Houston Tennis Semi Saturday The Bryan’s Try For 5th Title

Written by: Staff on 11th April 2014

Houston Tennis Semi Saturday The Bryan's Try For 5th Title

epa02817120 Bob Bryan (L) from United States along with his brother and teammate Mike Bryan (R) celebrate after winning the doubles match against Spain during the 2011 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Quarterfinal between the United States and Spain at the Frank Erwin Center at the University of Texas at Austin, in Austin, Texas, 09 July 2011. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH |

Querrey, Spanish Duo Set for

Semifinal Saturday at River Oaks

Bryans Play for Fifth Title Saturday Night

Draws and notes follow the results and schedule

RESULTS – FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014

Singles Quarterfinal Round

[3] Nicolas Almagro (Spain) d Jack Sock (USA) 62 64

[4] Fernando Verdasco (Spain) d Donald Young (USA) 76(1) 61

Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) d Alejandro Gonzalez (Colombia) 63 64

Sam Querrey (USA) d Dustin Brown (Germany) 63 67(8) 63

Doubles Semifinal Round

[2] David Marrero (Spain) / Fernando Verdasco (Spain) d Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) / Alejandro Gonzalez (Colombia) 64 62

[1] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d Chris Guccione (Australia) / Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 75 63

ORDER OF PLAY – SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014

CENTER COURT 1:00 pm

Singles Semifinals

[4] Fernando Verdasco (Spain) vs Santiago Giraldo (Colombia)

Sam Querrey (USA) vs [3] Nicolas Almagro (Spain)

Not Before 6:00 pm

Doubles Final

[1] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) vs [2] David Marrero (Spain) / Fernando Verdasco (Spain)

DRAWS

Singles Main Draw

Doubles Main Draw

Singles Qualifying Draw

NOTES

– View ATP Daily Media Notes Here

– All remaining matches will be televised by Tennis Channel. Please contact Pete at HolterMedia@gmail.com for coordinates if needed.

– With Sam Querrey’s win Friday, an American has reached the semifinal at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship for 14 consecutive years. Querrey, the 2010 finalist here, has reached his first semifinal of 2014. He is looking to reach his first final since winning the title in Los Angeles in 2012.

– Third seed Nicolas Almagro, last year’s runner-up, is the highest remaining seeded player. Almagro is third among active players for career clay court wins with 236. The other three semifinalists have a combined 244 clay victories.

– Almagro has reached his third semifinal of 2014. He is looking to each his first final since Barcelona last May.

– Fernando Verdasco has reached his first semifinal of 2014. He is vying for a spot in his 18th career final.

– Colombia’s Santiago Giraldo has reached his second semifinal of 2014. He reach his lone career final at Santiago in 2011.

– The Bryan twins, Bob and Mike, have reached their seventh U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship final. The Bryans are 30-7 all-time at the tournament, and have won 22 of their last 23 matches at the tournament. Overall, they will ride a 16-match winning streak into the final. The twins are playing for their 97th career title while contesting their 146th career final.

– Fernando Verdasco and Santiago Giraldo are the 10th and 11th players to reach the tournament’s semifinals in both singles and doubles in the same year since 2000.

– If Verdasco wins his singles semifinal Saturday, he’ll be the fourth player to reach the singles and doubles finals here since 2000, the last being Marcel Granollers in 2008 (won singles, runner-up in doubles with Pablo Cuevas).

– Verdasco and David Marrero have reached their first final together since winning the title at the 2013 ATP World Tour Finals in London, having defeated the Bryans in that final.

– The Bryans have a 4-1 head-to-head advantage over the Spanish duo, including a 3-0 record in clay court matches.

– 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 photography by Bob Straus 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 Emerson , 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, Houston, Tennis, Tennis Results, US Men's Clay Court Championships

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