Men’s Tennis Update (5/17) – Rome
Men's Tennis Update (5/17) - Rome
Rome
Singles – Third Round: (1) N Djokovic def. A Dolgopolov 6-1 6-4
Still no signs of ankle trouble for Novak Djokovic. He leaves Alexandr Dolgopolov still below the Top Twenty, although it appears Dolgopolov will be one of the Top 24 Roland Garros seeds.
Singles – Third Round: (2) R Federer def. G Simon 6-1 6-2
Roger Federer has a lot more bad days than he used to, but often that means somebody pays at his next event…. In this case, it was Gilles Simon, who loses his chance to rise above #17.
Singles – Third Round: (4) D Ferrer def. P Kohlschreiber walkover (vertigo)
After his heavy schedule in the last few weeks, this must have been good news for David Ferrer. But Philipp Kohlschreiber loses the chance to rise above #19.
Singles – Third Round: (5) R Nadal def. (Q) E Gulbis 1-6 7-5 6-4
Here we go: Ferrer versus Nadal, with the #4 Roland Garros seed potentially on the line. And Nadal looks relatively vulnerable. Ernests Gulbis came very close to winning this, but he remains near the bottom of the Top Forty.
Singles – Third Round: (6) T Berdych def. K Anderson 7-5 6-2
Barring a withdrawal, Kevin Anderson will not be getting a Top 24 Roland Garros seed. But he has shown that he is now a force on clay. That could well translate into a Top Twenty spot later this year.
Singles – Third Round: B Paire def. (7) J del Potro 6-4 7-6(7-3)
It looks as if Benoit Paire wants that French Open seed. He has now earned it — and is one week away from a Top Thirty ranking. Juan Martin del Potro again loses his chance to pass Tomas Berdych and reach #6.
Singles – Third Round: J Janowicz def. (9) R Gasquet 3-6 7-6(7-2) 6-4
And so Richard Gasquet remains the #2 Frenchman; he will remain #9 and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #8. Jerzy Janowicz is finding it surprisingly hard to move, but this should take him to #23.
Singles – Third Round: M Granollers def. J Chardy 6-4 1-6 7-5
Marcel Granollers is another who keeps his Paris seed hopes alive, if by a pretty thin margin. He needs one more win. The good news is, his opponent is Paire. He leaves Jeremy Chardy at #26.
Doubles – Second Round: (1) Bryan/Bryan def. (WC) Lorenzi/Starace 6-1 6-4
Doubles – Second Round: Berdych/Stepanek def. (4) Qureshi/Rojer 7-5 6-4
Qureshi/Rojer seemed to be off to a pretty good start this year, but now they seem to be fading fast.
Doubles – Second Round: (5) Mirnyi/Tecau def. Rosol/Troicki 7-5 6-1
Doubles – Second Round: (6) Bhupathi/Bopanna def. Inglot/Marray 6-2 6-3
Doubles – Second Round: Marrero/Verdasco def. (7) Peya/Soares 6-3 7-6(7-4)
Peya/Soares rose to #2 in the doubles Race last week, but maybe all those wins took something out of them. They may lose that spot this week.
RANKINGS
Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings
As of May 16, 2013
Rank &
Prior…Player………..Points
1..(1) Djokovic……….12310
2..(2) Murray………….8750
3..(3) Federer…………7580
4..(4) Ferrer………….6740
5..(5) Nadal…………..6075
6..(6) Berdych…………4520
7..(7) Del Potro……….4320
8..(8) Tsonga………….3795
9..(9) Gasquet…………3090
10.(11) Tipsarevic………2640
11.(10) Wawrinka………..2630
12.(13) Cilic…………..2570
13.(12) Almagro…………2490
14.(14) Haas……………2340
15.(15) Nishikori……….2315
16.(16) Raonic………….2225
17.(17) Simon…………..1940
18.(18) Monaco………….1750
19.(22) Kohlschreiber……1750
20.(19) Querrey…………1730
21.(20) Isner…………..1690
22.(21) Seppi…………..1530
23.(24) Janowicz………..1518
24.(23) Dolgopolov………1500
25.(27) Anderson………..1420
26.(29) Chardy………….1371
27.(26) Dimitrov………..1355
28.(25) Fognini…………1345
29.(28) Mayer…………..1295
30.(30) Youzhny…………1265
DRAWS
Rome — Week of May 13
……………..3R……………4R
1 Djokovic…….(1)Djokovic……Djokovic
15 Wawrinka……Dolgopolov
11 Cilic………Anderson
6 Berdych……..(6)Berdych…….Berdych
4 Ferrer………(4)Ferrer……..Ferrer
14 Raonic……..Kohlschreiber
10 Tipsarevic….Gulbis(Q)
5 Nadal……….(5)Nadal………Nadal
7 del Potro……(7)del Potro
12 Almagro…….Paire…………Paire
16 Nishikori…..Chardy
3 Murray………Granollers…….Granollers
8 Tsonga………Janowicz………Janowicz
9 Gasquet……..(9)Gasquet
13 Haas……….Simon
2 Federer……..(2)Federer…….Federer
STATUS OF SEEDS:
1 Djokovic
2 Federer
3 Murray………..lost 2R (Granollers)
4 Ferrer
5 Nadal
6 Berdych
7 del Potro
8 Tsonga………..lost 2R (Janowicz)
9 Gasquet……….lost 3R (Janowicz)
10 Tipsarevic……WITHDREW (replaced by Rosol)
11 Cilic………..lost 2R (Anderson)
12 Almagro………lost 1R (Benneteau)
13 Haas…………lost 1R (Youzhny)
14 Raonic……….lost 1R (Kohlschreiber)
15 Wawrinka……..WITHDREW from 2R
16 Nishikori…….lost 2R (Chardy)
THURSDAY
Rome
Singles – Third Round
(1) N Djokovic def. A Dolgopolov 6-1 6-4
(2) R Federer def. G Simon 6-1 6-2
(4) D Ferrer def. P Kohlschreiber walkover (Vertigo)
(5) R Nadal def. (Q) E Gulbis 1-6 7-5 6-4
(6) T Berdych def. K Anderson 7-5 6-2
B Paire def. (7) J Del Potro 6-4 7-6(7-3)
J Janowicz def. (9) R Gasquet 3-6 7-6(7-2) 6-4
M Granollers def. J Chardy 6-4 1-6 7-5
Doubles – Second Round
(1) Bryan/Bryan def. (WC) Lorenzi/Starace 6-1 6-4
Berdych/Stepanek def. (4) Qureshi/Rojer 7-5 6-4
(5) Mirnyi/Tecau def. (Alt) Rosol/Troicki 7-5 6-1
(6) Bhupathi/Bopanna def. Inglot/Marray 6-2 6-3
Marrero/Verdasco def. (7) Peya/Soares 6-3 7-6(7-4)
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