Harboursport - US Open, Day 1 2009

HARBOURSPORT

TENNIS

US OPEN
Day 1 review - Monday 31st August 2009.

SEEDWATCH - Mens Singles

1 - Roger Federer (SUI) - Through to Round 2
2 - Andy Murray (GBR) v Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
3 - Rafael Nadal (ESP) v Richard Gasquet (FRA)
4 - Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)
5 - Andy Roddick (USA) - Through to Round 2
6 - Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) v Juan Monaco (ARG)
7 - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v Chase Buchanan (USA)
8 - Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) - Through to Round 2
9 - Gilles Simon (FRA) v Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP)
10 - Fernando Verdasco (ESP) v Benjamin Becker
(GER)
11 - Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) v Nicolas Massu (CHI)
12 - Robin Soderling (SWE) - Through to Round 2
13 - Gael Monfils (FRA) v Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
14 - Tommy Robredo (ESP) - Through to Round 2
15 - Radek Stepanek (CZE) - Through to Round 2
16 - Marin Cilic (CRO) v Ryan Sweeting (USA)
17 - Tomas Berdych (CZE) v Wayne Odesnik (USA)
18 - David Ferrer (ESP) v Alberto Martin (ESP)
19 - Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Nicolas Lapentti
(ECU)
20 - Tommy Haas (GER) - Through to Round 2
21 - James Blake (USA) - Through to Round 2
22 - Sam Querrey (USA) v Michael Yani (USA)
23 - Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) - Through to Round 2
24 - Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) v Fabrice Santoro
(FRA)
25 - Mardy Fish (USA) - Withdrawn
26 - Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) - Eliminated Round 1
27 - Ivo Karlovic (CRO) v Ivan Navarro (ESP)
28 - Victor Hanescu (ROU) - Eliminated Round 1
29 - Igor Andreev (RUS) v Jesse Witten (USA)
30 - Viktor Troicki (SRB) v Peter Luczak (AUS)
31 - Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) - Through to Round 2
32 - Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Steve Darcis (BEL)

SEEDWATCH - Womens Singles

1 - Dinara Safina (RUS) v Olivia Rogowska (AUS)
2 - Serena Williams (USA) - Through to Round 2
3 - Venus Williams (USA) - Through to Round 2
4 - Elena Dementieva (RUS) v Camille Pin (FRA)
5 - Jelena Jankovic (SRB) v Roberta Vinci (ITA)
6 - Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) v Julia Goerges (GER)
7 - Vera Zvonareva (RUS) - Through to Round 2
8 - Victoria Azarenka (BLR) - Through to Round 2
9 - Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) v Galina Voskoboeva
(KAZ)
10 - Flavia Pennetta (UTA) - Through to Round 2
11 - Ana Ivanovic (SRB) v Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)
12 - Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - Through to Round 2
13 - Nadia Petrova (RUS) v Katarina Serbotnik (SLO)
14 - Marion Bartoli (FRA) - Through to Round 2
15 - Samantha Stosur (AUS) - Through to Round 2
16 - Virginie Razzano (FRA) v Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)
17 - Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) - Through to Round 2
18 - Na Li (CHN) - Through to Round 2
19 - Patty Schnyder (SUI) v Lucie Safarova (CZE)
20 - Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) - Through to Rnd 2
21 - Jie Zheng (CHN) v Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER)
22 - Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) - Through to Round 2
23 - Sabine Lisicki (GER) v Aravane Rezai (FRA)
24 - Sorana Cirstea (ROU) v Ayumi Morita (JPN)
25 - Kaia Kanepi (EST) - Eliminated Round 1
26 - Francesca Schiavone (ITA) - Through to Round 2
27 - Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) v Petra Kvitova (CZE)
28 - Sybille Bammer (AUT) - Eliminated Round 1
29 - Maria Sharapova (RUS) v Tsvetana Pironkova
(BUL)
30 - Alona Bondarenko (UKR) v Alla Kudryavtseva
(RUS)
31 - Elena Vesnina (RUS) - Through to Round 2
32 - Agnes Szavay (HUN) v Shahar Peer (UISR)

The opening day at Flushing Meadows went largely according to form, with all of the top 16 seeds in
action in both the mens and womens draws making it through to the second round.
Venus Williams was the only womens' top 16 seed to drop a set after going down in the opening set
tie-break to Russian Vera Dushevina. The second set was a struggle, but Venus finally broke in the
12th game to take the set, and with the match back on level terms it then became one-way traffic in the
deciding set.
Defending champion Roger Federer was in commanding form early against Devin Britton, and
although the American wildcard fought hard to ensure the third set went to 12 games the Swiss ace
never looked in danger. Andy Roddick, Nikolay Davydenko and Radek Stepanek also enjoyed straight
sets wins. Robin Soderling and Tommy Rebredo both dropped a set, but were able to advance
comfortably through.
Kim Clijsters, on the comeback after retirement and motherhood, had an easy win over Viktoriya
Kutuzova to progress through to the second round.
The Aussie charge was maintained by Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Stosur, but Jelena Dokic bowed out to
Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens.

