Update
* No Top Forty spot for Delbonis
* Kukushkin won’t make Top Fifty after retiring against Lu
* Tomic wins only one game in return to action
* Hewitt edges Haase to set up meeting with Nadal
Miami
Singles – First Round: D Istomin def. N Mahut 7-6(10-8) 7-6(7-2)
A modest upset, and one that costs Nicolas Mahut the chance to clinch his Top Forty ranking (although it still looks like the way to bet).
Singles – First Round: (Q) J Sock def. (WC) G Pella 6-3 6-4
This might not be quite enough to make Jack Sock Top Hundred, but he is very close.
Singles – First Round: (WC) R Harrison def. F Delbonis 6-2 6-4
It’s almost as if hitting the Top Fifty has put Federico Delbonis into a slump. He loses a good chance to hit the Top Forty.
Singles – First Round: E Roger-Vasselin def. I Sijsling 3-6 6-3 7-6(7-3)
One of the toughest first round matches, this costs Igor Sijsling his chance to make the Top Fifty.
Singles – First Round: Y Lu def. M Kukushkin 6-1 3-1, retired
Yen-Hsun Lu came in at #50, and he has defended his points from last year, but although he is still #50 in safe points, we’d guess he’ll need one more win to stay Top Fifty. Mikhail Kukushkin will probably be just below #55.
Singles – First Round: (Q) L Lacko def. K de Schepper 6-4 6-4
Kenny de Schepper will probably end up within one spot of the #66 ranking he came in with.
Singles – First Round: (Q) A Bedene def. (Q) J Wang 1-6 6-2 6-4
Although they’re both qualifiers, Aljaz Bedene is by far the more experienced of these two. The biggest surprise may be that this was so close.
Singles – First Round: D Gimeno-Traver def. (WC) K Khachanov 6-7(6-8) 6-1 6-1
Karen Khachanov still looks promising — but he’s only 17 years old, and 6″6′ tall. If his serve isn’t working, he’s in trouble. And he managed only five aces in this match.
Singles – First Round: J Nieminen def. B Tomic 6-0 6-1
By the looks of things, Bernard Tomic came back just a little too soon. Jarkko Nieminen needs one more win to defend his points and have any hope of staying Top Forty.
Singles – First Round: D Young def. C Berlocq 6-2 6-2
Carlos Berlocq is another guy who may not have been ready to play. The good news is, he wasn’t defending anything; the bad news is, the loss will leave him not much above #60.
Singles – First Round: S Robert def. (Q) A Bogomolov Jr. 7-5 6-4
Stephane Robert is now 4-4 this year. He might remember the last time he had an even record in a season, but we surely don’t….
Singles – First Round: G Garcia-Lopez def. B Klahn 1-6 6-1 6-4
Had Bradley Klahn managed to survive this, he would very possibly have made the Top Sixty. As it is, he’ll be at least a little short.
Singles – First Round: L Hewitt def. R Haase 3-6 6-3 6-3
This comes pretty close to being good news and bad news for Lleyton Hewitt. He defends his points, but he needs at least one more win to hit the Top Forty — and that win has to come against Rafael Nadal. He leaves Robin Haase somewhere between #47 and #50.
Singles – First Round: J Sousa def. P Carreno Busta 6-4 7-6(7-3)
Not many points yet for Joao Sousa, but enough that he finds himself on the brink of the Top Forty. He leaves Pablo Carreno Busta still around #65.
Singles – First Round: R Bautista Agut def. (Q) S Johnson 4-6 6-3 6-1
Because he earns qualifying points, Steven Johnson might hit the Top Hundred despite this loss; it’s going to be close. Roberto Bautista Agut is now just below #45.
