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Post: #19 Last edited: 22.01.2015, 17:26 20.01.2015, 19:15 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
First Round Top Half Main Results : Men's Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. A. Bedene 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 S. Wawrinka (4) def. M. Ilhan 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 K. Nishikori (5) def. N. Almagro 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-2 M. Raonic (8) def. I. Marchenko 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-3 D. Ferrer (9) def. T. Bellucci 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 F. Lopez (12) def. A. Kudla 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 R. Bautista-Agut (13) def. D. Thiem 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (5) A. Gonzalez def. F. Fognini (16) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4  G. Monfils (17) def. L. Pouille 6-7 (3), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 G. Simon (18) def. R. Haase 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 J. Isner (19) def. J. Wang 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4 P. Lorenzi def. A. Dolgopolov (21) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2  B. Becker def. J. Benneteau (25) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 M. Bachinger def. P. Cuevas (27) 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-1 S. Giraldo (30) def. J. Hernych 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 F. Verdasco (31) def. J. Ward 2-6, 6-0, 7-6 (6), 6-3 Women' s Singles : S. Williams (1) def. A. Van Uytwanck 6-0, 6-4 P. Kvitova (4) def. R. Hogenkamp 6-1, 6-4 A. Radwanska (6) def. K. Nara 6-3, 6-0 C. Wozniacki (8) def. T. Townsend 7-6 (1), 6-2 D. Cibulkova (11) def. K. Flipkens 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 C. Giorgi def. F. Pennetta (12) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 M. Brengle def. A. Petkovic (13) 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3 T. Bacsinszky def. J. Jankovic (15) 6-1, 6-4 V. Williams (18) def. M-T. Torro-Flor 6-2, 6-2 A. Cornet (19) def. S. Zhang 6-3, 6-2 S. Stosur (20) def. M. Niculescu 6-4, 6-1 G. Muguruza (24) def. M. Erakovic 7-5, 6-0 B. Zahlavova-Strycova (25) def. T. Babos 6-4, 6-4 E. Svitolina (26) def. Y. Putintseva 6-3, 7-5 C. DellAcqua (29) def. Y. Meusburger 6-4, 6-0 V. Lepchenko (30) def. V. Diatchenko 6-3, 6-3 C. Vandeweghe def. F. Schiavone 6-2, 6-2
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Post: #18 Last edited: 22.01.2015, 17:27 19.01.2015, 17:56 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
First Round Bottom Half Main Results : Men' s Singles : R. Federer (2) def. Y-H. Lu 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 R. Nadal (3) def. M. Youzhny 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 A. Murray (6) def. Y. Bhambri 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) T. Berdych (7) def. A. Falla 6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-3 G. Dimitrov (10) def. D. Brown 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 T. Kokkinakis (wc) def. E. Gulbis (11) 5-7, 6-0, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 8-6 K. Anderson (14) def. D. Schwartzman 7-6 (5), 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 E. Roger-Vasselin def. T. Robredo (15) 3-2 ret. D. Goffin (20) def. M. Russel 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-0 P. Kohlschreiber (22) def. P-H. Mathieu 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 I. Karlovic (23) def. R. Bemelmans 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 R. Gasquet (24) def. C. Berlocq 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 L. Mayer (26) def. J. Millman 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 L. Rosol (28) def. K. De Schepper 