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RANKINGS AT SEPTEMBER 17TH :
ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Rafael Nadal ESP 8.760 points 2. Roger Federer SUI 6.900 points 3. Novak Djokovic SRB 6.445 points 4. Juan Martin Del Potro ARG 5.980 points 5. Alexander Zverev GER 4.890 points 6. Marin Cilic CRO 4.715 points 7. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.755 points 8. Dominic Thiem AUT 3.665 points 9. Kevin Anderson RSA 3.595 points 10. John Isner USA 3.470 points 11. David Goffin BEL 3.435 points 12. Kei NIshikori JPN 2.475 points 13. Fabio Fognini ITA 2.225 points 14. Diego Schwartzman ARG 2.110 points 15. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 1.962 points WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Simona Halep ROU 8.061 points 2. Caroline Wozniacki DEN 5.975 points 3. Angelique Kerber GER 5.425 points 4. Caroline Garcia FRA 4.725 points 5. Petra Kvitova CZE 4.585 points 6. Elina Svitolina UKR 4.555 points 7. Naomi Osaka JPN 4.115 points 8. Karolina Pliskova CZE 4.105 points 9. Sloane Stephens USA 3.912 points 10. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 3.787 points 11. Julia Goerges GER 3.730 points 12. Kiki Bertens NED 3.380 points 13. Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.355 points 14. Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.330 points 15. Elise Mertens BEL 3.170 points |
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THIS WEEK SCHEDULE :
Saint-Petersburg (Russia), 17-23 September : "2018 St. Petersburg Open" Category : ATP World Tour 250 Prize Money : € 1.064.715 Surface : Hard (Indoor) Metz (France), 17-23 September : "2018 Open de Moselle" Category : ATP World Tour 250 Prize Money : € 540.310 Surface : Hard (Indoor) Tokyo (Japan), 17-23 September : "2018 Toray Pan Pacific Open" Category : WTA Premier Prize Money : $1.000.000 Surface : Hard Seoul (Korea Republic), 17-23 September : "2018 Korea Open" Category : WTA International Prize Money : $ 250.000 Surface : Hard Guangzhou (China), 17-23 September : "2018 Guangzhou International Women' s Open" Category : WTA International Prize Money : $ 250.000 Surface : Hard |
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Post: #911 Last edited: 16.09.2018, 22:47 16.09.2018, 19:23 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
2018 DAVIS CUP - WORLD GROUP SEMIFINALS :
Final Results : Lille (France), Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Hard Indoor : France (1) 3 - Spain 2 A. Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) def. R. Gasquet (FRA) 1-6, 6-4, 14-12 (Long Tie-break) M. Granollers-Pujol (ESP) def. N. Mahut (FRA) 6-7 (2), 6-3, 13-11 (Long Tie-break) Zadar (Croatia),Višnjik (Clay) : Croatia (4) 3 - United States 2 S. Querrey (USA) def. M. Cilic (CRO) 6-7 (2), 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-4 B. Coric (CRO) def. F. Tiafoe (USA) 6-7 (0), 6-1, 6-7 (11), 6-1, 6-3 Final : France (1) vs Croatia (4) 23-25 November WORLD GROUP PLAY-OFFS : Final Results : San Juan (Argentina, Clay Indoor) : Argentina (1) 4 - Colombia 0 Glasgow (United Kingdom, Hard Indoor) : Great Britain (2) 3 - Uzbekistan 1 Graz (Austria, Clay) : Austria 3 - Australia (3) 1 Biel/Bienne (Switzerland, Hard Indoor) : Switzerland (4) 2 - Sweden 2 Kraljevo (Serbia, Clay Indoor) : Serbia (5) 4 - India 0 Toronto (Canada, Hard Indoor) : Canada (6) 3 - Netherlands 1 Budapest (Hungary, Clay) : Hungary 2 - Czech Republic (7) 3 Osaka (Japan, Hard) : Japan (8) 4 - Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 GREAT BRITAIN (2), SERBIA (5), CANADA (6) & JAPAN (8) will remain in 2019 World Group ARGENTINA (1), AUSTRIA, SWEDEN & CZECH REPUBLIC (7) are promoted to 2019 World Group Colombia, Uzbekistan, Australia (3), Switzerland (4), India, Netherlands, Hungary & Bosnia and Herzegovina will play in their Zonal Group I in 2019. WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK : WTA International Hiroshima : Su-Wei Hsieh (2) won her third WTA tournament in career (all WTA International and on hard), defeating Amanda Anisimova (q) 6-2, 6-2 WTA International Quebec City : Pauline Parmentier (8) won her fourth WTA tournament in career (second WTA International and on hard), defeating Jessica Pegula (q) 7-5, 6-2 |
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Post: #910 Last edited: 15.09.2018, 23:24 15.09.2018, 20:15 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
2018 DAVIS CUP - WORLD GROUP SEMIFINALS :
