Tennis in General - Results and Comments

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05.01.2015, 17:41

Tennis in General - Results and Comments

Well, I was thinking to open this thread from a long time, so I will stop filling the "Sports in general" thread and now here it is SmileSmileSmile
Here you will find all the results and the latest news about the ATP & WTA circuit, Grand Slam Tournaments, Davis and Fed Cup,
with my personal comments for the main finals.
If you want to add your personal comments about your favourite player(s), you' re welcome Thumb up
Let' s start with the schedule of the first week of the year :

Doha (Qatar), 4-10 January : "Qatar ExxonMobil 2015 Open"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 1. 221.320
Surface : Hard

Brisbane (Australia), 4-11 January : "Brisbane International"
Categories : ATP World Tour 250 & WTA Premier
Prize Money : $ 494.310 (ATP) & $ 1.000.000 (WTA)
Surface : Hard

Chennai (India), 5-11 January : "Aircel Chennai Open"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 458.400
Surface : Hard

Auckland (New Zealand), 4-10 January : "ASB Classic"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 250.000
Surface : Hard

Shenzhen (China), 4-10 January : "Shenzhen Open"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 500.000
Surface : Hard

Today, 20:07

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2024 DAVIS CUP BY RAKUTEN FINALS :
"Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena", Malaga (Spain), 19-24 November :

Result Final : ITALY (1) 2 - Netherlands 0 Cool
Matteo Berrettini (ITA) def. Botic Van De Zandschulp (NED) 6-4, 6-2 Smile
Jannik Sinner (ITA) def. Tallon Griekspoor (NED) 7-6 (2), 6-2 Smile
Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori (ITA) vs Wesley Koolhof / Botic Van De Zandschulp (NED) Not Played

ITALY (1) win the 2024 Davis Cup, the third (second consecutive) in the history of the team Thumb up


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Yesterday, 22:38

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2024 DAVIS CUP BY RAKUTEN FINALS :
"Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena", Malaga (Spain), 19-24 November :

Result Second Semifinal : ITALY (1) 2 - Australia (2) 0
M. Berrettini (ITA) def. T. Kokkinakis (AUS) 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-5 Smile
J. Sinner (ITA) def. A. De Minaur (AUS) 6-3, 6-4 Smile
S. Bolelli / A. Vavassori (ITA) vs M. Ebden / J. Thompson (AUS) Not Played

ITALY (1) advance to the Final Thumb up

22.11.2024, 22:29

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2024 DAVIS CUP BY RAKUTEN FINALS :
"Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena", Malaga (Spain), 19-24 November :

Result First Semifinal : Germany (4) 0 - Netherlands 2
B. Van De Zandschulp (NED) def. D. Altmaier (GER) 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3
T. Griekspoor (NED) def. J-L. Struff (GER) 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4
K. Krawietz / T. Puetz (GER) vs W. Koolhof / B. Van De Zandschulp (NED) Not Played

NETHERLANDS advance to the Final Thumb up

21.11.2024, 22:51

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2024 DAVIS CUP BY RAKUTEN FINALS :
"Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena", Malaga (Spain), 19-24 November :

Result Third Quarter-final : United States 1 - Australia (2) 2
T. Kokkinakis (AUS) def. B. Shelton (USA) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (16-14)
T. Fritz (USA) def. A. De Minaur (AUS) 6-3, 6-4
M. Ebden / J. Thompson (AUS) def. T. Paul / B. Shelton (USA) 6-4, 6-4

Result Fourth Quarter-final : ITALY (1) 2 - Argentina 1 Cool
F. Cerundolo (ARG) def. L. Musetti (ITA) 6-4, 6-1 Sad
J. Sinner (ITA) def. S. Baez (ARG) 6-2, 6-1 Smile
J. Sinner / M. Berrettini (ITA) def. M. Gonzalez / A. Molteni (ARG) 6-4, 7-5 Smile

