TENNIS NEWS FROM MIAMI , DONALD YOUNG JR. WINS AS DOES SOCK , QUERREY , HAASE , DUCKWORTH , THIEM , ALMAGRO , SCORES & RESULTS

Written by: Staff on 25th March 2015

TENNIS NEWS FROM MIAMI , DONALD YOUNG JR. WINS AS DOES SOCK , QUERREY , HAASE , DUCKWORTH , THIEM , ALMAGRO , SCORES & RESULTS

epa04666820 Donald Young of the US in action during his third round match against Rafael Nadal of Spain at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 17 March 2015. EPA/DANIEL MURPHY |

TODAYS TIDBITS

Singles – First Round: D Young def. Y Lu 5-1, retired

This has the minor distinction of having been the first men’s match to finish at this event. It lets Donald Young defend his points, but it costs Yen-Hsun Lu second round points. He’ll probably end up a little below #65. DONALD YOUNG Jr. Is playing some BIG BALL .keep your eyes peeled. # YIM

Singles – First Round: C Berlocq def. (WC) T Kokkinakis 6-4 3-6 6-2

This took more than two hours and twenty minutes, and by the looks of things, Thanassi Kokkinakis ran out of gas at the end. Little wonder, after that much time on the court! This is not an upset, but given Kokkinakis’s recent form, a lot of people are probably surprised. He’s going to stay below the Top Hundred for now. ( THIS KID IS THE REAL DEAL ,GIVE HIM SOME SPACE TO GROW INTO ALL THE “CONFUSION” OF TENNIS AT THIS LEVEL)

Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia in action against Carlos Berlocq of Argentina during a first round match at the Miami Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida, USA, 25 March 2015. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER

Singles – First Round: J Struff def. B Becker 3-6 7-6(12-10) 6-4

Benjamin Becker wasn’t defending much, but he does lose a few points; this may cost him his Top Forty spot. And he isn’t likely to regain it on clay!

Singles – First Round: J Sock def. G Soeda 6-3 6-4

This really is an amazing comeback for Jack Sock. He still has a few points to defend, but we’d guess this will keep him Top Fifty. And he and Vasek Pospisil are the #2 seeds in the doubles!

Singles – First Round: (WC) H Chung def. M Granollers 6-0 4-6 6-4

Hyeon Chung is only 18, with minimal ATP experience, so it’s clear that whoever gave him a wildcard got a good tip here. Marcel Granollers lost his opener last year also, so he doesn’t lose any points, but this might cost him his Top Fifty spot.

Singles – First Round: (Q) F Krajinovic def. D Lajovic 2-6 7-6(7-5) 4-2, retired

After just seven matches, we already had two retirements. It looks like it will be a long week…. This will leave Dusan Lajovic still below the Top Seventy.

Singles – First Round: (Q) J Duckworth def. (Q) D Dzumhur 6-3 3-6 6-3

A very minor upset, but hardly a surprise; James Duckworth has been having a solid year.

Singles – First Round: (Q) R Haase def. (WC) K Edmund 6-2 6-2

Robin Haase just worked his way back into the Top Hundred, and this assures that he will stay there.

Robin Haase of the Netherlands in action against Kyle Edmund of Great Britain during a first round match at the Miami Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida, USA, 25 March 2015. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER

Singles – First Round: J Nieminen def. M Matosevic 6-3 6-3

Jarkko Nieminen defends his points. One more win might well move him back above #70. Marinko Matosevic will almost certainly remain stuck below #75.

Singles – First Round: (PR) N Almagro def. S Stakhovsky 6-3 6-7(3-7) 6-4

A promising sign for Nicolas Almagro; he makes it unlikely that Sergiy Stakhovsky will reach the Top Fifty. And if Almagro can do this on hardcourt, what will he do on clay?

Singles – First Round: A Ramos-Vinolas def. J Sousa 6-2 6-2

Joao Sousa shows occasional signs of coming out of his funk, but only occasional. Those brief flashes of better form certainly aren’t enough to help his ranking. He loses third round points, and will fall to #55 or lower — probably lower.

Singles – First Round: D Thiem def. D Schwartzman 7-6(7-0) 7-5

Diego Schwartzman has been playing pretty well lately, but this loss means that he will stay in the #60 range. Dominic Thiem might hit the Top Fifty if he can win his next match; two more wins would assure it.( WATCH OUT FOR SCHWARTZMAN . THIS GUY ISNT VERY TALL. BUT SERVES BIG, BUILT LIKE A LITTLE BULL AND HE HAS TOP 20 Ability !)

