Men’s Tennis Results

Written by: Staff on 19th September 2013

Men's Tennis Results

epa03796169 Italian Fabio Fognini in action during the final match against Federico Delbonis from Argentina at the ATP tournament in Hamburg, Germany, 21 July 2013. EPA/AXEL HEIMKEN |

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

* Top seed Fognini retires in St. Petersburg

* Bad day for Italians: Mahut tops Seppi in Metz

* Kohlschreiber retires

* Murray out for rest of year

TODAY’S MEN’S NEWS

St. Petersburg

Singles – Second Round: M Przysiezny def. (1) F Fognini 6-3 5-3, retired (right foot)

Michal Przysiezny really does seem to be experiencing some sort of post-Davis Cup breakthrough. But this is tough news for Fabio Fognini, who loses finalist points; he will fall from #17 to #19.

Singles – Second Round: (4) D Tursunov def. (Q) K Kravchuk 6-3 6-0

A big chance for Dmitry Tursunov. So far, he is merely defending points — he made the semifinal last year — but he is the top seed left in the draw.

Singles – Second Round: (6) E Gulbis def. J Zopp 6-3 1-6 6-3

We’d have to call that a Gulbisian score…. But Ernests Gulbis is starting to add points; this will likely gain him a ranking spot.

Singles – Second Round: (7) L Rosol def. (WC) K Khachanov 6-4 6-4

With this, Lukas Rosol starts to add points, but he needs to win one more to really start rising.

Singles – Second Round: J Sousa def. S Stakhovsky 3-6 6-4 6-0

By the looks of things, Davis Cup fatigue has finally caught up with Sergiy Stakhovsky.

Singles – Second Round: R Bautista Agut def. E Donskoy 2-6 6-1 7-6(7-5)

This was the late match — and it was very late, two and a half hours. Presumably the organizers were hoping the locals would have some success. Their main success was in wearing out Roberto Bautista Agut; he will have a tough task tomorrow!

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (1) Marrero/Verdasco def. (WC) Baluda/Kravchuk 6-4 7-6(10-8)

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Karatsev/Tursunov def. (3) Bracciali/Dlouhy 6-1 6-2

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Groth/Guccione def. (4) Cermak/Polasek 6-3 3-6 10-4

Metz

Singles – Second Round: (2) G Simon def. K de Schepper 6-2 6-3

No points yet for Gilles Simon, but as with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the big news is that he’s playing and playing well.

Singles – Second Round: N Mahut def. (3) A Seppi 6-4 6-4

This was Andreas Seppi’s first match of the event, so maybe he wasn’t ready for the surface transition. But he was last year’s finalist, so this will cost him some points. He had a lot in his nineteenth event, so he will not fall more than one place and may even stay at #22.

Singles – Second Round: C Berlocq def. (4) P Kohlschreiber 6-7(7-9) 7-6(7-5) 2-1, retired (right knee)

Philipp Kohlschreiber struggled out there for two hours before calling it quits. This means he won’t rise above #25, although the only way he can fall is if Sam Querrey takes the title.

Singles – Second Round: (8) F Mayer def. L Lacko 6-3 6-2

You’d think this was a German event based on the results — Florian Mayer became the second German in the quarterfinal. No points for Mayer yet, though.

Singles – Second Round: B Becker def. (WC) A Olivetti 6-7(6-8) 6-3 6-1

The score perhaps gives a false impression of closeness here; Benjamin Becker faced only one break point, and he saved it. He really does like fast surfaces….

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (1) Bopanna/Roger-Vasselin def. Monroe/Stadler 6-3 6-2

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Hanley/Sa def. (2) Knowle/Melo 6-3 6-2

More post-Davis Cup jinx, perhaps — Knowle and Melo were both on losing teams.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Mahut/Tsonga def. (4) Begemann/Emmrich 7-6(13-11) 7-5

If Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was worried about his match toughness, he’s should be reassured by the amount of court time he’s getting — this took more than an hour and three-quarters.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Brunstom/Klaasen def. Erlich/A Ram 6-4 6-4

Player News

Press reports are that Andy Murray is probably done for the year. His bad back is acting up, and he has decided upon surgery. His goal is to be fully fit for the 2014 season.

We hope to have more details in World News.

