Juan Pico Monaco felt to Croatian Ivan Ljubicic 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 at Indian Wells quarter finals.

Nalbandian is angry for not being part of the Argentine Davis Cup team that will travel to Stockholm, and stated that “Tito” Vazquez chose ‘the best players today’. About his injury in Buenos Aires David said: ‘Sometimes the fighting spirit betrays you’.

David Nalbandian got injured again, this time in his right abductor, and therefore left out of the Telmex Cup in Buenos Aires, and the tournament in Acapulco, where he confirmed his participation. He will also be out for the Davis Cup match against Sweden in Stockholm.

The French striker is not under Pep Guardiola’s consideration for regular first-team football, and the main reason for this are his poor performances. ‘Titi’s high salary is also motive for him to quit the ‘Cule’ discipline in the next transfer window.

Blow to the Argentine participants in the Australia Open day on the last night. Gisela Dulko and Juan Monaco were eliminated by falling to Vera Zvonareva and Nikolay Davydenko respectively.

The third round will be closed today and as we found out earlier Juan Martin Del Potro is already in the Round of 16. We tell you who else qualified for that instance with today’s results for Ladies and Gentlemen. Nadal and Murray are also through. Among the highlights in the Ladies, Clijsters lost and Henin won.
Tonight ‘Pico’ Monaco will face Nikolay Davydenko.

Gisela Dulko and Juan Monaco were the only Argentines to get through today. ‘Pico’ and Del Potro are the only ones left alive after the first round. Roger Federer lost the first set against Igor Andreev but won the match without further complications.

Two of the great icons on the national courts faced each other today after a long time, and just to follow what happened in their sole previous encounter as professionals back in Roland Garros, 2004, Gaston Gaudio beat David Nalbandian. The Cordoba native (David) will make it to the final anway, due to sets advantage.

Back in the courts after his hip surgery, David Nalbandian proves that he’s back to his best level. In his debut in the Argentine Peugeot Cup held at Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club David beat 6-2, 6-4 former world number 1 Carlos Moya.

The national team’s coach, Diego Maradona, talked about everything in the press conference before the friendly match against Spain. He said that Messi “should be the talent” and that he would like to gather with Daniel Passarella, with whom he has fallen out years ago. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

Juan Monaco beat Jeremy Chardy (ranked 31st) 7-6 7-5 at the Paris Masters 1000 and advanced to the second round of the hard court, indoor tournament.

The Argentine tennis player Juan “Pico” Monaco, seeded fourth, eased into the second round of the Lyon Grand Prix, which offers 650,000 euros in awards, after brushing aside 6-3, 6-2, the Frenchman Josselin Ouanna.

Fourth seed Juan Monaco was pushed all the way by Jan Hernych before progressing to the second round of the If Stockholm Open.

Argentine Juan Monaco lost 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (8-6) against Spanish Albert Montañes in a tense ATP Tour BCR Romania Open final in Bucharest.

Juan Monaco overcame a second-set blip to advance to the semi-finals over the BCR Open Romania in Bucharest with a 6-3 2-6 6-1 win over Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas.

Del Potro had an excellent opening match beating Pico Monaco by 6-3, 6-3. Jose Acasuso defeated Brazilian Marcos Daniel 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. While Chela lost to Lleyton Hewitt 6-3 6-3 6-4. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

Rain prevents from playing in the side courts and the only one available is the central court, which is provided with a sophisticated sliding roof.

Juan Monaco defeated 7-6 , 6-3 Russian Mikhail Youzhny and advanced to the secound round of the German tournament. On the other hand, Juan Ignacio Chela fell 6-4, 1-6 and 6-1 to Frenchman Julien Benneteau.

Juan Ignacio Chela said goodbye of Hamburg Tennis Open, whith 1,115,000 euro in prizes and is played on clay, on having lost to Frenchman Julien Benneteau 6-4, 1-6 and 6-1 in the first round.

Argentine tennis player Juan Mónaco was beaten by Swedish Robin Soderling 6-3 ,7-6, at the final of Bastad ATP.