Week 6 - Aberystwyth Open, Aberystwyth, Wales

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Aberystwyth Open, Aberystwyth, Wales



Ranking Points:
W: 175
RU: 120
SF: 75
QF: 40
R16: 15

Surface: Grass

Singles Main Draw:

Rainer Schuettler (DEU) (1)
vs
BYE

Max Mirnyi (BLR)
vs
John McEnroe (USA)

Rod Laver (AUS)
vs
Jan-Michael Gambill (USA)

Taylor Dent (USA) (4)
vs
BYE

Pete Sampras (USA) (3)
vs
BYE

Richard Gasquet (FRA)
vs
Patrick Rafter (AUS)

Sebastien Grosjean (FRA)
vs
Robby Ginepri (USA)

Ken Rosewall (AUS) (2)
vs
BYE

*There are currently 4 slots available - if these are filled, the 4 bye slots shall go to the new participants*

*Make Doubles Teams*

Doubles Draw:

R.Schuettler (DEU) & S.Grosjean (FRA) (1)
vs
BYE

P.Rafter (AUS) & T.Dent (USA)
vs
M.Mirnyi (BLR) & J.McEnroe (USA) (4)

R.Laver (AUS) & K.Rosewall (AUS) (3)
vs
P.Sampras (USA) & R.Gasquet (FRA)

J-M.Gambill (USA) & R.Ginepri (USA) (2)
vs
BYE

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Laver/Rosewall please!

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Singles First Round Results:

Max Mirnyi (BLR) def. John McEnroe (USA) 2-6 6-4 6-4

Rod Laver (AUS) def. Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) 6-4 7-6 (2)

Patrick Rafter (AUS) def. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 4-6 6-4 6-2

Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) def. Robby Ginepri (USA) 2-6 6-2 7-5


Singles Draw Updated:

Rainer Schuettler (DEU) (1)
vs
Max Mirnyi (BLR)

Rod Laver (AUS)
vs
Taylor Dent (USA) (4)

Pete Sampras (USA) (3)
vs
Patrick Rafter (AUS)

Sebastien Grosjean (FRA)
vs
Ken Rosewall (AUS) (2)

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Doubles First Round:

P.Rafter (AUS) & T.Dent (USA) def. M.Mirnyi (BLR) & J.McEnroe (USA) (4) 3-6 6-0 7-5

R.Laver (AUS) & K.Rosewall (AUS) (3) def. P.Sampras (USA) & R.Gasquet (FRA) 6-0 0-6 6-2


Doubles Draw Updated:

S.Grosjean (FRA) & R.Schuettler (DEU) (1)
vs
P.Rafter (AUS) & T.Dent (USA)

R.Laver (AUS) & K.Rosewall (AUS) (3)
vs
J-M.Gambill (USA) & R.Ginepri (USA) (2)

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Singles Quarter Final Results:

Max Mirnyi (BLR) def. Rainer Schuettler (DEU) (1) 2-6 6-4 6-2

Rod Laver (AUS) def. Taylor Dent (USA) (4) 6-1 1-6 6-4

Patrick Rafter (AUS) def. Pete Sampras (USA) (3) 7-6 (5) 6-4

Ken Rosewall (AUS) (2) def. Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) 6-1 2-6 7-5


Singles Draw Updated:

Max Mirnyi (BLR)
vs
Rod Laver (AUS)

Patrick Rafter (AUS)
vs
Ken Rosewall (AUS) (2)

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Doubles Semi Final Results:

P.Rafter (AUS) & T.Dent (USA) def. S.Grosjean (FRA) & R.Schuettler (DEU) (1) 3-6 6-0 6-4

R.Laver (AUS) & K.Rosewall (AUS) (3) def. J-M.Gambill (USA) & R.Ginepri (USA) (2) 6-4 7-5


Doubles Draw Updated:

P.Rafter (AUS) & T.Dent (USA)
vs
R.Laver (AUS) & K.Rosewall (AUS) (3)

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Singles Semi Final Results:

Rod Laver (AUS) def. Max Mirnyi (BLR) 6-1 4-6 7-5

Ken Rosewall (AUS) (2) def. Patrick Rafter (AUS) 6-1 0-6 7-5


Singles Draw Updated:

Rod Laver (AUS)
vs
Kem Rosewall (AUS) (2)

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Past Meetings

Final:

Rod Laver (AUS) 0-1 Ken Rosewall (AUS)
-ATP Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Clay - SF - Rosewall def. Laver 1-6 7-6 (7) 6-1

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Gasquet
First round in singles and dobles

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Doubles Final Result:

R.Laver (AUS) & K.Rosewall (AUS) (3) def. P.Rafter (AUS) & T.Dent (USA) 6-0 0-6 6-4

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Singles Final Result:



Rod Laver (AUS) def. Ken Rosewall (AUS) (2) 5-7 7-6 (7) 7-5

from ATPtennis.com

Laver battles to Welsh crown
In the battle of the Aussies, Rod Laver defeated doubles partner Ken Rosewall in a titanic three set tussle in the final of the Aberystwyth Open to win his first title of the year. For Rosewall, this was amazingly his fourth straight final and even more amazingly, his fourth straight final defeat, coming on the back of consecutive losses to Thomas Muster (twice) and Gustavo Kuerten in clay court finals. However, the day belonged to Laver who was finally able to string a run of good form together and will now take a one week break before resuming his challenge in Acapulco in a fortnight.