Novak Djokovic hoping for Belgrade move

Novak Djokovic hoping for Belgrade move

Novak Djokovic in conjunction with his management group, are hoping to switch the Dutch Open in Amersfoort which has fallen on hard times due to its regular sponsor Krijco, a casino chain, ending its involvement to Belgrade.

"It is something that we have not been speaking about publicly but we closed out the deal with Amersfoort, the Dutch Open and we bought the licence from them to have a tournament in Serbia next year so this is our big goal. It is still not 100%. We still need to do some administrative work in the next couple of weeks, next couple of months." Djokovic said.

"I have spoken to the ATP board of directors and the official people from the ATP and they have said that if we have good enough conditions and if we bought the licence then it is more or less a formality but it's still not 100% for sure." Novak added.

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Albert Montanes wins Dutch Open Title

Albert Montanes wins Dutch Open Title

Albert Montanes defeated defending champion, Steve Darcis at the Dutch Open to take his first career ATP title.

Montanes ended a nine-year drought without a title after a 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory over Darcis who was defending 2007 title.

Albert Montanes, who is ranked 63 in the ATP ranking, previously had reached the final of an ATP event four times but this is the first time he is able to take one more step.

Montanes, 5th seed, started really slow in the final but overcame it to finally break through, winning 75 percent of his first-serve points and converting three breaks.

After getting routed in the first set, Montanes went up a break early in the second to battle his way back into the match and ultimately claim the first prize of $86,000.

Bidding for his third career title, Steve Darcis, 3rd seed, fired nine aces but committed five double-faults.

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Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Final Results

Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Final Results

Albert Montanes wins his first ATP title at the Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort after defeating defending champion, Steve Darcis in 3 sets.

Singles - Final
[5] A Montanes (ESP) d [3] S Darcis (BEL) 16 75 63

Doubles - Final
[1] F Cermak (CZE) / R Wassen (NED) d [WC] J Huta Galung (NED) / I Sijsling (NED) 75 75

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Steve Darcis Edges Towards Title Defense in Amersfoort

Steve Darcis Edges Towards Title Defense in Amersfoort

Steve Darcis came through a heavily rain interrupted clash with top seeded Frenchman Marc Gicquel to book his place in the Dutch Open Tennis final with a 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-5 victory in Amersfoort on Saturday.

Defending champion Darcis captured his maiden ATP singles title in Amersfoort on his second visit last year, knocking out World No. 13 Mikhail Youzhny in the semifinals before defeating Werner Eschauer in the final. He is now chasing his third title after claiming his second at Memphis earlier in the season.

With the first two sets shared, rain halted proceedings at 1-1 in the third set of the first semifinal of the day in Amersfoort. When play resumed, the 24-year-old Darcis came tantalizingly close to victory before rain once again interrupted play with Gicquel serving at 5-6, 0-30. However, when players returned to court. Darcis was able to maintain his advantage and four points later had closed out the match after 2 hr., 10min. Darcis also beat Gicquel in the Amersfoort first round last year.

"I'm very happy to be in the final here in Amersfoort once again," said Darcis. "I was nervous in the beginning of the match and a lot of this tension has to do with the fact I defend a lot of points this week. Tomorrow whatever I do it will be a bonus. I just want to enjoy the final tomorrow."

World No. 52 Gicquel was looking to reach his second ATP singles final of the season after finishing runner-up to David Ferrer at ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The 31-year-old also made quarterfinal exits at Estoril and Casablanca earlier in the season. He now slips to a 16-16 match record and to 2-5 lifetime against Belgian opponents.

Darcis, No. 56 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings, is looking to become the first player to defend the Amersfoort title since Balazs Taroczy won five successive titles from 1978-82. The only other players this year to have defended titles are Rafael Nadal, Ivo Karlovic and Fabrice Santoro.

Having failed to win back-to-back ATP main draw matches on any other occasion this season prior to this week, aside from his title win in Memphis, Darcis now improves to 15-14 for the season.

In his third ATP singles final Darcis will face fifth-seeded Spaniard Albert Montanes, who capitalized on four of 12 break point chances as he knocked out compatriot Oscar Hernandez 6-1, 6-3.

