Bryan Brothers, Hewitt Headline Tuesday Tennis In Houston

Written by: Staff on 7th April 2014

French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros

Bryan Brothers, Hewitt Headline Tuesday Tennis In Houston

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Bryans, Hewitt Headline Tuesday

Clyde Drexler to Play John Isner at 11 a.m.

Draws and notes follow the results and schedule

RESULTS – MONDAY, APRIL 07, 2014

Singles First Round

Jack Sock (USA) d [8] Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-1, 6-4

Sam Querrey (USA) d Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (Russia) 6-4, 7-6 (6)

Dustin Brown (Germany) d [WC] Rhyne Williams (USA) 6-1, 6-2

Alejandro Gonzalez (Colombia) d [WC] Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 2-6, 6-1

Qualifying Final Round

[1] Ryan Harrison (USA) d [6] Ruben Bemelmans (Belgium) 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(3) (saved 6 MPs)

[3] Peter Polansky (Canada) d [5] Thiemo de Bakker (Netherlands) 6-4, 6-3

Robby Ginepri (USA) d Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia) 7-5, 7-6 (6)

[7] Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) d Takanyi Garanganga (Zimbabwe) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3

ORDER OF PLAY – TUESDAY, APRIL 08, 2014

STADIUM COURT start 12:00 pm

Matt Ebden (Australia) / Sam Groth (Australia) vs Ken Skupski (GBR) / Neal Skupski (GBR)

[Q] Ryan Harrison (USA) vs Donald Young (USA)

Not Before 4:00 pm

[Q] Peter Polansky (Canada) vs [7] Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)

Not Before 6:00 pm

[1] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) vs Nicholas Monroe (USA) / Donald Young (USA)

[5] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs [Q] Robby Ginepri (USA)

COURT 3 start 1:00 pm

Michael Russell (USA) vs Daniel Gimeno-Traver (Spain)

Benjamin Becker (Germany) vs [Q] Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain)

Not Before 5:00 pm

[WC] Steve Johnson (USA) vs Denis Kudla (USA)

DRAWS

Singles Main Draw

Doubles Main Draw

Singles Qualifying Draw

NOTES

– Houston basketball legend Clyde Drexler will play defending champion John Isner in a match tie-break at 11 am on Court 5.

– 2007 champion Ivo Karlovic was ousted by American Jack Sock. On Tuesday, 2010 champion Lleyton Hewitt will take on qualifier Peter Polansky.

– The Bryan brothers are four-time Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men’s Clay Court Championship winners. They are 27-7 all-time at the event, and have won 19 of their last 20 matches at the tournament. They play Donald Young jr and Nick Monroe.

– In honor of this being the 80th tournament to be hosted at River Oaks, a special exhibit showcasing the history of the event is on display near Becks Prime on the tournament grounds. It includes photographs from past tournaments as well as memorabilia on loan from the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

The “Ticket Turnback” program is once again being used at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. Patrons holding tickets for sessions they cannot attend can return them to the box office where they will be resold at face value, with the full purchase price being donated to Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. For more information, please visit www.mensclaycourt.com.

U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship at River Oaks Country Club

In 2014, the River Oaks Country Club will celebrate the 80th professional tournament to be hosted in its historic stadium when the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship is held April 7-13. River Oaks first hosted its own tournament, The River Oaks International, in 1931, and its roster of former champions includes Jack Kramer, Tony Trabert, Rod Laver, Roy Merson, Ken Rosewall, Ivan Lendl, Guillermo Vilas and James Blake. Houston is the 23rd city to host the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. The tournament came to Houston in 2001, and has been hosted at River Oaks since 2009. Started in 1910 by the USTA, the 2014 tournament is the 104th competition for the Clay Court Championship. More information is available at www.mensclaycourt.com.

Topics: Bryan Brothers, Clyde Drexler, Ivo Karlovic, John Isner, Lleyton Hewitt, River Oaks Country Club, Tennis, US Men's Clay Court

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