Federer Back in Form?
So much for the thought that Roger Federer would have a tough match with Jarkko Nieminen....could it be that the "old Fed" is officially back?
RESULTS - WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
Singles - Second Round
[1] R Federer (SUI) d J Nieminen (FIN) 61 63
[2] R Nadal (ESP) d P Starace (ITA) 64 76(6)
[3] N Djokovic (SRB) d J Chela (ARG) 63 61
J Tipsarevic (SRB) d [7] J Blake (USA) 46 63 63
[Q] M Safin (RUS) d [9] T Berdych (CZE) 75 64
[11] C Moya (ESP) d [LL] O Rochus (BEL) 75 63
[12] J Monaco (ARG) d S Bolelli (ITA) 62 61
I Karlovic (CRO) d [13] T Robredo (ESP) 36 62 76(3) - Saved 1 M.P.
R Soderling (SWE) d [14] J Tsonga (FRA) 62 75
[15] A Murray (GBR) d G Simon (FRA) 63 63
N Kiefer (GER) d S Wawrinka (SUI) 75 75
A Montanes (ESP) d J Acasuso (ARG) 76(3) 63
Doubles - Second Round
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d M Melo (BRA) / A Sa (BRA) 76(4) 75
L Paes (IND) / T Robredo (ESP) d [3] J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR) 63 46 10-2
[5] S Aspelin (SWE) / J Knowle (AUT) d F Cermak (CZE) / J Kerr (AUS) 63 62
[6] M Damm (CZE) / P Vizner (CZE) d M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL) 64 64
J Benneteau (FRA) / M Llodra (FRA) d [7] J Bjorkman (SWE) / K Ullyett (ZIM) 62 63
Doubles - First Round
I Ljubicic (CRO) / R Soderling (SWE) d L Horna (PER) / J Monaco (ARG) 63 61
ORDER OF PLAY - THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
CENTRECOURT start 11:00
F Verdasco (ESP) vs [5] D Ferrer (ESP)
[1] R Federer (SUI) vs R Soderling (SWE)
I Karlovic (CRO) vs [3] N Djokovic (SRB)
[4] N Davydenko (RUS) vs N Kiefer (GER)
[15] A Murray (GBR) vs [2] R Nadal (ESP)
M Goellner (GER) vs G Ivanisevic (CRO) - BlackRock Tour of Champions
M 1 start 11:00
J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs A Montanes (ESP)
[12] J Monaco (ARG) vs A Seppi (ITA)
[Q] M Safin (RUS) vs [11] C Moya (ESP)
J Blake (USA) / M Fish (USA) vs J Benneteau (FRA) / M Llodra (FRA)
H Leconte (FRA) vs T Muster (AUT) - BlackRock Tour of Champions
M 2 start 12:00 pm
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [6] M Damm (CZE) / P Vizner (CZE)
[WC] R Schuettler (GER) / A Waske (GER) vs [2] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB)
Not Before 4:00 PM
A Jarryd (SWE) vs M Pernfors (SWE) - BlackRock Tour of Champions
[8] P Hanley (AUS) / W Moodie (RSA) vs I Ljubicic (CRO) / R Soderling (SWE)
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Harry Cicma tackles the hot topics in tennis, sharing his insight on the favorites, tournament news and players to watch. Harry was ranked for three years on the ATP Tour doubles circuit and played four years of NCAA Division-I tennis at Rutgers University. He now covers all sports as a TV producer/anchor on NBC in Southern New England.
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