"I think I played a very solid match," said Montanes. "We know each others games very well, so it it always hard to play Oscar (Hernandez). I am very happy to be in the final. This will be my fifth ATP final and I hope I can win this time. Steve (Darcis) is very solid from the back and always has a good backhand slice. This will be my first time playing against him, so I will try to play my game and see how it goes."

World No. 63 Montanes is through to his first ATP singles final since Casablanca last year and will look to win his first title after finishing runner-up at his four previous attempts. The 27-year-old Barcelona resident did not win back-to-back matches on the ATP circuit this season until April. Since then he has featured in the quarterfinals at Barcelona, Masters Series Hamburg and Stuttgart. He now improves to 19-16 for the season.

The 30-year-old Hernandez was looking to reach his first ATP final. The World No. 107 was contesting his second semifinal of the season after falling to James Blake at Houston; he also made quarterfinal exits at Costa do Sauipe, Casablanca and Warsaw.


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Jose Acasuso And Albert Montanes To Clash In Quarterfinals

ose Acasuso And Albert Montanes To Clash In Quarterfinals

Second-seeded Argentine Jose Acasuso reached his first ATP quarterfinal since February with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the second round of the Dutch Open Tennis in Amersfoort on Thursday.

The 25-year-old Acasuso fired five aces, dropped just six points behind his first serve, and converted three of 11 break points to defeat World No. 190 Roger-Vasselin for the second time.

Buenos Aires resident Acasuso, currently No. 54 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings, now improves to 18-16 for the season. His last quarterfinal appearance on the ATP circuit came at Acapulco (l. to Almagro), the week after he had finished runner-up at Buenos Aires (l. to Nalbandian). Since reaching the fourth round at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, the right hander, who had never been past the second round in Amersfoort in two previous visits, had only won three ATP main draw matches.

In the quarterfinals he will face fifth-seeded Spaniard Albert Montanes, who capitalized on two of 11 break points to knock out Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas 6-4, 6-4 to reach his fourth ATP quarterfinal of the season.

Acasuso won their first four meetings, three of which were on clay, before Montanes defeated the Argentine twice earlier this season, on clay at Masters Series Hamburg and Stuttgart last week.

World No. 63 Montanes did not win back-to-back ATP main draw matches until April, when he was a quarterfinalist at Barcelona (l. to Wawrinka) and has since reached the last eight at Masters Series Hamburg (l. to Djokovic) and Stuttgart (l. to Gasquet).

Since reaching the semifinals in Amersfoort (l. to Sluiter) on his debut in 2003, Montanes had fallen first round on his past three visits. He will look to reach his first ATP semifinal since 2007 Sopot (l. to Acasuso) on Friday.

Fourth-seeded Spaniard Marcel Granollers, survived an early scare to defeat compatriot Ivan Navarro 6-4, 6-4 and book his place in the quarterfinals.

Granollers slipped to a 0-3 deficit early in the match, before winning the next five games to take control of the first set. An early break in the second set then proved to be enough for the Barcelona resident to defeat Navarro for the first time at ATP-level.

World No. 57 Granollers, who is making his event debut in Amersfoort, captured his maiden ATP title at Houston (d. Blake) in April. He is through to his fourth ATP quarterfinal of the season, having also reached the last eight at Acapulco (l. to Acasuso) and Warsaw (l. to Monaco).

In the quarterfinals he will face compatriot Oscar Hernandez, who came through a rain-delayed match to knock out Dutch wild card Jesse Huta Galung 6-3, 6-2. It will be their first meeting on the ATP circuit..

Hernandez, currently No. 107 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings, is through to contest his fifth ATP quarterfinal of the season; all have come on clay. He was defeated at Costa do Sauipe (l. to Moya), Casablanca (l. to Benneteau) and Warsaw (l. to Robredo), but went on to reach the semifinals at Houston (l. to Blake).

The 30-year-old Barcelona resident is making his sixth appearance in Amersfoort and is through to the quarterfinals for the first time since his debut in 2003, when he lost to Luis Horna. He had lost first round on his past two visits.


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Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Thursday Results

Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Thursday Results

Jose Acasuso, second seed, is getting back on track at the Dutch Open. The Argentine didn't enjoy nice results in the last couple of week but he has reached the quarterfinals here with a 2 set win over Roger-Vasselin.

