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Camelot Tennis Universe => General Pro Player Discussions => Topic started by: Clay Death on June 02, 2014, 01:09:58 pm
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Fed has always been good on grass. his game is ideally suited for it.
last year he slipped a little but he seems to be back.
at the moment its a close contest between Federer vs falla:
here are the scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2327
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Fed has this title as we predicted at the start of the tournament.
can somebody go to MTF and fire up my Federer thread please?
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Fed is looking sharp. he is going to make a deep run at Wimbledon.
He is. Looking rather crisp, old boy. :::Sigh::: when are people going to stop doubting the talent, mental focus, and desire of all time greats? They look at one tournament and come up with these snap judgments.
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This was the laugh of the day.
Roger Federer beat Nishikori for a spot in the final but was the last one to know it... :)
Even Nishikori, Mirka and coach Severin were cracking up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnPrni4cYzI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnPrni4cYzI)
Respectfully,
masterclass
That was hilarious. They were like, "where is Federer?" Talk about focus. I have never seen that before.
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Fed has this title as we predicted at the start of the tournament.
can somebody go to MTF and fire up my Federer thread please?
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Fed is looking sharp. he is going to make a deep run at Wimbledon.
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great stuff general masterclass.
keep it coming.
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This was the laugh of the day.
Roger Federer beat Nishikori for a spot in the final but was the last one to know it... :)
Even Nishikori, Mirka and coach Severin were cracking up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnPrni4cYzI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnPrni4cYzI)
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Fall sends Kohlschreiber home who probably doesn't have far to go. probably can just walk home.
here are all the scores.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4722
Federer vs nishikori on deck soon.
That was a good match. Finally Falla got a win over Kohli.
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Fall sends Kohlschreiber home who probably doesn't have far to go. probably can just walk home.
here are all the scores.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4722
Federer vs nishikori on deck soon.
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order of play:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=500&Year=2014
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...Rafa was sent back to Majorca in under an hour. I guess he should rest a few days and head off to Wimbledon and practice, practice, practice...
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masterclass
For sure. The media commitments alone are enough reason to take off immediately following the French. Hopefully, he'll rest and practice at Wimbledon like he's planned.
Hmm, looks like I was just about right... ;)
Look what Rafa said yesterday:
“Now, I’ll leave to Majorca but not sure I will play because I need to rest and then want to fly to Wimbledon Wednesday early morning,” he continued.
Hopefully when he arrives at Wimbledon, he'll be practicing as much as possible. The British media, fans, and Wimbledon activities can take a lot of time away from the top players, interviews, press conferences, and social gatherings.
That's another reason that Borg went to Cumberland. Only a few people knew about it, and he was left to himself a lot more than he would have if he had gone to London early. They would have hounded him and not have let him alone. He was like a rock star. He always had to leave from back exits to avoid being mobbed.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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...Rafa was sent back to Majorca in under an hour. I guess he should rest a few days and head off to Wimbledon and practice, practice, practice...
Respectfully,
masterclass
Hmm, looks like I was just about right... ;)
Look what Rafa said yesterday:
“Now, I’ll leave to Majorca but not sure I will play because I need to rest and then want to fly to Wimbledon Wednesday early morning,” he continued.
Hopefully when he arrives at Wimbledon, he'll be practicing as much as possible. The British media, fans, and Wimbledon activities can take a lot of time away from the top players, interviews, press conferences, and social gatherings.
That's another reason that Borg went to Cumberland. Only a few people knew about it, and he was left to himself a lot more than he would have if he had gone to London early. They would have hounded him and not have let him alone. He was like a rock star. He always had to leave from back exits to avoid being mobbed.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Dustin has a huge serve lady TT.
he can be pretty tough at times.
I enjoy Dustin's game. He's an exciting player.
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here is the order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=500&Year=2014
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Dustin has a huge serve lady TT.
he can be pretty tough at times.
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Hm. interesting. I was looking at Dustin Brown's bio on the ATP Tour website. I like his game. Guess what his favorite surface is?
Grass.
