August 31, 2006
Fer beat Alves 7-6(3) 6-4 6-1 in the second round of the US Open. Next up Andy Roddick. Go for it Fer!!!! But first the doubles tomorrow. Good luck Fer and Nicolas!

August 30, 2006
After only 3 games yesterday, they had to stop because of the rain, Fernando & Fabrice finished their match today. Fer won in 4 sets: 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-1. Well done!

Tomorrow he will play Thiago Alves of Brazil in the 2nd match on court 6. Go for it Fer!

August 29, 2006
Fernando & Fabrice will be first on court 8 today. Starting at 11.00 local time. ¡Buena suerte Fer!

August 27, 2006
Tomorrow the final grand slam of the year will start. Fer will also be playing doubles with his countryman Nicolas Almagro. They face Goldstein & Thomas of the USA in the first round.

Wishing Fernando all the best! ¡Vamos!

gallery update: Lynn's Miami 2006 & Toronto 2006 pics.

August 23, 2006
Today Fer had to retire with a right ankle injury in his third round match against Melzer at the score: 4-6 1-4. Let's all keep our finges crossed he'll be fit for the US Open which will start next week. There Fer will have to play Fabrice Santoro in the first round.

Take good care of yourself Fernando and good luck for next week!

August 22, 2006
Fernando won his second round match against Benneteau in straight sets: 7-6(4) 6-4. In the 3rd round he will play Jurgen Melzer. ¡VAMOS!

August 20, 2006
Tomorrow the last stop before the US Open. Fernando is the 7th seed in New Haven. Fer has a bye in the first round and he'll play the winner of Horna / Benneteau in the second round. ¡Buena suerte Fernando!

August 16, 2006
Cincy wasn't meant to be this year. Fer lost in 3-6 4-6 to Tommy Haas and with Djokovic in doubles, 6-3 5-7 5-10.

August 15, 2006
Today 2 matches for Fernando. First the singles at 11.00 am on Grandstand. Then later today the 5th match on court 3 will be the doubles. Best of luck for both Fer!!! VAMOOOOOOS!

August 13, 2006
So, on to the next tournament. Cincinnati. Tough draw again, but no es imposible ;) First round in singles will be against Tommy Haas of Germany. This time Fernando will also be playing doubles again. His partner will be Novak Djokovic and they play Paul Goldstein & Jim Thomas of the USA in the first round. Good luck guys!

gallery update: Tineke's Segovia 2003 + Stuttgart 2005 pics / Sue's Toronto 2006 pics /Birte's Kitzbühel 2006 pics.

August 10, 2006
No problems in round 2 of the Rogers Masters in Toronto. Fer beat Kevin Kim 6-3 6-2. Today, 2nd match on grandstand, Frenchman Richard Gasquet will be waiting for Fer in round 3. Gogogo Fernando!!!

What a weird match! After losing the first set 0-6 Fernando managed to win the 2nd 6-4 but then lost in the 3rd with 2-6. Sorry Fer. Better luck at the next tournament!! Don't give up!

August 8, 2006
Today the first round for Fernando. After losing the first set 3-6 he managed to turn the match and beat Rajeev Ram of the USA 6-1 6-4. Up next Kevin Kim tomorrow 3rd match on court 3. VAMOS!

August 6, 2006
Next up: the Toronto Masters Series. First round Fer faces a qualifier. Then most probably Andy Roddick in the second round. What is it with those two? hahaha, as soon as they play on North American hardcourts they have to play eachother in the first few rounds! Anyway, all the best Fernando!!! You can do this!

site update: new affiliates, results updated.
gallery update: new and improved versions of Carlita's Hamburg 2006 pics.

August 4, 2006
After a not so easy second round, Fer beat Santiago Gonzalez 6-1 5-7 6-4, it's time for the quarterfinals! Tonight at 20.00 Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina will be waiting for Fernando! Good luck!

WOW what a close match that was!!! Our Fer got beaten 7-6 (3) 2-6 6-7(8). Time for North America now! Best of luck there!!

August 3, 2006
Fernando beat Uros comfortably 6-0 6-2. Tonight at 20.00 cet he'll play Santiago Gonzalez from Mexico.

gallery update: screencaps from The Tennis Channel's "No Strings".

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