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Post by choupi on Feb 20, 2010 4:02:14 GMT -5
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Post by Ljubica on Feb 20, 2010 7:52:17 GMT -5
Here is the Dubai draw:-
Federer vs Benneteau
Melzer vs Bolelli
Robredo vs F.Lopez
Clement vs Cilic
Murray vs Q
Seppi vs Tipsarevic
Ghareeb vs Q
Lacko vs Youzhny
Simon vs Baghdatis
Chiudinelli vs Q
Berrer vs Stakhovsky
Serra vs Davydenko
Tsonga vs Llodra
Ljubicic vs Q
Troicki vs Schüttler
Garcia-Lopez vs Djokovic
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Post by getta on Feb 20, 2010 14:37:43 GMT -5
one has to assume that Marcos would feel relieved not to have handed a horror draw.
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Post by getta on Feb 20, 2010 23:06:43 GMT -5
 Marcos felt quite happy and joyful being thrashed by Gillou three years ago.  www.fft.fr/open13/2007/?id=2573now he’s mature enough to avoid that disastrous scenario repeating itself. then again, if the worst should happen, Marcos would leave the court sobbing silently and crying unwet tears… he’s shown signs of fantastic maturity in recent months…  |
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Post by getta on Feb 21, 2010 11:13:59 GMT -5
Monday OoP
CENTRE COURT
Matches Start At: 2:00 pm
Jurgen MELZER (AU) vs. Simone BOLELLI (ITA)
followed by
Gilles SIMON (FRA) vs. Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP)
Not Before 7:00 PM
Guillermo GARCIA-LOPEZ (ESP) vs. Novak DJOKOVIC (SRB)
followed by
Andy MURRAY (GBR) vs. Igor KUNITSYN (RUS)
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Post by getta on Feb 22, 2010 8:03:24 GMT -5
Marcos took the first set 7-6(3) in 58 minutes.  Marcos started holding his stomach almost halfway through the set and called the trainer in the tenth game… he certainly doesn’t look 100% comfortable. vamos Marcos! |
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Post by getta on Feb 22, 2010 8:39:58 GMT -5
Marcos won 7-6(3) 6-4.  |
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Post by getta on Feb 22, 2010 9:26:54 GMT -5
www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/02/4th-Week/Dubai-Monday-Austrian-Success.aspxBaghdatis Ousts Eighth Seed SimonDubai, U.A.E.
by James Buddell | 22.02.2010 © Getty Images
Marcos Baghdatis struck 14 aces to reach the second round.Marcos Baghdatis overcame a tough challenge at the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday, beating French No. 8 seed Gilles Simon 7-6(3), 6-4 for a place in the second round. It was the pair’s first meeting in nearly three years. The Cypriot, who received treatment for an upset stomach in the first set, hit 14 aces for victory in one hour and 43 minutes. He captured his fourth ATP World Tour title at the Medibank International Sydney title (d. Gasquet) last month and has an 11-4 record on the season. Simon, appearing in his second ATP World Tour tournament of the year after being sidelined by a knee injury, reached the 2009 Dubai semi-finals (l. to eventual champion Djokovic).
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Post by christos on Feb 22, 2010 9:32:27 GMT -5
Well done!!
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Post by choupi on Feb 23, 2010 2:46:05 GMT -5
Hope his stomach will be better for his next match. Good job anyway! |
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Post by getta on Feb 23, 2010 13:40:21 GMT -5
Wednesday OoP
COURT 3
Matches Start At: 2:00 PM
Tommy ROBREDO (ESP) vs Jurgen MELZER (AUT)
followed by
Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP) vs Somdev DEVVARMAN (IND)
followed by
D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB) vs F Lopez (ESP) / T Robredo (ESP)
followed by
M Bhupathi (IND) / M Mirnyi (BLR) vs S Aspelin (SWE) / P Hanley (AUS)
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Post by getta on Feb 24, 2010 1:31:13 GMT -5
according to Georgie, and Georgie’s opinion matters enough (tennis-wise speaking, of course  ), Somdev has no real weapons, but the guy seems like he can run for 24 hours not looking like he's tired, and loves the long rallies… yet, he’s reluctant to go for his shots when required… the interesting thing is that Somdev’s serve has improved dramatically lately… it would be absolutely stupid to underestimate Somdev’s skill is all i'm saying. |
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Post by christos on Feb 24, 2010 9:12:32 GMT -5
Win for Marcos 6-3 3-6 6-1 !
Next he will play Berrer of Germany. He beat Davydenko (but he was forced to retire)
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Post by getta on Feb 24, 2010 14:07:16 GMT -5
that's obviously nice. and i’m not surprised that Marcos’ superiority was not reflected by the scoreline. Thursday OoPCENTRE COURT Matches Start At: 2:00 PM Jurgen MELZER (AUT) vs. Marin CILIC (CRO) followed by Janko TIPSAREVIC (SRB) vs. Mikhail YOUZHNY (RUS) Not Before 7:00 pm Ivan LJUBICIC (CRO) vs. Novak DJOKOVIC (SRB) followed by
Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP) vs. Michael BERRER (GER) |
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Post by getta on Feb 25, 2010 1:08:29 GMT -5
since Berrer promised an absorbing encounter, i just hope Marcos won’t see his dreams dashed tonight… assuming that he actually wants to go a little farther, then he has to dig a little deeper to defeat the huge German with the massive smash… i expect a tricky match tonight that could go either way for Marcos.  |
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), Somdev has no real weapons, but the guy seems like he can run for 24 hours not looking like he's tired, and loves the long rallies… yet, he’s reluctant to go for his shots when required… the interesting thing is that Somdev’s serve has improved dramatically lately…