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Post by Helene on Jan 10, 2011 9:33:53 GMT -8
AAMI Classic
January 12-15 2011
Kooyong, Melbourne, AustraliaPlayers:Lleyton Hewitt Jurgen Melzer Nikolay Davydenko Mikhail Youzhny Tomas Berdych Jo Wilfried Tsonga Fernando Verdasco Gael Monfils Five “Legends of the Game” will play a supporting role over the four days: PAT CASH, HENRI LECONTE, MATS WILANDER, MIKAEL PERNFORS and MANSOUR BAHRAMI. Ticket sales (available through Ticketmaster 136100) are surging and corporate facilities are almost sold out. For further enquiries, please contact Marie Kelley on 61 3 9827.8422 or 0417 168019 (marie@aamiclassic.com.au) www.aamiclassic.com.au
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Post by Helene on Jan 10, 2011 10:04:15 GMT -8
Venue Information
Overview:
The AAMI Classic annual event starts on Wednesday 12th January through to Saturday 15th January 2011. Play starts at 11.00 am (Wed Fri) and 1.00 pm on Saturday. Four matches are played on Wednesday, three each on Thursday and Friday, with two finals on Saturday. Kooyong's AAMI Classic plays an integral role in Australia's "summer of tennis".
Roger Federer is the current AAMI Classic champion and Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang have all won the event three times.
How to get there:
Australia's famous Kooyong stadium is located at 489 Glenferrie Rd Kooyong.
Situated between Toorak Rd and the Monash Freeway, it has an abundance of car parking space available on the eastern side of Glenferrie Rd as well as easy access via tram and train services, Kooyong Station, on the Glen Waverely line, being less than 200 metres from the front gates and tram route no. 16 stopping at the stadium entrance.
The ticket box is located adjacent to the stadium front gates in Glenferrie Rd. Access to the clubhouse for those with suitable passes is to the south of the ticket box.
Melway map 59, ref. C3. Situated in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern.
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Post by Helene on Jan 10, 2011 20:04:00 GMT -8
The Draw
Nikolay Davydenko d Thomas Berdych 75 36 63
Lleyton Hewitt d Mikhail Youzhny 75 46 64
Jurgen Melzer vs Jo Wilfried Tsonga
Gael Monfils d Fernando Verdasco 46 76 64
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Post by Helene on Jan 12, 2011 9:29:57 GMT -8
Semifinals Championship Round
Davydenko vs Hewitt
Melzer or Tsonga vs Monfils
Consolation Round
Berdych vs Youzhny
Melzer or Tsonga vs Verdasco
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Post by Helene on Jan 12, 2011 9:32:07 GMT -8
SCHEDULE: Day 2 AAMI Classic 2011
Thursday 13th January 11AM
Jurgen Melzer vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
followed by,
Lleyton Hewitt vs. Nikolay Davydenko
followed by,
Tomas Berdych vs. Mikhail Youzhny
PLAY CANCELLED
Play has been cancelled for today due to rain. Play will commence tomorrow from 10am. The schedule for tomorrow's play will be uploaded here as soon as it is available.
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Post by Helene on Jan 13, 2011 9:18:51 GMT -8
Schedule of Play:
Friday, January 14, 2011
10:00am - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) vs. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)
Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. WINNER OF: Tsonga/Melzer
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs. LOSER OF: Tsonga/Melzer
Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
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Post by Helene on Jan 14, 2011 6:55:07 GMT -8
Friday, January 14, 2011 RESULTS
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 86
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 63 76
Gael Monfils (FRA) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 26 62 76
Monfils will meet Hewitt for the Championship.
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Post by Helene on Jan 14, 2011 7:03:19 GMT -8
Schedule of Play:
Saturday 15/01/11
1PM - Jurgen Melzer vs. Nikolay Davydenko - 3rd/4th Place
followed by:
PRE MATCH ENTERTAINMENT: Wendy Matthews
followed by:
FINAL:
Lleyton Hewitt vs. Gael Monfils
followed by:
LEGENDS:
Pat Cash vs. Mikael Pernfors
followed by:
Leconte/Wilander vs. Bahrami/Fitzgerald
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