Federer and Ferrer Lose / Del Potro and Youzhny Win

Written by: Staff on 27th October 2013

Federer and Ferrer Lose / Del Potro and Youzhny Win

epa03927164 Runner-up Roger Federer (L) of Switzerland and Argentinan winner Juan Martin Del Potro pose with their trophies during the award ceremony for the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, 27 October 2013. EPA/ENNIO LEANZA |

****** EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ******

* Del Potro outlasts Federer in Basel — again

* Ferrer loses another final; Youzhny wins Valencia

* Peya/Soares surprise Bryans

****** TODAY’S MEN’S NEWS ******

Basel

Singles – Final: (1) J del Potro def. (3) R Federer 7-6(7-3) 2-6 6-4

Here was an interesting conundrum: With the Paris draw as it now stands, Roger Federer is sure to make it to London. So could he withdraw from Paris after wearing himself out this week? No — because that would cause Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to go up in the draw, and suddenly he and Richard Gasquet would be able to pass Federer, and Federer would be un-qualified! So if Federer wanted to skip Paris, his best approach was to win this and make it moot.

Unfortunately, he got off to another one of those slow starts he’s had so many of lately. Even though he managed to level the first set, he lost the tiebreak. And that meant he had to play three sets, again, and this time, he seemed to slow down in the third. And so he lost — and so, even though he should make it to London, he really needs to show up in Paris. At least he doesn’t need to go deep.

But the sad fact is, he still has only one title this year (Halle), and it looks likely that it will stay that way. He rises to #6 for the moment, but it appears almost certain he will end the year outside the Top Five.

That’s by contrast to Juan Martin del Potro. Del Potro remains #5 for the moment, but he’s within 1000 points of #3 Andy Murray in the Race. He still looks like a good candidate for the year-end #4, or even #3.

Doubles – Final: Huey/Inglot def. Knowle/Marach 6-3 3-6 10-4

Maybe the idea of Huey/Inglot going for London isn’t so crazy after all.

Oh, they came in at #13 in the Race, and they still need more to enter the Top Eight. But they gained on #8 Fyrstenberg/Matkowski, and also on Murray/Peers, the other main contenders for London. And they pick up their first title of the year. A pretty good week. One more good week, and Inglot might end up as the one British player in London…. Too bad they have to face #2 seeds Peya/Soares in round two.

Valencia

Singles – Final: M Youzhny def. (1) D Ferrer 6-3 7-5

There really seems to be something wrong with David Ferrer these days. Half a dozen straight finals blown. And that after leading by a break in the second set. Not even the Spanish crowd could hold him together. He was broken four times.

For the moment, despite failing to defend his title, he remains #3. But his Paris title is about to come off, plus his London points. If Juan Martin del Potro is threatening to rise, Ferrer is threatening to end the year at #4 or even #5. After all, he’s still behind Andy Murray in the Race. Ferrer is 56-20 this year — but he was 37-10 through Roland Garros and is only 19-10 since. In other words, he’s producing wins only half as fast! If his 2014 continues his late 2013 pace, he might have trouble staying Top Ten.

It’s amazing to realize that Mikhail Youzhny is still alive in the Race. Oh, in practice, he hasn’t any real chance — he needs to win Paris and hope that no one raises the bar significantly. But he’s still in it. Deservedly, perhaps — this is probably the biggest title of his career, and it’s only the second time in his career that he has won two titles in a year (he also won Gstaad this year; in 2010, he won Kuala Lumpur and Munich). As a side benefit, he rises to #15 in the rankings.

Doubles – Final: (2) Peya/Soares def. (1) Bryan/Bryan 7-6(7-3) 6-7(1-7) 13-11

Now isn’t this interesting. The Bryans will be the year-end #1 — but the #2 team this year, without question, has been Peya/Soares, and here they are beating the Bryans. They now have five titles this year (Sao Paulo, Barcelona, Eastbourne, Canadian Open, Valencia). That means they earn a surface sweep (titles on clay, grass, hard, and indoor hard). And it edges them a little closer to the Bryans. Not close enough to threaten the top spot this year, or even (probably) in the first half of next. But they are at least keeping the sport from being a one-team show….