AUSTRALIA (2) & ITALY advance to Semifinals Thumb upThumb up

20.11.2024, 21:02

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2024 "BILLIE JEAN KING CUP BY GAINBRIDGE" FINALS DAY 7 (LAST) - THE FINAL :
"Martin Carpena Arena" (Hard Indoor), Malaga (Spain) :

Slovakia 0 - ITALY (3) 2 Cool
Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) def. Viktoria Hruncakova (SVK) 6-2, 6-4 Smile
Jasmine Paolini (ITA) def. Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) 6-2, 6-1 Smile
Viktoria Hruncakova / Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) vs Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini (ITA) Not Played

ITALY (3) win the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup, the fifth in the history of the team Thumb up

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20.11.2024, 17:33

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2024 DAVIS CUP BY RAKUTEN FINALS :
"Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena", Malaga (Spain), 19-24 November :

Result First Quarter-final : Netherlands 2 - Spain 1
B. Van De Zandschulp (NED) def. R. Nadal (ESP) 6-4, 6-4
C. Alcaraz (ESP) def. T. Griekspoor (NED) 7-6 (0), 6-3
W. Koolhof / B. Van De Zandschulp (NED) def. C. Alcaraz / M. Granollers-Pujol (ESP) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3)

Result Second Quarter-final : Germany (4) 2 - Canada (3) 0
D. Altmaier (GER) def. G. Diallo (CAN) 7-6 (5), 6-4
J-L. Struff (GER) def. D. Shapovalov (CAN) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5)
K. Krawietz / T. Puetz (GER) vs V. Pospisil / D. Shapovalov (CAN) Not Played

NETHERLANDS & GERMANY (4) advance to Semifinals Thumb upThumb up

19.11.2024, 18:28

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2024 "BILLIE JEAN KING CUP BY GAINBRIDGE" FINALS DAY 5 & 6 - SEMIFINALS :
"Martin Carpena Arena" (Hard Indoor), Malaga (Spain) :

Poland 1 - ITALY (3) 2
L. Bronzetti (ITA) def. M. Linette (POL) 6-4, 7-6 (3) Smile
I. Swiatek (POL) def. J. Paolini (ITA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Sad
S. Errani / J. Paolini (ITA) def. K. Kawa / I. Swiatek (POL) 7-5, 7-5 Smile

ITALY (3) advance to the Final Thumb up

Great Britain 1 - Slovakia 2
E. Raducanu (GBR) def. V. Hruncakova (SVK) 6-4, 6-4
R. Sramkova (SVK) def. K. Boulter (GBR) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
V. Hruncakova / T. Mihalikova (SVK) def. O. Nicholls / H. Watson (GBR) 6-2, 6-2

SLOVAKIA advance to the Final Thumb up

18.11.2024, 17:31

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ATP & WTA RANKINGS AT NOVEMBER 18TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Jannik Sinner ITA 11.830 points
2. Alexander Zverev GER 7.915 points
3. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 7.010 points
4. (5.) Taylor Fritz USA 5.100 points
5. (4.) Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.030 points
6. (7.) Casper Ruud NOR 4.255 points
7. (6.) Novak Djokovic SRB 3.910 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.760 points
9. Alex De Minaur AUS 3.745 points
10. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.350 points
11. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 3.165 points
12. Tommy Paul USA 3.145 points
13. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune DEN 3.025 points
14. Ugo Humbert FRA 2.765 points
15. Jack Draper GBR 2.685 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 9.416 points
2. Iga Swiatek POL 8.370 points
3. Cori Gauff USA 6.530 points
4. Jasmine Paolini ITA 5.344 points
5. Qinwen Zheng CHN 5.340 points
6. Elena Rybakina KAZ 5.171 points
7. Jessica Pegula USA 4.705 points
8. Emma Navarro USA 3.589 points
9. Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.368 points
10. Barbora Krejcikova CZE 3.214 points
11. Danielle Rose Collins USA 3.178 points
12. Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 2.908 points
13. Diana Shnaider RUS 2.895 points
14. Anna Kalinskaya RUS 2.743 points
15. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 2.588 points

