NEWS SUMMER, 27 WWW.CINCYTENNIS.COM VOLUME 22, NUMBER 2 Tournament Info: Focus On the Men This issue is dedicated to the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, and may arrive during or near the time of the W&SFG Women s Open (which is July 14-22). 27 Dates Women s...jul. 14-22 Seniors... Aug. 1-11 Men s... Aug. 11-19 Tickets Get your tickets today at www.cincytennis. com or by calling the tournament at 513-651-33. Tickets also are available via TicketMaster at www. ticketmaster.com or 513-562-4949. Need a Hotel Room? The tournament establishes great rates at hotels very near the Lindner Family Tennis Center. To reserve a room or read more about the hotels, visit www. cincytennis.com or call the tournament at 513-651-33. Can Roddick Repeat in 7? American Andy Roddick will look to defend his W&SFG Masters title, but the world s best players, including world No. 2 Rafael Nadal, rising star Andy Murray and top-ranked Roger Federer, are eager to dethrone him. Every singles winner of the last 18 Grand Slam events, the last 37 ATP Masters Series event winners, an American defending champion, and the two most dominant players in men s tennis are the highlights of the field for the 19th year of Cincinnati s world-class tennis tradition: The Western & Southern Financial Group Masters. See Future Stars In Action Legends such as Stefan Edberg, Patrick Rafter, Guy Forget and Peter Fleming all got their start as qualifiers in Cincinnati before going on to capture the title in future years. Last year s qualifying may also have produced a future star in Nicolas Mahut, a 27 finalist at Queen s Club. Read more on qualifying on page 13. With Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Marcos Baghdatis, James Blake, Andy Murray,Nikolay Davydenko, Fernando Gonzalez, Lleyton Hewitt and every other star of the men s game in this year s field, the tournament should be one of the best ever. Information on the players expected to play in the singles draw begins on page 2. Mahut AN ATP MASTERS SERIES EVENT INDIAN WELLS MIAMI MONTE-CARLO ROMA HAMBURG TORONTO CINCINNATI MADRID PARIS SHANGHAI 27
Only The Best! The following information is on some of the players expected to compete in Cincinnati. Information is as of July 9, 27. A key to the symbols appears on page 11. Roger Federer / Switzerland > Making 7th appearance (8-5) > Singles Champion, 25 > He has advanced to nine straight Grand Slam finals and in July he won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title. > His 49 singles titles (at press time) includes 11 Slams & 13 AMS titles. > W at Wimbledon, Australian & Hamburg; F at Monte Carlo & French; R16 at Miami & Rome; R64 at Indian Wells > W at Dubai > Father (Swiss) and mother (South African) worked for the same pharmaceutical firm and first met on a business trip. > Born in Basel; turns 26 on Aug. 8 (1981) Rafael Nadal / Spain > Making 4th appearance (3-3) > Quarterfinalist, 26 > Compiled an Open Era record 81-match win streak on clay that ended in May. > He has won 21 career singles titles, including nine AMS titles and the last three French Opens. > W at Indian Wells, Monte Carlo, Rome & French Open; F at Wimbledon & Hamburg; QF at Australian Open & Miami > W at Barcelona; SF at Chennai; QF at Dubai & Queen s > Parents have a restaurant and a glass and window business. > Plays left-handed; writes right-handed. Federer 13 Nadal > Born in Mallorca on June 3, 1986 (21). Andy Roddick / USA > Making 8th appearance (24-5) > Singles Champion, 26 & 3 > Finalist, 25 > Semifinalist, 24 > Quarterfinalist, 22 > His 22 career singles titles include four AMS titles (Cincinnati 3 & 6; Canada 3, Miami 4) and the 23 U.S. Open. > Has also reached three Grand Slam finals (Wimbledon 4 & 5; U.S. Open 6) and three AMS singles finals (Canada 2 & 