Not too much to comment on. Haven't seen any of the matches. The most disappointing has probably been Jurgen losing in the first round in Delray but when I woke up this morning...I saw that Tipsy & Mischa made it to the QFs of Dubai so it all balances out.
Dubai *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Flavio Cipolla def Ivan Ljubicic 6-2 7-5
(4)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def Marcos Baghdatis 7-6(2) 6-4
(7)Janko Tipsarevic def Igor Kunitsyn 6-2 6-2
Feliciano Lopez def Nicolas Mahut 6-4 6-4
Mikhail Youzhny def Richard Gasquet 6-3 **retired - flu
Singles - R16
(2)Roger Federer def Feliciano Lopez 7-5 6-3
(7)Janko Tipsarevic def Flavio Cipolla 6-7(2) 6-1 6-1
Mikhail Youzhny def (2)Mardy Fish 6-2 7-6(0)
Doubles - R16
Michael Kohlmann/Sergiy Stakhovsky def Ivan Ljubicic/James Cerretani 7-5 6-4
(3)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski def Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny 6-2 7-5
Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram def Scott Lipsky/Rajeev Ram 6-3 7-5
(2)Robert Lindstedt/Horia Tecau def Janko Tipsarevic/Leander Paes 6-4 7-5
Thursday OOP
Singles - QFs
Mikhail Youzhny vs (2)Roger Federer H2H 0-11 ...QFs is good :/
(1)Novak Djokovic vs (7)Janko Tipsarevic H2H 3-1 ...last meeting was tour Finals (Indoor)...Tipsy won in 3
Doubles - QFs
Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram vs (2)Robert Lindstedt/Horia Tecau
Delray Beach *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
(8)Bernard Tomic def (WC)Tommy Haas 6-4 6-3
Ryan Sweeting def Donald Young 6-1 6-1
Xavier Malisse def Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-6(3) 6-3
(Q)Marinko Matosevic def Ivo Karlovic 6-3 6-4
(5)Phillip Kohlschreiber def Olivier Rochus 6-1 6-4
(Q)Tim Smyczek def Jurgen Melzer 6-4 2-6 7-5
Singles - R16
(1)John Isner def Ryan Sweeting 6-3 6-4
Doubles - R16
Ivo Karlovic/Frank Moser def Ivan Dodig/Marin Cilic 7-5 7-6(6)
(3)Colin Fleming/Ross Hutchins def Ryan Sweeting/Bernard Tomic 6-4 7-5
Steve Darcis/Olivier Rochus def (WC)Nicolas Monroe/Jack Sock 6-7(10) 6-3 (10-2)
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
Xavier Malisse vs Kevin Anderson
Doubles - QFs
Mark Knowles/Xavier Malisse vs Michal Mertinak/Andre Sa
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan vs Ivo Karlovic/Frank Moser
Acapulco *Red Clay*
Singles - R32
Potito Starace def (Q)Alessandro Giannessi 6-2 7-5
(1)David Ferrer def (WC)Santiago Gonzalez 6-1 6-2
Stanislas Wawrinka def Juan Carlos Ferrero 2-6 6-3 6-4
Santiago Giraldo def David Nalbandian 6-2 6-2
Carlos Berlocq def (3)Gilles Simon 7-6(5) 6-3
(8)Fernando Verdasco def Filippo Volandri 6-0 6-2
Singles - R16
(8)Fernando Verdasco def Juan Ignacio Chela 6-4 6-2
Carlos Berlocq def Potito Starace 6-1 6-4
(1)David Ferrer def Lukasz Kubot 6-3 6-3
Doubles - R16
David Ferrer/Albert Ramos def (3)Eric Butorac/Bruno Soares 7-6(1) 7-5
David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco def (WC)Luis Diaz-Barriga/Cesar Ramirez 6-1 6-1
Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez def Pablo Andujar/Carlos Berlocq 6-3 6-4
Thursday OOP
Singles - QFs
(8)Fernando Verdasco vs (2)Nicolas Almagro
(1)David Ferrer vs Pablo Andujar
Carlos Berlocq vs Santiago Giraldo
Doubles QFs
David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco vs Jeremy Chardy/Gilles Simon
Juan Ignacio Chela/Eduardo Schwank vs David Ferrer/Albert Ramos
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
R32 - Acapulco & Kuala Lumpur
Its been a crazy kind of couple days where I'm catching results but really haven't had the time to blog about any of it. So I'm just going to give the run down of the first rounds.
Acapulco *Red Clay*
Singles - R32
Stephanie Foretz Gacon def Mathilde Johansson 6-4 7-6(5)
Michaella Krajicek def Alexandra Cadantu 7-5 3-6 6-3
Singles - R16
(1)Roberta Vinci def Stephanie Foretz Gacon 7-5 6-4
Michaella Krajicek def (8)Alberta Brianti 6-3 3-6 7-6(2)
Doubles - R16
(WC)Paola Suarez/Gisela Dulko def Alexandra Dulgheru/Stephanie Foretz Gacon 4-6 6-2 (11-9)
Janette Husarova/Katalin Marosi def Michaella Krajicek/Anna Tatishvili 6-2 6-1
Thursday OOP
Singles - QFs
(1)Roberta Vinci vs Michaella Krajicek
Doubles - QFs
(WC)Gisela Dulko/Paola Suarez vs Darija Jurak/Mariya Koryttseva
Kuala Lumpur *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Eleni Daniilidou def Sania Mirza 6-2 1-6 6-4
(7)Jelena Dokic def Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-1
(2,WC)Jelena Jankovic def Caroline Garcia 7-6(7) 4-6 7-6(2)
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
Olivia Rogowska vs (7)Jelena Dokic
Jill Craybas vs (2,WC)Jelena Jankovic
Acapulco *Red Clay*
Singles - R32
Stephanie Foretz Gacon def Mathilde Johansson 6-4 7-6(5)
Michaella Krajicek def Alexandra Cadantu 7-5 3-6 6-3
Singles - R16
(1)Roberta Vinci def Stephanie Foretz Gacon 7-5 6-4
Michaella Krajicek def (8)Alberta Brianti 6-3 3-6 7-6(2)
Doubles - R16
(WC)Paola Suarez/Gisela Dulko def Alexandra Dulgheru/Stephanie Foretz Gacon 4-6 6-2 (11-9)
Janette Husarova/Katalin Marosi def Michaella Krajicek/Anna Tatishvili 6-2 6-1
Thursday OOP
Singles - QFs
(1)Roberta Vinci vs Michaella Krajicek
Doubles - QFs
(WC)Gisela Dulko/Paola Suarez vs Darija Jurak/Mariya Koryttseva
Kuala Lumpur *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Eleni Daniilidou def Sania Mirza 6-2 1-6 6-4
(7)Jelena Dokic def Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-1
(2,WC)Jelena Jankovic def Caroline Garcia 7-6(7) 4-6 7-6(2)
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
Olivia Rogowska vs (7)Jelena Dokic
Jill Craybas vs (2,WC)Jelena Jankovic
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Memphis Belongs to Melzer
So excited for Jurgen!!! Not only did he have to defeat three seeds to win the Title but he won the tournament playing with a broken toe!!! By far, this was Jurgen's week. I was a little worried the match might go 3 sets but he kept his focus (not always a strong point of his) and was the better player on all levels.
Memphis *Indoor Hard Court* (ATP)
Singles - R32
Jurgen Melzer def Denis Istomin 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(4)
Ryan Sweeting def James Blake 6-0 6-2
(7)Kevin Anderson def (Q)Robby Ginepri 7-5 6-3
Olivier Rochus def (5)Alex Bogomolov, Jr 1-6 6-4 7-6(5)
Sergiy Stakhovsky def (Q)Robert Kendrick 6-3 7-6(6)
Xavier Malisse def (2)Andy Roddick 7-6(8) 7-5
Singles - R16
Jurgen Melzer def Ivan Dodig 2-6 6-3 7-6(5)
(3)Radek Stepanek def Ryan Sweeting 4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
Olivier Rochus def (WC)Ryan Harrison 6-4 7-5
Benjamin Becker def Xavier Malisse 7-6(4) 6-4
Doubles - R16
(1)Max Mirnyi/Daniel Nestor def Kevin Anderson/Mark Knowles 7-5 6-2
(WC)Ryan Harrison/Denis Kudla def Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram 6-2 6-3
(3)Frantisek Cermak/Filip Polasek def Xavier Malisse/Treat Conrad Huey 7-5 6-4
Ivan Dodig/Marcelo Melo def (WC)Ryan Sweeting/Bernard Tomic 6-4 6-4
Julien Benneteau/Olivier Rochus def (2)Jurgen Melzer/Phillip Petzschner 6-1 3-6 (10-5)
Singles - QFs
Jurgen Melzer def (1)John Isner 6-3 7-6(6)
(4)Milos Raonic def Olivier Rochus 6-3 7-6(3)
Doubles - QFs
(1)Max Mirnyi/Daniel Nestor def (WC)Ryan Harrison/Denis Kudla 7-6(9) 3-6 (10-8)
Ivan Dodig/Marcelo Melo def Julien Benneteau/Olivier Rochus 6-3 6-4
Singles - SFs
Jurgen Melzer def (3)Radek Stepanek 6-4 4-6 6-3
Doubles - SFs
(1)Max Mirnyi/Daniel Nestor def John Isner/Sam Querrey 7-6(3) 6-2
Singles - Final
Jurgen Melzer def (4)Milos Raonic 7-5 7-6(4)
Doubles - Final
(1)Max Mirnyi/Daniel Nestor def Ivan Dodig/Marcelo Melo 4-6 7-5 (10-7)
Memphis *Indoor Hard Court* (WTA)
Singles - R32
(Q)Camila Giorgi def (1)Nadia Petrova 6-4 6-2
Stephanie Foretz Gacon def (WC)Melanie Oudin 6-2 6-3
Vera Dushevina def (WC)Madison Keys 6-2 7-5
(4)Marina Erakovic def Sloane Stephens 4-6 6-0 6-1
Michaella Krajicek def (6)Elena Baltacha 6-2 6-1
Alberta Brianti def Mirjana Lucic 7-6(5) 5-7 6-1
Singles - R16
Stephanie Foretz Gacon def (Q)Camila Giorgi 7-5 6-4
Vera Dushevina def (Q)Jamie Hampton 6-4 6-3
Michaella Krajicek def Olga Govortsova 7-6(2) 6-3
Doubles - R16
(4)Michaella Krajicek/Anna Tatishvili def Maria Kondratieva/Sofia Lefevre 6-2 6-0
Jamie Hampton/Melanie Oudin def (Alt)Stefanie Mikesz/Mariya Slupska 6-1 6-0
(3)Liga Dekmeijere/Nadia Petrova def Sofia Arvidsson/Johanna Larsson 6-0 6-3
(2)Vera Dushevina/OlgaGovortsova def Vesna Dolonts/Stephanie Foretz Gacon 4-6 6-2 (10-8)
Singles - QFs
Vera Dushevina def Stephanie Foretz Gacon 3-6 6-3 6-1
(4)Marina Erakovic def Michaella Krajicek 6-4 6-7(2) 6-4
Doubles - QFs
(4)Michaella Krajicek/Anna Tatishvili def Marina Erakovic/Ksenia Pervak 6-3 ret. **Pervak--illness
(3)Liga Dekmeijere/Nadia Petrova def Jamie Hampton/Melanie Oudin 6-2 6-4
(2)Vera Dushevina/OlgaGovortsova def Heather Watson/Jasmin Woehr 6-4 6-0
Singles - SFs
(4)Marina Erakovic def Vera Dushevina 6-1 4-6 6-4
Doubles - SFs
(2)Vera Dushevina/OlgaGovortsova def (3)Liga Dekmeijere/Nadia Petrova 2-6 4-1 ret. **Petrova--left thigh
Doubles - Final
(1)Andrea Hlavackova/Lucie Hradecka def (2)Vera Dushevina/OlgaGovortsova 6-3 6-4
Memphis *Indoor Hard Court* (ATP)
Singles - R32
Jurgen Melzer def Denis Istomin 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(4)
Ryan Sweeting def James Blake 6-0 6-2
(7)Kevin Anderson def (Q)Robby Ginepri 7-5 6-3
Olivier Rochus def (5)Alex Bogomolov, Jr 1-6 6-4 7-6(5)
Sergiy Stakhovsky def (Q)Robert Kendrick 6-3 7-6(6)
Xavier Malisse def (2)Andy Roddick 7-6(8) 7-5
Singles - R16
Jurgen Melzer def Ivan Dodig 2-6 6-3 7-6(5)
(3)Radek Stepanek def Ryan Sweeting 4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
Olivier Rochus def (WC)Ryan Harrison 6-4 7-5
Benjamin Becker def Xavier Malisse 7-6(4) 6-4
Doubles - R16
(1)Max Mirnyi/Daniel Nestor def Kevin Anderson/Mark Knowles 7-5 6-2
(WC)Ryan Harrison/Denis Kudla def Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram 6-2 6-3
(3)Frantisek Cermak/Filip Polasek def Xavier Malisse/Treat Conrad Huey 7-5 6-4
Ivan Dodig/Marcelo Melo def (WC)Ryan Sweeting/Bernard Tomic 6-4 6-4
