Canadian Open
Singles – Quarterfinal: (1) N Djokovic def. (7) R Gasquet 6-1 6-2
No lapses for Novak Djokovic this time! And this was a rerun of last year’s final, so Richard Gasquet loses more than 10% of his points and will fall from #9 to no better than #10. It will be #11 if Milos Raonic makes the final.
Singles – Quarterfinal: (3) R Nadal def. (Q) M Matosevic 6-2 6-4
And so we come a little closer to restoring the proper order of the universe: Rafael Nadal moves back ahead of David Ferrer to regain the #3 ranking. And he faces Djokovic next. He can’t move higher this week, but at least it feels like old times.
Singles – Quarterfinal: (11) M Raonic def. E Gulbis 7-6(7-3) 4-6 6-4
This was every bit the battle it appeared to be. The end result is that Ernests Gulbis is still below the seeded range for the U. S. Open, although only slightly below. But Milos Raonic is up to #12, and he looks like a good bet for the final, because:
Singles – Quarterfinal: (WC) V Pospisil def. N Davydenko 3-0, retired
Vasek Pospisil probably didn’t deserve this — he admitted that his legs are a little sore — but give him all due credit for taking every advantage of the opportunities offered him. He now has nine straight wins (five of them in the Vancouver Challenger), and he has increased his points by about 50%. #73 coming in, he’s now just below the Top Forty. Make the final and he’s likely to get a U. S. Open seed. And we know that we’ll have a Canadian in the final, because Pospisil faces Raonic next.
Doubles – Quarterfinal: (6) Lindstedt/Nestor def. (1) Bryan/Bryan 6-7(2-7) 6-3 10-5
It would seem the Bryans will have to wait a little longer to clinch the year-end #1. But it won’t be a lot longer.
Doubles – Quarterfinal: Fyrstenberg/Matkowski def. (2) Granollers/M Lopez 7-5 4-6 10-7
Back to the slump for Granollers/Lopez. Which implies…
Doubles – Quarterfinal: (3) Peya/Soares def. (7) Dodig/Melo 4-6 7-5 10-1
…that Peya/Soares will be moving a little closer to becoming the top non-Bryans in the rankings.
Doubles – Quarterfinal: Fleming/A Murray def. (5) Qureshi/Rojer 6-3 7-6(7-3)
Once again we find ourselves wondering what happened to Andy Murray in singles.
THIS WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:
Canadian Open/Montreal (1000/Hard). Defending Champion: Novak Djokovic
NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:
Cincinnati (1000/Hard). Defending Champion: Roger Federer
RANKINGS
Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings
As of August 9, 2013
Rank &
Prior…Player………..Points
1..(1) Djokovic……….11400
2..(2) Murray………….8610
3..(4) Nadal…………..7220
4..(3) Ferrer………….7130
5..(5) Federer…………5515
6..(6) Berdych…………4865
7..(7) Del Potro……….4740
8..(8) Tsonga………….3470
9.(10) Wawrinka………..2925
10..(9) Gasquet…………2625
11.(11) Nishikori……….2485
12.(13) Raonic………….2405
13.(12) Haas……………2140
14.(18) Janowicz………..2116
15.(14) Almagro…………2100
16.(16) Fognini…………2050
17.(17) Simon…………..2030
18.(15) Cilic…………..1985
19.(21) Anderson………..1740
20.(19) Tipsarevic………1650
22.(20) Isner…………..1585
22.(23) Seppi…………..1585
23.(22) Robredo…………1570
24.(27) Paire…………..1450
25.(25) Youzhny…………1440
26.(24) Kohlschreiber……1410
27.(29) Lopez…………..1355
28.(26) Querrey…………1345
29.(31) Dimitrov………..1305
30.(28) Chardy………….1281
DRAWS
Canadian Open — Week of August 5
…………….3R……………QF………..SF
1 Djokovic……(1)Djokovic……Djokovic…..Djokovic
16 Tipsarevic…Istomin
9 Nishikori…..(9)Nishikori
7 Gasquet…….(7)Gasquet…….Gasquet
4 Nadal………(4)Nadal………Nadal……..Nadal
15 Janowicz…..(15)Janowicz
10 Haas………Matosevic(Q)…..Matosevic
8 Wawrinka……Paire
5 Berdych…….(5)Berdych
12 Almagro……Pospisil(WC)…..Pospisil…..Pospisil
14 Simon……..Davydenko……..Davydenko
3 Ferrer……..Bogomolov(Q)
6 Del Potro…..(6)del Potro
11 Raonic…….(11)Raonic…….Raonic…….Raonic
13 Fognini……Gulbis………..Gulbis
2 Murray……..(2)Murray
STATUS OF SEEDS:
1 Djokovic
2 Murray………lost 3R (Gulbis)
3 Ferrer………lost 2R (Bogomolov)
4 Nadal
5 Berdych……..lost 3R (Pospisil)
6 Del Potro……lost 3R (Raonic)
7 Gasquet……..lost QF (Djokovic)
8 Wawrinka…….lost 2R (Paire)
9 Nishikori……lost 3R (Gasquet)
10 Haas……….lost 2R (Matosevic)
11 Raonic
12 Almagro…….lost 1R (Stepanek)
13 Fognini…….lost 2R (Gulbis)
14 Simon………lost 1R (Davydenko)
15 Janowicz……lost 3R (Nadal)
16 Tipsarevic….lost 1R (Istomin)
THURSDAY
Canadian Open (Full Scores)
Singles – Third Round
(1) N Djokovic def. D Istomin 2-6 6-4 6-4
E Gulbis def. (2) A Murray 6-4 6-3
(4) R Nadal def. (15) J Janowicz 7-6(8-6) 6-4
(WC) V Pospisil def. (5) T Berdych 7-5 2-6 7-6(7-5)
(11) M Raonic def. (6) J Del Potro 7-5 6-4
(7) R Gasquet def. (9) K Nishikori 1-6 6-3 6-3
(Q) M Matosevic def. B Paire 7-6(9-7) 6-7(10) 6-3
N Davydenko def. (Q) A Bogomolov Jr. 6-4 6-3
Doubles – Second Round
(1) Bryan/Bryan def. Seppi/Youzhny 6-3 6-4
(2) Granollers/Lopez def. Dimitrov/Kohlschreiber 6-3 6-2
(3) Peya/Soares def. Berdych/Llodra 3-6 7-6(7-4) 10-6
Fleming/Murray def. (4) Paes/Stepanek 6-3 6-3
(5) Qureshi/Rojer def. Andujar/Nadal Walkover
(6) R Lindstedt/def. Nestor def. Inglot/Janowicz 6-3 6-4
Fyrstenberg/Matkowski def. (8) Mirnyi/Tecau 6-2 4-6 12-10
FRIDAY
Canadian Open
Singles – Quarterfinal
(1) N Djokovic def. (7) R Gasquet 6-1 6-2
(3) R Nadal def. (Q) M Matosevic 6-2 6-4
(11) M Raonic def. E Gulbis 7-6(7-3) 4-6 6-4
(WC) V Pospisil def. N Davydenko 3-0, retired
Doubles – Quarterfinal
(6) Lindstedt/Nestor def. (1) Bryan/Bryan 6-7(2-7) 6-3 10-5
Fyrstenberg/Matkowski def. (2) Granollers/M Lopez 7-5 4-6 10-7
(3) Peya/Soares def. (7) Dodig/Melo 4-6 7-5 10-1
Fleming/A Murray def. (5) Qureshi/Rojer 6-3 7-6(7-3)