{"id":46760,"date":"2025-04-08T01:07:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=46760"},"modified":"2025-04-14T13:48:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T13:48:25","slug":"sarasota-open-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=46760","title":{"rendered":"Sarasota Open, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This year, the Open<\/a> is held at Sarasota Sports Club<\/a>, April 6-13. The venue is far nicer than 2013<\/a>‘s Payne Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

~ Emilio Nava (2001<\/a>-) def Liam Draxl 6-2, 7-6 7-2 <\/sup><\/span>on Sunday 4.13<\/p>\n

The prize money is $100,000<\/a>. Singles winner takes $14,200<\/a> for playing 4 matches (from round of 32).<\/p>\n

The past champions include: Kei Nishikori, James Blake, Sam Querrey, Nick Kyrgios, Francis Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Daniel Galan and Daniel Altmaier.<\/p>\n

A few facts:<\/p>\n

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  1. A surprise to see USA Coal<\/a> … seriously? AI says, USA Coal isn’t a company but refers to the coal industry.<\/li>\n
  2. The broken umbrellas<\/a>: can’t they afford to use a decent umbrella?<\/li>\n
  3. bathroom tissue box is empty<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The ticket to Day 2 is $35. It’s all singles: some are round of 32 and some are qualifying rounds.<\/p>\n

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    We watched three matches:<\/p>\n

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    1. D. Dutra da Silva def Bruno Kuzuhara: 6-4, 6-4<\/a> (Q) @ Bollettieri center court<\/li>\n
    2. Patrick Maloney def Corentin Denolly: 6-3, 3-6, 6-1<\/a> (Q) @ Nishikori Court<\/li>\n
    3. Filip Cristian Jiaru def Facundo Mena: 4-6, 6-4, 7-5<\/a> (R32)\u00a0@ Bollettieri Court<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Before leaving, I watched briefly R32 Mark Lajal (the hairdo!) & Wu Tung-lin<\/a>‘s match. Lajal’s team erupted thunderously, when Wu Tung-lin missed<\/a> his backhand put away at the net. It was the second set and Lajal won it 7-5, forcing the third, who ultimately won 6-4.<\/p>\n

      Patrick Maloney (no<\/a> wiki page) is an American, obvious I’m rooting for him. Then the chair umpire said, “ma\u2019am please don\u2019t clap for free error.\u201d
      \nMaloney asks, \u201cis that a rule?\u201d
      \nUmp said, \u201cNo, just not a good etiquette.”<\/p>\n

      Mmmm… How about the screaming pig? Is that a good etiquette? How about Lajal’s team members?<\/p>\n

      … the removals from Reddit:<\/p>\n

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      1. 6th post<\/a> didn’t get removed<\/li>\n
      2. 5th post<\/a><\/li>\n
      3. 4th: the final<\/a><\/li>\n
      4. 3rd time is the charm<\/a><\/li>\n
      5. 2nd removal<\/a><\/li>\n
      6. 1st removal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n