Julien Benneteau/Olivier Rochus def (2)Jurgen Melzer/Phillip Petzschner 6-1 3-6 (10-5)
Singles - QFs
Jurgen Melzer def (1)John Isner 6-3 7-6(6)
(4)Milos Raonic def Olivier Rochus 6-3 7-6(3)
Doubles - QFs
(1)Max Mirnyi/Daniel Nestor def (WC)Ryan Harrison/Denis Kudla 7-6(9) 3-6 (10-8)
Ivan Dodig/Marcelo Melo def Julien Benneteau/Olivier Rochus 6-3 6-4
Singles - SFs
Jurgen Melzer def (3)Radek Stepanek 6-4 4-6 6-3
Doubles - SFs
(1)Max Mirnyi/Daniel Nestor def John Isner/Sam Querrey 7-6(3) 6-2
Singles - Final
Jurgen Melzer def (4)Milos Raonic 7-5 7-6(4)
Doubles - Final
(1)Max Mirnyi/Daniel Nestor def Ivan Dodig/Marcelo Melo 4-6 7-5 (10-7)
Memphis *Indoor Hard Court* (WTA)
Singles - R32
(Q)Camila Giorgi def (1)Nadia Petrova 6-4 6-2
Stephanie Foretz Gacon def (WC)Melanie Oudin 6-2 6-3
Vera Dushevina def (WC)Madison Keys 6-2 7-5
(4)Marina Erakovic def Sloane Stephens 4-6 6-0 6-1
Michaella Krajicek def (6)Elena Baltacha 6-2 6-1
Alberta Brianti def Mirjana Lucic 7-6(5) 5-7 6-1
Singles - R16
Stephanie Foretz Gacon def (Q)Camila Giorgi 7-5 6-4
Vera Dushevina def (Q)Jamie Hampton 6-4 6-3
Michaella Krajicek def Olga Govortsova 7-6(2) 6-3
Doubles - R16
(4)Michaella Krajicek/Anna Tatishvili def Maria Kondratieva/Sofia Lefevre 6-2 6-0
Jamie Hampton/Melanie Oudin def (Alt)Stefanie Mikesz/Mariya Slupska 6-1 6-0
(3)Liga Dekmeijere/Nadia Petrova def Sofia Arvidsson/Johanna Larsson 6-0 6-3
(2)Vera Dushevina/OlgaGovortsova def Vesna Dolonts/Stephanie Foretz Gacon 4-6 6-2 (10-8)
Singles - QFs
Vera Dushevina def Stephanie Foretz Gacon 3-6 6-3 6-1
(4)Marina Erakovic def Michaella Krajicek 6-4 6-7(2) 6-4
Doubles - QFs
(4)Michaella Krajicek/Anna Tatishvili def Marina Erakovic/Ksenia Pervak 6-3 ret. **Pervak--illness
(3)Liga Dekmeijere/Nadia Petrova def Jamie Hampton/Melanie Oudin 6-2 6-4
(2)Vera Dushevina/OlgaGovortsova def Heather Watson/Jasmin Woehr 6-4 6-0
Singles - SFs
(4)Marina Erakovic def Vera Dushevina 6-1 4-6 6-4
Doubles - SFs
(2)Vera Dushevina/OlgaGovortsova def (3)Liga Dekmeijere/Nadia Petrova 2-6 4-1 ret. **Petrova--left thigh
Doubles - Final
(1)Andrea Hlavackova/Lucie Hradecka def (2)Vera Dushevina/OlgaGovortsova 6-3 6-4
Wrap-up - Marseille & Buenos Aires
The most frustrating thing about the Marseille SF was to learn that Tipsy had 6 set points in that tiebreak.
As for the Final in Buenos Aires? I expected nothing less than 3 sets. Missed a lot of the 3rd set due to a bad feed but it came back in time to see the last two games. Nothing special...Ferrer just got it done and his 9th win over Almagro.
Marseille *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - SF
Michael Llodra def (3)Janko Tipsarevic 6-4 7-6(10)
Buenos Aires *Red Clay*
Singles -SF
(1)David Ferrer def David Nalbandian 6-1 6-4
Sunday OOP
Singles - Final
(1)David Ferrer def (2)Nicolas Almagro 4-6 6-3 6-2
Doubles - Final
David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco def (2)Michal Mertinak/Andre Sa 6-4 6-4
As for the Final in Buenos Aires? I expected nothing less than 3 sets. Missed a lot of the 3rd set due to a bad feed but it came back in time to see the last two games. Nothing special...Ferrer just got it done and his 9th win over Almagro.
Marseille *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - SF
Michael Llodra def (3)Janko Tipsarevic 6-4 7-6(10)
Buenos Aires *Red Clay*
Singles -SF
(1)David Ferrer def David Nalbandian 6-1 6-4
Sunday OOP
Singles - Final
(1)David Ferrer def (2)Nicolas Almagro 4-6 6-3 6-2
Doubles - Final
David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco def (2)Michal Mertinak/Andre Sa 6-4 6-4
Wrap-up - Dubai & Monterrey
I wanted to watch the Monterrey Final to get a look at Cadantu to see how she plays but it didn't quite work out. After reading an article on WTA about the Final match...it appears that both Finalists had break-through week and I hope that they have many more successful weeks.
Dubai *Hard Court*
Doubles - Final
(1)Liezel Huber/Lisa Raymond def (2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina 6-2 6-1
Monterrey *Hard Court*
Doubles - SFs
(1)Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci def (WC)Gisela Dulko/Paola Suárez 6-3 6-3
Dubai *Hard Court*
Doubles - Final
(1)Liezel Huber/Lisa Raymond def (2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina 6-2 6-1
Monterrey *Hard Court*
Doubles - SFs
(1)Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci def (WC)Gisela Dulko/Paola Suárez 6-3 6-3
Friday, February 24, 2012
QF - Dubai & Monterrey
I think I'm going to start keeping an eye on Alexandra Cadantu after the week she has had in Monterrey. Very impressed.
Dubai *Hard Court*
Singles - QF
(5)Agnieszka Radwanska def (8)Jelena Jankovic 6-2 2-6 6-0
Doubles - SFs
(2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina def Su-Wei Hsieh/Shuai Peng 6-2 6-7(5) (13-11)
Saturday OOP
Doubles - Final
(1)Liezel Huber/Lisa Raymond vs (2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina
Monterrey *Hard Court*
Doubles - QF
(WC)Gisela Dulko/Paola Suarez def Maria Abramovic/Mihaela Bizarnescu 6-3 6-3
Saturday OOP
Doubles - SF
(WC)Gisela Dulko/Paola Suarez vs (1)Roberta Vinci/Sara Errani
Dubai *Hard Court*
Singles - QF
(5)Agnieszka Radwanska def (8)Jelena Jankovic 6-2 2-6 6-0
Doubles - SFs
(2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina def Su-Wei Hsieh/Shuai Peng 6-2 6-7(5) (13-11)
Saturday OOP
Doubles - Final
(1)Liezel Huber/Lisa Raymond vs (2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina
Monterrey *Hard Court*
Doubles - QF
(WC)Gisela Dulko/Paola Suarez def Maria Abramovic/Mihaela Bizarnescu 6-3 6-3
Saturday OOP
Doubles - SF
(WC)Gisela Dulko/Paola Suarez vs (1)Roberta Vinci/Sara Errani
Day of "David" in Buenos Aires
It was day of "David" in Buenos Aires.
I didn't think that Gonzo would beat Ferrer but I did have hopes that he could push him to 3. Wasn't meant to be...Gonzo played a good match but when the rallies got long, more often than not, the point would go to Ferrer. Ferrer just had more gas in the tank...like he does against almost everybody. I wish the Nalbandian vs Ferrer match could be a Final and not a SF.
Saw a little bit of Tipsy's match and he's definitely playing at the level that he could beat Llodra tomorrow. Straight sets.
Buenos Aires *Red Clay
Singles - QF
(1)David Ferrer def (WC)Fernando Gonzalez 6-2 6-4
David Nalbandian def Carlos Berlocq 6-0 6-3
Doubles - SF
David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco def Eric Prodon/Horatio Zeballos 7-6(5) 6-3
Saturday OOP
Singles - SF
(1)David Ferrer vs David Nalbandian H2H 7-5 ...last meeting was last year at the Auckland Final
Marseille *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - QF
(3)Janko Tipsarevic def (7)Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-4
Saturday OOP
Singles - SF
(3)Janko Tipsarevic vs Michael Llodra H2H 1-0 ...haven't played since Casablanca '07
I didn't think that Gonzo would beat Ferrer but I did have hopes that he could push him to 3. Wasn't meant to be...Gonzo played a good match but when the rallies got long, more often than not, the point would go to Ferrer. Ferrer just had more gas in the tank...like he does against almost everybody. I wish the Nalbandian vs Ferrer match could be a Final and not a SF.
Saw a little bit of Tipsy's match and he's definitely playing at the level that he could beat Llodra tomorrow. Straight sets.
Buenos Aires *Red Clay
Singles - QF
(1)David Ferrer def (WC)Fernando Gonzalez 6-2 6-4
David Nalbandian def Carlos Berlocq 6-0 6-3
Doubles - SF
David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco def Eric Prodon/Horatio Zeballos 7-6(5) 6-3
Saturday OOP
Singles - SF
(1)David Ferrer vs David Nalbandian H2H 7-5 ...last meeting was last year at the Auckland Final
Marseille *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - QF
(3)Janko Tipsarevic def (7)Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-4
Saturday OOP
Singles - SF
(3)Janko Tipsarevic vs Michael Llodra H2H 1-0 ...haven't played since Casablanca '07
Thursday, February 23, 2012
R16 Roundup - Marseille & Buenos Aires
I will get around to posting about Memphis soon. Memphis has suffered the same fate as SJ last week when it comes to posting.
The best thing to come out of yesterday was that Gonzo made the QFs!!! And today...Nalbandian has made the QFs!
Have to drop a mention of the name Albano Olivetti. A Qualifier who upset Mardy Fish in Marseille today. Pretty impressive!
Marseille *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R16
(7)Ivan Ljubicic def Karol Beck 6-4 7-6(1) **it wasn't a steamroller and for that I'm happy for Beck
(4)Janko Tipsarevic def (Q)David Goffin 6-4 6-2
Doubles - R16
Arnaud Clement/Lukas Dlouhy def Martin Emmrich/Andreas Siljestrom 6-4 4-6 (10-7)
Doubles - QFs
(1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Rohan Bopanna def Arnaud Clement/Lukas Dlouhy 6-3 6-4
Friday OOP
Singles - QFs
(7)Ivan Ljubicic vs (4)Janko Tipsarevic H2H 2-1 ...they haven't met since Metz '09 where Tipsy won in straights
Buenos Aires *Red Clay*
Singles - R16
WC)Fernando Gonzalez def Albert Ramos 7-6(6) 7-6 (5)
(1)David Ferrer def (WC)Facundo Bagnis 6-3 6-4
David Nalbandian def (5)Juan Monaco 6-3 6-1
(Q)Igor Andreev def (7)Fernando Verdasco 7-6(3) 6-3Doubles - R16
(1)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace def Maximo Gonzalez/Kei Nishikori 2-6 6-2 (10-7)
Doubles - QF
David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco def (3)Pablo Andujar/Carlos Berlocq 4-6 6-3 (10-8)
Eric Prodon/Horatio Zeballos def (2)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace 1-6 6-3 (12-10)
Friday OOP
Singles -QFs
(1)David Ferrer vs (WC)Fernando Gonzalez H2H 4-5 ...last meeting was the SFs of Acapulco '10
Carlos Berlocq vs David Nalbandian H2H 0-2 ...both meeting have been on clay and gone 3 sets
Doubles - SFs
Eric Prodon/Horatio Zeballos vs David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco
The best thing to come out of yesterday was that Gonzo made the QFs!!! And today...Nalbandian has made the QFs!
Have to drop a mention of the name Albano Olivetti. A Qualifier who upset Mardy Fish in Marseille today. Pretty impressive!
