Wimbledon - First Round
1 Novak Djokovic d Juan Carlos Ferrero - 63 63 61
Tradition dictates that the men's defender open play on Center Court.
And he did so in impressive fashion.
About the honor: You feel the tradition and history.
So many legends have won trophies here that made them big tennis stars.
This is the most respected tournament in the world...
Centre Court feels like a theatre...
The crowd have great knowledge about tennis.
Photo: Reuters
Bastad ATP 250 - Men's Final
1 Robin Soderling d 2 David Ferrer - 62 62
This is Robin's 4th ATP title on the year & the 10th of his career.
He is now 10-10 in finals.
This is the 3rd time Robin's become a 2-time champ: Lyon & Rotterdam.
The win did nothing for his ranking... He's stuck at #5 - way behind Murray.
Battle for #5: Ferrer is at Robin's heels with only 115 points separating them.
Neither of them had a good US swing last year so... It's on.
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Stuttgart ATP 250 - Men's Final
Juan Carlos Ferrero d Pablo Andujar - 64 60
This is JC's 1st ATP title on the year & the 16th of his career.
He is now 16-18 in finals.
The win moves JC up 21 ranking spots to #64.
Deep field: And that only makes in the #11 player from Spain.
Plum loco.
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.
***
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
*****
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
From the left ya got yer Potito Starace, Simone Bolelli & yer Andreas Seppi.
Bolilli lost yesterday but the other two Italians moved into the Qfs today.
Hamburg ATP 500 Quarterfinals
Andrey Golubev vs Denis Istomin - H2H: 0-1
Istomin is looking for his 3rd Sf of '10 (0-2), Golubev his 2nd (0-1).
6 Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Florian Mayer - H2H: 4-0
I'm pretty confident that JC will move into another final this year (2-1).
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3 Jurgen Melzer vs Potito Starace - H2H: 1-0
Both boys come into this match with 16 match losses on the year.
7 Thomaz Bellucci vs Andreas Seppi - H2H: 0-0
Brazilian Bellucci is quietly having a breakout year & already up to #22.
*****
Today's Results
Andrey Golubev d 1 Nikolay Davydenko - 64 64
3 Jurgen Melzer d Jeremy Chardy - 75 76(4)
6 Juan Carlos Ferrero d Jarkko Nieminen - 62 36 64
7 Thomaz Bellucci d 10 Philipp Kohlschreiber - 75 64
Florian Mayer d Maximo Gonzalez - 76(1) 60
Andreas Seppi d Fabio Fognini - 64 64
Denis Istomin d WC Julian Reister - 36 63 76(3)
Potito Starace d Q Pere Riba - 46 64 64
And we're not even talking about the 2 in the top 10 - Nadal & Verdasco.
***
Bastad ATP 250
1 Robin Soderling vs 3 David Ferrer - H2H: 6-2
Remember Robin just won 7-5 in the 5th in the 4th Round at Wimbledon.
This is their 3rd meeting in Bastad: 1-1.
4 Nicolas Almagro vs 5 Tommy Robredo (above) - H2H: 1-0
Strange they've only met once - in Hamburg '07.
Tommy could use this win as he's having an awful year: 11-12.
Tommy did have a great win today beating Verdasco in the quarters.
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Stuttgart ATP 250
3 Gael Monfils vs Daniel Gimeno Traver - H2H: 0-0
#17 vs #88 - Monfils should have this but... maybe a Davis Cup hangover?
4 Juan Carlos Ferrero vs 5 Albert Montanes - H2H: 5-0
JC had a wonderful South American clay court swing - 2 titles in 3 finals.
Then he fell apart on Euro clay leading up to Roland Garros.
Now he's rocking the clay again... Where was this a couple months ago?
The Men
6 men with TWO titles: Marin Cilic, Juan Carlos Ferrero (above),
Rafael Nadal, Sam Querrey, Andy Roddick, Fernando Verdasco
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16 ONE title: Marcos Baghdatis, Thomaz Bellucci, Juan Ignacio Chela
Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, David Ferrer,
Ernests Gulbis, John Isner, Ivan Ljubicic, Michael Llodra, Feliciano Lopez,
Albert Montanes, Robin Soderling, Stanislas Wawrinka, Mikhail Youzhny
The Women
3 ladies with TWO titles: Kim Clijsters (above), Elena Dementieva,
Venus Williams
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16 ONE title: Iveta Benesova, Alona Bondarenko, Justine Henin,
Jelena Jankovic, Alisa Kleybanova, Mariana Duque Marina,
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Flavia Pennetta,
Francesca Schiavone, Anastajia Sevastova, Maria Sharapova, Sam Stosur,
Yanina Wickmayer, Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Vera Zvonareva
The Men
5 men with TWO titles: Marin Cilic, Juan Carlos Ferrero (above),
Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Fernando Verdasco
15 ONE title: Marcos Baghdatis, Thomaz Bellucci, Juan Ignacio Chela
Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, David Ferrer,
Ernests Gulbis, John Isner, Ivan Ljubicic, Michael Llodra, Feliciano Lopez,
Rafael Nadal, Robin Soderling, Sam Querrey, Stanislas Wawrinka
The Women
3 ladies with TWO titles: Kim Clijsters (above), Elena Dementieva,
Venus Williams
14 ONE title: Iveta Benesova, Alona Bondarenko, Justine Henin
Jelena Jankovic, Alisa Kleybanova, Mariana Duque Marina, Flavia Pennetta,
Francesca Schiavone, Maria Sharapova, Sam Stosur, Yanina Wickmayer,
Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Vera Zvonareva
Q Santiago Giraldo d 12 Juan Carlos Ferrero - 60 63
Ferrero, the Rome champ in '01, was soundly dumped in 59 minutes.