THIS WEEK IN TENNIS

THIS WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Metz (250/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

St. Petersburg (250/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: Martin Klizan

NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Kuala Lumpur (250/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: Juan Monaco

Bangkok (250/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: Richard Gasquet

STATS AND FACTS

RANKINGS

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of September 19, 2013

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Djokovic……….11120

2..(2) Nadal………….10860

3..(3) Murray………….7075

4..(4) Ferrer………….6710

5..(5) Federer…………4515

6..(6) Berdych…………4460

7..(7) Del Potro……….4425

8..(8) Tsonga………….3265

9..(9) Gasquet…………3165

10.(10) Wawrinka………..3150

11.(11) Raonic………….2610

12.(12) Nishikori……….2325

13.(13) Haas……………2265

14.(14) Janowicz………..2110

15.(15) Isner…………..2025

16.(16) Simon…………..1950

17.(18) Almagro…………1940

18.(19) Robredo…………1855

19.(17) Fognini…………1840

20.(20) Youzhny…………1780

21.(21) Anderson………..1775

22.(22) Seppi…………..1555

23.(23) Tipsarevic………1525

24.(24) Cilic…………..1445

25.(25) Kohlschreiber……1445

26.(26) Lopez…………..1435

27.(27) Melzer………….1425

28.(28) Paire…………..1380

29.(29) Dimitrov………..1375

30.(30) Monaco………….1275

DRAWS

Metz — Week of September 15

……………….QF

1 Tsonga………..(1)Tsonga

7 Chardy………..Kamke

4 Kohlschreiber….Berlocq

8 F Mayer……….(8)Mayer

5 Paire…………Becker

3 Seppi…………Mahut

6 Querrey……….(6)Querrey

2 Simon (WC)…….(2)Simon(WC)

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Tsonga

2 Simon (WC)

3 Seppi……….lost 2R (Mahut)

4 Kohlschreiber..lost 2R (Berlocq)

5 Paire……….lost 1R (Becker)

6 Querrey

7 Chardy………lost 1R (Fucsovics)

8 F Mayer

St. Petersburg — Week of September 15

……………QF

1 Fognini……Przysiezny

7 Rosol……..(7)Rosol

3 Tipsarevic…Bautista Agut

6 Gulbis…….(6)Gulbis

5 Verdasco….Sousa

4 Tursunov….(4)Tursunov

8 Istomin…..(8)Istomin

2 Youzhny…..Garcia-Lopez

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Fognini…..lost 2R (Przysiezny)

2 Youzhny…..lost 2R (Garcia-Lopez)

3 Tipsarevic..lost 1R (Bautista Agut)

4 Tursunov

5 Verdasco….lost 1R (Stakhovsky)

6 Gulbis

7 Rosol

8 Istomin

SCORES

THURSDAY

St. Petersburg

Singles – Second Round

M Przysiezny def. (1) F Fognini 6-3 5-3, retired (right foot)

(4) D Tursunov def. (Q) K Kravchuk 6-3 6-0

(6) E Gulbis def. J Zopp 6-3 1-6 6-3

(7) L Rosol def. (WC) K Khachanov 6-4 6-4

J Sousa def. S Stakhovsky 3-6 6-4 6-0

R Bautista Agut def. E Donskoy 2-6 6-1 7-6(7-5)

Doubles – Quarterfinal

(1) Marrero/Verdasco def. (WC) Baluda/Kravchuk 6-4 7-6(10-8)

Karatsev/Tursunov def. (3) Bracciali/Dlouhy 6-1 6-2

Groth/Guccione def. (4) Cermak/Polasek 6-3 3-6 10-4

Metz

Singles – Second Round

(2) G Simon def. K de Schepper 6-2 6-3

N Mahut def. (3) A Seppi 6-4 6-4

C Berlocq def. (4) P Kohlschreiber 6-7(7-9) 7-6(7-5) 2-1, retired (right knee)

(8) F Mayer def. L Lacko 6-3 6-2

B Becker def. (WC) A Olivetti 6-7(6-8) 6-3 6-1

Doubles – Quarterfinal

(1) Bopanna/Roger-Vasselin def. Monroe/Stadler 6-3 6-2

Hanley/Sa def. (2) Knowle/Melo 6-3 6-2

Mahut/Tsonga def. (4) Begemann/Emmrich 7-6(13-11) 7-5

Brunstom/Klaasen def. Erlich/A Ram 6-4 6-4

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