17.11.2024, 20:57

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2024 NITTO ATP FINALS - DAY 8 (LAST) :
"Inalpi Arena", Turin (Italy) :

Singles - Final : Jannik Sinner (1) won his 18th ATP tournament in career (first ATP Finals and 7th on hard indoor), defeating
Taylor Fritz (5) 6-4, 6-4 after 1h 24' SmileThumb up

First set opened with Fritz, who won the toss, on serve ancd both players started immediately to fight with intense and prolonged rallies, then, in the seventh game, Sinner broke the American, going up 4-3, then he went serving for the set at 5-4, when Fritz got his first break-point, however canceled by the Italian, who, with the tenth ace, closed the set at the second set point 6-4 after 41' of play; the second set remained balanced until 2-2, then, in the fifth game, Sinner made the break that would be decisive at the second opportunity, taking the lead to 3-2 and maintaining his serves without worries until the final apotheosis, immediately closing the match at the first match-point; Sinner ends the season on the men's circuit with 70 victories (and only 6 defeats, 3 of which against Carlos Alcaraz), winning 8 tournaments, including the two Slams on hard courts and the Finals (only Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were able to make this hat-trick), with 11.830 points in total in the ATP ranking (not even Federer had reached that far), 3.915 more than the second (Zverev) and 4.820 more than the third (Alcaraz).

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Doubles - Final : Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (8) def. Marcelo Arevalo / Mate Pavic (1) 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) Thumb upThumb up

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2024 "BILLIE JEAN KING CUP BY GAINBRIDGE" FINALS DAY 4 - QUARTER-FINALS :
"Martin Carpena Arena" (Hard Indoor), Malaga (Spain) :

Australia (4) 0 - Slovakia 2
V. Hrunkacova (SVK) def. K. Birrell (AUS) 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-3
R. Sramkova (SVK) def. A. Tomljanovic (AUS) 6-1, 6-2
E. Perez / D. Saville (AUS) vs V. Hruncakova / T. Mihalikova (SVK) Not Played

SLOVAKIA advance to Semifinals Thumb up

Canada (1) 0 - Great Britain 2
E. Raducanu (GBR) def. R. Marino (CAN) 6-0, 7-5
K. Boulter (GBR) def. L. A. Fernandez (CAN) 6-2, 6-4
G. Dabrowski / L. A. Fernandez (CAN) vs O. Nicholls / H. Watson (GBR) Not Played

GREAT BRITAIN advance to Semifinals Thumb up

16.11.2024, 23:44

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2024 NITTO ATP FINALS - DAY 7 :
"Inalpi Arena", Turin (Italy) :

Singles - Semifinals : Taylor Fritz (5) def. Alexander Zverev (2) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3)
Jannik Sinner (1) def. Casper Ruud (6) 6-1, 6-2 Thumb up

Doubles - Semifinals : Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (8) def. Max Purcell / Jordan Thompson (5) 2-6, 6-3, 11-9 (Match Tie-break)
Marcelo Arevalo / Mate Pavic (1) def. Harri Heliovaara / Henry Patten (7) 7-6 (1), 7-6 (4)

2024 "BILLIE JEAN KING CUP BY GAINBRIDGE" FINALS DAY 3 - QUARTER-FINALS :
"Martin Carpena Arena" (Hard Indoor), Malaga (Spain) :

Japan 1 - ITALY (3) 2
E. Shibahara (JPN) def. E. Cocciaretto (ITA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Sad
J. Paolini (ITA) def. M. Uchijima (JPN) 6-3, 6-4 Smile
S. Errani / J. Paolini (ITA) def. S. Aoyama / E. Hozumi (JPN) 6-3, 6-4 Smile

ITALY (3) advance to Semifinals Thumb up

Poland 2 - Czech Republic (2, wc) 1
M. Bouzkova (CZE) def. M. Frech (POL) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
I. Swiatek (POL) def. L. Noskova (CZE) 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5
K. Kawa / I. Swiatek (POL) def. M. Bouzkova / K. Siniakova (CZE) 6-2, 6-4

