Tennis in General - Results and Comments

ATP TOUR SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Zagreb : G. Garcia-Lopez (3) def. M. Baghdatis 6-4, 6-4
A. Seppi (5) def. M. Granollers-Pujol (8) 7-6 (5), 6-1

ATP 250 Quito : F. Lopez (1) def. F. Verdasco (3) 7-6 (5), 7-6 (1)
V. Estrella-Burgos (8) def. T. Bellucci (6) 7-6 (5), 7-5

ATP 250 Montpellier : J. Janowicz (5) def. J. Sousa (7) 7-6 (9), 3-6, 6-1
R. Gasquet (4) def. G. Monfils (1) 6-4, 6-3

FEDERATIONS CUP WORLD GROUP I :
Results 1st Round (Quarter-finals) After Day 1 :

Québec City (Canada, Indoor Hard) : Canada 0 - Czech Republic (1) 2
Ka. Pliskova (CZE) def. F. Abanda (CAN) 6-2, 6-4
T. Smitkova (CZE) def. G. Dabrowski (CAN) 6-1, 6-2

Genoa (Italy, Indoor Red Clay) : ITALY (3) 2 - France 0
S. Errani (ITA) def. C. Garcia (FRA) 7-6 (2), 7-5
C. Giorgi (ITA) def. A. Cornet (FRA) 6-4, 6-2

Krakow (Poland, Indoor Hard) : Poland 0 - Russia (4) 2
S. Kuznetsova (RUS) def. A. Radwanska (POL) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
M. Sharapova (RUS) def. U. Radwanska (POL) 6-0, 6-3

Stuttgart (Germany, Indoor Hard) : Germany (2) 1 - Australia 1
J. Gajdosova (AUS) def. A. Kerber (GER) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
A. Petkovic (GER) def. S. Stosur (AUS) 6-4, 3-6, 12-10

RANKINGS AT FEBRUARY 2ND :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 13.045 points
2. Roger Federer SUI 9.245 points
3. Rafael Nadal ESP 5.745 points
4. (6.) Andy Murray GBR 5.515 points
5. Kei Nishikori JPN 5.205 points
6. (8.) Milos Raonic CAN 4.845 points
7. Tomas Berdych CZE 4.660 points
8. (9.) Marin Cilic CRO 4.115 points
9. (4.) Stanislas Wawrinka SUI 4.090 points
10. David Ferrer ESP 3.965 points
11. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.465 points
12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga FRA 2.560 points
13. Ernests Gulbis LAT 2.420 points
14. Feliciano Lopez ESP 2.220 points
15. Kevin Anderson RSA 2.125 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Serena Williams USA 9.776 points
2. Maria Sharapova RUS 8.210 points
3. Simona Halep ROU 6.571 points
4. Petra Kvitova CZE 6.480 points
5. (8.) Caroline Wozniacki DEN 4.565 points
6. (5.) Ana Ivanovic SRB 4.425 points
7. Eugenie Bouchard CAN 4.365 points
8. (6.) Agnieszka Radwanska POL 4.270 points
9. (11.) Ekaterina Makarova RUS 3.285 points
10. (9.) Angelique Kerber GER 3.130 points
11. (18.) Venus Williams USA 2.790 points
12. (13.) Andrea Petkovic GER 2.735 points
13. (14.) Sara Errani ITA 2.551 points
14. (12.) Flavia Pennetta ITA 2.441 points
15. (16.) Lucie Safarova CZE 2.425 points

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Montpellier (France), 2-8 February : "Open Sud de France"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 494.310
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

Zagreb (Croatia), 2-8 February : "PBZ Zagreb Indoors"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 494.310
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

Quito (Ecuador), 2-8 February : "Ecuador Open Quito"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 494.310
Surface : Red Clay

WTA : No tournaments next week
There will be the 1st Round of FED CUP (7 & 8 February) with the following matches :

Québec City : Canada vs Czech Republic
Genoa : ITALY vs France
Krakòw : Poland vs Russia
Stuttgart : Germany vs Australia

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Results Finals :

Men' s Singles : Novak Djokovic (1) def. Andy Murray (6) 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0 in 3h 39'
In a final not so spectacular and quite nervous, the world' s N° 1 started better, with a 4-1 advantage in first set, but Murray managed to
break him back on 4-2, Djokovic took the chance to serve for the set on 5-3, but was broken again and in the tie-break Nole closed 7-5, then
in second set Murray went 2-0, Nole made 4 consecutive games, but was again broken and this time the tie-break was dominated by the Scottish,
who went 6-2 and closed 7-4; the third set was decisive for the match, since Murray went 2-0, but Nole was able to go 4-3 and made the deciding
break the successive game, with Murray committing a double fault, closing 6-3; after that the Scottish lost his motivations and the fourth set was dominated by the Serbian; for Djokovic this was the 8th Grand Slam title, the fifth in Australia, for Murray is the fourth final lost in the first Slam of
the season, the third against Nole

