Today’s Men’s News (10/01): Beijing & Tokyo

Written by: Staff on 1st October 2012

Davis Cup World Group play-off between the Netherlands and Switzerland

Today's Men's News (10/01): Beijing & Tokyo

epa03397806 Dutch Robin Haase in action against Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka during the Davis Cup World Group play-off match between the Netherlands and Switzerland in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 14 September 2012. EPA/TOUSSAINT KLUITERS |

> Beijing

> Singles – First Round: (WC) M Copil def. (4) M Cilic 3-6

> 7-6(7-0) 6-4

> When a player suffers a ridiculous loss in an optional

> event, there is always the temptation to wonder about an

> appearance fee. But Marin Cilic needed to do well here — he

> was defending finalist points. He will fall from #13 to no

> better than #14; there is a slight chance it will be lower.

> Singles – First Round: (6) A Dolgopolov def. G Garcia-Lopez

> 6-0 6-4

> We’re guessing Marin Cilic was sick or injured. But Alexandr

> Dolgopolov seems to have gotten well. He needs more to rise

> in the rankings, though.

> Singles – First Round: S Querrey def. (8) F Verdasco 5-7 6-3

> 6-4

> Not much of an upset, really; Sam Querrey came in at #26,

> Fernando Verdasco at #23. Querrey should hit the Top 25 as a

> result of the win.

> Singles – First Round: C Berlocq def. M Matosevic 3-6 6-2

> 6-3

> Finally a decent result for Carlos Berlocq. But he needs one

> more win to guarantee his Top Fifty spot. Matosevic, who

> came in at #58, loses his Top Fifty chance.

> Singles – First Round: F Mayer def. F Fognini 6-1 6-2

> Fabio Fognini will remain between #45 and #50.

> Singles – First Round: (WC) Z Zhang def. (WC) D Wu 6-4 6-1

> That’s one way for the Chinese to get a player into the

> second round….

> Singles – First Round: K Anderson def. (Q) B Baker 5-7 6-3

> 6-1

> Kevin Anderson needs one more win to defend his points; he

> needs two to rise above his current #36.

> Tokyo

> Singles – First Round: (2) T Berdych def. B Paire 6-1

> 7-6(8-6)

> A solid start for Tomas Berdych, but he needs four more wins

> to defend his points. At least he has a nice lead on

> Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Benoit Paire loses his chance for a

> return to the Top Fifty.

> Singles – First Round: (7) S Wawrinka def. (WC) H Moriya 7-5

> 4-6 6-4

> Stanislas Wawrinka is already counting points, but he needs

> a final to rise above #16.

> Singles – First Round: L Lacko def. A Ramos 6-0 6-2

> This is the first sign of life from Lukas Lacko in weeks. It

> will leave Albert Ramos around #50.

> Singles – First Round: V Troicki def. R Haase 6-2 6-3

> One more win might put Viktor Troicki back in the Top

> Thirty. Can he manage a strong end to what has been, so far,

> a very difficult year?

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