Marseille *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R16
(7)Ivan Ljubicic def Karol Beck 6-4 7-6(1) **it wasn't a steamroller and for that I'm happy for Beck
(4)Janko Tipsarevic def (Q)David Goffin 6-4 6-2
Doubles - R16
Arnaud Clement/Lukas Dlouhy def Martin Emmrich/Andreas Siljestrom 6-4 4-6 (10-7)
Doubles - QFs
(1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Rohan Bopanna def Arnaud Clement/Lukas Dlouhy 6-3 6-4
Friday OOP
Singles - QFs
(7)Ivan Ljubicic vs (4)Janko Tipsarevic H2H 2-1 ...they haven't met since Metz '09 where Tipsy won in straights
Buenos Aires *Red Clay*
Singles - R16
WC)Fernando Gonzalez def Albert Ramos 7-6(6) 7-6 (5)
(1)David Ferrer def (WC)Facundo Bagnis 6-3 6-4
David Nalbandian def (5)Juan Monaco 6-3 6-1
(Q)Igor Andreev def (7)Fernando Verdasco 7-6(3) 6-3Doubles - R16
(1)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace def Maximo Gonzalez/Kei Nishikori 2-6 6-2 (10-7)
Doubles - QF
David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco def (3)Pablo Andujar/Carlos Berlocq 4-6 6-3 (10-8)
Eric Prodon/Horatio Zeballos def (2)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace 1-6 6-3 (12-10)
Friday OOP
Singles -QFs
(1)David Ferrer vs (WC)Fernando Gonzalez H2H 4-5 ...last meeting was the SFs of Acapulco '10
Carlos Berlocq vs David Nalbandian H2H 0-2 ...both meeting have been on clay and gone 3 sets
Doubles - SFs
Eric Prodon/Horatio Zeballos vs David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco
Update - Dubai & Monterrey
A bit of a side note, I'm happy to see that after beating Dokic on Monday...Cadantu has made it to the QFs and she'll face #8 Lourdes Dominguez Lino. I always feel better when someone who beats a favorite goes far in the tourney.
Also, Paola & Gisela won their first match together...which Gisela then went on to dedicate the win to the victims of the tragedy in Argentina when a train ran into the station killing many.
Dubai *Hard Court*
Singles - R16
Daniela Hantuchova def Shuai Peng 7-5 6-2
Ana Ivanovic def Maria Kirilenko 6-2 7-6(4)
(8)Jelena Jankovic def Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-2
Singles - QFs
Julia Goerges def Daniela Hantuchova 4-6 6-3 6-4
(8)Jelena Jankovic def (4)Samantha Stosur 6-4 6-2
Doubles - QFs
(2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina def Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez/Shahar Peer 6-1 4-6 (10-8)
Friday OOP
Singles - QFs
(8)Jelena Jankovic vs (5)Agnieszka Radwanska H2H is 1-1
Doubles - SFs
(2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina vs Su-Wei Hsieh/Shuai Peng
Monterrey *Hard Court*
Doubles - R16
Paola Suarez/Gisela Dulko def (4)Eva Birnerova/Alexandra Panova 7-5 6-3
Also, Paola & Gisela won their first match together...which Gisela then went on to dedicate the win to the victims of the tragedy in Argentina when a train ran into the station killing many.
Dubai *Hard Court*
Singles - R16
Daniela Hantuchova def Shuai Peng 7-5 6-2
Ana Ivanovic def Maria Kirilenko 6-2 7-6(4)
(8)Jelena Jankovic def Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-2
Singles - QFs
Julia Goerges def Daniela Hantuchova 4-6 6-3 6-4
(8)Jelena Jankovic def (4)Samantha Stosur 6-4 6-2
Doubles - QFs
(2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina def Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez/Shahar Peer 6-1 4-6 (10-8)
Friday OOP
Singles - QFs
(8)Jelena Jankovic vs (5)Agnieszka Radwanska H2H is 1-1
Doubles - SFs
(2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina vs Su-Wei Hsieh/Shuai Peng
Monterrey *Hard Court*
Doubles - R16
Paola Suarez/Gisela Dulko def (4)Eva Birnerova/Alexandra Panova 7-5 6-3
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
R32 Roundup - Dubai & Monterrey
Dubai *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Maria Kirilenko def Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-0
Julia Goerges def Svetlana Kuznetsova 2-6 7-6(2) 6-4
(8)Jelena Jankovic def Petra Cetkovska 6-2 6-2
Daniela Hantuchova def (LL)Polona Hercog 1-6 7-5 7-6(4)
Doubles - R16
Su-Wei Hsieh/Shuai Peng def (3)Daniela Hantuchova/Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3 6-4
(2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina def (WC)Fatma Al Nabhani/Andreja Klepac 6-1 6-3
Wednesday OOP
Singles - R16
(8)Jelena Jankovic vs Flavia Pennetta H2H 5-2 ...last meeting Stuttgart '09 QFs; Jankovic in 3 then
Maria Kirilenko vs Ana Ivanovic H2H 2-3 ...last meeting was Tokyo '11 where Kirilenko won in straights
Daniela Hantuchova vs Shuai Peng H2H 1-0 ...Dani won their first meeting at Stanford '07 in straights
Monterrey *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Alexandra Cadantu def Jelena Dokic 3-6 6-1 7-5
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner def (5)Gisela Dulko 6-4 7-6(2)
Singles - R32
Maria Kirilenko def Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-0
Julia Goerges def Svetlana Kuznetsova 2-6 7-6(2) 6-4
(8)Jelena Jankovic def Petra Cetkovska 6-2 6-2
Daniela Hantuchova def (LL)Polona Hercog 1-6 7-5 7-6(4)
Doubles - R16
Su-Wei Hsieh/Shuai Peng def (3)Daniela Hantuchova/Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3 6-4
(2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina def (WC)Fatma Al Nabhani/Andreja Klepac 6-1 6-3
Wednesday OOP
Singles - R16
(8)Jelena Jankovic vs Flavia Pennetta H2H 5-2 ...last meeting Stuttgart '09 QFs; Jankovic in 3 then
Maria Kirilenko vs Ana Ivanovic H2H 2-3 ...last meeting was Tokyo '11 where Kirilenko won in straights
Daniela Hantuchova vs Shuai Peng H2H 1-0 ...Dani won their first meeting at Stanford '07 in straights
Monterrey *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Alexandra Cadantu def Jelena Dokic 3-6 6-1 7-5
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner def (5)Gisela Dulko 6-4 7-6(2)
Roundup of R32 - Marseille & Buenos Aires
Its a frustrating thing to be a fan of Juan Carlos Ferrero these days. I've wanted to write that since yesterday but time didn't allow for a blog entry. I was lucky enough to find a live feed of his match against Nishikori. Its just so difficult to watch him have moments of the player he was 5-10 years ago but just not enough of those moments...have to wonder how much longer Ferrero will be playing. Arnaud Clement and Fernando Gonzalez are each making this year their last. Might be Tommy Haas's last year. Just wonder if Ferrero is right there.
And a retirement is always sad to end a match but I can't deny a sigh of relief that Montanes retired against Gonzo.
As for today, Karol Beck won his match against Mathieu in Marseille!!! That makes me so happy for this guy. He needs a break.
Marseille *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R32
(7)Ivan Ljubicic def Florent Serra 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3
Karol Beck def Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6(2) 2-6 6-3
Nicolas Mahut def (WC)Arnaud Clement 6-3 6-4
Wednesday OOP
Singles - R16
(Q)David Goffin vs (3)Janko Tipsarevic H2H 0-1 ...Tipsy won their first match in the QFs at Chennai in 3
Karol Beck vs (7)Ivan Ljubicic H2H 1-3 ...they met as recently as Zagreb where Ljubo won in 3
Doubles - R16
Martin Emmrich/Andreas Siljestrom vs Arnaud Clement/Lukas Dlouhy
Buenos Aires *Red Clay*
Singles - R32
(4)Kei Nishikori def Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 3-6 6-2
(WC)Fernando Gonzalez def Albert Montanes 7-5 1-0 **retired - Back
(2)Nicolas Almagro def Potito Starace 4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
David Nalbandian def (LL)Wayne Odesnik 6-2 6-3
(7)Fernando Verdasco def Eric Prodon 6-4 6-1
(1)David Ferrer def (Q)Andres Molteni 6-1 6-0
Wednesday OOP
Singles - R16
(WC)Fernando Gonzalez vs Albert Ramos ...first meeting
(1)David Ferrer vs (WC)Facundo Bagnis ...first meeting
Doubles - R16
(1)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace vs Maximo Gonzalez/Kei Nishikori
Doubles - QF
(3)Pablo Andujar/Carlos Berlocq vs David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco
And a retirement is always sad to end a match but I can't deny a sigh of relief that Montanes retired against Gonzo.
As for today, Karol Beck won his match against Mathieu in Marseille!!! That makes me so happy for this guy. He needs a break.
Marseille *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R32
(7)Ivan Ljubicic def Florent Serra 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3
Karol Beck def Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6(2) 2-6 6-3
Nicolas Mahut def (WC)Arnaud Clement 6-3 6-4
Wednesday OOP
Singles - R16
(Q)David Goffin vs (3)Janko Tipsarevic H2H 0-1 ...Tipsy won their first match in the QFs at Chennai in 3
Karol Beck vs (7)Ivan Ljubicic H2H 1-3 ...they met as recently as Zagreb where Ljubo won in 3
Doubles - R16
Martin Emmrich/Andreas Siljestrom vs Arnaud Clement/Lukas Dlouhy
Buenos Aires *Red Clay*
Singles - R32
(4)Kei Nishikori def Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 3-6 6-2
(WC)Fernando Gonzalez def Albert Montanes 7-5 1-0 **retired - Back
(2)Nicolas Almagro def Potito Starace 4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
David Nalbandian def (LL)Wayne Odesnik 6-2 6-3
(7)Fernando Verdasco def Eric Prodon 6-4 6-1
(1)David Ferrer def (Q)Andres Molteni 6-1 6-0
Wednesday OOP
Singles - R16
(WC)Fernando Gonzalez vs Albert Ramos ...first meeting
(1)David Ferrer vs (WC)Facundo Bagnis ...first meeting
Doubles - R16
(1)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace vs Maximo Gonzalez/Kei Nishikori
Doubles - QF
(3)Pablo Andujar/Carlos Berlocq vs David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Monday Schedule - Marseille & Buenos Aires
Arnaud Clement has been given a WC into Marseille. I was hoping that I was going to be able to write an entry about NoNo winning the Bergamo Challenger but it wasn't meant to be when he lost in the SFs.
The top 4 seeds in Marseille get BYEs: Tsonga, Fish, Tipsarevic, and Del Potro.
Marseille *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R32
(7)Ivan Ljubicic vs (WC)Florent Serra - H2H 4-0 ...last meeting was at Lyon in '09
Buenos Aires *Red Clay*
Singles - R32
(WC)Fernando Gonzalez vs Albert Montanes H2H 2-1 ...haven't met since '07, Montanes won in 3 at Vina del Mar
Juan Carlos Ferrero vs (4)Kei Nishikori H2H 1-0 ...though Juanqui won that by default when Nishikori retired at 5-3 in the first set at Auckland '09. I think this will be an upset "on paper".
Doubles - R16
(WC)Federico Delbonis/Diego Junqueira vs David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco
David Ferrer/Daniel Gimeno-Traver vs (4)Pere Riba/Joao Souza
The top 4 seeds in Marseille get BYEs: Tsonga, Fish, Tipsarevic, and Del Potro.
Marseille *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R32
(7)Ivan Ljubicic vs (WC)Florent Serra - H2H 4-0 ...last meeting was at Lyon in '09
Buenos Aires *Red Clay*
Singles - R32
(WC)Fernando Gonzalez vs Albert Montanes H2H 2-1 ...haven't met since '07, Montanes won in 3 at Vina del Mar
Juan Carlos Ferrero vs (4)Kei Nishikori H2H 1-0 ...though Juanqui won that by default when Nishikori retired at 5-3 in the first set at Auckland '09. I think this will be an upset "on paper".
Doubles - R16
(WC)Federico Delbonis/Diego Junqueira vs David Marrero/Fernando Verdasco
David Ferrer/Daniel Gimeno-Traver vs (4)Pere Riba/Joao Souza
Monday Schedule - Dubai & Monterrey
Sania Mirza received a WC into Quallies in Dubai but lost in the first round to Aleksandra Wozniak in 3 sets.
Dubai *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Maria Kirilenko vs Monica Niculescu
Julia Goerges vs Svetlana Kuznetsova
(8)Jelena Jankovic vs Petra Cetkovska
Doubles - R16
Su-Wei Hsieh/Shuai Peng vs (3)Daniela Hantuchova/Agnieszka Radwanska
Monterrey *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Alexandra Cadantu vs Jelena Dokic ...first meeting
Dubai *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Maria Kirilenko vs Monica Niculescu
Julia Goerges vs Svetlana Kuznetsova
(8)Jelena Jankovic vs Petra Cetkovska
Doubles - R16
Su-Wei Hsieh/Shuai Peng vs (3)Daniela Hantuchova/Agnieszka Radwanska
Monterrey *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Alexandra Cadantu vs Jelena Dokic ...first meeting
Monday Schedule - Memphis
Both tours are in Memphis this week so I'm going to blog about it the same way. The quallies had a couple of recognizable names in the draw...the draw itself is only 16 as opposed to the typical 32.
