21/03/2007 - TENNIS: LOTTO AT THE SONY ERICSSON OPEN IN MIAMI

The Sony Ericsson Open - one of the most prestigious tournament in professional tennis, also known as the 5th Grand Slam - is starting in just a few hours. The world's top athletes will play against each other on Crandon Park's hard-court and Lotto will be represented by well-known athletes as well as young promises.
For the men's competition: the seeded David Ferrer, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Dominik Hrbaty, followed by Alberto Martin, Kristof Vliegen, Simone Bolelli, Teimuraz Gabashvili, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Nicolas Mahut and Gaston Gaudio.
In the women's competition: Francesca Schiavone, Tathiana Garbin and Martina Muller, all seeded, together with Roberta Vinci, Maria Elena Camerin, Jelena Kostanic Tosic, Anastasiya Yakimova and Tamira Paszek.

Schedule of play for Wednesday, March 21:
10 a.m. Local Time EDT:
  Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) vs Anastasiya Yakimova (BLR)
  Guillermo Garcia Lopez (ESP) vs Ivo Karlovic (CRO)

11 a.m. Local Time EDT:
  Roberta Vinci (ITA) vs Jill Craybas (USA)
  Tamira Paszek (AUT) vs Alicia Molik (AUS)
  Simone Bolelli (ITA) vs Gael Monfils (FRA)
  Alberto Martin (ESP) vs Thomas Johansson (SWE)
  Kristof Vliegen (BEL) vs Pau-Henri Mathieu (FRA)

The Lotto derby between Yakimova and Camerin will certainly be an appealing match on the 25th birthday of the Italian player. Not to be missed is Simone Bolelli's match: the 21 year-old Italian, ranked 113, is entering for the first time in his career a Masters Series' main draw.