week |1| ATP: Adelaide, Chennai, Doha

[R. Jayakrishnan]

Adelaide
1 Hewitt, Lleyton AUS 4
2 Hrbaty, Dominik SVK 19
3 Robredo, Tommy ESP 20
4 Ancic, Mario CRO 22
5 Blake, James USA 24
6 Berdych, Tomas CZE 25
7 Nieminen, Jarkko FIN 30
8 Chela, Juan Ignacio ARG 40
9 Mathieu, Paul-Henri FRA 47
10 Malisse, Xavier BEL 48
11 Serra, Florent FRA 50
12 Martin, Alberto ESP 51
13 Calleri, Agustin ARG 53
14 Melzer, Jurgen AUT 54
15 Beck, Karol SVK 57
16 Carlsen, Kenneth DEN 60
17 Murray, Andy GBR 65
18 Goldstein, Paul USA 68
19 Seppi, Andreas ITA 69
20 Clement, Arnaud FRA 71
21 Karlovic, Ivo CRO 72
22 Mayer, Florian GER 75
23 Hernych, Jan CZE 76
24 Spadea, Vincent USA 77
25 Pashanski, Boris SCG 84
26 (WC)
27 (WC)
28 (WC)
29 (Q)
30 (Q)
31 (Q)
32 (Q)

Alternates
1. Horna, Luis PER 86
2. Monaco, Juan ARG 88
3. Kohlschreiber, Philipp GER 93
4. Starace, Potito ITA 108
5. Lisnard, Jean-Rene FRA 109
6. Almagro, Nicolas ESP 111
7. Gimelstob, Justin USA 114
8. Ramirez Hidalgo, Ruben ESP 116
9. Mazarakis, Vasilis GRE 119
10. Greul, Simon GER 121
11. Simon, Gilles FRA 124
12. Di Mauro, Alessio ITA 125
13. Sluiter, Raemon NED 126
14. Berrer, Michael GER 127
15. Udomchoke, Danai THA 129

Chennai
1 Nadal, Rafael ESP 2
2 Stepanek, Radek CZE 21
3 Moya, Carlos ESP 32
4 Srichaphan, Paradorn THA 42
5 Behrend, Tomas GER 79
6 Muller, Gilles LUX 80
7 Phau, Bjorn GER 82
8 Lee, Hyung-Taik KOR 87
9 Schuettler, Rainer GER 89
10 Saulnier, Cyril FRA 90
11 Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo ESP 91
12 Dlouhy, Lukas CZE 92
13 Norman, Dick BEL 94
14 Vliegen, Kristof BEL 95
15 Daniel, Marcos BRA 96
16 Kim, Kevin USA 98
17 Reynolds, Bobby USA 99
18 Ascione, Thierry FRA 100
19 Vanek, Jiri CZE 102
20 Wang, Yeu-Tzuoo TPE 103
21 Sabau, Razvan ROM 104
22 Waske, Alexander GER 106
23 Delgado, Ramon PAR 107
24 Mello, Ricardo BRA 112
25 Vicente, Fernando ESP 113
26 (WC)
27 (WC)
28 (WC)
29 (Q)
30 (Q)
31 (Q)
32 (Q)

Alternates
1. Gimelstob, Justin USA 114
2. Ramirez Hidalgo, Ruben ESP 116
3. Mazarakis, Vasilis GRE 119
4. Greul, Simon GER 121
5. Gicquel, Marc FRA 123
6. Simon, Gilles FRA 124
7. Sluiter, Raemon NED 126
8. Berrer, Michael GER 127
9. Udomchoke, Danai THA 129
10. Kunitsyn, Igor RUS 130
11. Bastl, George SUI 131
12. Marach, Oliver AUT 133
13. Capdeville, Paul CHI 134
14. Mahut, Nicolas FRA 135
15. Kubot, Lukasz POL 136

Doha
1 Federer, Roger SUI 1
2 Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 5
3 Gasquet, Richard FRA 16
4 Grosjean, Sebastien FRA 26
5 Andreev, Igor RUS 27
6 Rochus, Olivier BEL 28
7 Monfils, Gael FRA 31
8 Lopez, Feliciano ESP 34
9 Mirnyi, Max BLR 35
10 Hanescu, Victor ROM 36
11 Henman, Tim GBR 37
12 Rusedski, Greg GBR 38
13 Volandri, Filippo ITA 39
14 Sanguinetti, Davide ITA 43
15 Youzhny, Mikhail RUS 44
16 Haas, Tommy GER 46
17 Rochus, Christophe BEL 52
18 Wawrinka, Stanislas SUI 55
19 Baghdatis, Marcos CYP 56
20 Santoro, Fabrice FRA 58
21 Zib, Tomas CZE 59
22 Tursunov, Dmitry RUS 61
23 Vik, Robin CZE 62
24 Moodie, Wesley RSA 63
25 Bjorkman, Jonas SWE 64
26 (WC)
27 (WC)
28 (WC)
29 (Q)
30 (Q)
31 (Q)
32 (Q)

