39th ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament – Rotterdam tennis news

Written by: Staff on 18th February 2012

39th ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament - Rotterdam tennis news

Roger Federer of Switzerland waves to the crowd after winning his men's quarter final match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 24 January 2012. Federer won in three sets. EPA/MAST IRHAM |

Singles – Quarterfinal: (1) R Federer def. J Nieminen 7-5 7-6(7-2)

Roger Federer continues to look just a little off. Somehow, he needs to shake this off. He leaves Jarkko Nieminen a little below #40.

Singles – Quarterfinal: (2) T Berdych def. A Seppi 6-3 6-4

Still no rankings move for Tomas Berdych, although he’s getting closer to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Andreas Seppi ends up a little below #40.

Singles – Quarterfinal: (3) J del Potro def. (7) V Troicki 6-0 6-1

There went Viktor Troicki’s Top Twenty chance — and it went fast! He will be no better than #22.

Singles – Quarterfinal: N Davydenko def. (5) R Gasquet 7-5 6-3

Richard Gasquet got off to a fast start, but then hit a speed bump. He will hit the Top Fifteen, but he could have gone several spots higher with a win. Nikolay Davydenko will probably return to the Top Forty as a result of this.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (2) Llodra/Zimonjic def. Qureshi/Rojer 7-6(7-2) 6-4

Given the way Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi are both struggling with their current partners, we might see them back together by year-end. No, they haven’t said that, but the new teams are not great successes….

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (3) Lindstedt/Tecau def. del Potro/Petzschner 6-4 1-6 10-8 (Match TB)

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Granollers/M Lopez def. Schoorel/Sijsling 6-1 6-1

At almost any other optional event, Granollers/Lopez would have been seeded. As it is, they’re playing like seeds….

Topics: Berdych, Roger Federer