Pro Tour Tennis News

Written by: on 11th March 2014
BNP Paribas Open
Pro Tour Tennis News

epa04119346 Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a return against Dmitry Tursunov of Russia at the BNP Paribas Open tennis in Indian Wells, California, USA, 10 March 2014. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO  |

* Dolgopolov clinches Top Thirty spot by shocking defending Indian Wells champion Nadal in third set tiebreak

* Spaniard will still remain #1

* Wawrinka maintains hot form; loses only two games against Seppi

* Murray struggles past Vesely; Federer beats Tursunov in two tiebreaks; all other matches go as expected

* Isner/Querrey upset Australian Open champions Kubot/Lindstedt

 

 

Indian Wells

 

Alexsandr Dolgopolov stunned top seed and holder Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5) in the third round for the biggest upset of the event, The win was the first for the Ukrainian against Nadal, who had not lost before the semi-finals in a decade at the tournament.

Nadal, victim of back pains in a losing Australian Open final six weeks ago, has not been on full form as the spring hardcourt season began, barely getting through his opening match against Radek Stepanek and finally falling to Dolgopolov, whom he beat on clay a fortnight ago for the title in Rio.

Andy Murray won with a sub-par performance while Roger Federer stayed cool under pressure as both seeds advanced. Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka maintained championship form at his first event in a month, crushing Italian Andreas Seppi 6-0, 6-2.

Fifth seed Murray turned in one of his most error-filled efforts but somehow squeezed past determined Czech Jiri Vesely 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4; he left the court in relief after his opponent’s double-fault set up a third match point which he converted.

Four-time winner Federer, the No. 7, had to fight for his win after losing a first-set break against Dimitry Tursunov as the Russian veteran who he last played in 2008 put up a fight before falling 7-6(7), 7-6(2).”This is one of those moments where you feel there is confidence around somewhere,” said Federer.

Murray won his 20th match at Indian Wells but gave his support team – missing coach Ivan Lendl – a fright with his patchy play. He ended with nearly 50 unforced errors in two and three-quarter hours of agony. “The most important thing today was that I won,” said Murray. “I wasn’t happy with the way that I played. I could have lost the match and you not get an opportunity until Miami to play better or to improve some things.”

Italian 13th seed Fabio Fognini saved two match points to beat Gael Monfils 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. South African Kevin Anderson defeated Yevgeny Donskoy 4-6, 6-0, 6-3.

 

RANKINGS

 

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of March 9, 2013

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Nadal………….13130

2..(2) Djokovic………..9945

3..(3) Wawrinka………..5650

4..(4) Ferrer………….5150

5..(6) Murray………….4795

6..(5) Berdych…………4540

7..(8) Federer…………4535

8..(7) Del Potro……….4270

9..(9) Gasquet…………2905

10.(10) Tsonga………….2615

11.(11) Raonic………….2485

12.(12) Haas……………2435

13.(13) Isner…………..2355

14.(14) Fognini…………2295

15.(15) Youzhny…………2135

16.(16) Dimitrov………..2130

17.(17) Robredo…………2040

18.(18) Anderson………..1850

19.(19) Almagro…………1795

20.(20) Janowicz………..1715

20.(21) Nishikori……….1715

22.(22) Gulbis………….1571

23.(25) Monfils…………1520

24.(24) Kohlschreiber……1510

25.(23) Simon…………..1485

26.(26) Cilic…………..1455

27.(27) Pospisil………..1343

28.(31) Dolgopolov………1285

 

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MONDAY

 

 

Indian Wells Singles

Singles – Third Round

[28] A Dolgopolov (UKR) d [1] R Nadal (ESP) 63 36 76(5)

[3] S Wawrinka (SUI) d [29] A Seppi (ITA) 60 62

[5] A Murray (GBR) d J Vesely (CZE) 67(2) 64 64

[7] R Federer (SUI) d [27] D Tursunov (RUS) 76(7) 76(2)

[10] M Raonic (CAN) d A Falla (COL) 64 63

[11] T Haas (GER) d [19] K Nishikori (JPN) 76(3) 62

[13] F Fognini (ITA) d [23] G Monfils (FRA) 62 36 75 – Saved 2 M.P.

