Blake and Nishikori Win In Houston

Written by: on 6th April 2011
2008 US Open
Blake and Nishikori Win In Houston

James Blake (USA)  |

RESULTS – TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2011
Singles First Round
[Q] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d [5] Benjamin Becker (GER) 76(5) 64
[6] Kei Nishikori (JPN) d [Q] Franco Skugor (CRO) 63 62
Horacio Zeballos (ARG) d [WC] Ryan Harrison (USA) 64 63
[WC] James Blake (USA) d Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 67(3) 63 64
Somdev Devvarman (IND) d Robert Kendrick (USA) 62 61
[WC] Ryan Sweeting (USA) d [Q] Tim Smyzcek (USA) 62 62
Albert Ramos (ESP) d Brian Dabul (ESP) 64 75
Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) d Mischa Zverev (GER) 76(1) 62
[Q] Paul Capdeville (CHI) d Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 64 76(4)

Doubles First Round
[1] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d James Cerretani (USA) / Adil Shamasdin (CAN) 60 62
[2] Eric Butorac (USA) / Jean-Julien Rojer (AHO) d Ashley Fisher (AUS) / Stephen Huss (AUS) 75 76(4)
Pablo Cuevas (URU) / Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d [3] Scott Lipsky (USA) / Rajeev Ram (USA) 63 63
John Isner (USA) / Sam Querrey (USA) d Benjamin Becker (GER) / Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 61 76(2)
Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Ricardo Mello (BRA) d Jonathan Erlich (ISR) / Rainer Schuettler (GER) 76(4) 63
Travis Rettenmaier (USA) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) d [WC] Ryan Harrison (USA) / Ryan Sweeting (USA) 61 61

ORDER OF PLAY – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011
STADIUM start 12:00 noon
[8] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)
[Q] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs Igor Kunitsyn (RUS)
Not Before 4:00 PM
[1] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) vs Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Ricardo Mello (BRA)
Not Before 6:00 PM
[WC] Ryan Sweeting (USA) vs [2] Sam Querrey (USA)
Horacio Zeballos (ARG) vs [4] John Isner (USA)

COURT 3 start 4:00 pm
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) / Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) vs [2] Eric Butorac (USA) / Jean-Julien Rojer (AHO)

NOTES
– Tuesday night’s James Blake and Carlos Berlocq match was delayed for 54 minutes with Blake serving at 30-40 up 4-2 in the second set by a power outage in the stadium.
– Blake is now 6-0 in first round matches in 2011.
– Blake was playing a clay court match for the first time since Davis Cup at Croatia in October 2009. It was his first clay win since Madrid in May 2009.
– 2007 champion Ivo Karlovic has won nine straight matches in Houston. He won five matches in 2007, three in this year’s qualifying matches along with today’s.
– Japan’s Kei Nishikori is involved with two efforts to help with the earthquake and tsunami relief in his home country. The two projects are an online auction of tennis memorbilia and experiences and through donations to the Red Cross on his Facebook page.
– A reminder that top seed and No. 1 ranked American and 2006 champion Mardy Fish will take on Spain’s Albert Ramos on Thursday night in the 6 p.m. session.

2011 Singles Main Draw
2011 Doubles Main Draw
2011 Singles Qualifying Draw








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