Week 23 - RCA Championships, Indianapolis, USA

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RCA Championships, Indianapolis, USA



Ranking Points[/u]

W: 200
RU: 140
SF: 90
QF: 50
R16: 15
Ad.Q: 5

Surface - Hard

Singles Main Draw[/u]

Roger Federer (SUI) (1)
vs
Magnus Norman (SWE)

Robby Ginepri (USA)
vs
Taylor Dent (USA)

Olivier Patience (FRA) (Q)
vs
Jan-Michael Gambill (USA)

Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) (Q)
vs
Andre Agassi (USA) (4)

Pete Sampras (USA) (3)
vs
Joachim Johansson (SWE)

Vince Spadea (USA)
vs
Rainer Schuettler (DEU)

Patrick Rafter (AUS)
vs
Christophe Rochus (BEL)

Thomas Johansson (SWE)
vs
Ivan Lendl (USA) (2)


Singles Qualifying Draw[/u] (2 Qualifiers)

Olivier Patience (FRA)
vs
BYE

Nicolas Kiefer (DEU)
vs
Todd Reid (AUS)

James Blake (USA)
vs
Andy Roddick (USA)

Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)
vs
Paradorn Srichaphan (THA)


Doubles Draw[/u]

J-M.Gambill (USA) & R.Ginepri (USA) (1)
vs
T.Johansson (SWE) & N.Kiefer (DEU)

M.Norman (SWE) & V.Spadea (USA)
vs
T.Dent (USA) & J.Blake (USA) (4)

P.Rafter (AUS) & A.Roddick (USA) (3)
vs
C.Rochus (BEL) & O.Patience (FRA)

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

*Send Hard points to me by 0:00 British time Wednesday July 16th if you are in the qualifying draw, Friday July 18th if you are in the main draw*

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Singles Qualifying Results[/u]

Round One[/u]

Nicolas Kiefer (DEU) def. Todd Reid (AUS) w/o

Andy Roddick (USA) def. James Blake (USA) 7-6 (1) 3-6 6-1

Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) def. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 2-6 7-5 6-2


Round Two[/u]

Olivier Patience (FRA) def. Nicolas Kiefer (DEU) 5-7 7-6 (7) 7-5

Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) def. Andy Roddick (USA) 1-6 6-3 7-6 (6)

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Head-to-Head[/u]

Roger Federer (SUI) 0-0 Magnus Norman (SWE)
-No Previous Meetings-

Robby Ginepri (USA) 0-1 Taylor Dent (USA)
-Week 21 - Wimbledon, London, England - Grass - R16 - Dent def. Ginepri 6-0 6-4 6-4

Olivier Patience (FRA) 0-0 Jan-Michael Gambill (USA)
-No Previous Meetings-

Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) 0-0 Andre Agassi (USA)
-No Previous Meetings-

Pete Sampras (USA) 1-0 Joachim Johansson (SWE)
-Week 7 - Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells, USA - Hard - R16 - Sampras def. Johansson 6-0 1-6 6-3

Vince Spadea (USA) 1-0 Rainer Schuettler (DEU)
-Week 21 - Wimbledon, London, England - Grass - R32 - Spadea def. Schuettler 7-6 (3) 3-6 6-1 6-1

Patrick Rafter (AUS) 0-0 Christophe Rochus (BEL)
-No Previous Meetings-

Thomas Johansson (SWE) 0-0 Ivan Lendl (USA)
-No Previous Meetings-

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Singles First Round Results[/u]

Roger Federer (SUI) (1) def. Magnus Norman (SWE) 5-7 7-6 (7) 6-3

Taylor Dent (USA) def. Robby Ginepri (USA) 6-3 7-6 (7)

Olivier Patience (FRA) (Q) def. Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) 2-6 6-1 7-5

Andre Agassi (USA) (4) def. Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) (Q) 6-2 6-3

Pete Sampras (USA) (3) def. Joachim Johansson (SWE) 7-5 2-6 6-0

Vince Spadea (USA) def. Rainer Schuettler (DEU) 6-0 1-6 7-6 (1) - Rainer sucks balls-

Christophe Rochus (BEL) def. Patrick Rafter (AUS) 7-5 6-2

Ivan Lendl (USA) (2) def. Thomas Johansson (SWE) 6-4 4-6 6-4


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Roger Federer (SUI) (1)
vs
Taylor Dent (USA)

Olivier Patience (FRA) (Q)
vs
Andre Agassi (USA) (4)

Pete Sampras (USA) (3)
vs
Vince Spadea (USA)

Christophe Rochus (BEL)
vs
Ivan Lendl (USA) (2)

