Published Feb 29, 2016

Europe's up and coming young super star: Dominic Thiem (Austria) Photo: Getty Images

Week of Feb 22 - 28, 2016

TOP LEVEL HEADLINES

Roger Federer withdrew from BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. He will also skip Miami and plans to return to competition in Monte Carlo (April 10-17).
Despite an eye infection which forced him to retire in the quarters in Dubai, Novak Djokovic is listed to return to competition in Indian Wells.
The rumors about Serena William's up and coming retirement are not going away. Age and injuries are being named as the reason she may be planning to play her last season in 2016.
Toni Nadal says Rafa's problems are purely mental and no coaching change is needed for the 29 year old Spaniard.
Eight Davis Cup first round World Group ties are coming up March 4-6. Scroll down for details.
Dominic Thiem's impressive run was crowned with the championship in Acapulco, the second title in three weeks.
Arnaud Clement is suing the French Tennis Federation for 1.5 million Euros after his dismissal as Davis Cup Captain five months ago.
Peter Bodo says "WTA has become a tour with plenty of stars but almost no champions."
Andy Murray backing British entrepreneurs: He's investing in ice cream maker Oppo, film streaming firm "We Are Colony", peer-to-peer mortgage lender Landbay, among others
Australian star Nick Kyrgios will have hip examined before Davis Cup this week.

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Finals	Champion
Qatar Total Open Doha, Qatar Feb 21 - 27, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: Lucie Safarova (CZE) Last yearIdbls champions: Raquel Atawo (USA) / Abigail Spears (USA)	Tournament Director: Sad Al Mohannadi Draw: S-56 D-28 Tier - Premier Prize Money: $2,517,250 Surface: Hard	SINGLES Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) d Andrea Petkovic (GER) 7-5, 1-0(ret) (8) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d (3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 6-2, 6-0	(8) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
			DOUBLES H.Chan (TPE) / Y.Chan (TPE) d D.Kasatkina (RUS) / E.Vesnina (RUS) 3-6, 7-6(5), 10-8 S.Errani (ITA) / C.Suarez Navarro (ESP) d G.Dabrowski (CAN) / M.Martinez Sanchez (ESP) 6-1, 6-4	H.Chan (TPE) / Y.Chan (TPE) d S.Errani (ITA) / C.Suarez Navarro (ESP) 6-3, 6-3
ATP Tour

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Finals	Champion
Abierto Mexicano TELCEL Acapulco, Mexico Feb 22 - 27, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) Last yearIdbls champions: Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) / Lara Arruabarrena	Tournament Director: Raul Zurutuza Draw: S-28 D-16 Tier - International Prize Money: $226,750 Surface: Hard	SINGLES Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d Christina McHale (USA) 6-3, 6-3 (2) Sloane Stephens (USA) d (8) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 6-2, 6-0	(2) Sloane Stephens (USA) d Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5)
			DOUBLES (1) A.Medina Garrigues (ESP) / A.Parra Santonja (ESP) d M.Irigoyen (ARG) / P.Kania (POL) 6-3, 6-4 K.Bertens (NED) J.Larsson (SWE) d X.Han (CHN) / C.McHale (USA) 6-1, 6-1	(1) A.Medina Garrigues (ESP) / A.Parra Santonja (ESP) d K.Bertens (NED) J.Larsson (SWE) 6-0, 6-4
ATP Tour

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Finals	Champion
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai, U.A.E. Feb 22 - 27, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: Roger Federer (SUI) Last yearIdbls champions: Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Daniel Nestor (CAN))	Tournament Director: Salah Tahlak Draw: S-32D-16 Tier - 500 Prize Money: $2,249,215 Surface: Hard	SINGLES Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) d (6) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 3-6, 6-7(1), 6-1 (2) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) d Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 6-4, 3-0(ret)	(2) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) d Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-4, 7-6(13)
			DOUBLES F.Lopez (ESP) / M.Lopez (ESP) d H.Chung (KOR) / J.Vesely (CZE) 6-4, 7-6(6) S.Bolelli (ITA) / A.Seppi (ITA) d L.Kubot (POL) / M.Matkowski (POL) 3-6, 6-3, 10-5	S.Bolelli (ITA) / A.Seppi (ITA) d F.Lopez (ESP) / M.Lopez (ESP) 6-2, 3-6, 14-12
ATP Tour

