Post Tagged with: "Grega Zemlja"
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Tipsarevic moves into third round in Miami, Ferrer given a walkover
Janko Tipsarevic eased into third round of Miami, whilst David Ferrer was given another bye. Nishikori, Zemlja and Malisse also advanced to round of 32. Seventh-seeded Serb Tipsarevic overcame Dudi Sela of Israel in straight sets after efficiently converting four out of his five break point opportunities. He went 3-0 [...] -
Federer beats Zemlja in first round of Rotterdam
Roger Federer eased into round two of the ATP Rotterdam Open 2013 after beating Grega Zemlja of Slovenia 6-3 6-1 in 58 minutes. The first four games went with serve, despite Zemlja having earned two break points in game four that he was unable to convert. After Roger took his [...] -
Juan Martin Del Potro seals 12th title of career in Vienna
Juan Martin Del Potro took the 12th title of his career, and third on the year (Marseille, Estoril), in Vienna as he defeated Grega Zemlja 7-5 6-3 in 1 hour and 41 minutes. While the victory was never in true danger for Del Potro, his Slovenia opponent did give him early trouble. Zemlja [...] -
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. [...] -
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 [...] -
Lacko and Yen-Hsun Lu out of St.Petersburg Open
Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei, ranked 64 on the ATP’s list of players and the 6th seed in this year’s St Petersburg Open, was beaten in straight sets in the first round of play by unseeded Roberto Bautista-Agut of Spain, ranked 87. The score was 6-4 6-2 and the match [...] -
Tipsarevic and Gasquet book their place in the last 16 at Flushing Meadows
Favorites Janko Tipsarevic and Richard Gasquet dismiss unseeded players Grega Zemlja and Steve Johnson in straight sets to enter last 16 at 2012 US Open. 99th-ranked Slovenian Grega Zemlja was the first ever Slovene to have played in the third round of a Grand Slam tournament. He achieved this historical [...] -
The Rise Of Slovenian Tennis
Not really known for being a hotbed of tennis talent, Slovenia is experiencing somewhat of an upturn in the men’s game. Slovenian has always been better known for their female players, Katarina Srebotnik is a former No. 1 in doubles, while Polona Hercog is a two time WTA Tour title [...] -
Tsonga through to second round at the China Open
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga battled his way through to the second round at the China Open as he defeated Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 7-6 (7), 7-5. For the top seed Frenchman Tsonga, Beijing has got a special place in his heart as he won his first career match here in 2004. Tsonga [...]
