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Eastbourne
Singles – Semifinal: (2) G Simon def. (7) A Seppi 6-4 6-3
Andreas Seppi seems to be establishing a disturbing pattern here: Each year, lose one round earlier than the year before. Making it most unsettling is the fact that he lost to a player who doesn’t like grass much. The loss means that Seppi will fall from #26 to #28. Simon is going to be #17 no matter what.
Singles – Semifinal: F Lopez def. I Dodig 7-6(7-3) 6-1
Unlike the preceding, there was no element of surprise here. But it takes Feliciano Lopez to #34; a title would make him #32. What’s interesting is that Lopez and Gilles Simon will also face off in the Wimbledon first round. Lopez says that he would prefer to win here; for him, a title is bigger than a single win at a Slam.
Doubles – Final: (1) Peya/Soares def. (4) Fleming/Marray 3-6 6-3 10-8
It really is turning into a big year for Peya/Soares. Three titles so far in 2013, and they’ve now managed to win on two surfaces. They remain #2 in the ATP doubles Race. And the fact that they can win on multiple surfaces is obviously very promising.
The ATP also notes that this is their fiftieth win as a team.
‘s-Hertogenbosch
Singles – Semifinal: (2) S Wawrinka def. G Garcia-Lopez 6-1 6-4
Stanislas Wawrinka can’t move this week, no matter what; he will be #10. But a title would give him a real shot at moving up at Wimbledon — and he suddenly is looking like a player who could do damage on the grass.
Singles – Semifinal: (Q) N Mahut def. X Malisse 6-3 6-3
We don’t know what Nicolas Mahut’s goals were entering this tournament, but it seems pretty certain that he has exceeded them! He’s now increased his points by more than 75%, and will rise from #240 to around #150. This may well be a career-extender for the 31-year-old Frenchman. Xavier Malisse, who made the semifinal here last year also, obviously won’t be moving much.
Wimbledon
The draw is out, and can be seen in Stats & Facts. The most obvious observations are, first, that Rafael Nadal is in Roger Federer’s quarter, and second, that Novak Djokovic got the “good half” — he is drawn to face David Ferrer in the semifinal. On the other hand, he has to open against Florian Mayer, a good grass player who is also the top unseeded player….
RANKINGS
Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings
As of June 21, 2013
Rank &
Prior…Player………..Points
1..(1) Djokovic……….11830
2..(2) Murray………….8560
3..(3) Federer…………7740
4..(4) Ferrer………….7220
5..(5) Nadal…………..6895
6..(6) Berdych…………4515
7..(7) Tsonga………….4155
8..(8) Del Potro……….3960
9..(9) Gasquet…………3135
10.(10) Wawrinka………..2915
11.(11) Nishikori……….2495
12.(12) Cilic…………..2470
13.(13) Haas……………2425
14.(14) Tipsarevic………2390
15.(15) Raonic………….2225
16.(16) Almagro…………2195
17.(17) Simon…………..2090
18.(18) Kohlschreiber……1885
19.(19) Querrey…………1810
20.(20) Monaco………….1740