Mixed Doubles : M. Hingis / L. Paes (7) def. K. Mladenovic / D. Nestor (3) 6-4, 6-3

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Results Finals :

Women' s Singles : Serena Williams (1) def. Maria Sharapova (2) 6-3, 7-6 (5) in 1h 39'
In a very exciting final the world' s N° 1 started better, breaking Sharapova in the first game, then, on 3-2 30-30, the match was suspended
for 12 minutes due to rain and the mobile roof of the Rod Laver Arena was closed : this stop was bad for the Russian, who went down 5-2, she
reacted, breaking Serena while she was serving for the first set, but the American didn' t care and closed 6-3; then Sharapova immediately saved
two consecutive break-points in the second game of second set and other two on 2-3, Serena saved one break point on 3-3 and, on 5-4 she had
a Championship point, well saved by Sharapova with a forehand right on the line, so the set had to be decided by the tie-break, in which the Russian went 1-0 with a mini-break, but then Serena scored 4 consecutive points, Maria replied with 2 consecutive points, but Williams was able to go 6-4
and close the match 7-5 with her 18th ace ! For Serena this has been the 65th WTA title, 19th Grand Slam and 6th Australian Open (in 6 finals)

Men' s Doubles : S. Bolelli / F. Fognini def. P.H. Herbert / N. Mahut 6-4, 6-4
Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli won their first Slam in career, becoming the first Italians to win a Slam in Men' s Doubles in the Open Era and
the second couple all time after Nicola Pietrangeli & Orlando Sirola (Roland Garros 1959)

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :

Men' s Singles Semifinal : N. Djokovic (1) def. S. Wawrinka (4) 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
5th final in Melbourne for the world' s N° 1, (he always won), third against Murray, Nole leads the "head to head" 15-8

Mixed Doubles Semifinals : M. Hingis / L. Paes (7) def. S-W. Hsieh / P. Cuevas 7-5, 6-4
K. Mladenovic / D. Nestor def. S. Mirza / B. Soares (1) 3-6, 6-2, 10-8 (Super Tie-break)

Women' s Doubles Final : B. Mattek-Sands / L. Safarova def. Y-J. Chan / J. Zheng (14) 6-4, 7-6 (5)

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Results Semifinals :

Men' s Singles : A. Murray (6) def. T. Berdych (7) 6-7 (6), 6-0, 6-3, 7-5
Fourth final in Melbourne for Murray (he always lost the previous, in 2010 with Federer and in 2011 and 2013 with Djokovic)

N. Djokovic (1) vs S. Wawrinka (4) TOMORROW H. 9,30 CET

Women' s Singles : M. Sharapova (2) def. E. Makarova (10) 6-3, 6-2
S. Williams (1) def. M. Keys 7-6 (5), 6-2

Sixth final in Melbourne for the world' s N° 1 (she always won the previous) and fourth for the world' s N° 2 (she won 1 time), Serena leads
16-2 the "head to head", Sharapova doesn' t defeat her since 2004

Men' s Doubles : P. H. Herbert / N. Mahut def. I. Dodig / M. Melo (4) 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5)
S. Bolelli / F. Fognini def. J-J. Rojer / H. Tecau (6) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Results Quarterfinals Top Half :

Men' s Singles : S. Wawrinka (4) def. K. Nishikori (5) 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (6)
N. Djokovic (1) def. M. Raonic (8) 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-2

Women' s Singles : M. Keys def. V. Williams (18) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
S. Williams (1) def. D. Cibulkova (11) 6-2, 6-2

Women' s Doubles Semifinals : Y-J. Chan / J. Zheng (14) def. M. Krajicek / B. Zahlavova-Strycova 6-3, 6-2
B. Mattek-Sands / L. Safarova def. J. Goerges / A-L. Groenefeld 6-0 ret.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Results Quarterfinals Bottom Half :

Men' s Singles : T. Berdych (7) def. R. Nadal (3) 6-2, 6-0, 7-6 (5)
After 17 consecutive defeats against Nadal, Tomas Berdych managed to beat him, playing very aggressively and giving Nadal his third
bagel (6-0) in a Grand Slam match