Results After Matchday 2 : Lille (France), Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Hard Indoor : France (1) 3 - Spain 0 - FRANCE (1) advance to the Final  J. Benneteau / N. Mahut (FRA) def. M. Granollers-Pujol / F. Lopez (ESP) 6-0, 6-4, 7-6 (7) Zadar (Croatia),Višnjik (Clay) : Croatia (4) 2 - United States 1 M. Bryan / R. Harrison (USA) def. I. Dodig / M. Pavic (CRO) 7-5, 7-6 (6), 1-6, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5) WORLD GROUP PLAY-OFFS : Results After Matchday 2 : San Juan (Argentina, Clay Indoor) : Argentina (1) 3 - Colombia 0 Glasgow (United Kingdom, Hard Indoor) : Great Britain (2) 2 - Uzbekistan 1 Graz (Austria, Clay) : Austria 2 - Australia (3) 1 Biel/Bienne (Switzerland, Hard Indoor) : Switzerland (4) 1 - Sweden 2 Kraljevo (Serbia, Clay Indoor) : Serbia (5) 3 - India 0 Toronto (Canada, Hard Indoor) : Canada (6) 2 - Netherlands 1 Budapest (Hungary, Clay) : Hungary 2 - Czech Republic (7) 1 Osaka (Japan, Hard) : Japan (8) 3 - Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 SERBIA (5) & JAPAN (8) will remain in 2019 World Group, Bosnia and Herzegovina, India & Colombia will remain in their Zonal Group I for 2019 ARGENTINA (1) is promoted to 2019 World Group WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK : WTA International Hiroshima : A. Anisimova (q) def. S. Zhang (1) 7-6 (4), 7-5 S-W. Hsieh (2) def. Q. Wang (4) 6-4, 6-4 WTA International Quebec City : J. Pegula (q) def. S. Kenin (5) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 P. Parmentier (8) def. H. Watson 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (5) |
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Post: #909 Last edited: 15.09.2018, 11:21 14.09.2018, 21:46 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
2018 DAVIS CUP - WORLD GROUP SEMIFINALS :
Results After Matchday 1 : Lille (France), Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Hard Indoor : France (1) 2 - Spain 0 B. Paire (FRA) def. P. Carreno-Busta (ESP) 7-5, 6-1, 6-0 L. Pouille (FRA) def. R. Bautista-Agut (ESP) 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 Zadar (Croatia),Višnjik (Clay) : Croatia (4) 2 - United States 0 B. Coric (CRO) def. S. Johnson (USA) 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-3 M. Cilic (CRO) def. F. Tiafoe (USA) 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (5) WORLD GROUP PLAY-OFFS : Results After Matchday 1 : San Juan (Argentina, Clay Indoor) : Argentina (1) 2 - Colombia 0 Glasgow (United Kingdom, Hard Indoor) : Great Britain (2) 1 - Uzbekistan 1 Graz (Austria, Clay) : Austria 2 - Australia (3) 0 Biel/Bienne (Switzerland, Hard Indoor) : Switzerland (4) 1 - Sweden 1 Kraljevo (Serbia, Clay Indoor) : Serbia (5) 2 - India 0 Toronto (Canada, Hard Indoor) : Canada (6) 2 - Netherlands 0 Budapest (Hungary, Clay) : Hungary 1 - Czech Republic (7) 1 Osaka (Japan, Hard) : Japan (8) 2 - Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 |
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RANKINGS AT SEPTEMBER 10TH :
ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Rafael Nadal ESP 8.760 points 2. Roger Federer SUI 6.900 points 3. (6.) Novak Djokovic SRB 6.445 points 4. (3.) Juan Martin Del Potro ARG 5.980 points 5. (4.) Alexander Zverev GER 4.890 points 6. (7.) Marin Cilic CRO 4.715 points 7. (8.) Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.755 points 8. (9.) Dominic Thiem AUT 3.665 points 9. (5.) Kevin Anderson RSA 3.595 points 10. (11.) John Isner USA 3.470 points 11. (10.) David Goffin BEL 3.435 points 12. (19.) Kei NIshikori JPN 2.475 points 13. (14.) Fabio Fognini ITA 2.225 points 14. (13.) Diego Schwartzman ARG 2.110 points 15. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 1.962 points WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Simona Halep ROU 8.061 points 2. Caroline Wozniacki DEN 5.975 points 3. (4.) Angelique Kerber GER 5.425 points 4. (6.) Caroline Garcia FRA 4.725 points 5. Petra Kvitova CZE 4.585 points 6. (7.) Elina Svitolina UKR 4.555 points 7. (19.) Naomi Osaka JPN 4.115 points 8. Karolina Pliskova CZE 4.105 points 9. (3.) Sloane Stephens USA 3.912 points 10. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 3.787 points 11. (9.) Julia Goerges GER 3.730 points 12. (13.) Kiki Bertens NED 3.380 points 13. (11.) Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.355 points 14. (12.) Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.330 points 15. Elise Mertens BEL 3.170 points |
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THIS WEEK SCHEDULE :
