US Open – Men Latest News

Written by: Staff on 1st September 2013

US Open - Men Latest News

epa03845517 Rafael Nadal of Spain (R) hits a return to Ivan Dodig of Croatia (L) during their match on the sixth day of the 2013 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 31 August 2013. The US Open runs through Monday 09 September, a 15-day schedule for the first time. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO |

U. S. Open

Singles – Third Round: (2) R Nadal def. I Dodig 6-4 6-3 6-3

Another step toward #1, or at least the year-end #1, for Rafael Nadal. He leaves Ivan Dodig around #35.

Singles – Third Round: (4) D Ferrer def. M Kukushkin 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4

Nothing comes easily for David Ferrer around here, it seems, but he does well enough to keep within 200 points of Andy Murray in the contest for #3.

Singles – Third Round: (7) R Federer def. A Mannarino 6-3 6-0 6-2

No signs of one of Roger Federer’s Slam collapses yet, obviously. This means that he will move from #7 to at least #6, with #5 still a real possibility; he and Tomas Berdych are still very close together. (Federer in fact leads, but he is also one round deeper into the draw.) And one more win for each will give us a Federer/Nadal quarterfinal.

Singles – Third Round: (8) R Gasquet def. (32) D Tursunov 6-3 2-6 6-4 4-2, retired

If it isn’t one thing for Dmitry Tursunov, it’s another. He’ll be just below the Top Thirty.

Singles – Third Round: (10) M Raonic def. (23) F Lopez 6-7(4-7) 6-4 6-3 6-4

The American press is apparently bugging Milos Raonic to play for the United States, but why should he switch now? This win puts him in the Top Ten in safe points, although it isn’t a sure thing yet.

Singles – Third Round: (22) P Kohlschreiber def. (13) J Isner 6-4 3-6 7-5 7-6(7-5)

You can probably guess how this went: Philipp Kohlschreiber played a wall and John Isner pounded on it in vain. Both players have now defended their points, and will end up where they came in or slightly higher.

Singles – Third Round: (18) J Tipsarevic def. J Sock 3-6 7-6(7-1) 6-1 6-2

Janko Tipsarevic still needs one more win to defend his points, but this will keep him Top 25.

Singles – Third Round: (19) T Robredo def. D Evans 7-6(8-6) 6-1 4-6 7-5

Tommy Robredo had to come from behind in the fourth set of this, but come from behind he did, effectively clinching his Top Twenty ranking.

Doubles – Second Round: (2) Peya/Soares def. Kas/Marach 6-3 6-2

Peya and Soares have not clinched the #3 and #4 spots, but it feels like the way to bet.

Doubles – Second Round: (3) Granollers/M Lopez def. Guccione/Tomic 1-2, retired

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

Doubles – Second Round: (5) Qureshi/Rojer def. Bautista Agut/Gimeno-Traver 6-2 6-3

Mildly promising, but Qureshi/Rojer still need more to stay Top Fifteen.

Doubles – Second Round: (6) Bopanna/Roger-Vasselin def. Davydenko/Elgin 7-6(7-2) 7-6(7-0)

Doubles – Second Round: Baker/R Ram def. (7) Benneteau/Zimonjic 6-4 6-2

Nenad Zimonjic just might return to the Top Ten despite this loss, but a win would have helped a lot!

Doubles – Second Round: Cuevas/Zeballos def. Krajicek/Kudla 5-7 6-3 7-6(12-10)

Doubles – Second Round: Lu/Sharan def. Erlich/A Ram 6-4 5-7 7-6(7-2)

Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram have an amazing ability to play one step forward, one step back.

Doubles – Second Round: Stakhovsky/Youzhny def. Levinsky/Vesely 6-2 6-4

Mixed Doubles – Second Round: Mladenovic/Nestor def. (2) Srebotnik/Zimonjic 6-1 7-6(7-3)

Definite support for mixed rankings, this — they would have made Mladenovic/Nestor the #2 seeds and demoted Srebotnik/Zimonjic to #5.

Mixed Doubles – Second Round: (4) Peschke/Matkowski def. Husarova/Polasek 6-3 6-4

Mixed Doubles – Second Round: (5) Medina Garrigues/Soares def. Date-Krumm/Marrero 6-3 7-5

Mixed Doubles – Second Round: (6) Raymond/Rojer def. Moulton-Levy/Butorac 6-3 3-6 10-7

Hard to believe Eric Butorac couldn’t find a stronger partner. He pays the price for the lack.

Mixed Doubles – Second Round: (7) Hlavackova/Mirnyi def. Y Chan/Lindstedt 6-3 6-4

Mixed Doubles – Second Round: Hradecka/Cermak def. Barty/Peers 7-6(12-10) 7-6(7-5)

The real #1 team in mixed (as revealed by mixed rankings) marches on.

