Tennis in General - Results and Comments

2018 THE CHAMPIONSHIPS - WIMBLEDON - DAY 2 :
First Round Main Results :

Gentlemen' s Singles Top Half : R. Albot def. P. Carreno-Busta (20) 3-6, 6-0, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-1

Bottom Half : R. Nadal (2) def. D. Sela 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
A. Zverev (4) def. J. Duckworth 7-5, 6-2, 6-0
J. M. Del Potro (5) def. P. Gojowczyk 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
M. Baghdatis def. D. Thiem (7) 6-4, 7-5, 2-0 ret.
M. Ebden def. D. Goffin (10) 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
N. Djokovic (12) def. T. Sandgren 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
D. Schwartzman (14) def. M. Basic 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
N. Kyrgios (15) def. D. Istomin 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 6-3
M. Berrettini def. J. Sock (18) 6-7 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-5, 6-2
F. Fognini (19) def. T. Daniel 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
K. Edmund (21) def. A. Bolt 6-2, 6-3, 7-5
K. Nishikori (24) def. C. Harrison 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2
D. Shapovalov (26) def. J. Chardy 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
D. Dzumhur (27) def. M. Marterer 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
A. De Minaur def. M. Cecchinato (29) 6-4, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-4
F. Tiafoe def. F. Verdasco (30) 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3
T. Fritz def. L. Sonego (LL) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
S. Bolelli (LL) def. P. Cuevas 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6), 6-1

Ladies' Singles Top Half : S. Halep (1) def. K. Nara 6-2, 6-4
G. Muguruza (3) def. N. Broady 6-2, 7-5
B. Bencic def. C. Garcia (6) 7-6 (2), 6-3
A. Sasnovich def. P. Kvitova (8) 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
A. Kerber (11) def. V. Zvonareva 7-5, 6-3
J. Ostapenko (12) def. K. Dunne 6-3, 7-6 (5)
D. Kasatkina (14) def. J. Fett 6-2, 7-5
E. Mertens (15) def. D. R. Collins 6-3, 6-2
A. Barty (17) def. S. Voegele 7-5, 6-3
N. Osaka (18) def. M. Niculescu 6-4, 6-1
J. Konta (22) def. N. Vikhlyantseva 7-5, 7-6 (7)
V. Diatchenko def. M. Sharapova (26) 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-4
D. Gavrilova (26) def. C. Dolehide 6-2, 6-3
C. Suarez Navarro (27) def. C. Witthoeft 6-2, 6-4
A. Kontaveit (28) def. D. Allertova 6-2, 6-2
S-W. Hsieh def. A. Pavlyuchenkova (30) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

2018 THE CHAMPIONSHIPS - WIMBLEDON - DAY 1 :
First Round Main Results :

Gentlemen' s Singles Top Half : R. Federer (1) def. D. Lajovic 6-1, 6-3, 6-4
M. Cilic (3) def. Y. Nishioka 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
S. Wawrinka def. G. Dimitrov (6) 1-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-4
K. Anderson (8) def. N. Gombos 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
J. Isner (9) def. Y. Maden 6-2, 7-6 (4), 7-5
S. Querrey (11) def. J. Thompson 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
M. Raonic (13) def. L. Broady 7-5, 6-0, 6-1
D. Medvedev def. B. Coric (16) 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-2
L. Pouille (17) def. D. Kudla 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
P. Carreno-Busta (20) vs R. Albot 6-3, 0-6, 7-6 (5), 2-6, 1-3 suspended due to bad light and postponed to tomorrow
A. Mannarino (22) def. Ch. Garin 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2
G. Monfils def. R. Gasquet (23) 7-6 (5), 7-5, 6-4
P. Kohlschreiber (25) def. E. Donskoy 6-2, 6-4, 7-5
N. Jarry def. F. Krajinovic (28) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
S. Tsitsipas (31) def. G. Barrere 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 7-5
J-L. Struff def. L. Mayer (32) 3-6, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-1
A. Seppi def. J-P. Smith 6-2, 6-4, 6-1
J. Millman def. S. Travaglia (q) 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-5, 6-2
T. Fabbiano (q) def. Y. Bhambri 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
P. Lorenzi def. L. Djere 7-6 (1), 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-4

