The $100,000 First Republic Bank Tiburon Challenger
A USTA Pro Circuit Event
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Tiburon Peninsula Club
Tiburon, California
Purse: $100,000
Surface: Hard-outdoor
The Day’s Highlights
#2 Seed Ivo Karlovic posted a 6-7, 2-1 win when Denis Gremelmayr retired due to illness. #4 Bobby Reynolds topped Raven Klassen, 6-4, 6-3, while #5 Vasek Pospisil defeated Denis Kudla, 7-5, 2-0 Ret’d. The match of the day was captured by Robert Farah who outlasted Daniel Kosakowski 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in a marathon match that lasted nearly three hours. Former doubles standouts Ken Flach and Rick Leach lost to Brian Battistone and Chris Wettengel, 6-4, 6-2.
On Wednesday, top seeded Ryan Sweeting will take the courts in the third match of the day against 2011 NCAA winner Steve Johnson from USC. American phenom Jack Sock plays his first match at 10:00 am against Alejandro Gonzalez and Sam Querrey will play Fritz Wolmarans at 4:00 pm.
RESULTS – OCTOBER 11, 2011
Men’s
Singles – First Round
[2] I Karlovic (CRO) d D Gremelmayr (GER) 67(4) 21 Retired
[4] B Reynolds (USA) d R Klaasen (RSA) 64 63
[5] V Pospisil (CAN) d [WC] D Kudla (USA) 75 20 Retired
[7] W Odesnik (USA) d T de Bakker (NED) 61 00 Retired
R Borvanov (MDA) d J Cabal (COL) 16 64 76(6)
L Grigelis (LTU) d F Nielsen (DEN) 63 63
M Fischer (AUT) d S Greul (GER) 63 63
R Farah (COL) d [WC] D Kosakowski (USA) 64 46 76(4)
Men’s
Doubles – First Round
[WC] S Johnson (USA) / S Querrey (USA) d [4] J Kerr (AUS) / D Martin (USA) 61 36 10-8
A Kuznetsov (USA) / R Sweeting (USA) d S Ratiwatana (THA) / S Ratiwatana (THA) 75 61
[WC] B Battistone (USA) / C Wettengel (USA) d [WC] K Flach (USA) / R Leach (USA) 64 62
Mens
Qualifying Singles – Quarterfinals
Qualifying – A Bogdanovic (GBR) d T Smyczek (USA) 75 64
Qualifying – A Gonzalez (COL) d D Kutrovsky (BUL) 63 64
Qualifying – P Duclos (CAN) d G Ouellette (USA) 46 76(7) 63
Qualifying – A Sitak (NZL) d L Gregorc (SLO) 63 64
Mens
Qualifying Doubles – Finals
Qualifying – [2] P Duclos (CAN) / A Hubble (AUS) d [1] T de Bakker (NED) / M Fischer (AUT) walkover
ORDER OF PLAY – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
STADIUM COURT start 10:00 AM
[WC] J Sock (USA) vs [Q] A Gonzalez (COL)
Not Before 12:00 PM
R Farah (COL) vs [2] I Karlovic (CRO)
[1] R Sweeting (USA) vs [WC] S Johnson (USA)
Not Before 4:00 PM
[3] S Querrey (USA) vs F Wolmarans (RSA)
COURT 1 start 10:00 AM
[8] B Phau (GER) vs G Jones (AUS)
A Kuznetsov (USA) vs [6] I Van Der Merwe (RSA)
[7] W Odesnik (USA) vs M Fischer (AUT)
Not Before 3:30 PM
[1] J Cabal (COL) / R Farah (COL) vs A Delic (BIH) / I Karlovic (CRO)
COURT 4 start 10:00 AM
C Guccione (AUS) vs [Q] A Bogdanovic (GBR)
[Q] A Sitak (NZL) vs A Delic (BIH)
Not Before 2:00 PM
C Ball (AUS) / C Guccione (AUS) vs T Rettenmaier (USA) / S Stadler (GER)
Not Before 3:30 PM
[Q] P Duclos (CAN) / A Hubble (AUS) vs [2] T Huey (PHI) / I Van Der Merwe (RSA)
COURT 5 start 11:00 AM
[Q] P Duclos (CAN) vs U Ignatik (BLR)
Not Before 2:00 PM
D Gremelmayr (GER) / B Phau (GER) vs [3] F Nielsen (DEN) / T Parrott (USA)
Not Before 3:30 PM
V Pospisil (CAN) / B Reynolds (USA) vs J Fruttero (USA) / R Klaasen (RSA)
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For more information, contact:
Michelle Keane, Tournament Press Aide
415.894.0443