21.(21) Isner…………..1735
22.(22) Janowicz………..1549
23.(23) Anderson………..1510
24.(24) Dolgopolov………1500
25.(27) Chardy………….1441
26.(28) Youzhny…………1415
27.(25) Paire…………..1380
28.(26) Seppi…………..1380
29.(29) Robredo…………1355
30.(30) Fognini…………1345
DRAWS
Eastbourne — Week of May 17
……………..QF…………….SF……..F
1 Raonic (WC)….Dodig………….Dodig
8 Fognini……..(8)Fognini
4 Monaco………Lopez………….Lopez…..Lopez
6 Dolgopolov…..Verdasco
7 Seppi……….(7)Seppi……….Seppi
3 Kohlschreiber..Stepanek
5 Anderson…….Tomic
2 Simon……….(2)Simon……….Simon…..Simon
STATUS OF SEEDS:
1 Raonic (WC)……lost 2R (Dodig)
2 Simon
3 Kohlschreiber….lost 2R (Stepanek)
4 Monaco………..lost 2R (Lopez)
5 Anderson………lost 1R (Benneteau)
6 Dolgopolov…….lost 1R (Verdasco)
7 Seppi…………lost SF (Simon)
8 Fognini……….lost QF (Dodig)
‘s-Hertogenbosch — Week of May 17
……………..QF…………….SF………….F
1 Ferrer………Malisse………..Malisse
6 Baghdatis……Bautista Agut
3 Isner……….Donskoy
8 Gimeno-Traver..Mahut(Q)……….Mahut……….Mahut
7 Hanescu……..Garcia-Lopez……Garcia-Lopez
4 Paire……….Hernych(Q)
5 Chardy………(5)Chardy
2 Wawrinka…….(2)Wawrinka…….Wawrinka…….Wawrinka
STATUS OF SEEDS:
1 Ferrer…………lost 1R (Malisse)
2 Wawrinka
3 Isner………….lost 1R (Donskoy)
4 Paire………….lost 1R (Llodra)
5 Chardy…………lost QF (Wawrinka)
6 Baghdatis………lost 1R (Berlocq)
7 Hanescu………..lost 1R (Brands)
8 Gimeno-Traver…..lost 1R (Kuznetsov)
Wimbledon — Week of May 24
1 Djokovic
F Mayer
Reynolds (Q)
Johnson (WC)
Kavcic
Struff (Q)
Harrison
28 Chardy
19 Simon
F Lopez
Berankis
Mathieu
Odesnik (Q)
Wang (Q)
Tursunov
13 Haas
9 Gasquet
Granollers
Haider-Maurer
Soeda (Q)
Blake
de Bakker
Tomic
21 Querrey
27 Anderson
O Rochus (LL)
Petzschner
Przysiezny (Q)
Brands
Gimeno-Traver
Klizan
7 Berdych
4 Ferrer
Alund
Bautista Agut
Gabashvili (Q)
Zeballos
Giraldo
Elias
26 Dolgopolov
17 Raonic
Berlocq
Kuznetsov (Q)
Sijsling
Duckworth (Q)
Kudla (Q)
Dodig
16 Kohlschreiber
12 Nishikori
Ebden (WC)
Mayer
Bedene
Llodra
Nieminen
Istomin
23 Seppi
29 Dimitrov
Bolelli
Zemlja
Russell
Pella
Levine
Ramos
8 Del Potro
5 Nadal
Darcis
Kubot
Andreev
Robert (Q)
Falla
Ungur
25 Paire
18 Isner
Donskoy
Andujar
Mannarino
Brown (Q)
Garcia-Lopez
Hewitt
11 Wawrinka
15 Almagro
Zopp
Matosevic
Rufin
Stepanek
Reid (Q)
Edmund (WC)
24 Janowicz
30 Fognini
Melzer
Reister (Q)
Rosol
Dutra Silva
Stakhovsky
Hanescu
3 Federer
6 Tsonga
Goffin
Roger-Vasselin
Gulbis
Verdasco
Malisse
Kamke
31 Benneteau
22 Monaco
Knittel (Q)
Lacko
Ram
De Schepper
Lorenzi
Baghdatis
10 Cilic
14 Tipsarevic
Troicki
Kuznetsov
Montanes
Gicquel (Q)
Pospisil
Haase
20 Youzhny
32 Robredo
Bogomolov
Mahut (WC)
Hajek
Ward (WC)
Lu
Becker
2 Murray
FRIDAY
Eastbourne
Singles – Semifinal
(2) G Simon def. (7) A Seppi 6-4 6-3
F Lopez def. I Dodig 7-6(7-3) 6-1
Doubles – Final
(1) Peya/Soares def. (4) Fleming/Marray 3-6 6-3 10-8 …
‘s-Hertogenbosch
Singles – Semifinal
(2) S Wawrinka def. G Garcia-Lopez 6-1 6-4
(Q) N Mahut def. X Malisse 6-3 6-3
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