Cincy men’s results

Written by: Staff on 15th August 2013

Cincy men's results

epa03826343 Roger Federer, of Switzerland, returns a volley to Tommy Haas, of Germany, during the third round of the ATP Masters in Mason, Ohio, USA, on 15 August 2013. EPA/MARK LYONS |

Singles – Third Round: (1) N Djokovic def. (Q) D Goffin 6-2 6-0

There isn’t much to say except that Novak Djokovic adds more insurance points.

Singles – Third Round: (2) A Murray def. J Benneteau 6-2 6-2

Speaking of insurance points, Andy Murray also adds some, but not enough to matter; Rafael Nadal can still pass him with a title. Julian Benneteau will be around #35, which probably means no U. S. Open seed.

Singles – Third Round: (Q) D Tursunov def. (3) D Ferrer 6-2 6-4

At least Nadal doesn’t have to worry about David Ferrer any more. Ferrer continues to struggle badly on hardcourt, and will not regain the #3 ranking any time soon. Dmitry Tursunov is up to #35; he’ll be seeded in New York if he can win his next match.

Singles – Third Round: (4) R Nadal def. G Dimitrov 6-2 5-7 6-2

As we said above, Rafael Nadal has now clinched at least the #3 spot, with a chance to go higher — although he should have finished a lot earlier; he blew a break lead in the second set. Grigor Dimitrov will be within one spot of the #29 ranking he came in with.

Singles – Third Round: (5) R Federer def. (11) T Haas 1-6 7-5 6-3

Once again with the tough matches for Roger Federer. And he still needs more to keep the #5 ranking. He leaves Tommy Haas probably #13 — and closes the Top Ten; the last three spots will be #8 Tsonga, #9 Gasquet, #10 Wawrinka,

Singles – Third Round: (6) T Berdych def. T Robredo 6-3 6-0

Roger Federer had better watch out if Tomas Berdych keeps playing like this. Of course, Berdych usually doesn’t…. Still, he blocks Tommy Robredo’s Top Twenty quest.

Singles – Third Round: (7) J del Potro def. F Lopez 6-4 1-6 6-4

Feliciano Lopez loses his chance to make the Top 25.

Singles – Third Round: J Isner def. (12) M Raonic 7-6(7-5) 6-4

As you might have observed above, Milos Raonic is out of the Top Ten; he’ll be #11. But we once again have an American in the Top Twenty; John Isner should rise to at least #20 and probably #19.

Doubles – Second Round: (4) Paes/Stepanek def. Janowicz/Kubot 6-3 6-4

Doubles – Second Round: Fyrstenberg/Matkowski def. (5) Qureshi/Rojer 6-3 7-6(7-3)

What a goofy year for Fyrstenberg/Matkowski. When they were seeded, they played very poorly. Now that they’re unseeded, they’re playing very well.

Doubles – Second Round: (WC) Blake/Johnson def. (7) Benneteau/Zimonjic 6-1 6-4

Doubles – Quarterfinal: S Gonzalez/Lipsky def. (3) Peya/Soares 6-2 4-6 16-14

No sooner do Peya/Soares earn the #2 U. S. Open seed than this happens….

This Week’s Movers — Men

Each week, Daily Tennis will look at the biggest movers of the week, looking at how they did what they did.

Biggest Upward Mover — Most Places Moved (Top 100)

Leader: Vasek Pospisil — Moved 31 places, from #71 to #40.

Pospisil’s Canadian semifinal put him at a career high.

Runner-Up: Marinko Matosevic — Moved 18 places, from #74 to #56

Matosevic was a Canadian quarterfinalist.

Biggest Percentage Mover — Cut Ranking By Highest Percent (Top 100)

Leader: Pospisil — rose 44%

Runner-Up: Rafael Nadal — Moved 1 place, 25%, from #4 to #3

Nadal’s Canadian title, plus David Ferrer’s miserable showing, made Nadal once again Spain’s #1 player.

Biggest Loser — Most Places Lost (Top 100)

Loser: Mardy Fish — Dropped 51 places, from #78 to #129

Not only did Fish lose quarterfinalist points from Canada, he’ll be losing more this week.

Biggest Percentage Loser — Worst Percentage Increase in Ranking (Top 100)

Loser: Fish, ranking increased 65%.

