Archive: marseille
Keep up with the latest tennis results here on 10sBalls.com from the men's tennis in Marseille.
Spread out across the globe from Marseille to Delray Beach and all the way down to Rio, the sixth week of the year on the ATP tour was always going to offer some interesting tennis played out by sparkling seas but what we got was exceptional – a week to remember.
Next Generation star Nick Kyrgios captured his first ATP World Tour title on Sunday in Marseille as he upset fourth seed Marin Cilic 6-2, 7-6(3) in the final of the Open 13.
Toward the end of the first set of this, there were surely overworked staffers here saying, "Why are you putzing around, David Ferrer? We don't need another three hour match!" (This followed Joao Souza's marathon.) They needn't have worried.
Rafael Nadal is back in Rio de Janeiro this week to defend his 2014 title, but he won't be able to steal the entire spotlight away from the other two ongoing tournaments. It is is another jam-packed seven-day stretch in the frantic February swing, with additional action taking place in Marseille and Delray Beach.
A depressing result so soon after Karlovic made the Memphis final. Any additional points will count for Kevin Anderson.
If you want to read about exciting matches -- read about the day's other singles finals.
It really does look as if Marin Cilic's marathon of the night before cost him. He loses his faint Top Ten chance.
Memphis Full Thursday Results: Singles – Second Round: (1) M Cilic def. I Sijsling 7-6(7-2) 3-6 7-6(9-7) Marin Cilic
Last year, after winning San Jose for the second time, Milos Raonic backed it up with a Memphis final.
One week after falling out of the Top Fifty, Denis Istomin starts a campaign to make it back (although this alone won't do it).