

Qualifier Benjamin Becker of Germany won his first career title in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The 28 year old defeated Dutch wildcard and ATP World No. 866 Raemon Sluiter 7-5 6-3 in a 75-minute match. Germany is now two-for-two in the last two weeks with Tommy Haas winning the tournament in Halle last week.
On the doubles side, Wesley Moodie and Dick Norman won the doubles title by beating Johan Brunstrom and Jean-Julien Rojer 7-6(3) 6-7(8), 10-5. This is their first title together.
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Friday’s Results
Singles Semifinals
Raemon Sluiter (NED) def. Ivan Navarro (ESP) 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3
Benjamin Becker (GER) def. Rainer Schuettler (GER) 3-6 7-5 6-1
Doubles Semifinals
J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J. J. Rojer (AHO) def. O. Marach (AUT)/D. Skoch (CZE) 6-3 7-6(5)
Championship Saturday
Singles Final
Raemon Sluiter (NED vs. Benjamin Becker (GER)
Doubles Final
1 W. Moodie (RSA)/D. Norman (BEL) vs. J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J. J. Rojer (AHO)
Saturday’s Order of Play
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Thursday’s Results
Singles Quarterfinals
Ramon Sluiter (NED) def. Dudi Sela (ISR) 4-6 6-4 6-4
Ivan Navarro def. 3 David Ferrer 6-4 6-2
4 Rainer Schuettler def. 7 Jeremy Chardy 7-6(7) 3-6 7-6(11)
Benjamin Becker def. Michael Llodra 7-6(6) 7-5
Doubles Quarterfinals
O. Marach (AUT)/D. Skoch (CZE) def. R. Sluiter (NED)/P. Wessels (NED) 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 11-9
Doubles Semifinals
1 W. Moodie (RSA)/D. Norman (BEL) def. E. Butorac (USA)/S. Lipsky (USA) 6-4 3-6 12-10
Friday’s Order of Play
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Wednesday’s Results
Singles Second Round
3 David Ferrer (ESP) def. Oscar Hernandez (ESP) 6-4 6-3
4 Rainer Schuettler (GER) def. Q Thiemo de Bakker (NED) 6-3 7-6(3)
7 Jeremy Chardy (FRA) def. Q Dick Norman (BEL) 3-6 6-3 6-3
WC R Sluiter (NED) d M Baghdatis (CYP) 43 ret. (left knee)
Doubles Quarterfinals
1 W. Moodie (RSA)/D. Norman (BEL) def. A. Clement (FRA)/M. Gicquel (FRA) 6-3 6-4
J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J. Rojer (AHO) def. 3 C. Kas (GER)/P. Petzschner (GER) 2-6 6-2 12-10
J. Coetzee (RSA)/J. Kerr (AUS) def. 4 M. Mirnyi (BLR)/A. Ram (ISR) 6-3 6-4
E. Butorac (USA)/S. Lipsky (USA) def. I. Kunitsyn (RUS)/D. Sela (ISR) 6-3 3-6 10-8
Thursday’s Order of Play
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Monday’s Results
Singles First Round
3 David Ferrer (ESP) def. WC Jesse Huta Galung (NED) 6-2 7-5
4 Rainer Schuettler (GER) def. Nicolas Devilder (FRA) 6-4 7-6(6)
6 Marc Gicquel (FRA) def Steve Darcis (BEL) 6-2 6-3
7 Jeremy Chardy (FRA) def. Philipp Petzschner (GER) 6-1 6-3
Michael Llodra (FRA) def. 8 Mischa Zverev (GER) 41 Ret’d (groin)
Oscar Hernandez (ESP) def. Daniel Koellerer (AUT) 6-3 6-2
Q Benjamin Becker (GER) def. Florent Serra (FRA) 6-3 6-4
Q Dick Norman (BEL) def. WC Daniel Berta (SWE) 6-3 6-3
Q Kritof Vliegen (BEL) def. Jan Hernych (CZE) 2-6 7-5 6-2
Q Thiemo de Bakker (NED) vs Bjorn Phau (GER) 7-6(3) 2-6 1-1 - To Finish Tuesday
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs 2 Tommy Robredo (ESP) - Rescheduled For Tuesday
Doubles First Round
I. Kunitsyn (RUS)/D. Sela (ISR) def. 4 M. Damm (CZE)/R. Lindstedt (SWE) 6-4 2-6 10-7
E. Butorac (USA)/S. Lipsky (USA) def. A. Pavel (ROU)/H. Tecau (ROU) 6-4 7-6(5)
Tuesday’s Order of Play
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Sunday’s Results
And The Qualifiers Are . . .
Benjamin Becker (GER), Kristof Vliegen (BEL), Thiemo De Bakker (NED), Dick Norman (BEL)
Singles First Round
1 Fernando Verdasco (ESP) def. Pablo Andujar (ESP) 6-3 7-5
5 Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) def. Arnaud Clement (FRA) 6-2 6-3
Dudi Sela (ISR) def. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-2 6-4
WC Raemon Sluiter (NED) def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 6-2 7-5
Ivan Navarro (ESP) def. Gilles Muller (LUX) 7-5 7-5
Monday’s Order of Play
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City: S-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Surface: Outdoor Grass
Championship Points: 250
2008 Singles Champion: David Ferrer
2008 Doubles Champions: Mario Ancic and Jurgen Melzer
David Ferrer will defend his title. The Spaniard will have his hands full this year, as Fernando Verdasco and Tommy Robredo will also be in attendance. The three Spaniards should keep the tournament interesting.
Tournament Draw
Singles / Doubles
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