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Finals	Champion
Abierto Mexicano TELCEL Acapulco, Mexico Feb 22 - 27, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: David Ferrer (ESP) Last yearIdbls champions: Mike Bryan (USA) / Bob Bryan (USA)	Tournament Director: Mark Baron Draw: S-28 D-16 Tier - 500 Prize Money: $1,413,600 Surface: Hard	SINGLES (5) Bernard Tomic (AUS) d Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 (4) Dominic Thiem (AUT) Sam Querrey (USA) 6-2, 6-2	(4) Dominic Thiem (AUT) d (5) Bernard Tomic (AUS) 7-6, 4-6, 6-3
			DOUBLES T.Huey (PHI) / M.Mirnyi (BLR) d (1) J.S.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7 (3) P.Petzschner (GER) / A.Peya (AUT) d O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA) 6-1, 6-3	T.Huey (PHI) / M.Mirnyi (BLR) d (3) P.Petzschner (GER) / A.Peya (AUT) 7-6(5), 6-3
ATP Tour

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Finals	Champion
Brasil Open Sao Paulo, Brazil Feb 22 - 28, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: Pablo Cuevas (URU) Last yearIdbls champions: Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL)	Tournament Director: Luis Felipe Tavares Draw: S-28 D-16 Tier - 250 Prize Money: $436,220 Surface: Hard	SINGLES (3) Pablo Cuevas (ARG) d Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-3, 6-4 (LL) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) d Inigo Cervantes (ESP) 6-1, 6-1	(3) Pablo Cuevas (ARG) d (LL) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 6-3, 6-4
			DOUBLES J.Peralta (CHI) / H.Zeballos (ARG) d G.Duran (ARG) / A.Molteni (ARG) 6-1, 6-4 P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / D.Marrero (ESP) d A.Martin (SVK) / H.Castillo (CHI) 6-3, 3-6, 110-6	J.Peralta (CHI) / H.Zeballos (ARG) d P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / D.Marrero (ESP) 40-6, 6-1,10-5
ATP Tour

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Women's Tour

Qatar Total Open Doha, Qatar Feb 21 - 27, 2016

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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - Premier Prize Money: $2,517,250	Surface: Hard Tournament Director: Sad Al Mohannadi Draw: S-56 D-28
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Lucie Safarova (CZE)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Raquel Atawo (USA) / Abigail Spears (USA)

