Schedule for Mariano's 2008 Season

[Greg]

I thought I would get a thread going for Mariano's 2008 season. Does anyone know anything about it?

[Lousie]

- thanks Glab..

2008 starts in Australia.

[daussyk]

hello friends!!! mariano is on the entry list of the challenger of sao paulo ;D ;D ;D

[Corina2605]

Week 5: Vina del Mar

1 Gonzalez, Fernando CHI 7
2 Canas, Guillermo ARG 15
3 Chela, Juan Ignacio ARG 20
4 Monaco, Juan ARG 23
5 Verdasco, Fernando ESP 26
6 Calleri, Agustin ARG 42
7 Hernandez, Oscar ESP 58
8 Acasuso, Jose ARG 65
9 Roitman, Sergio ARG 69
10 Horna, Luis PER 73
11 Vassallo Arguello, Martin ARG 74
12 Massu, Nicolas CHI 78
13 Luczak, Peter AUS 79
14 Berlocq, Carlos ARG 85
15 Ventura, Santiago ESP 87
16 Hartfield, Diego ARG 89
17 Fognini, Fabio ITA 95
18 Pashanski, Boris SRB 96
19 Capdeville, Paul CHI 102
20 Zabaleta, Mariano ARG 104
21 Coria, Guillermo ARG @105
22 Brzezicki, Juan Pablo ARG 107
23 Patience, Olivier FRA 108
24 (SE)
25 (SE)
26 (Q)
27 (Q)
28 (Q)
29 (Q)
30 (WC)
31 (WC)
32 (WC)

[Corina2605]

Week 1: Challenger Sao Paulo

1. Berlocq, Carlos ARG 85
2. Zabaleta, Mariano ARG 104
3. Brzezicki, Juan Pablo ARG 107
OUT Cuevas, Pablo URU 113
5. Daniel, Marcos BRA 118
6. Dabul, Brian ARG 159
7. Schwank, Eduardo ARG 175
8. Silva, Julio BRA 193
9. Bellucci, Thomaz BRA 202
10. Delgado, Ramon PAR 208
11. Ferreiro, Franco BRA 237
12. Zeballos, Horacio ARG 261
13. Mazarakis, Vasilis GRE 265
14. Aranguren, Juan-Martin ARG 271
15. Lopez Jaen, Miguel Angel ESP 282
16. Decoud, Sebastian ARG 290
17. Zampieri, Caio BRA 293
18. Marcaccio, Gustavo ARG 303
19. Dutra Silva, Rogerio BRA 307
20. King, Phillip USA 311
21. De Heart, Ryler USA 319
22. Kindlmann, Dieter GER 322
23. Francis, Alberto USA 326
24. Stoppini, Andrea ITA 332
25. (WC)
26. (WC)
27. (WC)
28. (WC)
29. (Q)
30. (Q)
31. (Q)
32. (Q)

[Corina2605]

Week 6: Costa do Sauipe

1 Moya, Carlos ESP 17
2 Almagro, Nicolas ESP 28
3 Starace, Potito ITA 31
4 Andreev, Igor RUS 33
5 Volandri, Filippo ITA 40
6 Calleri, Agustin ARG 42
7 Montanes, Albert ESP 46
8 Hernandez, Oscar ESP 58
9 Acasuso, Jose ARG 65
10 Eschauer, Werner AUT 66
11 Roitman, Sergio ARG 69
12 Horna, Luis PER 73
13 Vassallo Arguello, Martin ARG 74
14 Massu, Nicolas CHI 78
15 Luczak, Peter AUS 79
16 Berlocq, Carlos ARG 85
17 Ventura, Santiago ESP 87
18 Fognini, Fabio ITA 95
19 Pashanski, Boris SRB 96
20 Vanek, Jiri CZE 101
21 Minar, Ivo CZE 103
22 Zabaleta, Mariano ARG 104
23 Coria, Guillermo ARG @105
24 Brzezicki, Juan Pablo ARG 107
25 Patience, Olivier FRA 108
26 (Q)
27 (Q)
28 (Q)
29 (Q)
30 (WC)
31 (WC)
32 (WC)

Alternates
1. Lapentti, Nicolas ECU 109
2. Cuevas, Pablo URU 113
3. Devilder, Nicolas FRA 115
4. Daniel, Marcos BRA 118
5. Gonzalez, Maximo ARG 121
6. Navarro, Ivan ESP 124
7. Granollers-Pujol, Marcel ESP 132
8. Ramirez Hidalgo, Ruben ESP 133
9. Karanusic, Roko CRO 137
10. Zib, Tomas CZE 138
11. Cipolla, Flavio ITA 142
12. Martin, Alberto ESP 143
13. Gil, Frederico POR 144
14. Economidis, Konstantinos GRE 145
15. Andujar, Pablo ESP 146
16. Fleishman, Zack USA 147
17. Wang, Yeu-Tzuoo TPE 148
18. Marach, Oliver AUT 149
19. Guzman, Juan-Pablo ARG 151
20. Prodon, Eric FRA 158

