17 May

Updates coming

I want to apologize for not getting much on the site the past couple weeks. My 10 year old black lab died today, she'd been sick for the past two weeks and I just didn't have any ooompf left to pay much attention to tennis. In the next day or two I'm going to get all the links and pictures that apply to this time frame online so the site's current and prepared for Roland Garros (on ESPN in USA). I have photos/links to put up from Rome still and everything on the World Team that's ongoing (Germany d Spain and Czech Republic 2-1, faces Chile on Thursday) as well.
Again, sorry for not staying on top of things, and enormous thanks to all the readers who still stop by day after day. More good Rainer stuff is on the way.

ARAG World Team Cup

* This entry is still a work in progress, pics up, links are next *

16 to 22 May
Duesseldorf, Germany

Thursday, 20 May
Germany vs Chile Semifinals
Germany rides their wildcard all the way to a semifinal berth against defending champs Chile. Schuettler is first up against Nicolas Massu, where he lost for the first time this week, 46 64 26. Tommy Haas also lost, to Fernando Gonzalez 46 67(4) to enable Chile to advance to the finals. In the doubles match, Schuettler and Haas faced Adrian Garcia and Nicolas Massu, winning 75 62.

Tuesday, 18 May
Germany vs Czech Republic
Today Rainer faced off against Jiri Novak, and won in two sets 64 63. Kiefer also logged a win, defeating Radek Stepanek 76(4) 63, advancing Germany to the semifinals. In the doubles match, Schuettler and Kiefer lost to Novak and Stepanek 26 57. Germany faces defending champs Chile on Thursday.

Sunday, 16 May
Germany vs Spain
Rainer Schuettler took it upon himself to silence the critics and give Germany a first round win in the Red Group. He defeated Feliciano Lopez 63 64 while countryman Tommy Haas fell to Albert Costa 67(3) 26. In doubles, the deciding point, Schuettler and Kiefer defeated Costa and Alex Corretja 62 63.



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