Ladies' Singles Bottom Half : C. Wozniacki (2) def. V. Lepchenko 6-0, 6-3
D. Vekic def. S. Stephens (4) 6-1, 6-3
T. Maria def. E. Svitolina (5) 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-1
Ka. Pliskova (7) def. H. Dart 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1
V. Williams (9) def. J. Larsson 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-1
M. Keys (10) def. A. Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-2
J. Goerges (13) def. M. Puig 6-4, 7-6 (7)
K. Siniakova def. C. Vandeweghe (16) 6-7 (3), 6-3, 8-6
S. Cirstea def. M. Rybarikova (19) 7-5, 6-3
K. Bertens (20) def. B. Stefkova 6-3, 6-2
C. Giorgi def. A. Sevastova (21) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
B. Strycova (23) def. S. Kuznetsova 7-6 (6), 7-5
S. Williams (25) def. A. Rus 7-5, 6-3
M. Buzarnescu (29) def. A. Sabalenka 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-4
A. Petkovic def. S. Zhang (31) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
A. Radwanska (32) def. E. Ruse 6-3, 4-6, 7-5

RANKINGS AT JULY 2ND :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Rafael Nadal ESP 8.770 points
2. Roger Federer SUI 8.670 points
3. Alexander Zverev GER 5.755 points
4. Juan Martin Del Potro ARG 5.080 points
5. Marin Cilic CRO 5.060 points
6. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 4.780 points
7. Dominic Thiem AUT 3.835 points
8. Kevin Anderson RSA 3.635 points
9. David Goffin BEL 3.110 points
10. John Isner USA 3.045 points
11. Diego Schwartzman ARG 2.435 points
12. Pablo Carreno Busta ESP 2.145 points
13. Sam Querrey USA 2.130 points
14. Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.120 points
15. Jack Sock USA 2.110 points


WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Simona Halep ROU 7.871 points
2. Caroline Wozniacki DEN 6.910 points
3. Garbine Muguruza ESP 6.550 points
4. Sloane Stephens USA 5.463 points
5. Elina Svitolina UKR 5.250 points
6. Caroline Garcia FRA 4.960 points
7. (8.) Petra Kvitova CZE 4.610 points
8. (7.) Karolina Pliskova CZE 4.315 points
9. Venus Williams USA 3.971 points
10. (11.) Angelique Kerber GER 3.545 points
11. (10.) Madison Keys USA 3.536 points
12. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 3.437 points
13. Julia Goerges GER 3.210 points
14. Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.165 points
15. Elise Mertens BEL 2.635 points

NEXT WEEKS SCHEDULE :

The Third Grand Slam Tournament of the 2018 Season :

[hidden link - please register]

Location : Church Road, SW 19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Venue : All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Date : 2-15 July
Edition : 132nd
Prize Money : £ 34 million
Surface : Grass

Official Site : [hidden link - please register]

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS :

Men' s Singles : Roger Federer (SUI)
Women' s Singles : Garbine Muguruza (ESP)
Men' s Doubles : Lukasz Kubot (POL) / Marcelo Melo (BRA)
Women' s Doubles : Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina (RUS)
Mixed Doubles : Jamie Murray (GBR) / Martina Hingis (SUI, she will not defend the title because she has retired from professional tennis)

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Antalya : Damir Dzumhur (2) won his third ATP tournament in career (all ATP 250 and first on grass), defeating
Adrian Mannarino (1) 6-1, 1-6, 6-1

ATP 250 Eastbourne : Mischa Zverev won his first ATP tournament in career, defeating Lukas Lacko 6-4, 6-4

WTA Premier Eastbourne : Caroline Wozniacki (1) won her 29th WTA tournament in career (10th WTA Premier and second on grass, both in Eastbourne), defeating
Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 7-6 (5)

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Antalya : D. Dzumhur (2) def. J. Vesely 6-3, 7-6 (1)
A. Mannarino (1) def. G. Monfils (4) 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4

ATP 250 Eastbourne : L. Lacko def. M. Cecchinato (4) 6-3, 6-4
M. Zverev def. M. Kukushkin 7-6 (9), 6-4

WTA Premier Eastbourne : A. Sabalenka def. A. Radwanska 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
C. Wozniacki (1) def. A. Kerber (4) 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4