Alternates
1. Pavel, Andrei ROM 67
2. Minar, Ivo CZE 70
3. Bracciali, Daniele ITA 73
4. Montanes, Albert ESP 74
5. Monaco, Juan ARG 88
6. Berlocq, Carlos ARG 97
7. Starace, Potito ITA 108
8. Lisnard, Jean-Rene FRA 109
9. Almagro, Nicolas ESP 111
10. Gimelstob, Justin USA 114
11. Ramirez Hidalgo, Ruben ESP 116
12. Costa, Albert ESP 117
13. Mazarakis, Vasilis GRE 119
14. Portas, Albert ESP 120
15. Greul, Simon GER 121

Jay

[Nathaliia]

Jay, didn't you mean to write DOHA in the last one?
thanks for the first lists... they sound very cool!!!

[R. Jayakrishnan]

Thanks Nathalia... Edited/corrected above.

[westaussie]

Mark Philippoussis is confirmed Main Draw Wildcard for Adelaide!

[Tennis724]

I was just getting ready to ask when the 2006 entries would start being released

Jay, is "you know who" on any of those Alt. lists. He's in the 220s so I didn't expect you to list that far. Thanks for any help.

[Guest]

This'll be tough....

[Elikian]

Jay, is "you know who" on any of those Alt. lists. He's in the 220s so I didn't expect you to list that far. Thanks for any help.

Voldemort?

Is he back from suspension?

[diddy]

No, Bogie is not in any of the lists.

For reference, and for Fiona, Zack Fleishman, who is in the 250's, is 74 OUT of Adelaide, 63 OUT of Chennai and 76 OUT of Doha. Also, for Dererfan, Andrew Derer is not in any of the lists either.

[Karex]

I'm looking forward to the new season. Good luck to all the players.

[Tennis724]

No, Bogie is not in any of the lists.

Thank you...whoever you are

[R. Jayakrishnan]

Thanks diddy for answering the questions. I was a little slow in checking the thread. Jay

[Fee]

Diddy,
I am impressed that you remember my fondness for Zack, but my main concerns for that week are Justin and Jan-Mike. Looks like Justin will get into Chennai, but I think he'll pass on it and try his luck with Adelaide, where he will play JMG in qualies, with my luck.

Thanks for the info, Jay and Diddy. Hope I will be able to log in again when I get home.

[Elikian]

As always, thanks a bunch Jay that you are doing this for us again!

[R. Jayakrishnan]

You are welcome! Jay

[Guest]

Anyone has the lists from Sydney and Auckland? They should have been out by now.

[Judio]

Jay will post a week 2 thread when he is available

[Karex]

Is Kristian Pless on any of the Q lists for week 1 ?

[Patrik77]

Is Kristian Pless on any of the Q lists for week 1 ?

32. Chennai
38. Adelaide
45. Doha

But this is on the alternate list! There are no Q list for those tournaments

[EMiLY]

i wasn't sure if i could make a new thread for week 2 committments or if Jay had to do it properly with alternates etc...so i thought i'd just put it here to let you know they're up...and i guess the new thread will be made soon...

Sydney: http://www.menstennisforums.com/showpos ... ostcount=1

Auckland: http://www.menstennisforums.com/showpos ... ostcount=1

[Patrik77]

Thanks Emily!! I´ll make a new open thread for entry lists and put your links in there and then Jay can create the week 2 thread!

[Karex]

Is Kristian Pless on any of the Q lists for week 1 ?

32. Chennai
38. Adelaide
45. Doha

But this is on the alternate list! There are no Q list for those tournaments

Thanks Pat.
And to all that makes this web-page and forum so good.

[lucky]

puerta is out for week 1 and week 2.
I thing is sure for doping. what do you think?

[Guest]

puerta is out for week 1 and week 2.
I thing is sure for doping. what do you think?

I think it's weird, but then again, he has already comitted to some tournaments in February (South-American clay season), so perhaps he's simply not willing to play any tournaments before the AO.

[Kinetix]

puerta is out for week 1 and week 2.
I thing is sure for doping. what do you think?

I don´t think so.

He starts the year directly in Australia.
And officialy confirmed he will play in Buenos Aires, Costa do Sauipe and Acapulco.

[Rosie]

Puerta's case is being heard next week I believe - so we will know more then.

[Guest]

Who are the other player in the lists for Q after the 15e ?