THIS WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

U. S. Open (Slam/Hard). Defending Champion: Andy Murray

NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

U. S. Open (Slam/Hard). Defending Champion: Andy Murray

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

RANKINGS

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of August 31, 2013

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Djokovic………..9870

2..(2) Nadal…………..9040

3..(3) Murray………….6790

4..(4) Ferrer………….6670

5..(7) Federer…………4515

6..(5) Berdych…………4445

7..(6) Del Potro……….4425

8..(8) Tsonga………….3425

9..(9) Gasquet…………2625

10.(11) Raonic………….2555

11.(10) Wawrinka………..2520

12.(12) Nishikori……….2325

13.(13) Haas……………2265

14.(14) Janowicz………..2110

15.(17) Isner…………..2025

16.(16) Simon…………..1950

17.(18) Fognini…………1945

18.(15) Almagro…………1940

19.(22) Robredo…………1790

20.(20) Anderson………..1775

21.(23) Seppi…………..1630

22.(24) Youzhny…………1555

23.(21) Tipsarevic………1505

24.(19) Cilic…………..1445

25.(25) Kohlschreiber……1445

26.(26) Lopez…………..1435

27.(27) Melzer………….1425

28.(28) Paire…………..1380

29.(29) Dimitrov………..1375

30.(32) Monaco………….1275

**DRAWS

Winston Salem — Week of August 19

U. S. Open — Week of August 26

…………………3R

1 Djokovic………..(1)Djokovic

25 Dimitrov……….Sousa

24 Paire………….Smyczek

16 Fognini………..Granollers

12 Haas…………..(12)Haas

21 Youzhny………..(21)Youzhny

29 Melzer…………Donskoy

6 Del Potro……….Hewitt

3 Murray………….(3)Murray

28 Monaco…………F.Mayer

20 Seppi………….(20)Seppi

15 Almagro………..Istomin

9 Wawrinka……….(9)Wawrinka

17 Anderson………Baghdatis

31 Benneteau……..(31)Benneteau

5 Berdych………..(5)Berdych

8 Gasquet………..(8)Gasquet………Gasquet

32 Tursunov………(32)Tursunov

23 Lopez…………(23)Lopez

10 Raonic………..(10)Raonic………Raonic

14 Janowicz………Sock

18 Tipsarevic…….(18)Tipsarevic…..Tipsarevic

30 Gulbis………..Kukushkin

4 Ferrer…………(4)Ferrer……….Ferrer

7 Federer………..(7)Federer………Federer

26 Querrey……….Mannarino

19 Robredo……….(19)Robredo……..Robredo

11 Nishikori……..Evans

13 Isner…………(13)Isner

22 Kohlschreiber….(22)Kohlschreiber..Kohlschreiber

27 Verdasco………Dodig

2 Nadal………….(2)Nadal………..Nadal

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Djokovic

2 Nadal

3 Murray

4 Ferrer

5 Berdych

6 Del Potro……….lost 2R (Hewitt)

7 Federer

8 Gasquet

9 Wawrinka

10 Raonic

11 Nishikori……..lost 1R (Evans)

12 Haas

13 Isner…………lost 3R (Kohlschreiber)

14 Janowicz………lost 1R (M Gonzalez)

15 Almagro……….lost 1R (Istomin)

16 Fognini……….lost 1R (Ram)

17 Anderson………lost 2R (Baghdatis)

18 Tipsarevic

19 Robredo

20 Seppi

21 Youzhny

22 Kohlschreiber

23 Lopez……….lost 3R (Raonic)

24 Paire……….lost 1R (Bogomolov)

25 Dimitrov…….lost 1R (Sousa)

26 Querrey……..lost 2R (Mannarino)

27 Verdasco…….lost 1R (Dodig)

28 Monaco………lost 1R (F. Mayer)

29 Melzer………lost 1R (Donskoy)

30 Gulbis………lost 1R (Haider-Maurer)

31 Benneteau

32 Tursunov…….lost 3R (Gasquet)

SATURDAY

U. S. Open

Singles – Third Round

(2) R Nadal def. I Dodig 6-4 6-3 6-3

(4) D Ferrer def. M Kukushkin 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4

(7) R Federer def. A Mannarino 6-3 6-0 6-2

(8) R Gasquet def. (32) D Tursunov 6-3 2-6 6-4 4-2, retired

(10) M Raonic def. (23) F Lopez 6-7(4-7) 6-4 6-3 6-4

(22) P Kohlschreiber def. (13) J Isner 6-4 3-6 7-5 7-6(7-5)

(18) J Tipsarevic def. J Sock 3-6 7-6(7-1) 6-1 6-2

(19) T Robredo def. D Evans 7-6(8-6) 6-1 4-6 7-5

Doubles – Second Round

(2) Peya/Soares def. Kas/Marach 6-3 6-2

(3) Granollers/M Lopez def. Guccione/Tomic 1-2, retired

(4) Paes/Stepanek def. Brands/Oswald 4-6 6-3 6-4

(5) Qureshi/Rojer def. Bautista Agut/Gimeno-Traver 6-2 6-3

(6) Bopanna/Roger-Vasselin def. Davydenko/Elgin 7-6(7-2) 7-6(7-0)

Baker/R Ram def. (7) Benneteau/Zimonjic 6-4 6-2

Cuevas/Zeballos def. Krajicek/Kudla 5-7 6-3 7-6(12-10)

Lu/Sharan def. Erlich/A Ram 6-4 5-7 7-6(7-2)

Stakhovsky/Youzhny def. Levinsky/Vesely 6-2 6-4

Mixed Doubles – Second Round

Mladenovic/Nestor def. (2) Srebotnik/Zimonjic 6-1 7-6(7-3)

(4) Peschke/Matkowski def. Husarova/Polasek 6-3 6-4

(5) Medina Garrigues/Soares def. Date-Krumm/Marrero 6-3 7-5

(6) Raymond/Rojer def. Moulton-Levy/Butorac 6-3 3-6 10-7

(7) Hlavackova/Mirnyi def. Y Chan/Lindstedt 6-3 6-4

Hradecka/Cermak def. Barty/Peers 7-6(12-10) 7-6(7-5)

Topics: Atp, David Ferrer, Dmitry Tursunov, Gasquet, Ivan Dodig, Janko Tipsarevic, men tennis news, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tennis, Tennis News, US Open

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