No ATP tournaments this week, there will be the Semifinals of the Davis Cup (14-16 September), here' s the schedule : Lille (France, Hard Indoor) : France (1) vs Spain Zadar (Croatia, Red Clay) : Croatia (4) vs United States Quebec City (Canada), 10-16 September : "2018 Tournoi de Quèbec" Category : WTA International Prize Money : $ 250.000 Surface : Carpet (Indoor) Hiroshima (Japan), 10-16 September : "2018 Japan Women' s Open" Category : WTA International Prize Money : $ 250.000 Surface : Hard |
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Post: #906 Last edited: 10.09.2018, 11:45 09.09.2018, 22:59 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
2018 US OPEN - DAY 14 (LAST) :
Results Finals : Men' Singles : Novak Djokovic (6) won his 71st ATP tournament in career (third US Open and 14th Grand Slam), defeating Juan Martin Del Potro (3) 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 after 3h 15' First set was decided by an only break, made by Djokovic in 8th game, with Nole closing the set 6-3 after 44'; in second set the Serbian broke the Argentinian in first game and kept the advantage until 3-1, but he was broken back in fifth game and the set was then decided by the tie-break, in which Del Potro went 3-1, but was immediately broken back and, with a mini-break on 4-4, Djokovic closed the set 7-4 after 1h 35'; in third set Nole went 3-1, Del Potro was able to immediately break him back, but he lost again his serve in 8th game and Djokovic closed the match with another 6-3 at first match-point, equalling Pete Sampras with 14 Slams won and replacing from tomorrow Del Potro as world' s N° 3, while the Argentinian lost his first Grand Slam final (he won his only previous final in New York in 2009). [hidden link - please register] Women' s Doubles : Ashleigh Barty / CoCo Vandeweghe (13) def. Timea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic (2) 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6) [hidden link - please register] Boys' Singles : Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA, 6) def. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 Girls' Singles : Xiyu Wang (CHN, 3) def. Clara Burel (FRA, 11) 7-6 (4), 6-2 Boys' Doubles : Adrian Andreev (BUL) / Anton Matusevich (GBR) def. Emilio Nava / Axel Nefve (USA) 6-4, 2-6, 10-8 (Long Tie-break) Girls' Doubles : Cori Gauff / Caty McNally (USA, 1) def. Hailey Baptiste / Dalayna Hewitt (USA) 6-3, 6-2
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Post: #905 Last edited: 09.09.2018, 11:40 09.09.2018, 00:05 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
2018 US OPEN - DAY 13 :
Women' s Singles Final : Naomi Osaka (20) won her second WTA tournament in career (first Grand Slam and both on hard), defeating Serena Williams (17) 6-2, 6-4 after 1h 19' In first set the Japanese player didn' t feel any pressure for her first Grand Slam final and she broke Serena two times in a row, in third and fifth game, closing the set 6-2 after 35'; in second set Serena managed to break Osaka in fourth game, but she was immediately broke back, then Serena received a first warning for "coaching" and a second for "racket abuse" and she totally lost control, losing again her serve and calling the chair umpire a "thief", resulting in a game penalty, with Osaka who went 5-3 and closed the match in 10th game at the second match-point and becoming the first Japanese player ever to win a Grand Slam tournament and reaching from next Monday her best ranking at N° 7, while Serena lost her second consecutive Grand Slam final after the pregnancy. [hidden image - please register] Mixed Doubles Final : Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Jamie Murray def. Alicja Rosolska / Nikola Mektic 2-6, 6-3, 11-9 (Long Tie-break) [hidden link - please register] Boys' Singles Semifinals : L. Musetti (ITA) def. J. Brooksby (USA) 6-3, 6-3  T. Seyboth Wild (BRA, 6) def. C. H. Tseng (TPE, 1) 6-2, 6-4 Girls' Singles Semifinals : C. Burel (FRA, 11) def. M. C. Osorio (COL, 4) 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (3) Xiy. Wang (CHN, 3) def. D. Lopatetskaya (UKR) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 Boys' Doubles Semifinals : E. Nava / A. Nefve (USA) def. J. De Jong (NED) / D. Wenger (SUI) 3-6, 6-4, 12-10 (Long Tie-break) A. Andreev (BUL) / A. Matusevich (GBR) def. L. Musetti / G. Zeppieri (ITA) 4-6, 7-5, 10-6 (Long Tie-break)  Girls' Doubles Semifinals : H. Baptiste / D. Hewitt (USA) def. C. Beck / E. Navarro (USA) 6-4, 6-3 C. Gauff / C. McNally (USA, 1) def. J. Garland (TPE, 5) / M. Uchijima (JPN, 5) 6-2, 6-2 |