4-6, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4 J. Chardy (29) def. B. Coric 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 M. Klizan (32) def. T. Ito 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-4 A. Seppi def. D. Istomin 5-7, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 S. Bolelli def. J. Monaco 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 Women' s Singles : M. Sharapova (2) def. P. Martic 6-4, 6-1 S. Halep (3) def. K. Knapp 6-3, 6-2 L. Hradecka (q) def. A. Ivanovic (5) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 E. Bouchard (7) def. A-L. Friedsam 6-2, 6-4 I. C. Begu def. A. Kerber (9) 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 E. Makarova (10) def. A. S. Mestach 6-2, 6-2 S. Errani (14) def. G. Min 6-1, 6-0 Y. Shvedova def. L. Safarova (16) 6-4, 2-6, 8-6 C. Witthoeft def. C. Suarez Navarro (17) 6-3, 6-1 S. Peng (21) def. T. Maria (q) 6-4, 7-5 Ka. Pliskova (22) def. E. Rodina 7-5, 6-1 Y. Wickmayer def. A. Pavlyuchenkova (23) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 C. Garcia def. S. Kuznetsova (27) 6-4, 6-2 K. Mladenovic def. S. Lisicki (28) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 Z. Diyas (31) def. U. Radwanska 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 J. Goerges def. B. Bencic (32) 6-2, 6-1 R. Vinci def. B. Jovanovski 7-5, 6-1
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RANKINGS AT JANUARY 18TH :
ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.405 points 2. Roger Federer SUI 9.875 points 3. Rafael Nadal ESP 6.585 points 4. Stanislas Wawrinka SUI 5.370 points 5. Kei Nishikori JPN 5.025 points 6. Andy Murray GBR 4.675 points 7. Tomas Berdych CZE 4.660 points 8. Milos Raonic CAN 4.575 points 9. Marin Cilic CRO 4.150 points 10. David Ferrer ESP 4.145 points 11. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.645 points 12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga FRA 2.740 points 13. Ernests Gulbis LAT 2.455 points 14. Feliciano Lopez ESP 2.130 points 15. (16.) Kevin Anderson RSA 2.125 points WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Serena Williams USA 8.016 points 2. Maria Sharapova RUS 7.335 points 3. Simona Halep ROU 6.571 points 4. Petra Kvitova CZE 6.360 points 5. Ana Ivanovic SRB 4.845 points 6. Agnieszka Radwanska POL 4.810 points 7. Eugenie Bouchard CAN 4.715 points 8. Caroline Wozniacki DEN 4.625 points 9. Angelique Kerber GER 3.275 points 10. (11.) Dominika Cibulkova SVK 3.007 points 11. Ekaterina Makarova RUS 2.970 points 12. Flavia Pennetta ITA 2.861 points 13. Andrea Petkovic GER 2.780 points 14. Sara Errani ITA 2.735 points 15. Jelena Jankovic SRB 2.590 points |
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NEXT WEEKS SCHEDULE :
The First Grand Slam of the 2015 Season : THE 103RD AUSTRALIAN OPEN Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, from January 19th till February 1st Official Site : [hidden link - please register] Daily Order of Play : [hidden link - please register] DEFENDING CHAMPIONS : Men' s Singles : Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) Women' s Singles : Li Na(CHN) (retired from competitions) Men' s Doubles : Lukasz Kubot (POL) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE) Women' s Doubles : Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci (ITA) Mixed Doubles : Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) |
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ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP 250 Sydney : In the first ever ATP final between qualifiers Victor Troicki won his second ATP tournament, defeating Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2, 6-3  ATP 250 Auckland : Another qualifier, Jiri Vesely, won his first ATP title, defeating Adrien Mannarino 6-3, 6-2 WTA International Hobart : Heather Watson won her second WTA title, defeating the qualifier Madison Brengle 6-3, 6-4
