Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
Singles Final
Q Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) def. Andreas Beck (GER) 6-4 7-6(2)

Doubles Final
M. Chiudinelli (SUI)/M. Lammer (SUI) def. J. Levinsky (CZE)/F. Polasek (SVK) 7-5 6-3

ATP Studena Croatia Open
Singles Final
1 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) def. 5 Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 6-3 6-0

Doubles Final
1 F. Cermak (CZE)/M. Mertinak (SVK) def. 2 J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J. Rojer (AHO) 6-4 6-4

LA Tennis Open
Singles Final
6 Sam Querrey (USA) vs. Q Carsten Ball (AUS)

Doubles Final
1 B. Bryan (USA)/M. Bryan (USA) def. B. Becker (GER)/F. Moser (GER) 6-4 7-6(2)

Nikolay Davydenko had an easy time disposing of Juan Carlos Ferrero. The Russian totally dismantled the Spaniard 6-3 6-0 after 70 minutes of play. This is second title of the year and second-consecutive title in two weeks for the 28 year old.

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Saturday’s Matches
Singles Semifinals
1 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) def. 4 Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-1 6-1
5 Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. 7 Andreas Seppi (ITA)

Championship Sunday
Singles Final
1 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) vs. 5 Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)

Doubles Final
1 F. Cermak (CZE)/M. Mertinak (SVK) vs. 2 J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J. Rojer (AHO)

Sunday’s Order of Play

Juan Carlos Ferrero has advanced into the final of the Croatian Open. He outlasted Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-1 7-6(1) 7-5 after a grueling, 158-minute match.

It looked like the Spaniard would run off with the match after he won the first set easily. Somehow Seppi got back into the match and was able to sneak off with the second set in the tiebreak. The match was even in the third set until Ferrero was able to break in the twelfth game to advance into the final on Sunday.

The former French Open champion has now booked his second final of the year. Ferrero won his first final in Casablanca this year after an almost 6-year title-drought. It is well documented that he has had trouble over those years with injuries, but he has been able to be healthy enough this season to book quarterfinals appearances in Brazil, Argentina and Wimbledon and a semifinal appearance at Queen’s Club. He also helped place Spain in the Davis Cup semifinals with a clutch win in the fifth match against Germany in the quarterfinals.

Ferrero now awaits the winner of the Davydenko-Melzer match. I am sure he would prefer to play Melzer, as he leads 4-2 in their meetings. Ferrero is even at 2-2 against Davydenko with the Russian winning the last-two encounters, which were on clay incidentally. Davydenko has also been playing extremely well over the last three weeks with a title-win in Hamburg last week.

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Friday’s Results
Singles Quarterfinals
1 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) def. Simone Bolelli (ITA) 7-6(10) 6-1
4 Jurgen Melzer (AUT) def. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3
5 Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) 7-5 6-2
7 Andreas Seppi (ITA) def. Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-4 6-4

Doubles Semifinals
1 F. Cermak (CZE)/M. Mertinak (SVK) def. P. Cuevas (URU)/M. Gonzalez (ARG) 6-3 3-6 10-8
2 J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J. Rojer (AHO) def. D. Gimeno-Traver (ESP)/M. Granollers (ESP) 6-3 6-3

Saturday's Matches
Singles Semifinals
1 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) vs. 4 Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
5 Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) vs. 7 Andreas Seppi (ITA)

Saturday's Order of Play

Juan Carlos Ferrero had a routine win over Maximo Gonzalez 7-5 6-2 today in Umag. He been injury plagued for over four years, but now he is healthy and hence playing well. The Spaniard advances to play Andreas Seppi in the semifinals.

You would think Ferrero would have the upper hand in their head-to-head, but Seppi is actually 2-0 over the former world no. 1. Both wins come from Ferrero’s troubled period. The Spaniard is now healthy, so it should be a good match tomorrow.

Thursday’s Results
Singles Second Round
1 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) def. Alberto Martin (ESP) 6-2 6-3
Nicolas Massu (CHI) def. 2 David Ferrer (ESP) 4-6 6-2 6-4
4 Jurgen Melzer (AUT) def. Pablo Cuevas (URU) 6-4 6-3
5 Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. Potito Starace (ITA) 1-6 6-3 6-2
Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) def. 6 Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 7-5 7-6(2)
7 Andreas Seppi (ITA) def. Frederico Gil (POR) 7-5 7-6(5)
Simone Bolelli (ITA) def. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-3 6-4
Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) def. Oscar Hernandez (ESP) 6-4 6-4