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Post: #904 Last edited: 08.09.2018, 12:30 07.09.2018, 22:43 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
2018 US OPEN - DAY 12 :
Men' s Singles Semifinals : J. M. Del Potro (3) def. R. Nadal (1) 7-6 (3), 6-2 ret. (Right Knee Problem) N. Djokovic (6) def. K. Nishikori (21) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Men' s Doubles Final : Mike Bryan / Jack Sock (3) def. Lukas Kubot / Marcelo Melo (7) 6-3, 6-1 [hidden link - please register] |
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Post: #903 Last edited: 07.09.2018, 11:07 06.09.2018, 22:48 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
2018 US OPEN - DAY 11 :
Results Semifinals : Women' s Singles : N. Osaka (20) def. M. Keys (14) 6-2, 6-4 S. Williams (17) def. A. Sevastova (19) 6-3, 6-0 Men' s Doubles : L. Kubot / M. Melo (7) def. R. Albot / M. Jaziri 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3 M. Bryan / J. Sock (3) def. J. S. Cabal / R. Farah (5) 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-4 Women' s Doubles : A. Barty / C. Vandeweghe (13) def. B. Kreicikova / K. Siniakova (1) 6-4, 7-6 (6) T. Babos / K. Mladenovic (2) def. S. Stosur / S. Zhang 6-4, 7-6 (4) |
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Post: #902 Last edited: 06.09.2018, 08:59 05.09.2018, 22:50 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
2018 US OPEN - DAY 10 :
Quarter-finals Bottom Half Complete Results : Men' s Singles : N. Djokovic (6) def. J. Millman 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 K. Nishikori (21) def. M. Cilic (7) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 Women' s Singles : M. Keys (14) def. C. Suarez Navarro (30) 6-4, 6-3 N. Osaka (20) def. L. Tsurenko 6-1, 6-1 Mixed Doubles Semifinals : B. Mattek-Sands / J. Murray def. C. McHale / C. Harrison 6-4, 2-6, 10-8 (Long Tie-break) Ali. Rosolska / N. Mektic def. S. Zhang / J. Peers 2-6, 6-4, 10-7 (Long Tie-break) |
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Post: #901 Last edited: 05.09.2018, 11:10 04.09.2018, 22:53 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
2018 US OPEN - DAY 9 :
Quarter-finals Top Half Complete Results : Men' s Singles : R. Nadal (1) vs D. Thiem (9) 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) J. M. Del Potro (3) def. J. Isner (11) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 Women' s Singles : A. Sevastova (19) def. S. Stephens (3) 6-2, 6-3 S. Williams (17) def. Ka. Pliskova (8) 6-4, 6-3 |
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Post: #900 Last edited: 04.09.2018, 10:58 03.09.2018, 22:46 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
2018 US OPEN - DAY 8 :
Fourth Round Bottom Half Complete Results : Men' s Singles : J. Millman def. R. Federer (2) 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3) N. Djokovic (6) def. J. Sousa 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 M. Cilic (7) def. D. Goffin (10) 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-4 K. Nishikori (21) def. P. Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 Women' s Singles : M. Keys (14) def. D. Cibulkova (29) 6-1, 6-3 N. Osaka (20) def. A. Sabalenka (26) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 C. Suarez Navarro (30) def. M. Sharapova (22) 6-4, 6-3 L. Tsurenko def. M. Vondrousova 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-2 |
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Post: #899 Last edited: 03.09.2018, 11:15 02.09.2018, 22:52 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
2018 US OPEN - DAY 7 :
Fourth Round Top Half Complete Results : Men' s Singles : R. Nadal (1) def. N. Basilashvili 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4 J. M. Del Potro (3) def. B. Coric (20) 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 D. Thiem (9) def. K. Anderson (5) 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (2) J. Isner (11) def. M. Raonic (25) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 Women' s Singles : S. Stephens (3) def. E. Mertens (15) 6-3, 6-3 A. Sevastova (19) def. E. Svitolina (7) 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 Ka. Pliskova (8) def. A. Barty (18) 6-4, 6-4 S. Williams (17) def. K. Kanepi 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 |
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