Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero won his second-career title in two years last Sunday in Brazil. The Brazilian title brings his career total to lucky thirteen. It’s amazing what happens when he is not constantly injured.

His compatriot, Fernando Verdasco won the San Jose title on the same day. It is his first title of the year and fourth-career title. Let’s hope this is the beginning of a winning streak for the world no. 11.

Other winners:

ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Singles Final
3WC Robin Soderling (SWE) def. 6 Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 6-4 2-0 RET. (right hamstring)

Doubles Final
1 D. Nestor/N. Zimonjic def. Aspelin/ Hanley 6-4 4-6 10-7

Brasil Open
Singles Final

1 Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. Lukasz Kubot (POL) 6-1 6-0



Doubles Final

2 P. Cuevas/M. Granollers def. 1 L. Kubot/O. Marach 7-5 6-4

SAP Open
Singles Final

2 Fernando Verdasco (ESP) def. 1 Andy Roddick (USA) 3-6 6-4 6-4



Doubles Final

M. Fish/S. Querrey def. B. Becker/L. Mayer 7-6(3) 7-5

(Images: Koch Tavares/ Brasil Open 2010, SAP Open)

Tuesday’s Results
Singles First Round
4 Tommy Haas (GER) def. WC Devin Britton (USA) 6-4 7-6(3)
6 Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) def. Rajeev Ram (USA) 6-7(7) 6-1 6-3
7 Sam Querrey (USA) def. Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6-3 6-2
Bjorn Phau (GER) def. 8 Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 6-3 6-1
Q Ricardas Berankis (LTU) def. Robby Ginepri (USA) 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3
Benjamin Becker (GER) def. Q Tim Smyczek (USA) 6-4 6-2
M Russell (USA) def. *LL Kyu Tae Im (KOR) 7-6(6) 6-1
*LL Kyu Tae Im (KOR) replaced Mardy Fish (USA) (left knee)

Doubles First Round
1 B. Bryan (USA)/M. Bryan (USA) def. C. Fleming (GBR)/K. Skupski (GBR) 6-2 6-4
3 J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J. Rojer (AHO) def. T. Berdych (CZE)/P. Kohlschreiber (GER) 7-6(2) 6-2
B. Becker (GER)/L. Mayer (ARG) def. WC S. Lipsky (USA)/D. Martin (USA) 2-6 7-6(6) 12-10
D. Istomin (UZB)/D. Sela (ISR) def. J. Chardy (FRA)/J. Nieminen (FIN) 6-3 3-6 10-8

Wednesday’s Order of Play

Fernando Verdasco beat “Pistol” Pete Sampras 6-3 7-6(2) in their exhibition match in San Jose last night.

(Image: AP)

Monday’s Results
Singles First Round
5 Tomas Berdych (CZE) def. Wayne Odesnik (USA) 6-1 6-7(5) 7-5
Dudi Sela (ISR) def. Santiago Giraldo (COL) 7-6(2) 7-6(4)
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) def. Ernest Gulbis (LAT) 7-5 6-4
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) def. WC Lars Poerschke (GER) 3-6 6-3 6-2
Denis Istomin (UZB) def. WC Ryan Harrison (USA) 6-2 7-5
Taylor Dent (USA) def. Q Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA)6-4 7-6(2)

Doubles First Round
T. Haas (GER)/R. Stepanek (CZE) def. 4 J. Cerretani (USA)/M. Kohlmann (GER) 6-3 6-3
M. Fish (USA)/S. Querrey (USA) def. WC R. Ginepri (USA)/T. Rettenmaier (USA) 6-3 6-4

Tuesday’s Order of Play

Name: ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
City: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Surface: Indoor Hard
Championship Points: 500
2009 Singles Champion: Andy Murray
2009 Doubles Champions: Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic
Featured Players: Novak Djokovic, Nikolay Davydenko, Robin Soderling, Gael Monfils, Tommy Robredo, Mikhail Youzhny, Ivan Ljubicic, Viktor Troicki, Evgeny Korolev, Mikhail Youzhny, Michael Llodra an Feliciano Lopez
Withdrawals: Rafael Nadal, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Simon

. . . And The Qualifiers Are: Marsel Ilhan (TUR), Audrey Golubev (KAZ), Igor Sisling (NED) and Stephane Bohli (SUI)

Draws: Singles | Doubles

Monday’s Order of Play

Name: Brasil Open
City: Costa do Sauipe, Brazil
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Championship Points: 250
2009 Singles Champion: Tommy Robredo
2009 Doubles Champions: Marcel Granollers and Tommy Robredo
Featured Players: Juan Carlos Ferrero, Albert Montanes, Thomaz Bellucci, Igor Andreev, Victor Hanescu, Pablo Cuevas, Horacio Zeballos, Richard Gasquet, Lukasz Kubot, Fabio Fognini

Draws: Singles | Doubles

Monday’s Order of Play

Name: SAP Open
City: San Jose, CA
Surface: Indoor Hard
Championship Points: 250
2009 Singles Champion: Radek Stepanek
2009 Doubles Champions: Radek Stepanek and Tommy Haas
Featured Players: Andy Roddick, Fernando Verdasco, Radek Stepanek, Tommy Haas, Tomas Berdych, Phillipp Kohlschreiber, Sam Querrey, Jeremy Chardy, Ernest Gulbis and Santiago Giraldo
Withdrawals: Dmitry Tursunov

. . . And The Qualifiers Are: Tim Smyczek (USA), Ricardas Berankis (LTU), and Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA) and Ryler Deheart (USA)
Special Note: Former world no. 14 Jan-Michael Gambill tried to qualify this weekend, but Giovanni Lapentti beat him in an evil second-round matchup. Lapentti then lost to Deheart in the final round after winning the first set. Annoying.

