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Simon
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Naa will give that a miss and play in Austria
SirBloody Idiot
Cricketer Of The Year
It's the second most prestigious team tournament in men's tennis!
As it looks now, the team will be any three (or even all four) of Ox, Drake, Mustard and Daniels.
As it looks now, the team will be any three (or even all four) of Ox, Drake, Mustard and Daniels.
HeathDavisSpeed
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I'll go for the team cup if I can get in, otherwise I guess i'll play in the other thing to see if I can win on clay out side of tin pot tournaments.
SirBloody Idiot
Cricketer Of The Year
Four top ten players head Team Cup field
In what is labelled the second most prestigious team tournament on the tennis calendar, the ARAG ATP World Team Championship gets underway this week for it's debut showing. Düsseldorf lights up with a stellar group of players headlining the event; world top ten players Jason Hall, Radivoj Daneu, Miroslav Brdar and Sven Oxenstierna announcing that they will represent their various countries. The eight team field will be split into two pools of four, and after a round robin stage the top two teams will compete for the coveted title of inaugural ARAG ATP World Team Champions.
Am I right in saying that Team Germany competes every year regardless?
In what is labelled the second most prestigious team tournament on the tennis calendar, the ARAG ATP World Team Championship gets underway this week for it's debut showing. Düsseldorf lights up with a stellar group of players headlining the event; world top ten players Jason Hall, Radivoj Daneu, Miroslav Brdar and Sven Oxenstierna announcing that they will represent their various countries. The eight team field will be split into two pools of four, and after a round robin stage the top two teams will compete for the coveted title of inaugural ARAG ATP World Team Champions.
Blue Group
China
Fok Zhenyu
Li Ming-Wang
Li Wang
Germany
Becker Haas
Gunther Heug
Alex Peters
Max Eisenhauer
Hungary
Imre Medgyessy
János Varga
Zoltan Varga
United States
Wayne Boyd
Morgan Carter
Jason Hall
Red Group
Croatia
Miroslav Brdar
Nilikar Midid
Adem Tadić
CWLand
Heath Davis
Jamee Hancianu
Jojo Mustard
Sven Oxenstierna
Serbia
Radivoj Daneu
Dusko Milosevic
Savo Petkoviä
Spain
Ion Andueza
Sanchez Emelio
Sergio Joaquin
Javier Villaneuva
China
Fok Zhenyu
Li Ming-Wang
Li Wang
Germany
Becker Haas
Gunther Heug
Alex Peters
Max Eisenhauer
Hungary
Imre Medgyessy
János Varga
Zoltan Varga
United States
Wayne Boyd
Morgan Carter
Jason Hall
Red Group
Croatia
Miroslav Brdar
Nilikar Midid
Adem Tadić
CWLand
Heath Davis
Jamee Hancianu
Jojo Mustard
Sven Oxenstierna
Serbia
Radivoj Daneu
Dusko Milosevic
Savo Petkoviä
Spain
Ion Andueza
Sanchez Emelio
Sergio Joaquin
Javier Villaneuva
Am I right in saying that Team Germany competes every year regardless?
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Simon
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I think so, yes. A quick google + navigation of the official website (in German) appears to show 7 powerhouse tennis countries + Germany
I'm shocked
SirBloody Idiot
Cricketer Of The Year
Pörtschach (Qualifiction) - May 18-24 Season I
The Hypo Group Tennis International
Qualifiers - Pörtschach
Draw
CWLand's Marrti Korpinen has earned qualification to the main draw of The Hypo Group Tennis International, but it came at the expense of countryman Scotland Rivers in a qualifying final in Pörtschach. In the final tournament heading into next week's Roland Garros major, both men produced victories against seeded opposition to ensure one of CWLand's finest would be taking part in the tournament proper. Korpinen started brightly by breaking Rivers' service early, but it wasn't until late in the set would he again edge ahead of the Hong Kong born Rivers after he gave up the break straight after. Down a set, Rivers rallied as he produced two games-to-love to send the match deep into the second. It was there that the wildcard got the all-important break to level the match at a set each. But Rivers, who previously accounted for third seed Andrej Konc and fellow wildcard Daniel Strasser en route to the final, was found wanting in the decider as he fell perilously close - Korpinen advancing 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. Korpinen's impressive run could continue into The Hypo Group Tennis International after he was drawn against fellow qualifier Johan Ortiz.
