Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Masters essentials
Today's schedule
Center Court
11 a.m. - Juan Carlos Ferrero vs. Gaston Gaudio.
Not before 1 p.m. - James Blake vs. Sjeng Schalken; followed by (possible court change) Ivan Ljubicic vs. Andy Roddick.
7 p.m. - Mardy Fish vs. Xavier Malisse; Lleyton Hewitt-Mark Philippoussis vs. Martin Damm-Cyril Suk.
Grandstand Court
11 a.m. - Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs. Guillermo Coria; Todd Martin vs. Feliciano Lopez; followed by (possible court change) Roger Federer vs. David Nalbandian; Younes El Aynaoui vs. Mariano Zabaleta.
Not before 7 p.m. - Arnaud Clement vs. Greg Rusedski.
Court 3
11 a.m. - Robby Ginepri vs. Noam Okum; Thomas Enqvist vs. Max Mirnyi; followed by (possible court change) Rainer Schuettler vs. Jarkko Nieminen; Fernando Gonzalez vs. Juan Ignacio Chela; Todd Martin-Jeff Blake vs. Wayne Arthurs-Paul Hanley.
Court 4
11 a.m. - Hicham Arazi vs. Paul-Henry Mathieu; Fabrice Santoro vs. Flavio Saretta; Wesley Moodie vs. Mikhail Youzhny; Leander Paes-David Rikl vs. Gaston Etlis-Martin Rodriguez; Michael Llodra-Fabrice Santoro vs. Ivan Ljubicic-Sargis Sargsian.
Don't miss
Two rising stars meet in the featured night match: 21-year-old American Mardy Fish and 23-year-old Belgian Xavier Malisse.
Directions
I-71 North to Exit 24, left on Western Row, right on Tournament.
I-71 North/South to Exit 25, west on Route 741, left on CourseView Drive.
I-75 North to Exit 22, right on Tylersville, right onto Western Row, left on Tournament.
I-75 South to exit 29, left on West Route 63, right on South Route 741, continue on Kings Mills, right on CourseView.
Tuesday's results
Singles
Younes El Aynaoui def. Vince Spadea 7-5, 6-4; Rainer Schuettler (8) def. Stefan Koubek 6-2, 7-5; Roger Federer (3) def. Scott Draper 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10); Jarkko Nieminen def. Fernando Vicente 7-5, 3-6, 6-4; Mardy Fish def. Mark Philippoussis 1-6, 6-3, 6-4; Feliciano Lopez def. Paradorn Srichaphan (9), 6-7 (1), 6-4, 7-6 (5); Arnaud Clement def. Albert Costa 7-6 (5), 6-4; Juan Carlos Ferrero (2) def. Nikolay Davydenko 6-0, 6-2; Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Jan-Michael Gambill 6-4, 6-4; Xavier Malisse def. Lleyton Hewitt (5), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2; Andy Roddick (7) def. Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-2; Wesley Moodie def. Sebastien Grosjean (10) 6-3, 6-7 (9), 6-3; Max Mirnyi def. Alex Corretja 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2); Flavio Saretta def. David Sanchez 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-2; David Nalbandian def. Wayne Arthurs 6-0, 6-4; Mariano Zabaleta def. Gustavo Kuerten (14), 6-4, 6-0.
Doubles
Gaston Etlis-Martin Rodriguez def. Sjeng Schalken-Martin Verkerk 6-4, 5-7, 6-0; Todd Martin-James Blake def. Tommy Robredo-Rainer Schuettler 6-3, 6-4; Ivan Ljubicic-Sargis Sargsian def. Wayne Black-Kevin Ullyett 6-3, 7-5; Frantisek Cermak-Leos Friedl def. Joshua Eagle-Jared Palmer 7-6 (6), 6-4.
Highlight
Roger Federer, who's poised to become the No. 1 player in the world, saved seven match points before defeating No. 114-ranked Scott Draper 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10), the first ATP match since January 2002 in which the winner saved that many match points.
TV info
1-5 p.m., ESPN (live); 12:30-2:30 a.m., ESPN2 (delayed)
Tickets
Call (513) 651-0303.
WESTERN & SOUTHERN MASTERS
Ball is in marketers' court to boost sport
Suddenly, it's wide open
The stampede continues as Roddick rolls
Confident Fish finding his stride
Federer gets past persistent Draper
With a shot at No. 1, Ferrero expands game
Malisse breaks Hewitt in first-round stunner
Masters essentials
Updated bracket (PDF)
REDS
D'Backs 2, Reds 0
Lefty Mercker dealt to Braves
Reds notebook: Dempster ponders baseball future
Baseball denies latest Rose rumor
Pete Rose pays off tax lien
MORE BASEBALL
Marlins expecting 'D-Train' to bounce back
NL: Bonds' HRs can't bail out Giants
AL: Mussina, Posada gang up on Royals
BENGALS
Washington's ready to go
Bengals notebook: Special teams cause for concern
Inside training camp
Meet the Bengals: Tony Stewart
MORE FOOTBALL
RB McGahee, Buffalo reach deal
Clarett case heating up
2004 SUMMER OLYMPICS
Tristate's medal hopes burn brightly
All about Athens
BELTERRA CASINO INDY 300
Drivers battle for points lead
Festival of Speed includes short drive to ballpark
KROGER CLASSIC
Floyd, Green in Kroger, but Stadler pulls out
PREP SPORTS
Gillespie looks to be out at Hamilton
Tuesday's Results
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