Ranking Notes

Maybe we should try to license Garrison Keillor’s monologues and start every ATP rankings report with “It was a quiet week on the ATP.” Even with a Masters on the schedule, only one player (Pospisil) rose more than 25%. Four others rose between 20% and 25%: Nadal (25%), Matosevic (24%), Canadian finalist Milos Raonic (23%, to #10), and Jerzy Janowicz (22%, to a career-high #14). Nikolay Davydenko’s 19% move (to #38) was next.

On the down side, Fish fell 65%, David Ferrer gave up 33% (to #4), Steve Johnson lost 28% (to #128), Marcel Granollers slipped 28% (to #46), Richard Gasquet fell 22% (to #11), and Marin Cilic lost 20% (to #18). No one else fell as much as 14%.

Our Personal Picks for “Best Mover of the Week”

These are subjective picks!

Pospisil has it all: Biggest move, best career result, and career high. And he’s finally building on the talent he started to show three years ago.

THIS WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Cincinnati (1000/Hard). Defending Champion: Roger Federer

NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Winston-Salem (250/Hard). Defending Champion: John Isner

RANKINGS

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of August 15, 2013

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Djokovic……….10980

2..(2) Murray………….8700

3..(3) Nadal…………..8040

4..(4) Ferrer………….7210

5..(6) Berdych…………4955

6..(5) Federer…………4695

7..(7) Del Potro……….4560

8..(8) Tsonga………….3470

9.(11) Gasquet…………2625

10..(9) Wawrinka………..2610

11.(10) Raonic………….2555

12.(12) Nishikori……….2405

13.(13) Haas……………2185

14.(14) Janowicz………..2126

15.(15) Almagro…………2110

16.(17) Simon…………..2040

17.(16) Fognini…………2015

18.(18) Cilic…………..1805

19.(22) Isner…………..1765

20.(19) Anderson………..1740

21.(20) Tipsarevic………1685

22.(23) Robredo…………1620

23.(21) Seppi…………..1550

24.(25) Youzhny…………1475

25.(26) Kohlschreiber……1445

26.(27) Lopez…………..1435

27.(24) Paire…………..1415

28.(29) Dimitrov………..1375

29.(28) Querrey…………1310

30.(31) Verdasco………..1270

DRAWS

Cincinnati — Week of August 12

…………….3R…………..QF

1 Djokovic……(1)Djokovic…..Djokovic

16 Simon……..Goffin(Q)

12 Raonic…….(12)Raonic

8 Gasquet…….Isner………..Isner

3 Ferrer……..(3)Ferrer

15 Janowicz…..Tursunov……..Tursunov

10 Nishikori….Lopez

7 del Potro…..(7)del Potro….del Potro

5 Federer…….(5)Federer……Federer

11 Haas………(11)Haas

13 Almagro……Dimitrov

4 Nadal………(4)Nadal…….Nadal

5 Berdych…….(5)Berdych…..Berdych

9 Wawrinka……Robredo

14 Fognini……Benneteau

2 Murray……..(2)Murray…….Murray

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Djokovic

2 Murray

3 Ferrer……..lost 3R (Tursunov)

4 Nadal

5 Berdych

5 Federer

7 del Potro

8 Gasquet…….lost 2R (Isner)

9 Wawrinka……lost 2R (Robredo)

10 Nishikori….lost 1R (Lopez)

11 Haas………lost 3R (Federer)

12 Raonic…….lost 3R (Isner)

13 Almagro……lost 1R (Dimitrov)

14 Fognini……lost 1R (Stepanek)

15 Janowicz…..lost 1R (Blake)

16 Simon……..lost 1R (Pospisil)

THURSDAY

Cincinnati

Singles – Third Round

(1) N Djokovic def. (Q) D Goffin 6-2 6-0

(2) A Murray def. J Benneteau 6-2 6-2

(Q) D Tursunov def. (3) D Ferrer 6-2 6-4

(4) R Nadal def. G Dimitrov 6-2 5-7 6-2

(5) R Federer def. (11) T Haas 1-6 7-5 6-3

(6) T Berdych def. T Robredo 6-3 6-0

(7) J del Potro def. F Lopez 6-4 1-6 6-4

J Isner def. (12) M Raonic 7-6(7-5) 6-4

Doubles – Second Round

(4) Paes/Stepanek def. Janowicz/Kubot 6-3 6-4

Fyrstenberg/Matkowski def. (5) Qureshi/Rojer 6-3 7-6(7-3)

(WC) Blake/Johnson def. (7) Benneteau/Zimonjic 6-1 6-4

Doubles – Quarterfinal

S Gonzalez/Lipsky def. (3) Peya/Soares 6-2 4-6 16-14

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