Archive for category: ATP Vienna
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Zemlja upsets Tipsarevic to face Del Potro in Vienna final
Slovenian qualifier Grega Zemlja pulled off the biggest victory of his career to date, defeating Janko Tipsarevic from a set down to make the Vienna final 3-6 7-6 (5) 6-2. After a wasteful first set that saw eight break points squandered from Zemlja, Tipsarevic would need just one to take the set. [...] -
Tipsarevic and Muller reach Vienna semifinals
Janko Tipsarevic is through to the semi-finals of the Erste Bank Open 2012 in Vienna after his match with Aljaz Bedene was cut short. Tipsarevic had been leading 6-2 4-2 when Bedene was forced to retire with a left leg injury. The Slovenian fought admirably against a much better opponent but failed [...] -
Zemlja shocks Haas to reach Vienna semis, Del Potro wins comfortably
Slovenian’s Grega Zemlja pulled off the biggest shock of the day at the Erste Bank Open 2012 in Vienna, defeating Tommy Haas in three sets 6-4 4-6 6-2. With the level of tennis he has been showing in the second half of the year, it seemed like Haas was a certainty for [...] -
Tipsarevic beats Gulbis, Haas defeats Levine to reach Vienna QFs
Janko Tipsarevic and Tommy Haas were amongst the winners today in Vienna, but there was little drama to shout about as five of the six matches on the day ended in straight sets. Tipsarevic defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-3 6-4 but it was an encounter that quite easily could have been a blowout. [...] -
Del Potro overcomes scare in 2nd round in Vienna, Muller beats Melzer
Juan Martin Del Potro needed three sets to defeat an inspired Daniel Brands, taking 3 hours and 5 minutes for a 6-7 (5) 7-6 (4) 7-6 (6) victory. Brands was a semi finalist here last year and clearly enjoys playing in Vienna so it was much tougher than many had anticipated. [...] -
Levine and Pospisil advance to second round in Vienna
It was a good day in Vienna for the North American contingent with Vasek Pospisil and Jesse Levine picking up victories in Vienna . Pospisil served 11 aces in a three set victory against home favourite Andreas Haider-Maurer, coming back from a set down for a 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1 victory. Despite having four [...]
