Tennis Tour Results Oct. 6

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Tennis Tour Results Oct. 6

epa03899252 Serena Williams of USA in action against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in the women's singles finals at the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China, 06 October 2013. EPA/ADRIAN BRADSHAW  |

****** EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ******

* Djokovic may be down to #2, but he beats Nadal

* Del Potro wins Tokyo

* Bopanna/Roger-Vasselin end streak of Murray/Peers, win first team title

* Youzhny forced to retire in Shanghai

 

****** TODAY’S MEN’S NEWS ******

 

Tokyo

 

Singles – Final: (1) (WC) J Del Potro def. (3) M Raonic 7-6(7-5) 7-5

Milos Raonic tried to look on the bright side: “There is not really much to be down about. I created opportunities and barring a double fault and a few points I could not have done much better.” But Juan Martin del Potro was able to riposte, “I played really well in the last two games of the match, returning all of his first serves.” And if Raonic isn’t winning on serve, he isn’t winning at all….

For del Potro, it’s his third title of the season (following Rotterdam and Washington) — and all 500 point events, so they all count, and all count significantly. The title takes him to #5 in the rankings — and #5 in the Race, which means he is effectively certain to qualify for London (although he has not officially qualified yet).

In the rankings, Raonic doesn’t move; he remains stuck at #11. But he’s up to #10 in the Race. And he likes fast indoor surfaces. He’s a long, long way from qualifying for London. But still, his eight straight wins last week and this week have turned what seemed a near-impossibility into a genuine chance.

Doubles – Final: (4) Bopanna/Roger-Vasselin def. J Murray/Peers 7-6(7-5) 6-4

Jamie Murray and John Peers came here with three titles this year and a seven match winning streak. And couldn’t win. That seems to be their real problem: They only win 250 point events. It’s going to be tough to really get ahead that way.

Rohan Bopanna and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, on the other hand, are thinking big thoughts: “We started playing together after Wimbledon, so we knew that the battle to qualify in London would be hard. We would have to do well at the big tournaments and in Shanghai and Paris. We will take the confidence we have from here.” But it actually possible. They came here #17 in the Race. This — the second title of the year for Bopanna, the third for Roger-Vasselin, but their first together — leaves them a little below the Top Ten, but needing (we would guess) “only” about 1200 points from where they need to be. Possible? Sure — finals at Shanghai and Paris would do it. But it’s a tall order….

Beijing

 

Singles – Final: (1) N Djokovic def. (2) R Nadal 6-3 6-4

It was a contest of “nevers.” Novak Djokovic had never been beaten in Beijing. Rafael Nadal had never been beaten on hardcourt this year. But, as Djokovic said, “I needed this win today. I really wanted to get my hands on the trophy and win against Nadal who has been the best player so far in 2013.” He broke in Nadal’s first service game in both the first and second sets, and the breaks held up.

It is the fourth title in Beijing for Djokovic, who is 19-0 at the event; he won in 2009 and 2010, missed 2011, and won again in 2012. But, somewhat disturbingly, it is only title #4 of the year for him.

The good news is, it keeps him close to Rafael Nadal in the contest for #1 — just a few dozen points behind. But he has Shanghai to defend this week. He can’t possibly regain any ground next week, and he is far behind in the Race: Nadal has move than 11,000 points, Djokovic a little more than 8500. Nadal hasn’t clinched the year-end #1 (although he is certain to be at least #2), but for Djokovic to gain 2500 points, with only about 4000 available (1500 for London, 1000 each for Shanghai and Paris, plus one more 500 point event) will be very tough indeed….

Doubles – Final: Mirnyi/Tecau def. Fognini/Seppi 6-4 6-2

Max Mirnyi said it, “It was certainly a good week, considering how the past couple of weeks went.” It has been that sort of year for them. They had two previous titles, but both were 250 point events. #11 in the Race coming in, they are still below the Top Eight. But this gives them better hopes. As Horia Tecau noted, they’re playing all four remaining weeks of the year. If sheer work can get them there, they will try….