[Corina2605]

Week 8: Buenos Aires

This is the entry list according to ESPNdeportes (espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=635698&s=ten&type=story)

Lista oficial de la Copa Telmex 2008

Nombre Apellido País Ránking

DAVID NALBANDIAN ARG 10
GUILLERMO CAÑAS ARG 17
CARLOS MOYA ESP 18
JUAN I. CHELA ARG 20
JUAN MONACO ARG 23
NICOLAS ALMAGRO ESP 29
POTITO STARACE ITA 33
IGOR ANDREEV RUS 34
AGUSTIN CALLERI ARG 40
FILIPPO VOLANDRI ITA 41
ALBERT MONTAÑES ESP 45
OSCAR HERNANDEZ ESP 60
JOSE ACASUSO ARG 64
WERNER ESCHAUER AUT 65
SERGIO ROITMAN ARG 70
CARLOS BERLOCQ ARG 73
LUIS HORNA PER 75
MARTIN VASSALLO ARGÜELLO ARG 76
NICOLAS MASSU CHI 80
SANTIAGO VENTURA ESP 89
PERTE LUCZAK AUS 90
FABIO FOGNINI ITA 94
BORIS PASHANSKI SRB 95


Alternativos:
JUAN PABLO BRZEZICKI ARG 97
JIRI VANEK CZE 99
IVO MINAR CZE 102
MARIANO ZABALETA ARG 104
OLIVIER PATIENCE FRA 109
NICOLAS LAPENTTI ECU 110
PABLO CUEVAS URU 113
NICOLAS DEVILDER FRA 114
FLAVIO CIPOLLA ITA 116
DENIS GREMELMAYR ALE 118

According to LaNacion the three wild cards will probably go to Gaston Gaudio, Coria and Puerta. But I don't think the decision is taken yet.

[Louisellp]

Possible return to Play for Bogota Challenger....

[daussyk]

do you know if mariano will play in europe on clay this year?

[reiko]

Mariano got a very nice companion... ;D

www.menstennisforums.com/showpost.php?p=6607061&postcount=2842

[Corina2605]

Yes, I was glad to hear this, too, especially as it means Gaston hasn't decided to retire yet.

I am looking forward to seeing both of them in Europe this summer

[daussyk]

i hope so ;D because i want to know if mariano will play in barcelona or estoril or monte carlo for to choose my destination of trip

[ReikoNotLoggedIn]

Tanger, Morocco (March 10-16), and three in Italy: Barletta (March 24-30), Napoli (March 31-April 6) and Monza (April 7-13).

source:
www.menstennisforums.com/showpost.php?p=6635179&postcount=2848

[daussyk]

thanks a lot!!! good news!!!! ;D

[Greg]

Mariano has pulled out of the Challenger in Tanger, Morocco (March 10th - 16th)

[reiko]

New coach: Franco Squillari
But he will not travel with the guys.

www.infobae.com/notas/nota.php?Idx=367282&IdxSeccion=0

[Greg]

I used google language tools it is still hard to read does this mean thathood will be completley dropped or will he travel or just help mariano in buenos aires and around south america


Ranco Squillari is chosen from the two
Friends, as indicated players
Infobae.com. In addition, since the confeccionaron
Calendar: return on 17 March in a
Challenger in Morocco
Friends are friends. In good and
Bad. Therefore, Gaston Gaudio and
Mariano Zabaleta have decided to continue
Their respective careers as a whole. With
That intention, not only agreed to play
The same tournaments, but will
Share coach. Who was the
Election of the two cronies? Nothing less
That Franco Squillari.

Squillari, the former world number 11 and
2000 semifinalist at Roland Garros since
Began working with the two players.
The working group as complete Gustavo
Marcaccio, another great friend of Zabaleta and
Gaudio, who was already trained by the
Buenos Aires.

"We gather in the week and arranged
To give us a hand. In theory, no
You intend to travel with us, because
Has other priorities, but when
We are in Buenos Aires, we will train
Him, "he commented players
Infobae.com.

El Gato was trained by Franco Davin,
Who now works with Juan Martin del
Potro, while Zabala did with
Mariano Hood, who returned to the activity
After the suspension that it had suffered by
Use a tonic for the fall of
Hair.