Memphis *Indoor Hard Court*
Qualifying - R16
(Alt)Robert Kendrick def (8)James Ward 6-7(6) 6-1 6-3
Robby Ginepri def (3)Michael Russell 6-3 6-3
Qualifying - Final Round
(Alt)Robert Kendrick def (WC)Denis Kudla 6-4 6-2
Robby Ginepri def Alex Kuznetsov 7-6(5) 6-4
The Qualifiers haven't been placed in the MD as of yet.
Singles - R32 (WTA)
Alberta Brianti def Mirjana Lucic 7-6(5) 5-7 6-1
Monday OOP
Singles - R32
Michaella Krajicek vs (6)Elena Baltacha ...first meeting *to much to ask to get to watch this match?*
(WC)Madison Keys vs Vera Dushevina ...first meeting
(4)Marina Erakovic vs Sloane Stephens ...first meeting
(1)Nadia Petrova vs (Q)Camila Giorgi ...first meeting
Doubles - R16
(4)Michaella Krajicek/Anna Tatishvili vs Maria Kondratieva/Sophie Lefevre
(2)Vesna Dolonts/Stephanie Foretz Gacon vs Vera Dushevina/Olga Govortsova
Memphis *Indoor Hard Court*
Qualifying - R16
(Alt)Robert Kendrick def (8)James Ward 6-7(6) 6-1 6-3
Robby Ginepri def (3)Michael Russell 6-3 6-3
Qualifying - Final Round
(Alt)Robert Kendrick def (WC)Denis Kudla 6-4 6-2
Robby Ginepri def Alex Kuznetsov 7-6(5) 6-4
The Qualifiers haven't been placed in the MD as of yet.
Singles - R32 (WTA)
Alberta Brianti def Mirjana Lucic 7-6(5) 5-7 6-1
Monday OOP
Singles - R32
Michaella Krajicek vs (6)Elena Baltacha ...first meeting *to much to ask to get to watch this match?*
(WC)Madison Keys vs Vera Dushevina ...first meeting
(4)Marina Erakovic vs Sloane Stephens ...first meeting
(1)Nadia Petrova vs (Q)Camila Giorgi ...first meeting
Doubles - R16
(4)Michaella Krajicek/Anna Tatishvili vs Maria Kondratieva/Sophie Lefevre
(2)Vesna Dolonts/Stephanie Foretz Gacon vs Vera Dushevina/Olga Govortsova
Friday, February 17, 2012
Update - San Jose
Hoping that I can find a live feed of the Doubles SF tomorrow. Not all that optimistic but will see...
San Jose *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R32
(WC)Robby Ginepri def Xavier Malisse 6-1 6-2
Michael Russell def (7)Donald Young 6-1 7-6(6)
(5)Julien Benneteau def Ryan Sweeting 7-6(3) 7-6(5)
Ryan Harrison def (8)Olivier Rochus 4-6 6-2 6-3
Doubles - R16
Gilles Muller/Olivier Rochus def Carsten Ball/Treat Conrad Huey 6-4 7-6(3)
(4)Mark Knowles/Xavier Malisse def Mikhail Elgin/Denis Istomin 7-6(2) 1-6 (10-7)
Singles - R16
Denis Istomin def Michael Russell 6-2 6-2
Ryan Harrison def Robby Ginepri 6-3 2-6 7-6(0)
Doubles - QFs
Gilles Muller/Olivier Rochus def (1)Santiago Gonzalez/Christopher Kas 6-3 6-4
(4)Mark Knowles/Xavier Malisse def James Cerretani/Matthew Ebden 6-3 6-2
Saturday OOP
Would've been happier if these teams were meeting the Final.
Doubles - SFs
Gilles Muller/Olivier Rochus vs (4)Mark Knowles/Xavier Malisse
San Jose *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R32
(WC)Robby Ginepri def Xavier Malisse 6-1 6-2
Michael Russell def (7)Donald Young 6-1 7-6(6)
(5)Julien Benneteau def Ryan Sweeting 7-6(3) 7-6(5)
Ryan Harrison def (8)Olivier Rochus 4-6 6-2 6-3
Doubles - R16
Gilles Muller/Olivier Rochus def Carsten Ball/Treat Conrad Huey 6-4 7-6(3)
(4)Mark Knowles/Xavier Malisse def Mikhail Elgin/Denis Istomin 7-6(2) 1-6 (10-7)
Singles - R16
Denis Istomin def Michael Russell 6-2 6-2
Ryan Harrison def Robby Ginepri 6-3 2-6 7-6(0)
Doubles - QFs
Gilles Muller/Olivier Rochus def (1)Santiago Gonzalez/Christopher Kas 6-3 6-4
(4)Mark Knowles/Xavier Malisse def James Cerretani/Matthew Ebden 6-3 6-2
Saturday OOP
Would've been happier if these teams were meeting the Final.
Doubles - SFs
Gilles Muller/Olivier Rochus vs (4)Mark Knowles/Xavier Malisse
Update - Rotterdam & Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo went so late yesterday that I wasn't able to come here and post anything about it. I was able to catch a live feed of Nalbandian vs Simon and Nalbandian pretty much dominated that match. Unfortunately, same didn't apply today when he faced Volandri. I missed the first set and a half but was watching when Nalbandian came back from 0-40 and a couple Deuces to hold. Only then to lose his next service game after being up 40-15 and saving one BP. Gave the break to Volandri and that was that. I'm always surprised when Nalby makes it far in a clay court tourney. I know that he has had success on the surface...but I'm still surprised nonetheless.
Here are the updates from the last couple days.
Rotterdam *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R16
(2)Tomas Berdych def Marcos Baghdatis 3-0 **ret.
Juan Martin Del Potro def Karol Beck 6-4 7-5
Sao Paulo *Indoor Red Clay*
Singles - R16
(5)Carlos Berlocq def Potito Starace 3-6 6-2 6-3
(3)Fernando Verdasco def Javier Marti 6-4 6-7(2) 7-5
David Nalbandian def (2)Gilles Simon 6-3 6-2
Singles -QFs
Filippo Volandri def David Nalbandian 3-6 6-3 7-5
(8)Albert Ramos def (3)Fernando Verdasco 7-6(5) 6-3
Doubles - QFs
(2)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace def Ricardo Mello/Joao Souza 6-4 6-4
Friday OOP
(4)Michal Mertinak/Andre Sa vs (2)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace
Here are the updates from the last couple days.
Rotterdam *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R16
(2)Tomas Berdych def Marcos Baghdatis 3-0 **ret.
Juan Martin Del Potro def Karol Beck 6-4 7-5
Sao Paulo *Indoor Red Clay*
Singles - R16
(5)Carlos Berlocq def Potito Starace 3-6 6-2 6-3
(3)Fernando Verdasco def Javier Marti 6-4 6-7(2) 7-5
David Nalbandian def (2)Gilles Simon 6-3 6-2
Singles -QFs
Filippo Volandri def David Nalbandian 3-6 6-3 7-5
(8)Albert Ramos def (3)Fernando Verdasco 7-6(5) 6-3
Doubles - QFs
(2)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace def Ricardo Mello/Joao Souza 6-4 6-4
Friday OOP
(4)Michal Mertinak/Andre Sa vs (2)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Day 4 - Doha & Bogota
My favorites in Doha and Bogota did not have good days with Sveta losing to Safarova in straights in Doha and Dulko losing to Panova in much the same way.
I want to give an honorable mention to Christina McHale for defeating Shahar Peer in 3 sets and getting to the QFs where she will now face Radwanska. McHale is definitely a player to keep an eye on to see where things go for her.
Doha *Hard Court*
Singles - R16
Lucie Safarova def (14)Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6(6) 6-3)
Friday OOP
Doubles - QFs
(5)Nuria LLagostera Vives/Anastasia Rodionova vs (4)Maria Kirilenko/Sabine Lisicki
Bogota *Red Clay*
Singles - R16
Alexandra Panova def (5)Gisela Dulko 7-5 6-2
I want to give an honorable mention to Christina McHale for defeating Shahar Peer in 3 sets and getting to the QFs where she will now face Radwanska. McHale is definitely a player to keep an eye on to see where things go for her.
Doha *Hard Court*
Singles - R16
Lucie Safarova def (14)Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6(6) 6-3)
Friday OOP
Doubles - QFs
(5)Nuria LLagostera Vives/Anastasia Rodionova vs (4)Maria Kirilenko/Sabine Lisicki
Bogota *Red Clay*
Singles - R16
Alexandra Panova def (5)Gisela Dulko 7-5 6-2
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Updates - Rotterdam & Sao Paulo
San Jose will be in a seperate entry due to the time difference to it and the other two tourney's this week.
Sadly, Gonzo did lose his match against Andreev and, by the looks of it...it wasn't much of a battle. Clay isn't Gonzo's strength but still knowing that this is the last few notes of his swan song...would be great if he went out on a high note.
And Mikhail Youzhny vs Igor Kunitsyn receives the award for most ridiculous scoreline of the day yesterday. Those kind of matches just really aggravate me. Pet peeve I guess one could say.
And then to top that off...Mischa pulled out before his R16 vs Federer because of foot problems.
Still trying to wrap my head around how Mirnyi & Nestor could lose in straights on an Indoor court...
Rotterdam *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Mikhail Youzhny def Igor Kunitsyn 6-0 6-7(4) 6-0
Marcos Baghdatis def Matthias Bachinger 7-6(2) 6-2
Karol Beck def Philipp Petzschner 7-6(6) 6-3
Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi/Jean-Julien Rojer def Richard Gasquet/Ivan Ljubicic 7-6(4) 6-1
Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez def (1)Max Mirnyi/Daniel Nestor 7-6(5) 7-5
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
Marcos Baghdatis vs (2)Tomas Berdych H2H 2-2 ...last meeting was Cinci '10 where Baghdatis won in 2
Karol Beck vs Juan Martin Del Potro ...first meeting (this would be a great win for Beck!)
Sao Paulo *Red Clay*
Singles - R32
(Q)Igor Andreev def (WC)Fernando Gonzalez 6-2 6-3
David Nalbandian def Benoit Paire 7-6(3) 6-3
Potito Starace def (Q)Paul Capdeville 5-7 7-6(7) 6-2
Leonardo Mayer def (6)Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6(6) 6-2
Doubles - R16
(2)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace def (WC)Rogerio Dutra-Silva/Bruno Sant'anna 6-4 6-4
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
Potito Starace vs (5)Carlos Berlocq H2H 2-0 ...last meeting was in Las Vegas in '08
(3)Fernando Verdasco vs Javier Marti ...first meeting
David Nalbandian vs (2)Gilles Simon ...H2H 1-1 ...they have not faced each other since 2010 (Montpelier and Washington)
Sadly, Gonzo did lose his match against Andreev and, by the looks of it...it wasn't much of a battle. Clay isn't Gonzo's strength but still knowing that this is the last few notes of his swan song...would be great if he went out on a high note.
And Mikhail Youzhny vs Igor Kunitsyn receives the award for most ridiculous scoreline of the day yesterday. Those kind of matches just really aggravate me. Pet peeve I guess one could say.
And then to top that off...Mischa pulled out before his R16 vs Federer because of foot problems.
Still trying to wrap my head around how Mirnyi & Nestor could lose in straights on an Indoor court...
Rotterdam *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Mikhail Youzhny def Igor Kunitsyn 6-0 6-7(4) 6-0
Marcos Baghdatis def Matthias Bachinger 7-6(2) 6-2
Karol Beck def Philipp Petzschner 7-6(6) 6-3
Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi/Jean-Julien Rojer def Richard Gasquet/Ivan Ljubicic 7-6(4) 6-1
Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez def (1)Max Mirnyi/Daniel Nestor 7-6(5) 7-5
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
Marcos Baghdatis vs (2)Tomas Berdych H2H 2-2 ...last meeting was Cinci '10 where Baghdatis won in 2
Karol Beck vs Juan Martin Del Potro ...first meeting (this would be a great win for Beck!)