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ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP 250 Sydney : Tomorrow the final will be : M. Kukushkin (6-4, 6-4 with L. Mayer (5)) vs V. Troicki (6-2, 6-4 with G. Muller). ATP 250 Auckland : Tomorrow the final will be : A. Mannarino (6-4, 3-6, 7-5 with L. Pouille (LL)) vs J. Vesely (q) (6-4, 7-6 (4) with K. Anderson (4)). WTA Premier Sydney : Petra Kvitova (2) won her 15th WTA title, defeating her compatriot Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) WTA International Hobart : Tomorrow the final will be : A. Brengle (q) (6-4, 1-6, 6-3 with K. Nara) vs H. Watson (6-3, 7-5 with A. Riske (8)) |
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Post: #13 Last edited: 15.01.2015, 19:16 15.01.2015, 19:04 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP 250 Sydney : In Australia the semifinals will be : M. Kukushkin (7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) with the defending champion J. M. Del Potro in a match without a single break point) vs L. Mayer (5) (6-3, 7-6 (4) with J. Benneteau (4)) and V. Troicki (6-3, 3-6, 7-5 with S. Bolelli) vs G. Muller (7-6 (3), 7-6 (13) with B. Tomic). ATP 250 Auckland : In New Zealand the semifinals will be : A. Mannarino (6-3, 6-1 with A. Falla (LL)) vs L. Pouille (LL) (6-3, 6-2 with A. Ramos) and K. Anderson (4) (6-4, 7-6 (8) with S. Johnson (8)) vs J. Vesely (q) (6-2, 6-3 with D. Young). WTA Premier Sydney : Ka. Pliskova def. A. Kerber (5) 6-3, 6-2 P. Kvitova (2) def. T. Pironkova (q) 7-5, 6-1 WTA International Hobart : In New Zealand the semifinals will be : A. Brengle (q) (6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4 with K. Knapp) vs K. Nara (6-1, 3-6, 6-2 with C. Giorgi (3)) and H. Watson (7-6 (0), 6-2 with R. Vinci (9)) vs A. Riske (8) (6-3, 6-0 with Z. Diyas (2)). |
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Post: #12 Last edited: 14.01.2015, 12:43 14.01.2015, 12:41 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
AUSTRALIAN OPEN WOMEN' S SINGLES SEEDED PLAYERS :
1. Serena Williams USA 2. Maria Sharapova RUS 3. Simona Halep ROU 4. Petra Kvitova CZE 5. Ana Ivanovic SRB 6. Agnieszka Radwanska POL 7. Eugenie Bouchard CAN 8. Caroline Wozniacki DEN 9. Angelique Kerber GER 10. Ekaterina Makarova RUS 11. Dominika Cibulkova SVK 12. Flavia Pennetta ITA 13. Andrea Petkovic GER 14. Sara Errani ITA 15. Jelena Jankovic SRB 16. Lucie Safarova CZE 17. Carla Suàrez Navarro ESP 18. Venus Williams USA 19. Alizè Cornet FRA 20. Samantha Stosur AUS 21. Shuai Peng CHN 22. Karolina Pliskova CZE 23. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS 24. Garbine Muguruza ESP 25. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE 26. Elina Svitolina UKR 27. Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 28. Sabine Lisicki GER 29. Casey DellAcqua AUS 30. Varvara Lepchenko USA 31. Zarina Diyas KAZ 32. Belinda Bencic SUI |
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Post: #11 Last edited: 14.01.2015, 12:42 14.01.2015, 12:25 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
AUSTRALIAN OPEN MEN' S SINGLES SEEDED PLAYERS :
1. Novak Djokovic SRB 2. Roger Federer SUI 3. Rafael Nadal ESP 4. Stanislas Wawrinka SUI 5. Kei Nishikori JPN 6. Andy Murray GBR 7. Tomas Berdych CZE 8. Milos Raonic CAN 9. David Ferrer ESP 10. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 11. Ernests Gulbis LAT 12. Feliciano Lopez ESP 13. Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 14. Kevin Anderson RSA 15. Tommy Robredo ESP 16. Fabio Fognini ITA 17. Gael Monfils FRA 18. Gilles Simon FRA 19. John Isner USA 20. David Goffin BEL 21. Alexandr Dolgopolov UKR 22. Philipp Kohlschreiber GER 23. Ivo Karlovic CRO 24. Richard Gasquet FRA 25. Julien Benneteau FRA 26. Leonardo Mayer ARG 27. Pablo Cuevas URU 28. Lukas Rosol CZE 29. Jeremy Chardy FRA 30. Santiago Giraldo COL 31. Fernando Verdasco ESP 32. Martin Klizan SVK |