4; Cincinnati 5). > In 23, became the youngest American to be ranked No. 1, and the secondyoungest overall in the history of the rankings (behind Lleyton Hewitt). > SF at Australian & Indian Wells; QF at Wimbledon & Miami; R16 at Rome; R128 at French; DNP Hamburg, Monte Carlo > W at Queen s; F at Memphis; QF at Poertschach > His 24 semifinal showdown with Andre Agassi in Cincinnati was named one of the five best matches of 4 by the ATP. > Born in Omaha on Aug. 3, 1982 (24). Nikolay Davydenko / Russia > Making his 4th appearance (3-3) 9 Roddick Davydenko Djokovic Gonzalez 4 1 1 > Quarterfinalist, 25 > His 1 singles titles include 6 AMS Paris. > In 26, he finished at No. 3, marking the second straight year with a top-five finish. > SF at Rome & French; QF at Australian; R16 at Indian Wells, Wimbledon & Hamburg; R32 at Miami & Monte Carlo > SF at Doha & Rotterdam; QF at Barcelona & Poertschach > He moved from Ukraine to Germany when he was 15 to live with his coach and brother Eduard. Expected Players Each player below appears with his country, his ranking (as of the cut-off date of June 25) and his Cincinnati singles record. The seeding for the W&SFG Masters will be based on later rankings. * = Entry via Wild Card; @ = Injury Protected Ranking. Federer, Roger *... SUI... 1... 8-5.615 Nadal, Rafael... ESP... 2... 3-3.5 Roddick, Andy *...USA... 3... 24-5.828 Davydenko, Nikolay...RUS... 4... 3-3.5 Djokovic, Novak... SRB... 5... 1-2.333 Gonzalez, Fernando... CHI... 6... 12-5.76 Robredo, Tommy... ESP... 7... 11-5.688 Murray, Andy...GBR... 8... 4-2.667 Blake, James...USA... 9... 6-5.545 Haas, Tommy...GER... 1... 11-8.579 Berdych, Tomas... CZE... 11... 1-2.333 Ljubicic, Ivan...CRO... 12... 1-7.588 Youzhny, Mikhail...RUS... 13... 7-4.636 Gasquet, Richard...FRA... 14... 1-2.333 Ferrer, David... ESP... 15... 4-3.571 Baghdatis, Marcos... CYP... 16... 2-1.667 Canas, Guillermo...ARG... 17... 2-2.5 Ferrero, Juan Carlos *... ESP... 18... 13-7.65 Hewitt, Lleyton *...AUS... 19... 18-6.75 Chela, Juan Ignacio...ARG... 2... 8-6.571 Nieminen, Jarkko... FIN... 21... 3-3.5 Moya, Carlos *... ESP... 22... 13-8.619 Tursunov, Dmitry...RUS... 23... 1-3.25 Safin, Marat *...RUS... 24... 8-7.533 Nalbandian, David...ARG... 25... 5-4.556 Ancic, Mario...CRO... 26... 2-1.667 Volandri, Filippo... ITA... 27... -1. Soderling, Robin... SWE... 28... 5-3.625 Calleri, Agustin...ARG... 29... -1. Kohlschreiber, Philipp...GER... 3... -. Melzer, Jurgen... AUT... 31... -2. Monaco, Juan...ARG... 32... -. Hrbaty, Dominik... SVK... 33... 6-6.5 Clement, Arnaud...FRA... 34... 7-8.467 Bjorkman, Jonas... SWE... 35... 7-1.412 Malisse, Xavier... BEL... 36... 4-7.364 Mayer, Florian...GER... 37... -. Fish, Mardy...USA... 38... 6-4.6 Mathieu, Paul-Henri...FRA... 39... 2-3.4 Almagro, Nicolas... ESP... 4... 1-1.5 Verdasco, Fernando... ESP... 41... -3. Gicquel, Marc...FRA... 42... -1. Stepanek, Radek... CZE... 61... -2. Kiefer, Nicolas...GER... 7-7.5 * Current or former world No. 1-ranked player. Note: Number in shield under photos is number of ATP Masters titles for that player. 2
Robredo Murray Blake Haas 1 1 Berdych Gasquet Ljubicic Youzhny 1 > Born in Severodonezk on June 2, 1981 (26). Novak Djokovic / Serbia > Making 3rd appearance (1-2) > Won his first AMS title this year at Miami. > Reached the semifinals at both the French Open and Wimbledon this year. > A fast climber on the ATP rankings, he ended 25 at No. 83, 26 at No. 16, and may end 27 in the top 5. > W at Miami; F at Indian Wells; SF at French & Wimbledon; QF at Rome & Hamburg; R16 at Monte Carlo & Australian > W at Adelaide & Estoril; SF at Rotterdam; QF at Dubai > His parents have owned a pizzeria and pancake restaurant on a mountain in Serbia for the past 15 years. > Father, aunt & uncle were all pro skiers. > Born in Belgrade on May 