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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)

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