week |48| CH : Orlando

[R. Jayakrishnan]

Orlando
1 Lee, Hyung-Taik KOR 84
2 Gimelstob, Justin USA 94
3 Kim, Kevin USA 95
4 Sabau, Razvan ROM 104
5 Reynolds, Bobby USA 116
6 Vahaly, Brian USA 147
7 Delic, Amer USA 155
8 Morrison, Jeff USA 173
9 Dancevic, Frank CAN 178
10 Gonzalez, Santiago MEX 186
11 Armando, Hugo USA 189
12 Ram, Rajeev USA 192
13 Fruttero, John Paul USA 194
14 Gambill, Jan-Michael USA 197
15 Baker, Brian USA 203
16 Bogdanovic, Alex GBR 210
17 Heuberger, Ivo SUI 212
18 Vemic, Dusan SCG 249
19 Fleishman, Zack USA 252
20 Mergea, Florin ROM 256
21 Healey, Nathan AUS 260
22 Rojer, Jean-Julien AHO 264
23 (SE)
24 (SE)
25 (WC)
26 (WC)
27 (WC)
28 (WC)
29 (Q)
30 (Q)
31 (Q)
32 (Q)

Alternates
1. Todero, Nicolas ARG 266
2. Jenkins, Scoville USA 268
3. Amritraj, Prakash IND 273
4. Melo, Marcelo BRA 278
5. Joseph, Lesley USA 280
6. Odesnik, Wayne USA 290
7. Rettenmaier, Travis USA 299
8. Bloomfield, Richard GBR 302
9. Ouahab, Lamine ALG 312
10. Vlaski, Aleksandar SCG 325
11. Kendrick, Robert USA 329
12. Klec, Ivo GER 330
13. Gonzalez, Pablo COL 333
14. Cerovic, Ivan CRO 342
15. Simmonds, Phillip USA 347

Jay

[jmsx521]

I am surprised that Goldstein isn't playing. He usually wins all the challengers he plays.

[Patrik77]

He actually has the record of all times on the number of titles on the USTA Pro Circuit (Challengers and Futures in USA): 26 in total with 12 in singles and 14 in doubles! That´s why they call him the "Crash Davis" of Tennis! and here is his answer to that:

“I like being called the ‘Crash Davis’ of tennis,” said Goldstein, who earned $10,800 along with the Boston title. “It means that I have won a lot of matches, a lot of titles, and have been out here for a long time doing what I love.“

[jmsx521]

12 singles challenger titles in the US: great result! I saw him live this year beating Karlovic in Delray Beach. What about in other countries? Is Crash Davis a comment that means he can't make it to Davis Cup, or if else, then I don't get what it means.

[Guest]

Davis was a fictional character who hit the most home runs in minor league baseball history, portrayed by actor Kevin Costner in the movie, "Bull Durham."

[Guest]

Only one tournament this week???

I remember a challenger in Mauritius Island same week last year... Doesn't it exist anymore?

[Guest]

Its the week before this one this year.

Goldstein isn't playing this one because he doesn't need to, he's safely in the Top 100 and assured direct entry into the Aus Open. This tournament is mostly for guys who need a last chance to gain points before the Dec 5th cutoff, or the qualie cut-off on the 19th. Yay, play here and get exactly 4 weeks off before the 2006 season begins.

[jmsx521]

If Goldstein had played the upcoming Orlando challenger, and lost early, would it have hurt his chances for direct entry in to the Australian Open?

[diddy]

The Mauritius Challanger and Reunion are different. Mauritius would have been week 48 at the same time as Orlando.

Its too bad they are not having it this year. Its hard to go all the way there (from pretty much any place in the world except sub-Saharn Africa) for one tournament. Back-to-back tourneys makes the trip a lot easier.

It is a beautiful place to play tennis.

[R. Jayakrishnan]

Early Update -- Orlando

OUT - None (except ALT #1 Toder, #9 Ouahab, #12 Klec and #14 Cerovic)

[I heard that ALT #3 Amritraj also may be withdrawing; not sure]

Jay

[R. Jayakrishnan]

Update:

Baker OUT; Jenkins IN.

Jay

[jmsx521]

If the main draw starts on Tuesday, does the qualifying begin on Sunday (time?) and end on Monday (time?)?

Thanks.

[PatatRiek]

If the main draw starts on Tuesday, does the qualifying begin on Sunday (time?) and end on Monday (time?)?

Thanks.

yes, the qualifying will start on sunday morning ...

the qualifying can finish on monday avo, if the tournament director decides to play 2 rounds of qualifying on sunday or monday. or they might play the last rounds of qualifying on tuesday mornin.

this said, there might be a lot of byes in the qualie draw, maybe they'll only have to play a few qualie matches

regards
PatatRiek

[R. Jayakrishnan]

Update:

Orlando (2 SE spots to be cleared)
OUT: Baker, Healey, Mergea (and Todero, P.Amritraj, M.Melo, Rettenmaier, Ouahab, Klec, Cerovic)
IN: Jenkins, Joseph, Odesnik
NEXT: Bloomfield, Vlaski, Kendrick, P.Gonzalez, Simmonds, Dorsch, Mlynarik, Widom

Jay

[R. Jayakrishnan]

Update - no change. ATP's Florida office people may all have been away for Thanksgiving holiday today and we may see any updates only tomorrow (Friday) ..

Jay

[Patrik77]

The Links from ATP:

Orlando Q - http://www.atptennis.com/posting/2005/3402/QS.pdf
Orlando MD- http://www.atptennis.com/posting/2005/3402/MDS.pdf (Monday Noon)

[R. Jayakrishnan]

Update:

Orlando (One of 2 SE spots cleared)
OUT: Baker, Fruttero, Healey, Mergea, Vahaly (and Todero, P.Amritraj, M.Melo, Rettenmaier, Ouahab, Klec, P.Gonzalez, Cerovic)
IN: Jenkins, Joseph, Odesnik, Bloomfield, Vlaski, Kendrick
NEXT: Simmonds, Dorsch, Mlynarik, Widom, Yani, Hajek, Kralert, Nunez

Jay

[Eric49]

Does somebody knows who got the wildcards? Romano
Tatuhey maybe?

[Allbrit]

Does somebody knows who got the wildcards? Romano
Tatuhey maybe?

For a USTA $50k event this is VERY POOR information (or lack of) - The country that put man on the moon they should be ashamed!

[cogliati]

will alex bogdanovic make it??? dont think so....

lorenzo

[Allbrit]

will alex bogdanovic make it??? dont think so....

lorenzo

He could do the same as Udomchoke did this week - request "no match until Wednesday" !