Ferrero won 2 titles out of 3 finals on the clay in South America.
So far on the European clay he hasn't quite found his form...
The losses: Monte Carlo Qf, Barcelona 2nd round, Rome 1st round.
***
Giraldo is currently ranked a career high #76.
He will play the winner of Beck/Llodra.
The Colombian recently won a Challenger in Pereira.
Photo: Getty Images
2 Rafael Nadal d 9 Juan Carlos Ferrero - 64 62
Rafa needs just two more matches to take the title and make a little history.
He'd become the first man to win a tournament 6 straight years.
Rafa has a 2nd opportunity to accomplish this next week in Barcelona as well.
But the way he's been playing this week I'd bet he gets it done on Sunday.
Rafa improves his record in Monte Carlo to a massive 32-1.
His lone loss was in '03 to Guillermo Coria in the 3rd round - Rafa was 16.
Photo: Reuters
TOP HALF
1 Novak Djokovic vs David Nalbandian - H2H: 2-1
Nalbandian is playing with a protected ranking. This result will move him up.
Novak is looking for his 17th Masters 1000 semi - David his 12th.
Fernando Verdasco vs Albert Montanes - H2H: 3-0
Fern is in his 10th Masters 1000 quarter - looking for his first semi.
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BOTTOM HALF
11 David Ferrer vs Philipp Kohlschreiber - H2H: 4-3
David is playing in his 5th MC quarter - he's lost the last 4.
This one could go either way.
2 Rafael Nadal vs 9 Juan Carlos Ferrero - H2H: 6-2
Ferrero got the last one - over a slightly injured Rafa in Rome last year.
Rafa is 30-7 in Masters 1000 quarterfinals - 13-0 on clay.
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Photo: Novak Djokovic - Getty Images
Not to mention those funny ass faces!
David Nalbandian (above) d Andreas Beck - 63 61
10 Tomas Berdych d Feliciano Lopez (above) - 63 61
9 Juan Carlos Ferrero (above) d Q Marcel Granollers - 60 63
w/c Richard Gasquet (above) d Q Daniel Gimeno-Traver - 62 46 62
Nicolas Almagro d Simon Greul (above) - 36 75 62
Some great matches coming up on Tennis Channel today.
Of particular interest: Nadal/Ferrer Federer/Berdych Soderling/Gonzalez.
Stadium Court Today:
8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs 12 Juan Carlos Ferrero - H2H: 1-0
6 Andy Roddick vs Benjamin Becker - H2H: 3-0
4 Rafael Nadal vs 15 David Ferrer (above) - H2H: 8-3
1 Roger Federer vs 16 Tomas Berdych - H2H: 8-1
Grandstand Court Today:
33 Nicolas Almagro vs 27 Thomaz Bellucci - H2H: 0-0
13 Mikhail Youhzny vs Mardy Fish - H2H: 1-1
5 Robin Soderling vs 9 Fernando Gonzalez - H2H: 4-4
7 Marin Cilic vs 10 Fernando Verdasco - H2H: 2-2
Photo: Getty Images
3 David Ferrer d. 4 Juan Carlos Ferrero - 63 36 64
Ferrer wins his first title since s-Hertogenbosch in May '08.
He now has 8 ATP titles - his 1st came at Bucharest in '02.
The win should bump him up a couple spots from his current #17.
Both boys are playing singles for Spain next weekend in Davis Cup.
Photo: AP
The old king of clay is suddenly the new king of clay again.
2 Juan Carlos Ferrero d. 1 David Ferrer - 57 64 63
After going titleless for so long Ferrero has just won two-in-a-row.
The win pushes him up 6 spots to number #16.
Ferrero picked up his 14th title - 11th on clay.
Juan Carlos Ferrero: I feel unbelievable after winning two weeks in a row. It is a great feeling. I think the key to my current success is the physical work I have done. I have been working very hard and I know that I can be on the court forever. That helps my game a lot because I get to the ball much earlier and can be more aggressive.
Photo: Reuters
Wow - Ouch
1 Juan Carlos Ferrero d. Lukazs Kubot - 61 60
Ferrero collects his 13th title. His 1st came in Mallorca in '99.
Currently ranked #22, this win won't be enough to get him in the top 20.
But a decent showing next week in Buenos Aires should do the trick.
This was Kubot's 2nd tour level final. And 2nd runner-up finish.
He'll bump up the rankings tomorrow about 10 spots from #56.
Ferrero plays Mello & Kubot takes on Chela in 1st rounders in BA.
Photo: AP
Novak Djokovic Thru to Semifinals at Dubai
ATP 500 Dubai - Men's Quarterfinal
1 Novak Djokovic d 7 Andreas Seppi - 60 63
Novak & brother Marko (above) played doubles here as well.
Again, they lost 1st round - they have yet to win a match together.
On the flip side Novak is thru to his 6th Sf at Dubia - in 7 visits.
He is looking to make it 4 straight Dubai titles.
The Aussie Open champ is also undefeated this year: 9-0.
Of course, this is only his 2nd tourney on the season.
He will next play Juan Martin Del Potro - H2H: 7-2/ND.
Remember Juan kept Nole from medaling at the Olympics last year.
DVR set.
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