Week 24 - ATP Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia

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ATP Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia



Ranking Points[/u]

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

Surface - Carpet

Singles Main Draw[/u]

Manuel Santana (ESP) (1)
vs
Marat Safin (RUS)

Patrick Rafter (AUS)
vs
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)

Boris Becker (DEU)
vs
Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) (Q)

Christophe Rochus (BEL)
vs
Pete Sampras (USA) (4)

Franco Squillari (ARG) (3)
vs
Sebastien Grosjean (FRA)

Taylor Dent (USA)
vs
Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) (Q)

Joachim Johansson (SWE)
vs
Rainer Schuettler (DEU)

Olivier Patience (FRA)
vs
Ivan Lendl (USA) (2)


Singles Qualifying Draw[/u] (2 Qualifiers)

Karim Alami (MAR)
vs
Paradorn Srichaphan (THA)

Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)
vs
James Blake (USA)


Doubles Draw[/u]

F.Squillari (ARG) & K.Alami (MAR) (1)
vs
P.Srichaphan (THA) & C.Rochus (BEL)

M.Safin (RUS) & J.Nieminen (FIN)
vs
T.Dent (USA) & J.Blake (USA) (4)

O.Patience (FRA) & P.Rafter (AUS) (3)
vs
I.Ljubicic (CRO) & P.Sampras (USA)

B.Becker (DEU) & S.Grosjean (FRA)
vs
R.Schuettler (DEU) & J.Johansson (SWE) (2)

*Send Carpet pts to me by 0:00 British time Wednesday June 20th if you're in the qualifying draw, Friday June 22nd if youre in the main draw

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Singles Qualifying Results[/u]

Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) def. Karim Alami (MAR) 6-3 6-3

Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) def. James Blake (USA) 7-5 6-4

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Head-to-Head[/u]

R16[/u]

Manuel Santana (ESP) 1-0 Marat Safin (RUS)
-Week 11- ATP Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia - Carpet - R16 - Santana def. Safin 7-6 (2) 7-5

Patrick Rafter (AUS) 0-0 Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
-No Previous Meetings-

Boris Becker (DEU) 0-0 Paradorn Srichaphan (THA)
-No Previous Meetings-

Christophe Rochus (BEL) 0-1 Pete Sampras (USA)
-Week 23 - RCA Championships, Indianapolis, USA - Hard - SF - Sampras def. Rochus 7-5 2-6 6-1

Franco Squillari (ARG) 0-0 Sebastien Grosjean (FRA)
-No Previous Meetings-

Taylor Dent (USA) 0-0 Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)
-No Previous Meetings-

Joachim Johansson (SWE) 0-0 Rainer Schuettler (DEU)
-No Previous Meetings-

Olivier Patience (FRA) 1-0 Ivan Lendl (USA)
-Week 18 - Roland Garros, Paris, France - Clay - Qualifiers - Patience def. Lendl 7-6 (7) 6-1 6-3

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Singles First Round Results[/u]

Manuel Santana (ESP) (1) def. Marat Safin (RUS) 6-1 2-6 7-6 (4)

Patrick Rafter (AUS) def. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 7-6 (4) 7-6 (5)

Boris Becker (DEU) def. Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) (Q) 3-6 6-4 6-2

Christophe Rochus (BEL) def. Pete Sampras (USA) (4) 6-3 6-2

Franco Squillari (ARG) (3) def. Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) 5-7 7-6 (7) 6-3

Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) (Q) def. Taylor Dent (USA) 6-2 7-5

Rainer Schuettler (DEU) def. Joachim Johansson (SWE) 2-6 7-6 (4) 6-4

Olivier Patience (FRA) def. Ivan Lendl (USA) (2) 7-6 (7) 6-3


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Manuel Santana (ESP) (1)
vs
Patrick Rafter (AUS)

Boris Becker (DEU)
vs
Christophe Rochus (BEL)

Franco Squillari (ARG) (3)
vs
Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) (Q)

Rainer Schuettler (DEU)
vs
Olivier Patience (FRA)

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Head-to-Head[/u]

QF[/u]

Manuel Santana (ESP) 1-1 Patrick Rafter (AUS)
-Week 17 - US Men's Claycourt Championships, Houston, USA - Clay - R16 - Santana def. Rafter 6-0 5-7 6-2
-Week 21 - Wimbledon, London, England - Grass - R32 - Rafter def. Santana 6-1 6-7 (3) 6-2 6-2

Boris Becker (DEU) 1-1 Christophe Rochus (BEL)
-Week 13 - ATP Eckental, Eckental, Germany - Carpet - Final - Rochus def. Becker 6-4 2-6 7-6 (2)
-Week 19 - Gerry Weber Open, Halle, Germany - Grass - SF - Becker def. Rochus 6-4 6-1

Franco Squillari (ARG) 0-1 Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)
-Week 11 - ATP Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia - Carpet - QF - Ljubicic def. Squillari 6-2 3-6 6-4

Rainer Schuettler (DEU) 0-0 Olivier Patience (FRA)
-No Previous Meetings-

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Let´s go Franco! A succces on Carpet!

