The $100,000 First Republic Bank Tiburon Challenger
A USTA Pro Circuit Event
Friday, October 14, 2011
Tiburon Peninsula Club
Tiburon, California
Purse: $100,000
Surface: Hard-outdoor
Day’s Highlights
In quarterfinal play today, top seeded Ryan Sweeting defeated Vasek Pospisil 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 at the $100,000 First Republic Bank Challenger played at the Tiburon Peninsula Club. Hard serving #2 Ivo Karlovic blasted his way past Martin Fischer, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. #3 Sam Querrey defeated Alex Kuznetsov 7-6, 7-5 and #8 Bjorn Pfau cruised past Laurynan Grigelis, 6-3, 6-2. Semi-finals start at 11:00 AM tomorrow with the finals on Sunday at 12 Noon.
RESULTS – OCTOBER 14, 2011
Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals
[1] R Sweeting (USA) d [5] V Pospisil (CAN) 62 36 61
[2] I Karlovic (CRO) d M Fischer (AUT) 75 46 63
[3] S Querrey (USA) d A Kuznetsov (USA) 61 64
[8] B Phau (GER) d L Grigelis (LTU) 63 62
Men’s Doubles – Semifinals
C Ball (AUS) / C Guccione (AUS) d V Pospisil (CAN) / B Reynolds (USA) 64 63
ORDER OF PLAY – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2011
STADIUM COURT start 11:00 AM
[1] R Sweeting (USA) vs [3] S Querrey (USA)
Not Before 1:00 PM
[8] B Phau (GER) vs [2] I Karlovic (CRO)
A Kuznetsov (USA) / R Sweeting (USA) vs [WC] S Johnson (USA) / S Querrey (USA)
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For more information, contact:
Michelle Keane, Tournament Press Aide
415.894.0443
