Men’s Pro Tour News

Written by: on 15th January 2014
Tennis Australian Open 2014
Men's Pro Tour News

epa04021868 A ball boy holds a tennis ball during the second round match between Pablo Andujar of Spain and Jerzy Janowicz of Poland during their second round match at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 15 January 2014. EPA/MAST IRHAM  |

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

 

* Kohlschreiber withdraws, Isner, four others retire from Australian Open

* German likely to lose Top 25 spot

* Despite all withdrawals, Isner only seed to lose; will not rise above #13

* Murray wins but calls for something to be done about extreme heat

* Tomic quits with foot problem after one set against Nadal, will fall below #60

* Stepanak quits with neck problem (uh-oh), may lose Top Fifty spot

* Haase, Reister also retire

* Dancevic faints on court because of heat but won’t quit; still loses

* Hewitt can’t convert match point, remains below #40

* Simon saves seven match points on way to 16-14 win in fifth set

* Cilic beats Granollers to almost assure Top Forty spot

****** TODAY’S MEN’S NEWS ******

 

Australian Open

 

Rafel Nadal won his opening match 6-4 when Bernard Tomic was forced to retire after losing the the opening set 6-4 with a leg injury. The win in 41 minutes marked Nadal’s return to Melbourne after missing 2013 as he recovered from knee problems.

 

The 27-year-old Spaniard was untroubled as he began his bid to win a second Australian title. Tomic, 21 and a finalist at the weekend in Sydney, showed discomfort early on, pulling up in pain during his first service game. He was later taped and then treated off court for his injury.

 

But after losing the opening set, the Australian packed it in. “I’m very sorry for him, I hope he gets better,” said Nadal, making his ninth appearance at the event and standing 36-7. “I know how tough it is to be in this position.

 

“I saw from the start that he was having some problems on the leg, But for a few games he served unbelievably. I just tried to wait for my moment.” The No.1 next plays Australian teenager Thanasi Kokkianakis, who beat Igor Sijsling 7-6(4), 0-6, 7-6(3), 6-2.

 

Roger Federer and Andy Murray got on and off with straight set victories on a day of 42 Celsius temperatures. The four-time winner won 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 over James Duckworth. Watching the win in just under two hours was new coaching consultant Stefan Edberg, Federer’s idol as a young player and a recent addition to Team Federer on a part-time basis.

 

The record-setting 17-time grand slam champion is playing in his 57th consecutive grand slam, most in succession on the men’s tour. Three-time finalist and fourth seed Andy Murray successfully tested his September back surgery in the demanding conditions, beating Japan’s Go Soeda 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.

 

“You are always stressed when you come back to play after an injury, but I felt pretty good today,” said Murray. “It was just so hot. I was taking nothing for granted and I’m happy to win in straight sets. Hopefully I won’t have any after-effects.

 

Fifth seed Juan Del Potro recovered against Rhyne Williams, winning 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 into the second round. French tenth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeaed Filippo Volandri 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. Canadian 11th seed Milos Raonic dismissed Daniel Gimeno-Traver Spain 7-6(2), 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Slovak Martin Klizan advanced as injury-prone American John Isner, seeded 13th, retired trailing 6-2, 7-6 (8-6).

 

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

 

RANKINGS

 

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of January 14, 2014

 

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Nadal………….13175

2..(2) Djokovic……….10305

3..(5) Del Potro……….5370

4..(3) Ferrer………….4965

5..(4) Murray………….4405

6..(7) Berdych…………3865

7..(8) Wawrinka………..3755

8..(6) Federer…………3680

9..(9) Gasquet…………3005

10.(10) Tsonga………….2750

11.(11) Raonic………….2725

12.(12) Haas……………2435

13.(13) Isner…………..2320

14.(15) Youzhny…………2145

15.(16) Fognini…………1965

16.(14) Almagro…………1930

17.(18) Robredo…………1845

18.(17) Nishikori……….1780

19.(19) Simon…………..1655

20.(20) Janowicz………..1570

21.(22) Dimitrov………..1495

22.(21) Anderson………..1445

23.(24) Gulbis………….1443

24.(28) Paire…………..1335

25.(23) Kohlschreiber……1330

26.(30) Pospisil………..1314

26.(26) Tursunov………..1314

28.(27) Lopez…………..1310

29.(25) Seppi…………..1225

30.(29) Melzer………….1200

**DRAWS

 

Australian Open (Slam — Weeks of January 13-26)

1 Nadal

Tomic

Kokkinakis (WC)

Sijsling

Kamke

Sock

Harrison

25 Monfils

 

24 Seppi

Hewitt

Haase

Young

Lajovic (Q)

Pouille (WC)

Matosevic

16 Nishikori

 

