Week 9 - US Men's Claycourt Championships, Houston

[RainerShuttle]

US Men's Claycourt Championships, Houston, USA



Ranking Points:[/u]

W: 175
RU: 120
SF: 75
QF: 40
R16: 15
R32: 5

Surface - Clay

Singles Main Draw[/u]

Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (1) vs Olivier Patience (FRA)
Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Florent Serra (FRA)
Thomas Johansson (SWE) vs Pete Sampras (USA)
Igor Andreev (RUS) vs Andy Roddick (USA) (6)

Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) (8) vs Robby Ginepri (USA)
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) vs Kristof Vliegen (BEL)
Rod Laver (AUS) vs Richard Krajicek (NED)
John McEnroe (USA) vs Vince Spadea (USA) (4)

Tomas Berdych (CZE) (3) vs Albert Costa (ESP)
Rainer Schuettler (DEU) vs Gaston Gaudio (ARG)
Thomas Muster (AUT) vs Carlos Moya (ESP)
Xavier Malisse (BEL) vs Magnus Norman (SWE) (7)

Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (5) vs Richard Gasquet (FRA)
Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) vs Gilles Muller (LUX)
Guillermo Coria (ARG) vs Taylor Dent (USA)
Andre Agassi (USA) vs Christophe Rochus (BEL) (2)


-Send CLAY points to me by 0:00 GMT Friday 24th March-

[RainerShuttle]

Just a reminder that everyone needs to send clay points this week - this is the first clay event of the season so I don't have clay records for any player.

As of writing the only people to have sent me points are:

abcdefg
ChrisTaylor
Charlie
km_morel
derek

The event is due to start tonight but I can't see that happening if the rest of the players don't send me any points.

[RainerShuttle]

Henman & Murray replace Coria and McEnroe in the draw - others who didn't send points just concede walkovers

Singles First Round Results[/u]

Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (1) def. Olivier Patience (FRA) 6-3 3-6 7-6 (1)
Florent Serra (FRA) def. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-3 6-3
Thomas Johansson (SWE) def. Pete Sampras (USA) 7-6 (4) 5-7 7-5
Igor Andreev (RUS) def. Andy Roddick (USA) (6) 6-3 6-3

Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) (8) def. Robby Ginepri (USA) 7-6 (5) 7-6 (0)
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) def. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 4-6 6-3 7-6 (0)
Rod Laver (AUS) def. Richard Krajicek (NED) 6-3 3-6 7-6 (2)
Andrew Murray (GBR) def. Vince Spadea (USA) (4) w/o

Tomas Berdych (CZE) (3) def. Albert Costa (ESP) 6-3 0-6 6-3
Gaston Gaudio (ARG) def. Rainer Schuettler (DEU) 2-6 6-2 6-2
Thomas Muster (AUT) def. Carlos Moya (ESP) w/o
Xavier Malisse (BEL) def. Magnus Norman (SWE) (7) w/o

Richard Gasquet (FRA) def. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (5) 3-6 6-0 6-4
Gilles Muller (LUX) def. Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) w/o
Tim Henman (GBR) def. Taylor Dent (USA) 6-0 7-5
Andre Agassi (USA) def. Christophe Rochus (BEL) (2) 6-3 7-6 (1)


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (1) vs Florent Serra (FRA)
Thomas Johansson (SWE) vs Igor Andreev (RUS)
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) (8) vs Kristof Vliegen (BEL)
Rod Laver (AUS) vs Andrew Murray (GBR)

Tomas Berdych (CZE) (3) vs Gaston Gaudio (ARG)
Thomas Muster (AUT) vs Xavier Malisse (BEL)
Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs Gilles Muller (LUX)
Tim Henman (GBR) vs Andre Agassi (USA)

Next Week on the Tour: Tennis Masters Series Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo, Monaco - Clay

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Singles Second Round Results[/u]

Florent Serra (FRA) def. Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (1) 6-2 6-2
Igor Andreev (RUS) def. Thomas Johansson (SWE) 6-2 6-3
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) def. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) (8) 7-6 (5) 7-6 (0)
Andrew Murray (GBR) def. Rod Laver (AUS) 6-2 6-4

Gaston Gaudio (ARG) def. Tomas Berdych (CZE) (3) 3-6 6-2 6-3
Thomas Muster (AUT) def. Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6-2 6-2
Richard Gasquet (FRA) def. Gilles Muller (LUX) 3-6 6-2 6-2
Tim Henman (GBR) def. Andre Agassi (USA) 6-1 3-6 6-4

Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Florent Serra (FRA) vs Igor Andreev (RUS)
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) vs Andrew Murray (GBR)

Gaston Gaudio (ARG) vs Thomas Muster (AUT)
Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs Tim Henman (GBR)


Next Week on the Tour: Tennis Masters Series Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo, Monaco - Clay

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Singles Quarter Final Results[/u]

Igor Andreev (RUS) def. Florent Serra (FRA) 4-6 7-5 6-4
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) def. Andrew Murray (GBR) 0-6 6-3 6-3

Thomas Muster (AUT) def. Gaston Gaudio (ARG) 6-1 7-6 (0)
Richard Gasquet (FRA) def. Tim Henman (GBR) 0-6 6-1 6-3


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Igor Andreev (RUS) vs Kristof Vliegen (BEL)
Thomas Muster (AUT) vs Richard Gasquet (FRA)


Next Week on the Tour: Tennis Masters Series Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo, Monaco - Clay

[RainerShuttle]

Singles Semi Final Results[/u]

Igor Andreev (RUS) def. Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 6-2 6-3

Richard Gasquet (FRA) def. Thomas Muster (AUT) 1-6 6-4 6-2


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Igor Andreev (RUS) vs Richard Gasquet (FRA)

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Singles Final Result[/u]



Richard Gasquet (FRA) def. Igor Andreev (RUS) 2-6 6-3 6-3

from ATPtennis.com

Slick Gasquet finds his form; takes Houston title

French teenager Richard Gasquet soared to his first title of the year by battling to a three set win over fellow first time finalist Igor Andreev. In the run up to this event, the first on clay this year, neither man had performed particularly well but both found the slower clay courts perfect for their respective games. Although Gasquet finished the stronger, it was his Russian opponent who began the match better, his more consistent groundstrokes pushing the Frenchman further behind the baseliner. However, Gasquet soon battled back, despite dropping his serve at the start of sets two and three, to finally kick-start his season and move into Monte Carlo next week as one of the favourites.

[Catriel]

Well done Gasquet!