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RANKINGS AT JANUARY 12TH :
ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.405 points 2. Roger Federer SUI 9.875 points 3. Rafael Nadal ESP 6.585 points 4. Stanislas Wawrinka SUI 5.370 points 5. Kei Nishikori JPN 5.025 points 6. Andy Murray GBR 4.675 points 7. Tomas Berdych CZE 4.660 points 8. Milos Raonic CAN 4.575 points 9. Marin Cilic CRO 4.150 points 10. David Ferrer ESP 4.145 points 11. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.645 points 12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga FRA 2.740 points 13. Ernests Gulbis LAT 2.455 points 14. Feliciano Lopez ESP 2.130 points 15. Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.110 points WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Serena Williams USA 8.016 points 2. Maria Sharapova RUS 7.335 points 3. Simona Halep ROU 6.571 points 4. Petra Kvitova CZE 5.891 points 5. (7.) Ana Ivanovic SRB 4.845 points 6. (5.) Agnieszka Radwanska POL 4.810 points 7. (6.) Eugenie Bouchard CAN 4.715 points 8. Caroline Wozniacki DEN 4.625 points 9. Angelique Kerber GER 3.275 points 10. Ekaterina Makarova RUS 2.970 points 11. Dominika Cibulkova SVK 2.953 points 12. Flavia Pennetta ITA 2.861 points 13. Andrea Petkovic GER 2.780 points 14. Sara Errani ITA 2.735 points 15. (16.) Jelena Jankovic SRB 2.590 points |
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Post: #9 Last edited: 11.01.2015, 22:58 11.01.2015, 21:15 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :
Sydney (Australia), 11-17 January : "Apia International Sydney" Categories : ATP 250 & WTA Premier Prize Money : $ 494.310 (ATP) & $ 731.000 (WTA) Surface : Hard Auckland (New Zealand), 11-17 January : "Heineken Open" Category : ATP 250 Prize Money : $ 519.395 Surface : Hard Hobart (Australia), 11-17 January : "Hobart International" Category : WTA International Prize Money : $ 250.000 Surface : Hard |
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ATP FINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP 250 Brisbane : Roger Federer (1) won his 83rd ATP tournament (23rd ATP 250) defeating Milos Raonic (3) 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-4 in a final well played by both players, in which Federer, after winning the first set with an only break in 3rd game, went 2-0 in second, but Raonic broke him back in 4th game and was able to score 7 consecutive points to win the tie-break, then in a third set full of spectacular shots and break points saved by both players, Raonic felt the pressure on 4-5 and with a double fault on 30-30 and an unforced error gave the title to Federer. This was also the 1000th match won in career by the Swiss champion, making him the third in the Open Era to reach this great goal after Jimmy Connors (1253 matches won) and Ivan Lendl (1071) ATP 250 Chennai : Stanislas Wawrinka (1) won his 8th ATP tournament (6th ATP 250), defeating Aljaz Bedene 6-3, 6-4.
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ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP 250 Doha : David Ferrer (4) won his 22nd ATP tournament (14th ATP 250) defeating Tomas Berdych (3) 6-4, 7-5 ATP 250 Brisbane : Tomorrow the final will be : R. Federer (1) (6-2, 6-2 with G. Dimitrov (4)) vs M. Raonic (3) (6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) with K. Nishikori (2)). ATP 250 Chennai : Tomorrow the final will be : S. Wawrinka (1) (7-5, 6-3 with D. Goffin (4)) vs A. Bedene (3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8) with R. Bautista-Agut (3)). WTA Premier Brisbane : Maria Sharapova (1) won her 34th WTA tournament defeating Ana Ivanovic (2) 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 WTA International Auckland : Venus Williams (3) won her 46th WTA