11 Raonic

Gimeno-Traver

Gojowczyk (Q)

Hanescu

J Wang (Q)

Lu

Klahn

22 Dimitrov

 

27 Paire

Dancevic (Q)

Kyrgios (WC)

Becker

Bautista Agut

Smyczek

Williams (Q)

5 Del Potro

 

4 Murray

Soeda

Millot (Q)

Odesnik (Q)

Berrer (Q)

Llodra

Devvarman

26 Lopez

 

21 Kohlschreiber

Bedene

Przysiezny

Zeballos

Rola (Q)

Delbonis

Klizan (LL)

13 Isner

 

10 Tsonga

Volandri

Bellucci (Q)

Reister

Cilic

Granollers

Brands

18 Simon

 

31 Verdasco

Zhang (Q)

Gabashvili

Stakhovsky

Stepanek

Kavcic

Duckworth (WC)

6 Federer

 

7 Berdych

Nedovyesov

Wu (WC)

De Schepper

Hajek

Dzumhur

Karlovic

32 Dodig

 

19 Anderson

Vesely

Thiem (Q)

Sousa

Berlocq

Roger-Vasselin

Garcia-Lopez

12 Haas

 

14 Youzhny

Struff

Mayer

Kudla (Q)

Ramos

Andujar

Thompson (WC)

20 Janowicz

 

29 Chardy

Huta Galung

Berankis (Q)

Dolgopolov

Johnson (WC)

Mannarino

Gonzalez

3 Ferrer

 

8 Wawrinka

Golubev

Falla

Kukushkin

Mahut

Ebden

Groth (WC)

28 Pospisil

 

17 Robredo

Rosol

Carreno Busta

Benneteau

Davydenko

Kubot

Guez (Q)

9 Gasquet

 

15 Fognini

Bogomolov

Sela

Nieminen

Giraldo

Querrey

Monaco

23 Gulbis

 

30 Tursunov

Russell

Baghdatis

Istomin

Mayer

Montanes

Lacko

2 Djokovic

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

 

 

TUESDAY

Australian Open

Singles – First Round

[1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Bernard Tomic (AUS) 64 ret. (leg)

[4] Andy Murray (GBR) d. Go Soeda (JPN) 61 61 63

[5] Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) d. Rhyne Williams (USA) 67(1) 63 64 64

[6] Roger Federer (SUI) d. James Duckworth (AUS) 64 64 62

[10] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Filippo Volandri (ITA) 75 63 63

[11] Milos Raonic (CAN) d. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 76(2) 61 46 62

Martin Klizan (SVK) d. [13] John Isner (USA) 62 76(6) ret. (foot)

[16] Kei Nishikori (JPN) d. Marinko Matosevic (AUS) 63 57 62 46 62

[18] Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Daniel Brands (GER) 67(4) 64 36 63 16-14 – saved 7 M.P.

[22] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) d. Bradley Klahn (USA) 67(7) 64 64 63

[24] Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 76(4) 63 57 57 75 – saved 1 M.P.

[25] Gael Monfils (FRA) d. Ryan Harrison (USA) 64 64 64

[26] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 64 64 76(2)

[27] Benoit Paire (FRA) d. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 76(12) 63 64

[31] Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Ze Zhang (CHN) 57 63 62 63

Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Marcel Granollers (ESP) 46 46 63 63 62

Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) d. Tim Smyczek (USA) 62 61 61

Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) d. Julian Reister (GER) 46 63 76(5) ret.

Stephane Robert (FRA) d. Aljaz Bedene (SLO) 76(3) 63 60

Nick Kyrgios (AUS) d. Benjamin Becker (GER) 63 67(5) 62 76(2)

Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) d. Igor Sijsling (NED) 76(4) 06 76(3) 62

Michal Przysiezny (POL) d. Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 63 76(4) 75

Michael Berrer (GER) d. Michael Llodra (FRA) 64 75 61

Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) d. Jimmy Wang (TPE) 63 62 61

Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) d. Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 67(3) 64 62 60

Blaz Kavcic (SLO) d. Radek Stepanek (CZE) 67(3) 46 61 20 ret. (neck)

Jack Sock (USA) d. Tobias Kamke (GER) 76(5) 57 62 64

Dusan Lajovic (SRB) d. Lucas Pouille (FRA) 64 76(9) 46 63

Victor Hanescu (ROU) d. Peter Gojowczyk (GER) 76(5) 76(5) 63

Blaz Rola (SLO) d. Federico Delbonis (ARG) 64 62 75

Vincent Millot (FRA) d. Wayne Odesnik (USA) 75 46 67(4) 61 63

Donald Young (USA) d. Robin Haase (NED) 67(4) 76(2) 62 10 ret. (cramping)

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