Shanghai

 

Singles – First Round: L Rosol def. J Benneteau 6-3 1-6 6-3

It looks as if Julien Benneteau will again stay stuck below #30.

Singles – First Round: P Andujar def. M Youzhny 5-2, retired

This likely means no Top Twenty spot for Mikhail Youzhny. It’s pretty bad for his faint London hopes, too.

Singles – First Round: F Mayer def. (WC) D Wu 6-3 6-3

Florian Mayer’s current ranking wouldn’t even have gotten him into Shanghai. But a nice draw helps. He’ll need more to return to the Top Fifty, however.

Singles – First Round: C Berlocq def. D Tursunov 4-6 6-4 6-4

A fairly big upset on this surface, and one that will leave Dmitry Tursunov still around #40.

 

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

 

THIS WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Shanghai (1000/Hard). Defending Champion: Novak Djokovic

NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Moscow (250/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: Andreas Seppi

Stockholm (250/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: Tomas Berdych

Vienna (250/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: Juan Martin del Potro

 

******** STATS AND FACTS ********

 

RANKINGS

 

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of October 6, 2013

 

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(2) Nadal………….11160

2..(1) Djokovic……….11120

3..(3) Murray………….6895

4..(4) Ferrer………….6710

5..(7) Del Potro……….4725

6..(5) Berdych…………4550

7..(6) Federer…………4515

8..(9) Wawrinka………..3150

9..(8) Tsonga………….3115

10.(10) Gasquet…………3095

11.(11) Raonic………….2815

12.(12) Haas……………2265

13.(16) Isner…………..2115

14.(14) Simon…………..2095

15.(15) Janowicz………..2085

16.(17) Almagro…………2030

17.(19) Fognini…………1885

18.(13) Nishikori……….1840

19.(18) Robredo…………1830

20.(21) Anderson………..1775

21.(20) Youzhny…………1735

22.(22) Seppi…………..1555

23.(25) Kohlschreiber……1445

24.(23) Tipsarevic………1435

25.(26) Melzer………….1425

26.(27) Gulbis………….1381

27.(28) Paire…………..1380

28.(29) Dimitrov………..1375

29.(34) Dodig…………..1330

30.(24) Lopez…………..1320

 

**DRAWS

 

Beijing — Week of September 29

WINNER: Novak Djokovic

……………QF…………..SF………..F

1 Djokovic…..(1)Djokovic…..Djokovic…..Djokovic

6 Wawrinka…..Querrey

3 Ferrer…….(3)Ferrer

5 Gasquet……(5)Gasquet……Gasquet

 

8 Isner……..(8)Isner

4 Berdych……(4)Berdych……Berdych

7 Haas………Fognini

2 Nadal……..(2)Nadal……..Nadal……..Nadal

 

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Djokovic…..WON TOURNAMENT

2 Nadal……..lost F (Djokovic)

3 Ferrer…….lost QF (Gasquet)

4 Berdych……lost SF (Nadal)

5 Gasquet……lost SF (Djokovic)

6 Wawrinka…..lost 2R (Querrey)

7 Haas………lost 1R (Hewitt)

8 Isner……..lost QF (Berdych)

Tokyo — Week of September 29

WINNER: Juan Martin del Potro

………………QF…………..SF………F

1 del Potro…….(1)del Potro….del Potro..del Potro

8 Tipsarevic……Dolgopolov

4 Nishikori…….(4)Nishikori

6 Almagro………(6)Almagro……Almagro

 

7 Anderson……..Lacko(LL)

3 Raonic……….(3)Raonic…….Raonic…..Raonic

[Przysiezny(LL)]..Nieminen

2 Tsonga……….Dodig………..Dodig

 

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 del Potro….WON TOURNAMENT

2 Tsonga…….lost 2R (Dodig)

3 Raonic…….lost F (del Potro)

4 Nishikori….lost QF (Almagro)

5 Simon……..WITHDREW

6 Almagro……lost SF (Raonic)

7 Anderson…..lost 1R (Lacko)

8 Tipsarevic…lost 2R (Dolgopolov)

Shanghai — Week of October 7

 