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Well, today was a day of a couple of big upsets, but maybe not surprising under the circumstances.
#1 seed Rafael Nadal lost quickly in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, to a very aggressive Dustin Brown playing in his home tournament.
Nadal looked tired from his Roland Garros efforts and simply didn't look like he was adjusting to the grass at all, and Brown was not letting him get any rhythm and was playing quite well, mixing up some big shots with some nice touch shots.
The combination of these things made for a short match, and Rafa was sent back to Mallorca in under an hour. I guess he should rest a few days and head off to Wimbledon and practice, practice, practice.
Bjorn Borg rarely played a grass tourney before Wimbledon after Roland Garros. Was it because he was so good on grass that he didn't need one?
No. He needed a lot of work to transition. But instead of playing a tournament so soon after Roland Garros wins, he almost always went to a small club in Cumberland, England and practiced about 4-5 hours/day with top grass court players until he felt comfortable on grass.
The first few days were always very rough. His practice partners said if they didn't know it was Borg on the other side, he could have been a club player, he was so bad at first. But by the end of his practice sessions, he was ready to take on the fast grass of Wimbledon. And did he ever. No one has surpassed his 5 straight Wimbledon wins. No one yet has equaled his record of 3 channel slams, even now that the grass at Wimbledon bounces higher than it used to. It is still a difficult transition. In addition to the great Borg, only 3 other great players in the Open Era have managed it, in their younger years. Nadal is one (twice), Federer another. Laver, of course, last did it when he was 30.
Why doesn't Rafa follow in Borg's footsteps? Well, these days the tournament directors like Weber in Halle pay big money to players like Nadal to come play. I think Nadal got around 1/2 to 3/4 of a million to play in Halle. And he doesn't get taxed as much in Germany as he would in England. Don't know if he sold enough tickets or not to make it a good value for the tournament, but what can you do?
Speaking of Roger Federer, the #2 seed had a bit of a scare in Halle, but managed to come through against Sousa . He lost a tight opening set, no breaks, in the tiebreaker. He was serving very well, but was not returning well at all, and Sousa was playing lights out tennis, red-lining his game, hitting very hard and not missing much. In the second set, the tide turned as it often does, as Federer upped his level a bit, started returning much better, and Sousa's level finally dropped. After Sousa was broken and Federer took the second set, Sousa could not find that high level again, and Federer got better and took the third easily.
Dr. Ivo Karlovic lost to Lu in two tiebreakers. It just didn't go his way, and he couldn't do much against the quick Lu, who is decent on grass.
Respectfully,
masterclass
Interesting information on Borg. Why won't Rafa listen? Well, because he's a stubborn bull. I think he's a Taurus and they really are bull-headed. He was dead on his feet winning the French. But, I guess he felt obligated since he entered Halle last year and had to pull out.
He probably did have to show up this year. But, all will be better next year when the players get a break after RG.
At least now he can get some rest.
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That is 100 percent spot on general.
Rafa, just like Borg, would get far more out of long practice sessions on grass
The money being offered to him is around north of $1.75 mill.
He just can't say no.
He is also worn out mentally and physically.
this is risking an injury if you ask me.
Glad it's over. Now he can go home and recover a little bit.
roger is going to take this title.
Can you ask somebody to fire up my roger thread at MTF.
Thanks.
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Well, today was a day of a couple of big upsets, but maybe not surprising under the circumstances.
#1 seed Rafael Nadal lost quickly in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, to a very aggressive Dustin Brown playing in his home tournament.
Nadal looked tired from his Roland Garros efforts and simply didn't look like he was adjusting to the grass at all, and Brown was not letting him get any rhythm and was playing quite well, mixing up some big shots with some nice touch shots.
The combination of these things made for a short match, and Rafa was sent back to Mallorca in under an hour. I guess he should rest a few days and head off to Wimbledon and practice, practice, practice.
Bjorn Borg rarely played a grass tourney before Wimbledon after Roland Garros. Was it because he was so good on grass that he didn't need one?
