Week 2 - Medibank International, Sydney, Australia

[RainerShuttle]

Medibank International, Sydney, Australia



The last stop for the players on the UFT ATP tour before the first Grand Slam of the year, so a final chance for the players to get used to the heat, fine tune their game and, most importantly, get some ranking points!

Ranking Points[/u]

W: 175
RU: 120
SF: 75
QF: 40
R16: 15
R30: 5

Surface - Hard

Singles Main Draw:[/u]

Andy Roddick (USA) (1) vs BYE
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) vs Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Andre Agassi (USA) vs Gilles Muller (LUX)
Christophe Rochus (BEL) (7) vs Xavier Malisse (BEL)

Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (8) vs Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Gaston Gaudio (ARG) vs Igor Andreev (RUS)
Tim Henman (GBR) vs Taylor Dent (USA)
Pete Sampras (USA) (3) vs Rainer Schuettler (DEU)

Marat Safin (RUS) (4) vs Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
Robby Ginepri (USA) vs James Blake (USA)
Olivier Patience (FRA) vs Thomas Muster (AUT)
Thomas Johansson (SWE) (5) vs Andrew Murray (GBR)

Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (6) vs Roger Federer (SUI)
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs Guillermo Coria (ARG)
Rod Laver (AUS) vs Richard Gasquet (FRA)
Carlos Moya (ESP) (2) vs BYE


*Send HARD pts to me by 0:00 GMT Friday 3rd February*

*If we can get two more players before next week, it'll mean we can have a full 32 man draw for the Australian Open - I'd really appreciate it if you all told people who may be interested about the game*

[RainerShuttle]

Singles First Round Results[/u]

Tomas Berdych (CZE) def. Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 6-3 6-4

Andre Agassi (USA) def. Gilles Muller (LUX) 3-6 7-6 (0) 6-2

Christophe Rochus (BEL) (7) def. Xavier Malisse (BEL) w/o

Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (8) def. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-2 6-2

Igor Andreev (RUS) def. Gaston Gaudio (ARG) w/o

Taylor Dent (USA) def. Tim Henman (GBR) 4-6 7-6 (5) 6-4

Pete Sampras (USA) (3) def. Rainer Schuettler (DEU) 6-2 7-5

Marat Safin (RUS) (4) def. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 6-2 7-6 (2)

James Blake (USA) def. Robby Ginepri (USA) 7-5 2-6 6-3

Thomas Muster (AUT) def. Olivier Patience (FRA) w/o

Andrew Murray (GBR) def. Thomas Johansson (SWE) (5) 0-6 6-3 6-4

Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (6) def. Roger Federer (SUI) 6-1 3-6 6-3

Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) def. Guillermo Coria (ARG) 3-6 6-2 7-6 (0)

Rod Laver (AUS) def. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 5-7 7-6 (3) 7-5


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Andy Roddick (USA) (1) vs Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Andre Agassi (USA) vs Christophe Rochus (BEL) (7)

Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (8) vs Igor Andreev (RUS)
Taylor Dent (USA) vs Pete Sampras (USA) (3)

Marat Safin (RUS) (4) vs James Blake (USA)
Thomas Muster (AUT) vs Andrew Murray (GBR)

Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (6) vs Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
Rod Laver (AUS) vs Carlos Moya (ESP) (2)


*Not too happy about the three walk-overs - I'd really like not to have any of these for the AO next week please*

[RainerShuttle]

Singles Second Round Results[/u]

Andy Roddick (USA) (1) def. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 3-6 7-6 (4) 6-4

Christophe Rochus (BEL) (7) def. Andre Agassi (USA) 6-3 6-3

Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (8) def. Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-2 6-2

Pete Sampras (USA) (3) def. Taylor Dent (USA) 7-6 (0) 6-2

James Blake (USA) def. Marat Safin (RUS) (4) 6-7 (5) 7-6 (5) 7-6 (5)

Andrew Murray (GBR) def. Thomas Muster (AUT) 3-6 6-3 6-3

Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (6) def. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-1 2-6 7-6 (0)

Carlos Moya (ESP) (2) def. Rod Laver (AUS) 6-7 (4) 7-5 6-3


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Andy Roddick (USA) (1) vs Christophe Rochus (BEL) (7)
Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (8) vs Pete Sampras (USA) (3)

James Blake (USA) vs Andrew Murray (GBR)
Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (6) vs Carlos Moya (ESP) (2)

[RainerShuttle]

Singles Quarter Final Results[/u]

Christophe Rochus (BEL) (7) def. Andy Roddick (USA) (1) 6-3 6-4

Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (8) def. Pete Sampras (USA) (3) 7-6 (4) 6-7 (3) 7-6 (4)

James Blake (USA) def. Andrew Murray (GBR) 6-0 0-6 6-4

Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (6) def. Carlos Moya (ESP) (2) 6-4 4-6 6-4


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Christophe Rochus (BEL) (7) vs Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (8)
James Blake (USA) vs Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (6)

[Bruce]

Will you keep 2005 head to head? You were doing a great and hard work in statistics!

[RainerShuttle]

Hmm, interesting idea! I might do that

[RainerShuttle]

Singles Semi Final Results[/u]

Christophe Rochus (BRL) (7) def. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (8) 2-6 6-3 6-3

Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (6) def. James Blake (USA) 3-6 6-4 6-3


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Christophe Rochus (BEL) (7) vs Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (6)

[RainerShuttle]

Singles Final Result[/u]



Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (6) def. Christophe Rochus (BEL) (7) 6-2 1-6 6-3

from ATPtennis.com

Santoro edges Rochus to claim Sydney crown

Sixth seed Fabrice Santoro recovered from a second set wobble to defeat Belgian seventh seed Christophe Rochus in three sets to lift the title in Sydney and gain valuable momentum heading into next week's Australian Open. The Frenchman was able to keep Rochus continually off balance with his array of slices, lobs and short balls, never allowing the Belgian to find his rhythm. He will now head to Melbourne Park as one of the favourites for the crown, after proving here that he can compete with, and indeed defeat, the best that the tour can offer.