1 Djokovic

–bye

Granollers

Tipsarevic

Lorenzi (Q)

Fognini

Montanes

16 Robredo

 

9 Gasquet

Pospisil

Ito (Q)

Monfils

Hewitt (WC)

Seppi

–bye

5 Federer

 

3 Ferrer

–bye

Benneteau

Rosol

Wu (WC)

F Mayer

Paire

13 Simon

 

12 Nishikori

Dimitrov

Melzer

Dodig

Youzhny

Andujar

–bye

7 Tsonga

 

6 del Potro

–bye

Kohlschreiber

Gong (WC)

Falla (Q)

Brands

Querrey

11 Haas

 

15 Almagro

Soeda (Q)

Chardy

Tomic

Lopez

Nieminen

–bye

4 Berdych

 

8 Wawrinka

–bye

Hanescu

Anderson

Zhang (WC)

Verdasco

Przysiezny (Q)

10 Raonic

 

14 Isner

Giraldo (Q)

Tursunov

Berlocq

Dolgopolov

Russell (Q)

–bye

2 Nadal

 

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

 

SUNDAY

Tokyo

Singles – Final

(1) (WC) J Del Potro def. (3) M Raonic 7-6(7-5) 7-5

Doubles – Final

(4) Bopanna/Roger-Vasselin def. J Murray/Peers 7-6(7-5) 6-4

Beijing

Singles – Final

(1) N Djokovic def. (2) R Nadal 6-3 6-4

Doubles – Final

Mirnyi/Tecau def. Fognini/Seppi 6-4 6-2

Shanghai

Singles – First Round

L Rosol def. J Benneteau 6-3 1-6 6-3

P Andujar def. M Youzhny 5-2, retired

F Mayer def. (WC) D Wu 6-3 6-3

C Berlocq def. D Tursunov 4-6 6-4 6-4

 

 

****** EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ******

* Serena cruises to Beijing title

 

****** TODAY’S WOMEN’S NEWS ******

 

Beijing

 

Singles – Final: (1) Serena Williams def. (8) Jelena Jankovic 6-2 6-2

Early in the second set, Serena Williams seemed to suffer some sort of pain. It let Jelena Jankovic go up 2-1 in the set. But Jankovic then had the trainer out — and didn’t win another game. Not exactly a fun final to watch.

Still, it emphasizes just how amazing Serena has been this year. She has almost a 5000 point lead on #2 Victoria Azarenka in the rankings. She is now 66-4 (with a walkover and a withdrawal); she has won 94% of the matches she has played, apart from Fed Cup. She has won nine of the fourteen tournaments she has entered (nine of thirteen that she actually played; she withdrew from Dubai after play began) — including eight of the last ten. She has titles on four continents. And she shows no signs of slowing down.

Jelena Jankovic is still looking for her first title since Bogota, and her first big title since Indian Wells 2010. But she is now 43-17 in 2013.(72%), with two finals and three semifinals. It is her best year since 2010. And it has taken her to #8 in both rankings and race. She has a good shot at the year-end Championships. It would be her first appearance since 2010.

 

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

 

THIS WEEK ON THE WTA:

Linz (International/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: Victoria Azarenka

Osaka (International/Hard). Defending Champion: Heather Watson

NEXT WEEK ON THE WTA:

Moscow (Premier/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: Caroline Wozniacki

Luxembourg (International/Indoor Hard). Defending Champion: Venus Williams

 

************ STATS AND FACTS ************

 

**RANKINGS

 

Estimated WTA Rankings As of October 6, 2013

 

