TENNIS NEWS – ATP/ MEN’S TENNIS UPDATES AND RESULTS

Written by: Staff on 11th January 2017

TENNIS NEWS - ATP/ MEN'S TENNIS UPDATES AND RESULTS

epa05710740 Dominic Thiem of Austria returns a shot to Gastao Elias of Portugal during their second round match at the Sydney International Tennis Tournament in Sydney, Australia, 11 January 2017. EPA/PAUL MILLER AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT |

* Top six seeds all reach Sydney quarterfinals; Granollers upset

* Bautista Agut, Lopez bail out of Auckland, Ferrer upset on bad day for Spaniards

Auckland

Singles – Second Round: (2) J. Isner def. M. Jaziri 6-3 3-6 7-6(8-6)

This was John Isner’s first match of the year, and it very nearly became his last of the tournament — he had to save a match point. But this lets him defend his points; if he can win one more match, he’ll rise to #18.

Singles – Second Round: R. Haase def. (3) D. Ferrer 2-6 6-4 7-6(7-4)

David Ferrer is off to a truly lousy start this year, and he was defending semifinalist points. It appears he will fall from #21 to #22.

Singles – Second Round: (4) J. Sock def. (Q) R. Harrison 7-6(7-5) 4-6 6-1

Jack Sock is defending finalist points, and is still in danger of falling from #23 to #24. But, had he lost, he would have fallen to #25.

Singles – Second Round: J. Chardy def. (6) F. Lopez walkover (Lower Back)

Feliciano Lopez won’t rise above the #28 ranking he came in with, and there is a fair chance he’ll fall. Plus, of course, he’ll be going to Melbourne with a bad back.

Singles – Second Round: (7) S. Johnson def. Y. Lu 6-4 7-6(7-4)

The Spanish seeds here had a horrible time, but the three American seeds did just fine! If Steve Johnson wins his next match, he’ll pass Sam Querrey to again become the #3 American, and he will likely return to the Top Thirty.

Singles – Second Round: (8) M. Baghdatis def. (WC) D. Brown 4-6 7-6(7-4) 6-4

Marcos Baghdatis is starting to add points, but it hasn’t done him any good so far.

Singles – Second Round: J. Vesely def. (LL) J. Statham 6-7(6-8) 7-5 6-3

And this completes our rout of Spaniards; Roberto Bautista Agut pulled out, citing a stomach virus. We had four Spanish seeds, and not one made the quarterfinal! That means Bautista Agut will fall from #13 to #14. Jose Statham took his place, but obviously not for long.

You can tell that most of the players who were in qualifying here are long since gone; Statham got a Lucky Loser spot despite being ranked #434. The guys above him presumably are in Melbourne qualifying….

Singles – Second Round: J. Sousa def. (Q) B. Klein 6-3 6-4

Nothing that counts yet for Joao Sousa, but one more win would take him to probably #41, and two would make him Top Forty.

Doubles – First Round: L. Paes/A. Sa def. (1) T. Huey/M. Mirnyi 7-6(7-3) 6-3

Talk about a contest of veterans…. For Max Mirnyi, that means he will have to wait even longer for title #50.

Doubles – First Round: (2) D. Inglot/F. Mergea def. (WC) J. Statham/F. Tearney 7-5 7-5

Doubles – First Round: N. Monroe/A. Sitak def. (3) R. Lindstedt/M. Venus 6-3 3-6 10-8

Sydney

Singles – Second Round: (1) D. Thiem def. (Q) G. Elias 6-7(5-7) 6-3 7-5

Your standard Dominic Thiem useless win: Lots of energy expended, and absolutely nothing to show for it so far; he needs a title to budge his point total.

Singles – Second Round: (2) P. Cuevas def. N. Mahut 6-4 2-6 6-2

No points yet for Pablo Cuevas, either, but he needs only one more win for things to start counting, and he’s likely to rise to #21 even if he doesn’t get it. Nicolas Mahut, a quarterfinalist last year, will fall from #38 to no better than #40.

