Men Tennis Update – Wimbledon (07/02/13)

Written by: Staff on 2nd July 2013

Men Tennis Update - Wimbledon (07/02/13) |

Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray restored some order as the climactic second week of upset-marred Wimbledon began as the seeded knockout rate slowed among the men. Top seed Novak Djokovic got past a potentially dangerous Tommy Haas, dispatching the German 13th seed 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4) but was threatened when he was broken while serving for victory at 5-3 in the third. No. 2 Murray reached the quarter-finals a 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-1 over of Russian Mikhail Youzhny.

“I knew I had a bad record against him on grass, he had beaten me both times we played on it,” said Djokovic, who will play seventh seed Tomas Berdych as the Czech defeated Bernard Tomic 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4. “It was a tough challenge for me but I played a really good match. I had to work for my games after winning the first set easily. I had a setback when I served for I, but I’m glad I closed it out in three.”

Murray will now will play Fernando Verdasco after the Spaniard beat Kenny De Schepper 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Murray cannot take any match for granted, especially at this roller-coaster edition. “Serena (Williams) lost today, Rafa’s lost, Roger’s lost. These guys and girls are better players than me, achieved more than me. If they can lose, so can I.” Murray added: “In the first few rounds I was more nervous. I felt calmer before this match. Now I’ll just concentrate on the next one. Youzhny had his chances and I had to not to let him in during the third set.”

Murray was joined in the last eight by Spain’s fourth seed David Ferrer, who completed a 6-7(3), 7-6 (6), 6-1, 6-1 comeback over Croatian Ivan Dodig.

Argentine No. 8 Juan Del Potro shook off a knee problem after a fall in his previous match to defeat Italy’s Andreas Seppi 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-3

A pair of Poles stood tall after reaching the last eight. Jerzy Janowicz held off Austrian Jurgen Melzer 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, while Lukasz Kubot beat Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

******** THIS WEEK IN TENNIS ********

THIS WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Wimbledon (Slam/Grass). Defending Champion: Roger Federer

NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Bastad (250/Clay). Defending Champion: David Ferrer

