Rome Masters
Rome, Italy
May 7-13, 2007
€2,082,500 / 64 Draw
Clay

Defending Champion: Rafael Nadal

Seeds:  ¹Roger Federer (SUI), ²Rafael Nadal (ESP), ³Andy Roddick (USA), ⁴Nikolay Davydenko (RUS), ⁵Novak Djokovic (SRB), ⁶Fernando Gonzalez (CHL), ⁷Tommy Robredo (ESP), ⁸Ivan Ljubicic (CRO), ⁹James Blake (USA), ¹⁰Andrew Murray (GBR), ¹¹Tommy Haas (GER), ¹²Tomas Berdych (CZE), ¹³Richard Gasquet (FRA), ¹⁴David Ferrer (ESP), ¹⁵Mikhail Youzhny (RUS), ¹⁶Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)

First Round Fixtures:

Roger Federer (SUI)  vs.  - Bye 01
Nicolas Almagro (ESP)  vs.  Tim Henman (GBR)
Filippo Volandri (ITA)  vs.  Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS)
Fernando Verdasco (ESP)  vs.  Richard Gasquet (FRA)
Tomas Berdych (CZE)  vs.  Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)  vs.  Albert Montanes (ESP)
Jose Acasuso (ARG)  vs.  Martin Verkerk (NLD)
Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) - Bye 02 
Andy Roddick (USA) - Bye 03
Gaston Gaudio (ARG)  vs.  Mardy Fish (USA)
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG)  vs.  Marc Gicquel (FRA)
Igor Andreev (RUS)  vs.  David Ferrer (ESP)
James Blake (USA)  vs.  Gaël Monfils (FRA)
Nicolas Massu (CHL)  vs.  Simone Bolelli (ITA)
Dimitry Tursunov (RUS)  vs.  Jonas Bjorkman (SWE)
Fernando Gonzalez (CHL) - Bye 04
Tommy Robredo (ESP) - Bye 05
Oscar Hernandez (ESP)  vs.  Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
Jurgen Melzer (AUT)  vs.  Guillermo Canas (ARG)
Andrew Murray (GBR)  vs.  Gilles Simon (FRA)
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)  vs.  Dominik Hrbaty (SVK)
Potito Starace (ITA)  vs.  Agustin Calleri (ARG)
Amer Delic (USA)  vs.  Marat Safin (RUS)
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) - Bye 06
Novak Djokovic (SRB) - Bye 07
Benjamin Becker (GER)  vs.  Robin Soderling (SWE)
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)  vs.  Carlos Moya (ESP)
Radek Stepanek (CZE)  vs.  Tommy Haas (GER)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)  vs.  Julien Benneteau (FRA)
Olivier Rochus (BEL)  vs.  Michaël Llodra (FRA)
Robby Ginepri (USA)  vs.  Daniele Bracciali (ITA)
Rafael Nadal (ESP) - Bye 08

Tim Henman has fallen at the first hurdle

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Thanks for the constant updates

you're welcome, c-kid

Andy Murray, Hewitt have also been dumped out in the first round.

First Round Results:

Almagro - Henman 7-5, 6-1
Volandri - Gabashvili 6-0, 6-3
Gasquet - Verdasco 6-1, 7-5
Berdych - Nieminen 6-4, 7-5
Montanés - Wawrinka 3-6, 6-1, 7-6
Acasuso - Verkerk 6-3, 7-5
Gaudio - Fish 6-4, 6-4
Chela - Gicquel 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
Andreev - Ferrer 6-4, 6-1
Blake - Monfils 7-6, 6-3
Massu - Bolelli 6-3, 7-6
Tursunov - Bjorkman 7-6, 3-6, 6-1
Hernandez - Hewitt 3-6, 7-6, 6-1
Canas - Melzer 7-5, 6-2
Simon - Murray 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
Ferrero - Hrbaty 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Starace - Calleri 6-3, 6-1
Safin - Delic 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Soderling - Becker 6-3, 6-3
Baghdatis - Moyà 6-2, 6-3
Stepanek - Haas 6-3, 3-2 Retired
Youzhny - Benneteau 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Rochus - Llodra 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Ginepri - Bracciali 7-5, 7-6

Second Round Fixtures:

Roger Federer (SUI) vs. Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
Filippo Volandri (ITA) vs. Richard Gasquet (FRA)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. Albert Montanes (ESP)
Jose Acasuso (ARG) vs. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)
Andy Roddick (USA) vs. Gaston Gaudio (ARG)
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) vs. Igor Andreev (RUS)
James Blake (USA) vs. Nicolas Massu (CHL)
Dimitry Tursunov (RUS) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (CHL)
Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs. Oscar Hernandez (ESP)
Guillermo Canas (ARG) vs. Gilles Simon (FRA)
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) vs. Potito Starace (ITA)
Marat Safin (RUS) vs. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Robin Soderling (SWE)
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs. Radek Stepanek (CZE)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) vs. Olivier Rochus (BEL)
Daniele Bracciali (ITA) vs. Rafael Nadal (ESP)

i understand that Sharapova has pulled out of Italian Open and may likely not be part of French Open
now thats sad for her fans!
though im not exactly her fan, i will still love to see her participate
she has this clout that make the game more intresting

just like serena

viee:

i understand that Sharapova has pulled out of Italian Open and may likely not be part of French Open
now[b] thats sad for her fans!
though im not exactly her fan, i will still love to see her participate
she has this clout that make the game more intresting[/b]
just like serena

Only to be whipped 6-1 6-1?

even when her butt is kicked 6-0 6-0
you cant deny that she is one player people want to see out there

in the men's version
for me it is either Roger or Nadal

or more recently Nicholai and Murray

to me these players bring a lot of attention to tennis that it is almost like hollywood

Just drop Murray. Another over-hyped British talent. Nicholai who?