Singles – Second Round: (3) V. Troicki def. P. Lorenzi 6-3 6-4

Even with this win, last year’s champion Viktor Troicki is in danger of falling to #35 — possibly even a little lower. Paolo Lorenzi, a semifinalist last year, will fall from #41 to #42 or lower.

Viktor Troicki of Serbia in action against Paolo Lorenzi of Italy during their second round match at the Sydney International Tennis Tournament in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 11 January 2017. EPA/PAUL MILLER

Singles – Second Round: (4) P. Carreno Busta def. M. Zverev 3-6 7-6(7-4) 6-3

Pablo Carreno Busta has not yet assured that he will stay Top Thirty, but it’s likely. Mischa Zverev added a few points, but won’t rise above his current #50.

Singles – Second Round: (5) P. Kohlschreiber def. (WC) J. Thompson 7-5 6-4

From now on, the points count for Philipp Kohlschreiber; one more win might let him return to the Top Thirty — although there are a lot of guys competing for that Top Thirty spot.

Singles – Second Round: (6) G. Muller def. (Q) M. Barton 6-1 3-6 6-4

Gilles Muller still needs one more win to defend his points, so there is still a chance he could fall below #35.

Singles – Second Round: D. Evans def. (8) M. Granollers 1-6 6-3 6-3

Marcel Granollers loses a few points, but he’s likely to keep the #37 ranking he came in with.

Singles – Second Round: A. Kuznetsov def. (WC) A. de Minaur 6-2 retired (Abdominal Strain)

Andrey Kuznetsov is starting to add points, but so far, he remains below #45.

Doubles – First Round: (1) J. Murray/B. Soares def. N. Almagro/P. Lorenzi walkover (Almagro – Leg)

Doubles – First Round: (4) J. Rojer/H. Tecau def. (WC) M. Reid/J. Thompson 2-6 6-4 10-5

Things are not off to a good start for Rojer/Tecau — they lose early last week, and here they just barely survived against a weak team.

Doubles – First Round: F. Mayer/P. Petzschner def. R. Bopanna/P. Cuevas 7-6(7-5) 6-7(4-7) 11-9

Rohan Bopanna had to make a quick turnaround after winning Chennai last week, and it apparently was a little too much for him.

Doubles – First Round: W. Koolhof/M. Middelkoop def. O. Marach/F. Martin 4-2 retired (Marach – Leg)

Doubles – Quarterfinal: M. Pavic/A. Peya def. P. Carreno Busta/F. Fognini 6-3 6-4

THIS WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Sydney (250/Hard). Defending champion: Viktor Troicki

Auckland (250/Hard). Defending champion: Roberto Bautista Agut

NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Australian Open (Slam/Hard). Defending champion: Novak Djokovic

Gastao Elias of Portugal misses a return to Dominic Thiem of Austria during their second round match at the Sydney International Tennis Tournament in Sydney, Australia, 11 January 2017. EPA/PAUL MILLER

ESTIMATED RANKINGS

1..(1) Murray…………12560

2..(2) Djokovic……….11780

3..(3) Raonic………….5290

4..(4) Wawrinka………..5155

5..(5) Nishikori……….5010

6..(6) Monfils…………3625

7..(7) Cilic…………..3605

8..(8) Thiem…………..3415

9..(9) Nadal…………..3195

10.(10) Berdych…………3060

11.(11) Goffin………….2750

12.(12) Tsonga………….2505

13.(14) Kyrgios…………2460

14.(13) Bautista Agut……2350

15.(15) Dimitrov………..2135

16.(16) Pouille…………2131

17.(17) Federer…………1980

18.(18) Gasquet…………1885

19.(19) Isner…………..1850

20.(20) Karlovic………..1795

21.(22) Cuevas………….1780

22.(21) Ferrer………….1740

23.(24) Zverev………….1655

24.(23) Sock……………1605

25.(25) Simon…………..1585

26.(26) Ramos-Vinolas……1435

27.(27) Tomic…………..1420

28.(28) Lopez…………..1410

29.(30) Carreno Busta……1370

30.(31) Querrey…………1355

DRAWS

Auckland

………………QF

[Statham(LL)]…..Vesely

8 Baghdatis…….(8)Baghdatis

3 Ferrer……….Haase

5 Ramos-Vinolas…Sousa

6 Lopez………..Chardy

4 Sock…………(4)Sock

7 Johnson………(7)Johnson

2 Isner………..(2)Isner

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Bautista Agut….WITHDREW (replaced by Statham)

