Order of Play
Centre Court
Matches Start At: 11:00 AM
Nikolay DAVYDENKO (RUS) vs Nicolas LAPENTTI (ECU)
NOT BEFORE 1:00 PM
Gaston GAUDIO (ARG) vs Werner ESCHAUER (AUT)
followed by
Juan Carlos FERRERO (ESP) vs Flavio SARETTA (BRA)
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WHAT THE PLAYERS SAID:
Ferrero: "The first match is always difficult. I knew it could be a difficult match and it was. Verdasco played a good match, it was tough for me. I knew that he can play good, it’s not easy to return his serve. We had practiced two or three times together. I knew he has a strong game."
About having the possibility of becoming No. 1: "It’s important. This gives me a lot of motivation to play and win this tournament."
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THURSDAY PREVIEW
As the Generali Open reaches the third round stage, three of the top four clay court players on the ATP circuit in 2003 take to the courts in Kitzbühel.
Juan Carlos Ferrero is just one match away from regaining the lead in the ATP Champions Race 2003 as he takes on Brazil's Flavio Saretta, the No. 15 seed, in the third round on Thursday. Ferrero, who will also overtake Andre Agassi at No. 1 in the ATP Entry Ranking if he wins the tournament, defeated Saretta in the semifinals in Valencia earlier this year, en route to the second of his three titles in 2003 (Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo, Valencia, Roland Garros).
Ferrero, runner-up to Alex Corretja in Kitzbühel 12 months ago, led the ATP Champions Race for four weeks after winning his first Grand Slam title in Paris. Saretta, who also reached the quarterfinals in Delray Beach, Casablanca and St. Poelten, defeated Gaston Etlis in the second round.
Centre Court
Matches Start At: 11:00 AM
Nikolay DAVYDENKO (RUS) vs Nicolas LAPENTTI (ECU)
NOT BEFORE 1:00 PM
Gaston GAUDIO (ARG) vs Werner ESCHAUER (AUT)
followed by
Juan Carlos FERRERO (ESP) vs Flavio SARETTA (BRA)
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WHAT THE PLAYERS SAID:
Ferrero: "The first match is always difficult. I knew it could be a difficult match and it was. Verdasco played a good match, it was tough for me. I knew that he can play good, it’s not easy to return his serve. We had practiced two or three times together. I knew he has a strong game."
About having the possibility of becoming No. 1: "It’s important. This gives me a lot of motivation to play and win this tournament."
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THURSDAY PREVIEW
As the Generali Open reaches the third round stage, three of the top four clay court players on the ATP circuit in 2003 take to the courts in Kitzbühel.
Juan Carlos Ferrero is just one match away from regaining the lead in the ATP Champions Race 2003 as he takes on Brazil's Flavio Saretta, the No. 15 seed, in the third round on Thursday. Ferrero, who will also overtake Andre Agassi at No. 1 in the ATP Entry Ranking if he wins the tournament, defeated Saretta in the semifinals in Valencia earlier this year, en route to the second of his three titles in 2003 (Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo, Valencia, Roland Garros).
Ferrero, runner-up to Alex Corretja in Kitzbühel 12 months ago, led the ATP Champions Race for four weeks after winning his first Grand Slam title in Paris. Saretta, who also reached the quarterfinals in Delray Beach, Casablanca and St. Poelten, defeated Gaston Etlis in the second round.
