TennisToday: Dusseldorf

Dusseldorf ATP 250 - Men's Final

3/WC Juan Monaco d 6 Jarkko Nieminen - 64 63

Now that's how you turn around a dismal season - you win a title.

His 8th - 7 of them on clay. And 1st of 2013.

Hopefully this will give him a jolt of confidence for Roland-Garros.

Juan has a very tricky draw right from the start.

He's got Gemino-Traver first up and is headed toward Cliic and Tsonga.

And if he can get past all of them he's likely to face Federer in the Qf's.

I'm exhausted just typing that!

Post match: It's the best preparation. I've had a great week here,

playing a couple of good matches. Especially today I played really well.

So I will look forward to keep playing this way in Paris.

05/23/2013

Dusseldorf ATP 250 - Men's Quarterfinal

3/WC Juan Monica d Tobias Kamke - 63 64

Pico reaches a Sf for only the second time this year.

So far he hasn't been backing up his points from last season.

And he's staring down 4th round points from the French Open 2012.

I just hope he stears clear of his BFF's (Rafa) draw.

At least until the quarters.

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