Estoril Open 2007 News and Events

Sunday: Djokovic Wins Youngest-Ever Estoril Final
ATP World No. 5 Novak Djokovic of Serbia captured his third ATP title of the year at the Estoril Open on Sunday.

Sunday: 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.

Sunday Doubles: Brazilians Win First ATP Crown
Brazilians Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa claimed their first career ATP team title with a 3-6, 6-2, 10-6 (Match TB) win over Argentine duo Martin Garcia and Sebastian Prieto in one hour and 12 minutes.

Saturday: Azarenka, Qualifier Arn Reach Women's Final
Victoria Azarenka and qualifier Greta Arn will contest their first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour final, at the Tier IV Estoril Open on Sunday.

Saturday: Young ATP Stars Reach Final
The 18th edition of the Estoril Open will witness its youngest-ever final, when World No. 5 Novak Djokovic of Serbia takes on France’s Richard Gasquet, currently No. 15 in the ATP Rankings.

Saturday Doubles: Rodionova & Ehritt-Vanc Win Women's Crown
Russian Anastassia Rodionova and Andreea Ehritt-Vanc of Romania captured their maiden career title as a team at the Estoril Open on Saturday.

Saturday Doubles: Brazilians, Argentines into ATP Final
Brazilians Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa ousted top seeds Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski 6-1, 7-6(3) to earn their first trip as a duo to an ATP final.

Djokovic to Meet Robredo in Semifinals
ATP World No. 5 Novak Djokovic set up a stellar semifinal meeting with No. 7-ranked Tommy Robredo at the Estoril Open on Friday.

Former Champion Safarova Remains on Course
Spaniard Nuria Llagostera Vives advanced to the Estoril Open semifinals on Friday, after top-seeded Marion Bartoli of France withdrew with an abdominal strain injury. Llagostera Vives was leading 6-2, 3-1 with 66 minutes played.

Doubles: Top-Seeded Poles into SFs
Top seeds Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski effortlessly made their wait into the semifinals at the Estoril Open on Friday, needing just 50 minutes to defeat Tomas Cibulec and Jordan Kerr.

Robredo Fights Back to Sink Martin
ATP World No. 7 Tommy Robredo fought back from a one set and 3-0 deficit against fellow Spaniard and qualifier Alberto Martin to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the Estoril Open on Thursday.

Azarenka Surprises No. 2 Seed Safarova
World No. 68 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus surprised second-seeded Italian Francesca Schiavone 6-2, 6-2 in 77 minutes for a place in the Estoril Open quarterfinals on Thursday.

Doubles: Longest Match TB in ATP History
Spaniards Albert Montanes and Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo came through to win the longest Match Tie-break since the inception of the ATP doubles scoring format in January 2006 on Thursday.

Djokovic Reaches QFs; Davydenko Falls in Opener
Serbian Novak Djokovic, currently a career-high No. 5 in the ATP Rankings, sailed into the quarterfinals of the 18th Estoril Open on Wednesday.

Bartoli, Safarova into QFs, Beating Downpour
Top-seeded Marion Bartoli of France knocked out Spaniard Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-3, 6-3 in 79 minutes for a place in the quarterfinals of the Estoril Open on Wednesday.

In-Form Mathieu Sinks World No. 6 Gonzalez
Paul-Henri Mathieu continued his fine form by surprising ATP World No. 6 Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 6-2, 6-4 for a place in the second round of the Estoril Open on Wednesday.

Bartoli, Schiavne Safely into Second Round
Top-seeded Marion Bartoli knocked out Portuguese wild card Nueza Silva 6-2, 6-1 in 75 minutes for a place in the Estoril Open second round on Tuesday.

Djokovic Survives Scare Against Andreev
Third-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic narrowly avoided a first round exit at the Estoril Open Tuesday, when the Serbian struggled to beat Igor Andreev of Russian 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(5) in two hours and 43 minutes.

Safarova, Poutchkova Battle into Second Round
Third-seeded Lucie Safarova avenged her 2006 US Open defeat to Aravane Rezai in the Estoril Open first round on Monday.

Doubles: Garcia & Prieto Beat No. 4 Seeds
Two teams who have won ATP titles this season locked horns in the Estoril Open first round on Monday.

Gonzalez Ready to Cycle to Title
ATP World No. 5 Fernando Gonzalez visited the Sport Lisboa Benfica cycling team on Monday, a rest day before his first round match at the Estoril Open.

Querrey, Kunitsyn Win on Opening Sunday
American Sam Querrey recorded his first ATP-level victory on clay when he beat Luis Horna of Peru 7-6(5), 6-4 in one hour and 36 minutes at the Estoril Open on Sunday.

Martin, Falla, Patience, Ventura into Main Draw
Spaniard Alberto Martin, Alejandro Falla of Columbia, France’s Olivier Patience and Santiago Ventura of Spain all booked their places in the main draw of the 18th Estoril Open on Sunday.

Top Women's Seeds Fall in Qualifying
The top three seeds stand within one win of a place in the main draw of the Estoril Open, after opening round wins on Saturday.

Main Draw Singles Preview
Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko, who clinched the 2003 title and was beaten in last year’s final, will begin his campaign against a qualifier at the Estoril Open.

Robredo Joins Stellar Field; Murray Withdraws
ATP World No. 5 Tommy Robredo (pictured) has replaced Scotland’s Andy Murray, who withdrew with a back injury, in the field for the Estoril Open.

Four ATP Stars Confirm 2007 Participation
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, two of the brightest young stars on the ATP circuit, will join ATP World No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko (pictured) and Australian Open finalist Fernando Gonzalez at the Estoril Open, from April 28 to May 6, 2007.