2018 THE CHAMPIONSHIPS - WIMBLEDON - SEEDED PLAYERS :

Men' s Singles : 1. Roger Federer (SUI)
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP)
3. Marin Cilic (CRO)
4. Alexander Zverev (GER)
5. Juan Martin del Potro (ARG)
6. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
7. Dominic Thiem (AUT)
8. Kevin Anderson (RSA)
9. John Isner (USA)
10. David Goffin (BEL)
11. Sam Querrey (USA)
12. Novak Djokovic (SRB)
13. Milos Raonic (CAN)
14. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
15. Diego Schwartzman (ARG)
16. Nick Kyrgios (AUS)
17. Borna Coric (CRO)
18. Lucas Pouille (FRA)
19. Jack Sock (USA)
20. Fabio Fognini (ITA)
21. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
22. Kyle Edmund (GBR)
23. Adrian Mannarino (FRA)
24. Richard Gasquet (FRA)
25. Kei Nishikori (JPN)
26. Hyeon Chung (KOR)
27. Philip Kohlschreiber (GER)
28. Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
29. Damir Dzumhur (BiH)
30. Filip Krajinovic (SRB)
31. Marco Cecchinato (ITA)
32. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)

Women' s Singles : 1. Simona Halep (ROU)
2. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
3. Garbine Muguruza (ESP)
4. Sloane Stephens (USA)
5. Elina Svitolina (UKR)
6. Caroline Garcia (FRA)
7. Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
8. Petra Kvitova (CZE)
9. Venus Williams (USA)
10. Madison Keys (USA)
11. Angelique Kerber (GER)
12. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)
13. Julia Goerges (GER)
14. Daria Kasatkina (RUS)
15. Elise Mertens (BEL)
16. Coco Vandeweghe (USA)
17. Ashleigh Barty (AUS)
18. Naomi Osaka (JPN)
19. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
20. Kiki Bertens (NED)
21. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)
22. Johanna Konta (GBR)
23. Barbora Strycova (CZE)
24. Maria Sharapova (RUS)
25. Serena Williams (USA)
26. Daria Gavrilova (AUS)
27. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
28. Anett Kontaveit (EST)
29. Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROU)
30. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
31. Shuai Zhang (CHN)
32. Agnieska Radwanska (POL)

RANKINGS AT JUNE 25TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. (2.) Rafael Nadal ESP 8.770 points
2. (1.) Roger Federer SUI 8.720 points
3. Alexander Zverev GER 5.755 points
4. Juan Martin Del Potro ARG 5.080 points
5. (6.) Marin Cilic CRO 5.060 points
6. (5.) Grigor Dimitrov BUL 4.780 points
7. Dominic Thiem AUT 3.835 points
8. Kevin Anderson RSA 3.635 points
9. David Goffin BEL 3.110 points
10. John Isner USA 3.070 points
11. Diego Schwartzman ARG 2.435 points
12. Pablo Carreno Busta ESP 2.145 points
13. Sam Querrey USA 2.130 points
14. (16.) Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.120 points
15. (14.) Jack Sock USA 2.110 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Simona Halep ROU 7.970 points
2. Caroline Wozniacki DEN 6.745 points
3. Garbine Muguruza ESP 6.550 points
4. Sloane Stephens USA 5.463 points
5. Elina Svitolina UKR 5.250 points
6. Caroline Garcia FRA 4.960 points
7. Karolina Pliskova CZE 4.685 points
8. Petra Kvitova CZE 4.610 points
9. Venus Williams USA 3.971 points
10. Madison Keys USA 3.536 points
11. Angelique Kerber GER 3.460 points
12. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 3.392 points
13. Julia Goerges GER 3.210 points
14. Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.125 points
15. (17.) Elise Mertens BEL 2.635 points

THIS WEEK SCHEDULE :

Antalya (Turkey), 24-30 June : "2018 Turkish Airlines Open Antalya"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : € 486.145
Surface : Grass

Eastbourne (United Kingdom), 24-30 June : "2018 Nature Valley International"
Categories : ATP World Tour 250 & WTA Premier
Prize Money : € 721.085 (ATP) & $ 917.664 (WTA)
Surface : Grass

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 500 Halle : Borna Coric won his second ATP tournament in career (first ATP 500 and on grass), defeating
Roger Federer (1) 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2

From tomorrow Rafael Nadal will return world' s N° 1

ATP 500 London (Queen' s) : Marin Cilic (1) won his 18th ATP tournament in career (second at Queen's, second ATP 500 and second on grass), defeating
Novak Djokovic (wc) 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3

WTA Premier Birmingham : Petra Kvitova (4) won her 25th WTA tournament in career (second consecutive in Birmingham, 9th WTA Premier and fourth on grass), defeating Magdalena Rybarikova 4-6, 6-1, 6-2

