1 Bryan, B. (USA) / Bryan, M. (USA) 4115
2 Nestor, D. (CAN) / Zimonjic, N. (SRB) 1890
3 Mirnyi, M. (BLR) / Ram, A. (ISR) 1735
4 Bhupathi, M. (IND) / Knowles, M. (BAH) 1695
5 Dlouhy, L. (CZE) / Paes, L. (IND) 1560
6 Kubot, L. (POL) / Marach, O. (AUT) 1450
7 Damm, M. (CZE) / Lindstedt, R. (SWE) 1025
8 Cermak, F. (CZE) / Mertinak, M. (SVK) 1010
9 Fish, M. (USA) / Roddick, A. (USA) 1000
10 Parrott, T. (USA) / Polasek, F. (SVK) 840

Notes

• Bryans are really far ahead.
• Nestor and Zimonjic move up seven spots to 2.
• Mirnyi/Ram and Bhupahi/Knowles each move down one spot.
  

Rafael Nadal has done it again, again, again, again and now again. The Spaniard successfully defended his Monte-Carlo title for the fifth time, a tournament record. He beat Novak Djokovic 6-3 2-6 6-1 to win his fifth-consecutive title after 2 hours and 43 minutes of play. The Serb did something that no one has done since Roger Federer in 2006, which is to take a set from the clay-court king in the tournament.

In the first set, Djokovic jumped out to a 3-1 lead. Nadal then went on a five-game streak to take the set. After Djokovic called the trainer in game seven at 3-4 and then lost three-consecutive games, it looked like it was going to be another dominant performance by the Spaniard. Djokovic stepped up his game and had the Spaniard on his heels. The Serb secured a double break from the Spaniard and then cruised to take the set.

Nadal went back to business in the final set and wore down the Serb. He won the first-two games which were hard fought. Djokovic then broke Nadal in game three to get onto serve, but Nadal buttoned down the hatches and won the next five games to secure his fifth title in Monte-Carlo.

Though he lost, Djokovic should be proud of his game because this is his best performance since his win in Rome last year. It’s good to see him back in the mix. This was also the Serb's second-consecutive Masters final.

In doubles, the second-seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic upset the top-seeded Bryan brothers 6-4 6-1 after 47 minutes of play.

Championship Sunday Singles Final
1 Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. 3 Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6-3 2-6 6-1

Doubles Final
1 B. Bryan (USA)/M. Bryan (USA) vs. 2 D. Nestor (CAN)/N. Zimonjic (SRB) 6-4 6-1

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Nicolas Kiefer was bounced by countryman Andreas Beck 1-6 7-6(1) 6-4. Kiefer won the first set handily and somehow lost the next to sets to the 23-year-old qualifier.

All is not lost for the German, Kiefer will play doubles tomorrow with Cilic. The pair beat the clay power-duo of Nicloas Almagro and David Ferrer. Kiefer and Clilic will play fifth-seeds Bruno Soares and Kevin Ullyett tomorrow.

Monday’s Results
Singles First Round
14 Marin Cilic (CRO) def. Q Flavio Cipolla (ITA) 6-3 6-2
Q Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) def. 15 Radek Stepanek (CZE) 6-3 1-6 6-3
Q Oscar Hernandez (ESP) def. Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-4 6-4
Andreas Seppi (ITA) def. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-2 6-0
Juan Monaco (ARG) def. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 6-2 7-5
Juan Chela (ARG) def. Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 6-4 2-6 7-5
Marc Gicquel (FRA) def. Edwardo Schwank (ARG) 3-6 6-1 7-6(2)
WC Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) def. Q Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4
Marcel Granollers (ESP) def. Jose Acasuso (ARG) 7-6(4) 7-6(2)
Q Andreas Beck (GER) def. Nicolas Kiefer (GER) 1-6 7-6(1) 6-4
Victor Hanescu (ROU) def. Q Alberto Martin (ESP) 6-2 6-3

Doubles First Round
A. Montanes (ESP)/T. Robredo (ESP) def. T. Berdych (CZE)/F. Cermak (CZE) 6-4 7-5
F. Lopez (ESP)/F. Verdasco (ESP) def. I. Andreev (RUS)/M. Safin (RUS) 7-6(3) 6-4
G. Monfils (FRA)/S. Wawrinka (SUI) def. WC G. Couillard (MON)/J. Lisnard (MON) 7-5 6-3
N. Djokovic (SRB)/V. Troicki (SRB) def. M. Melo (BRA)/A Sa (BRA) 6-1 6-4

Tuesday’s Matches
Singles First Round
9 Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)
10 David Ferrer (ESP) vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
12 David Nalbandian (ARG) vs. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)
16 Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs. Albert Montanes (ESP)
Q Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs. Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Marat Safin (RUS) vs. WC Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs. Florent Serra (FRA)
WC Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) vs. Christophe Rochus (BEL)
Igor Andreev (RUS) vs. Martin Vassallo Arguello (ARG)

Singles Second Round
3 Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Q Oscar Hernandez (ESP)
4 Andy Murray (GBR) vs. Victor Hanescu (ROU)
6 Gilles Simon (FRA) vs. Q Andreas Beck (GER)
11 Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs. Juan Monaco (ARG)

Doubles First Round
J. Chardy (FRA)/G. Simon (FRA) vs. N. Davydenko (RUS)/O. Marach (AUT)
WC M. Gicquel (FRA)/P. Mathieu (FRA) vs. L. Arnold Ker (ARG)/P. Cuevas (URU)
R. Lindstedt (SWE)/R. Soderling (SWE) vs. S. Aspelin (SWE)/W. Moodie (RSA)

Doubles Second Round
5 B. Soares (BRA)/K. Ullyett (ZIM) vs. M. Cilic (CRO)/N. Kiefer (GER)

Tuesday's Order of Play

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Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez of Spain (pictured left) beat the Russian duo of Marat Safin and Igor Andreev (pictured right watching the Cilic match with Youznhy before their doubles match) 7-6(3) 6-4. The Spaniards will meet the fourth-seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles in the next round.

