Re: [轉錄]ATP--'s-Hertogenbosch 八強賽結果
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標題: Re: [轉錄]ATP--'s-Hertogenbosch 八強賽結果
時間: Sat Jun 21 22:35:44 2003
ORDINA OPEN
's-HERTOGENBOSCH June 20, 2003
Schalken, Sluiter Set for Semifinal Clash
Sjeng Schalken took one step closer to the
Ordina Open final by defeating Tommy Robredo.
Third-seed and defending champion Sjeng
Schalken reached his first semifinal of
the year by scoring a 7-5, 6-4 win over
No. 6 seed Tommy Robredo in 's-Hertogenbosch
Friday. After lifting the Ordina Open trophy
last year the Dutchman went on to reach the
Wimbledon quarterfinals. 26-year-old Schalken,
who is acting as the tournament's ambassador
this week, is looking for his first final
appearance since Moscow last fall when he
lost to Paul-Henri Mathieu of France.
On Saturday Schalken takes on countryman
Raemon Sluiter, thus guaranteeing the Ordina
Open crowd a Dutch representative in the final.
Sluiter won the all-Dutch quarterfinal battle
against John van Lottum 6-4, 7-5 in the last
singles match of the day. Schalken and Sluiter
have never before played against each other
at this level.
Czech Jan Vacek, who ousted No. 5 seed Sebastien
Grosjean on Thursday continued his good run at
the Autotron by defeating top-seed and countryman
Jiri Novak 6-4, 6-4. In the semifinals he takes
on last year's Ordina Open runner-up, Arnaud
Clement. The 25-year-old Frenchman beat Spain's
Fernando Vicente 6-4, 6-4 to secure a spot among
the final four for the second week in a row.
WHAT THE PLAYERS SAID
Clement: "I was a little bit too nervous in the
beginning. I was the favorite and I wasn't as cool
as I was in the days before. I knew before the
match that I had a good chance to win and make
the semifinals for the second year in a row."
"I was a little bit tired at the start, yesterday
was a long day. After the fist set I played really
well. I tried to convert all my chances."
"I have no pressure in the semifinals. I will enjoy
my second semifinal of the year and try to make
it to my first final of the year."
Schalken: "It's very satisfying. He [Robredo] is a
very tough player, I have lost to him before. He
is one of the most relaxed players on court. I had
to play my best tennis."
About playing a fellow Dutchman in the semifinals
"It's beautiful for the tournament to have a Dutch
in the final. I hope it's going to be me in the
final but if not I will also be happy for the other
Dutch player."
Vacek: "I just feel great. I like to play on grass,
this week I was really successful. It would be
unbelievable to win in the semifinal."
"He [Novak] had to win, that was my advantage. He
also doesn't like to play on grass too much. Before
the match I knew I had a chance, I'm really satisfied
with the match. Last year I made a lot of points in
Wimbledon so I had a lot of pressure on me here."
Sluiter: "I served very well, that was the key to
the match. I knew as soon as the ball is in play
John is very dangerous, he has proven that on many
occasions."
"I was in the finals in Rotterdam and now I am in
the semifinals here. I'm going to get that 'sticker'
that I'm a home player. But I don't mind, we have
three ATP events in the Netherlands and if I am in
the finals in all three, I'm happy. "
"Sjeng is so confident here on grass. He has a
couple of matches under his belt, that's when
he is the most dangerous. But it's going to be
difficult for him as well to play a Dutchman.
I'm sure I have to play my best to beat him."
SATURDAY MATCHES
Third-seed and defending champion Sjeng Schalken
meets fellow Dutchman Raemon Sluiter in the
semifinals of the Ordina Open on Saturday. The
26-year-old Monte Carlo resident has reached the
quarterfinals or better in five (1997-QF, 1998-QF,
2001-QF, 2002-W & 2003) of his ten appearances in
's-Hertogenbosch and now holds a 18-8 record for
this event. This is his first semifinal since he
advanced to the final in Moscow last year (l. to
Paul-Henri Mathieu).
Sluiter is in the Ordina Open semifinals for the
first time in seven appearances. The 25-year-old
Dutchman advanced to his career-second ATP final
in Rotterdam in February (l. to Max Mirnyi) and
the week before he was in the Marseille
quarterfinals (l. to Roger Federer). He reached
his very first ATP final in Amsterdam in 2000
(l. to Alex Corretja).
Czech Jan Vacek who ousted top-seed and wild card
Jiri Novak in the quarterfinals meets seventh-seed
Arnaud Clement for a spot in his career-second
final on the ATP circuit. The 27-year-old Prague
resident captured his first ATP title at the
Costa do Sauipe title in 2001, which was also
his first final appearance. Vacek plays the Ordina
Open for the first time, while Clement was in the
final last year and lost to Xavier Malisse in the
opening round in his first appearance in 2001. The
Frenchman's previous best result of the season is a
semifinal effort in Halle last week (l. to Nicolas
Kiefer).
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