Rafael Nadal Wins In Rio de Janeiro and Paul Hanley / Marray In Dubs Semis In Marseille

Written by: Staff on 20th February 2014

Rafael Nadal Wins In Rio de Janeiro and Paul Hanley / Marray In Dubs Semis In Marseille

epa04092309 Spanish Rafael Nadal returns a ball to his compatriot Albert Montanes during their Open of Rio de Janiero game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20 February 2014. EPA/Antonio Lacerda |

PRO TOUR NEWS – MEN

* Seppi only seed not to reach Marseille quarterfinal

* Nishikori retires in Delray Beach

* No surprises (yet) in

Rio de Janeiro

Singles – Second Round: (1) R Nadal def. A Montanes 6-1 6-2

Rafael Nadal boosts his lead in the contest for #1. And, perhaps more importantly in practical terms, he stays healthy.

Singles – Second Round: (3) F Fognini def. (PR) P Cuevas 7-6(7-1) 4-6 6-3

This match officially took no time, according to the ATP web site. Somehow we doubt that — Fabio Fognini just doesn’t win quick matches. He needs one more win to earn enough points to count toward his ranking.

Singles – Second Round: A Dolgopolov def. (Q) F Bagnis 6-7(4-7) 6-2 7-6(7-4)

Hard to believe that score, but at least it has Alexandr Dolgopolov on the brink of a Top Fifty return.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (1) Peya/Soares def. Chardy/Dlouhy 6-4 6-1

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (2) Marrero/Melo def. Cuevas/Zeballos 6-1 6-4

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Cabal/Farah def. (3) Granollers/M Lopez 6-3 7-5

No sooner do Granollers/Lopez finally win another title than this happens. Although, to give them credit, they lost to a very strong clay team.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Bracciali/Fognini def. (Q) Delbonis/L Mayer 6-4 4-6 10-8

And the Fabio Fognini “just how tired can I make myself?” machine marches on. Although this took a little less than an hour and a half; hardly worth noticing after the singles….

Marseille

Singles – Second Round: (3) E Gulbis def. R Bautista Agut 6-3 5-7 6-4

The points already count for Ernests Gulbis, who might rise as high as #21 after this. But he needs at least a final to hit the Top Twenty.

Singles – Second Round: M Llodra def. (4) A Seppi 7-6(7-3) 6-4

Is this a sign of a comeback for Michael Llodra, or merely more evidence of Andreas Seppi’s collapse? Seppi wasn’t defending anything, but this means he will remain below the Top Thirty.

Singles – Second Round: (5) I Dodig def. T Kamke 6-7(4-7) 6-0 6-3

Ivan Dodig adds points, and is now about 75 points from the Top Thirty.

Singles – Second Round: (6) E Roger-Vasselin def. S Stakhovsky 7-6(7-2) 6-4

This will very likely take Edouard Roger-Vasselin above #35.

Singles – Second Round: (7) J Benneteau def. J Struff 6-4 6-7(3-7) 6-3

Julien Benneteau might yet make it back to the Top Fifty here, but how much longer can he keep up all these long matches?

Singles – Second Round: (8) N Mahut def. (Q) R Berankis 7-6(7-5) 6-3

This might take Nicolas Mahut as high as #38. A career high seems very likely.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (2) Benneteau/Roger-Vasselin def. Kontinen/Kowalczyk 6-4 6-4

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Hanley/Marray def. Cerretani/Shamasdin 6-4 7-6(7-3)

Delray Beach

Singles – Second Round: T Gabashvili def. (3) K Nishikori 4-2, retired

This is the week that Kei Nishikori’s Memphis title comes off, so he will fall hard. This drops him from #15 to no better than #19 — and he might still go slightly lower.

Singles – Second Round: (7) M Cilic def. (WC) R Harrison 6-3 6-4

Marin Cilic’s comeback is going well, but 250 point events aren’t going to help him much. He needs a final to add any more points.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Harrison/Sock def. (3) S Gonzalez/Lipsky 6-4 7-5

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Groth/Mirnyi def. Bangoura/Mirzadeh 7-6(7-5) 6-4

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

THIS WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Rotterdam (500/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: Juan Martin del Potro

Memphis (250/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion (as an ATP 500): Kei Nishikori

Buenos Aires (250/Clay). Defending Champion: David Ferrer

NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Dubai (500/Hard). Defending Champion: Novak Djokovic

Acapulco (500/Hard). Defending Champion: Rafael Nadal

Sao Paulo (250/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: (new event)