Qualifiers: James O'Raherty (IRL); 6-Johan Ortiz (COL); Martti Korpinen (CWL); Flávio Augusto Martins (BRA)
Wildcards: Martin Reiter (AUT); Jurger Boniek (AUT); Erdi Azgin (TUR).
PÖRTSCHACH MAIN DRAW
(1) OLESEN, Rasmus DEN v ONWYE, Hayden MAR
(Q) MARTINS, Flávio Augusto BRA v HAINISCH, Heinz AUT
VURIAK, Viktor UKR v ZAKOV, Yordan BUL
(WC) BONIEK, Jurgen AUT v (6) BRADLEY, Jason USA
(4) MICIC, Danijel SRB v GEORGILAS, Takis CYP
BOWENBURG, Rob CWL v ZEMAN, Václav CZE
PRODI, Massimo ITA v BONIEK, Zbiginiew AUT
TOBIN, Matthew AUS v (8) HURTADO, Diego ECU
(5) READ, Brett CWL v SANTOS, Roberto BRA
DOH, Ninteh JPN v DOROGAN, Roman UKR
(Q) ORTIZ, Johan COL v (Q) KORPINEN, Martti CWL
L'ESTRANGE, Pierre FRA v (3) SMELTZ, Randy CWL
(7) ORLOV, Dmitry RUS v BROOKES, Toby AUS
(Q) O'RAHERTY, James IRL v (WC) ERDI, Azgin TUR
DENISOV, Boris RUS v (WC) REITER, Martin AUT
VOLLAN, Kim NOR v (2) CHARLES, Henry GBR
FRENCH OPEN WILDCARD PLAYOFF - CWLAND - DRAW
Tournament Format: Round Robin – 4 pools of 4 players (Top 2 in each pool progress to crossover Quarter Finals)
Match Format: Best of three (3) tie break sets (Final: Best of five (5) tie break sets)
The Hypo Group Tennis International
Qualifiers - Pörtschach
Draw
CWLand's Marrti Korpinen has earned qualification to the main draw of The Hypo Group Tennis International, but it came at the expense of countryman Scotland Rivers in a qualifying final in Pörtschach. In the final tournament heading into next week's Roland Garros major, both men produced victories against seeded opposition to ensure one of CWLand's finest would be taking part in the tournament proper. Korpinen started brightly by breaking Rivers' service early, but it wasn't until late in the set would he again edge ahead of the Hong Kong born Rivers after he gave up the break straight after. Down a set, Rivers rallied as he produced two games-to-love to send the match deep into the second. It was there that the wildcard got the all-important break to level the match at a set each. But Rivers, who previously accounted for third seed Andrej Konc and fellow wildcard Daniel Strasser en route to the final, was found wanting in the decider as he fell perilously close - Korpinen advancing 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. Korpinen's impressive run could continue into The Hypo Group Tennis International after he was drawn against fellow qualifier Johan Ortiz.
Qualifiers: James O'Raherty (IRL); 6-Johan Ortiz (COL); Martti Korpinen (CWL); Flávio Augusto Martins (BRA)
Wildcards: Martin Reiter (AUT); Jurger Boniek (AUT); Erdi Azgin (TUR).
PÖRTSCHACH MAIN DRAW
(1) OLESEN, Rasmus DEN v ONWYE, Hayden MAR
(Q) MARTINS, Flávio Augusto BRA v HAINISCH, Heinz AUT
VURIAK, Viktor UKR v ZAKOV, Yordan BUL
(WC) BONIEK, Jurgen AUT v (6) BRADLEY, Jason USA
(4) MICIC, Danijel SRB v GEORGILAS, Takis CYP
BOWENBURG, Rob CWL v ZEMAN, Václav CZE
PRODI, Massimo ITA v BONIEK, Zbiginiew AUT
TOBIN, Matthew AUS v (8) HURTADO, Diego ECU
(5) READ, Brett CWL v SANTOS, Roberto BRA
DOH, Ninteh JPN v DOROGAN, Roman UKR
(Q) ORTIZ, Johan COL v (Q) KORPINEN, Martti CWL
L'ESTRANGE, Pierre FRA v (3) SMELTZ, Randy CWL
(7) ORLOV, Dmitry RUS v BROOKES, Toby AUS
(Q) O'RAHERTY, James IRL v (WC) ERDI, Azgin TUR
DENISOV, Boris RUS v (WC) REITER, Martin AUT
VOLLAN, Kim NOR v (2) CHARLES, Henry GBR
FRENCH OPEN WILDCARD PLAYOFF - CWLAND - DRAW
Tournament Format: Round Robin – 4 pools of 4 players (Top 2 in each pool progress to crossover Quarter Finals)
Match Format: Best of three (3) tie break sets (Final: Best of five (5) tie break sets)
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Group Yellow looks nasty.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Yup. If it went purely by rankings Croatia would have qualified this year.I think so, yes. A quick google + navigation of the official website (in German) appears to show 7 powerhouse tennis countries + Germany
Mister Wright
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World Team Cup should be interesting. Very proud to be selected.
