Order of Play
Center Court starting at 1:00 PM
Maja MATEVZIC (SLO) vs Patty SCHNYDER (SUI)
NOT BEFORE 2:30 PM
Juan Carlos FERRERO (ESP) vs Frantisek CERMAK (CZE)
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There was less trouble for top seed Juan Carlos Ferrero, the ATP Champions Race 2003 leader who recorded a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Polish wild card Bartlomiej Dabrowski to move through to the second round and continue his push towards the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston.
Ferrero, the Roland Garros champion who has a 31-3 record on clay this year (46-9 overall) as well as titles at the Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo and Valencia, will now meet Czech qualifier Frantisek Cermak for a place in the quarterfinals. Cermak recorded a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Polish qualifier Filip Urban.
WHAT THE PLAYERS SAID:
Ferrero: "The court and the balls were very slow so it was difficult to play with a lot of spin on the ball. It wasn't easy to win free points off my serve and I had to keep the ball a bit flat during the rallies.
"I didn't know anything about my opponent before the match. I just came to the court to try and play my best tennis and see what sort of game he had. He has a good first serve and runs for all the points. He played a very good first set but his game was not holding together as well in the second.
"It has been a good year for me. I have made the quarterfinals or better in most of the tournaments that I have played. My goal this year is to be No. 1 in the world and play at the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston. I also want to win another Grand Slam."
Center Court starting at 1:00 PM
Maja MATEVZIC (SLO) vs Patty SCHNYDER (SUI)
NOT BEFORE 2:30 PM
Juan Carlos FERRERO (ESP) vs Frantisek CERMAK (CZE)
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There was less trouble for top seed Juan Carlos Ferrero, the ATP Champions Race 2003 leader who recorded a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Polish wild card Bartlomiej Dabrowski to move through to the second round and continue his push towards the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston.
Ferrero, the Roland Garros champion who has a 31-3 record on clay this year (46-9 overall) as well as titles at the Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo and Valencia, will now meet Czech qualifier Frantisek Cermak for a place in the quarterfinals. Cermak recorded a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Polish qualifier Filip Urban.
WHAT THE PLAYERS SAID:
Ferrero: "The court and the balls were very slow so it was difficult to play with a lot of spin on the ball. It wasn't easy to win free points off my serve and I had to keep the ball a bit flat during the rallies.
"I didn't know anything about my opponent before the match. I just came to the court to try and play my best tennis and see what sort of game he had. He has a good first serve and runs for all the points. He played a very good first set but his game was not holding together as well in the second.
"It has been a good year for me. I have made the quarterfinals or better in most of the tournaments that I have played. My goal this year is to be No. 1 in the world and play at the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston. I also want to win another Grand Slam."