No. He needed a lot of work to transition. But instead of playing a tournament so soon after Roland Garros wins, he almost always went to a small club in Cumberland, England and practiced about 4-5 hours/day with top grass court players until he felt comfortable on grass.
The first few days were always very rough. His practice partners said if they didn't know it was Borg on the other side, he could have been a club player, he was so bad at first. But by the end of his practice sessions, he was ready to take on the fast grass of Wimbledon. And did he ever. No one has surpassed his 5 straight Wimbledon wins. No one yet has equaled his record of 3 channel slams, even now that the grass at Wimbledon bounces higher than it used to. It is still a difficult transition. In addition to the great Borg, only 3 other great players in the Open Era have managed it, in their younger years. Nadal is one (twice), Federer another. Laver, of course, last did it when he was 30.
Why doesn't Rafa follow in Borg's footsteps? Well, these days the tournament directors like Weber in Halle pay big money to players like Nadal to come play. I think Nadal got around 1/2 to 3/4 of a million to play in Halle. And he doesn't get taxed as much in Germany as he would in England. Don't know if he sold enough tickets or not to make it a good value for the tournament, but what can you do?
Speaking of Roger Federer, the #2 seed had a bit of a scare in Halle, but managed to come through against Sousa . He lost a tight opening set, no breaks, in the tiebreaker. He was serving very well, but was not returning well at all, and Sousa was playing lights out tennis, red-lining his game, hitting very hard and not missing much. In the second set, the tide turned as it often does, as Federer upped his level a bit, started returning much better, and Sousa's level finally dropped. After Sousa was broken and Federer took the second set, Sousa could not find that high level again, and Federer got better and took the third easily.
Dr. Ivo Karlovic lost to Lu in two tiebreakers. It just didn't go his way, and he couldn't do much against the quick Lu, who is decent on grass.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Unseeded but dangerous Philipp Kolschreiber won his match against Herbert and will now face Rafael Nadal who opens up in the quarterfinal.
#3 Milos Raonic was sent off the premises by wildcard and #120 in the world, Peter Gojowczyk, 6-4, 6-4. Raonic just doesn't look good on grass. Ball gets too low for him, especially the slice, and he doesn't have good enough footwork. Even his big serve can't help him. Clay is better for him. He needs the bigger bounce, which helps him get to the ball. Gojowczyk will now meet the Columbian, Alejandro Falla who can play well on grass.
#4 Kei Nishikori beat Gael Monfils in 3 sets, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Kei played the steadier of the two. Monfils was poor and good, more of the former.
Andreas Seppi had to withdraw in his doubles match due to a virus early this morning. Swiss pair, Roger Federer and Marco Chiudinelli, recipients of the walkover, decided to come on the court anyway for practice, and "some" fans showed up to see the living legend. :)
(https://www.camelotfantasies.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atpworldtour.com%2F%7E%2Fmedia%2F012AF0508AFA4C109D7FD22EA9E414F0.ashx&hash=310cabcea7c088ebb8819f3fa7c1b9c2cf420890)
Respectfully,
masterclass
wow general masterclass. that court is stunning. beautiful tennis court.
thanks for the timely updates.
here is the order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=500&Year=2014
milos is improving but he lacks the optimal footwork on grass. lets see how it goes for him at Wimbledon.
I wish him the best as always.
Yes. This is court #1, which is adjacent to one side of the stadium court, which has the roof that can close/open in 88 seconds and be ready for play immediately thanks to the advanced lightweight roofing material and German canopy engineered design. It is not dependent on the stadium for support and does not completely enclose the stadium so that the outside airflow can still flow through the stadium without raising or lowering temp or humidity.
In contrast, the Wimbledon roof takes about 10 minutes to close, but players must wait 35 to 45 minutes for the air conditioning to kick in so that the court will be playable.
The US Open still hasn't figured it out. Roland Garros still doesn't have lights. What can you do General. Sooner or later the Americans and the French will figure out a way, but probably after a billion dollars have been spent and years of unnecessary research.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_7410
Thanks for this. Camelot is one stop shopping. We have the articles, the scores, the schedule of play, now all we need are air conditioned seats in the stadium. Life is good.
