Mercedes Cup Stuttgart Monday Results and 7/8 Order of Play
The Mercedes Cup began today with a bad news, Rafael Nadal, 2008 Wimbledon Champion, withdrew from the tournament because of injury.
After losing the top seed another seeded player exit the tournament today. Jose Acasuso, 7th seed, fell to Albert Montanes en 2 sets.
Juan Martin del Potro on the other hand was able to advanced saving the day for the argentines. Hernandez, Pablo Cuevas, Berrer and Beck were among Monday winners.
Tuesday will be the argentine day at the Mercedes cup because 5 argentine players will be playing singles and 2 in doubles.
Check out all the results from the Mercedes Cup and Tuesday order of play.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Singles - First Round
A Montanes (ESP) d [7] J Acasuso (ARG) 63 76(5)
J del Potro (ARG) d E Korolev (RUS) 63 75
O Hernandez (ESP) d S Ventura (ESP) 61 64
M Berrer (GER) d E Prodon (FRA) 63 64
[WC] A Beck (GER) d [WC] D Brands (GER) 36 63 64
P Cuevas (URU) d [Q] S Giraldo (COL) 46 64 76(11)
Doubles - First Round
L Arnold Ker (ARG) / A Calleri (ARG) d M Hood (ARG) / R Wassen (NED) 67(4) 64 10-5
Mercedes Cup Stuttgart Tuesday 7/8 Order of Play
CENTER COURT - Matches Start At: 11:00am
Mariusz FYRSTENBERG (POL)/Marcin MATKOWSKI (POL) vs Matthias BACHINGER (GER)/Daniel BRANDS (GER)
Christopher KAS (GER)/Philipp KOHLSCHREIBER (GER)vs Nicolas ALMAGRO (ESP)/Oscar HERNANDEZ (ESP)
Exhibition- Anna Kournikova/Henri Leconte vs Barbara Schett/Michael Stich
Guillermo CORIA (ARG) vs Eduardo SCHWANK (ARG)
Mischa ZVEREV (GER) vs Simone BOLELLI (ITA)
Brian DABUL (ARG) vs Denis GREMELMAYR (GER)
ENBW - Matches Start At: 12:00pm
Lukas ROSOL (CZE) vs Martin FISCHER (AUT)
Agustin CALLERI (ARG) vs Jurgen MELZER (AUT)
Not Before 17:00
Stephen HUSS (AUS)/Ross HUTCHINS (GBR) vs Michael BERRER (GER)/Mischa ZVEREV (GER) - After Suitable Rest
GRANDSTAND - Matches Start At: 13:00
Carlos BERLOCQ (ARG) vs Yuri SCHUKIN (KAZ)
Not Before 17:00
Juan Martin DEL POTRO (ARG)/Eduardo SCHWANK (ARG) vs Oliver MARACH (AUT)/Michal MERTINAK (SVK) - After Suitable Rest