Acasuso was joined int he quarters by 4th seed, Granollers, who defeated Ivan Navarro in 2 sets and by Albert Montanes, 5th seed, who got past Pablo Cuevas also in 2 sets.

Check out all the scores from the Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort ....

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Singles - Second Round
[2] J Acasuso (ARG) d E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 63 64
[4] M Granollers (ESP) d I Navarro (ESP) 64 64
[5] A Montanes (ESP) d P Cuevas (URU) 64 64
O Hernandez (ESP) d [WC] J Huta Galung (NED) 63 62

Doubles - Quarterfinals
[2] P Cuevas (URU) / M Granollers (ESP) d T Gabashvili (RUS) / D Matsukevitch (RUS) 62 64

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Marc Gicquel and Steve Darcis win at Dutch Open

Marc Gicquel and Steve Darcis win at Dutch Open

Marc Gicquel advanced today to the quarterfinals at the Dutch Open after defeating Thiemo de Bakker, former junior number 1, 7-6(6), 6-3 in one hour and 42 minutes.

Gicquel, ranked 52 in the ATP Tour, served three aces, won 73 per cent of service points and saved three of four break points. This is not the first win Marc scores over Thiemo. The first win in 2006.

In the quarterfinals Gicquel will meet Teimuraz Gabashvili, who is ranked 102 in the world.

Gabashvili played today against Marin Vasallo Arguello, 7th seed, and stormed past him with a 6-4, 6-0 win in just 1 hour and 20 minutes.
This is Gabashvili's third ATP quarterfinal of the season and if he gets past Gicquel will make the first ATP semifinal of his career.

Steve Darcis, 3rd seed and defending champion, will face Christophe Rochus in the last eight Friday.
The Belgians met twice before on the ATP Challenger circuit at Mons and Andrezieux, were Darcis was victorious on both meetings in straight sets.

Today Darcis sent Alberto Martin packing after defeating the Spaniard 6-1, 7-6(5) in one hour and 28 minutes.
Darcis already won a ATP title this year it was in Memphis.in February but he is coming for more.
Steve hit three aces and saved five of seven break points he faced against Martin.

On his part Christophe Rochus, ranked 115, beat Philipp Petzschner, 118 in the world,6-3, 6-4 in 66 minutes.
Petzschner hit 10 aces and won 20 of 27 points on first serve, but Rochus was still able to break three times from eight opportunities.
Rochus advances to his first ATP quarterfinal since 2006 Casablanca.


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Martin Verkerk in tears after drama

Martin Verkerk in tears after drama

Martin Verkerk, 2003 Roland Garros finalist, has had 3 terrible years facing 2 shoulder surgeries and being out of the tennis world.

Since a month ago Verkerk has been trying to get back in the game and he was getting nice results and had a new coach but during the Dutch Open he sprained his ankle and will have to be a few weeks out of the courts again.

“I had three years of misery. I know I can deal with this injury, that I can play tournaments again in September. But after all that I’ve been through, it is very hard. Everything was going so well. After nine tournaments, number 270 in the world, and Tjerk Bogstra my new coach, and now this.” Verkerk said.

Verkerk knows he will return.

“This injury will not stop me, that goes without saying. I have no doubts that I will return to the top 100. But I will have to start from scratch. I should be glad it is not another shoulder injury. That would’ve been a disaster. It went well, even though I wasn’t healthy. I was already suffering from my groin and had to be careful. But even in that condition I could have won. That’s a shame, because I see the Dutch Open as my tournament. I won here in 2004 and have fond memories of this event. That is why it is such a shame.”

This injury happened when he was playing against Roger-Vasselin, they were in the third set, 4-3. The Dutchman had already lost three matchpoints in the tiebreak of the second set. He misstepped and sprained his ankle.

Let's hope that after this time out he can get 100% ready to be back.

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Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Wednesday Results

Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Wednesday Results

Two top seeds advanced to the Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort quarterfinals while one felt to do so.

Marc Gicquel faced wild card, Thiemo de Bakker and after a hard first set that finished in a tie break, Gicquel was able to take the match in 2 sets.

Steve Darcis, 3rd seed, also won today, he defeated Alberto Martin in 2 sets take the second in a tie break.

