Week 25 - Mercedes-Benz Cup, Los Angeles, USA

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Mercedes-Benz Cup, Los Angeles, USA



Ranking Points[/u]

W: 175
RU: 120
SF: 75
QF: 40
R16: 15
R24: 5
Ad.Q: 5

Surface - Hard

Singles Main Draw[/u]

Andrew Murray (GBR) (1)
vs
BYE

Rainer Schuettler (DEU)
vs
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (Q)

Olivier Patience (FRA)
vs
Andy Roddick (USA)

Pete Sampras (USA) (5)
vs
BYE

Boris Becker (DEU) (7)
vs
BYE

Jan-Michael Gambill (USA)
vs
Thomas Johansson (SWE)

Patrick Rafter (AUS)
vs
Robby Ginepri (USA)

Ivan Lendl (USA) (3)
vs
BYE

Tim Henman (GBR) (4)
vs
BYE

Christophe Rochus (BEL)
vs
Joachim Johansson (SWE)

Vince Spadea (USA)
vs
Nicolas Kiefer (DEU) (Q)

Taylor Dent (USA) (8)
vs
BYE

Andre Agassi (USA) (6)
vs
BYE

Marat Safin (RUS)
vs
David Nalbandian (ARG)

Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)
vs
Magnus Norman (SWE)

Roger Federer (SUI) (2)
vs
BYE


Singles Qualifying Draw[/u] (2 Qualifiers)

James Blake (USA)
vs
Nicolas Kiefer (DEU)

Paradorn Srichaphan (THA)
vs
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)


Doubles Draw[/u]

T.Henman (GBR) & A.Murray (GBR) (1)
vs
T.Dent (USA) & J.Blake (USA)

P.Sampras (USA) & I.Ljubicic (CRO)
vs
P.Rafter (AUS) & A.Roddick (USA) (4)

R.Schuettler (DEU) & J.Johansson (SWE) (3)
vs
T.Johansson (SWE) & N.Kiefer (DEU)

M.Norman (SWE) & V.Spadea (USA)
vs
J-M.Gambill (USA) & R.Ginepri (USA) (2)


*Send Hard points to me by 0:00 British time Friday July 29th if you are in the main draw, Wednesday July 26th if you are in the qualifying draw

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Singles Qualifying Results[/u]

Nicolas Kiefer (DEU) def. James Blake (USA) 1-6 7-5 6-1

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) def. Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) 4-6 6-3 6-4

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Head-to-Head[/u]

R24[/u]

Rainer Schuettler (DEU) 0-1 Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
-Week 2 - Millennium International Tennis Championships, Delray Beach, USA - Hard - SF - Hewitt def. Schuettler 6-4 6-7 (7) 6-3

Olivier Patience (FRA) 2-0 Andy Roddick (USA)
-Week 18 - Roland Garros, Paris, France - Clay - Qualifiers - Patience def. Roddick 7-6 (7) 6-2 6-7 (2) 3-6 6-3
-Week 20 - Ordina Open, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands - Grass - Qualifiers - Patience def. Roddick 1-6 7-6 (7) 6-4

Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) 0-2 Thomas Johansson (SWE)
-Week 21 - Wimbledon, London, England - Grass - R16 - Johansson def. Gambill 6-4 6-7 (3) 7-6 (6) 2-6 9-7
-Week 24 - Generali Open, Kitzbühel, Austria - Clay - R24 - Johansson def. Gambill 7-5 6-3

Patrick Rafter (AUS) 0-0 Robby Ginepri (USA)
-No Previous Meetings-

Christophe Rochus (BEL) 0-0 Joachim Johansson (SWE)
-No Previous Meetings-

Vince Spadea (USA) 1-0 Nicolas Kiefer (DEU)
-Week 21 - Wimbledon, London, England - Grass - Qualifiers - Spadea def. Kiefer 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-1

Marat Safin (RUS) 1-0 David Nalbandian (ARG)
-Week 22 - Allianz Suisse Open, Gstaad, Switzerland - Clay - R24 - Safin def. Nalbandian 4-6 6-4 6-4

Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 0-0 Magnus Norman (SWE)
-No Previous Meetings-

