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2010 Finalist Olivier Rochus and Qualifier Michael Yani Will Join Isner & Kamke in Semi-finals
Semi-final matches will follow the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for Andre Agassi & Peachy Kellmeyer,

Olivier Rochus, who was a finalist at Newport in 2010 and a semi-finalist in 2009, has advanced to the semi-finals once again. He will face American Michael Yani, who qualified for the tournament, in the second semi-final of the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships tomorrow. Semi-finals will begin at 2 pm tomorrow, with No. 1 seed John Isner facing Tobias Kamke of Germany on Center Court first.
The matches will be preceded by the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Induction Ceremony, honoring Andre Agassi and the WTA's Peachy Kellmeyer. Induction will be on Saturday, July 9 at 12 pm on the Hall of Fame's historic grass courts. While tickets for the Induction Ceremony are sold out, there are a limited number of tickets still available for a live simulcast, which will be shown in the Casino Theatre on the Hall of Fame property. The simulcast will feature a visit from the inductees for their first post-induction interviews.
In addition, on Sunday, July 10 at 10 a.m., the Hall of Fame will host an exhibition match featuring new inductee Andre Agassi and his former coach Brad Gilbert, versus Todd Martin and Owen Davidson. Tickets for this event are still available and may be purchased by calling 401-849-6053 or online at tennisfame.com.
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Following are the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships results for Friday, July 8 and Order of Play for Saturday, July 9.
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RESULTS - JULY 8, 2011
Singles - Quarterfinals
[6] O Rochus (BEL) d M Ebden (AUS) 76(5) 63
[Q] M Yani (USA) d [WC] D Kudla (USA) 63 67(5) 75
Doubles - Semifinals
[WC] M Ebden (AUS) / R Harrison (USA) d I Karlovic (CRO) / F Moser (GER) 63 75
Quarterfinals
[4] J Brunstrom (SWE) / A Shamasdin (CAN) d D Gremelmayr (GER) / T Kamke (GER) 62 60
Click to download a PDF of the Main Draw.
ORDER OF PLAY - SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2011
CENTER start 12:30 pm
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2:00 PM
[1] [WC] J Isner (USA) vs [8] T Kamke (GER)
Not Before 4:00 PM
[6] O Rochus (BEL) vs [Q] M Yani (USA)
[4] J Brunstrom (SWE) / A Shamasdin (CAN) vs [2] M Melo (BRA) / A Sa (BRA)
Click to download a PDF of the Order of Play.
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