Novak Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Canas, Fernando gonzalez, Marcos Baghdatis. . . now those are talents!

viee:

even when her butt is kicked 6-0 6-0
you can't deny that she is one player people want to see out there

Yeah, people want to see her blonde hair, hear her duck squaks and her father Yuri!

Canas?, good when he is at the top of his game

nadal, disappoints when u least expect

murray, the kid is good, though he is overhyped by the british media,

Marcos, use to be very good,but not so good this days

blake, always seem to be struggling

Novak, another great chap!!!!!!!, hope to see him really challenging for the top spot someday

gonzales,shines and dims, jus like marcos


Roger now thats the MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe you can mention how many top 200 players Murray has ever beaten on Clay. Nadal is on a winning streak of 72 games on clay. Talk of disappointing when you least expect.

Simon Gilles continues his giant-crushing quest. He beat Canas in the second round. Ljubicic, Gasquet, Safin, Soderling have also been dumped out.

David, what's wrong with Blake?

Blake has this habit of seriously disappointing when you don't expect it. We all know he's good , so what could the problem be?

But at least there are some juicy pairings coming up.

when i say disappoint, im talking of on grass as well
he is World No 2 for Kris sake
so u should expect above average performance from him on both surfaces

I Predict Gonzlez v Nadal finals

i think you guys are a bit unfair on Murray. He might be overhyped but there is some substance to the hype. He has quite a good touch for a big man, strong on both back and fore hand although he seriously needs to work on his stamina. Besides he hasn't played on clay that often.

Nadal to win

Second Round Results:

Federer - Almagro   6-3, 6-4
Volandri - Gasquet    6-4, 6-7, 6-4
Berdych - Montanés   7-6, 6-3
Acasuso - Ljubicic    6-4, 6-3
Roddick - Gaudio   6-1, 7-6
Chela - Andreev   7-5, 7-5
Massu - Blake    7-6, 7-5
Gonzalez - Tursunov   6-2, 6-1
Robredo - Hernandez   7-5, 4-6, 6-1
Simon - Canas   7-6, 6-4
Starace - Ferrero    6-2, 3-6, 6-2
Davydenko - Safin   7-6, 7-5
Djokovic - Soderling   3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Baghdatis - Stepanek   3-6, 7-6, 6-2
Youzhny - Rochus   7-6, 6-3
Nadal - Bracciali   6-4, 6-2

3rd Round Fixtures:

Roger Federer (SUI) vs. Filippo Volandri (ITA)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. Jose Acasuso (ARG)
Andy Roddick (USA) vs. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG)
Nicolas Massu (CHL) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (CHL)
Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs. Gilles Simon (FRA)
Potito Starace (ITA) vs. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) vs. Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Federer suffers his fourth loss of the season!!!!!!!!

Roddick is also out!

may be the guy is over working himself as well!
if he continues like this, we may see some deserved competition the Men's ranking in year!
would really love that to happen!

i will wait for wimbledon before i conclude on federer's form. his backhand is less vulnerable there

guess so, he will also be playing on grass

I just love him for his sportsmanship; he hardly gives excuses. Here is what he said after his defeat:

It's disappointing, but there's nothing you can do about it. That's knock-out tennis," said a downcast Federer, denying he was ill or injured and dismissing the heat on Rome's centre court as a contributing factor to his defeat.

"I played good in my first match (to beat Nicolas Almagro), and usually after the first game I play better and better, but today was the opposite.

"On clay you need to be solid, and I wasn't. I don't know if you can say I was playing shockingly, but I was making a lot of mistakes, serving badly -- giving him second serves all the time.

"It sometimes happens, but usually I get through. And Volandri played well. Everyone is talking about how I played, but he already played well against (13th seed Richard) Gasquet (in the previous round).

"I know his game. I played a tough match against him here a few years ago, I played him in the juniors, so I know how tough he can be," added the Swiss.

gracious abi?

abi now?

3rd Round Results:

Volandri - Federer 6-2, 6-4
Berdych - Acasuso 6-1, 6-2
Chela - Roddick 6-0, 6-4
Gonzalez - Massu 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
Robredo - Simon 6-2, 6-2
Davydenko - Starace 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
Djokovic - Baghdatis 6-2, 7-5
Nadal - Youzhny 6-2, 6-2

Quarter final Fixtures:

Filippo Volandri (ITA) vs. Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (CHL)
Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Djokovic/Nadal is definitely the match of this round. Remember, Djokovic is the last man to beat Nadal, though not on clay.

i saw the davydenko- starace match. davydenko sure cut it close. starace was down 3-5 in the final set, broke back, but lost his serve to lose 5-7. Best match so far of the clay court season

i so want Nadal to lose.