Sao Paulo *Red Clay*
Singles - R32
(Q)Igor Andreev def (WC)Fernando Gonzalez 6-2 6-3
David Nalbandian def Benoit Paire 7-6(3) 6-3
Potito Starace def (Q)Paul Capdeville 5-7 7-6(7) 6-2
Leonardo Mayer def (6)Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6(6) 6-2
Doubles - R16
(2)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace def (WC)Rogerio Dutra-Silva/Bruno Sant'anna 6-4 6-4
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
Potito Starace vs (5)Carlos Berlocq H2H 2-0 ...last meeting was in Las Vegas in '08
(3)Fernando Verdasco vs Javier Marti ...first meeting
David Nalbandian vs (2)Gilles Simon ...H2H 1-1 ...they have not faced each other since 2010 (Montpelier and Washington)
Updates - Doha & Bogota
Apologies for lack of updating. Not enough hours in the day sometimes.
Unfortunately, Hantuchova lost yesterday so there won't be that opportunity for back-to-back titles. Urszula Radwanska also lost and then had to withdraw from her Doubles due to illness. Kirilenko came through only to have to face Kuznetsova in the next round.
In Bogota, Dokic was upset by a Qualifier after the match was suspended for rain. Dokic won the first set 6-4 but, I think, she was down 4-1 in the 2nd when the match resumed.
Doha *Hard Court*
Singles - R64
Simona Halep def (15)Daniela Hantuchova 3-6 6-2 7-6(4)
Maria Kirilenko def Jie Zheng 6-3 3-6 6-3
Lucie Safarova def (Q)Urszula Radwanska 6-3 6-4
Singles - R32
Monica Niculescu def (6)Vera Zvonareva 7-5 3-2 **ret. left hip
Shahar Peer def (8)Jelena Jankovic 7-6(3) 6-2
(14)Svetlana Kuznetsova def Maria Kirilenko 6-4 6-4
Doubles - R16
Vera Dushevina/Shahar Peer def (1)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina 6-4 6-4
Kristina Barrois/Anna-Lena Groenfeld def (3)Daniela Hantuchova/Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1 6-2
(4)Maria Kirilenko/Sabine Lisicki def Andreja Klepac/Alicja Rosolska 6-2 4-6 (10-8)
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
(14)Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Lucie Safarova H2H is 3-2 ...last meeting was in the R16 this year in Sydney where Sveta retired in the 2nd set.
Bogota *Red Clay*
Singles - R32
(5)Gisela Dulko def Kathrin Woerle1-6 6-2 6-4
(Q)Paula Ormaechea def (4)Jelena Dokic 4-6 6-3 6-4
Doubles - R16
Mailen Auroux/Maria Irigoyen def (WC)Gisela Dulko/Paola Suárez 6-4 6-4
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
(5)Gisela Dulko vs Alexandra Panova ...first meeting
Unfortunately, Hantuchova lost yesterday so there won't be that opportunity for back-to-back titles. Urszula Radwanska also lost and then had to withdraw from her Doubles due to illness. Kirilenko came through only to have to face Kuznetsova in the next round.
In Bogota, Dokic was upset by a Qualifier after the match was suspended for rain. Dokic won the first set 6-4 but, I think, she was down 4-1 in the 2nd when the match resumed.
Doha *Hard Court*
Singles - R64
Simona Halep def (15)Daniela Hantuchova 3-6 6-2 7-6(4)
Maria Kirilenko def Jie Zheng 6-3 3-6 6-3
Lucie Safarova def (Q)Urszula Radwanska 6-3 6-4
Singles - R32
Monica Niculescu def (6)Vera Zvonareva 7-5 3-2 **ret. left hip
Shahar Peer def (8)Jelena Jankovic 7-6(3) 6-2
(14)Svetlana Kuznetsova def Maria Kirilenko 6-4 6-4
Doubles - R16
Vera Dushevina/Shahar Peer def (1)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina 6-4 6-4
Kristina Barrois/Anna-Lena Groenfeld def (3)Daniela Hantuchova/Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1 6-2
(4)Maria Kirilenko/Sabine Lisicki def Andreja Klepac/Alicja Rosolska 6-2 4-6 (10-8)
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
(14)Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Lucie Safarova H2H is 3-2 ...last meeting was in the R16 this year in Sydney where Sveta retired in the 2nd set.
Bogota *Red Clay*
Singles - R32
(5)Gisela Dulko def Kathrin Woerle1-6 6-2 6-4
(Q)Paula Ormaechea def (4)Jelena Dokic 4-6 6-3 6-4
Doubles - R16
Mailen Auroux/Maria Irigoyen def (WC)Gisela Dulko/Paola Suárez 6-4 6-4
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
(5)Gisela Dulko vs Alexandra Panova ...first meeting
Monday, February 13, 2012
Day 1 - Doha & Bogota
There weren't any matches of note in Bogota today but there are some on the schedule for tomorrow.
Doha is a 64 draw (top 8 seeds get BYEs so technically 56)...(6)Vera Zvonareva, (8)Jelena Jankovic. The Doubles draw is 32 teams with the top 5 seeds receiving BYEs in the 1st round...(3)Daniela Hantuchova/Agnieszka Radwanska, (4)Maria Kirilenko/Sabine Lisicki, (2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina
Doha *Hard Court*
Singles - R64
Shahar Peer def Nadia Lalami 6-0 6-0
Monica Niculescu def Elena Vesnina 6-1 6-0
(Q)Kateryna Bondarenko def (Q)Vera Dushevina 7-5 6-2
(14)Svetlana Kuznetsova def Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 7-5 6-3
Doubles - R32
Vera Dushevina/Shahar Peer def Flavia Pennetta/Francesca Schiavone 6-2 5-7 (10-7)
Tuesday OOP
Singles - R64
Simona Halep vs (15)Daniela Hantuchova ...first meeting
Jie Zheng vs Maria Kirilenko H2H 5-1 ...last meeting was the QFs at '10 AO where Zheng won in straights
Lucie Safarova vs (Q)Urszula Radwanska H2H 2-0 ...last was R16 in '09 Linz where Safarova won 4 &4
Doubles - R32
Urszula Radwanska/Olga Savchuk vs Kristina Barrois/Anna-Lena Groenfeld
Bogota *Red Clay*
Tuesday OOP
Singles - R32
(5)Gisela Dulko vs Kathrin Woerle ...first meeting
(4)Jelena Dokic vs (Q)Paula Ormaechea ...first meeting
Doha is a 64 draw (top 8 seeds get BYEs so technically 56)...(6)Vera Zvonareva, (8)Jelena Jankovic. The Doubles draw is 32 teams with the top 5 seeds receiving BYEs in the 1st round...(3)Daniela Hantuchova/Agnieszka Radwanska, (4)Maria Kirilenko/Sabine Lisicki, (2)Sania Mirza/Elena Vesnina
Doha *Hard Court*
Singles - R64
Shahar Peer def Nadia Lalami 6-0 6-0
Monica Niculescu def Elena Vesnina 6-1 6-0
(Q)Kateryna Bondarenko def (Q)Vera Dushevina 7-5 6-2
(14)Svetlana Kuznetsova def Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 7-5 6-3
Doubles - R32
Vera Dushevina/Shahar Peer def Flavia Pennetta/Francesca Schiavone 6-2 5-7 (10-7)
Tuesday OOP
Singles - R64
Simona Halep vs (15)Daniela Hantuchova ...first meeting
Jie Zheng vs Maria Kirilenko H2H 5-1 ...last meeting was the QFs at '10 AO where Zheng won in straights
Lucie Safarova vs (Q)Urszula Radwanska H2H 2-0 ...last was R16 in '09 Linz where Safarova won 4 &4
Doubles - R32
Urszula Radwanska/Olga Savchuk vs Kristina Barrois/Anna-Lena Groenfeld
Bogota *Red Clay*
Tuesday OOP
Singles - R32
(5)Gisela Dulko vs Kathrin Woerle ...first meeting
(4)Jelena Dokic vs (Q)Paula Ormaechea ...first meeting
Day 1 - Rotterdam & Sao Paulo
There is also the Indoor Hard Court tournament taking place in San Jose but there are no matches of note going on today and the Tuesday OOP has yet to be released.
Rotterdam *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Paul-Henri Mathieu def (4)Feliciano Lopez 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 *is this really an upset though?*
(WC)Jesse Huta Galung def Ivan Ljubicic 7-6(6) 6-3
Tuesday OOP
Singles - R32
Mikhail Youzhny vs Igor Kunitsyn H2H 1-0 ...last meeting was almost 6 yrs ago at Wimby
Sao Paulo *Red Clay*
Tuesday OOP
Singles - R32
(WC)Fernando Gonzalez vs (Q)Igor Andreev H2H 3-2 ...of all Qualifiers that Gonzo could have pulled. Their last meeting was in '07 at the Monte Carlo Masters where Andreev won in 3 sets
Rotterdam *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R32
Paul-Henri Mathieu def (4)Feliciano Lopez 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 *is this really an upset though?*
(WC)Jesse Huta Galung def Ivan Ljubicic 7-6(6) 6-3
Tuesday OOP
Singles - R32
Mikhail Youzhny vs Igor Kunitsyn H2H 1-0 ...last meeting was almost 6 yrs ago at Wimby
Sao Paulo *Red Clay*
Tuesday OOP
Singles - R32
(WC)Fernando Gonzalez vs (Q)Igor Andreev H2H 3-2 ...of all Qualifiers that Gonzo could have pulled. Their last meeting was in '07 at the Monte Carlo Masters where Andreev won in 3 sets
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Finals - Pattaya City
Congratulations to Daniela Hantuchova on defending her title at the Pattaya Open. Wasn't surprised to see the result had her winning the match in 3 sets based on the match history against Kirilenko.
Also a congratulations to Sania Mirza & Anastasia Rodionova for winning the Doubles Title.
Article about the Singles Final:
Daniela Hantuchova wins Pattaya Open Again (Source: NY Times Tennis)
Pattaya City *Hard Court*
Singles - Final
(3)Daniela Hantuchova def (4)Maria Kirilenko 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3
Doubles - Final
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova def (4)Hao-Ching Chan/Yung-Jan Chan 3-6 6-1 (10-8)
Also a congratulations to Sania Mirza & Anastasia Rodionova for winning the Doubles Title.
Article about the Singles Final:
Daniela Hantuchova wins Pattaya Open Again (Source: NY Times Tennis)
Pattaya City *Hard Court*
Singles - Final
(3)Daniela Hantuchova def (4)Maria Kirilenko 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3
Doubles - Final
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova def (4)Hao-Ching Chan/Yung-Jan Chan 3-6 6-1 (10-8)
Surprises this weekend in Davis Cup
There were definitely a few surprises this weekend but none bigger than Switzerland losing to the U.S.A And not only did Switzerland lose by Saturday...they also lost the two dead rubbers today! Never could have imagined that they would go down 0-5.
Another surprise was seeing Russia go down to Austria. Maybe only a minor surprise though. I figured that if Russia didn't clinch it Friday/Saturday then it would be a hard task for Bogomolov to take out Melzer.
The Japan vs Croatia tie was also a surprise. Thought it would be a shut out but the decision came down to the 5th rubber!
Unfortunately, there was no Raonic vs Tsonga 4th Rubber as Raonic was replaced by Dancevic because of a sore knee.
Here's a run-down of how the ties played out.