Doubles – First Round: Butorac/Klaasen def. (4) Paes/Stepanek 6-3 7-6(9-7)
Add Paes/Stepanek to the list of players wishing Butorac/Klaasen were seeded already… fortunately, they weren’t defending all that much (second round points for Paes, nothing for Stepanek); we’d guess they will stay Top Ten
Doubles – First Round: (5) Marrero/Verdasco def. Begemann/F Mayer 7-6(7-4) 6-4
******** STATS AND FACTS ********
RANKINGS
Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings
As of March 20, 2013
Rank &
Prior…Player………..Points
1..(1) Nadal………….13140
2..(2) Djokovic……….10820
3..(3) Wawrinka………..5660
4..(5) Federer…………5055
5..(4) Ferrer………….4560
6..(7) Berdych…………4370
7..(8) Del Potro……….4260
8..(6) Murray………….3805
9.(10) Isner…………..2635
10..(9) Gasquet…………2555
11.(12) Raonic………….2540
12.(11) Tsonga………….2535
13.(14) Fognini…………2260
14.(16) Dimitrov………..2095
15.(15) Youzhny…………2090
16.(13) Haas……………2085
17.(17) Robredo…………2060
18.(18) Anderson………..1905
19.(19) Almagro…………1715
19.(20) Janowicz………..1715
21.(22) Gulbis………….1655
22.(21) Nishikori……….1635
23.(23) Dolgopolov………1520
24.(24) Monfils…………1510
24.(25) Kohlschreiber……1510
26.(28) Pospisil………..1333
27.(26) Cilic…………..1330
28.(27) Simon…………..1315
29.(29) Verdasco………..1270
30.(31) Paire…………..1220
**DRAWS
Miami — week of March 17, 2014
1 Nadal
29 Tursunov
19 Janowicz
14 Fognini
12 Raonic
23 Monfils
27 Pospisil
[Becker(LL)]
3 Wawrinka
25 Cilic
22 Dolgopolov
13 Haas
10 Isner
18 Almagro
26 Simon
7 Berdych
5 Federer
28 Verdasco
17 Anderson
9 Gasquet
15 Dimitrov
20 Nishikori
31 Seppi
4 Ferrer
6 Murray
32 Lopez
24 Kohlschreiber
11 Tsonga
16 Robredo
21 Gulbis
30 Mayer
2 Djokovic
STATUS OF SEEDS:
1 Nadal
2 Djokovic
3 Wawrinka
4 Ferrer
5 Federer
6 Murray
7 Berdych
8 del Potro………WITHDREW (replaced by Becker)
9 Gasquet
10 Isner
11 Tsonga
12 Raonic
13 Haas
14 Fognini
15 Dimitrov
16 Robredo
17 Anderson
18 Almagro
19 Janowicz
20 Nishikori
21 Gulbis
22 Dolgopolov
23 Monfils
24 Kohlschreiber
25 Cilic
26 Simon
27 Pospisil
28 Verdasco
29 Tursunov
30 Mayer
31 Seppi
32 Lopez
******** SCORES ********
THURSDAY
Miami
Singles – First Round
D Istomin def. N Mahut 7-6(10-8) 7-6(7-2)
(Q) J Sock def. (WC) G Pella 6-3 6-4
(WC) R Harrison def. F Delbonis 6-2 6-4
E Roger-Vasselin def. I Sijsling 3-6 6-3 7-6(7-3)
Y Lu def. M Kukushkin 6-1 3-1, retired
(Q) L Lacko def. K de Schepper 6-4 6-4
(Q) A Bedene def. (Q) J Wang 1-6 6-2 6-4
D Gimeno-Traver def. (WC) K Khachanov 6-7(6-8) 6-1 6-1
J Nieminen def. B Tomic 6-0 6-1
S Robert def. (Q) A Bogomolov Jr. 7-5 6-4
G Garcia-Lopez def. B Klahn 1-6 6-1 6-4
L Hewitt def. R Haase 3-6 6-3 6-3
D Young def. C Berlocq 6-2 6-2
J Sousa def. P Carreno Busta 6-4 7-6(7-3)
R Bautista Agut def. (Q) S Johnson 4-6 6-3 6-1
Doubles – First Round
Butorac/Klaasen def. (4) Paes/Stepanek 6-3 7-6(9-7)
(5) Marrero/Verdasco def. Begemann/F Mayer 7-6(7-4) 6-4
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