POLAND advance to Semifinals Thumb up

15.11.2024, 22:29

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2024 NITTO ATP FINALS - DAY 6 :
"Inalpi Arena", Turin (Italy) :

Singles - "John Newcombe" Group - Matchday 3 (Last) : Alexander Zverev (2) def. Carlos Alcaraz (3) 7-6 (5), 6-4
Casper Ruud (6) def. Andrey Rublev (8) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2

FINAL STANDINGS :

1. Alexander Zverev (2) 3 Matches Won - 6 Sets Won & 0 Lost Advances to Semifinals Thumb up
2. Casper Ruud (6) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 4 Sets Won & 3 Lost Advances to Semifinals Thumb up
3. Carlos Alcaraz (3) 1 Match Won & 2 Lost - 2 Sets Won & 4 Lost Eliminated
4. Andrey Rublev (8) 3 Matches Lost - 1 Set Won & 6 Lost Eliminated

SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE :

Alexander Zverev (2) vs Taylor Fritz (5)
Jannik Sinner (1) vs Casper Ruud (6)

Doubles - "Bob Bryan" Group - Matchday 3 (Last) : Rohan Bopanna / Matthew Ebden (6) def. Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (8) 7-5, 6-7 (6), 10-7 (Match Tie-break)
Marcelo Arevalo / Mate Pavic (1) def. Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori (4) 6-3, 3-6, 10-3 (Match Tie-break) Sad

FINAL STANDINGS :

1. Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (8) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 5 Sets Won & 2 Lost Advance to Semifinals Thumb upThumb up
2. Marcelo Arevalo / Mate Pavic (1) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 4 Sets Won & 3 Lost Advance to Semifinals Thumb upThumb up
3. Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori (4) 1 Match Won & 2 Lost - 3 Sets Won & 4 Lost Eliminated
4. Rohan Bopanna / Matthew Ebden (6) 1 Match Won & 2 Lost - 2 Sets Won & 5 Lost Eliminated

SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE :

Harri Heliovaara / Henry Patten (7) vs Marcelo Arevalo / Mate Pavic (1)
Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (8) vs Max Purcell / Jordan Thompson (5)

2024 "BILLIE JEAN KING CUP BY GAINBRIDGE" FINALS DAY 2 - FIRST ROUND :
"Martin Carpena Arena" (Hard Indoor), Malaga (Spain) :

Spain 0 - Poland 2
M. Linette (POL) def. S. Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-4
I. Swiatek (POL) def. P. Badosa Gibert (ESP) 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1
M. Bassols / J. Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) vs M. Frech / K. Kawa (POL) Not Played

POLAND advance to Quarter-finals and tomorrow will face CZECH REPUBLIC (2, wc) Thumb up

Germany 0 - Great Britain 2
E. Raducanu (GBR) def. J. Niemeier (GER) 6-4, 6-4
K. Boulter (GBR) def. L. Siegemund (GER) 6-1, 6-2
A-L. Friedsam / T. Maria (GER) vs O. Nicholls / H. Watson (GBR) Not Played

GREAT BRITAIN advance to Quarter-finals and will face CANADA (1) on November 17th Thumb up

15.11.2024, 17:31

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2024 "BILLIE JEAN KING CUP BY GAINBRIDGE" FINALS DAY 1 - FIRST ROUND :
"Martin Carpena Arena" (Hard Indoor), Malaga (Spain) :

Japan 2 - Romania 1
A. Bogdan (ROU) def. N. Hibino (JPN) 6-2, 6-4
E. Shibahara (JPN) def. J. Cristian (ROU) 6-4, 7-6 (2)
S. Aoyama / E. Hozumi (JPN) def. M. Niculuescu / E. G. Ruse (ROU) 6-1, 7-5