Spain def. Kazhakstan 5-0
Juan Carlos Ferrero def Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 4-6 6-4
Nicolas Almagro def Andrey Golubev 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-1
Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez def Evgeny Korolev/Yuriy Schukin 6-2 6-3 6-1
Nicolas Almagro def Evgeny Korolev 6-3 6-4
Marcel Granollers def Andrey Golubev 6-3 6-7(2) 6-3
Austria def Russia 3-2
Jurgen Melzer def Igor Kunitsyn 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 3-6 6-1
Andreas Haider-Maurer def Alex Bogomolov Jr 6-1 6-4 6-7(1) 6-2
Nikolay Davydenko/Mikhail Youzhny def Oliver Marach/Alexander Peya 7-6(1) 6-7(7) 7-5 3-6 6-4
Jurgen Melzer def Alex Bogomolov, Jr 6-2 6-4 6-1
Igor Kunitsyn def Andreas Haider-Maurer 6-4 4-6 7-6(4)
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France def Canada 4-1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def Vasek Pospisil 6-1 6-3 6-3
Milos Raonic def Julien Benneteau 6-2 6-4 7-5
Julien Benneteau/Michael Llodra def Daniel Nestor/Milos Raonic 7-6(1) 7-6(2) 6-3
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def Frank Dancevic 6-4 6-4 6-1
Gael Monfils def Vasek Pospisil 6-4 6-4
USA def Switzerland 5-0
Mardy Fish def Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 4-6 4-6 6-1 9-7
John Isner def Roger Federer 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2
Mike Bryan/Mardy Fish def Roger Federer/Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
Ryan Harrison def Michael Lammer 7-6(0) 7-6(4)
John Isner def Marco Chiudinelli 6-3 6-4
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Czech Republic def. Italy 4-1
Radek Stepanek def. Andreas Seppi 4-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3
Tomas Berdych def Simone Bolelli 6-3 4-6 7-5 6-2
Radek Stepanek/Tomas Berdych def Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace 6-3 6-4 6-2
Lukas Rosol def. Andreas Seppi 4-6 6-3 6-4
Simone Bolelli def Frantisek Cermak 6-4 6-4
Serbia def Sweden 4-1
Janko Tipsarevic def Filip Prpic 6-3 6-3 6-4
Viktor Troicki def Michael Ryderstadt 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3
Johan Brunstrom/Robert Lindstedt def Janko Tipsarevic/Nenad Zimonjic 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 10-8
Janko Tipsarevic def Michael Ryderstadt 6-2 7-6(5) 7-5
Dusan Lajovic def Filip Prpic 6-4 6-4
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Croatia def Japan 3-2
Go Soeda def Ivan Dodig 6-7(3) 3-6 6-4 6-3 7-5
Ivo Karlovic def Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-4 6-3
Ivan Dodig/Ivo Karlovic def Tatsuma Ito/Yuichi Sugita 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
Kei Nishikori def Ivan Dodig 7-5 7-6(4) 6-3
Ivo Karlovic def Go Soeda 7-6(4) 6-1 6-4
Argentina def Germany 4-1
Juan Monaco def Phillipp Petzschner 6-3 6-3 6-3
David Nalbandian def Florian Mayer 2-6 6-0 6-1 7-6(5)
David Nalbandian/Eduardo Schwank def Tommy Haas/Phillipp Petzschner 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
Juan Ignacio Chela def Florian Mayer 6-4 6-4
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe def Eduardo Schwank 7-6(1) 7-5
Another surprise was seeing Russia go down to Austria. Maybe only a minor surprise though. I figured that if Russia didn't clinch it Friday/Saturday then it would be a hard task for Bogomolov to take out Melzer.
The Japan vs Croatia tie was also a surprise. Thought it would be a shut out but the decision came down to the 5th rubber!
Unfortunately, there was no Raonic vs Tsonga 4th Rubber as Raonic was replaced by Dancevic because of a sore knee.
Here's a run-down of how the ties played out.
Spain def. Kazhakstan 5-0
Juan Carlos Ferrero def Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 4-6 6-4
Nicolas Almagro def Andrey Golubev 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-1
Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez def Evgeny Korolev/Yuriy Schukin 6-2 6-3 6-1
Nicolas Almagro def Evgeny Korolev 6-3 6-4
Marcel Granollers def Andrey Golubev 6-3 6-7(2) 6-3
Austria def Russia 3-2
Jurgen Melzer def Igor Kunitsyn 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 3-6 6-1
Andreas Haider-Maurer def Alex Bogomolov Jr 6-1 6-4 6-7(1) 6-2
Nikolay Davydenko/Mikhail Youzhny def Oliver Marach/Alexander Peya 7-6(1) 6-7(7) 7-5 3-6 6-4
Jurgen Melzer def Alex Bogomolov, Jr 6-2 6-4 6-1
Igor Kunitsyn def Andreas Haider-Maurer 6-4 4-6 7-6(4)
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France def Canada 4-1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def Vasek Pospisil 6-1 6-3 6-3
Milos Raonic def Julien Benneteau 6-2 6-4 7-5
Julien Benneteau/Michael Llodra def Daniel Nestor/Milos Raonic 7-6(1) 7-6(2) 6-3
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def Frank Dancevic 6-4 6-4 6-1
Gael Monfils def Vasek Pospisil 6-4 6-4
USA def Switzerland 5-0
Mardy Fish def Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 4-6 4-6 6-1 9-7
John Isner def Roger Federer 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2
Mike Bryan/Mardy Fish def Roger Federer/Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
Ryan Harrison def Michael Lammer 7-6(0) 7-6(4)
John Isner def Marco Chiudinelli 6-3 6-4
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Czech Republic def. Italy 4-1
Radek Stepanek def. Andreas Seppi 4-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3
Tomas Berdych def Simone Bolelli 6-3 4-6 7-5 6-2
Radek Stepanek/Tomas Berdych def Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace 6-3 6-4 6-2
Lukas Rosol def. Andreas Seppi 4-6 6-3 6-4
Simone Bolelli def Frantisek Cermak 6-4 6-4
Serbia def Sweden 4-1
Janko Tipsarevic def Filip Prpic 6-3 6-3 6-4
Viktor Troicki def Michael Ryderstadt 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3
Johan Brunstrom/Robert Lindstedt def Janko Tipsarevic/Nenad Zimonjic 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 10-8
Janko Tipsarevic def Michael Ryderstadt 6-2 7-6(5) 7-5
Dusan Lajovic def Filip Prpic 6-4 6-4
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Croatia def Japan 3-2
Go Soeda def Ivan Dodig 6-7(3) 3-6 6-4 6-3 7-5
Ivo Karlovic def Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-4 6-3
Ivan Dodig/Ivo Karlovic def Tatsuma Ito/Yuichi Sugita 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
Kei Nishikori def Ivan Dodig 7-5 7-6(4) 6-3
Ivo Karlovic def Go Soeda 7-6(4) 6-1 6-4
Argentina def Germany 4-1
Juan Monaco def Phillipp Petzschner 6-3 6-3 6-3
David Nalbandian def Florian Mayer 2-6 6-0 6-1 7-6(5)
David Nalbandian/Eduardo Schwank def Tommy Haas/Phillipp Petzschner 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
Juan Ignacio Chela def Florian Mayer 6-4 6-4
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe def Eduardo Schwank 7-6(1) 7-5
Saturday, February 11, 2012
SFs - Pattaya City
Was happy to see that Hantuchova made it into the Finals. Accordinding to Chris Skelton (@sharapovanovic), tomorrow will be the first time in Hantuchova's career that she will defend a title. Kirilenko isn't an easy opponent and I don't see this match going any less than the distance.
Pattaya City *Hard Court*
Singles - SFs
(3)Daniela Hantuchova def (Q) Hsieh Su-Wei 6-4 6-1
(4)Maria Kirilenko def (7)Sorana Cristea 6-2 5-7 6-4
Doubles - SFs
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova def (3)Akgul Amanmuradova/Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-4 6-4
Sunday OOP
Singles - Final
(4)Maria Kirilenko vs (3)Daniela Hantuchova - H2H 2-4 ...last meeting was Zurich '08 in the first round where Kirilenko won 5 & 5. Four of their matches have gone 3 sets.
Doubles - Final
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova vs (4)Hao-Ching Chan/Yung-Jan Chan
Pattaya City *Hard Court*
Singles - SFs
(3)Daniela Hantuchova def (Q) Hsieh Su-Wei 6-4 6-1
(4)Maria Kirilenko def (7)Sorana Cristea 6-2 5-7 6-4
Doubles - SFs
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova def (3)Akgul Amanmuradova/Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-4 6-4
Sunday OOP
Singles - Final
(4)Maria Kirilenko vs (3)Daniela Hantuchova - H2H 2-4 ...last meeting was Zurich '08 in the first round where Kirilenko won 5 & 5. Four of their matches have gone 3 sets.
Doubles - Final
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova vs (4)Hao-Ching Chan/Yung-Jan Chan
Friday, February 10, 2012
QFs - Pattaya City
Got so distracted by the whole first day of Davis Cup today that I forgot that I hadn't written about the QFs in Thailand yet today.
Unfortunately, there won't be a Zvonareva vs Hantuchova Final as Zvonareva had to retire in the third set because of her hip. And the run by qualifier Hsieh Su-wei continues with her win over Sania Mirza.
Pattaya City *Hard Court*
Singles - QFs
(7)Sorana Cirstea def (1)Vera Zvonareva 2-6 6-4 2-2 **retired - left hip
(3)Daniela Hantuchova def (8)Vania King 7-6(7) 6-4
(4)Maria Kirilenko def Tamarine Tanasugarn 7-6(2) 6-1
(Q)Hsieh Su-Wei def Sania Mirza 7-5 6-3
Saturday OOP
Singles - SFs
(7)Sorana Cirstea vs (4)Maria Kirilenko H2H 2-0 ...last meeting was in 2010 on Clay at Marbella; 3 sets
(3)Daniela Hantuchova vs (Q) Hsieh Su-Wei ...first meeting
Doubles - SFs
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova vs (3)Akgul Amanmuradova/Kimiko Date-Krumm
Unfortunately, there won't be a Zvonareva vs Hantuchova Final as Zvonareva had to retire in the third set because of her hip. And the run by qualifier Hsieh Su-wei continues with her win over Sania Mirza.
Pattaya City *Hard Court*
Singles - QFs
(7)Sorana Cirstea def (1)Vera Zvonareva 2-6 6-4 2-2 **retired - left hip
(3)Daniela Hantuchova def (8)Vania King 7-6(7) 6-4
(4)Maria Kirilenko def Tamarine Tanasugarn 7-6(2) 6-1
(Q)Hsieh Su-Wei def Sania Mirza 7-5 6-3
Saturday OOP
Singles - SFs
(7)Sorana Cirstea vs (4)Maria Kirilenko H2H 2-0 ...last meeting was in 2010 on Clay at Marbella; 3 sets
(3)Daniela Hantuchova vs (Q) Hsieh Su-Wei ...first meeting
Doubles - SFs
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova vs (3)Akgul Amanmuradova/Kimiko Date-Krumm
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Davis Cup Preview - World Group First Round
I missed the boat on Fed Cup last weekend but with Davis Cup play starting tomorrow...I wanted to throw my 2 cents in. These line ups for the rubbers could change but I'm writing them up as the current information on the DC website.
Spain vs Kazakhstan - Oveido, Spain *Indoor Red Clay*
Spain Captain: Alex Corretja Kazakhstan Captain: Yegor Shaldunov
Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Mikhail Kukushkin
Nicolas Almagro vs Andrey Golubev
Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez vs Evgeny Korolev/Yuriy Schukin
Nicolas Almagro vs. Mikhail Kukushkin
Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Andrey Golubev
Comment: These two teams have never met. I'm rooting for Spain and I do believe that Spain will win this tie but I'm not confident it will be as easy as it appears to be. I think Kukushkin could prove to be a little trouble for Juanqui.
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Austria vs Russia - Wiener Neustadt, Austria *Indoor Hard Court*
Austria Captain: Clemens Trimmel Russia Captain: Shamil Tarpischev
Jurgen Melzer vs Igor Kunitsyn
Andreas Haider-Maurer vs Alex Bogomolov, Jr
Oliver Marach/Alexander Peya vs Nikolay Davydenko/Mikhail Youzhny
Jurgen Melzer vs Alex Bogomolov, Jr
Andreas Hader-Maurer vs Igor Kunitsyn
Comment: Though Russia has a 2-0 edge on Austria...I think this tie could very well go down to the Final Rubber. Though I'm rooting for Russia...slightly relieved that Jurgen and Bogie aren't facing each other till the 4th Rubber.
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Canada vs France - Vancouver, Canada *Indoor Hard Court*
Canada Captain: Martin Laurendeau France Captain: Guy Forget
Vasek Pospisil vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Milos Raonic vs Julien Benneteau
Daniel Nestor/Vasek Pospisil vs Julien Benneteau/Michael Llodra
Milos Raonic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Vasek Pospisil vs. Julien Benneteau
Comment: I'm not really sure which country I'm pulling for in this tie. I do know that I hope the fourth Rubber is live. I think a live rubber between Raonic vs Tsonga could be very entertaining!
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Switzerland vs USA - Fribourg, Switzerland *Indoor Red Clay*
Switzerland Captain: Severin Luthi USA Captain: Jim Courier
Stanislas Wawrinka vs Mardy Fish
Roger Federer vs John Isner
Roger Federer/Stanislas Wawrinka vs Mike Bryan/Ryan Harrison
Roger Federer vs Mardy Fish
Stanislas Wawrinka vs John Isner
Comment: When I saw the Doubles match-up - point to Switzerland. When I saw the surface - well, the States might as well just get ready for regulation now. Switzerland has this in the bag. Bigger question is will they play France or Canada?
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Czech Republic vs Italy - Ostrava, Czech Republic *Indoor Hard Court*
Czech Republic Captain: Jaroslav Navratil Italy Captain: Corrado Barazzutti
Radek Stepanek vs Andreas Seppi
Tomas Berdych vs Simone Bolleli
Frantisek Cermak/Lukas Rosol vs Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace
Tomas Berdych vs Andreas Seppi
Radek Stepanek vs Simone Bolleli
Comment: This will be the 11th time these two countries have met with Czech Republic ahead by 7-3. I don't think there's too much that Italy can do to prevent #8. Seppi could be difficult but I don't see Bolleli being a problem for Berdych. My heart is rooting for Italy but my mind is saying "not a chance".