RANKINGS

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of February 20, 2013

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Nadal………….14170

2..(2) Djokovic……….10580

3..(3) Wawrinka………..5560

4..(4) Ferrer………….5280

5..(5) Del Potro……….4960

6..(6) Berdych…………4890

7..(7) Murray………….4795

8..(8) Federer…………4305

9..(9) Gasquet…………2950

10.(10) Tsonga………….2680

11.(11) Raonic………….2440

12.(12) Haas……………2435

13.(13) Isner…………..2320

14.(14) Fognini…………2260

15.(16) Youzhny…………2100

16.(17) Robredo…………2050

17.(18) Almagro…………1930

18.(19) Janowicz………..1750

19.(15) Nishikori……….1715

20.(20) Dimitrov………..1675

21.(23) Gulbis………….1583

22.(21) Anderson………..1580

23.(22) Simon…………..1485

24.(24) Monfils…………1475

25.(25) Kohlschreiber……1375

26.(26) Pospisil………..1359

27.(29) Cilic…………..1295

28.(30) Paire…………..1275

29.(28) Tursunov………..1257

30.(31) Mayer…………..1245

**DRAWS

Rio de Janeiro — week of February 17, 2014

……………..QF

1 Nadal……….(1)Nadal

6 Granollers…..

4 Robredo……..(4)Robredo

8 Andujar……..(8)Andujar

5 Almagro……..Dolgopolov

3 Fognini……..(3)Fognini

7 Monaco………Bellucci(WC)

2 Ferrer………(2)Ferrer

STATUS OF SEEDS

1 Nadal

2 Ferrer

3 Fognini

4 Robredo

5 Almagro……lost 1R (Dolgopolov)

6 Granollers…lost 1R (Sousa)

7 Monaco…….lost 2R (Bellucci)

8 Andujar

Marseille — week of February 17, 2014

……………….QF

1 Gasquet……….(1)Gasquet

5 Dodig…………(5)Dodig

3 Gulbis………..(3)Gulbis

8 Mahut…………(8)Mahut

7 Benneteau……..(7)Benneteau

4 Seppi…………Lloda

6 Roger-Vasselin…(6)Roger-Vasselin

2 Tsonga………..(2)Tsonga

STATUS OF SEEDS

1 Gasquet

2 Tsonga

3 Gulbis

4 Seppi……….lost 2R (Llodra)

5 Dodig

6 Roger-Vasselin

7 Benneteau

8 Mahut

Delray Beach — week of February 17, 2014

…………….QF

1 Haas……….Johnson(Q)

6 F Lopez…….(6)Lopez

4 Anderson……(4)Anderson

8 Hewitt……..Matosevic

7 Cilic………(7)Cilic

3 Nishikori…..Gabashvili

[Williams(Q)]…

2 Isner………

STATUS OF SEEDS

1 Haas……..lost 2R (Johnson)

2 Isner

3 Nishikori…lost 2R (Gabashvili)

4 Anderson

5 Pospisil….WITHDREW

6 F Lopez

7 Cilic

8 Hewitt……lost 2R (Matosevic)

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

FRIDAY

Rio de Janeiro (so far)

Singles – Second Round

(1) R Nadal def. A Montanes 6-1 6-2

(3) F Fognini def. (PR) P Cuevas 7-6(7-1) 4-6 6-3

A Dolgopolov def. (Q) F Bagnis 6-7(4-7) 6-2 7-6(7-4)

Doubles – Quarterfinal

(1) Peya/Soares def. Chardy/Dlouhy 6-4 6-1

(2) Marrero/Melo def. Cuevas/Zeballos 6-1 6-4

Cabal/Farah def. (3) Granollers/M Lopez 6-3 7-5

Bracciali/Fognini def. (Q) Delbonis/L Mayer 6-4 4-6 10-8

Marseille

Singles – Second Round

(3) E Gulbis def. R Bautista Agut 6-3 5-7 6-4

M Llodra def. (4) A Seppi 7-6(7-3) 6-4

(5) I Dodig def. T Kamke 6-7(4-7) 6-0 6-3

(6) E Roger-Vasselin def. S Stakhovsky 7-6(7-2) 6-4

(7) J Benneteau def. J Struff 6-4 6-7(3-7) 6-3

(8) N Mahut def. (Q) R Berankis 7-6(7-5) 6-3

Doubles – Quarterfinal

(2) Benneteau/Roger-Vasselin def. Kontinen/Kowalczyk 6-4 6-4

Hanley/Marray def. Cerretani/Shamasdin 6-4 7-6(7-3)

Delray Beach (so far)

Singles – Second Round

T Gabashvili def. (3) K Nishikori 4-2, retired

(7) M Cilic def. (WC) R Harrison 6-3 6-4

Doubles – Quarterfinal

Harrison/Sock def. (3) S Gonzalez/Lipsky 6-4 7-5

Groth/Mirnyi def. Bangoura/Mirzadeh 7-6(7-5) 6-4

Topics: 10sballs, Alberto Montanes, Andreas Seppi, Atp, Ernests Gulbis, Ivan Dodig, Kei Nishikori, Marin Cilic, Nicolas Mahut, Rafael Nadal, Rio, Sports, Tennis, Tennis News

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