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Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Main Draw Round of 16

Agustin Calleri of Argentina beat Andre Agassi of the USA 6-2 7-6(2)
Serena Williams of the USA beat Jill Craybas of the USA 6-0 6-1
Guillermo Coria of Argentina beat  Julien Benneteau of France 7-6(3) 2-6 7-5
Andy Roddick of the USA beat  Guilermo Canas of Argentina 6-3 6-3
 Nicolas Kiefer of Germany beat  Sebastien Grosjean of France 6-4 6-2
Andrei Pavel of Romania beat  Todd Martin of the USA 7-6(5) 7-6(1)
Fernando Gonzalez of Chile beat  Rafael Nadal of Spain 7-6(1) 4-6 6-2
The WTA presented awards to
Best doubles team
Paola Surez
of Argentina and  Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain
Best newcomer
Maria Sharapova
of Russia
Rainer Schuettler of Germany played doubles with countryman Nicolas Kiefer Ashley Harkleroad of the USA

Today was also the start of the Luxilon Cup for top ranked juniors

Phillip Bester of Canada beat  Jason Pinskyof the USA 7-5 4-6 6-1
Julia Cohen of the USA beat  Jade Curtis of the United Kingdom 6-0 6-2
Alisa Kleybanova of Russia beat Mary Gambale of the USA 6-1 6-3
Jesse Levine of the USA beat Gaston Arturo Grimolizzi of Argentina 6-1 3-6 6-1
Mykyta Kryvonos of the USA beat Tim Smyczek of the USA 6-4 7-5

Olga Poutchkova of Belarus beat Anna Tatishvili of Georgia 6-4 6-2
Rubin Statham of New Zealand beat Gary Sacks of the USA 6-1 3-6 6-0
Neha Uberoi of the USA beat Ekaterina Afinogenova of Russia 6-3 6-3
Tournament Director Alan Mills from England taking a pre-dinner stroll through the grounds with wife Jill.

 

Today's featured Luxilon stringer is

Steve Harris

Steve is a native of Penrith, near Sydney, Australia and has been a stringer for 25 years.

He started playing tennis at the age of 15 and still plays in ITF tournaments. He is currently ranked 72 in the men's 40-45's division and has been ranked as high as 32.

Steve's family is also into sports - his wife is an athletics coach and his children play tennis and hockey.

 

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