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Serbia vs Sweden - Nis, Serbia *Indoor Hard Court*
Serbia Captain: Bogdan Obradovic Sweden Captain: Thomas Enqvist
Janko Tipsarevic vs Filip Prpic
Viktor Troicki vs Michael Ryderstadt
Janko Tipsarevic/Nenad Zimonjic vs Johan Brunstrom/Robert Lindstedt
Janko Tipsarevic vs Michael Ryderstedt
Viktor Troicki vs Filip Prpic
Comment: Sweden just doesn't have the firepower that it once had...simple as that. I feel bad for Prpic going up against Tipsy tomorrow. Hope he can win a few games. Completely rooting for Serbia in this tie but just hope its competitive.
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Japan vs Croatia - Hyogo, Japan *Indoor Hard Court*
Japan Captain: Elji Takeuchi Croatia Captain: Zeljko Krajan
Go Soeda vs Ivan Dodig
Kei Nishikori vs Ivo Karlovic
Tatsuma Ito/Yuichi Sugita vs Ivo Karlovic/Lovro Zovko
Kei Nishikori vs Ivan Dodig
Go Soeda vs Ivo Karlovic
Comment: Game set Tie Croatia. I can see Nishikori causing problems but the rest of his team just doesn't have enough to back him up. Stranger things have happened in Davis Cup so never know but 3-0.
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Germany vs Argentina - Bamberg, Germany *Indoor Red Clay*
Germany Captain: Patrik Kuhnen Argentina Captain: Martin Jaite
Philipp Petzschner vs Juan Monaco
Florian Mayer vs David Nalbandian
Tommy Haas/Philipp Petzschner vs Juan Ignacio Chela/Eduardo Schwank
Florian Mayer vs Juan Monaco
Philipp Petzschner vs David Nalbandian
Comment: Can't both countries win? Last they met was in 2003 where Argentina soundly beat Germany 5-0. It was the Argentine team of Gaudio, Nalbandian, Ker, & Chela. The Argentine team is just as strong today. I don't see a 5-0 in this Tie. The fan in me wants a live 5th rubber of Petzschner vs Nalbandian. The winner of this Tie is likely to take on Croatia so its not going to get any easier.
Spain vs Kazakhstan - Oveido, Spain *Indoor Red Clay*
Spain Captain: Alex Corretja Kazakhstan Captain: Yegor Shaldunov
Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Mikhail Kukushkin
Nicolas Almagro vs Andrey Golubev
Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez vs Evgeny Korolev/Yuriy Schukin
Nicolas Almagro vs. Mikhail Kukushkin
Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Andrey Golubev
Comment: These two teams have never met. I'm rooting for Spain and I do believe that Spain will win this tie but I'm not confident it will be as easy as it appears to be. I think Kukushkin could prove to be a little trouble for Juanqui.
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Austria vs Russia - Wiener Neustadt, Austria *Indoor Hard Court*
Austria Captain: Clemens Trimmel Russia Captain: Shamil Tarpischev
Jurgen Melzer vs Igor Kunitsyn
Andreas Haider-Maurer vs Alex Bogomolov, Jr
Oliver Marach/Alexander Peya vs Nikolay Davydenko/Mikhail Youzhny
Jurgen Melzer vs Alex Bogomolov, Jr
Andreas Hader-Maurer vs Igor Kunitsyn
Comment: Though Russia has a 2-0 edge on Austria...I think this tie could very well go down to the Final Rubber. Though I'm rooting for Russia...slightly relieved that Jurgen and Bogie aren't facing each other till the 4th Rubber.
~~
Canada vs France - Vancouver, Canada *Indoor Hard Court*
Canada Captain: Martin Laurendeau France Captain: Guy Forget
Vasek Pospisil vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Milos Raonic vs Julien Benneteau
Daniel Nestor/Vasek Pospisil vs Julien Benneteau/Michael Llodra
Milos Raonic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Vasek Pospisil vs. Julien Benneteau
Comment: I'm not really sure which country I'm pulling for in this tie. I do know that I hope the fourth Rubber is live. I think a live rubber between Raonic vs Tsonga could be very entertaining!
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Switzerland vs USA - Fribourg, Switzerland *Indoor Red Clay*
Switzerland Captain: Severin Luthi USA Captain: Jim Courier
Stanislas Wawrinka vs Mardy Fish
Roger Federer vs John Isner
Roger Federer/Stanislas Wawrinka vs Mike Bryan/Ryan Harrison
Roger Federer vs Mardy Fish
Stanislas Wawrinka vs John Isner
Comment: When I saw the Doubles match-up - point to Switzerland. When I saw the surface - well, the States might as well just get ready for regulation now. Switzerland has this in the bag. Bigger question is will they play France or Canada?
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Czech Republic vs Italy - Ostrava, Czech Republic *Indoor Hard Court*
Czech Republic Captain: Jaroslav Navratil Italy Captain: Corrado Barazzutti
Radek Stepanek vs Andreas Seppi
Tomas Berdych vs Simone Bolleli
Frantisek Cermak/Lukas Rosol vs Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace
Tomas Berdych vs Andreas Seppi
Radek Stepanek vs Simone Bolleli
Comment: This will be the 11th time these two countries have met with Czech Republic ahead by 7-3. I don't think there's too much that Italy can do to prevent #8. Seppi could be difficult but I don't see Bolleli being a problem for Berdych. My heart is rooting for Italy but my mind is saying "not a chance".
~~
Serbia vs Sweden - Nis, Serbia *Indoor Hard Court*
Serbia Captain: Bogdan Obradovic Sweden Captain: Thomas Enqvist
Janko Tipsarevic vs Filip Prpic
Viktor Troicki vs Michael Ryderstadt
Janko Tipsarevic/Nenad Zimonjic vs Johan Brunstrom/Robert Lindstedt
Janko Tipsarevic vs Michael Ryderstedt
Viktor Troicki vs Filip Prpic
Comment: Sweden just doesn't have the firepower that it once had...simple as that. I feel bad for Prpic going up against Tipsy tomorrow. Hope he can win a few games. Completely rooting for Serbia in this tie but just hope its competitive.
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Japan vs Croatia - Hyogo, Japan *Indoor Hard Court*
Japan Captain: Elji Takeuchi Croatia Captain: Zeljko Krajan
Go Soeda vs Ivan Dodig
Kei Nishikori vs Ivo Karlovic
Tatsuma Ito/Yuichi Sugita vs Ivo Karlovic/Lovro Zovko
Kei Nishikori vs Ivan Dodig
Go Soeda vs Ivo Karlovic
Comment: Game set Tie Croatia. I can see Nishikori causing problems but the rest of his team just doesn't have enough to back him up. Stranger things have happened in Davis Cup so never know but 3-0.
~~
Germany vs Argentina - Bamberg, Germany *Indoor Red Clay*
Germany Captain: Patrik Kuhnen Argentina Captain: Martin Jaite
Philipp Petzschner vs Juan Monaco
Florian Mayer vs David Nalbandian
Tommy Haas/Philipp Petzschner vs Juan Ignacio Chela/Eduardo Schwank
Florian Mayer vs Juan Monaco
Philipp Petzschner vs David Nalbandian
Comment: Can't both countries win? Last they met was in 2003 where Argentina soundly beat Germany 5-0. It was the Argentine team of Gaudio, Nalbandian, Ker, & Chela. The Argentine team is just as strong today. I don't see a 5-0 in this Tie. The fan in me wants a live 5th rubber of Petzschner vs Nalbandian. The winner of this Tie is likely to take on Croatia so its not going to get any easier.
Day 4 - Pattaya City
Hope is still alive for a Zvonareva vs Hantuchova Final! Don't ask who I would root for though...
Pattaya City *Hard Court*
Singles - R16
Sania Mirza def Anne Keothavong 6-4 7-5
(3)Daniela Hantuchova def Urszula Radwanska 6-3 6-2
Doubles - QFs
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova def Varatchaya Wongteanchai/Varunya Wongteanchai 6-4 6-3
Friday OOP
Singles - QFs
(1)Vera Zvonareva vs (7)Sorana Cirstea H2H 1-0 ...last meeting at 2009 Beijing
(4)Maria Kirilenko vs Tamarine Tanasugarn H2H is 2-1 ...last meeting was Wimbledon '09
(8)Vania King vs (3)Daniela Hantuchova H2H is 0-6...Dani beat Vania last month in Brisbane in 3
(Q)Hsieh-Sun Wei vs Sania Mirza ...first meeting
Fernando "Gonzo" Gonzalez Announces His Retirement
Woke up to some sad Tennis news this morning to see a twitter from the Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) twitter account that Fernando Gonzalez had announced that he was retiring this year. He has asked for a WC in Miami and that will be the last tournament of his career. Even though he's not exactly a clay-courter...I still wish he could stick it out and wrap it up at RG.
OK...I'm a Gonzo fan. I don't want to see him retire at all but I'm not really all that surprised that he is. If I remember right...he has family in Miami and lives there some times so I hope that Miami does extend him a WC.
He didn't win a Slam but he did reach a career-high ranking of 5 in 2007. With 11 Singles Titles and 3 Doubles Titles (the biggest being the Olympics in 2004) he still leaves a mark that will be remembered. The biggest part of his game was always that go for broke huge forehand. To watch that on TV was one thing...to see it in person was another.
I got to see Gonzo at the Los Angeles tourney a few times. It was entertaining and nerve-wracking at the same time. I think one of the best memories of Gonzo's career for me will always be the Athens Olympics.
Here is the link to the article on the ATP site:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/02/Features/Gonzalez-Announces-Retirement.aspx
OK...I'm a Gonzo fan. I don't want to see him retire at all but I'm not really all that surprised that he is. If I remember right...he has family in Miami and lives there some times so I hope that Miami does extend him a WC.
He didn't win a Slam but he did reach a career-high ranking of 5 in 2007. With 11 Singles Titles and 3 Doubles Titles (the biggest being the Olympics in 2004) he still leaves a mark that will be remembered. The biggest part of his game was always that go for broke huge forehand. To watch that on TV was one thing...to see it in person was another.
I got to see Gonzo at the Los Angeles tourney a few times. It was entertaining and nerve-wracking at the same time. I think one of the best memories of Gonzo's career for me will always be the Athens Olympics.
Here is the link to the article on the ATP site:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/02/Features/Gonzalez-Announces-Retirement.aspx
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Update on Paris and Pattaya City
Though it is technically Day 3 of play in these two tournaments play for the day is not yet complete and I wanted to take this opportunity to catch-up. For those that may be new to this blog, I don't write about the entire draw but only of the players and matches of interest to me and hopefully to any readers that may stop by.
I will be posting an entry about the match-ups in this weekends Davis Cup soon...
Paris *Indoor Hard Court*
Not a whole lot to catch up with in Paris as Shahar Peer lost in the first round to (6)Julia Goerges 6-1 6-3
Pattaya City *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
(1)Vera Zvonareva def (Q)Varatchaya WongTeanchai 6-2 7-5
(4)Maria Kirilenko def Casey Dellacqua 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3
Urszula Radwanska def Anastasia Pivovarova 6-4 6-1
(3)Daniela Hantuchova def (WC)Nicha Lertpitaksinchai 6-2 6-0
Sania Mirza def Ayumi Morita 3-6 6-1 6-2
Doubles - R16
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova def Iryna Bremond/Caroline Garcia 6-0 6-2
Singles - R16
(1)Vera Zvonareva def. Akgul Amanmuradova 6-3 6-3
(4)Maria Kirilenko def Anastasia Rodionova 2-6 6-3 7-6(3)
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
Sania Mirza vs Anne Keothavong - H2H 1-1 ...last meeting was on grass at Birmingham in '09
(3)Daniela Hantuchova vs Urszula Radwanska - H2H 1-0 ...last meeting was at Warsaw in '09
Doubles - QFs
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova vs Varatchaya Wongteanchai/Varunya Wongteanchai
I will be posting an entry about the match-ups in this weekends Davis Cup soon...
Paris *Indoor Hard Court*
Not a whole lot to catch up with in Paris as Shahar Peer lost in the first round to (6)Julia Goerges 6-1 6-3
Pattaya City *Hard Court*
Singles - R32
(1)Vera Zvonareva def (Q)Varatchaya WongTeanchai 6-2 7-5
(4)Maria Kirilenko def Casey Dellacqua 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3
Urszula Radwanska def Anastasia Pivovarova 6-4 6-1
(3)Daniela Hantuchova def (WC)Nicha Lertpitaksinchai 6-2 6-0
Sania Mirza def Ayumi Morita 3-6 6-1 6-2
Doubles - R16
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova def Iryna Bremond/Caroline Garcia 6-0 6-2
Singles - R16
(1)Vera Zvonareva def. Akgul Amanmuradova 6-3 6-3
(4)Maria Kirilenko def Anastasia Rodionova 2-6 6-3 7-6(3)
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
Sania Mirza vs Anne Keothavong - H2H 1-1 ...last meeting was on grass at Birmingham in '09
(3)Daniela Hantuchova vs Urszula Radwanska - H2H 1-0 ...last meeting was at Warsaw in '09
Doubles - QFs
(1)Sania Mirza/Anastasia Rodionova vs Varatchaya Wongteanchai/Varunya Wongteanchai
Sunday, February 5, 2012
SFs & Finals - Zagreb
After getting to watch the QFs, I was bummed that there were no live feeds of the SFs when I checked. I would have been set if I wanted to watch Montpellier or Fed Cup.