Doubles Quarterfinals
1 F. Cermak (CZE)/M. Mertinak (SVK) def. B. Dabul (ARG)/S. Roitman (ARG) 6-1 4-6 12-10 Saved 1 M.P.
2 J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J. Rojer (AHO) def. F. Fognini (ITA)/P. Starace (ITA) 7-6(5) 7-6(6)
P. Cuevas (URU)/M. Gonzalez (ARG) def. 4 J. Knowle (AUT)/J. Melzer (AUT) 6-4 6-1
D. Gimeno-Traver (ESP)/M. Granollers (ESP) def. J. Cerretani (USA)/T. Rettenmaier (USA) 6-4 6-3

Friday’s Order of Play

Wednesday Results
Singles Second Round
1 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 6-2 6-2
2 David Ferrer (ESP) def. Daniel Koellerer (AUT) 6-1 6-7(2) 6-3
Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) def. 3 Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-4 3-6 7-6(6)
6 Nicolas Almagro (ESP) def. Q Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-1 6-3
Oscar Hernandez (ESP) def. Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 7-6(3) 6-1
Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) def WC Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6-1 6-4
Alberto Martin (ESP) def. Q Martin Klizan (SVK) 6-4 6-4
Nicolas Massu (CHI) def. WC Blaz Kavcic (SLO) 5-7 6-3 6-2

Doubles First Round
2 J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J. Rojer (AHO) def. S. Bolelli (ITA)/A. Seppi (ITA) 6-3 6-4
J. Cerretani (USA)/T. Rettenmaier (USA) def. 3 D. Skoch (CZE)/I. Zelenay (SVK) 7-5 4-6 12-10
B. Dabul (ARG)/S. Roitman (ARG) def. J. Delgado (GBR)/J. Murray (GBR) 6-1 7-6(5)
D. Gimeno-Traver (ESP)/M. Granollers (ESP) def. J. Chela (ARG)/R. Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) 6-3 6-3

Thursday’s Order of Play

Second-seed David Ferrer should have had an easier time against Austrian Koellerer in his opener today in Umag. He instead had more of a battle on his hands when the world no. 82 was able to sneak off with the second set. The Spaniard was able to wrap up the match and beat Koellerer 6-1 6-7(2) 6-3.

Ferrer will now encounter Nicolas Massu of Chile in the second round. They two players have played twice before in ATP competition with Ferrer winning both of them.

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Tuesday’s Results
Singles First Round
4 Jurgen Melzer (AUT) def. Brian Dabul (ARG) 6-3 7-5
5 Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-2 6-3
7 Andreas Seppi (ITA) def. Q Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-4 2-6 6-3
Fabio Fognini (ITA) def. 8 Mischa Zverev (GER) 2-6 6-3 6-4
Pablo Cuevas (URU) def. WC Ivan Dodig (CRO) 6-3 6-1
Frederico Gil (POR) def. Sergio Roitman (ARG) 7-5 6-2
Potito Starace (ITA) def. *LL Grega Zemlja (SLO) 6-1 6-3
Simone Bolelli (ITA) def. Q Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) 7-6(7) 3-6 6-0
*LL Grega Zemlja (SLO) replaced Simon Greul (GER) (dizziness)

Doubles First Round
1 F. Cermak (CZE)/M. Mertinak (SVK) def. S. Stakhovsky (UKR)/L. Zovko (CRO) 4-6 7-5 10-5
4 J. Knowle (AUT)/J. Melzer (AUT) def. D. Koellerer (AUT)/C. Rochus (BEL) 3-6 6-4 10-2
F. Fognini (ITA)/P. Starace (ITA) def. WC M. Djokovic (SRB)/N. Djokovic (SRB) 6-0 7-5
P. Cuevas (URU)/M. Gonzalez (ARG) def. WC I. Dodig (CRO)/I. Ljubicic (CRO) 6-4 6-2

Wednesday’s Order of Play

Fifth-seed Juan Carlos Ferrero is healthy and back to form of late. The former world no. 1 had an easy time against Christophe Rochus. Ferrero defeated the Belgian 6-2 6-3 in his Umag debut today.

The Spaniard now draws Potito Starace in the second round. Ferrero leads their head-to-head 4-1.

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City: Umag, Croatia
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Championship Points: 250
2008 Singles Champion: Fernando Verdasco
2008 Doubles Champions: Michal Mertinak and Petr Pala

Nikolay Davydenko, David Ferrer, Viktor Troicki, Jurgen Melzer, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Nicolas Almagro, Andreas Seppi and Mischa Zverev round out the seeded players in this tournament. Fernando Verdasco will not defend his title this year. Davydenko is fresh off of his tournament win in Hamburg, and we shall see if he can continue his winning ways.

Tournament Draw
Singles / Doubles

Tuesday’s Order of Play


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