22, 1987 (2). Fernando Gonzalez / Chile > Making 6th appearance (12-5) > Semifinalist, 26 & 2 > Has seven singles titles and reached the finals at 7 AMS Rome, 6 AMS Madrid & the 7 Australian Open. > Recorded the first top 1 year-end finish of his career in 6 on the strength of that AMS Madrid final and two additional AMS semifinals. > At the 24 Athens Olympics, won the gold medal in doubles with Nicolas Massu, and bronze medal in singles. > F at Australian & Rome; QF at Hamburg; R16 at Indian Wells; R32 at Miami, Monte Carlo & Wimbledon; R128 at French > QF at Vina del Mar & Queen s > Given 3 Chilean National Sports Award by Chile s president for winning the World Team Cup title. > Born in Santiago; turns 27 on July 29 (198) Tommy Robredo / Spain > Making his 6th appearance (11-5) > Semifinalist, 26 & 4 > Round of 16, 22 > Has four singles titles, the biggest being the 6 AMS Hamburg title. > His 26 finish at No. 7 was his third straight in the world s top 2, and first in the top 1. > QF at Australian; Miami, Rome & French; R16 at Monte Carlo; R32 at Hamburg; R64 at Indian Wells & Wimbledon > F at Auckland; SF at Estoril > Began playing tennis at age five. > Born in Hostalric on May 1, 1982 (25). Andy Murray / Great Britain > Making his 3rd appearance (4-2) > Was the second-youngest player to finish in top 2 in 26 (behind Djokovic). > His two singles career titles have both come at San Jose (27 & 6). > SF at Indian Wells & Miami; R16 at Australian; R64 at Rome & Hamburg; DNP French, Wimbledon or Monte Carlo > W at San Jose; F at Doha; SF at Memphis > Coached by 1989 Cincinnati singles champ Brad Gilbert. > Born in Dunblane, Scotland, on May 15, 1987 (2). James Blake / USA > Making 6th appearance (6-5) > Round of 16, 21 & 23 > Doubles Champion, 2 (w/todd Martin) > Finished last season at a career-best No. 4 in the rankings. > Had his best finishes in a Grand Slam event when he reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in 26 and 5. > At Indian Wells in 26, he appeared in his first AMS final. > R16 at Australian & Hamburg; R32 at Wimbledon, Indian Wells & Rome; R64 at Miami; R128 at French; DNP Monte Carlo > W at Sydney; F at Delray Beach; SF at Houston; QF at Halle > Played two seasons for Harvard, 1998-1999, before turning pro in June 1999. > Recently wrote an autobiography. > Born in Yonkers, New York, on Dec. 28, 1979 (27). Tommy Haas / Germany > Making 9th appearance (11-8) > Quarterfinalist, 24 > Round of 16, 26, 1999 & 98 > He s won 11 singles titles in his career, the biggest being AMS Madrid in 1. > Earned the silver medal in singles at the 2 Sydney Olympics. > SF at Australian; QF at Indian Wells; R16 at Wimbledon; R64 at Miami & Rome; DNP French, Hamburg or Monte Carlo > W at Memphis; SF at Dubai > Began playing tennis at age four. > Born in Hamburg on April 3, 1978 (29). Tomas Berdych / Czech > Making 3rd appearance (1-2) > Finished 26 with a career-best 48-24 4 5
record and No. 13 ranking. > The young Czech claimed his first of three singles title in 24 in Palermo. > He won his first AMS title at Paris in 25. > SF at Monte Carlo; QF at Rome & Wimbledon; R16 at Australian; R32 at Miami & Hamburg; R64 at Indian Wells; R128 at French > W at Halle; SF at Munich; QF at Sydney > He is coached by countryman and former top 5 ATP pro Jaroslav Navratil. > Born in Valasske on Sept. 17, 1985 (21). Ivan Ljubicic / Croatia > Making his 8th appearance (1-7) > Quarterfinalist, 26 & 1 > Has seven career singles titles and has reached three AMS finals. > In 25, he helped his country to its firstever Davis Cup title. > SF at Miami; QF at Indian Wells; R16 at Monte Carlo & Hamburg; R32 at French, Wimbledon & Rome; R128 at Australian > W at Doha; F at Zagreb & Rotterdam > Escaped Bosnia at age 13, and was one of several refugee tennis