tournament defeating Caroline Wozniacki (1) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 WTA International Shenzhen : Simona Halep (1) won her 9th WTA tournament defeating Timea Bacsinszky (8) 6-2, 6-2 NEWS : Poland won the Hopman Cup (exhibition event in Perth) defeating U.S.A. 2-1, with A. Radwanska (POL) defeating S. Williams (USA) 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1, J. Isner (USA) defeating J. Janowicz (POL) 7-6 (10), 6-4 and Radwanska / Janowicz (POL) defeating Isner / S. Williams (USA) 7-5, 6-3. ATP world' s N° 9 Marin Cilic, winner of the US Open 2014, announced he won' t play the Australian Open, starting on January 19th, due to a right shoulder injury. |
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Post: #6 Last edited: 09.01.2015, 18:51 09.01.2015, 18:50 Re: Tennis in General - Results and Comments
ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP 250 Doha : D. Ferrer (4) def. I. Karlovic (7) 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) T. Berdych (3) def. A. Seppi 6-2, 6-3 ATP 250 Brisbane : Tomorrow the semifinals will be : R. Federer (1) (6-0, 6-1 with J. Duckworth in 41')vs G. Dimitrov (4) (6-3, 6-4 with M. Klizan) and K. Nishikori (2) (6-0, 6-4 with B. Tomic) vs M. Raonic (3) (7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (2) with S. Groth). ATP 250 Chennai : Tomorrow the semifinals will be : S. Wawrinka (1) (6-2, 7-6 (4) with G. Muller (8)) vs D. Goffin (4) (7-5, 6-2 with A. Haider-Maurer) and R. Bautista-Agut (3) (7-6 (7), 6-4 with Y-H. Lu (6)) vs A. Bedene (2-6, 6-3, 6-2 with G. Garcia-Lopez (5)). WTA Premier Brisbane : M. Sharapova (1) def. E. Svitolina 6-1, 6-3 A. Ivanovic (2) def. V. Lepchenko 7-6 (2), 6-4 WTA International Auckland : C. Wozniacki (1) def. B. Zahlavova-Strycova (4) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 V. Williams (3) def. L. Davis 6-0, 6-3 WTA International Shenzhen : T. Bacsinszky (8) def. P. Kvitova (2) 6-4, 6-4 S. Halep (1) def. S. Zheng 6-2, 6-3 |
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ATP 250 Doha : Another big surprise in Qatar : after Nadal, also world' s N° 1 Novak Djokovic is already out of the tournament, defeated
in quarter-finals 6-7 (2), 7-6 (6), 6-4 by Ivo Karlovic (7), in a match where Nole never seemed in control, mainly because of the great service of the Croatian player. Also qualified for semifinals David Ferrer (4), who defeated Dustin Brown 6-2, 6-2 and tomorrow will face Karlovic, Thomas Berdych (3), who defeated Richard Gasquet (6) 6-2, 6-1 and tomorrow will play with Andreas Seppi, who defeated Ivan Dodig 7-5, 6-4. ATP 250 Brisbane : The quarter-finals in Australia will be : R. Federer (1) vs J. Duckworth, G. Dimitrov (4) vs M. Klizan, S. Groth vs M. Raonic (3) and B. Tomic vs K. Nishikori (2). ATP 250 Chennai : In India the quarter-finals will be : S. Wawrinka (1) vs G. Muller (8), D. Goffin (4) vs A. Haider-Maurer, Y-H. Lu (6) vs R. Bautista-Agut (3) and G. Garcia-Lopez (5) vs A. Bedene. WTA Premier Brisbane : In Australia the semifinals will be : M. Sharapova (1) (6-1, 6-3 with C. Suarez-Navarro (7)) vs E. Svitolina (4-6, 7-5, 6-3 with A. Kerber (3)) and A. Ivanovic (2) (4-6, 6-4, 6-3 with K. Kanepi) vs V. Lepchenko (7-5, 7-5 with A. Kudryavtseva). WTA International Auckland : In New Zealand the semifinals will be : C. Wozniacki (1) (6-4, 6-4 with J. Goerges) vs B. Zahlavova-Strycova (4) (6-4, 7-5 with C. Vandeweghe (7)) and V. Williams (3) (6-2, 6-4 with E. Vesnina) vs L. Davis (2-6, 6-2, 6-1 with U. Radwanska). WTA International Shenzhen : In China the semifinals will be : S. Halep (1) (6-3, 6-3 with A. Krunic) vs S. Zheng (3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 with Z. Diyas (4)) and T. Bacsinszky (8) (3-2 ret. with V. Zvonareva) vs P. Kvitova (2) (7-5, 6-4 with T. Smitkova). |
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