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Post by tall_one on Dec 30, 2004 16:41:54 GMT
The teams:
Group A:[/u]
Argentina Guillermo Coria Giselle Dulko
Germany Anna-Lena Groenefeld Tommy Haas
Italy Francesca Schiavone Davide Sanguinetti
Russia Anastasia Myskina Marat Safin
Group B
USA Meghann Shaughnessy James Blake
Slowak Republic Daniela Hantuchova Dominik Hrbaty
Australia Alicia Molik Mark Philippoussis
Play off match
Holland vs. France
Krajicek vs. Golovin Wessels vs. Gasquet Krajicek/Wessels vs. Golovin/Gasquet
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Post by tall_one on Dec 30, 2004 16:52:44 GMT
Schedule
Saturday ~ 1 January ~ 3:00pm Netherlands v Zimbabwe
Sunday ~ 2 January ~ 10:00am Argentina v Italy
Monday ~ 3 January ~ 10:00am & 5:30pm Australia v Slovak Republic Russia v Germany
Tuesday ~ 4 January ~ 10:00am & 5:30pm USA v Netherlands/Zimbabwe Germany v Italy
Wednesday ~ 5 January ~ 10:00am & 5:30pm Russia v Argentina Australia v Netherlands/Zimbabwe
Thursday ~ 6 January ~ 10:00am & 5:30pm USA v Slovak Republic Russia v Italy Argentina v Germany
Friday ~ 7 January ~ 10:00am USA v Australia Slovak Republic v Netherlands/Zimbabwe
Final Saturday ~ 8 January ~ 10:00am Winner Group of A versus Winner Group of B
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Post by tall_one on Jan 1, 2005 20:12:38 GMT
Netherlands through to Hopman Cup
The Netherlands will compete in the Hopman Cup for the first time since 1996 on Sunday after beating Zimbabwe in the qualifying round.
Michaella Krajicek, 15-year-old half-sister of former Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek, beat Cara Black 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 in the opener.
Peter Wessels then gave his team an unassailable 2-0 lead with a 7-6 (9-7) 7-5 win over Wayne Black.
The Dutch will face the United States, Slovakia and Australia in group B.
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Post by Catriel on Jan 2, 2005 2:33:02 GMT
The first match has started:
Argentina vs Italy Gisela Dulko vs Francesca Schiavone Guillermo Coria vs Davide Sanguinetti
Unfortunately there is a problem with the signal from Perth to London, so the TV can´t show it. Schiavonne leads 4-1 over Dulko in first set.
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Post by Catriel on Jan 2, 2005 3:15:15 GMT
1° Match
Schiavonne (ITA) def Dulko (ARG) 6-1 6-3
Gisela made many mistakes and converted 2-3 breakpoints, Francesca 6/12 breakpoints and 3 aces vs 0 from Gisela
Coming up: Coria vs Schiavone.
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Post by tall_one on Jan 2, 2005 7:51:01 GMT
Session 2 - Argentina 2 d Italy 1 Gisela Dulko lost to Francesca Schiavone 1-6, 3-6 Guillermo Coria d Davide Sanguinetti 6-1, 7-6(7/4) Coria/Dulko d Sanguinetti/Schiavone 7-5, 6-0
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Post by tall_one on Jan 2, 2005 7:52:15 GMT
Coming up: Coria vs Schiavone. lol, so Coria is playing against girls now? is that the only way he can win a match?
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Post by tall_one on Jan 3, 2005 5:27:29 GMT
Session 3 - Australia 2 d Slovak Republic 1 D. Hrbaty d M. Philippoussis 7/5 6/2 A. Molik d D. Hantuchova 6/3 6/3 A. Molik/M. Philippoussis d D. Hantuchova/D. Hrbaty 6/7 6/3 7/6
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Post by tall_one on Jan 3, 2005 10:55:29 GMT
Session 4 ~ Germany 2 d Russia 1 A. Myskina d A.-L. Groenefeld 6/3 6/3 T. Haas d M. Safin 6/3 3/6 6/1 Groenefeld/Haas d Myskina/Safin 5/7 6/1 7/6
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Post by mickrob on Jan 3, 2005 15:12:39 GMT
hard look for marat nicki are you ok?