players invited to Italy by a club that was reaching out to help children. > Born in Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, on March 19, 1979 (28). Mikhail Youzhny / Russia > Making his 5th appearance (7-4) > Quarterfinalist, 25 > Round of 16, 23 > He completed his best pro season in 24 en route to his first top 2. > At 6 U.S. Open, advanced to first Grand Slam semi, defeating three top 15 players en route. > Has reached three AMS quarterfinals, including Cincinnati in 25. > He has won three career singles titles and three career doubles titles. > R16 at Rome, French Open & Wimbledon; R32 at Australian, Miami & Monte Carlo; R64 at Hamburg & Indian Wells; > W at Rotterdam; F at Dubai; SF at Zagreb; QF at Doha, Marseille & Halle > At age 13, he was a ball-boy at the Russia/U.S. Davis Cup final in Moscow. > Reached the final of the Australian Open juniors in 1999. > Born in Moscow on June 25, 1982 (25). Richard Gasquet / France > Making 3rd appearance (1-2) > He won three ATP titles in 26, the most by a Frenchman since Guy Forget won six (including Cincinnati) in 91. > He has reached two AMS finals - Canada in 26 and Hamburg in 5. > Upset Roddick in the quarters at Wimbledon in July. > SF at Wimbledon; QF at Monte Carlo; R16 at Australian & Indian Wells; R32 at Miami, Rome & Hamburg; R64 at French > F at Estoril; SF at Sydney; QF at Adelaide & Marseille > Finished as world No. 1 junior in 1. > Born in Beziers on June 18, 1986 (21). David Ferrer / Spain > Making 4th appearance (4-3) > Quarterfinalist, 26 > Has reached four AMS semis, and the quarters at the 5 French Open. > Started 27 by reaching the Round of 16 or better in eight of his first nine events. > Has captured three career singles titles Ferrer Baghdatis Canas Ferrero 1 4 and two doubles titles. > QF at Indian Wells, Monte Carlo & Hamburg; R16 at Australian & Miami; R32 at French; R64 at Rome & Wimbledon > W at Auckland; SF at Barcelona; QF at Rotterdam > Father is an accountant; mother is an elementary school teacher. > Born in Javia on April 2, 1982 (25). Marcos Baghdatis / Cyprus > Making 2nd appearance (2-1) > Round of 16, 26 > At the 26 Australian Open, reached his first Grand Slam final. > Ranked as high as No. 1 in July 26. > Won his first career ATP title at Beijing in 26. He captured his second career singles title this year at Zagreb. > His best AMS finish came last year at Indian Wells (quarterfinals). > QF at Wimbledon; R16 at Rome & French; R64 at Australian, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo & Hamburg > W at Zagreb; F at Marseille & Halle; QF at Doha & Sydney > Has two older brothers, Marino and Petros, who played Davis Cup. > Born in Limassol on June 17, 1985 (22). Guillermo Canas / Argentina > Making 3rd appearance (2-2) > Round of 16, 21 > Owns seven singles titles, the biggest being the 2 AMS Canada title. > This year he defeated Federer in consecutive tournaments, becoming the only player other than Nadal to do so since 23. > F at Miami; QF at French; R32 at Indian Wells, Rome & Wimbledon; R64 at Hamburg; DNP Australian & Monte Carlo > W at Sao Paulo & Costa Do Sauipe; F at Barcelona > Named ATP Comeback Player of the Year in 21 following a wrist injury. > Born in Buenos Aires on Nov 25, 1977 (29). Juan Carlos Ferrero / Spain > Making 8th appearance (13-7) > Finalist, 26 > Semifinalist, 22 > He s won 11 career singles titles. > He was ranked No. 1 in the world in 23. > In 4, he helped Spain win the Davis Cup. > SF at Monte Carlo; QF at Wimbledon; R16 6 7
