PARIS ATP MEN’S TENNIS MASTERS , FEDERER , MURRAY , DJOKOVIC , NISHIKORI & RAONIC ALL ADVANCE

Written by: Staff on 30th October 2014

BNP Paribas 2014 Masters Tennis Tournament

PARIS ATP MEN'S TENNIS MASTERS , FEDERER , MURRAY , DJOKOVIC , NISHIKORI & RAONIC ALL ADVANCE

epa04470687 Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns to Gael Monfils of France during his round of sixteen match at the BNP Paribas 2014 Masters tennis tournament in Paris, France, 30 October 2014. EPA/YOAN VALAT |

PARIS INDOORS , how nice to be in Bercy

TIDBITS

* Murray tops Dimitrov to clinch London spot; Dimitrov out of contention

* All other Race contenders survive

* Wawrinka’s indoor woes continue; falls to Anderson

* Federer, Djokovic keep #1 hopes alive

* Doubles Race ends

NEWS FROM PARIS

Singles – Third Round: (1) N Djokovic def. G Monfils 6-3 7-6(7-2)

Novak Djokovic hasn’t clinched the #1 ranking yet, but he’s doing his best. Gael Monfils will probably end the year at #19 — although there is just a chance that he could improve that in the Davis Cup final.

Singles – Third Round: (2) R Federer def. (Q) L Pouille 6-4 6-4

This was the best Tour event of twenty-year-old Lucas Pouille’s career — he tripled his career win total, and his win over Fabio Fognini was the best of his career. He’ll hit a career high. And he even put some pressure on the world’s #2 player. Not enough, though; Roger Federer keeps alive his hopes of reaching #1 this week.

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Lucas Pouille of France during his round of sixteen match at the BNP Paribas 2014 Masters tennis tournament in Paris, France, 30 October 2014. EPA/YOAN VALAT

Singles – Third Round: (14) K Anderson def. (3) S Wawrinka 6-7(2-7) 7-5 7-6(7-3)

This took two hours and fifty minutes, but the result was pretty typical: Stanislas Wawrinka lost indoors. It just isn’t his sort of surface. He’ll probably stay #4, and he’s clinched for London, but he won’t be going there on a very high note. Kevin Anderson, on the other hand, is gunning for a career high — it appears he’s up to #15.

Singles – Third Round: (4) D Ferrer def. F Verdasco 6-1 6-2

With this, David Ferrer is finally truly helping his cause for London. He’s still #9, but that’s good enough to qualify, and the guys around him aren’t gaining on him. It appears Fernando Verdasco will end the year at #32.

Singles – Third Round: (5) T Berdych def. (12) F Lopez 7-5 6-3

Much better than Tomas Berdych’s first match, but for the moment, he’s still #7 in the rankings and has not clinched for London. Feliciano Lopez will not rise above #14.

Singles – Third Round: (6) K Nishikori def. (10) J Tsonga 6-1 4-6 6-4

Slowly Kei Nishikori seems to be getting his game back in form. Beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga indoors in Paris is a very good win! Nishikori still hasn’t officially clinched for London, but it’s coming. Tsonga is effectively sure to end the year at #12.

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns the ball to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during his round of sixteen match at the BNP Paribas 2014 Masters tennis tournament in Paris, France, 30 October 2014. EPA/YOAN VALAT

Singles – Third Round: (7) M Raonic def. (11) R Bautista Agut 7-5 7-6(9-7)

Milos Raonic really seems intent on living dangerously; this wasn’t quite as close as his previous match, but it was a pretty good pre-Halloween scare. He’s still alive in the Race, but he remains #10, behind David Ferrer. He has clinched an alternate spot in London, but obviously he’d like more. It looks as if Roberto Bautista Agut will end the best year of his career at #16.

Singles – Third Round: (8) A Murray def. (9) G Dimitrov 6-3 6-3

This was the day’s fourth match to finish, but it was the first (and only) one to actually settle anything. Andy Murray can finally relax (it will be interesting to see how he plays after this); he has clinched his London spot. Indeed, he could go as high as #4 this week. Grigor Dimitrov will probably go to London also — but only as the #2 alternate; he will be #11 next week.

Doubles – Second Round: (1) Bryan/Bryan def. Anderson/Zimonjic 6-3 6-2

The Bryans will be the year-end #1 team. Nenad Zimonjic is likely to be #3. But this means he’ll have to earn that at London; he can’t just coast.

Doubles – Second Round: Cuevas/Giraldo def. (2) Peya/Soares 6-4 7-6(7-4)

Surely not how Peya/Soares wanted to prepare for London! After their terrific 2013, this year really has been a disappointment.

Doubles – Second Round: Matkowski/Melzer def. (4) Dodig/Melo 6-3 2-1, retired (Dodig/back)

Oh, to have been watching the clock for this one. Note the quarterfinal result below, in which Butorac/Klaasen lost. That clinched the last London spot for Dodig/Melo. Who were playing at just about the same time, and retired just about the time they clinched. But we didn’t see which match ended first….

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (8) Rojer/Tecau def. Butorac/Klaasen 5-7 6-1 10-6

A tough end to the last contest in the double Race; Butorac/Klaasen will be #8, which (given the Grand Slam Wildcard) means that they won’t qualify for London except as alternates. Pretty depressing, given that the team they were chasing, Dodig/Melo, couldn’t even finish!

CORRECTION

Yesterday’s feature referred to the doubles team of Roger/Tecau. That should be Rojer/Tecau.

THE RACE UPDATE. IT REALLY HEATS UP.

Thursday was the day that was, finally, guaranteed to settle something — because Grigor Dimitrov and Andy Murray were slated to meet, and one of them had to lose!