[mike]

next week finish the career of puerta. After 6 months from french open.
is a shame for all the tennis this delay.

[Marc]

Does anyone know if Safin is playing soon?

Also Massu had a bad tour this year, was he injured or so?

regards,

[Rosie]

Does anyone know if Safin is playing soon?

Also Massu had a bad tour this year, was he injured or so?

regards,

Not sure about Safin. Massu was injured early in 2005 (I believe it was an ankle injury), that pretty much kept him out til the middle of the year. During his lay-off, he split with his coach and remained without a coach until September, so I believe these were all reasons why he had such a bad year. Hopefully 2006 will be a better year for him - he starts in Auckland on 9th January

[Marc]

Tnx Rosie,

I heard that Safin started training, don't know if he tries to enter the AUS open?

[Patrik77]

And these are the guys that´s gonna play the Hopman Cup Exhibition team event in Perth this week:

1 Gaudio, Gaston ARG 10
2 Johansson, Thomas SWE 14
3 Kiefer, NIcolas GER 23
4 Dent, Taylor USA 30
5 Djokovic, Novak SCG 82
6 Arthurs, Wayne AUS 101
7 Wessels Peter NED 145
8 Yuri Schukin RUS 299

[ae wowww]

Yeah, Marat has to play Aussie Open for sure.. Couldn't afford to lose all those points! Hope he can defend successfully..

When are doubles entries out? Thanks.

[smucav]

When are doubles entries out? Thanks.

Henceforth, only ITF events (grand slams & Olympics) will have entry lists for doubles. Entry for ATP doubles will be done on-site by sign-in.

http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/rulebook_changes_jan.pdf

The entry/withdrawal deadline for doubles is 6:00 PM Saturday local time prior to the first day of the tournament unless otherwise authorized by the ATP.

[aewowww]

Ok thanks S... When is Aussie O one then??

[ToniX]

And here.. any update JAy?

[R. Jayakrishnan]

No withdrawals at Adelaide, Chennai or Doha so far .. Jay

[masto22]

Is gasquet ok to play torunaments before AUS Open?

[lucky]

puerta is dead

[Patrik77]

puerta is dead

You´re right, banned for 8 years!!!!

[PatatRiek]

Is gasquet ok to play torunaments before AUS Open?

yep

regards
PatatRiek

[westaussie]

Adelaide qualifying wildcard for Carsten Ball !
for winning the aussies national 18s

[Galaxystorm]

Nadal will pull out of Chennai but he expects to return to competition at Sydney

[R. Jayakrishnan]

Galaxystorm - your source for that news?

Jay

[Fee]

Jay,
The Nadal news is being reported on his website messageboard. I think it is coming from a recent interview he did that his team is taking a conservative approach to his foot injury. I don't think he has officially pulled out of Chennai yet, but he probably will.

[R. Jayakrishnan]

I had seen that interview, when he withdrew from the Girona event. He said if his foot allows him, he will play at Chennai. The above item is then outdated. I don't like people making such definitive statment, unless they have seen it definitively.

I too don't put much chance for him to play Chennai, but this forum is taken seriously by people, and so such definitive statements should not be made without a source.

Jay

[R. Jayakrishnan]

Here is the latest on Nadal, from El Mundo Deportivo (Dec 24th) -
http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/20051224 ... 76848.html
(translated by Alta Vista)

"Rafa Nadal Returns"
24/12/05 03:00 h.
Rafa Nadal returned yesterday to the tracks and faced Carlos Moyà in the Palacio de los Deportes de Son Moix, in Palma, as part of an exhibition whose proceedings will go to the Foundation Vicente Ferrer and the Project Man. Nadal, who did not play from the 23 of October, when he was injured at the end of the Madrid Masters match against Ljubicic, and Moyá played only a Set before about 3,000 spectators. Moyá won by 9-6 in a best one of nine games match than lasted near one hour. The Majorcans tried to please the fans at the polideportivo, whose central enclosure was prepared with the same surface on which the Madrid Masters is played.
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So Rafa is on court again. No news on any withdrawl at Chennai. The Spanish guys are pretty close to the Chennai ATP, due to the tournament director, IMG's Fernando Soler. I don't think Nadal will skip it that easily, unless the injury really needs a week more. We will see.

Jay

[Guest]

According to a post in menstennisforums, Nadal has pulled out of Chennai and been replaced by Ivan Ljubicic. Sorry I have no link to the official news - just to http://www.menstennisforums.com - see General Mesages thread.

[Guest]

here is the link:

http://in.rediff.com/sports/2005/dec/26nadal.htm

[Guest]

Nadal pulls out of Chennai. Source: http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/teni ... 03439.html

[Patrik77]

Safin OUT of Hopman Cup due to his knee injury and is replaced by Gabashvili