at Indian Wells & Hamburg; R32 at Rome & French; R64 at Australian & Miami > F at Costa Do Sauipe; SF at Acapulco > Named 99 ATP Newcomer of the Year. > Born in Onteniente on Feb. 12, 198 (27). Lleyton Hewitt / Australia > Making 7th appearance (18-6) > Finalist, 24 & 2 > Semifinalist, 25 & 1 > In 21, he became the youngest to ever reach No. 1. > Hewitt has finished in the year-end Top 2 for the past seven seasons. > He owns 26 singles career titles, including back-to-back AMS titles at Indian Wells in 22 & 3, and two Grand Slam titles. > SF at Hamburg; R16 at French & Wimbledon; R32 at Australian; R64 at Indian Wells & Rome; DNP Miami, Monte Carlo > W at Las Vegas > Married Bec Cartwright, an Aussie actress, in 25. They have a daughter, Mia Rebecca. > Born in Adelaide on Feb. 24, 1981 (26). Juan Ignacio Chela / Argentina > Making his 7th appearance (8-6) > Round of 16, 26, 5, 4 & 3 > Has four titles, including 7 Acapulco. > He is an eight-time AMS quarterfinalist, and reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in 24. > QF at Indian Wells, Miami & Rome; R32 at Australian, Monte Carlo & Hamburg; R64 at French & Wimbledon > W at Acapulco; SF at Costa Do Sauipe; QF at Auckland & Buenos Aires > Began playing tennis at age six. > Born in Buenos Aires on Aug. 3, 1979 (27). Jarkko Nieminen / Finland > Making 4th appearance (3-3) > Round of 16, 22 > Won his first career singles title at Auckland in 26. > In 22, he became first Finnish player to end the year in the top 5. > He has reached three career AMS quarterfinals and two Grand Slam quarterfinals. > R16 at Miami & Hamburg; R32 at Indian Wells, French & Wimbledon; R64 at Australian, Monte Carlo & Rome > SF at Marseille & Halle > Won the 1999 U.S. Open junior title. > Born in Masku; turns 26 on July 23 (1981) Carlos Moya / Spain > Making 1th appearance (13-8) > Singles Champion, 22 > Quarterfinalist, 24 > Has 19 singles titles including the 98 French Open as well as three AMS titles. > In 26, he became the only player to win the Buenos Aires title three times. > Was ranked No. 1 in March, 1999. > SF at Hamburg; QF at French; R16 at Indian Wells; R64 at Miami, Monte Carlo & Rome; R128 at Australian & Wimbledon > F at Sydney & Acapulco; SF at Chennai > In April 21, he made his acting debut as a tennis coach in a Spanish movie. > Born in Palma de Mallorca on Aug. 27, Hewitt Chela Nieminen Moya 2 3 8 9 1976 (3). Dmitry Tursunov / Russia > Making 4th appearance (1-3) > He has reached four AMS fourth rounds and the fourth round at Wimbledon in 26 and 5. > Helped Russia to the Davis Cup final in 26 with a 4- singles mark and a victory over Roddick in the semifinals. > R32 at Australian, Rome & Wimbledon; R64 at Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Hamburg & French > SF at Queen s > Moved to U.S. from Moscow at age 12. > Born in Moscow on Dec. 12, 1982 (24). Marat Safin / Russia > Making 8th appearance (8-7) > Quarterfinalist, 25 and 4 > Round of 16, 2 > Has won Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open (25) and the U.S. Open (2), as well as five AMS titles. > Has been ranked as high as No. 1. > Has finished in the top 3 in seven of the past eight years. > R32 at Australian, Monte Carlo, Rome, Hamburg & Wimbledon; R64 at French, Indian Wells & Miami > SF at Las Vegas; QF at San Jose > Began playing tennis at age six. > Born in Moscow on Jan. 27, 198 (27). David Nalbandian / Argentina > Making 5th appearance (5-4) > Quarterfinalist, 23 > Has five career singles titles including the 25 Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai. > He s reached the Wimbledon final ( 2), four other Grand Slam semifinals, and three AMS finals (Canada 3, Rome & Madrid in 4). > R16 at Australian, Indian Wells & French; R32 at Miami, Monte Carlo & Wimbledon; DNP Rome, Hamburg > QF at Barcelona > Father is a salesman. > His place of birth, Cordoba, is the secondlargest city in Argentina. > Born on Jan. 1, 1982 (25). Mario Ancic / Croatia > Making 2nd appearance (2-1) > Round of 16, 25 > He s reached the semis at Wimbledon ( 4) and AMS Hamburg ( 6).
