Order of play – March 10, 2007 – Pacific Life Open.

Saturday, March 10, 2007
STADIUM 1 start 10:00 am
ATP – T Henman (GBR) vs J Hernych (CZE)
WTA – G Dulko (ARG) vs [4]N Petrova (RUS)
ATP – A Clement (FRA) vs [2]R Nadal (ESP)
WTA – R Oprandi (ITA) vs [2]S Kuznetsova (RUS)

Not Before 7:00 PM
ATP – F Lopez (ESP) vs [3]A Roddick (USA)
WTA – [6]N Vaidisova (CZE) vs B Mattek (USA)

STADIUM 2 start 10:00 am
WTA – V King (USA) vs [10]A Ivanovic (SRB)
ATP – C Moya (ESP) vs [Q]P Capdeville (CHI)
ATP – [16]M Youzhny (RUS) vs J Acasuso (ARG)
ATP – P Goldstein (USA) vs [18]J Nieminen (FIN)
ATP – [15]R Gasquet (FRA) vs J Del Potro (ARG)
WTA – A Rolle (USA) vs [29]M Shaughnessy (USA)

STADIUM 3 start 10:00 am
WTA – [27]S Bremond (FRA) vs L Granville (USA)
WTA – [24]A Medina Garrigues (ESP) vs A Molik (AUS)
ATP – J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs P Srichaphan (THA)
WTA – M Domachowska (POL) vs [9]D Safina (RUS)
WTA – [13]T Golovin (FRA) vs A Nakamura (JPN)
ATP – F Mayer (GER) vs [22]J Ferrero (ESP)

COURT 4 start 10:00 am
ATP – B Becker (GER) vs [Q]A Falla (COL)
WTA – [26]O Poutchkova (RUS) vs E Likhovtseva (RUS)
WTA – T Tanasugarn (THA) vs [21]S Stosur (AUS)
ATP – M Mirnyi (BLR) vs T Johansson (SWE)
WTA – [6] E Likhovtseva (RUS) / A Medina Garrigues (ESP) vs A Molik (AUS) / N Petrova (RUS)
WTA – J Gajdosova (SVK) / A Morigami (JPN) vs A Bondarenko (UKR) / K Bondarenko (UKR)

COURT 5 start 10:00 am
WTA – I Benesova (CZE) vs [20]T Garbin (ITA)
ATP – L Horna (PER) vs F Volandri (ITA)
WTA – [17]M Bartoli (FRA) vs T Pironkova (BUL)
WTA – A Ehritt-Vanc (ROU) / A Rodionova (RUS) vs I Benesova (CZE) / B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)
ATP – [32]F Verdasco (ESP) vs [Q]A Seppi (ITA)

COURT 6 start 10:00 am
ATP – G Canas (ARG) vs J Hajek (CZE)
WTA – [16]A Sugiyama (JPN) vs [Q]M Yuan (CHN)
ATP – C Rochus (BEL) vs S Querrey (USA)
WTA – S Bremond (FRA) / A Sugiyama (JPN) vs [8] V King (USA) / S Peer (ISR) – After Suitable Rest
WTA – V Bardina (RUS) vs [30]S Peng (CHN)
ATP – [33]O Rochus (BEL) vs V Spadea (USA)

COURT 8 start 10:00 am
WTA – [33]S Bammer (AUT) vs A Rodionova (RUS)
WTA – [5] Y Chan (TPE) / C Chuang (TPE) vs A Harkleroad (USA) / G Voskoboeva (RUS)
WTA – E Laine (FIN) / V Uhlirova (CZE) vs L Dominguez Lino (ESP) / F Pennetta

Nadal and Roddick to take court today.

 

Here are some good matches scheduled for today.

-Roddick (USA) vs Lopez (ESP).
-Nadal (ESP) vs Clement (FRA).
-Gasquet (FRA) vs Del Potro (ARG).
-Youzhny (RUS) vs Acasuso (ARG).

For all matches for today, click here.

Gustavo Kuerten, former World no. 1 eliminated.

 

Gustavo Kuerten, the former World no. 1 from Brazil, was tossed out by Juan Martin del Potro, 7-5, 6-2.

Kuerten played just one match last year, due to rehabilitation after September, 2004 hip surgery.

Hingis, Jankovic, Hantuchova and Kirilenko advance to third round.

Martina Hingis, who won the title here in 1998, had to ward off a spirited effort from the 16 year-old Danish prodigy Caroline Wozniacki, to win 6-1, 6-3. Having already won one title this season, in Tokyo, second title in three months would be great for her confidence.

Daniel Hantuchova, who is on collision course to meet Hingis in the fourth round, defeated Estonio’s  Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. The 23 year-old Slovak is currently ranked no. 18 in the world.

World no. 9 from Serbia, Jelena Jankovic, made quick work of American Shenay Perry, to advance into the third round, by winning 6-1, 6-3. Jankovic has shown remarkable consistency this season, by posting a 19-5 record so far.

Maria Kirilenko, from Russia also moved on with come-from-behind win over Spainard Lourdes Dominguez, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4. 

Federer practices with Sampras in LA.

 

Federer called Sampras, while in Los Angeles, before the tournament and asked if they could practice together. Sampras replied “Yeah, sure.”

“Yeah, we hit together for two days”. Federer added.

Federer said ”Yeah, we did play some games, sets and tiebreaks and …”.

When asked what was the score, Federer replied “Can’t tell you. But it was fun”.

Sharapova digs deep to win opener.

 

Defending champion, Maria Sharapova, had to gut it out against Dutchwoman Michaella Krajicek, surviving some nervous moments before advancing 7-6(5), 6-4, in her opening match at Pacific Life Open. Next up Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy.

The World no. 1 was broken, while serving for the match at 5-3, but she dug deep and broke right back to snatch the win.