ATP 250 Houston, Casablanca 4/9-4/15/2012

[kandi]

WHY do I keep picking winners who can't even make it to the QF? WHY do I keep coming back for more punishment / embarrassment?

[kandi]

Casablanca's been rained out for today. Remainder of matches postponed till tomorrow.

[Ti-Amie]

SCHEDULE - FRIDAY, 13 APRIL, 2012 Casablanca

COURT CENTRAL start 10:00 am

P Starace (ITA) vs [3] P Andujar (ESP)

Not Before 12:00 PM
I Andreev (RUS) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
J Chardy (FRA) vs [7] A Ramos (ESP)
[Q] L Ouahab (ALG) or [Q] S Gutierrez-Ferrol (ESP) vs P Starace (ITA) or [3] P Andujar (ESP)

COURT 2 start 10:00 am

[Q] L Ouahab (ALG) vs [Q] S Gutierrez-Ferrol (ESP)

Not Before 12:00 PM
B Paire (FRA) vs F Cipolla (ITA)
[4] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) vs R Haase (NED) / J Rojer (NED)
D Brown (GER) / P Hanley (AUS) or A Dolgopolov (UKR) / M Jaziri (TUN) vs [3] D Marrero (ESP) / M Melo (BRA) - After Suitable Rest

COURT 3 start 11:00 am

D Brown (GER) / P Hanley (AUS) vs A Dolgopolov (UKR) / M Jaziri (TUN)

[JTContinental]

I didn't see it, but that Fish vs Russell scoreline smacks of a tank to me...

[kandi]

Mardy's in a slump - physical and/or mental - played poorly before DC and then pulled out of that tie.

[JTContinental]

Mardy's in a slump - physical and/or mental - played poorly before DC and then pulled out of that tie.

I also just read this mysterious article:

http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id...men-clay-court

[Ti-Amie]

I also just read this mysterious article:

http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id...men-clay-court

Mysterious indeed JT.

"I'll get with family and try to sort some things out," Fish said.

[kandi]

Russell (and Reynolds) just won their Doubles QF over Brunstrom/Norman in straights. Tennis Express must be doing right by Russell

[Ti-Amie]

SCHEDULE - FRIDAY, 13 APRIL, 2012 Houston

CENTER COURT start 1:00 pm

[4] [WC] J Monaco (ARG) vs [5] [WC] K Anderson (RSA)

Not Before 3:00 PM
[Q] M Russell (USA) vs R Harrison (USA)

Not Before 6:00 PM
R Sweeting (USA) vs [2] J Isner (USA)
[6] C Berlocq (ARG) vs [3] [WC] F Lopez (ESP)

COURT 3 start 4:30 pm

J Blake (USA) / S Querrey (USA) vs I Karlovic (CRO) / F Moser (GER) - Possible Court Change
[WC] B Reynolds (USA) / M Russell (USA) vs T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) - After appropriate rest

[mmmm8]

RESULTS - Thursday
Casablanca
Singles - Second Round
J Chardy (FRA) d [1] F Mayer (GER) 63 61
[7] A Ramos (ESP) d V Hanescu (ROU) 62 64

Doubles - Quarterfinals
R Haase (NED) / J Rojer (NED) d [2] E Butorac (USA) / B Soares (BRA) 75 60
[3] D Marrero (ESP) / M Melo (BRA) d M Elgin (RUS) / D Istomin (UZB) 63 62

Houston
Singles - Second Round
[Q] M Russell (USA) d [1] M Fish (USA) 63 61
[2] J Isner (USA) d [Q] H Zeballos (ARG) 67(3) 64 62
[4] [WC] J Monaco (ARG) d T Ito (JPN) 63 63
[5] [WC] K Anderson (RSA) d S Querrey (USA) 76(3) 36 76(2)
R Harrison (USA) d I Kunitsyn (RUS) 62 64
R Sweeting (USA) d B Reynolds (USA) 63 62

Doubles - Quarterfinals
J Blake (USA) / S Querrey (USA) d [1] A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) / S Lipsky (USA) 63 63
T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) d [2] M Knowles (BAH) / X Malisse (BEL) 36 64 10-8
I Karlovic (CRO) / F Moser (GER) d [3] M Kohlmann (GER) / A Waske (GER) 75 75
[WC] B Reynolds (USA) / M Russell (USA) d [4] J Brunstrom (SWE) / D Norman (BEL) 63 62

[Ti-Amie]

SCHEDULE - SATURDAY, 14 APRIL, 2012 Casablanca

COURT CENTRAL start 12:00 noon

D Brown (GER) / P Hanley (AUS) vs [4] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA)

Not Before 2:00 PM
[7] A Ramos (ESP) vs I Andreev (RUS)
[3] P Andujar (ESP) vs F Cipolla (ITA)

[kandi]

I am having a real problem saying Brown and Hanley --- it keeps wanting to come out "Brown and Haley" - confectioners of a delightful chocolate/nutty item called Almond Roca -- uMMMM goood!

[rabbit]

I also just read this mysterious article:

http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id...men-clay-court

Hope whatever's troubling Mardy is something temporary...

[Ti-Amie]

SCHEDULE - SATURDAY, 14 APRIL, 2012 Houston

CENTER COURT start 1:00 pm

[Q] M Russell (USA) vs [4] [WC] J Monaco (ARG)

Not Before 2:30 PM
[3] [WC] F Lopez (ESP) vs [2] J Isner (USA)

Not Before 6:00 PM
J Blake (USA) / S Querrey (USA) vs T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR)

[Ti-Amie]

SCHEDULE - SUNDAY, 15 APRIL, 2012

CENTER COURT start 12:00 noon
[4] [WC] J Monaco (ARG) vs [2] J Isner (USA)