Gstaad ATP 250 - Semifinal
1 Janko Tipsarevic d Paul-Henri Mathieu - 76(10) 63
The Serb is on a bit of a roll...
Having won Stuttgart last week Janko is on a 7 match win streak.
He advances to his 3rd final of '12: 1-1 and 10th career final: 3-6.
He will play Thomaz Bellucci - H2H: 1-1. They played a 3-setter last week.
One more day at the office and then Janko will head to the London Games.
He posted the photo above of his ice bath to Facebook a couple days ago.
Los Angeles ATP 250 Final
Ernests Gulbis d 1 Mardy Fish - 57 64 64
Ernie captures his 2nd ATP title - interstingly, both on American soil.
Heading back up: The win bumps him up 29 ranking spot to #55.
A year ago he enjoyed his highest ranking of #21.
Let's see if he can keep it going - I think he belongs in the top 20.
Ernie: It means a lot to me. It's my second title.
It gives me a huge boost in confidence.
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Gstaad ATP 250 Final
8 Marcel Granollers d 4 Fernando Verdasco - 64 36 63
Marcel also captures his 2nd ATP title - and first since Houston in '08.
It’s very important for me because I won my first tournament in 2008...
Which was a little unexpected, and three years later I won here.
So there is a lot of work behind today and I feel amazing.
The win bumps him to a career high ranking of #33.
DomiNation: Another Spaniard winning another title.
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Umag ATP 250 Final
2 Alexandr Dolgopolov d 4 Marin Cilic - 64 36 63
Big congrats to Alexandr on winning his maiden ATP title.
2nd times a charm: He lost his first final in February at Costa Do Sauipe.
He becomes the 6th first-time titlist of 2011.
Alex rises 5 spots in the rankings to #21 - 1 spot below his ranking high.
Alex: I was first in the rankings in Ukraine, but I hadn’t won a title...
And everyone was talking about that a bit. It’s a good moment.
I’ll keep on working and try and get higher and higher in the rankings.
Photos: Reuters/AP
Gstaad ATP 250
2 Nicolas Almagro d 7 Richard Gasquet - 75 61
Nicolas wins his 2nd title of '10 and 7th on the ATP tour.
The win will bump him up a couple spots from his current #18.
He's is not playing DC next week but Gasquet is - um, good luck with that.
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Umag ATP 250
4 Juan Carlos Ferrero d Potito Starace - 64 64
JC wins his 3rd title of '10 and 15th on tour.
He has gone a whopping 28-7 on clay this year which includes 3 titles.
With King taken you'd have to call him the 'Prince of Clay'.
JC will take next week off before heading to begin his US Open Series.
Photos: Getty Images
Gstaad ATP 250 Final
2 Nicolas Almagro (above) vs 7 Richard Gasquet - H2H: 1-0
These 24 year-olds went to a 3rd set tie break this year in Acapulco.
Both are looking for their 2nd titles of 2010 & both a 7th career title.
Rare to see 2 one-handed backhands go at it - much less in a final. Nice.
Semifinal Results
2 Nicolas Almagro d Daniel Gimeno-Traver - 76(7) 36 63
7 Richard Gasquet d Q Yuri Schukin - 63 64
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Umag ATP 250 Final
4 Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Potito Starace - H2H: 5-1
They have a history in Umag - Ferrero won their meeting here last year.
JC is looking for his 3rd title of 2010 & 15th overall - Potito his 1st ever.
#64 Potito will be right around the top 50 either way after tomorrow.
Semifinal Results
4 Juan Carlos Ferrero d Andreas Seppi - 64 62
Potito Starace d 8 Juan Ignacio Chela - 67(4) 63 62
Photo: Reuters
Gstaad ATP 250 Semifinals
7 Richard Gasquet vs Yuri Schukin - H2H: 0-0
Exactly 100 points serepate the pair in the rankings - Gasquet is #47.
This is Gaquet's 3rd Sf of '10: 1-1. He went on to win the title in Nice.
2 Nicolas Almagro (above) vs Daniel Gimeno-Traver - H2H: 1-1
Both Spaniards are 24 years-old - Daniel is 14 days older.
In fact, they will both enjoy a birthday in the coming weeks.
Daniel also won the last match and only one in '10 in Buenos Aires.
Nicolas is looking for his 2nd title on the year & 7th of his career.
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Umag ATP 250 Semifinals
8 Juan Ignacio Chela vs Potito Starace - H2H: 3-2
They haven't played since '07 so the H2H really doesn't mean much.
They are closely ranked (JIC #56, PS #64) & both have lost 17 matches in '10.
4 Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Andreas Seppi - H2H: 1-2
Juan Carlos' year on clay just keeps getting better: 27-7.
They played in Umag in the Sf's last year with JC winning 7-5 in the 3rd.
This is Seppi's 2nd week in the Sf's - he lost last week to Melzer in Hamburg.
Photo: Reuters
Thomaz Bellucci Wins Gstaad ATP TItle
Gstaad ATP 250 - Final
Thomaz Bellucci d 1 Janko Tipsarevic - 67(6) 64 62
Thomaz wins his 3rd title and 2nd in Gstaad ('09).
Post match: Gstaad is very special for me...
Because I won my first title here three years ago...
Which was a surprise and unexpected.
For me to win one more time here is very special.
I feel very comfortable here, like I’m playing at home.
The win will bump him 20 spots in the rankings to about #40.
Not a bad week.
The London Games is next for both boys. Enjoy. I will.
Photo: AP
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