WTA International Mallorca : Tatjana Maria won her first WTA tournament in career, defeating Anastasija Sevastova (3) 6-4, 7-5

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 500 Halle : R. Federer (1) def. D. Kudla (q) 7-6 (1), 7-5
B. Coric def. R. Bautista-Agut (4) 2-3 ret. (Left Hip Injury)

ATP 500 London (Queen' s) : M. Cilic (1) def. N. Kyrgios 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4)
N. Djokovic (wc) def. J. Chardy (se) 7-6 (5), 6-4

WTA Premier Birmingham : M. Rybarikova def. B. Strycova 7-6 (1), 6-4
P. Kvitova (4) def. M. Buzarnescu 6-3, 6-2

WTA International Mallorca : T. Maria def. S. Kenin (q) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
A. Sevastova (3) def. S. Stosur 7-6 (1), 6-1

RANKINGS AT JUNE 18TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. (2.) Roger Federer SUI 8.920 points
2. (1.) Rafael Nadal ESP 8.770 points
3. Alexander Zverev GER 5.965 points
4. Juan Martin Del Potro ARG 5.080 points
5. (6.) Grigor Dimitrov BUL 4.870 points
6. (5.) Marin Cilic CRO 4.860 points
7. Dominic Thiem AUT 3.835 points
8. Kevin Anderson RSA 3.635 points
9. David Goffin BEL 3.110 points
10. John Isner USA 3.070 points
11. Diego Schwartzman ARG 2.435 points
12. Pablo Carreno Busta ESP 2.145 points
13. Sam Querrey USA 2.130 points
14. Jack Sock USA 2.110 points
15. Fabio Fognini ITA 2.030 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Simona Halep ROU 7.970 points
2. Caroline Wozniacki DEN 6.745 points
3. Garbine Muguruza ESP 6.550 points
4. Sloane Stephens USA 5.463 points
5. Elina Svitolina UKR 5.205 points
6. Caroline Garcia FRA 4.970 points
7. Karolina Pliskova CZE 4.685 points
8. Petra Kvitova CZE 4.610 points
9. Venus Williams USA 3.971 points
10. Madison Keys USA 3.536 points
11. Angelique Kerber GER 3.460 points
12. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 3.392 points
13. Julia Goerges GER 3.210 points
14. Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.125 points
15. (16.) CoCo Vandeweghe USA 2.702 points

THIS WEEK SCHEDULE :

Halle (Germany), 18-24 June : "2018 Gerry Weber Open"
Category : ATP World Tour 500
Prize Money : € 2.116.915
Surface : Grass

London (United Kingdom), 18-24 June : "2018 Queen' s Club Championships"
Category : ATP World Tour 500
Prize Money : € 1.836.660
Surface : Grass

Birmingham (United Kingdom), 18-24 June : "2018 Birmingham Open"
Category : WTA Premier
Prize Money : $ 936.128
Surface : Grass

Santa Ponsa, Mallorca (Spain), 18-24 June : "2018 Mallorca Open"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 250.000
Surface : Grass

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Stuttgart : Roger Federer (1) won his 98th ATP tournament in career (25th ATP 250 and 18th on grass), defeating
Milos Raonic (7) 6-4, 7-6 (3)

ATP 250 Rosmalen : Richard Gasquet (2) won his 16th ATP tournament in career (11th ATP 250 and second on grass), defeating
Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 7-6 (5)

WTA International Rosmalen : Aleksandra Krunic (7) won her first WTA tournament in career, defeating Kirsten Flipkens 6-7 (0), 7-5, 6-1

WTA International Nottingham : Ashleigh Barty (1) won her second WTA tournament in career (both WTA International and first on grass), defeating
Johanna Konta (4) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Stuttgart : M. Raonic (7) def. L. Pouille (2) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
R. Federer (1) def. N. Kyrgios (4) 6-7 (2), 6-2, 7-6 (5)

From next Monday Roger Federer will return world' s N° 1

ATP 250 Rosmalen : R. Gasquet (2) def. B. Tomic (q) 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-2
J. Chardy def. M. Ebden 6-4, 7-5

WTA International Rosmalen : A. Krunic (7) def. C. Vandeweghe (1) 2-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (1)
K. Flipkens def. V. Kuzmova 7-5, 6-7 (7), 6-4

WTA International Nottingham : A. Barty (1) def. N. Osaka (3) 6-3, 6-4
J. Konta (4) def. D. Vekic (6) 6-2, 6-3