Also, it's a while off, but I was wondering if we get to give some new names at the start of next season. Maybe for players who've retired or whatnot.
Also, it's a while off, but I was wondering if we get to give some new names at the start of next season. Maybe for players who've retired or whatnot.
SirBloody Idiot
Cricketer Of The Year
Pörtschach (Round of 32) - May 18-24 Season I
The Hypo Group Tennis International
Round of 32 - Pörtschach
Draw - Seeds
Draw - Top Half
Draw - Bottom Half
The Hypo Group Tennis International organisers have suffered a blow as two of the top three drawcards of the clay court event in Pörtschach fell in a chaotic first round of action. Joining second seed Henry Charles on the scrapheap was Randy Smeltz; the CWLander suffering a big blow to his French Open aspirations just one week out from the pinacle of the clay court season. The third seed fell in three sets to injury prone Frenchman Pierre L'Estrange despite heading into the deciding set with a torrent of momentum behind him. L'Estrange, in one of his first appearances since he badly injured his back earlier in the season, looked to find form on clay ahead of his home Open; and stuck with the in form CWLander right throughout the first set. Neither man was intent on giving up serve, but it was in the tiebreaker that the 24-year old Frenchman drew first blood as he surged ahead early. But the 28-year old Smeltz was not going to lay down without a fight, and, in yet another scrappy fightback, he took early breaks of service against the French serve to take an unassailable 4-0 lead. With the match level at one set each, Smeltz should have continued his form into the decider - but L'Estrange pulled off a remarkable comeback against the gritty CWLander to seal an emotional 7-6(4), 1-6, 6-3 victory.
Smeltz's loss sees L'Estrange book a second round clash with another CWLander, Martti Korpinen, after the qualifier picked up his first victory on the pro tour against fellow qualifier Johan Ortiz. After what was an impressive qualifying period, Korpinen continued his good form into the main draw as he looked to level his 0-1 International Series record. In a tight contest, the determined Korpinen showed the guts that many in CWLand have showed throughout this season as the import picked up vital breaks of service at the most opportune times. He will, however, need to step up his game against L'Estrange who has been ranked as high as 16 in the world. Nevertheless, the 7-5, 6-4 victory will fill him with an abundance of confidence.
In the same section, fifth seed Brett Read continued his late resurgance of form in the clay season after a three-set win over Brazil's Roberto Santos. In an even start to the match, both men traded sets thanks to late breaks of service. But it was Read who produced the expected victory against the experience Brazilian to set up a 6-5, 4-6, 6-1 victory in impressive style. The fifth seed now faces Ukraine's Roman Dorogan in the second round after he produced a straight sets win against veteran Japanese player Ninteh Doh. Doh's good friend, Rob Bowenurb. has struggled at times this season on clay, but seemed to take heart from his semifinal appearance in Lugano last week as he also picked up a three set win against Václav Zeman. The highly rated Czech youngster has yet to produce his best tennis this season, but at times looked a class above Bowenburg. But the German-born Lob managed to fight back from a 2-6 deficit in the second set to turn the match on its head in the third; running away a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 victor. Bowenburg, though, has his work cut out for him in the second round as the unpredictable fourth seed, Danijel Micic, advanced following a straight sets thumping of Cypriot Takis Georgilas.
Seeds Out: 2-Henry Charles (USA); 3-Randy Smeltz (CWL); 7-Dmitry Orlov (RUS); 8-Diego Hurtado (COL).