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Singles First Round Results[/u]

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (Q) def. Rainer Schuettler (DEU) 2-6 6-4 6-0

Andy Roddick (USA) def. Olivier Patience (FRA) 6-0 1-6 7-5

Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) def. Thomas Johansson (SWE) 6-2 1-6 7-6 (6)

Patrick Rafter (AUS) def. Robby Ginepri (USA) 2-6 6-2 7-6 (5)

Joachim Johansson (SWE) def. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 1-6 6-1 7-6 (2)

Nicolas Kiefer (DEU) (Q) def. Vince Spadea (USA) 0-6 6-1 6-4

David Nalbandian (ARG) def. Marat Safin (RUS) 6-4 3-6 7-6 (0)

Magnus Norman (SWE) def. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 6-2 3-6 6-3


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Andrew Murray (GBR) (1)
vs
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (Q)

Andy Roddick (USA)
vs
Pete Sampras (USA) (5)

Boris Becker (DEU) (7)
vs
Jan-Michael Gambill (USA)

Patrick Rafter (AUS)
vs
Ivan Lendl (USA) (3)

Tim Henman (GBR) (4)
vs
Joachim Johansson (SWE)

Nicolas Kiefer (DEU) (Q)
vs
Taylor Dent (USA) (8)

Andre Agassi (USA) (6)
vs
David Nalbandian (ARG)

Magnus Norman (SWE)
vs
Roger Federer (SUI) (2)

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Head-to-Head[/u]

R16[/u]

Andrew Murray (GBR) 0-0 Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
-No Previous Meetings-

Andy Roddick (USA) 0-0 Pete Sampras (USA)
-No Previous Meetings-

Boris Becker (DEU) 0-0 Jan-Michael Gambill (USA)
-No Previous Meetings-

Patrick Rafter (AUS) 0-2 Ivan Lendl (USA)
-Week 19 - The Stella Artois Championships, London, England - Grass - Final - Lendl def. Rafter 7-6 (4) 6-4
-Week 22 - Campbell's Hall Of Fame Tennis Championships, Newport, USA - Grass - R16 - Lendl def. Rafter 6-0 1-6 7-6 (3)

Tim Henman (GBR) 0-0 Joachim Johansson (SWE)
-No Previous Meetings-

Nicolas Kiefer (DEU) 0-0 Taylor Dent (USA)
-No Previous Meetings-

Andre Agassi (USA) 2-1 David Nalbandian (ARG)
-Week 11 - ATP Forest Hills, Forest Hills, USA - Grass - R16 - Agassi def. Nalbandian 6-2 6-2
-Week 13 - ATP Eckental, Eckental, Germany - Carpet - R16 - Nalbandian def. Agassi 6-2 6-4
-Week 19 - Gerry Weber Open, Halle, Germany - Grass - SF - Agassi def. Nalbandian 5-7 7-5 6-2

Magnus Norman (SWE) 0-1 Roger Federer (SUI)
-Week 23 - RCA Championships, Indianapolis, USA - Hard - R16 - Federer def. Norman 5-7 7-6 (7) 6-3

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-Right I've been busy so this week's events shall run til later this week. Luckily, it's Hovis Cup next whih doesn't take a lot of organising. I might actually be busy for the next few weeks too so results may continue to be a bit late unless I can find someone to help me out-


Singles Second Round Results[/u]

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (Q) def. Andrew Murray (GBR) (1) 1-6 6-0 6-4

Pete Sampras (USA) (5) def. Andy Roddick (USA) 4-6 7-5 7-5

Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) def. Boris Becker (DEU) (7) 6-2 5-7 6-2

Patrick Rafter (AUS) def. Ivan Lendl (USA) (3) 1-6 6-2 7-5

Tim Henman (GBR) (4) def. Joachim Johansson (SWE) 6-1 1-6 7-5

Taylor Dent (USA) (8) def. Nicolas Kiefer (DEU) (Q) 6-0 1-6 7-5

Andre Agassi (USA) (6) def. David Nalbandian (ARG) 6-2 6-1

Magnus Norman (SWE) def. Roger Federer (SUI) (2) 7-5 7-6 (7)