Draws: Singles | Doubles

Monday’s Order of Play

Singles Championship:
4 Radek Stepanek def. 5 Mardy Fish 3-6 6-4 6-2

Doubles Championship:
T. Haas /R. Stepanek def. R. Bopanna /J. Nieminen 6-2 6-3

Today’s Matches:

Singles Semifinals:
5 Mardy Fish def. 3 James Blake 6-3 6-2
Updated: 4 Radek Stepanek def.1 Andy Roddick 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Doubles Semifinals:
Updated: R. Bopanna /J. Nieminen def. 4 S. Huss /R. Hutchins 3-6 7-6(5) 10-5
Updated: T. Haas /R. Stepanek def. J. Blake /M. Fish walkover


Yesterday’s Matches:
Singles Quarterfinals
1 Andy Roddick def. Tommy Haas 7-5 6-4
3 James Blake def. 6 Sam Querrey 7-6(9) 6-3
4 Radek Stepanek def. Q Todd Widom 5-7 6-0 6-0
5 Mardy Fish def. 2 Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 6-4

Doubles Quarterfinals:
R. Bopanna/J. Nieminen def. 1 B. Bryan/M. Bryan 6-4 4-6 10-5
4 S. Huss /R. Hutchins def. wc R. Ginepri /T. Rettenmaier 6-4 7-6(4)
J. Blake/M. Fish def. J. Cerretani/S. Querrey 6-1 6-4
T. Haas/R. Stepanek def. E. Butorac /A. Fisher 4-6 6-4 10-6

Singles Round of 16:
3 James Blake def. Florent Serra 6-4 6-3
5 Mardy Fish def. wc John Isner 6-2 7-6(4) 7-5
6 Sam Querrey def. Denis Gremelmayr 6-3 6-2
Q Todd Widom def. Taylor Dent 6(5)-7 6-3 6-2
Updated: 2 Juan Martin Del Potro def. Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-2
Updated: 1 A. Roddick def. E. Gulbis 6-3 7-6(3)

Doubles Quarterfinals:
T. Haas/R. Stepanek def. E. Butorac/A. Fisher 4-6 6-4 10-6
Updated: J. Blake/M. Fish def. J. Cerretani/S. Querrey 6-1 6-4

Tomorrow's Schedule

Singles Round of 32:
6 Sam Querrey def. wc Marcos Baghdatis 6-3 5-7 7-6(5)
wc John Isner def. Ramon Delgado 7-6(9) 6-4
Updated: 2 Juan Martin del Potro def. Q Andrea Stoppini 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
Updated: 3 James Blake def. Vincent Spadea 6-3 6-4

Singles Round of 16:
Tommy Haas def. Christophe Rochus 6-2 7-5
4 Radek Stepanek def. Chris Guccione 6-2 7-6(1)

Doubles Round of 16:
wc R. Ginepri /T. Rettenmaier def. F. Moser /F. Serra 2-6 6-4 10-5
E. Butorac /A. Fisher def. S. Lipsky /D. Martin 6-4 7-5

Tomorrow's Schedule

Singles Round of 32:
Q Todd Widom def. 8 Robby Ginepri 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4
Denis Gremelmayr def. Roko Karanusic 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2
Chris Guccione def. Guillermo Canas 7-6(7) 7-5
Ernest Gulbis def. LL Ricardo Mello 7-6(4) 6-4 5
1 Andy Roddick def. Q Michael Ryderstedt 6-0 7-6(3)
Updated: Mardy Fish def. Lleyton Hewitt 7-6(5), 6-3

Doubles Round of 16:
T. Haas /R. Stepanek def. 3 P. Hanley /J. Kerr 7-5 2-6 10-5
R. Bopanna /J. Nieminen def. R. Ram /B. Reynolds 6-2 1
4 S. Huss/ R. Hutchins def. E. Gulbis/I Kunitsyn 6-3 6-3
Updated: B. Bryan/M. Bryan def. wc S. Ratiwatana/S Ratiwatana 6-0 6-3

Tomorrow’s Schedule

Singles Round of 32:
4 Radek Stepanek def. Q Dominik Meffert 5-7 6-3 6-1
Christophe Rochus def. 7 Igor Kunitsyn 6-2 7-6(7)
Florent Serra def. Jarkko Nieminen 7-5 6(1)-7 6-4
Taylor Dent def. Bobby Reynolds 6-3 6-4
Tommy Haas def. wc Lars Poerschke 6-1 7-6(8)
Kei Nishikori def. Gilles Muller 7-5 6-2

Doubles Round of 16:
J. Blake /M. Fish def. 2 T. Parrott /F. Polasek 7-5 7-6(4)

Tuesday's Schedule

City: San Jose, CA
Surface: Indoor Hard
Championship Points: 250
2008 Singles Champion: Andy Roddick
2008 Doubles Champions: Lipsky/D Martin

Tournament Draw
Singles / Doubles

Schedule