Ancic Tursunov Safin Nalbandian 5 > In 24, he won a bronze medal at the Athens Olympics in doubles. > R16 at Australian Open; DNP any other Grand Slam or AMS event > R16 at Auckland > Nicknamed Super Mario by British press after beating Federer at Wimbledon in 22. > Born in Split on Mar. 3, 1984 (23). Filippo Volandri / Italy > Making 2nd appearance (-1) > He has appeared in three ATP finals in two of the past three years. > This season, he recorded new personalbest Grand Slam and AMS finishes by reaching the Round of 16 at the French Open and the semifinals at Rome. > SF at Rome; R16 at French; R32 at Hamburg; R64 at Miami & Monte Carlo; R128 at Indian Wells, Australian & Wimbledon > QF at Valencia; R16 at Barcelona > Began playing tennis at age seven. > Born in Livorno on Sept. 5, 1981 (25). Robin Soderling / Sweden > Making his 3rd appearance (5-3) > Round of 16, 26 & 4 > He s won two titles (Lyon 4 & Milan 5). > Reached the quarters at AMS Paris in 4. > Ranked as high as No. 25 (October, 26). > QF at Monte Carlo; R32 at Indian Wells, Rome, Hamburg & Wimbledon; R128 at French & Australian; DNP Miami > SF at Marseille & Dubai > Father is a lawyer. > Speaks Swedish, English & German. > Favorite movie is Gladiator. > Born in Tibro on Aug. 14, 1984 (22). Agustin Calleri / Argentina > Making 2nd appearance (-1) > His first title came in 23 at Acapulco, followed by an 6 title at Kitzbuhel. > He has two career doubles titles, coming at Basel in 25 and Vina del Mar in 23. > R64 at Indian Wells, Rome, Hamburg & Wimbledon; R128 at French & Australian; DNP Miami, Monte Carlo > SF at Auckland, Acapulco & Barcelona; QF at Costa Do Sauipe & Estoril > He began playing tennis at age four. > Owns a 13-4 record in Davis Cup play in 11 ties since 2. > Born in Rio Cuarto on Sept. 14, 1976; (3). Philipp Kohlschreiber / GER > Making 1st appearance > Won at Munich this year to capture his first career title. > Reached his first AMS quarterfinal this year at Monte Carlo. > QF at Monte Carlo; R32 at Hamburg; R64 at Australian, Indian Wells & French; R128 at Wimbledon; DNP Miami, Rome > W at Munich; SF at Halle; QF at Auckland & Rotterdam > He began playing tennis at age four. > Born in Augsburg, Germany, on Oct. 16, 1983 (23). Jurgen Melzer / Austria > Making 3rd appearance (-2) > In 26, he won his first career title (Bucharest). He s also reached four other ATP finals. > He s reached the quarters at two AMS events. > R16 at Hamburg; R64 at Australian, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome & French; DNP Wimbledon > F at Las Vegas; SF at Sydney; QF at Houston & Munich > In 1999, he won Wimbledon juniors. > Born in Vienna on May 22, 1981 (26). Juan Monaco / Argentina > Making 1st appearance > He won his first two titles of his career this year (Buenos Aires & Poertschach). Also reached the quarters at four other events this year. > At this year s French Open, he made a Grand Slam Round of 16 for the first time. > Reached the third round at AMS Miami in 24. > R16 at French; R32 at Hamburg; R64 at Miami; R128 at Australian, Wimbledon & Indian Wells; DNP Monte Carlo, Rome > W at Buenos Aires & Poertschach; QF at Auckland, Costa Do Sauipe, Houston & Estoril > Began playing tennis at age six. > Father is a businessman and mother is an architect. > Born in Tandil on Mar. 29, 1984 (23). Dominik Hrbaty / Slovakia > Making 7th appearance (6-6) > Round of 16, 26 & 5 > He s won six singles titles and two doubles titles. > He won four of those singles titles in 24. Those efforts caused him to reach a career-high ranking of No. 14. > R32 at Australian; R64 at Indian Wells, Miami, Rome, Hamburg, R32 at Monte Carlo; DNP French or Wimbledon > R16 at Auckland & Dubai > Nicknamed The Dominator, he s the player who knocked Federer out of the first round in Cincinnati in 24. > He was a competitive skier until age 11 when he decided to switch to tennis. > Born in Bratislava on Jan. 4, 1978 (29). Key to biographical sketches: Number in shield is number of AMS titles for that player. W = Winner; F = Finalist; SF = Semifinalist; QF = Quarterfinalist; R16 = Round of 16; Slam = Grand Slam; AMS = ATP Masters Series; DNP = Did Not Play Note: A player s inclusion in this publication does not guarantee his appearance in the tournament. 1 11