2 Isner

3 Ferrer………..lost 2R (Haase)

4 Sock

5 Ramos-Vinolas….lost 1R (Sousa)

6 Lopez…………WITHDREW from 2R

7 Johnson

8 Baghdatis

Sydney

……………..QF

1 Thiem……….(1)Thiem

8 Granollers…..Evans

4 Carreno Busta..(4)Carreno Busta

7 Klizan………Kuznetsov

5 Kohlschreiber..(5)Kohlschreiber

3 Troicki……..(3)Troicki

6 Muller………(6)Muller

2 Cuevas………(2)Cuevas

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Thiem

2 Cuevas

3 Troicki

4 Carreno Busta

5 Kohlschreiber

6 Muller

7 Klizan……….lost 1R (Kuznetsov)

8 Granollers……lost 2R (Evans)

SCORES

WEDNESDAY

Auckland

Singles – Second Round

(2) J. Isner def. M. Jaziri 6-3 3-6 7-6(8-6)

R. Haase def. (3) D. Ferrer 2-6 6-4 7-6(7-4)

(4) J. Sock def. (Q) R. Harrison 7-6(7-5) 4-6 6-1

J. Chardy def. (6) F. Lopez walkover (Lower Back)

(7) S. Johnson def. Y. Lu 6-4 7-6(7-4)

(8) M. Baghdatis def. (WC) D. Brown 4-6 7-6(7-4) 6-4

J. Vesely def. (LL) J. Statham 6-7(6-8) 7-5 6-3

J. Sousa def. (Q) B. Klein 6-3 6-4

Doubles – First Round

L. Paes/A. Sa def. (1) T. Huey/M. Mirnyi 7-6(7-3) 6-3

(2) D. Inglot/F. Mergea def. (WC) J. Statham/F. Tearney 7-5 7-5

N. Monroe/A. Sitak def. (3) R. Lindstedt/M. Venus 6-3 3-6 10-8

Sydney

Singles – Second Round

(1) D. Thiem def. (Q) G. Elias 6-7(5-7) 6-3 7-5

(2) P. Cuevas def. N. Mahut 6-4 2-6 6-2

(3) V. Troicki def. P. Lorenzi 6-3 6-4

(4) P. Carreno Busta def. M. Zverev 3-6 7-6(7-4) 6-3

(5) P. Kohlschreiber def. (WC) J. Thompson 7-5 6-4

(6) G. Muller def. (Q) M. Barton 6-1 3-6 6-4

D. Evans def. (8) M. Granollers 1-6 6-3 6-3

A. Kuznetsov def. (WC) A. de Minaur 6-2 retired (Abdominal Strain)

Doubles – First Round

(1) J. Murray/B. Soares def. N. Almagro/P. Lorenzi walkover (Almagro – Leg)

(4) J. Rojer/H. Tecau def. (WC) M. Reid/J. Thompson 2-6 6-4 10-5

F. Mayer/P. Petzschner def. R. Bopanna/P. Cuevas 7-6(7-5) 6-7(4-7) 11-9

W. Koolhof/M. Middelkoop def. O. Marach/F. Martin 4-2 retired (Marach – Leg)

Doubles – Quarterfinal

M. Pavic/A. Peya def. P. Carreno Busta/F. Fognini 6-3 6-4

Topics: 10sballs, Apia International Sydney, Asb Classic, Atp World Tour, Auckland tennis, Sydney Tennis, Tennis Results

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