Estoril Open News and Events

Coetzee/Moodie Win First ATP Team Title
Top-seeded South African duo Jeff Coetzee and Wesley Moodie captured their first ATP team title together Sunday with a hard-fought 6-2, 4-6, 10-8 (Match TB) victory over No. 2 seeds Jamie Murray of Scotland and Zimbabwean Kevin Ullyett in the Estoril Open doubles final.

Federer Snaps Title Drought in Estoril
ATP World No. 1 Roger Federer snapped a five-month title drought by winning his 54th career ATP trophy at the Estoril Open on Sunday.

Kirilenko Crowned Queen of Estoril
Russian Maria Kirilenko became Sunday the first player since Slovenian Katarina Srebotnik in 1999 to clinch the singles and doubles title at the Estoril Open.

Kirilenko/Pennetta Clinch Women's Doubles Crown

Rookie pairing Maria Kirilenko and Flavia Pennetta clinched the 2008 Estoril Open women's doubles title Saturday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Mervana Jugic-Salkic and Ipek Senoglu on Centralito court.

Federer Survives Early Scare for Final Berth
Roger Federer kept Estoril Open tournament director João Lagos and Portuguese fans on the edge of their seats Saturday, but eventually reached the final where he will meet World No. 4 and 2003 champion Nikolay Davydenko.

Kirilenko Hunts Third Career Crown
Second-seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko will look to win her third career Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title against 2004 finalist Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic in the Estoril Open final on Sunday.

Top Seeds to Meet in Men's Doubles Final
Top seeds Jeff Coetzee and Wesley Moodie will meet second seeds Jamie Murray and Kevin Ullyett in the final of the Estoril Open on Sunday.

Coetzee/Moodie Continue Title Charge
Top seeds Jeff Coetzee and Wesley Moodie will meet Yves Allegro and Nicolas Mahut in the Estoril Open semifinals on Friday.

Federer Too Strong for Local Hope
ATP World No. 1 Roger Federer booked his place in the semifinals with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Portuguese wild card Frederico Gil – currently No. 146 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings.

Kirilenko to Face Zakopalova in Semifinals
Second-seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko cruised past World No. 50 Tathiana Garbin with a 6-0, 6-1 at the Estoril Open Friday. Czech 2004 finalist Iveta Benesova also advanced.

Kirilenko to Meet Garbin in Quarterfinals
Second-seeded Italian Maria Kirilenko knocked out World No. 102 Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-2 for a place in the Estoril Open quarterfinals on Thursday.

Federer Wastes No Time in Wet Estoril
Steady rain didn’t bother Roger Federer at the Estoril Open Thursday, as the ATP World No. 1 wasted no time in beating Romanian Victor Hanescu 6-3, 6-2 in 61 minutes for a place in the quarterfinals.

Top Three Seeds into Men's Doubles Quarterfinals
Top seeded South African duo Wesley Moodie and Jeff Coetzee got their campaign off to a winning start Wedneaday as they defeated Oliver Marach and Michal Mertinak 6-3, 7-6(5).

Davydenko Muscles into Estoril Quarterfinals
World No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko, who captured the 2003 Estoril Open title and finished runner-up three years ago, battled into the quarterfinals with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Czech Ivo Minar in one hour and 53 minutes.

In-Form Benesova Beats Top Seed
Former Estoril Open finalist Iveta Benesova reached her second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour quarterfinal of the year on Wednesday. The Czech beat top seed Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-2, 6-2 in 66 minutes on Court Central.

Courier Praises Federer's Decision to Hire Higueras
Former World No. 1 Jim Courier believes his former coach Jose Higueras could be the key to helping Roger Federer clinch the only Grand Slam title to elude him.

Pennetta, Kirilenko Reach Second Round
Top-seeded Italian Flavia Pennetta knocked out Yvonne Meusburger 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 and second seed Maria Kirilenko of Russian beat qualifier Stefanie Vogele Tuesday for a place in the Estoril Open second round.  

Federer Joins Davydenko in Second Round
Roger Federer survived a slow start and an error-strewn encounter Tuesday to take his place in the Estoril Open second round.  World No. 3 Nikolay Davydenko also advanced.

Knapp Sweeps Past Portuguese Wild Card
Three seeded players including No. 3 Karin Knapp, No. 6 Klara Zakopalova and No. 7 Sophia Arvidsson reached the Estoril Open second round on Monday. 

Gil Catches Mahut Cold on Day One
Portuguese wild card Frederico Gil caught sixth-seeded Frenchman Nicolas Mahut cold at the Estoril Open on Monday, while No. 5 seed Gilles Simon and No. 7 seed Marc Gicquel advanced.

Federer to Work with Higueras in Estoril
Roger Federer will work with former Top 10 ATP pro Jose Higueras at the Estoril Open this week, with a view to continuing the coaching arrangement on the road to Roland Garros.

Marach, Two Portuguese into Qualifying Round
World No. 166 Oliver Marach became the highest seeded player to reach the Estoril Open qualifying round on Sunday. Portuguese player João Sousa and Pedro Sousa will meet.

Federer Meets Rossi at Portuguese MotoGP

ATP World No. 1 Roger Federer took time out from his preparations for the Estoril Open to visit the Portuguese MotoGP on Sunday. The Swiss joined Tournament Director João Lagos to met seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi.

Top Men's Seeds Beaten in Qualifying 
World No. 742 Joao Sousa caused the biggest upset of the Estoril Open qualifying competition on Saturday, after beating this season Heilbronn ATP Challenger circuit winner and World No. 137 Andrey Golubev 6-3, 7-6(4).

Federer to Meet Rochus in First Round
ATP World No. 1 Roger Federer will look to improve his perfect 5-0 record against Olivier Rochus of Belgium in the 2008 Estoril Open first round, while Flavia Pennetta and Maria Kirilenko will challenge for the women's title.

Estoril Open 2008 - TV Schedule (CET)
Estoril Open TV Schedule (CET) for April 7-20, 2008

Player Acceptance List for 2008 Estoril Open
ATP World No .1 Roger Federer and No. 5-ranked Nikolay Davydenko, the 2003 champion, headline the list of ATP players entered for the 19th edition of the Estoril Open, held at the Estadio Nacional, from April 12-20, 2008.

Daily tickets now on sale
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Davydenko returns to Estoril Open
Former champion Nikolay Davydenko of Russia will return to the Estoril Open for the sixth time in his career from 12-20 April 2008. For the first time in the history of the clay-court tournament two players in the Top 4 of the South African Airways ATP Rankings.

Qualifier Arn clinches women's title
Germany's Greta Arn saved two match points to become only the second qualifier to win the women’s title in the 10-year history of the Estoril Open on Sunday.

Djokovic wins youngest-ever Estoril Open final
ATP World No. 5 Novak Djokovic of Serbia captured his third ATP title of the year at the Estoril Open on Sunday.

Federer to play Estoril – with Paris on his mind
Swiss World Number One Adds Extra Clay Court Event to his 2008 Schedule ATP World No. 1 Roger Federer is to play at the Estoril Open, between April 14-20, 2008, tournament director João Lagos revealed on Tuesday, September 18.