The Aussies
Mens Singles, First Round
31 - Lleyton Hewitt(AUS) d Thiago Alves(BRA) 6-0 6-3 6-4

Womens Singles, First Round
15 - Samantha Stosur(AUS) d Ai Sugiyama(JPN) 6-4 4-6 6-4
Kirsten Flipkens(BEL) d Jelena Dokic(AUS) 6-3 6-4

The Seeds
Mens Singles, First Round
1 - Roger Federer(SUI) d Devin Britton(USA) 6-1 6-3 7-5
5 - Andy Roddick(USA) d Bjorn Phau(GER) 6-1 6-4 6-2
8 - Nikolay Davydenko(RUS) d Dieter Kindlmann(GER) 6-3 6-4 7-5
12 - Robin Soderling(SWE) d Albert Montanes(ESP) 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-4
14 - Tommy Robredo(ESP) d Donald Young(USA) 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-3
15 - Radek Stepanek(CZE) d Simone Bolelli(ITA) 6-4 6-4 6-4
20 - Tommy Haas(GER) d Alejandro Falla(COL) 7-5 4-6 7-6 6-2
21 - James Blake(USA) d Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo(ESP) 6-1 6-4 7-5
23 - Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER) d Andreas Seppi(ITA) 6-0 6-4 6-4
Mikhail Youzhny(RUS) d 26 - Paul-Henri Mathieu(FRA) 2-6 7-5 6-0 6-2
John Isner(USA) d 28 - Victor Hanescu(ROU) 6-1 7-6 7-6

Womens Singles, First Round
2 - Serena Williams(USA) d Alexa Glatch(USA) 6-4 6-1
3 - Venus Williams(USA) d Vera Dushevina(RUS) 6-7 7-5 6-3
7 - Vera Zvonareva(RUS) d Nuria Llagostera Vives(ESP) 6-0 6-4
8 - Victoria Azarenka(BLR) d Alexandra Dulgheru(ROU) 6-1 6-1
10 - Flavia Pennetta(ITA) d Edina Gallovits(ROU) 6-0 6-4
12 - Agnieszka Radwanska(POL) d Patricia Mayr(AUT) 6-1 6-2
14 - Marion Bartoli(FRA) d Rossana De Los Rios(PAR) 6-1 6-0
17 - Amelie Mauresmo(FRA) d Tatjana Malek(GER) 6-3 6-4
18 - Na Li(CHN) d Ioana Raluca Olaru(ROU) 7-6 6-3
20 - Anabel Medina Garrigues(ESP) d Gail Brodsky(USA) 6-4 6-4
22 - Daniela Hantuchova(SVK) d Meghann Shaughnessy(USA) 6-2 4-6 6-1
Kai-Chen Chang(TPE) d 25 - Kaia Kanepi(EST) 6-0 2-6 6-2
26 - Francesca Schiavone(ITA) d Yvonne Meusburger(AUT) 6-1 6-2
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez(ESP) d 28 - Sybille Bammer(AUT) 6-4 1-6 7-6
31 - Elena Vesnina(RUS) d Lucie Hradecka(CZE) 6-4 7-6

The Others
Mens Singles, First Round
Robert Kendrick(USA) d Martin Vassallo Arguello(ARG) 6-3 6-2 6-2
Marsel Ilhan(TUR) d Christophe Rochus(BEL) 3-6 6-3 3-6 7-5 7-5
Leonardo Mayer(ARG) d Andrey Golubev(KAZ) 6-4 4-6 7-5 6-3
Marc Gicquel(FRA) d Dmitry Tursunov(RUS) 6-2 5-7 6-3 6-3
Marco Chiudinelli(SUI) d Potito Starace(ITA) 7-6 7-6 6-0
Olivier Rochus(BEL) d Igor Kunitsyn(RUS) 6-3 6-0 6-2
Marcel Granollers(ESP) d Mischa Zverev(GER) 2-6 7-5 3-6 6-4 6-0
Jan Hernych(CZE) d Rainer Schuettler(GER) 1-6 7-6 6-4 2-6 6-3
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez(ESP) d Peter Polansky(CAN) 6-4 6-4 5-7 3-6 6-1
Juan Ignacio Chela(ARG) d Oscar Hernandez(ESP) 6-4 6-4 6-2
Somdev Devvarman(IND) d Frederico Gil(POR) 6-3 6-4 6-3
Simon Greul(GER) d Giovanni Lapentti(ECU) 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-0 7-6

Womens Singles, First Round
Kim Clijsters(BEL) d Viktoriya Kutuzova(UKR) 6-1 6-1
Vania King(USA) d Anastasiya Yakimova(BLR) 2-1 ret.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands(USA) d Iveta Benesova(CZE) 6-3 6-4
Maria Kirilenko(RUS) d Mariya Koryttseva(UKR) 6-2 6-1
Jill Craybas(USA) d Carly Gullickson(USA) 6-3 7-6
Aleksandra Wozniak(CAN) d Laura Granville(USA) 6-1 7-6
Anna Chakvetadze(RUS) d Yurika Sema(JPN) 4-6 6-1 6-2
Magdalena Rybarikova(SVK) d Valerie Tetreault(CAN) 6-3 4-6 6-1
Timea Bacsinszky(SUI) d Vesna Manasieva(RUS) 6-3 6-4
Sania Mirza(IND) d Olga Govortsova(BLR) 6-2 3-6 6-3
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova(CZE) d Marta Domachowska(POL) 2-6 6-2 6-3
Stefanie Voegele(SUI) d Alberta Brianti(ITA) 6-7 6-1 6-3
Angelique Kerber(GER) d Andrea Petkovic(GER) 6-4 5-7 6-3
Melinda Czink(HUN) d Maria Elena Camerin(ITA) 6-3 6-4
Michelle Larcher De Brito(POR) d Mathilde Johansson(FRA) 1-6 7-5 6-1