Singles – First Round: (Q) A Krajicek def. D Istomin 6-4 6-4

Denis Istomin falls to 4-9 on the year (talk about a hectic schedule!), and will slip below #65.

Singles – First Round: T Smyczek def. (Q) A Menendez-Maceiras 4-6 6-3 6-4

Adrian Menendez-Maceiras falls to 0-5 in his ATP career. Hard to reach the Top Hundred with a record like that….

Singles – First Round: S Querrey def. V Estrella Burgos 6-4 6-3

Poor Victor Estrella Burgos. Now that everyone knows his story (of retiring from the game, then coming back in his thirties to produce the best results of his career), he’s getting a lot of attention — and very few results. This means that he will remain below the Top Fifty. Sam Querrey has now defended his points; he needs only a little more to hit the Top Forty.

Sam Querrey of the USA in action against Victor Estrella Burgos of the Dominican Republic during their first round match at the Miami Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida, USA, 25 March 2015. EPA/RHONA WISE

WE THINK THIS WAS A LAST ROUND OF qualies ? ( Ruben Bemelmans is a great Belgian player. His game is there. But he hasn’t really jelled yet. )

Singles – First Round: J Monaco def. (Q) R Bemelmans 7-5 6-7(5-4) 6-4

It’s a good thing Juan Monaco gets a day off after this — this took two and a half hours. The good news is, it’s all free points for him; he lost his opener last year.

RANKINGS

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of March 25, 2015

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Djokovic……….12215

2..(2) Federer…………9025

3..(4) Murray………….5525

4..(3) Nadal…………..5220

5..(5) Nishikori……….5110

6..(6) Raonic………….4990

7..(7) Ferrer………….4500

8..(8) Wawrinka………..4435

9..(9) Berdych…………4160

10.(10) Cilic…………..3360

11.(11) Dimitrov………..3020

12.(12) Lopez…………..2380

13.(13) Tsonga………….2165

14.(14) Simon…………..2130

15.(15) Bautista Agut……1940

16.(16) Gulbis………….1910

17.(17) Anderson………..1835

18.(19) Monfils…………1735

19.(18) Robredo…………1720

20.(20) Goffin………….1615

21.(22) Karlovic………..1470

22.(21) Cuevas………….1442

23.(23) Fognini…………1380

23.(25) Garcia-Lopez…….1380

25.(27) Mayer…………..1374

26.(24) Isner…………..1370

27.(28) Kohlschreiber……1350

28.(29) Tomic…………..1330

29.(26) Gasquet…………1295

30.(30) Rosol…………..1215

DRAWS

Miami — Week of March 23

1 Djokovic

30 Muller

19 Cuevas

16 Robredo

12 Simon

20 Karlovic

26 Rosol

6 Ferrer

4 Nishikori

32 Troicki

18 Goffin

13 Bautista Agut

9 Dimitrov

22 Isner

31 Chardy

5 Raonic

7 Wawrinka

28 Mannarino

21 Fognini

10 Lopez

15 Anderson

24 L Mayer

27 Giraldo

3 Murray

8 Berdych

25 Tomic

17 Monfils

11 Tsonga

14 Gulbis

23 Garcia-Lopez

29 Verdasco

2 Nadal

SCORES

WEDNESDAY results

MIAMI

Singles – First Round

D Young def. Y Lu 5-1, retired

C Berlocq def. (WC) T Kokkinakis 6-4 3-6 6-2

J Struff def. B Becker 3-6 7-6(12-10) 6-4

J Sock def. G Soeda 6-3 6-4

(WC) H Chung def. M Granollers 6-0 4-6 6-4

(Q) F Krajinovic def. D Lajovic 2-6 7-6(7-5) 4-2, retired

(Q) J Duckworth def. (Q) D Dzumhur 6-3 3-6 6-3

(Q) R Haase def. (WC) K Edmund 6-2 6-2

J Nieminen def. M Matosevic 6-3 6-3

(PR) N Almagro def. S Stakhovsky 6-3 6-7(3-7) 6-4

A Ramos-Vinolas def. J Sousa 6-2 6-2

D Thiem def. D Schwartzman 7-6(7-0) 7-5

(Q) A Krajicek def. D Istomin 6-4 6-4

T Smyczek def. (Q) A Menendez-Maceiras 4-6 6-3 6-4

S Querrey def. V Estrella Burgos 6-4 6-3

J Monaco def. (Q) R Bemelmans 7-5 6-7(5-4) 6-4

Content via Bob Larson news service.

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