PRO MENS UPDATE.
* Dolgopolov ends Fognini’s string of clay finals
* Top three seeds reach Marseille semifinals
* Johnson knocks Lopez out of Top Thirty
****** TODAY’S MEN’S NEWS ******
Rio de Janeiro
Singles – Quarterfinal: A Dolgopolov def. (3) F Fognini 6-1 6-1
The good news is, Fabio Fognini finally gets a day off. Which he needs. Not only has he been playing every week, and going deep in the tournaments, but he was playing mostly three set matches. He probably had more court time than anyone else on the ATP this year — and he ended up getting his shoulder worked on in mid-match. He loses his chance to rise above #14. Alexandr Dolgopolov ought to be back in the Top Fifty after this.
Doubles – Semifinal: Cabal/Farah def. (1) Peya/Soares 6-4 6-2
Cabal/Farah had already posted one upset here, but this is particularly impressive because Bruno Soares is Brazilian.
Doubles – Semifinal: (2) Marrero/Melo def. Bracciali/Fognini 6-3 2-6 10-8
At least Fabio Fognini’s shoulder can’t be too bad if he tried to play the doubles.
Marseille
Singles – Quarterfinal: (1) R Gasquet def. (5) I Dodig 7-5 6-3
No points yet for Richard Gasquet (the next win counts), but he leaves Ivan Dodig still below #30 — no better than #33.
Singles – Quarterfinal: (2) J Tsonga def. (6) E Roger-Vasselin 6-7(3-7) 6-2 6-2
It looks as if Edouard Roger-Vasselin will gain a ranking spot or two, but he remains in the #35 vicinity. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will stay at #10 — after all, he has champion’s points to defend.
Singles – Quarterfinal: (3) E Gulbis def. (8) N Mahut 6-3 7-6(7-1)
One more win and Ernests Gulbis is Top Twenty. He leaves Nicolas Mahut probably #39 or perhaps #40.
Singles – Quarterfinal: J Struff def. M Llodra 6-4 6-3
Jan-Lennard Struff can’t be making himself too popular around here — first he beat Julien Benneteau, now Michael Llodra. Easily, in fact; this took just about an hour. Struff is getting fairly close to the Top Hundred.
Doubles – Semifinal: Hanley/Marray def. Draganja/M Pavic 6-2 4-6 10-5
It’s only a 250, but does this mean that Paul Hanley is finally starting to have a real doubles comeback?
Delray Beach
Singles – Quarterfinal: (4) K Anderson def. M Matosevic 6-7(3-7) 6-3 6-3
Kevin Anderson might hit the Top Twenty if he wins his next match — but Marinko Matosevic, who was defending 180 points, is going to drop hard. Certainly well below #60.
Singles – Quarterfinal: (Q) S Johnson def. (6) F Lopez 6-3 6-2
This is looking like a breakthrough year for Steve Johnson. He already has four wins. He’s still far below the Top Hundred, but this will help significantly. And hurt Feliciano Lopez a lot. Lopez was defending finalist points, and will fall from #27 to no better than #36. Wehear that since Stevie switched to Solinco strings he hasn’t lost a match ….
******** THIS WEEK IN TENNIS ********
THIS WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:
Rio de Janeiro (500/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: New Event
Marseille (250/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion (as an ATP 500): Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Delray Beach (250/Hard). Defending Champion:
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)
******** STATS AND FACTS ********
RANKINGS
Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings
As of February 21, 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………….2725
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………….1628
22.(21) Anderson………..1625
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………….SF
1 Nadal……….(1)Nadal
6 Granollers…..Sousa
4 Robredo……..(4)Robredo
8 Andujar……..(8)Andujar
5 Almagro……..Dolgopolov…..Dolgopolov
3 Fognini……..(3)Fognini
7 Monaco………Bellucci(WC)
2 Ferrer………(2)Ferrer
STATUS OF SEEDS
1 Nadal
2 Ferrer
3 Fognini……lost QF (Dolgopolov)
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……………….SF
1 Gasquet……….(1)Gasquet………..Gasquet
5 Dodig…………(5)Dodig
3 Gulbis………..(3)Gulbis…………Gulbis
8 Mahut…………(8)Mahut
7 Benneteau……..Struff……………Struff
4 Seppi…………Llorda
6 Roger-Vasselin…(6)Roger-Vasselin
2 Tsonga………..(2)Tsonga…………Tsonga
STATUS OF SEEDS
1 Gasquet
2 Tsonga
3 Gulbis
4 Seppi……….lost 2R (Llodra)
5 Dodig……….lost QF (Gasquet)
6 Roger-Vasselin.lost QF (Tsonga)
7 Benneteau……lost 2R (Struff)
8 Mahut……….lost QF (Gulbis)
Delray Beach — week of February 17, 2014
…………….QF…………SF
1 Haas……….Johnson(Q)….Johnson
6 F Lopez…….(6)Lopez
4 Anderson……(4)Anderson…Anderson
8 Hewitt……..Matosevic
7 Cilic………(7)Cilic
3 Nishikori…..Gabashvili
[Williams(Q)]…Williams(Q)
2 Isner………(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…..lost QF (Johnson)
7 Cilic
8 Hewitt……lost 2R (Matosevic)
******** SCORES ********
FRIDAY
Rio de Janeiro (so far)
Singles – Quarterfinal
A Dolgopolov def. (3) F Fognini 6-1 6-1
Doubles – Semifinal
Cabal/Farah def. (1) Peya/Soares 6-4 6-2
Marseille
Singles – Quarterfinal
(1) R Gasquet def. (5) I Dodig 7-5 6-3
(2) J Tsonga def. (6) E Roger-Vasselin 6-7(3-7) 6-2 6-2
(3) E Gulbis def. (8) N Mahut 6-3 7-6(7-1)
J Struff def. M Llodra 6-4 6-3
Doubles – Semifinal
Hanley/Marray def. Draganja/M Pavic 6-2 4-6 10-5
Delray Beach (so far)
Singles – Quarterfinal
(4) K Anderson def. M Matosevic 6-7(3-7) 6-3 6-3
(Q) S Johnson def. (6) F Lopez 6-3 6-2
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