A. Murray def. N. Kyrgios 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3

Women' s Singles : E. Makarova (10) def. S. Halep (3) 6-4, 6-0
M. Sharapova (2) def. E. Bouchard (7) 6-3, 6-2

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Results Fourth Round Top Half :

Men' s Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. G. Muller 6-4, 7-5, 7-5
M. Raonic (8) def. F. Lopez (12) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-3
S. Wawrinka (4) def. G. Garcia-Lopez 7-6 (2), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (8) Saving 4 consecutive set-points in fourth set' s tie-break
K. Nishikori (5) def. D. Ferrer (9) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3

Women' s Singles : S. Williams (1) def. G. Muguruza (24) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
D. Cibulkova (11) def. V. Azarenka 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
M. Keys def. M. Brengle 6-2, 6-4
V. Williams (18) def. A. Radwanka (6) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Results Fourth Round Bottom Half :

Men' s Singles : R. Nadal (3) def. K. Anderson (14) 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
T. Berdych (7) def. B. Tomic 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-2
A. Murray (6) def. G. Dimitrov (10) 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-5
N. Kyrgios def. A. Seppi 5-7, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 8-6 Saving 1 Matchpoint on 5-6 in fourth set

Women' s Singles : M. Sharapova (2) def. S. Peng (21) 6-3, 6-0
E. Bouchard (7) def. I. C. Begu 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
S. Halep (3) def. Y. Wickmayer 6-4, 6-2
E. Makarova (10) def. J. Goerges 6-3, 6-2

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Third Round Top Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. F. Verdasco (31) 7-6 (8), 6-3, 6-4
S. Wawrinka (4) def. J. Nieminen 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
K. Nishikori (5) def. S. Johnson 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
M. Raonic (8) def. B. Becker 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
D. Ferrer (9) def. G. Simon (18) 6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (4)
F. Lopez (12) def. J. Janowicz 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (6)
G. Muller def. J. Isner (19) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6), 6-4
G. Garcia-Lopez def. V. Pospisil 6-2, 6-4, 6-4

Women' s Singles : S. Williams (1) def. E. Svitolina (26) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
M. Keys def. P. Kvitova (4) 6-4, 7-5
A. Radwanska (6) def. V. Lepchenko (30) 6-0, 7-5
V. Azarenka def. B. Zahlavova-Strycova (25) 6-4, 6-4
D. Cibulkova (11) def. A. Cornet (19) 7-5, 6-2
V. Williams (18) def. C. Giorgi 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1 Giorgi served for the match on 5-3 in second set
M. Brengle def. C. Vandeweghe 6-3, 6-2
G. Muguruza (24) def. T. Bacsinszky 6-3, 4-6, 6-0

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Third Round Bottom Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : A. Seppi def. R. Federer (2) 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5)
After 10 consecutive defeats against the Swiss champion, Andreas Seppi managed to beat him, playing a fantastic match : after winning
the first set saving three break-points on 5-4, Seppi served for second set on 5-4, but was broken by Federer due to a lucky net, then in the
tie-break Federer went 4-1 and 5-3, but Seppi won the set scoring 4 consecutive points; Federer tried to reassemble winning the third set, but,
in a fourth set without breaks, in the tie-break Seppi won three consecutive points from 4-5, closing the match with an incredible passing forehand

R. Nadal (3) def. D. Sela 6-1, 6-0, 7-5
A. Murray (6) def. J. Sousa 6-1, 6-1, 7-5
T. Berdych (7) def. V. Troicki 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
G. Dimitrov (10) def. M. Baghdatis 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
K. Anderson (14) def. R. Gasquet (24) 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6)
N. Kyrgios def. M. Jaziri 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-1
B. Tomic def. S. Groth 6-4, 7-6 (8), 6-3

Women' s Singles : M. Sharapova (2) def. Z. Diyas (31) 6-1, 6-1
S. Halep (3) def. B. Mattek-Sands 6-4, 7-5
J. Goerges def. L. Hradecka (q) 7-6 (6), 7-5
E. Bouchard (7) def. C. Garcia 7-5, 6-0
I. C. Begu def. C. Witthoeft 6-4, 6-4
E. Makarova (10) def. Ka. Pliskova (22) 6-4, 6-4
Y. Wickmayer def. S. Errani (14) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
S. Peng (21) def. Y. Shvedova 7-6 (7), 6-3