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Head-to-Head[/u]

QF[/u]

Roger Federer (SUI) 1-0 Taylor Dent (USA)
-Week 7 - Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells, USA - Hard - R32 - Federer def. Dent 1-6 7-6 (1) 6-1

Olivier Patience (FRA) 0-0 Andre Agassi (USA)
-No Previous Meetings-

Pete Sampras (USA) 0-0 Vince Spadea (USA)
-No Previous Meetings-

Christophe Rochus (BEL) 1-0 Ivan Lendl (USA)
-Week 13 - ATP Eckental, Eckental, Germany - Carpet - Qualifiers - Rochus def. Lendl 6-2 7-6 (5)

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Singles Quarter Final Results[/u]

Roger Federer (SUI) (1) def. Taylor Dent (USA) 5-7 7-6 (2) 7-6 (4)

Andre Agassi (USA) (4) def. Olivier Patience (FRA) (Q) 6-1 6-4

Pete Sampras (USA) (3) def. Vince Spadea (USA) 4-6 7-6 (2) 6-3

Christophe Rochus (BEL) def. Ivan Lendl (USA) (2) 6-2 7-5


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Roger Federer (SUI) (1)
vs
Andre Agassi (USA) (4)

Pete Sampras (USA) (3)
vs
Christophe Rochus (BEL)

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Head-to-Head[/u]

SF[/u]

Roger Federer (SUI) 1-0 Andre Agassi (USA)
-Week 1 - Milano Indoors, Milan, Italy - Carpet - QF - Federer def. Agassi 7-5 6-4

Pete Sampras (USA) 0-0 Christophe Rochus (BEL)
-No Previous Meetings-

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Doubles First Round Results[/u]

J-M.Gambill (USA) & R.Ginepri (USA) (1) def. T.Johansson (SWE) & N.Kiefer (DEU) 6-0 0-6 7-5

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

P.Rafter (AUS) & A.Roddick (USA) (3) def. C.Rochus (BEL) & O.Patience (FRA) 6-2 1-6 6-3

R.Schuettler (DEU) & J.Johansson (SWE) (2) def. I.Lendl (USA) & I.Ljubicic (CRO) 7-6 (3) 6-4


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

J-M.Gambill (USA) & R.Ginepri (USA) (1)
vs
M.Norman (SWE) & V.Spadea (USA)

P.Rafter (AUS) & A.Roddick (USA) (3)
vs
R.Schuettler (DEU) & J.Johansson (SWE) (2)

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Doubles Semi Final Results[/u]

M.Norman (SWE) & V.Spadea (USA) def. J-M.Gambill (USA) & R.Ginepri (USA) (1) 6-2 7-6 (2)

P.Rafter (AUS) & A.Roddick (USA) (3) def. R.Schuettler (DEU) & J.Johansson (SWE) 6-2 1-6 6-2


Doubles Draw Updated[/u]

M.Norman (SWE) & V.Spadea (USA)
vs
P.Rafter (AUS) & A.Roddick (USA) (3)

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Singles Semi Final Results[/u]

Roger Federer (SUI) (1) def. Andre Agassi (USA) (4) 6-4 0-6 6-1

Pete Sampras (USA) (3) def. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 7-5 2-6 6-1


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Roger Federer (SUI) (1)
vs
Pete Sampras (USA) (3)

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Head-to-Head[/u]

Final[/u]

Roger Federer (SUI) 1-1 Pete Sampras (USA)
-Week 7 - Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells, USA - Hard - QF - Sampras def. Federer 6-1 0-6 7-5
-Week 9 - NASDAQ-100 Open, Miami, USA - Hard - SF - Federer def. Sampras 7-5 5-7 7-6 (5)

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Doubles Final Result[/u]

P.Rafter (AUS) & A.Roddick (USA) (3) def. M.Norman (SWE) & V.Spadea (USA) 3-6 6-4 6-4

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Singles Final Result[/u]



Pete Sampras (USA) (3) def. Roger Federer (SUI) (1) 5-7 7-6 (2) 7-6 (1)

from ATPtennis.com

Sampras edges out Federer to win first title

Third seed Pete Sampras ground out a tough three set win over top seed Roger Federer to claim his first tournament win of the year and to propel his ranking back into the the top 8. The American's recent run of form had not been great coming into Indianapolis, a run which saw his ranking fall out of the top ten, but the victory here will push him right back into the running for a place at the year end championships. For both men, this tournament provided a welcome return to form as neither man had particularly prospered on the clay or the grass but both appeared to hit top form this week and they will nowbe two of the main contenders during the hard court swing.