The $100,000 First Republic Bank Tiburon Challenger • October 6-14, 2012
A USTA Pro Circuit Event
Friday, October 12, 2012
Tiburon Peninsula Club
Tiburon, California
Purse: $100,000
Surface: Hard-outdoor
Another cool brisk Fall day at the Tiburon Peninsula Club for the $100,000 First Republic Bank USTA Pro Circuit Challenger. Mischa Zverev (GER) dominated second seed James Blake (USA), 6-0, 6-2 in our last quarterfinal match to reach today’s semi finals. Zverev will meet Bobby Reynolds (USA) who outlasted Bradley Klahn (USA) , 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4). Two top young Americans will play in our semi-finals when Jack Sock (USA) squares off against Steve Johnson (USA). Sock defeated Rhyne Williams (USA) is three sets yesterday while Steve Johnson cruised past Denis Kudla (USA), 6-1, 6-2. Semi-finals action starts at 11 AM.
RESULTS – OCTOBER 12, 2012
Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals
M Zverev (GER) d [2] J Blake (USA) 60 62
S Johnson (USA) d [7] D Kudla (USA) 61 62
[8] B Reynolds (USA) d [WC] B Klahn (USA) 64 26 76(4)
J Sock (USA) d R Williams (USA) 76(5) 36 61
Second Round
[2] J Blake (USA) d D Kosakowski (USA) 62 63
Men’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
[1] R Farah (COL) / S Johnson (USA) d [WC] B Klahn (USA) / R Thacher (USA) 62 63
[4] R De Voest (RSA) / C Guccione (AUS) d [WC] T Sandgren (USA) / R Williams (USA) 76(5) 57 10-4
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Main Draw Singles – http://tiburonchallenger.com/main-draw-singles/
Main Draw Doubles – http://tiburonchallenger.com/main-draw-doubles/
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Order of Play – Saturday, October 13, 2012 – http://tiburonchallenger.com/order-of-play/
ORDER OF PLAY – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2012
[8] B Reynolds (USA) vs M Zverev (GER)
J Sock (USA) vs S Johnson (USA)
[PR] P Amritraj (IND) / S Groth (AUS) vs A Kuznetsov (USA) / M Zverev (GER) 22
[1] R Farah (COL) / S Johnson (USA) vs [4] R De Voest (RSA) / C Guccione (AUS) – After Appropriate Rest
[PR] P Amritraj (IND) / S Groth (AUS) or A Kuznetsov (USA) / M Zverev (GER) vs [2] J Kerr (AUS) / A Siljestrom (SWE) – May be moved to Court 1
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