The seeded played that lost was Martin Vassallo Arguello, who was clearly defeated by Teimuraz Gabashvili in 2 sets. Gabashvili bagled Vassallo Arguello in the second set.

Check out all the scores from the Dutch Open Tennis in Amersfoort...

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Singles - Second Round
[1] M Gicquel (FRA) d [WC] T de Bakker (NED) 76(6) 63
[3] S Darcis (BEL) d A Martin (ESP) 61 76(5)
T Gabashvili (RUS) d [7] M Vassallo Arguello (ARG) 64 60
C Rochus (BEL) d P Petzschner (GER) 63 64

Doubles - Quarterfinals
[1] F Cermak (CZE) / R Wassen (NED) d T Bednarek (POL) / O Hernandez (ESP) 64 76(3)
J Acasuso (ARG) / D Marrero (ESP) d A Martin (ESP) / Y Schukin (KAZ) 67(1) 61 10-7

Doubles - First Round
T Gabashvili (RUS) / D Matsukevitch (RUS) d [WC] T de Bakker (NED) / M Verkerk (NED) 62 64

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Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Tuesday Results and 7/16 Order of Play

Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Tuesday Results and 7/16 Order of Play

Florent Serra, 6th seed, and Sergio Ventura, 8th seed, were not able to advanced to the Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort second round today.

Serra was defeated by Petzschner in 3 sets while Ventura was forced to retired after the first game of the second set because of a wrist injury.

Albert Montanes, 5th seed, had no problems to score a nice 2 set win over Vliegen.

Check out all the scores from the Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort and Wednesday Order of Play....

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Singles - First Round
[5] A Montanes (ESP) d K Vliegen (BEL) 64 62
P Petzschner (GER) d [6] F Serra (FRA) 26 64 64
[WC] J Huta Galung (NED) d [8] S Ventura (ESP) 61 10 ret. (right wrist)
P Cuevas (URU) d W Eschauer (AUT) 75 62
O Hernandez (ESP) d [Q] D Matsukevitch (RUS) 61 63
I Navarro (ESP) d [Q] I Sijsling (NED) 63 61
E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d [WC] M Verkerk (NED) 26 76(9) 43 ret. (right ankle)

Doubles - First Round
[1] F Cermak (CZE) / R Wassen (NED) d R Arevalo (ESA) / B Beks (NED) 62 64
A Martin (ESP) / Y Schukin (KAZ) d [4] M Hood (ARG) / S Prieto (ARG) 36 60 10-8
J Acasuso (ARG) / D Marrero (ESP) d F Colangelo (ITA) / P Marx (GER) 76(4) 64
[WC] J Huta Galung (NED) / I Sijsling (NED) d S Darcis (BEL) / C Rochus (BEL) 76(4) 63

Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Wednesday Order of Play
Center Court
Marc GICQUEL (FRA) vs Thiemo DE BAKKER (NED)
Steve DARCIS (BEL) vs Alberto MARTIN (ESP)
Christophe ROCHUS (BEL) vs Philipp PETZSCHNER (GER)
Nor Before 6pm
Teimuraz GABASHVILI (RUS)/Denis MATSUKEVITC (RUS) vs Thiemo DE BAKKER (NED)/Martin VERKERK (NED)

Court 1
Teimuraz GABASHVILI (RUS) vs Martin VASSALLO ARGUELLO (ARG)
Frantisek CERMAK (CZE)/Rogier WASSEN (NED) vs Tomasz BEDNAREK (POL)/Oscar HERNANDEZ (ESP)
Alberto MARTIN (ESP)/Yuri SCHUKIN (KAZ) vs Jose ACASUSO (ARG)/David MARRERO (ESP)

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Martin Vasallo Arguello advances in Amersfoort

Martin Vasallo Arguello advances in Amersfoort

In 2007 Martin Vassallo Arguello did not had a very good experience at the Dutch Open. He was defeated by Mikhail Youzhny in the first round but the 7th seed changed his chances for this year after wining his opening match today.

Vassallo Arguello was the only seeded player that was in action, he faced Alberto Brizzi who past the qualy to play in the main draw and the Argentine was able to take the match in 2 sets, 6-4, 6-3.

This victory help Martin to improve his ATP level record that is not very good this season, he is 4-10. He is doing much better at the challenger level.

