Archive for category: Metz
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Tsonga through to Metz final after three set victory over Davydenko
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga needed three sets to see off Nikolay Davydenko in an enthralling 6-0 3-6 6-4 semi final encounter of the Moselle Open 2012 in Metz. Tsonga will face Andreas Seppi in the final with the chance to take his second title of 2012, after Doha in January. After a dominant [...] -
Seppi takes out Monfils to advance into Metz final
Andreas Seppi stopped Gaël Monfils in 2012 Moselle Open semifinals after a great comeback. He will confront the winner of Tsonga-Davydenko clash in the Metz final. Seventh-seeded Monfils had won all of the previous three head-to-head encounters against Seppi, the last one in 2010. The Frenchman covered the court with [...] -
Tsonga to meet Davydenko in Metz semifinal
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has moved through to the semifinal of Metz after avoiding a minor scare against American opponent Jesse Levine. Levine broke in the first game of the match from 40-15 down and consolidated the break for a 2-0 lead but would struggle for long parts after that. A fourteen deuce fourth [...] -
Monfils beats Kohlschreiber in Metz QFs, Seppi defeats Mayer
Andreas Seppi overcame Florian Mayer in straight sets, while reconvalescent Gaël Monfils turned around the match against Philipp Kohlschreiber. Seppi and Monfils will now face each other in the Moselle Open semis. Fifth seed Italian Seppi and fourth-seeded German Mayer were tied 1-1 in head-to-head series before playing in quarterfinal [...] -
Tsonga, Davydenko, Karlovic and Levine through to Metz QFs
The quarterfinal pairings for the top half of the 2012 Metz draw have been set today. Tsonga will play Levine, whilst Davydenko will square off against Karlovic. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is through to the next round after defeating fellow Frenchman Clement Reix 6-3 6-3. Ranked outside the top 500, Reix did not [...] -
Monfils and Kohlschreiber to meet in Metz quarterfinal
Seeded players Gaël Monfils and Philip Kohlschreiber see off their second round opponents to set up a quarterfinal match at 2012 Moselle Open in Metz. This was the first professional match between French countrymen Monfils and Nicolas Mahut. Unseeded Mahut started the match with a lot of confidence as he [...] -
Seppi and Mayer reach QFs in Metz, Blake eliminated
Andreas Seppi knocked out Vincent Millot in straight sets, while James Blake wasted his opportunities against Florian Mayer in the second round of Moselle Open in Metz. Seppi and Mayer will now meet in the quarterfinal. 222nd-ranked domestic player Millot never looked like upsetting fifth-seeded Italian Seppi in their second [...] -
Seppi and Mahut enter second round in Metz
Andreas Seppi comes back after a set down, while Nicolas Mahut plays two tough sets to advance into second round at Moselle Open in Metz. It is rare to see a player losing seven serves, and still winning the match. Both fifth seed Italian Seppi and his first round adversary [...] -
Mathieu out, Berrer and Levine advance at the Moselle Open in Metz
Paul Henri-Mathieu became the next home casualty from Metz, following the exit of Kenny de Schepper yesterday. His encounter against Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller was serve dominant and break point chances were few and far between. At 5-5, Mathieu carved out two break points but will be unable to take one. The highly [...] -
Monfils and Blake through to second round at Moselle Open in Metz
James Blake and three French players, Gaël Monfils, Benoit Paire, and Vincent Millot progressed into the second round of Moselle Open in Metz. None of their opponents extended the match into three sets. Seventh seed French Monfils, who conquered Metz in 2009, is staying in competition at this year’s Moselle [...] -
Karlovic, Davydenko advance in Metz; Reix in shock victory
Some of the first round matches at the Moselle Open 2012 in Metz have already been completed. As expected, the match between big men Ivo Karlovic and Kenny de Schepper was serve dominant. No break points were taken of the total nine available in this match for either player meaning the match was settled [...]





