Tsonga, Gulbis, Stevie Johnson Win, New Dubs Team Of Hanley / Marray Win

Written by: Staff on 21st February 2014

Tsonga, Gulbis, Stevie Johnson Win, New Dubs Team Of Hanley / Marray Win

epa04094464 Spanish David Ferrer celebrates after defeating Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci during a match of Rio de Janeiro Open in Brazil, 21 February 2014. EPA/Antonio Lacerda |

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

Topics: 10sballs, Atp, Edouard Roger-Vasselin, Ernests Gulbis, Feliciano Lopez, Ivan Dodig, Jo Wilfried Tsonga, Kevin Anderson, Nicolas Mahut, Paul Hanley, Ricard Gasquet, Sports, Steve Johnson, Tennis, Tennis News

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