In the second round Vassallo Arguello will play against Teimuraz Gabashvili, three-time 2008 titlist on the ATP Challenger circuit.
Gabashvili, advanced to the second round with a 6-2 and 7-6 win over Thierry Ascione.
During the match Teimuraz hit seven aces and was on court for one hour and 28 minutes.

Vassallo Arguello and Gabashvili never meet before.

Alberto Martin, like Gabashvili, also won his first ATP match since Barcelona, after defeating Yuri Schukin 7-6(8), 6-4 in one hour and 43 minutes.
Martin hit seven aces, won 63 per cent of service points and converted 4 of 11 break point opportunities.
Alberto Martin has a good history here, he reached the quarterfinals in 2004 and 2006. His second round won't be easy, he will face Steve Darcis, the defending champion.

Christophe Rochus got past David Marrero, who was a qualifier, in 2 sets, 7-5 and 6-2, to score his third ATP-level win of the season. even Rochus doesn't have a great ATP season he was won 2 ATP Challenger circuit titles this year.



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Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Monday Results and 7/15 Order of Play

Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Monday Results and 7/15 Order of Play

The action began at the Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort and Martin Vassallo Arguello, 7th seed, was among the winners on day 1.

Vassallo Arguello defeated Brizzi, who was a qualifier, in 2 sets.
Alberto Martin, from Spain, also advanced in 2 sets over Yuri Schukin but it was a very close much.

Teimuraz Gabashvili and Christophe Rochus were victorious on Monday, both players needed 2 sets to make it to the next round.

Check out the Scores from the Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort and Tuesday Order of Play...

Monday, July 14, 2008

Singles - First Round
[7] M Vassallo Arguello (ARG) d [Q] A Brizzi (ITA) 64 63
A Martin (ESP) d Y Schukin (KAZ) 76(8) 64
T Gabashvili (RUS) d T Ascione (FRA) 62 76(1)
C Rochus (BEL) d [Q] D Marrero (ESP) 75 62
[WC] T de Bakker (NED) d A Cruciat (ROU) 75 64

Doubles - First Round
[2] P Cuevas (URU) / M Granollers (ESP) d J Smit (NED) / M Van Haasteren (AHO) 76(9) 63
[3] A Montanes (ESP) / S Ventura (ESP) d I Navarro (ESP) / P Petzschner (GER) 64 63
N Tourte (FRA) / I Zelenay (SVK) vs T Bednarek (POL) / O Hernandez (ESP)


Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Tuesday Order of Play
Center Court - Matches Start At: 12:00 noon
Santiago VENTURA (ESP) vs Jesse HUTA GALUNG (NED)
Igor SIJSLING (NED)vs Ivan NAVARRO (ESP)
Frantisek CERMAK (CZE)/Rogier WASSEN (NED) vs Rafael AREVALO (ESA)/Bart BEKS (NED)
Not Before 6pm
Martin VERKERK (NED) vs Edouard ROGER-VASSELIN (FRA)

Court 1
Fabio COLANGELO (ITA)/Philipp MARX (GER) vs Jose ACASUSO (ARG)/David MARRERO (ESP)
Philipp PETZSCHNER (GER)vs Florent SERRA (FRA)
Albert MONTANES (ESP) vs Kristof VLIEGEN (BEL)
Jesse HUTAL GALUNG (NED)/Igor SIJSLING (NED)vs Steve DARCIS (BEL)/Christophe ROCHUS (BEL)

Court 2
Mariano HOOD (ARG)/Sebastian PRIETO (ARG) vs Alberto MARTIN (ESP)/Yuri SCHUKIN (KAZ)
Werner ESCHAUER (AUT)vs Pablo CUEVAS (URU)
Denis MATSUKEVITCH (RUS)vs Oscar HERNANDEZ (ESP)

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Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Sunday Qualy Results and 7/14 Order of Play

Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Sunday Qualy Results and 7/14 Order of Play

The qualy is over at the Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort and the top 4 seeds made it into the main draw.

David Marrer, top seed, defeated Irakli Labadze in 3 sets. Second seeded, Alberto Brizzi, also battle during 3 sets to advanced over Thomas Schoorel, 6th seed.

Denis Matsukevitch, 3rd seed, and Igor Sijsling, 4th seed, also won today.

