Post Tagged with: "Stanislas Wawrinka"
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Isner and Dolgopolov reach last 16 in New York
Favorites Alexandr Dolgopolov, John Isner, and Stanislas Wawrinka have dropped an occasional set, but survived second round of 2012 US Open. Former World No. 8 Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis was matched-up against fourteenth seed Ukrainian Dolgopolov on Court 17. The encounter was marked by high level of inconsistency as we could [...] -
Monaco loses in a five set thriller, Wawrinka through at the US Open
Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez staged an amazing comeback against the no.10 seed Argentine Juan Monaco as he fought back from two sets down to eventually prevail with a 3-6 1-6 6-4 7-6 (6) 7-6 (3) scoreline. The match looked done and dusted as Monaco broke his opponent’s serve five times alltogether to [...] -
Federer Overcomes Wawrinka to set up Djokovic final in Cincy
Roger Federer overcomes Stanislas Wawrinka in Cincinnati semifinal match and is prepared for yet another epic duel against Novak Djokovic. Top seed Federer is an expected winner of the semifinal clash against his compatriot and doubles partner Stanislas Wawrinka. They won the Olympic doubles gold in Beijing playing side by [...] -
Federer to play Djokovic for Cincinnati title
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will battle out the 2012 Cincinnati Masters title in the Sunday’s dream final. The Swiss world no.1 defeated his coutryman Stanislas Wawrinka in straight sets 7-6 (4) 6-3 as Djokovic avenged this year’s Olympics bronze medal defeat against the Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, beating [...] -
Federer to meet Wawrinka in Cincinnati semis
Roger Federer booked a semifinal spot at the Cincinnati Masters after overcoming American Mardy Fish in straight sets 6-3 7-6 (4). The Swiss improved his head to head against Fish to 8-1, having also beaten the American in their 2010 Cincinnati final encounter in three hard fought sets 6-7 7-6 [...] -
Raonic defeats Berdych to reach Cincy quarterfinals
Canadian player Milos Raonic was able to overcome Czech player and fifth seed Tomas Berdych to reach the quarterfinal of the Cincinnati Masters.Raonic needed three sets to win the match in 1 hour and 52 minutes with a 6-4 2-6 6-2 scoreline. The match began very tight from both players [...] -
Federer and Wawrinka through to Cincinnati 3rd Round
Switzerland’s top two players both eased into the 3rd round in Cincinnati following straight-set victories. Vying to retain his world no. 1 status, Roger Federer cruised past Alex Bogomolov Jr. in his opening match at the Western & Southern Open. The four-time winner here took just 1 hour to secure [...] -
Federer/Wawrinka and the Bryan Bros advance into second round at the Olympics
Sixth-seeded Swiss couple needed three sets and almost two and half hours to defeat Nishikori and Soeda of Japan in the first round of men’s doubles Olympic clash. The Swiss won all of their serves in the match, but found themselves 0-1 back due to first set tie-break. They nonetheless [...] -
Roger Federer will not be carrying Switzerland’s flag at the London Olympics
World number one tennis player Roger Federer will not be the flag bearer of Switzerland’s contingent at the opening ceremony of London Olympics as the honour has been given to his fellow tennis player and close friend Stanislas Wawrinka. Federer was offered to carry his country’s flag after he won [...] -
Upsets at Gstaad Lead to Unexpected QF Matchups — Defending Champion Granollers is Out
No. 80-ranked Lukasz Kubot defeated defending Gstaad champion, no. 20-ranked Marcel Granollers in straight sets, 6-4 6-2. In the QF, Kubot will face Grigor Dimitrov, who safely defeated Dustin Brown in three sets, 7-6(3) 3-6 6-2. In 2012, the Gstaad tournament has featured many upsets, including Frenchman Paul Henri-Mathieu’s defeat [...] -
The Boodles Challenge – First Day Preview and Photos
Stevegtennis brings you coverage from Britain’s most exclusive grass court tournament, The Boodles Challenge 2012. This spectacular event takes place in the magnificent grounds of Stoke Park, just a short drive from London. When driving through the gates of this establishment, we were absolutely overwhelmed by the marvelous scenery that [...] -
Djokovic avoids huge upset as he beats Seppi and moves into Paris QFs
World no.1 Novak Djokovic avoided a big upset after coming back from two sets down to beat Italian Andreas Seppi 4-6 6-7 (5) 6-3 7-5 6-3 and moving into the quarterfinals of the 2012 French Open. The Serbian took a 3-0 lead at the beginning of the match, just before [...] -
Gasquet beats Murray in the third round of Rome Masters
Richard Gasquet overcame a big hurdle on his way to the Rome Tennis Masters quarterfinals as he defeated no.4 seed Andy Murray in a three set battle, winning 6-7 (1) 6-3 6-2. It was Murray who was going into the match with a 5-3 head to head record against the [...]