Not to be outdone, the Serbian team of Novak Djokovic and Viktor Troiki took out the Brazilian doubles-specialists Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa 6-1 6-4. In the second round, the Serbs will encounter the eighth-seeds Jeff Coetzee and Jordan Kerr.

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Doubles top-seeds Lukasz Kubot and Olivier Marach beat Simon Aspelin and Paul Hanley 7-6(4) 3-6 10-6 for the doubles championship title. This is the first ATP doubles title for the World No. 4 team.

Saturday’s Schedule
Singles Semifinals
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. 1 Igor Andreev (RUS) 7-6(9) 6-3
5 Florent Serra (FRA) def. 3 Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-4 6-4

Doubles Championship
1 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) def. 2 S. Aspelin (SWE)/P. Hanley (AUS) 7-6(4) 3-6 10-6

Sunday’s Match
Singles Championship
5 Florent Serra (FRA) vs. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)

Sunday’s Schedule of Play

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1 Bryan, B. (USA) / Bryan, M. (USA) 3265
2 Mirnyi, M. (BLR) / Ram, A. (ISR) 1735
3 Bhupathi, M. (IND) / Knowles, M. (BAH) 1515
4 Kubot, L. (POL) / Marach, O. (AUT) 1200
5 Dlouhy, L. (CZE) / Paes, L. (IND) 1200
6 Damm, M. (CZE) / Lindstedt, R. (SWE) 1025
7 Cermak, F. (CZE) / Mertinak, M. (SVK) 1010
8 Fish, M. (USA) / Roddick, A. (USA) 1000
9 Nestor, D. (CAN) / Zimonjic, N. (SRB) 890
10 Parrott, T. (USA) / Polasek, F. (SVK) 840

Note
Miryni and Ram jumped eight spots to number two after their win in Miami.

City: Casablanca, Morocco
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Championship Points: 250
2008 Singles Champion: Gilles Simon
2008 Doubles Champions: Albert Montanes/Santiago Ventura

Gilles Simon will not defend his title and will take a much needed break from the tour. Igor Andreev and Ivan Ljubicic will most likely fill the void. Juan Carlos Ferrero returns from being out with an injury, so let’s hope he advances deep in the draw because he needs the points. Also, look out for Thomaz Bellucci, Sergiy Stakhovsky and Frederico Gil as possible troublemakers.

On the doubles side, Albert Montanes and Santiago Ventura will defend their doubles title. They will have to contend with the top Euro teams - Kubot/Marach, Kas Wassen, and Aspelin/Hanley.

Tournament Draw
Singles / Doubles

Monday’s Matches
Qualifying Third Round
Santiago Ventura (ESP) vs. Carlos Poch-Gradin (ESP)
Flavio Cipolla (ITA) vs. Lamine Ouahab (ALG)
Olivier Patience (FRA) vs. Olivier Marach (AUT)
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) vs. Boris Pashanki (SRB)

Singles First Round
Arnaud Clement (FRA) vs. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)
Florent Serra (FRA) vs. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
Victor Hanescu (ROU) vs. Steve Darcis (BEL)
Alberto Martin (ESP) vs. Frederico Gil (POR)
Ivan Navarro (ESP) vs. Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)

Doubles First Round
O. Hernandez (ESP)/A. Martin (ESP) vs. S. Aspelin (SWE)/ P. Hanley (AUS)

Monday’s Order of Play

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City: Houston, Texas, USA
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Championship Points: 250
2008 Singles Champion: Marcel Granollers
2008 Doubles Champions: Ernest Gulbis/Rainer Schuettler

Marcel Granollers will be on hand to defend his title. James Blake, Mardy Fish and Lleyton Hewitt will also be there. The tournament is on clay, so there will probably be no trouble from them. Look for Jeremy Chardy to cause a little bit of trouble in the top part of the draw. Also, there is always a possibility that Guillermo Canas could awake from his tennis slumber and surprise someone.

Ernest Gulbis and Rainer Schuettler will not defend their title. The Bryan Brothers, Fisher/Kerr, Ker/Damm and Huss/Hutchins will all be in the mix. Parrott/Polasek are having a good year, but Filip Polasek is not playing in the tournament. Travis Parrott is instead teamed up with the big, serving John Isner. This pairing could be interesting.

Tournament Draw
Singles / Doubles

Monday’s Matches
Qualifying Third Round
Donald Young (USA) vs. Scoville Jenkins (USA)
Michael Russell (USA) vs. Filip Krajinovic (SRB)
Alexander Peya (AUT) vs. Jesse Levine (USA)
Amer Delic (USA) vs. Giovanni Lapentti (ECU)

Singles First Round
3 Juergen Melzer (AUT) vs. Robert Kendrick (USA)
8 Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) vs. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP)
Wayne Odesnik (USA) vs. Kevin Anderson (RSA)
Evgeny Korolev (RUS) vs. Leonardo Mayer (ARG)

Doubles First Round
D. Martin (USA)/S. Querrey (USA) vs. J. Isner (USA)/T. Parrott (USA)
J. Blake (USA)/M. Fish (USA) vs. A. Delic (USA)/R. Kendrick (USA)

Monday’s Order of Play

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