Ideally, I wanted a Baghdatis vs Youzhny Final but after Baghdatis lost to Lacko in two tight sets...I was very happy that it looked to be Youzhny's week. I guess more his week than I originally thought.
Mischa not only won the Singles title but he & Marcos Baghdatis won the Dubs Title which included an easy straight set victory over Jonathan Erlich & Andy Ram. Congratulations to Mikhail Youzhny!
Zagreb *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - SF
(3)Mikhail Youzhny def Michael Berrer 6-3 6-4
Lukas Lacko def (6)Marcos Baghdatis 7-5 7-6(3)
Doubles - SF
(WC)Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavcic def Ivo Karlovic/Frank Moser 6-3 6-7(5) (10-4)
Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny def (2)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram 6-2 6-4
Sunday
Singles - Final
(3)Mikhail Youzhny def Lukas Lacko 6-2 6-3
Doubles - Final
Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny def (WC)Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavcic 6-2 6-2
Mischa was NOT messing around by the looks of these scorelines. Again...congratulations to Mikhail Youzhny on the Double!!
Ideally, I wanted a Baghdatis vs Youzhny Final but after Baghdatis lost to Lacko in two tight sets...I was very happy that it looked to be Youzhny's week. I guess more his week than I originally thought.
Mischa not only won the Singles title but he & Marcos Baghdatis won the Dubs Title which included an easy straight set victory over Jonathan Erlich & Andy Ram. Congratulations to Mikhail Youzhny!
Zagreb *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - SF
(3)Mikhail Youzhny def Michael Berrer 6-3 6-4
Lukas Lacko def (6)Marcos Baghdatis 7-5 7-6(3)
Doubles - SF
(WC)Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavcic def Ivo Karlovic/Frank Moser 6-3 6-7(5) (10-4)
Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny def (2)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram 6-2 6-4
Sunday
Singles - Final
(3)Mikhail Youzhny def Lukas Lacko 6-2 6-3
Doubles - Final
Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny def (WC)Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavcic 6-2 6-2
Mischa was NOT messing around by the looks of these scorelines. Again...congratulations to Mikhail Youzhny on the Double!!
Friday, February 3, 2012
QFs - Zagreb
I was fortunate enough to find a live feed so that I could watch the Youzhny vs Karlovic QF and the Baghdatis vs Dodig QF.
Zagreb *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - QF
(3)Mikhail Youzhny def (8)Ivo Karlovic 7-6(10) 3-6 7-6(6)
I missed the entire first set and most of the 2nd set but the 3rd set was a lot of holding serve. The match was fairly routine for what it was. Non-match related but people must have been logging into the site once they got wind of a Final set TB because the feed got choppy which resulted in missing match point completely.
(6)Marcos Baghdatis def (4)Ivan Dodig 6-4 7-5
Baghdatis was serving for the match at 5-4 and went down BP (his first of the match). Managed to save two only for Dodig to break on the 3rd opportunity. But then in the next game Dodig dropped his serve to allow Baghdatis which he served it out fairly easily.
Michael Berrer def (Q)Jurgen Melzer 5-7 6-4 6-4
Saturday OOP
Singles - SFs
Michael Berrer vs (3)Mikhail Youzhny H2H 0-1 ...last meet was '07 in Moscow
(6)Marcos Baghdatis vs Lukas Lacko H2H 0-1 ... last meet was Wimbledon '10 in the 1st round (not much bearing here, in my opinion)
Doubles - SFs
(WC)Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavcic vs Ivo Karlovic/Frank Moser
Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny vs (2)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram
Zagreb *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - QF
(3)Mikhail Youzhny def (8)Ivo Karlovic 7-6(10) 3-6 7-6(6)
I missed the entire first set and most of the 2nd set but the 3rd set was a lot of holding serve. The match was fairly routine for what it was. Non-match related but people must have been logging into the site once they got wind of a Final set TB because the feed got choppy which resulted in missing match point completely.
(6)Marcos Baghdatis def (4)Ivan Dodig 6-4 7-5
Baghdatis was serving for the match at 5-4 and went down BP (his first of the match). Managed to save two only for Dodig to break on the 3rd opportunity. But then in the next game Dodig dropped his serve to allow Baghdatis which he served it out fairly easily.
Michael Berrer def (Q)Jurgen Melzer 5-7 6-4 6-4
Saturday OOP
Singles - SFs
Michael Berrer vs (3)Mikhail Youzhny H2H 0-1 ...last meet was '07 in Moscow
(6)Marcos Baghdatis vs Lukas Lacko H2H 0-1 ... last meet was Wimbledon '10 in the 1st round (not much bearing here, in my opinion)
Doubles - SFs
(WC)Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavcic vs Ivo Karlovic/Frank Moser
Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny vs (2)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram
Day 4 - Montpellier, Zagreb, & Vina Del Mar
I know! I know! I'm terribly late! The QF day is about to begin.
I think I can pretty much say there will be no entry regarding updated rankings with the weekend here.
Montpellier *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R16
(3)Gael Monfils def Michael Russell 6-3 6-3
Doubles - QFs
Treat Conrad Huey/Ken Skupski def Olivier Rochus/Igor Zelenay 6-3 6-3
Zagreb *Indoor Hard Court*
All my Singles guys kicked tail! And Melzer/Peya definitely did not go down without a fight!!
Singles - R16
(6)Marcos Baghdatis vs Lukasz Kubot 6-4 6-2
(3)Mikhail Youzhny def Grega Zemlja 6-1 6-3
(8)Ivo Karlovic def Dudi Sela 6-3 6-2
Doubles - QF
(2)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram def Daniele Bracciali/Lukas Rosol 7-5 7-6(4)
Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny def Benjamin Becker/Alexander Waske 7-6(3) 7-5(WC)Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavic def (1)Jurgen Melzer/Alexander Peya 1-6 7-6(7) (10-7)
Friday OOP
I am NOT seeing a QF of Mischa vs Ivo!! I haven't checked their H2H but damnit!!! I'm a big fan of Ivo in Tennis and on Twitter but I have to root for Mischa.
Singles - QF
(3)Mikhail Youzhny vs (8)Ivo Karlovic - H2H is 2-0 ...last meeting was this year in Doha R16 3 sets
Michael Berrer vs (Q)Jurgen Melzer - first meeting
(6)Marcos Baghdatis vs (4)Ivan Dodig - H2H 0-1 ...last meeting was in 2011 on grass
Vina Del Mar *Red Clay*
Singles - R16
Joao Souza def (WC)Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 7-6(6) *surprised but not*
I think I can pretty much say there will be no entry regarding updated rankings with the weekend here.
Montpellier *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R16
(3)Gael Monfils def Michael Russell 6-3 6-3
Doubles - QFs
Treat Conrad Huey/Ken Skupski def Olivier Rochus/Igor Zelenay 6-3 6-3
Zagreb *Indoor Hard Court*
All my Singles guys kicked tail! And Melzer/Peya definitely did not go down without a fight!!
Singles - R16
(6)Marcos Baghdatis vs Lukasz Kubot 6-4 6-2
(3)Mikhail Youzhny def Grega Zemlja 6-1 6-3
(8)Ivo Karlovic def Dudi Sela 6-3 6-2
Doubles - QF
(2)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram def Daniele Bracciali/Lukas Rosol 7-5 7-6(4)
Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny def Benjamin Becker/Alexander Waske 7-6(3) 7-5(WC)Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavic def (1)Jurgen Melzer/Alexander Peya 1-6 7-6(7) (10-7)
Friday OOP
I am NOT seeing a QF of Mischa vs Ivo!! I haven't checked their H2H but damnit!!! I'm a big fan of Ivo in Tennis and on Twitter but I have to root for Mischa.
Singles - QF
(3)Mikhail Youzhny vs (8)Ivo Karlovic - H2H is 2-0 ...last meeting was this year in Doha R16 3 sets
Michael Berrer vs (Q)Jurgen Melzer - first meeting
(6)Marcos Baghdatis vs (4)Ivan Dodig - H2H 0-1 ...last meeting was in 2011 on grass
Vina Del Mar *Red Clay*
Singles - R16
Joao Souza def (WC)Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 7-6(6) *surprised but not*
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Day 3 - Montpellier, Zagreb, & Vina Del Mar
I'm experimenting with a few new layouts as you might be able to see. I want the blog to reflect the Red Clay surface but not to take away from the reading experience. Definitely a work in progress.
Montpellier *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R16
(WC)Guillame Rufin def (5)Feliciano Lopez 7-6(5) 6-3 *I just did a double take seeing this result...*
Doubles - R16
Olivier Rochus/Igor Zelenay def Johan Brunstrom/Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 7-6(9)
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
Michael Russell vs (3)Gael Monfils - H2H is 0-2 ...last meet was in Miami in '09 where it went 3 sets.
Doubles - QFs
Treat Conrad Huey/Ken Skupski vs Olivier Rochus/Igor Zelenay
Zagreb *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R16
(Q)Jurgen Melzer def (5)Andreas Seppi 6-2 6-3
Michael Berrer def (1)Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-4
Doubles - R16
Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny def Julian Knowle/Michael Kohlmann 6-4 5-7 (10-5)
(1)Jurgen Melzer/Alexander Peya def Robin Haase/Jean-Julien Rojer 6-3 6-4
Doubles - QFs
Ivo Karlovic/Frank Moser def (4)Marin Draganja/Franco Skugor 6-3 6-2
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
(6)Marcos Baghdatis vs Lukasz Kubot - H2H is 1-0 ...just a few weeks ago in Brisbane
(3)Mikhail Youzhny vs Grega Zemlja - first meeting
Dudi Sela vs (8)Ivo Karlovic - H2H is 0-1 ....not since Aus Open in '08
Doubles - QF
Daniele Bracciali/Lukas Rosol vs (2)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram
Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny vs Benjamin Becker/Alexander Waske
(1)Jurgen Melzer/Alexander Peya vs (WC)Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavic
Vina Del Mar *Red Clay*
Doubles - R16
Joao SouzaHoracio Zeballos def (WC)Paul Capdeville/Nicolas Massu 7-5 4-6 (10-5)
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
(WC)Fernando Gonzalez vs Joao Souza - first meeting
Montpellier *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R16
(WC)Guillame Rufin def (5)Feliciano Lopez 7-6(5) 6-3 *I just did a double take seeing this result...*
Doubles - R16
Olivier Rochus/Igor Zelenay def Johan Brunstrom/Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 7-6(9)
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
Michael Russell vs (3)Gael Monfils - H2H is 0-2 ...last meet was in Miami in '09 where it went 3 sets.
Doubles - QFs
Treat Conrad Huey/Ken Skupski vs Olivier Rochus/Igor Zelenay
Zagreb *Indoor Hard Court*
Singles - R16
(Q)Jurgen Melzer def (5)Andreas Seppi 6-2 6-3
Michael Berrer def (1)Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-4
Doubles - R16
Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny def Julian Knowle/Michael Kohlmann 6-4 5-7 (10-5)
(1)Jurgen Melzer/Alexander Peya def Robin Haase/Jean-Julien Rojer 6-3 6-4
Doubles - QFs
Ivo Karlovic/Frank Moser def (4)Marin Draganja/Franco Skugor 6-3 6-2
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
(6)Marcos Baghdatis vs Lukasz Kubot - H2H is 1-0 ...just a few weeks ago in Brisbane
(3)Mikhail Youzhny vs Grega Zemlja - first meeting
Dudi Sela vs (8)Ivo Karlovic - H2H is 0-1 ....not since Aus Open in '08
Doubles - QF
Daniele Bracciali/Lukas Rosol vs (2)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram
Marcos Baghdatis/Mikhail Youzhny vs Benjamin Becker/Alexander Waske
(1)Jurgen Melzer/Alexander Peya vs (WC)Ivan Dodig/Mate Pavic
Vina Del Mar *Red Clay*
Doubles - R16
Joao SouzaHoracio Zeballos def (WC)Paul Capdeville/Nicolas Massu 7-5 4-6 (10-5)
Thursday OOP
Singles - R16
(WC)Fernando Gonzalez vs Joao Souza - first meeting
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