How to Get There & Where to Stay 7 9 8 2 15 6 11 1 3 4 5 1 12 Great Variety at the Foodcourt Reduce the rush of eating and getting to the tournament by having a meal in the foodcourt from one of these booths: > Skyline Chili (Cincinnati-style chili) > LaRosa s (pizza slices & whole pies) > Subway (subs and salads) > Tandoor (Indian cuisine) > Grand Oriental (Chinese cuisine) > Tabby s American Grill & Bar (American cuisine) > Macaroni Grill (Pasta & other Italian options) > Moe s Southwest Grill (Mexican cuisine) > Baba Budan s Espresso (coffees) > Great American Cookie/Icee (cookies) > United Dairy Farmers (frozen treats) A different live band will perform in the food court each evening before matches. 13 14 Address of the Lindner Family Tennis Center: 546 Courseview Drive Mason, Ohio 454 Qualifier: Great Tennis, Free for Kids Last year s qualifying included France s Nicolas Mahut, who made a run to the final at Queen s Club this June. In fact, he had a match point against Andy Roddick before falling to the American. Mahut and three other qualifiers that won main draw matches in 26 are evidence that talent in the qualifying field is incredibly strong in Cincinnati. Adults can see the qualifying action for only $1 on Aug. 11-12, while kids 14-and-under get in free! 1. Marriott Northeast 2. Marriott North 3. Embassy Suites 4. Doubletree Guest Suites 5. Kings Island Resort 6. Hyatt Place 7. Kirkwood Inn 8. Best Western 9. Microtel 1. Great Wolf Lodge Map Not To Scale 11. Days Inn 12. Comfort Suites 13. Cincinnatian 14. Hannaford Suites 15. Red Roof Inn For hotel info or to book a room, visit www.cincytennis.com or call 513-651-33. Tennis Center Now Smoke-Free The Lindner Family Tennis Center will be completely smoke-free for the 27 W&SFG Masters & Women s Open. Smoking areas will be available outside the complex, and reentry will be permitted. USTA Appreciation Days The USTA Membership Appreciation Day for the W&SFG Masters is Thursday, August 16. Call the tournament office at 513-651-33 for more information or for tickets. 27 Major Men s Tournaments Australian Open (Jan.) 7 S: R. Federer (his 1 th GS) 7 D: Bryan/Bryan (their 5 th GS) Indian Wells (March) 7 S: R. Nadal (7 th MS) 7 D: Damm/Paes (1 st MS) Miami (March) 7 S: N. Djokovic (1 st MS) 7 D: Bryan/Bryan (4 th MS) Monte Carlo (April) 7 S: R. Nadal (8 th MS) 7 D: Bryan/Bryan (5 th MS) Rome (May) 7 S: R. Nadal (9 th MS) 7 D: Santoro/Zimonjic (2 nd MS) Hamburg (May) 7 S: R. Federer (12 th MS) 7 D: Bryan/Bryan (6 th MS) Roland Garros (May-Jun.) 7 S: R. Nadal (his 3 rd GS) 7 D: Knowles/Nestor (3 rd GS) Wimbledon (Jun.-Jul.) 7 S: R. Federer (his 11 th GS) 7 D: Clement/Llodra (1 st GS) Toronto (Aug.) 6 S: R. Federer 6 D: Bryan/Bryan Cincinnati (Aug.) 6 S: A. Roddick 6 D: Bjorkman/Mirnyi U.S. Open (Aug.-Sept.) 6 S: R. Federer 6 D: Damm/Paes Madrid (Oct.) 6 S: R. Federer 6 D: Bryan/Bryan Paris (Oct.-Nov.) 6 S: N. Davydenko 6 D: Clement/Llodra Tennis Masters Cup / Shanghai (Nov.) 6 S: R. Federer 6 D: Bjorkman/Mirnyi A player s singles ranking is based on points received from all four Grand Slams (GS), all nine ATP Masters Series (MS) events and his best five results from Int l Series events. 12 13