JAPAN advance to Quarter-finals and tomorrow will face ITALY (3) Thumb up

Slovakia 2 - United States 1
T. Townsend (USA) def. R. Jamrichova (SVK) 7-5, 6-4
R. Sramkova (SVK) def. D. R. Collins (USA) 6-2, 7-5
V. Hrunkacova / T. Mihalikova (SVK) def. A. Krueger / T. Townsend (USA) 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 (Match Tie-break)

SLOVAKIA advance to Quarter-finals and will face AUSTRALIA (4) on November 17th Thumb up

14.11.2024, 22:05

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2024 NITTO ATP FINALS - DAY 5 :
"Inalpi Arena", Turin (Italy) :

Singles - "Ilie Nastase" Group - Matchday 3 (Last) : Taylor Fritz (5) def. Alex De Minaur (7) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
Jannik Sinner (1) def. Daniil Medvedev (4) 6-3, 6-4 Smile

FINAL STANDINGS :

1. Jannik Sinner (1) 3 Matches Won - 6 Sets Won & 0 Lost Advances to Semifinals Thumb up
2. Taylor Fritz (5) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 4 Sets Won & 3 Lost Advances to Semifinals Thumb up
3. Daniil Medvedev (4) 1 Match Won & 2 Lost - 2 Sets Won & 4 Lost Eliminated
4. Alex De Minaur (7) 3 Matches Lost - 1 Set Won & 6 Lost Eliminated

Doubles - "Mike Bryan" Group - Matchday 3 : Harri Heliovaara / Henry Patten (7) def. Wesley Koolhof / Nikola Mektic (3) 4-6, 6-3, 12-10 (Match Tie-break)
Max Purcell / Jordan Thompson (5) def. Marcel Granollers-Pujol / Horacio Zeballos (2) 7-6 (14), 6-3

FINAL STANDINGS :

1. Harri Heliovaara / Henry Patten (7) 3 Matches Won - 6 Sets Won & 1 Lost Advance to Semifinals Thumb upThumb up
2. Max Purcell / Jordan Thompson (5) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 4 Sets Won & 2 Lost Advance to Semifinals Thumb upThumb up
3. Wesley Koolhof / Nikola Mektic (3) 1 Match Won & 2 Lost - 3 Sets Won & 5 Lost Eliminated
4. Marcel Granollers-Pujol / Horacio Zeballos (2) 3 Matches Lost - 1 Set Won & 6 Lost Eliminated

13.11.2024, 22:13

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2024 NITTO ATP FINALS - DAY 4 :
"Inalpi Arena", Turin (Italy) :

Singles - "John Newcombe" Group - Matchday 2 : Carlos Alcaraz (3) def. Andrey Rublev (8) 6-3, 7-6 (8)
Alexander Zverev (2) def. Casper Ruud (6) 7-6 (3), 6-3

STANDINGS AFTER MATCHDAY 2 :

1. Alexander Zverev (2) 2 Matches Won - 4 Sets Won & 0 Lost
2. Casper Ruud (6) 1 Match Won & 1 Lost - 2 Sets Won & 2 Lost
3. Carlos Alcaraz (3) 1 Match Won & 1 Lost - 2 Sets Won & 2 Lost
4. Andrey Rublev (8) 2 Matches Lost - 0 Sets Won & 4 Lost

Doubles - "Bob Bryan" Group - Matchday 2 : Marcelo Arevalo / Mate Pavic (1) def. Rohan Bopanna / Matthew Ebden (6) 7-5, 6-3
Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (8) def. Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori (4) 7-5, 6-4 Sad

STANDINGS AFTER MATCHDAY 2 :

1. Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (8) 2 Matches Won - 4 Sets Won & 0 Lost
2. Marcelo Arevalo / Mate Pavic (1) 1 Match Won & 1 Lost - 2 Sets Won & 2 Lost
3. Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori (4) 1 Match Won & 1 Lost - 2 Sets Won & 2 Lost
4. Rohan Bopanna / Matthew Ebden (6) 2 Matches Lost - 0 Sets Won & 4 Lost