Check out all the scores from the Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort and Monday's order of play...

Qualifying Round

(1)David Marrero (ESP) d. Irakli Labadze (GEO) 7-5 4-6 6-0
(2)Alberto Brizzi (ITA) d. (6)Thomas Schoorel (NED) 6-3 1-6 6-3
(3)Denis Matsukevitch (RUS) d. (7)Nicolas Tourte (FRA) 1-6 6-2 6-2
(4)Igor Sijsling (NED) d. (5)Rafael Arevalo (ESA) 6-2 5-7 6-4


Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Monday Order of Play
Center Court - Matches Start At: 12:00 PM
Y.SCHUKIN (KAZ) vs. A.MARTIN (ESP)
J.SMIT (NED) / M.VAN HAASTEREN (AHO) vs. P.CUEVAS (URU) / M.GRANOLLERS (ESP)
T.ASCIONE (FRA) vs. T.GABASHVILI (RUS)
A.CRUCIAT (ROU) vs. T.DE BAKKER (NED)

Court 1 - Matches Start At: 3:00 PM
C.ROCHUS (BEL) vs. D.MARRERO (ESP)
A.BRIZZI (ITA) vs. M.VASSALLO ARGUELLO (ARG)
N.TOURTE (FRA) / I.ZELENAY (SVK) vs. T.BEDNAREK (POL) / O.HERNANDEZ (ESP)

Court 2 - Matches Start At: 5:30 PM
I.NAVARRO (ESP) / P.PETZSCHNER (GER) vs. A.MONTANES (ESP) / S.VENTURA (ESP)

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Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Saturday Qualy Results

Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Saturday Qualy Results

Three matches were part of the Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort qualy first round. The rest of the field, the top 5 seeded players, had Bye and they will play tomorrow the last round to fight for a place in the main draw

1st Round Qualy Results:
LABADZE, Irakli GEO def [8]WASSEN, Rogier NED 64 67 75
[6]SCHOOREL, Thomas NED def VAN DIJKEN, Geert-Jan NED 60 61
[7]TOURTE, Nicolas FRA def BEDNAREK, Tomasz POL 64 57 63

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Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Main and Qualy Draws

Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Main and Qualy Draws

The Singles Main and qualy draws for the Dutch Open Tennis in Amersfoort were released today.

The qualy draw is very small... only 11 players are part of it, that's why I' putting both draws together this time...

For the main draw the top seed is Marc Gicquel, Jose Acasuso follows him, Steve Darcis is the third seed and Marcel Granollers is the 4th, all of them received a Bye in the first round.

The Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort has €326,000 in prize money and the 2007 champion was Steve Darcis, who won it being a qualifier.

Check out the complete Main and Qualy draws for the Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort ...

Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Main Draw
Marc Gicquel FRA [1] has a Bye
Adrian Cruciat ROU vs. Thiemo De Bakker NED [WC]
Thierry Ascione FRA vs. Teimuraz Gabashvili RUS
Q vs. Martin Vassallo Arguello ARG [7]

Steve Darcis BEL [3] has a Bye
Yuri Schukin KAZ vs. Alberto Martín ESP
Christophe Rochus BEL vs. Q
Philipp Petzschner GER vs. Florent Serra FRA [6]

Santiago Ventura ESP [8] vs. Jesse Huta Galung NED [WC]
Q vs. Oscar Hernandez ESP
Q vs. Ivan Navarro ESP
Marcel Granollers ESP [4] has a Bye

Albert Montañes ESP [5] vs. Kristof Vliegen BEL
Werner Eschauer AUT vs. Pablo Cuevas URU
Martin Verkerk NED [WC] vs. Edouard Roger-Vasselin FRA
Jose Acasuso ARG [2] has a Bye



Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort Qualy Draw

[1]MARRERO, David ESP BYE
LABADZE, Irakli GEO vs [8]WASSEN, Rogier NED

[2]BRIZZI, Alberto ITA BYE
VAN DIJKEN, Geert-Jan NED vs [6]SCHOOREL, Thomas NED

[3]MATSUKEVITCH, Denis RUS BYE
BEDNAREK, Tomasz POL vs [7]TOURTE, Nicolas FRA

[4]SIJSLING, Igor NED BYE
[5]AREVALO, Rafael ESA BYE

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