subject: ATP - Indian Wells> Raonic and Tomic are invited [print this page] ATP - Indian Wells> Raonic and Tomic are invited
Milos Raonic, Bernard Tomic and Kei Nishikori were invited to the big draw in Indian Wells. James Blake, 155th in the ATP, has received the final Wild Card. The main draw matches will begin next Thursday.
Davis Cup> Verdasco replaces Ferrer at the Davis Cup
David Ferrer had to forfeit the first game this Friday against the Belgian Xavier Malisse in the first round of the Davis Cup Belgium vs. Spain. Ferrer will be replaced by Fernando Verdasco. For the second match, Raphael Nadal will still face the young Belgian Ruben Bemelmans.
WTA - Monterrey> The summary results from Thursday
The results of the 2nd round single:
(1) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) beats Sybille Bammer (AUT) 63 64 Next opponent: Sevastova
(2) Groenefeld / King (GER / USA) beat Kudryavtseva / Rodionova (RUS / RUS) 62 75
Gonzalez should come back before Roland Garros
Fernando Gonzalez has gone back to training. He should make his comeback before Roland Garros. The Chilean fell to the 196th place worldwide and has not played since the U.S. Open (2010) because of a hip injury.
Davis Cup : Soderling in the lead against Russia
Sweden faces Russia at home for the first round of the Davis Cup. This Friday, Robin Soderling, leader of the Swedish team, should win over Igor Andreev, 97th player in the world. Even if it leads to a two victories in their face to face (three wins to two if we count the challengers). Then, the Russian team of Nikolay Davydenko and Mikhail Youzhny, aligns Gabashvili against Joachim Johansson. The Russian side should win the 749th player in the world and bring the two tied teams across a win before playing the double on Saturday. Kunitsyn and Tursunov will be opposed at the pair Aspelin and Lindstedt, ranked as the Russian duo.
Tennis - WTA - Monterrey
Cornet eliminated
Alize Cornet will not play her first quarterfinal of the year. Last Thursday, the French lost to the Latvian Anastasija Sevastova (2-6, 6-2, 6-4).
Alize Cornet has failed to dominate her opponent in the fourth round. The French bowed out in straight sets (2-6, 6-2, 6-4) face top-seeded No. 5. After the meeting started pretty well, including a 100% return winners on the second ball Sevastova, Alize Cornet then committed too many double faults (11 in total, 6 in the second set) to take a definite advantage. Nioise, at odds with its service (43% success in the second round), has attempted to include in the final set. But Latvia, 38th World was over (75% of first serves).
Ultimately, it is still premature elimination Alize Cornet, which accounts for 5 wins and 5 losses this year. Anastasija Sevastova, she finds in Serbian Jelena Kankovic quarters. The seeded No. 1 in the tournament by beating Mexico Austrian Sybille Bammer (6-3, 6-4).