Stuttgart (250/Clay). Defending Champion: Janko Tipsarevic

Newport (250/Grass). Defending Champion: John Isner

RANKINGS

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of July 1, 2013

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Djokovic……….11470

2..(2) Murray………….7720

3..(4) Ferrer………….7220

4..(5) Nadal…………..6860

5..(3) Federer…………5785

6..(6) Berdych…………4865

7..(8) Del Potro……….4140

8..(7) Tsonga………….3480

9..(9) Gasquet…………3045

10.(10) Wawrinka………..2915

11.(13) Haas……………2595

12.(11) Nishikori……….2495

13.(12) Cilic…………..2335

14.(14) Tipsarevic………2310

15.(15) Raonic………….2225

16.(16) Almagro…………2195

17.(17) Simon…………..2055

18.(22) Janowicz………..1794

19.(21) Isner…………..1770

20.(20) Monaco………….1740

21.(19) Querrey…………1730

22.(23) Anderson………..1590

23.(28) Seppi…………..1550

24.(24) Dolgopolov………1545

25.(18) Kohlschreiber……1535

26.(25) Chardy………….1486

27.(29) Robredo…………1425

28.(27) Paire…………..1380

29.(31) Dimitrov………..1330

30.(32) Lopez…………..1325

**DRAWS

Wimbledon — Week of May 24

…………………3R…………….4R

1 Djokovic………..(1)Djokovic……Djokovic

28 Chardy…………(28)Chardy

19 Simon………….Lopez

13 Haas…………..Haas………….Haas

9 Gasquet…………(9)Gasquet

21 Querrey………..Tomic…………Tomic

27 Anderson……….(27)Anderson

7 Berdych…………(7)Berdych…….Berdych

4 Ferrer………….(4)Ferrer……..Ferrer

26 Dolgopolov……..(26)Dolgopolov

17 Raonic…………Sijsling

16 Kohlschreiber…..Dodig…………Dodig

12 Nishikori………(12)Nishikori

23 Seppi………….(23)Seppi……..Seppi

29 Dimitrov……….Zemlja

8 Del Potro……….(8)del Potro…..del Potro

5 Nadal…………..Kubot…………Kubot

25 Paire………….(25)Paire

18 Isner………….Mannarino……..Mannarino

11 Wawrinka……….Brown

15 Almagro………..(15)Almagro

24 Janowicz……….(24)Janowicz…..Janowicz

30 Fognini………..Melzer………..Melzer

3 Federer…………Stakhovsky

6 Tsonga………….Gulbis

31 Benneteau………Verdasco………Verdasco

22 Monaco…………(22)Monaco

10 Cilic………….de Schepper……de Schepper

14 Tipsarevic……..Troicki

20 Youzhny………..(20)Youzhny……Youzhny

32 Robredo………..(32)Robredo

2 Murray………….(2)Murray……..Murray

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Djokovic

2 Murray

3 Federer……..lost 2R (Stakhovsky)

4 Ferrer

5 Nadal……….lost 1R (Darcis)

6 Tsonga………lost 2R (Gulbis)

7 Berdych

8 Del Potro

9 Gasquet……..lost 3R (Tomic)

10 Cilic………WITHDREW from 2R

11 Wawrinka……lost 1R (Hewitt)

12 Nishikori…..lost 3R (Seppi)

13 Haas

14 Tipsarevic….lost 1R (Troicki)

15 Almagro…….lost 3R (Almagro)

16 Kohlschreiber.lost 1R (Dodig)

17 Raonic……..lost 2R (Sijsling)

18 Isner………lost 2R (Mannarino)

19 Simon………lost 1R (Lopez)

20 Youzhny

21 Querrey…….lost 1R (Tomic)

22 Monaco……..lost 3R (de Schepper)

23 Seppi

24 Janowicz

25 Paire………lost 3R (Kubot)

26 Dolgopolov….lost 3R (Ferrer)

27 Anderson……lost 3R (Berdych)

28 Chardy……..lost 3R (Djokovic)

29 Dimitrov……lost 2R (Zemlja)

30 Fognini…….lost 1R (Melzer)

31 Benneteau…..lost 2R (Verdasco)

32 Robredo…….lost 3R (Murray)

******** SCORES ********

MONDAY

Wimbledon

Singles – Fourth Round

[1] N Djokovic (SRB) d [13] T Haas (GER) 61 64 76(4)

[2] A Murray (GBR) d [20] M Youzhny (RUS) 64 76(5) 61

[4] D Ferrer (ESP) d I Dodig (CRO) 67(3) 76(6) 61 61

[7] T Berdych (CZE) d B Tomic (AUS) 76(4) 67(5) 64 64

[8] J del Potro (ARG) d [23] A Seppi (ITA) 64 76(2) 63

[24] J Janowicz (POL) d J Melzer (AUT) 36 76(1) 64 46 64

F Verdasco (ESP) d K de Schepper (FRA) 64 64 64

L Kubot (POL) d A Mannarino (FRA) 46 63 36 63 64

Doubles – Third Round

[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d [16] T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) 75 63 76(3)

[14] R Bopanna (IND) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d [3] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA) 64 46 76(5) 62

[4] L Paes (IND) / R Stepanek (CZE) d [15] L Kubot (POL) / M Matkowski (POL) 64 62 64

[11] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) d [5] A Qureshi (PAK) / J Rojer (NED) 36 46 76(1) 76(4) 63

[6] R Lindstedt (SWE) / D Nestor (CAN) d [9] C Fleming (GBR) / J Marray (GBR) 76(5) 75 63

[12] I Dodig (CRO) / M Melo (BRA) d [7] M Mirnyi (BLR) / H Tecau (ROU) 67(6) 26 64 62 64

[8] M Bhupathi (IND) / J Knowle (AUT) d J Levine (CAN) / V Pospisil (CAN) 62 64 36 64

Doubles – Second Round

J Blake (USA) / J Melzer (AUT) d [13] M Llodra (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) 64 60 61

Topics: Andy Murray, Fernando Verdasco, Juan Martin Del Potro, Novak Djokovic, Sports, Tennis News, Wimbledon Championships

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