Of course, you know what happened. So let’s just get back to the table:

1..Djokovic………9190 MAX:.10190 * CLINCHED

2..Federer……… 8700 MAX:..9700 * CLINCHED

3..Nadal……….. 6835 MAX:..6835 * CLINCHED (but will not play)

4..Wawrinka………4895 MAX:..4985 * CLINCHED

5..Murray………..4475 MAX:..5475 * CLINCHED

6..Nishikori……. 4445 MAX:..5445 *

7..Berdych……… 4285 MAX:..5285 *

8..Cilic……….. 4150 MAX:..4150 * CLINCHED

9..Ferrer………..4045 MAX:..5045 *

10..Raonic………..4020 MAX:..5020 *

11..Dimitrov………3645 MAX:..3735 * OUT

12..Tsonga………..2740 MAX:..2830 * OUT

The day’s only result that settled anything came when Murray beat Dimitrov. That clinched for Murray and eliminated Dimitrov. But Ferrer and Raonic, who are the others most likely to be eliminated, both advanced. At this point our firm feeling is that the qualifiers will be Djokovic, Federer, (Nadal), Wawrinka, Murray, Nishikori, Berdych, Cilic, and either Ferrer or Raonic, whichever lasts longer, with ties to Ferrer. The Race will end, one way or the other, on theday one of them loses.

THE DOUBLES TEAMS ARE ALL SETTLES. THE EIGHT TEAMS ARE GETTING THEIR SUITS MEASURED.

In doubles, things are done. Clinched teams are Bryan/Bryan, Nestor/Zimonjic, Peya/Soares, Benneteau/Roger-Vasselin, Rojer/Tecau, and Granollers/Lopez, plus Grand Slam wildcards Kubot/Lindstedt. That left Dodig/Melo and Butorac/Klaasen competing for the last spot. When Butorac/Klaasen lost, Dodig/Melo qualified.

STATS / RANKINGS

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of October 30, 2014

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Djokovic………..9190

2..(2) Federer…………8700

3..(3) Nadal…………..6835

4..(4) Wawrinka………..4895

5..(8) Murray………….4475

6..(7) Nishikori……….4445

7..(5) Berdych…………4285

8..(9) Cilic…………..4150

9..(6) Ferrer………….4045

10.(10) Raonic………….4020

11.(11) Dimitrov………..3645

12.(12) Tsonga………….2740

13.(13) Gulbis………….2455

14.(14) Lopez…………..2130

15.(18) Anderson………..2080

16.(15) Bautista Agut……2065

17.(17) Robredo…………2015

18.(16) Isner…………..1890

19.(21) Monfils…………1825

20.(20) Fognini…………1790

21.(19) Simon…………..1730

22.(22) Goffin………….1611

23.(25) Dolgopolov………1455

24.(24) Kohlschreiber……1415

25.(26) Mayer…………..1399

26.(27) Karlovic………..1365

26.(28) Benneteau……….1365

28.(23) Gasquet…………1350

29.(30) Chardy………….1240

30.(29) Rosol…………..1210

DRAWS

Paris — Week of October 27, 2014

……………….3R………………QF

1 Djokovic………(1)Djokovic………Djokovic

13 Isner………..Monfils

9 Dimitrov………(9)Dimitrov

8 Murray………..(8)Murray………..Murray

4 Ferrer………..(4)Ferrer………..Ferrer

15 Simon………..Verdasco

10 Tsonga ………(10)Tsonga

6 Nishikori……..(6)Nishikori……..Nishikori

5 Berdych……….(5)Berdych……….Berdych

12 Lopez………..(12)Lopez

14 Anderson……..(14)Anderson……..Anderson

3 Wawrinka………(3)Wawrinka

7 Raonic………..(7)Raonic………..Raonic

11 Bautista Agut…(11)Bautista Agut

16 Fognini………Pouille(Q)

2 Federer……….(2)Federer……….Federer

STATUS OF SEEDS

1 Djokovic

2 Federer

3 Wawrinka………lost 3R (Anderson)

4 Ferrer

5 Berdych

6 Nishikori

7 Raonic

8 Murray

9 Dimitrov……..lost 3R (Murray)

10 Tsonga ……..lost 3R (Nishikori)

11 Bautista Agut..lost 3R (Raonic)

12 Lopez……….lost 3R (Berdych)

13 Isner……….lost 2R (Monfils)

14 Anderson

15 Simon……….lost 2R (Verdasco)

16 Fognini……..lost 2R (Pouille)

SCORES

THURSDAY

Paris

Singles – Third Round

(1) N Djokovic def. G Monfils 6-3 7-6(7-2)

(2) R Federer def. (Q) L Pouille 6-4 6-4

(14) K Anderson def. (3) S Wawrinka 6-7(2-7) 7-5 7-6(7-3)

(4) D Ferrer def. F Verdasco 6-1 6-2

(5) T Berdych def. (12) F Lopez 7-5 6-3

(6) K Nishikori def. (10) J Tsonga 6-1 4-6 6-4

(7) M Raonic def. (11) R Bautista Agut 7-5 7-6(9-7)

(8) A Murray def. (9) G Dimitrov 6-3 6-3

Doubles – Second Round

(1) Bryan/Bryan def. Anderson/Zimonjic 6-3 6-2

Cuevas/Giraldo def. (2) Peya/Soares 6-4 7-6(7-4)

Matkowski/Melzer def. (4) Dodig/Melo 6-3 2-1, retired (Dodig/back)

Doubles – Quarterfinal

(8) Rojer/Tecau def. Butorac/Klaasen 5-7 6-1 10-6

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Bob LARSON TENIIS NEWS.

Topics: Andy Murray, Atp, Bnp Paribas Masters, Kei Nishikori, milos raonic, Novak Djokovic, Paris, Roger Federer, Tennis Results

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