TENNIS NEWS FROM SYDNEY – WHAT A LONG, LONG DAY DISRUPTED BY RAIN, FRIDAY WILL MEAN A DOUBLE UP OF MATCHES

Written by: on 14th January 2016
Tennis Apia International tournament in Sydney
TENNIS NEWS FROM SYDNEY - WHAT A LONG, LONG DAY DISRUPTED BY RAIN, FRIDAY WILL MEAN A DOUBLE UP OF MATCHES

epa05101008 Rain bounces off the court as play in the quarter-final match between Alexandr Dolgopolov of the Ukraine and Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria is halted due to bad weather at the Sydney International Tennis Tournament, in Sydney, Australia, 14 January 2016. EPA/PAUL MILLER AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT  |

Play was cancelled, due to rain on Friday shortly after 8 p.m. local time at the Apia International Sydney. Only one doubles match had been completed.

It will be double duty for ATP World Tour players on Friday, with top seed Bernard Tomic kicking off play tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. local time against Teymuraz Gabashvili.

Bernard Tomic of Australia returns a shot to Jordan Thompson of Australia during their second round match at the Sydney International Tennis Tournament, in Sydney, Australia, 13 January 2016. EPA/DAN HIMBRECHTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter-final winners will also have to play their semi-finals on Friday, as the final is scheduled for Saturday.

When play was suspended due to rain, third seed and defending champion Viktor Troicki was locked at 2-2 in the first set against Nicolas Mahut. Fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov was leading Alexandr Dolgopolov 4-6, 6-3, 4-2. Gilles Muller had taken the first set 7-6(5) against sixth seed Jeremy Chardy.

Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine returns to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during their quarter-finals match at the Sydney International Tennis Tournament, in Sydney, Australia, 14 January 2016. EPA/PAUL MILLER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth seeds Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea, who reached the title match at last year’s Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, advanced to the semi-finals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Sam Groth and John Peers.

Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares were leading Matt Reid and Jordan Thompson 6-4, 3-3 when play was suspended.

( Courtesy of the ATP and Original Link – http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/dimitrov-troicki-sydney-2016-thursday)

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