Both Gaudio and Zabaleta already
Scored in four tournaments challenger:
From March 17 in Tangier,
Morocco, a competition that will spread or $ s35
Thousand prize. After participating in
Three tournaments Italian Barletta (or $ s50
Thousand), Nápoli (or $ s100 thousand) and Monza (u $ s 35
Thousand).

[louiselpp]

Thanks for the news Reiko and Good work Greg....

I am sure Mercedes or Corina will make any adjustments for us

[Corina2605]

I am totally depressed right now because my beloved football player and his team AC Milan lost in CL which means I won't see no. 13 anymore on tv this season as I have zero coverage of the Italian League

But at least the tennis news are better today:) Yes, the article confirms that M and G are sharing Franco Squillari as coach (to the team belongs also Gustavo Marcaccio, who has been coached by Squillari so far and who is also one of M's close friends). Mariano Hood returned to play doubles as professional and Franco Davin is coaching Del Potro. The article says that Franco will help them practice in Bs As, but he wont travel with the guys, as he has other priorities.

Good luck to team Squillari

[louiselpp]

Who is Hernan Gumy "officially" coaching at the moment?

as he always (well for the past 5 years) seems to coach players at tournaments that forget to pack their official coaches (Roger Federer included!)

I didnt know del Potro had changed his coach either....

Note to self.... CATCH UP on Who's Coaching Who....

[Corina2605]

Hernan Gumy coached Safin last year, but I am not sure if they are still working together... I am not very Marat-updated, I am afraid

[Corina2605]

Week 12

Meknes, Morocco - Cut Off: 195

1. Ventura, Santiago ESP 68
2. Vanek, Jiri CZE 97
3. Ascione, Thierry FRA 98
4. Roger-Vasselin, Edouard FRA 103
5. Granollers-Pujol, Marcel ESP 116
6. Cipolla, Flavio ITA 119
7. Schukin, Yuri RUS 122
8. Navarro, Ivan ESP 128
9. Ramirez Hidalgo, Ruben ESP 130
10. Prodon, Eric FRA 136
11. Pless, Kristian DEN 137
12. Zabaleta, Mariano ARG 141
13. Martin, Alberto ESP 143
14. Gimeno-Traver, Daniel ESP 148
15. Galvani, Stefano ITA 159
16. Chardy, Jeremy FRA 160
17. Koellerer, Daniel AUT 169
18. Istomin, Denis UZB 171
19. Guez, David FRA 173
20. Gaudio, Gaston ARG 181
21. Rochus, Christophe BEL 182
22. Zib, Tomas CZE 195
23. (SE)
24. (SE)
25. (WC)
26. (WC)
27. (WC)
28. (WC)
29. (Q)
30. (Q)
31. (Q)
32. (Q)



Week 13

Barletta, Italy - Cut Off: 164

1. Eschauer, Werner AUT 82
2. Ascione, Thierry FRA 86
3. Granollers-Pujol, Marcel ESP 99
4. Pashanski, Boris SRB 105
5. Vanek, Jiri CZE 107
6. Patience, Olivier FRA 108
7. Vassallo Arguello, Martin ARG 109
8. Roger-Vasselin, Edouard FRA 110
9. Daniel, Marcos BRA 115
10. Gonzalez, Maximo ARG 118
11. Cipolla, Flavio ITA 121
12. Schukin, Yuri RUS 125
13. Navarro, Ivan ESP 130
14. Devilder, Nicolas FRA 133
15. Golubev, Andrey RUS 138
16. Zabaleta, Mariano ARG 141
17. Andujar, Pablo ESP 143
18. Martin, Alberto ESP 144
19. Gimeno-Traver, Daniel ESP 148
20. Marach, Oliver AUT 155
21. Chardy, Jeremy FRA 160
22. Istomin, Denis UZB 164
23. (SE)
24. (SE)
25. (WC)
26. (WC)
27. (WC)
28. (WC)
29. (Q)
30. (Q)
31. (Q)
32. (Q)

Alternates
1. Koellerer, Daniel AUT 167
2. Galvani, Stefano ITA 170
3. Ledovskikh, Mikhail RUS 171
4. Guez, David FRA 174
5. Kukushkin, Mikhail RUS 184
6. Zib, Tomas CZE 193
7. Minar, Jan CZE 197
8. Cruciat, Adrian ROU 200
9. Lopez, Marc ESP 201
10. Munoz-De La Nava, Daniel ESP 202
11. Dustov, Farrukh UZB 208
12. Trujillo-Soler, Gabriel ESP 210
13. Kudryavtsev, Alexandre RUS 213
14. Junqueira, Diego ARG 214
15. Greul, Simon GER 215
16. Villagran, Cristian ARG 217
17. Dolgopolov Jr., Oleksandr UKR 218
18. Lammer, Michael SUI 219
19. Mannarino, Adrian FRA 225
20. Aldi, Francesco ITA 226