Rank &

Prior

Rank….Name…………..Points

1..(1) SWILLIAMS ………13260*

2..(2) AZARENKA ………..8485

3..(3) Sharapova ……… 6941

4..(4) ARADWANSKA ………6195

5..(5) LI ……………..5365

6..(6) ERRANI ………….4435

7..(7) KVITOVA ……….. 4315

8.(11) JANKOVIC ………..3860

9..(8) WOZNIACKI ……… 3845

10..(9) KERBER ………….3645

11.(12) VINCI …………. 3195

12.(13) STEPHENS ………..3185

13.(10) Bartoli ……….. 3172

14.(16) LISICKI ……….. 2830

15.(18) KIRILENKO ……… 2755

16.(14) IVANOVIC ………..2715

17.(17) HALEP …………. 2685

18.(15) SUAREZ NAVARRO …..2665

19.(19) FLIPKENS ………..2601

20.(20) STOSUR ………….2445

21.(21) CIRSTEA ……….. 2170

22.(25) KUZNETSOVA ………2143

23.(23) CIBULKOVA ……… 2126

24.(22) Makarova ………..2066

25.(24) VESNINA ……….. 1960

26.(26) Hampton ……….. 1851

27.(27) CORNET ………….1790

28.(34) SAFAROVA ………..1775

29.(30) KANEPI ………….1751

30.(28) PAVLYUCHENKOVA …..1750

 

**DRAWS

 

Beijing — Week of September 29

WINNER: Serena Williams

……………….3R……………….QF……….SF……….F

1 S Williams…….(1)S.Williams……..Williams….Williams….Williams

16 Halep………..Kirilenko

11 Stephens……..(11)Stephens

6 Wozniacki……..(6)Wozniacki………Wozniacki

 

3 A Radwanska……(3)A.Radwanska…….Radwanska…Radwanska

14 Ivanovic……..Hercog

10 Vinci………..(10)Vinci

7 Kerber………..(7)Kerber…………Kerber

 

5 Errani………..(5)Errani

9 Kvitova……….(9)Kvitova………..Kvitova…..Kvitova

13 Lisicki………(13)Lisicki

4 Li……………(4)Li…………….Li

 

8 Jankovic………(8)Jankovic……….Jankovic….Jankovic…Jankovic

12 Suarez Navarro..(12)Suarez Navarro

15 Stosur……….Safarova………….Safarova

2 Azarenka………Petkovic

 

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 S Williams……..WON TOURNAMENT

2 Azarenka……….lost 1R (Petkovic)

3 A Radwanska…….lost SF (S. Williams)

4 Li…………….lost QF (Kvitova)

5 Errani…………lost 3R (Kvitova)

6 Wozniacki………lost QF (S. Williams)

7 Kerber…………lost QF (A. Radwanksa)

8 Jankovic……….lost F (S. Williams)

9 Kvitova………..lost SF (Jankovic)

10 Vinci…………lost 3R (Kerber)

11 Stephens………lost 3R (Wozniacki)

12 Suarez Navarro…lost 3R (Jankovic)

13 Lisicki……….lost 3R (Li)

14 Ivanovic………lost 1R (Hercog)

15 Stosur………..lost 1R (Safarova)

16 Halep…………lost 1R (U Radwanska)

Linz — Week of October 7

 

1 Stephens

Rybarikova

Petkovic

Meusburger

Moser (WC)

Voegele

Knapp

7 Hantuchova

 

4 Flipkens

Wickmayer

Ka. Pliskova

Schiavone

Begu

Qualifier

Beck

6 Cibulkova

 

8 Zakopalova

Vekic

Goerges

Qualifier

Svitolina

Barthel

Qualifier

3 Suarez Navarro

 

5 Cirstea

Mayr-Achleitner (WC)

Qualifier

Qualifier

Cadantu

Klaffner (WC)

Niculescu

2 Ivanovic

Osaka — Week of October 7

 

1 Jankovic (WC)

Wozniak

Fichman

Zheng

Zhang

Medina Garrigues

Qualifier

6 Keys

 

3 Stosur

Larsson

Davis

Qualifier

Doi

Soler-Espinosa

Date-Krumm

7 Robson (WC)

 

5 Bouchard

Lepchenko

Mladenovic

Morita

Hsieh

Qualifier

Qualifier

4 Pennetta

 

8 Puig

Watson

Nara (WC)

Garcia

Hercog

Cetkovska

Scheepers

2 Lisicki

 

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

 

SUNDAY

Beijing

(1) Serena Williams def. (8) Jelena Jankovic 6-2 6-2

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