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we have it all at Camelot.
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Unseeded but dangerous Philipp Kolschreiber won his match against Herbert and will now face Rafael Nadal who opens up in the quarterfinal.
#3 Milos Raonic was sent off the premises by wildcard and #120 in the world, Peter Gojowczyk, 6-4, 6-4. Raonic just doesn't look good on grass. Ball gets too low for him, especially the slice, and he doesn't have good enough footwork. Even his big serve can't help him. Clay is better for him. He needs the bigger bounce, which helps him get to the ball. Gojowczyk will now meet the Columbian, Alejandro Falla who can play well on grass.
#4 Kei Nishikori beat Gael Monfils in 3 sets, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Kei played the steadier of the two. Monfils was poor and good, more of the former.
Andreas Seppi had to withdraw in his doubles match due to a virus early this morning. Swiss pair, Roger Federer and Marco Chiudinelli, recipients of the walkover, decided to come on the court anyway for practice, and "some" fans showed up to see the living legend. :)
(https://www.camelotfantasies.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atpworldtour.com%2F%7E%2Fmedia%2F012AF0508AFA4C109D7FD22EA9E414F0.ashx&hash=310cabcea7c088ebb8819f3fa7c1b9c2cf420890)
Respectfully,
masterclass
wow general masterclass. that court is stunning. beautiful tennis court.
thanks for the timely updates.
here is the order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=500&Year=2014
milos is improving but he lacks the optimal footwork on grass. lets see how it goes for him at Wimbledon.
I wish him the best as always.
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Unseeded but dangerous Philipp Kolschreiber won his match against Herbert and will now face Rafael Nadal who opens up in the quarterfinal.
#3 Milos Raonic was sent off the premises by wildcard and #120 in the world, Peter Gojowczyk, 6-4, 6-4. Raonic just doesn't look good on grass. Ball gets too low for him, especially the slice, and he doesn't have good enough footwork. Even his big serve can't help him. Clay is better for him. He needs the bigger bounce, which helps him get to the ball. Gojowczyk will now meet the Columbian, Alejandro Falla who can play well on grass.
#4 Kei Nishikori beat Gael Monfils in 3 sets, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Kei played the steadier of the two. Monfils was poor and good, more of the former.
Andreas Seppi had to withdraw in his doubles match due to a virus early this morning. Swiss pair, Roger Federer and Marco Chiudinelli, recipients of the walkover, decided to come on the court anyway for practice, and "some" fans showed up to see the living legend. :)
(https://www.camelotfantasies.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atpworldtour.com%2F%7E%2Fmedia%2F012AF0508AFA4C109D7FD22EA9E414F0.ashx&hash=310cabcea7c088ebb8819f3fa7c1b9c2cf420890)
Respectfully,
masterclass
Tough match for Rafa coming out the gate. I like Kohlscheiber, such an efficient game, and he rarely, if ever beats himself.
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http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_7410
Thanks for this. Camelot is one stop shopping. We have the articles, the scores, the schedule of play, now all we need are air conditioned seats in the stadium. Life is good.
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Unseeded but dangerous Philipp Kolschreiber won his match against Herbert and will now face Rafael Nadal who opens up in the quarterfinal.
#3 Milos Raonic was sent off the premises by wildcard and #120 in the world, Peter Gojowczyk, 6-4, 6-4. Raonic just doesn't look good on grass. Ball gets too low for him, especially the slice, and he doesn't have good enough footwork. Even his big serve can't help him. Clay is better for him. He needs the bigger bounce, which helps him get to the ball. Gojowczyk will now meet the Columbian, Alejandro Falla who can play well on grass.
#4 Kei Nishikori beat Gael Monfils in 3 sets, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Kei played the steadier of the two. Monfils was poor and good, more of the former.