****** TODAY’S FEATURE ******

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******** THIS WEEK IN TENNIS ********

THIS WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Paris (1000/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: David Ferrer

NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

London (Championships/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: Novak Djokovic

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

RANKINGS

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of October 27, 2013

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Nadal………….11520

2..(2) Djokovic……….11120

3..(3) Ferrer………….6600

4..(4) Murray………….6295

5..(5) Del Potro……….5365

6..(6) Federer…………4245

7..(7) Berdych…………4180

8..(8) Wawrinka………..3240

9..(9) Tsonga………….3235

10.(10) Gasquet…………3130

11.(11) Raonic………….2860

12.(12) Haas……………2425

13.(13) Almagro…………2290

14.(15) Janowicz………..2150

15.(21) Youzhny…………2145

16.(14) Isner…………..2070

17.(16) Simon…………..2060

18.(17) Fognini…………2010

19.(18) Nishikori……….1915

20.(19) Robredo…………1830

21.(20) Anderson………..1730

22.(22) Dimitrov………..1500

23.(24) Kohlschreiber……1445

24.(25) Gulbis………….1431

25.(27) Seppi…………..1395

26.(26) Paire…………..1380

27.(23) Melzer………….1325

28.(28) Tipsarevic………1310

29.(30) Lopez…………..1275

30.(39) Tursunov………..1244

**DRAWS

Basel — Week of October 22

WINNER: Juan Martin del Potro

……………QF…………..SF…………..F

1 del Potro….(1)del Potro….(1)del Potro….del Potro

5 Gasquet……Mathieu(Q)

4 Wawrinka…..Roger-Vasselin..Roger-Vasselin

7 Seppi……..Brands

8 Dimitrov…..(8)Dimitrov

3 Federer……(3)Federer……Federer………Federer

6 Nishikori….Dodig

2 Berdych……Pospisil……..Pospisil

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 del Potro…..WON TOURNAMENT

2 Berdych…….lost 1R (Karlovic)

3 Federer…….lost F (del Potro)

4 Wawrinka……lost 1R (Roger-Vasselin)

5 Gasquet…….lost 1R (Llodra)

6 Nishikori…..lost 2R (Dodig)

7 Seppi………lost 1R (Brands)

8 Dimitrov……lost QF (Federer)

Valencia — Week of October 22

WINNER: Mikhail Youzhny

…………..QF…………..SF……….F

1 Ferrer……(1)Ferrer…….Ferrer……Ferrer

5 Janowicz….(5)Janowicz

3 Almagro…..(3)Almagro……Almagro

7 Fognini…..(7)Fognini

8 Anderson….Tursunov……..Tursunov

4 Isner…….Chardy

6 Simon…….Nieminen

2 Haas……..Youzhny………Youzhny….Youzhny

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Ferrer…..lost F (Youzhny)

2 Haas…….lost 1R (Kohlschreiber)

3 Almagro….lost SF (Ferrer)

4 Isner……lost 2R (Chardy)

5 Janowicz…lost QF (Ferrer)

6 Simon……lost 1R (Falla)

7 Fognini….lost QF (Almagro)

8 Anderson…lost 1R (Bautista Agut)

Paris — Week of October 29

1 Nadal

–bye

Tursunov

Granollers

Mannarino (WC)

Giraldo (Q)

–bye

14 Janowicz

9 Gasquet

–bye

Gulbis

Verdasco

Nishikori

Benneteau

–bye

8 Tsonga

3 Ferrer

–bye

Rosol

Chardy

Mahut (WC)

Dolgopolov

–bye

15 Simon

10 Raonic

–bye

Istomin

Haase (Q)

Monfils

Pospisil

–bye

6 Berdych

5 Federer

–bye

Anderson

Youzhny

Seppi

Kohlschreiber

–bye

11 Haas

16 Fognini

–bye

Llodra (WC)

Dimitrov

Sijsling (Q)

Cilic

–bye

4 del Potro

7 Wawrinka

–bye

Lopez

Tomic (Q)

Roger-Vasselin (SE)

Dodig

–bye

12 Almagro

13 Isner

–bye

Przysiezny (Q)

Nieminen

Paire

Herbert (Q)

–bye

2 Djokovic

******** SCORES ********

SUNDAY

Basel

Singles – Final

(1) J del Potro def. (3) R Federer 7-6(7-3) 2-6 6-4

Doubles – Final

Huey/Inglot def. Knowle/Marach 6-3 3-6 10-4

Valencia

Singles – Final

M Youzhny def. (1) D Ferrer 6-3 7-5

Doubles – Final

(2) Peya/Soares def. (1) Bryan/Bryan 7-6(7-3) 6-7(1-7) 13-11

Topics: 10sballs, Atp, Bob Bryan, David Ferrer, Jo Wilfried Tsonga, Juan Martin Del Potro, Mike Bryan, Mikhail Youzhny, Richard Gasquet, Roger Federer, Sports, Tennis, Tennis News

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