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (Q)
vs
Pete Sampras (USA) (5)

Jan-Michael Gambill (USA)
vs
Patrick Rafter (AUS)

Tim Henman (GBR) (4)
vs
Taylor Dent (USA) (8)

Andre Agassi (USA) (6)
vs
Magnus Norman (SWE)

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Head-to-Head[/u]

QF[/u]

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 0-0 Pete Sampras (USA)
-No Previous Meetings-

Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) 0-1 Patrick Rafter (AUS)
-Week 19 - The Stella Artois Championships, London, England - Grass - QF - Rafter def. Gambill 6-3 6-7 (6) 7-5

Tim Henman (GBR) 0-1 Taylor Dent (USA)
-Week 5 - ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam, The Netherlands - Hard - QF - Dent def. Henman 6-0 6-4

Andre Agassi (USA) 0-0 Magnus Norman (SWE)
-No Previous Meetings-

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Singles Quarter Final Results[/u]

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (Q) def. Pete Sampras (USA) (5) 0-6 6-0 7-6 (5)

Patrick Rafter (AUS) def. Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) 2-6 6-2 7-5

Taylor Dent (USA) (8) def. Tim Henman (GBR) (4) 6-3 7-6 (6)

Magnus Norman (SWE) def. Andre Agassi (USA) (6) 6-3 0-6 6-2


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (Q)
vs
Patrick Rafter (AUS)

Taylor Dent (USA) (8)
vs
Magnus Norman (SWE)

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Head-to-Head[/u]

SF[/u]

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 0-0 Patrick Rafter (AUS)
-No Previous Meetings-

Taylor Dent (USA) 0-0 Magnus Norman (SWE)
-No Previous Meetings-

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Singles Semi Final Results[/u]

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (Q) def. Patrick Rafter (AUS) 4-6 6-3 6-4

Magnus Norman (SWE) def. Taylor Dent (USA) (8) 7-6 (1) 7-6 (3)


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (Q)
vs
Magnus Norman (SWE)

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Head-to-Head[/u]

Final[/u]

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 0-0 Magnus Norman (SWE)
- No Previous Meetings-

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When do the doubles start???

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Doubles First Round Results[/u]

T.Dent (USA) & J.Blake (USA) def. T.Henman (GBR) & A.Murray (GBR) (1) 6-4 6-3

P.Rafter (AUS) & A.Roddick (USA) (4) def. P.Sampras (USA) & I.Ljubicic (CRO) 4-6 7-6 (1) 6-3

R.Schuettler (DEU) & J.Johansson (SWE) (3) def. T.Johansson (SWE) & N.Kiefer (DEU) 6-3 7-6 (3)

M.Norman (SWE) & V.Spadea (USA) def. J-M.Gambill (USA) & R.Ginepri (USA) (2) 6-2 7-6 (2)


Doubles Semi Final Results[/u]

T.Dent (USA) & J.Blake (USA) def. P.Rafter (AUS) & A.Roddick (USA) (4) 6-2 7-5

M.Norman (SWE) & V.Spadea (USA) def. R.Schuettler (DEU) & J.Johansson (SWE) (3) 6-0 0-6 6-4


Doubles Draw Updated[/u]

T.Dent (USA) & J.Blake (USA)
vs
M.Norman (SWE) & V.Spadea (USA)

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Doubles Final Result[/u]

M.Norman (SWE) & V.Spadea (USA) def. T.Dent (USA) & J.Blake (USA) 6-4 3-6 6-4

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Singles Final Result[/u]



Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (Q) def. Magnus Norman (SWE) 0-6 6-0 6-3

from ATPtennis.com

Qualifier Hewitt storms to LA title

Aussie Lleyton Hewitt defeated Swede Magnus Norman in a match between two unseeded players to lift his first title of the year. The qualifier, back with a new coach and playing his first event since Marseille in week 4, displayed his trademark fighting spirit after going down a set easily, to battle back and win twelve of the last fifteen games. Whereas Norman looked calm and composed to begin with, that self-assurance gradually disappeared as his opponenet became more and more dominant. Above all, with the win here, Hewitt is announcing his intent as he looks to make up for lost time in the world rankings.