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Second Round Top Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. An. Kuxnetsov 6-0, 6-1, 6-4
S. Wawrinka (4) def. M. Copil 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-3
K. Nishikori (5) def. I. Dodig 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (0)
M. Raonic (8) def. D. Young 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-3
D. Ferrer (9) def. S. Stakhovsky 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
F. Lopez (12) def. A. Mannarino 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 4-0 ret.
G. Muller def. R. Bautista-Agut (13) 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-5, 6-1
G. Garcia-Lopez def. A. Gonzalez 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
J. Janowicz def. G. Monfils (17) 6-4, 1-6, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3
G. Simon (18) def. M. Granollers-Pujol 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-4
J. Isner (19) def. A. Haider-Maurer 6-4, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4
V. Pospisil def. P. Lorenzi 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-4
B. Becker def. L. Hewitt 2-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
J. Nieminen def. M. Bachinger 7-6 (4), 7-5, 7-5
S. Johnson def. S. Giraldo (30) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
F. Verdasco (31) def. G. Soeda 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (3)

Women' s Singles : S. Williams (1) def. V. Zvonareva 7-5, 6-0 Saving 2 Set-points on 3-5 in first set
P. Kvitova (4) def. M. Barthel 6-2, 6-4
A. Radwanska (6) def. J. Larsson 6-0, 6-1
V. Azarenka def. C. Wozniacki (8) 6-4, 6-2
D. Cibulkova (11) def. T. Pironkova 6-2, 6-0
C. Giorgi def. T. Smitkova 6-1, 6-4
M. Brengle def.I. Falconi 6-1, 6-3
T. Bacsinszky def. A. Tatishvili 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2
V. Williams (18) def. L. Davis 6-3, 6-2
A. Cornet (19) def. D. Allertova 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-2
C. Vandeweghe def. S. Stosur (20) 6-4, 6-4
G. Muguruza (24) def. D. Hantuchova 6-1, 1-6, 6-0
B. Zahlavova-Strycova (25) def. K-C. Chang 6-1, 7-5
E. Svitolina (26) def. N. Gibbs 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6)
M. Keys def. C. DellAcqua (29) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
V. Lepchenko (30) def. A. Tomljanovic 6-1, 7-6 (1)

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Second Round Bottom Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Federer (2) def. S. Bolelli 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
R. Nadal (3) def. T. Smyczek 6-2, 3-6, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-5
A. Murray (6) def. M. Matosevic 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
T. Berdych (7) def. J. Melzer 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-2
G. Dimitrov (10) def. L. Lacko 6-3, 6-7 (10), 6-3, 6-3
S. Groth def. T. Kokkinakis 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1
K. Anderson (14) def. R. Berankis 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
M. Jaziri def. E. Roger-Vasselin 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
M. Baghdatis def. D. Goffin (20) 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
B. Tomic def. P. Kohlschreiber (22) 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5)
N. Kyrgios def. I. Karlovic (23) 7-6 (4), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
R. Gasquet (24) def. J. Duckworth 6-2, 6-3, 7-5
V. Troicki def. L. Mayer (26) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
D. Sela def. L. Rosol (28) 7-6 (2), 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
A. Seppi def. J. Chardy (29) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
J. Sousa def. M. Klizan (32) 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 1-0 ret.

NEWS : After his tiring victory (over 4 hours) against Tim Smyczek, Rafa Nadal said in the press conference : "I was very close to retire
during third set (he called the doctor after three games), I had stomach problems, with disidration and nausea and I felt giddy, I hope to
fully recover for next round".

Women's Singles : M. Sharapova (2) def. A. Panova 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 Saving 2 Matchpoints on 4-5 in third Set
S. Halep (3) def. J. Gajdosova 6-2, 6-2
L. Hradecka (q) def. P. Hercog 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
E. Bouchard (7) def. K. Bertens 6-0, 6-3
I. C. Begu def. K. Siniakova 7-5, 6-4
E. Makarova (10) def. R. Vinci 6-2, 6-4
S. Errani (14) def. S. Soler-Espinosa 7-6 (3), 6-3
Y. Shvedova def. M. Puig 6-2, 7-6 (6)
C. Witthoeft def. C. McHale 6-3, 6-0
S. Peng (21) def. M. Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1
Ka. Pliskova (22) def. O. Dodin 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
Y. Wickmayer def. L. Arruabarrena-Vecino 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
C. Garcia def. S. Voegele 6-3, 6-4
B. Mattek-Sands def. K. Mladenovic 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6)
Z. Diyas (31) def. A. K. Schmiedlovà 3-6, 6-2, 8-6
J. Goerges def. K. Koukalova 6-3, 4-6, 6-2