[reiko]

Mariano seems to have a companion (or two) for Barletta challenger:
www.bat24ore.it/news/news.aspx?news-id=8852

"Ma grazie alle wild card arriveranno a Barletta anche due ex top-10 come Guillermo Coria e Gaston Gaudio. "

My google translator says:
"But thanks to the wild card will arrive in Barletta two former top-10 as Guillermo Coria and Gaston Gaudio."


So - hopefully they will start playing very soon again!

[Corina2605]

News of Mariano, finally:)

www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2008/03/18/tenis/01631250.html

En una nueva etapa
"Hoy prefiero quedarme en casa", dijo el Negro, quien a los 30 sólo jugará sus torneos favoritos

JORGE VIALE | [e-mail]


Mariano fue el jugador invitado en Pelotas Nuevas, un programa de radio de tenis.
A los 30 años, cumplidos el 28 de febrero, Mariano Zabaleta está en un momento de balance con respecto a cómo sigue su vida. El Negro atraviesa la última fase de su carrera, pero no habla de retiro. "Es una etapa en la que quiero ver cómo me siento. No es fácil a los 30 años. Me cansan los viajes y ahora sólo quiero ir a los torneos donde la paso bien", indicó el tandilense ayer, mientras oficiaba de invitado en Pelotas Nuevas, un nuevo programa radial dedicado al deporte blanco, que conducen Alejandro Klappenbach, Diego Veronelli y Gustavo Marcaccio los lunes a las 15, en Ksk Radio, FM 101.9.

"Si pensara como antes diría que quiero ir a ganar torneos chicos para recuperar ranking y volver a los ATP, pero hoy prefiero quedarme en casa y estar con los míos. Seguiré viajando a torneos que me gusten, como Houston y Bermuda", aclaró el tandilense.

En febrero, Zabaleta y su amigo Gastón Gaudio decidieron comenzar a entrenarse con Franco Squillari, compinche en los viajes de fines de los 90, y viajar juntos a los challengers. De esta manera, no sólo tratarían de ayudarse en la recuperación tenística, sino de pasarla bien y disfrutar lo que podría ser el último año en el circuito. Ambos se habían inscripto para el torneo de Meknes, Marruecos, que comenzó ayer, pero decidieron bajarse (Zabaleta no está en plenitud tras un desgarro en el gemelo derecho) y ahora esperan la decisión del comité organizador del challenger de Nápoli, que comienza el 31 de marzo.

De todas formas, la situación cambia cada día. Para ambos, se trata de pasarla bien, descontracturarse y disfrutar los últimos momentos en el circuito.

[Corina2605]

I am at work and don't have time for a translation, but here are the main points of the article:

- MZ: "this is a stage of my career where I want to see how I feel. It is not easy at a age of 30. You get tired quickly by travelling. At the moment I only want to play the tournaments I like."

- MZ. " Before I wanted to travel to small tournaments to gain points in order to play the big tournaments again. But now I prefer to stay home with my family and only play ther touranment I like, like Houston or Bermuda.

In February M and G worked started to work with Squillari with the aim to travel to challenger tournaments together. The plan was to play the tournament in Meknes, but they decided to pull out (Zabaleta was suffering from a torn muscle and now they wait for the decision of the organisators of the tournament in Napoli which starts on 31 March.

The plans changes every day. It is important for both of them to enjoy the last moments on tour.

[Corina2605]

Ok, I guess they will pull out of Barletta as well.

The tournaments he likes.....hmmm... the schedule could be:

- Houston
- Bermuda
- Hamburg (only if just a visit to see his friends9
- RG
- Bastad
- Kitz

[daussyk]

yes it's very interesting and in the same time it's not good because i don(t see to play mariano a lot in europe this year

[daussyk]

on the atp men forum, there 's an article who said that mariano will play in barletta with coria and gaudio

[Corina2605]

I guess you mean the Italian article. The interview with M took place on Thuesday (I think) and he doesn't say anything about playing in Barletta. He probably still isn't 100% healthy... I am not sure if G will play in Italy, though, since he has been offered a WC. We will see:)

[Reikonotloggedin]

Just read that Mariano withdrew from Barletta. (MTF)