Draw opens for Read as no. 2 seed falls
In an amazing first round of tennis, the bottom half of the tournament opened wide for fifth seed Brett Read as he was left as the only seed remaining after shocking upsets in Pörtschach. Joining third seed Randy Smeltz and seventh seed Dmitry Orlov on the sidelines was second seed Henry Charles; the Brit a shock three-set loser to Norway's Kim Vollan. The match started as most would expect; Charles looking too good for a the younger Vollan brother who has had severe trouble on the clay courts this season. But the two meter giant was not going to simply lay down for the second seed; he threw caution to the wind as he blasted thirteen second set aces en route to a tiebreak victory. A stunned Charles could only watch on in the decider as Vollan ran rampant to seal a dramatic 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-1 victory to set up a second round clash with local wildcard Martin Reiter.
The Hypo Group Tennis International
Round of 32 - Pörtschach
Draw - Seeds
Draw - Top Half
Draw - Bottom Half
The Hypo Group Tennis International organisers have suffered a blow as two of the top three drawcards of the clay court event in Pörtschach fell in a chaotic first round of action. Joining second seed Henry Charles on the scrapheap was Randy Smeltz; the CWLander suffering a big blow to his French Open aspirations just one week out from the pinacle of the clay court season. The third seed fell in three sets to injury prone Frenchman Pierre L'Estrange despite heading into the deciding set with a torrent of momentum behind him. L'Estrange, in one of his first appearances since he badly injured his back earlier in the season, looked to find form on clay ahead of his home Open; and stuck with the in form CWLander right throughout the first set. Neither man was intent on giving up serve, but it was in the tiebreaker that the 24-year old Frenchman drew first blood as he surged ahead early. But the 28-year old Smeltz was not going to lay down without a fight, and, in yet another scrappy fightback, he took early breaks of service against the French serve to take an unassailable 4-0 lead. With the match level at one set each, Smeltz should have continued his form into the decider - but L'Estrange pulled off a remarkable comeback against the gritty CWLander to seal an emotional 7-6(4), 1-6, 6-3 victory.
Smeltz's loss sees L'Estrange book a second round clash with another CWLander, Martti Korpinen, after the qualifier picked up his first victory on the pro tour against fellow qualifier Johan Ortiz. After what was an impressive qualifying period, Korpinen continued his good form into the main draw as he looked to level his 0-1 International Series record. In a tight contest, the determined Korpinen showed the guts that many in CWLand have showed throughout this season as the import picked up vital breaks of service at the most opportune times. He will, however, need to step up his game against L'Estrange who has been ranked as high as 16 in the world. Nevertheless, the 7-5, 6-4 victory will fill him with an abundance of confidence.
In the same section, fifth seed Brett Read continued his late resurgance of form in the clay season after a three-set win over Brazil's Roberto Santos. In an even start to the match, both men traded sets thanks to late breaks of service. But it was Read who produced the expected victory against the experience Brazilian to set up a 6-5, 4-6, 6-1 victory in impressive style. The fifth seed now faces Ukraine's Roman Dorogan in the second round after he produced a straight sets win against veteran Japanese player Ninteh Doh. Doh's good friend, Rob Bowenurb. has struggled at times this season on clay, but seemed to take heart from his semifinal appearance in Lugano last week as he also picked up a three set win against Václav Zeman. The highly rated Czech youngster has yet to produce his best tennis this season, but at times looked a class above Bowenburg. But the German-born Lob managed to fight back from a 2-6 deficit in the second set to turn the match on its head in the third; running away a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 victor. Bowenburg, though, has his work cut out for him in the second round as the unpredictable fourth seed, Danijel Micic, advanced following a straight sets thumping of Cypriot Takis Georgilas.
Seeds Out: 2-Henry Charles (USA); 3-Randy Smeltz (CWL); 7-Dmitry Orlov (RUS); 8-Diego Hurtado (COL).
Draw opens for Read as no. 2 seed falls
In an amazing first round of tennis, the bottom half of the tournament opened wide for fifth seed Brett Read as he was left as the only seed remaining after shocking upsets in Pörtschach. Joining third seed Randy Smeltz and seventh seed Dmitry Orlov on the sidelines was second seed Henry Charles; the Brit a shock three-set loser to Norway's Kim Vollan. The match started as most would expect; Charles looking too good for a the younger Vollan brother who has had severe trouble on the clay courts this season. But the two meter giant was not going to simply lay down for the second seed; he threw caution to the wind as he blasted thirteen second set aces en route to a tiebreak victory. A stunned Charles could only watch on in the decider as Vollan ran rampant to seal a dramatic 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-1 victory to set up a second round clash with local wildcard Martin Reiter.