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Post by tall_one on Jan 3, 2005 17:30:31 GMT
pffffffff marat and don't worry Mick, i've been a Safin fan too long, I'm used to this lol
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Post by Catriel on Jan 5, 2005 3:56:19 GMT
I am watching Argentina vs Russia!! Gisela (she is prettiest every day!! ) started very good, had 3 break points in Myskina´s first service, but Roland Garros champion played very good and the result was: Myskina def Dulko 6-2 6-1 or something. Now I am watching Coria vs Safin, Guillermo has already got a break, he is serving 4-3 with new balls ! ;D
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Post by tall_one on Jan 5, 2005 5:29:35 GMT
pfffffff Marat, why did you even bother to come here if you weren't planning on trying?
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Post by tall_one on Jan 5, 2005 5:31:18 GMT
Session 5 - USA 2 d Netherlands 1 Meghan Shaughnessy d Michaella Krajicek 7-5, 6-4 James Blake d Peter Wessels 6-1, 7-6(7/4) Shaughnessy/Blake lost to Krajicek/Wessels: 5-7, 5-7
Session 6 - Germany 2 d Italy 1 Anna-Lena Groenefeld lost to Francesca Schiavone 2-6, 6-2, 2-6 Tommy Haas d Davide Sanguinetti 6-3, 6-2 Groenefeld/Haas d Schiavone/Sanguinetti 7-6 (8/6) 6-4
Session 7 - Russia 1 vs Argentina 2 Anastasia Myskina d Gisela Dulko 6-2, 6-1 Marat Safin lost to Guillermo Coria 6-7, 1-6 Myskina/Safin lost to Coria/Dulko 2-6, 0-6
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Post by tall_one on Jan 5, 2005 11:36:32 GMT
Russia Out of Hopman Cup as Safin Loses Again By Simon Cambers PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - Top seeds Russia suffered a humiliating early exit from the Hopman Cup on Wednesday as a leg-weary Marat Safin was beaten for the second time in three days in their 2-1 defeat by Argentina. The world number four, beaten by Tommy Haas in Russia's opening match defeat by Germany, lost 7-6, 6-1 to Guillermo Coria and Argentina wrapped up victory when Coria and Gisela Dulko beat Safin and Anastasia Myskina 6-2, 6-0 in the mixed doubles. It just wasn't my day today," Safin said. "I wasn't fast enough, not sharp enough. "Gisela was even returning my serve very well which was kind of embarrassing but I'll have to live with that and get better for the Australian Open. "He (Coria) played really well, was always running, always biting, not literally, but he was too good." Myskina had earlier beaten Dulko 6-2, 6-1 to put Russia ahead but Safin's rustiness and some fine play by the Argentine pair secured victory for the fourth seeds and left Russia unable to qualify for Saturday's final. The winner of Thursday's match between Argentina and Germany will decide who progresses to the final as the winner of Group A of the eight-team round-robin event. Suffering with jet-lag when he was beaten by Haas, Safin had been hoping for an improved performance but with Coria looking close to his best, the Russian struggled to make an impression. A few bullet-like backhands were the only signs of the Safin who climbed back to number four in the world rankings after a superb 2004, but his legs appeared heavy and his forehand offered up a host of errors. Once Coria had taken the first set 7-4 in the tiebreak, the spirit seemed to drain from Safin and the Argentine romped through the second set to clinch victory in 70 minutes. Earlier, Myskina was on top form as she brushed aside Dulko in just 56 minutes. I played really well today," said Myskina. "It was a little early start for me ...and I need to practice a lot more if I am going to play my best at the Australian Open, but everything was good." Safin and Myskina were immediately up against it in the deciding mixed doubles match when an early break put Argentina on their way to the first set and when they broke Safin in the opening game of the second set, the result was never in doubt. Australia play the Netherlands in a Group B match later on Wednesday.
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