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Singles Quarter Final Results[/u]

Manuel Santana (ESP) (1) def. Patrick Rafter (AUS) 6-1 7-6 (5)

Boris Becker (DEU) def. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 4-6 6-4 6-2

Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) (Q) def. Franco Squillari (ARG) (3) 6-2 2-6 6-4

Rainer Schuettler (DEU) def. Olivier Patience (FRA) 6-4 2-6 6-3


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Manuel Santana (ESP) (1)
vs
Boris Becker (DEU)

Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) (Q)
vs
Rainer Schuettler (DEU)

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Head-to-Head[/u]

SF[/u]

Manuel Santana (ESP) 0-0 Boris Becker (DEU)
-No Previous Meetings-

Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 1-0 Rainer Schuettler (DEU)
-Week 11 - ATP Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia - Carpet - R16 - Ljubicic def. Schuettler 6-4 6-4

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Doubles First Round Results[/u]

P.Srichaphan (THA) & C.Rochus (BEL) def. F.Squillari (ARG) & K.Alami (MAE) (1) 6-2 6-4

M.Safin (RUS) & J.Nieminen (FIN) def. T.Dent (USA) & J.Blake (USA) (4) 4-6 6-2 6-4

I.Ljubicic (CRO) & P.Sampras (USA) def. O.Patience (FRA) & P.Rafter (AUS) (3) 6-3 4-6 6-4

R.Schuettler (DEU) & J.Johansson (SWE) (2) def. B.Becker (DEU) & S.Grosjean (FRA) 6-4 0-6 6-4


Doubles Draw Updated[/u]

P.Srichaphan (THA) & C.Rochus (BEL)
vs
M.Safin (RUS) & J.Nieminen (FIN)

I.Ljubicic (CRO) & P.Sampras (USA)
vs
R.Schuettler (DEU) & J.Johansson (SWE) (2)

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Doubles Semi Final Results[/u]

P.Srichaphan (THA) & C.Rochus (BEL) def. M.Safin (RUS) & J.Nieminen (FIN) 6-1 7-5

R.Schuettler (DEU) & J.Johansson (SWE) (2) def. I.Ljubicic (CRO) & P.Sampras (USA) 7-5 4-6 6-4


Doubles Draw Updated[/u]

P.Srichaphan (THA) & C.Rochus (BEL)
vs
R.Schuettler (DEU) & J.Johansson (SWE) (2)

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Singles Semi Final Results[/u]

Manuel Santana (ESP) (1) def. Boris Becker (DEU) 6-2 2-6 7-5

Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) (Q) def. Rainer Schuettler (DEU) 6-3 6-4


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Manuel Santana (ESP) (1)
vs
Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) (Q)

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Head-to-Head[/u]

Final[/u]

Manuel Santana (ESP) 2-0 Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)
-Week 11 - ATP Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia - Carpet - SF - Santana def. Ljubicic 2-6 6-2 7-5
-Week 13 - ATP Eckental, Eckental, Germany - Carpet - R16 - Santana def. Ljubicic 6-4 4-6 6-4

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Doubles Final Result[/u]

P.Srichaphan (THA) & C.Rochus (BEL) def. R.Schuettler (DEU) & J.Johansson (SWE) (2) 7-5 6-1

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Singles Final Result[/u]



Manuel Santana (ESP) (1) def. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) (Q) 6-4 5-7 7-5

from ATPtennis.com

Santana wins title number 3

Manuel Santana downed qualifier Ivan Ljubicic in a tight three setter to win his third title of the year and his second on carpet. The top seed looked in imperious form throughout the week and claimed impressive wins over the likes of Boris Becker and Marat Safin who are no slouches when it comes to this surface. In the end he proved to have too much for Ljubicic, who fought hard but appeared tired after having to come through qualifying. With the title here, Santana will edge ever closer to the ranking of world number 2 and firmly amongst the front runners for a place in Shanghai at the end of the year.