[17] K Anderson (RSA) d [LL] E Donskoy (RUS) 46 60 63

Doubles – Second Round

[3] I Dodig (CRO) / M Melo (BRA) d [PR] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) 36 64 10-6

[4] L Paes (IND) / R Stepanek (CZE) d [WC] J Erlich (ISR) / R Gasquet (FRA) 63 75

T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) d [5] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) 36 63 10-7

N Mahut (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA) d [7] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB) 67(7) 76(5) 11-9

J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) d [8] L Kubot (POL) / R Lindstedt (SWE) 63 76(6)

R Federer (SUI) / S Wawrinka (SUI) d E Gulbis (LAT) / M Raonic (CAN) 76(3) 76(4)

 

****

 

* Sharapova out of Top Five after loss to Giorgi in Indian Wells

* Giorgi to face countrywoman Pennetta after Pennetta, who appears bound for Top Twenty, upsets Stosur

* Wozniak produces another surprise, upsets Pavlyuchenkova

* Li cruises into fourth round

* Kvitova outlasts Kuznetsova, Stephens tops Ivanovic, Cibulkova eliminates Ivanovic

* Kleybanova easily beats Torro-Flor

 

 

Indian Wells

 

Chinese top seed Li Na beat Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-4 as defending champion Maria Sharapova was sent home in a shock 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 third-round defeat at the hands of Italian Camile Giorgi. The un-fancied challenger whose controversial father was going wild in the stand on his daughter’s every winning point against the fourth seed, will face off against compatriot Flavia Pennetta, a winner of Australian 16th seed Samantha Stosur 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.

“If I’m speaking about my level, it was nowhere near where it should have been,” said Sharapova, “I didn’t play a good match at all, I started very poorly. She’s someone that doesn’t give you much rhythm. She’s quite aggressive, but some shots she hits incredible for a long period of time.

“I will probably head to Florida, I like Florida, “Sharapova said regarding the Miami Masters from next week. “I have a home there, so it will be good to train there, get used to the humidity, as well.”

Former Wimbledon champion, seeded eighth, had to fight to get past double grand slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova of 3-6, 6-2, 6-0. Alexsandra Wozniak continued to build on a comeback from 18 months of shoulder problems, with the Canadian defeating Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-0 to next face Li.

 

Wozniak will next test herself against Li.

 

Rankings

Estimated WTA Rankings As of March 10, 2014

Rank &

Prior

Rank Name Points

1 (1) SWilliams 12660

2 (2) LI 6915*

3 (3) ARADWANSKA 5685*

4 (4) AZARENKA 5441

5 (7) HALEP 4505*

6 (8) JANKOVIC 4495*

7 (5) SHARAPOVA 4271

8 (9) KVITOVA 4235*

9 (6) KERBER 4050

10 (10) ERRANI 3830

11 (11) CIBULKOVA 3375*

12 (13) IVANOVIC 3140

13 (14) VINCI 2925

14 (15) LISICKI 2660

15 (16) SUAREZ NAVARRO 2620

16 (12) WOZNIACKI 2605*

17 (18) STEPHENS 2530*

18 (19) BOUCHARD 2485*

19 (17) STOSUR 2420

20 (21) PENNETTA 2375*

21 (22) PAVLYUCHENKOVA 2240

22 (23) CORNET 2230*

23 (20) FLIPKENS 2215

24 (24) MAKAROVA 2125

25 (26) KANEPI 2045

26 (27) CIRSTEA 1910

27 (28) SAFAROVA 1880

28 (29) ZAKOPALOVA 1615

29 (25) Kirilenko 1596

30 (30) KUZNETSOVA 1583

 

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MONDAY

Indian Wells

Singles – Third Round

(1) Li Na (CHN) d. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 63 64

(Q) Camila Giorgi (ITA) d. (4) Maria Sharapova (RUS) 63 46 75

(8) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. (27) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 63 26 60

(17) Sloane Stephens (USA) d. (11) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 76(3) 64

(12) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. (23) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 64 75

(20) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (16) Samantha Stosur (AUS) 64 36 61

Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. (21) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 61 67(7) 60

Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d. María-Teresa Torró-Flor (ESP) 61 63

Doubles – Second Round

(4) Peschke/Srebotnik (CZE/SLO) d. Erakovic/Martic (NZL/CRO) 76(1) 62

(8) Hradecka/Zheng (CZE/CHN) d. Dushevina/Lucic-Baroni (RUS/CRO) 63 75

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