Post Tagged with: "ATP Tour"
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Paes/Tipsarevic rule at the Chennai Open
Leander Paes and Janko Tipsarevic won the 2012 Aircel Chennai Open title, beating Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich 6-4 6-4 in the final. Their victory came only a few hours after Janko Tipsarevic lost the singles final against Milos Raonic in a three hour battle. “I had a very hard [...] -
Murray – Dolgopolov final in Brisbane
Andy Murray played some superb tennis to defeat Australia’s Bernard Tomic in the Brisbane International semifinal, beating him 6-3 6-2. The 19 year old Tomic didn’t stand a chance against a solid Murray, who could rely on his serve as well as on his ground strokes. Murray will play Alexandr [...] -
Raonic vs. Tipsarevic in the Chennai Open Final
The Canadian Milos Raonic reached the third final of his career by beating Nicolas Almagro of Spain 6-4 6-4 at the Chennai Open. Raonic, by many considered one of the most talented player on tour, will try to win his second career title in Sunday’s final, where he will meet [...] -
Murray overpoweres Baghdatis in Brisbane quarterfinals
British no.1 Andy Murray reached the Brisbane International semifinals as he dismissed Marcos Baghdatis from Cyprus in two easy sets 6-2 6-2. Murray got off to a quick start as he took a 4-0 lead in the first set, eventually closing it out 6-2. There were no breaks in the [...] -
Haas wins opener at Stockholm Open
Tommy Haas of Germany won his first round match at the Stockholm Open as he defeated Somdev Devvarman 7-6 (4), 6-4. Also through is Philipp Petzschner after he eliminated Lukasz Kubot of Poland 6-2, 7-5. First seed in Stockholm is Gael Monfils of France and the second seed is the [...] -
Koellerer will fight lifetime ban
The Austrian tennis player Daniel Koellerer is planning to appeal his lifetime ban for match-fixing next month. Koellerer, ranked 55th in October 2009, will go to the highest court in world sports to challenge the decision made by TIU (Tennis Integrity Unit). Another Serbian player David Savic received a lifetime [...] -
Ferrer and Nishikori reach Shanghai semifinals
Spain’s David Ferrer eliminated the American Andy Roddick to reach the semifinals at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. The Spaniard came back from a set down to seal the match 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (2). There were no breaks of serve in the first set and Roddick managed to maintain his cool [...] -
Djokovic to finish 2011 season as world no.1
Novak Djokovic of Serbia will finish this year as no.1 for the first time in his career. Nadal’s defeat against Florian Mayer of Germany at the Shanghai Masters has secured the Serbian the top spot at the end of the year. He will be the 16th different player since 1973 [...] -
Ferrero and Ferrer victorious at Shanghai Masters, Melzer out
Former world no.1 Juan Carlos Ferrero beat fellow countryman Fernando Verdasco in the second round of the Shanghai Masters 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and will meet David Ferrer of Spain in round three. David Ferrer, who is on a good way to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals (currently [...] -
Berdych victorious against Tsonga in China Open SF
Tomas Berdych upset the top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the China Open semifinal, beating him 6-4, 4-4, 6-1. He will now play Marin Cilic of Croatia in the final. If he succeeds, it will be his first title since he was victorious in Munich in 2009. Berdych could move closer [...] -
Nadal beats Fish and moves into Japan Open Final
Rafael Nadal beat Mardy Fish 7-5, 6-1 to reach the Rakuta Japan Tennis Open Championship’s Final. The defending champion broke the American in the 11th game of the first set before serving out for it. The second set went much more smoothly for the Spaniard as he managed to break [...] -
Fish eliminates Tomic in Tokyo and will face Nadal in SF
American Mardy Fish set up a semifinal encounter against Rafael Nadal at the Japan Open when he outsted the Australian Bernard Tomic in the quarterfinal, beating him 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1. The breaking point in the match was the 9th game in the second set, when Fish broke Tomic’s serve, [...] -
Tsonga and Ferrero to meet in QF at China Open
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga moved into the quarterfinal of the China Open after ousting the Chinese wildcard holder Ze Zhang in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. The top seed French player set up a quarterfinal match against the former world no.1 Juan Carlos Ferrero after the Spaniard defeated Marcel Granollers 6-4, 6-4. Tsonga [...]
