Men Tennis Update – Munich and Oeiras Sunday, May 5, 2013

Munich

 

Singles – Semifinal: (3) T Haas def. I Dodig 6-4 6-3

This was the day’s first singles match, and it resulted in the defeat of the last non-German. Tommy Haas rises to #13, and gets one more chance to win this event that he has never managed to win.

Singles – Semifinal: (4) P Kohlschreiber def. D Brands 6-7(4-7) 6-3 7-6(7-5)

You (well, OK, we) have to like a tennis player who is willing to be seen wearing glasses — and, yes, the official photo of Daniel Brands shows him wearing spectacles. But his eyes blinked just once in the final tiebreak of this, and so he will remain still outside the Top Fifty. Philipp Kohlschreiber is now one win away from defending his title — which, incidentally, would put him in the Top Twenty — but for the moment, he’s still at #22.

Doubles – Semifinal: Baghdatis/Butorac def. Cabal/Farah 7-6(7-3) 1-6 10-7 …

Oeiras

 

Singles – Semifinal: (1) D Ferrer def. (3) A Seppi 6-1 6-4

With this match, it looks as if David Ferrer is finally, truly, back to being right. Unfortunately for last year’s champion Andreas Seppi, who will fall from #18 to no better than #20, and it will be #21 if Kohlschreiber wins Munich.

Singles – Semifinal: (2) S Wawrinka def. (Q) P Carreno-Busta 6-3 3-6 6-1

After this week, we have to think we’ll be seeing more of Pablo Carreno-Busta. But probably not for a while; even with all the points he earned here, he remains below #150. That’s about ten times the ranking of Stanislas Wawrinka, who will rise to #15 if he can win the title here.

Doubles – Semifinal: (1) Qureshi/Rojer def. (4) Bracciali/Fognini 6-4 4-6 10-6

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******** THIS WEEK IN TENNIS ********

 

THIS WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Oeiras (250/Clay). Defending Champion: Juan Martin del Potro (at Estoril)

Munich (250/Clay). Defending Champion: Philipp Kohlschreiber

NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Madrid (1000/Clay). Defending Champion: Roger Federer

******** STATS AND FACTS ********

 

RANKINGS

 

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of May 4, 2013

 

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Djokovic……….12900

2..(2) Federer…………8670

3..(3) Murray………….8570

4..(4) Ferrer………….6920

5..(5) Nadal…………..5985

6..(6) Berdych…………4760

7..(7) Del Potro……….4680

8..(8) Tsonga………….3875

9..(9) Gasquet…………3260

10.(10) Tipsarevic………3000

11.(11) Cilic…………..2615

11.(12) Almagro…………2615

13.(14) Haas……………2275

14.(13) Raonic………….2225

15.(15) Nishikori……….2090

16.(16) Wawrinka………..2065

17.(17) Simon…………..1940

18.(19) Querrey…………1870

19.(20) Monaco………….1785

20.(18) Seppi…………..1735

21.(22) Isner…………..1690

22.(21) Kohlschreiber……1680

23.(23) Dolgopolov………1590

24.(24) Janowicz………..1404

25.(25) Fognini…………1345

26.(26) Chardy………….1331

27.(27) Mayer…………..1305

28.(28) Anderson………..1295

29.(29) Dimitrov………..1272

30.(30) Klizan………….1240

**DRAWS

 

Munich — Week of April 29

 

………………QF………………SF………….F

1 Tipsarevic……(1)Tipsarevic

8 Melzer……….Brands…………..Brands

4 Kohlschreiber…(4)Kohlschreiber….Kohlschreiber..Kohlschreiber

7 Youzhny………Troicki

 

6 Mayer………..(6)Mayer

3 Haas…………(3)Haas………….Haas………..Haas

5 Dolgopolov……(5)Dolgopolov

2 Cilic………..Dodig……………Dodig

 

STATUS OF SEEDS

1 Tipsarevic……lost QF (Brands)

2 Cilic………..lost 2R (Dodig)

3 Haas

4 Kohlschreiber

5 Dolgopolov……lost QF (Dodig)

6 Mayer………..lost QF (Haas)

7 Youzhny………lost 1R (Stepanek)

8 Melzer……….lost 1R (Monfils)

Oeiras — Week of April 29

 

……………QF……………SF………….F

1 Ferrer (WC)..(1)Ferrer(WC)….Ferrer………Ferrer

6 Paire……..Hanescu

3 Seppi……..(3)Seppi………Seppi

8 Robredo……(8)Robredo

 

5 Benneteau….Carreno-Busta….Carreno-Busta

4 Fognini……(4)Fognini

7 Zeballos…..Elias(WC)

2 Wawrinka…..(2)Wawrinka……Wawrinka…….Wawrinka

 

STATUS OF SEEDS

1 Ferrer (WC)

2 Wawrinka

3 Seppi……..lost SF (Ferrer)

4 Fognini……lost QF (Carreno-Busta)

5 Benneteau….lost 1R (Carreno-Busta)

6 Paire……..lost 2R (Hanescu)

7 Zeballos…..lost 1R (Elias)

8 Robredo……lost QF (Seppi)

Madrid — Week of May 6

 

1 Djokovic

–bye

Dimitrov

Marti (WC)

Qualifier

Klizan

Copil (WC)

15 Wawrinka

 

12 Raonic

Davydenko

Goffin

Verdasco

Qualifier

Dolgopolov

–bye

7 Tsonga

 

3 Murray

–bye

Bellucci

Mayer

Chardy

Zeballos

Benneteau

16 Simon

 

9 Tipsarevic

Monaco

Anderson

Qualifier

Janowicz

Querrey

–bye

6 Berdych

 

5 Nadal

–bye

Qualifier

Paire

Fognini

Youzhny

Qualifier

11 Almagro

 

13 Haas

Seppi

Baghdatis

Robredo (WC)

Qualifier

Istomin

–bye

4 Ferrer

 

8 Gasquet

–bye

Lopez

Gimeno-Traver

Isner

Qualifier

Andujar (EWC)

10 Cilic

 

14 Nishikori

Melzer

Troicki

Granollers

Tomic

Stepanek

–bye

2 Federer

******** SCORES ********

 

SATURDAY

Munich

Singles – Semifinal

(3) T Haas def. I Dodig 6-4 6-3

(4) P Kohlschreiber def. D Brands 6-7(4-7) 6-3 7-6(7-5)

Doubles – Semifinal

Baghdatis/Butorac def. Cabal/Farah 7-6(7-3) 1-6 10-7

Oeiras

Singles – Semifinal

(1) (WC) def. Ferrer def. (3) A Seppi 6-1 6-4

(2) S Wawrinka def. (Q) P Carreno-Busta 6-3 3-6 6-1

Doubles – Semifinal

(1) Qureshi/Rojer def. (4) Bracciali/Fognini 6-4 4-6 10-6

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