Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Flavia Pennetta (ITA)[22] v. Shahar Peer (ISR)[10]

Hisense Arena 7:00 PM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - 3rd Round
Jurgen Melzer (AUT)[11] v. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)[21]

Margaret Court Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Simona Halep (ROU) v. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)[12]
2. Men's Singles - 3rd Round
Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) v. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)[13]
3. Men's Singles - 3rd Round
John Isner (USA)[20] v. Marin Cilic (CRO)[15]

Show Court 2 11:00 AM Start Time

2. Men's Singles - 3rd Round
Richard Berankis (LTU) v. David Ferrer (ESP)[7]
3. Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Nadia Petrova (RUS)[13] v. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)

Show Court 3 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - 3rd Round
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)[10] v. Milos Raonic (CAN)
2. Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Shuai Peng (CHN) v. Ayumi Morita (JPN)

Australian Open 2011 Day 4 Open Thread

Reuters

Feliciano Lopez of Spain gets shaved old school by a barber during the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne January 19, 2011.

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Again, I've highlighted the matches I'd like to see.

Yesterday, kraa was right about the number of upsets among the top 16 seeds. I'll let kraa make the same predictions today.

What say you?

Order Of Play for Thursday, January 20, 2011

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) v. Kim Clijsters (BEL)[3]
2. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Rafael Nadal (ESP)[1] v. Ryan Sweeting (USA)
3. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Nadia Petrova (RUS)[13] v. Alicia Molik (AUS)

Rod Laver Arena 7:00 PM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Samantha Stosur (AUS)[5] v. Vera Dushevina (RUS)
2. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) v. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)[21]

Hisense Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Jelena Jankovic (SRB)[7] v. Shuai Peng (CHN)
2. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Bernard Tomic (AUS) v. Feliciano Lopez (ESP)[31]
3. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) v. Vera Zvonareva (RUS)[2]
4. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Robin Soderling (SWE)[4] v. Gilles Muller (LUX)

Margaret Court Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) v. Shahar Peer (ISR)[10]
2. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Iveta Benesova (CZE) v. Maria Kirilenko (RUS)[18]
3. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Andreas Seppi (ITA) v. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)[13]
4. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Lucie Safarova (CZE)[31] v. Klara Zakopalova (CZE)
Not Before:7:00 PM
5. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Illya Marchenko (UKR) v. Andy Murray (GBR)[5]

Show Court 2 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Flavia Pennetta (ITA)[22] v. Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP)
2. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Petra Martic (CRO) v. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)[12]
3. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Santiago Giraldo (COL) v. Marin Cilic (CRO)[15]
4. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Michael Russell (USA) v. David Ferrer (ESP)[7]

Show Court 3 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Milos Raonic (CAN) v. Michael Llodra (FRA)[22]
2. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP)[26] v. Alize Cornet (FRA)
3. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)[16] v. Kristina Barrois (GER)
4. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
John Isner (USA)[20] v. Radek Stepanek (CZE)

Court 6 11:00 AM Start Time

[B]1. Women's Singles - 2nd Round[/B]
Caroline Garcia (FRA) v. Ayumi Morita (JPN)
2. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)[10] v. Blaz Kavcic (SLO)
3. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Lesya Tsurenko (UKR) v. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
4. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
David Nalbandian (ARG)[27] v. Richard Berankis (LTU)

Court 7 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Benjamin Becker (GER) v. Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)

Court 8 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Alisa Kleybanova (RUS)[24] v. Simona Halep (ROU)
2. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)[32] v. Eduardo Schwank (ARG)
4. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Jurgen Melzer (AUT)[11] v. Pere Riba (ESP)


Court 18 11:00 AM Start Time

2. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) v. Petra Kvitova (CZE)[25]
3. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Jan Hernych (CZE) v. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)[30]

Australian Open 2011 Day 3 Open Thread

by Craig Hickman


Reuters

Spectators watch the match between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France and Philipp Petzschner of Germany at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 18, 2011. For the first time in his career, the Frenchman won a match down two sets to love.

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Round two begins.

I've highlighted the matches I'm most interested in seeing, not all for the same reasons. Among them, I see five upsets. At least.

What do you see?

Order Of Play For Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Justine Henin (BEL)[11] v. Elena Baltacha (GBR)
2. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Andy Roddick (USA)[8] v. Igor Kunitsyn (RUS)
3. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Venus Williams (USA)[4] v. Sandra Zahlavova (CZE)

Rod Laver Arena 7:00 PM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Jelena Dokic (AUS) v. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)
2. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Gilles Simon (FRA) v. Roger Federer (SUI)[2]

Hisense Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[1] v. Vania King (USA)
2. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) v. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)[9]
3. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Virginie Razzano (FRA) v. Maria Sharapova (RUS)[14]
4. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Ivan Dodig (CRO) v. Novak Djokovic (SRB)[3]

Margaret Court Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Tomas Berdych (CZE)[6] v. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
2. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) v. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[8]
3. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Rebecca Marino (CAN) v. Francesca Schiavone (ITA)[6]
4. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Na Li (CHN)[9] v. Evgeniya Rodina (RUS)

Not Before 7:00 PM

5. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Frederico Gil (POR) v. Gael Monfils (FRA)[12]

Show Court 2 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Arantxa Rus (NED) v. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)[23]
2. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Benoit Paire (FRA) v. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)[17]
3. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Vesna Manasieva (RUS) v. Marion Bartoli (FRA)[15]
4. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)[19] v. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)

Show Court 3 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Mardy Fish (USA)[16] v. Tommy Robredo (ESP)
2. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Nicolas Almagro (ESP)[14] v. Igor Andreev (RUS)
3. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)[21] v. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)
4. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Anne Keothavong (GBR) v. Andrea Petkovic (GER)[30]

Court 6 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Florian Mayer (GER) v. Kei Nishikori (JPN)
2. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Robin Haase (NED) v. Juan Monaco (ARG)[26]
3. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL)[32] v. Monica Niculescu (ROU)

Court 7 11:00 AM Start Time

4. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Albert Montanes (ESP)[25] v. Xavier Malisse (BEL)

Court 8 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v. Lukasz Kubot (POL)
2. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) v. Richard Gasquet (FRA)[28]
3. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Kaia Kanepi (EST)[20] v. Julia Goerges (GER)

Court 18 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Regina Kulikova (RUS) v. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)
2. Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Alberta Brianti (ITA) v. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)[29]
3. Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Viktor Troicki (SRB)[29] v. Nicolas Mahut (FRA)