Andreas Seppi had to withdraw in his doubles match due to a virus early this morning. Swiss pair, Roger Federer and Marco Chiudinelli, recipients of the walkover, decided to come on the court anyway for practice, and "some" fans showed up to see the living legend. :)
(https://www.camelotfantasies.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atpworldtour.com%2F%7E%2Fmedia%2F012AF0508AFA4C109D7FD22EA9E414F0.ashx&hash=310cabcea7c088ebb8819f3fa7c1b9c2cf420890)
Respectfully,
masterclass
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thanks for the update general masterclass.
I think Federer is going to be quite sharp in Halle. he has had some extra time to get the feel for the grass courts.
playing doubles has to help his cause also.
dr ivo is just amazing. he keeps going and going.
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General Hercules, Roger Federer plays doubles with Marco Chiudinelli against Seppi/Emmrich tomorrow, then singles on Thursday along with Rafa as you mentioned...
Dr. Ivo Karlovic looked very good taking down the Colonel, #6 seed Mikhail Youzhny, last year's Halle finalist. Dr. Ivo is set to meet Federer in the quarterfinals if they both get that far. Karlovic is always a good indicator of where one's return is on grass.
Robin Haase took out the 5th seed Richard Gasquet in the other upset today.
Monfils took out Benjamin Becker to move on to face Nishikori next.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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looks like no rafa and roger until Thursday in halle, Germany.
they are scheduled to play on Thursday according to somebody on twitter.
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http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_7410
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Yes. Janowicz has been sad this year. He has 720 SF points to defend at Wimbledon, so he better pick up his play in a hurry, no?
Respectfully,
masterclass
I know, it's weird, but his life did change very dramatically. It's one thing to be wondering how you're going to get the entry fee for the next tournament, to having a fabulous run, and handling all of those conflicting emotions, but he'd do well to sort this all out before he ends up being in the same position as before.
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here is the order of play for tomorrow sports fans:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=500&Year=2014
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Yes. Janowicz has been sad this year. He has 720 SF points to defend at Wimbledon, so he better pick up his play in a hurry, no?
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Halle Main draw in Post #1.
#1 Nadal (if he plays) projected path to final - Bye>Brown>Kohlschrieber/Janowicz>Raonic/Kubot/Gasquet
#2 Federer projected path to final - Bye> Sousa > Youhzny/Karlovic > Nishikori/Monfils/Haas
Toughest grass players in bold
Nadal might play as he probably doesn't have to play until Thursday next week. Federer and Nadal both have a tough 3rd round, Kohlschreiber beat Nadal two years ago here, Janowicz lost to last year's champion Murray in semis. Youzhny last year's finalist, pushed defending champion Federer to 3 sets. Haas potential semifinalist if healthy, took the title 2 years ago against Federer.
Respectfully,
masterclass
Update:
Janowitz is out. He went out to qualifer something-Herbert in straight sets.
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Federer is being smart.
you point is spot on general.
this is another reason why he has Edberg in his corner. he will advise Federer to maximize his abilities at the forecourt.
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Trying to get as much grass and net practice as possible.
I think you'll see Federer serve and volley much more than he has at Halle and Wimbledon in recent times.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Federer is doing double duty in Halle:
he is playing singles and doubles.
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thanks for posting the draw general masterclass.
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Halle Main draw in Post #1.
#1 Nadal (if he plays) projected path to final - Bye>Brown>Kohlschrieber/Janowicz>Raonic/Kubot/Gasquet
#2 Federer projected path to final - Bye> Sousa > Youhzny/Karlovic > Nishikori/Monfils/Haas
Toughest grass players in bold
Nadal might play as he probably doesn't have to play until Thursday next week. Federer and Nadal both have a tough 3rd round, Kohlschreiber beat Nadal two years ago here, Janowicz lost to last year's champion Murray in semis. Youzhny last year's finalist, pushed defending champion Federer to 3 sets. Haas potential semifinalist if healthy, took the title 2 years ago against Federer.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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09.06.2014 Gerry Weber Open
Halle, Germany Grass € 711,010
(€ 809,600) SGL 28 DBL 16 +49 5201 81 80
Main Draw
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