They Said It... Be On Hand for These Special Events I don t know if I saw an open seat, you know? It seems like the people really enjoy the tennis here. They re passionate about it. It s kind of a fun event. They have a lot going on around the grounds, as well. So, you know, for me personally, it s up there with my favorite places. American Andy Roddick on his experience at the W&SFG Masters after winning the 26 title, his second title in Cincinnati in three finals appearances. It was his fourth ATP Masters title and his first since 24. I missed last year. I was on the team the year before. I definitely missed it. It s strange hearing Game USA instead of Game Williams. It s different, and I like it. Serena Williams on representing her country at FedCup after a first-round win over Belgium It s tough to say I feel comfortable because there aren t any easy matches...i need to be playing really well to beat anyone out here, that s how good the guys are. Even if I m ranked higher and I ve had better results, I still feel like I need to be playing within two percent of my best to be a winner that day. And if I don t play that well and I manage to win, I think I m lucky. James Blake commenting on the depth in last year s draw in Cincinnati You didn t see Michael in the Australian Open a few years ago. Arnaud Clement, after winning the Wimbledon doubles title with Michael Llorda and being asked Your celebrations were as wild and ecstatic as any we ve seen. You went mad out there, didn t you? It s for me still a good thing to do, you know, to play four finals in a row on clay now. Okay, I lost four times against Rafa. I d rather have that than lose against four different guys. - Roger Federer following his loss to Rafael Nadal in the finals at Monte-Carlo Sleep. I mean, I love the fact that when you sleep, you forget about everything, about your worries and about your pressures and about even happiness for that matter. You know, you go into this other world. I love the fact that you can block out everything for a couple of hours. Sania Mirza on the best way to stay relaxed as a professional player Roddick Williams Federer Mirza Macy s Ladies Day - Tue., Aug. 14 Preview new fall fashions, from sportswear to career wear, while visiting with friends at a festive buffet brunch and fashion show emceed by Cammy Dierking of Cincinnati s WKRC-TV. Also included will be gift bags, door prizes and visits from ATP Tour players. Then enjoy an afternoon of world-class tennis. The day begins at 9:15 a.m. This event often sells out so call today! Kids Day - Mon., Aug. 13 Tickets are half-price for kids, and the fun includes an exciting clinic with the stars and coach Wayne Bryan, player autographs, and more than a dozen matches. Come spend the day with your friends and family and watch great tennis. High School Day - Tues., Aug. 14 This special day includes a spirited clinic, appearances by touring pros, Coach Wayne Bryan and a free Skyline Chili lunch (for those who register in advance). It s a great time for you and your team. The fun begins at 9:15 a.m. Night At the Net - Wed., Aug. 15 Enjoy drinks, hearty appetizers and an exciting evening of tennis at this relaxing event. The cocktail reception begins in the Grandstand Tent for college alumni groups, young professional groups, or individuals at 5:3 p.m., followed by Center Court singles action at 7:3. Call today to order your tickets, and bring a group of 1 or more to receive a discount! Femara Day - Wed., Aug. 15 The fight against breast cancer is the theme behind Femara Day at the W&SFG Masters. The first 1,5 fans through the gates receive a Femara lanyard with pink Sharpie pen. A tennis racquet autographed by Andre Agassi will be raffled from the Femara booth, where fans also can learn more about Femara. Valspar Performance Challenge - Fri., Aug. 17 Test your tennis skills during the day session on an outside court. Fans will have 6 seconds to hit as many targets as possible and winners during the day will advance to Center Court in the evening. Sign up for the challenge at valspartennis.com or on-site on August 17. The grand prize winner is flown to New York to participate in Arthur Ashe Kids Day at the U.S. Open. Tara Pachmayer of the Cincinnati CBS affiliate WKRC-TV (left) and Marcos Baghdatis at last year s Macy s Ladies Day. There s loads of fun on and off the court at Kids Day (above) and High School Day (below). 14 15
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