Day 2 of ATP Barcelona (500) and ATP Bucharest (250). These are the matches we can look forward to today with my picks in bold!
ATP Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell
Who’s playing:
Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, Fabio Fognini, Kei Nishikori, Tommy Robredo, Nicolas Almagro, Jerzy Janowicz, Alexandr Dolgopolov
Pick to win: Rafael Nadal (oooh, risky prediction!)
RESULTS – MONDAY, 21 APRIL 2014
Singles – First Round
K De Schepper (FRA) d [Q] M Ilhan (TUR) 63 75
S Giraldo (COL) d I Sijsling (NED) 64 62
[Q] D Thiem (AUT) d R Stepanek (CZE) 64 64
E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d [Q] A Beck (GER) 62 62
M Matosevic (AUS) d J Sousa (POR) 63 62
[Q] A Kuznetsov (RUS) d P Carreno Busta (ESP) 26 61 62
A Golubev (KAZ) d [Q] M Viola (ITA) 64 63
R Bautista Agut (ESP) d L Kubot (POL) 61 60
A Montanes (ESP) d [Q] M Lopez (ESP) 76(4) 62
[WC] D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) d [WC] R Carballes Baena (ESP) 63 75
[WC] I Cervantes (ESP) d O Nedovyesov (KAZ) 36 62 64
T Gabashvili (RUS) d M Przysiezny (POL) 63 64
SCHEDULE – TUESDAY, 22 APRIL 2014
PISTA CENTRAL start 11:00 am
[WC] D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs [9] E Gulbis (LAT)
Not Before 13:30
R Bautista Agut (ESP) vs [4] K Nishikori (JPN)
[5] T Robredo (ESP) vs M Matosevic (AUS)
[Q] D Thiem (AUT) vs [14] M Granollers (ESP)
PISTA 1 start 11:00 am
M Kukushkin (KAZ) vs J Melzer (AUT)
A Ramos (ESP) vs N Davydenko (RUS)
[10] P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs E Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
[15] D Tursunov (RUS) vs [WC] I Cervantes (ESP)
[LL] J Huta Galung (NED) / S Robert (FRA) vs [4] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP)
PISTA 2 start 11:00 am
I Dodig (CRO) vs [WC] F Arguello (ARG)
M Klizan (SVK) vs S Devvarman (IND)
[16] B Paire (FRA) vs A Golubev (KAZ)
[WC] P Carreno Busta (ESP) / A Ramos (ESP) vs [Q] T Gabashvili (RUS) / M Kukushkin (KAZ)
BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy
Who’s playing: Grigor Dimitrov, Mikhail Youzhny, Gael Monfils, Gilles Simon, Vasek Pospisil, Andreas Seppi, Nicolas Mahut, Jarkko Nieminen.
Pick to win: Grigor Dimitrov
RESULTS – MONDAY, 21 APRIL 2014
Singles – First Round
[8] J Nieminen (FIN) d L Mayer (ARG) 63 36 76(4)
J Vesely (CZE) d J Chardy (FRA) 76(3) 60
S Stakhovsky (UKR) d [WC] P Ciorcila (ROU) 26 62 61
Doubles – First Round
[2] E Butorac (USA) / R Klaasen (RSA) d [WC] V Hanescu (ROU) / A Patrui (ROU) 61 76(2)
J Knowle (AUT) / V Pospisil (CAN) d O Marach (AUT) / F Mergea (ROU) 63 63
SCHEDULE – TUESDAY, 22 APRIL 2014
CENTRAL start 1:00 pm
C Berlocq (ARG) vs [6] A Seppi (ITA)
D Sela (ISR) vs V Hanescu (ROU)
A Mannarino (FRA) vs [WC] M Copil (ROU)
[5] V Pospisil (CAN) vs [Q] A Ungur (ROU)
COURT 1 start 12:00 noon
D Istomin (UZB) vs T Bellucci (BRA)
M Ebden (AUS) vs R Haase (NED)
[Q] P Mathieu (FRA) vs [7] N Mahut (FRA)
COURT 2 start 12:00 noon
L Rosol (CZE) vs F Volandri (ITA)
[4] J Murray (GBR) / J Peers (AUS) vs T Bednarek (POL) / M Pavic (CRO)
[Q] N Basilashvili (GEO) vs [Q] R Berankis (LTU)
D Istomin (UZB) / L Rosol (CZE) vs L Dlouhy (CZE) / J Marray (GBR)