SINGLES - Suarez Navarro Wins Doha

(8) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4

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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Carla Suárez Navarro captured the biggest title of her career at the Qatar Total Open, charging back from a set down against 18-year-old Jelena Ostapenko to triumph, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
"I started a little bit nervous and she started really good," she said in her on-court interview. "It's not easy to play like this, and I lost the first set but I believed, I fought, I run, and finally I won."
Ostapenko had beaten the Spaniard in their only prior encounter at last year's WimbledonChampionships, and started in similar form with a nearly flawless first set in her second WTA final, cracking eight forehand winners en route to winning the opening set.
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• 1 Angelique Kerber (GER) - R1: Bye. R2: Saisai Zheng (CHN) 5-7, 1-6. Kerber out in R1
• 2 Simona Halep (ROU) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Elena Vesnina (RUS) 7-6(1), 4-6, 1-6. Halep out in R1
• 3 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 6-4, 6-4. R3: Monica Niculesu (ROU) 7-5, 6-1. QF: (9) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. SF: (8) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 2-6, 0-6. Radwanska out in the Semis
• 4 Garbine Muguruza (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Nao Hibino (JPN) 6-2, 6-0. R3: Timea Babos (HUN) 6-2, 7-5. QF: Andrea Petkovic (GER) 1-6, 7-5, 2-6. Muguruza out in the Quarters
• 5 Petra Kvitova (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: Barbora Strycova (CZE) 7-6(2), 6-4. R3: Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 7-5, 2-6, 1-6. Kvitova out in R3
• 6 Belinda Bencic (SUI) - R1: Bye. R2: CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) 4-6, 2-6. Bencic out in R2
• 7 Lucie Safarova (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) 6-7(6), 5-7. Safarova out in R2
• CHAMPION 8 Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Donna Vekic (CRO) 7-6(5), 6-4. R3: (11) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 6-2, 6-2. QF: (Q) Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6-3, 7-6(3). SF: (3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 6-2, 6-0. F: Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4. CHAMPION
• 9 Roberta Vinci (ITA) - R1: Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 6-2, 6-1. R2: Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(3). R3: (WC) Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) 7-5, 6-1. QF: (3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 6-3, 2-6, 3-6. Vinci out in the Quarters
• 10 Karolina Pliskova (CZE) - R1: Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) 1-6, 1-6. Pliskova out in R1
• 11 Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) - R1: Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6-7(7), 6-1, 6-3. R2: Yulia Putintseva (RUS) 6-2, 7-6(0). R3: (8) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 2-6, 2-6. Bacsinszky out in R3
• 12 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - R1: Julia Goerges (GER) 6-3, 6-3. R2: Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-7(5), 0-6. Kuznetsova out in R2
• 13 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - R1: (Q) Ana Konjuh (CRO) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. R2: Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 6-3, 6-3. R3: (Q) Elena Vesnina (RUS) 5-7, 7-5, 3-6. Wozniacki out in R3
• 14 Jelena Jankovic (SRB) - R1: (Q) Jana Cepelova (SVK) 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-0. R2: Monica Niculescu (ROU) 6-3, 4-6, 5-7. Jankovic out in R2
• 15 Elina Svitolina (UKR) - R1: Denisa Allertova (CZE) 5-7, 4-6. Allertova out in R1
• 16 Sara Errani (ITA) - R1: Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. R2: Timea Babos (HUN) 4-6, 1-6. Errani out in R2
• FINALIST Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) - R1: Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 6-1, 6-3. R2: (12) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 7-6(5), 6-0. R3: (5) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1. QF: Saisai Zheng (CHN) 6-4, 6-3. SF: Andrea Petkovic (GER) 7-5, 1-0(ret). F: (8) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 6-1, 4-6, 4-6
• Best Qualifier: Elena Vesnina (RUS) - R2
• Best WC: Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) + Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) - both R3
• Best Unseeded: Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) - Finalist

DOUBLES - Chan Sisters Capture Doha Doubles

H.Chan (TPE) / Y.Chan (TPE) d
Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) d Sara Errani (ITA) / Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 6-3, 6-3

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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Carla Suárez Navarro returned to the main stage of the Qatar Total Open to play the doubles final with Sara Errani, having just won the singles title over Jelena Ostapenko a mere hours before. Pushing No.4 seeds Chan Yung-Jan and Chan Hao-Ching tough over two sets, the sisters ultimately defeated the Spaniard and Italian, 6-3, 6-3, to win their second tournament of 2016.
"Today's match wasn't easy, despite the score," elder sister Yung-Jan said during the on-court interview. "They're for sure very tough opponents who've been playing really well. I was sick and having a fever, coughing, but we're happy to make it until the last match!"
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Women's Tour

Abierto Mexicano TELCEL Acapulco, Mexico Feb 22 - 27, 2016

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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - International Prize Money: $226,750	Surface: Hard Tournament Director: Raul Zurutuza Draw: S-28 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) /

SINGLES - Stephens Wins Acapulco Title In Epic

(2) Sloane Stephens (USA) d Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5)

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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
No.2 seed Sloane Stephens needed a final set tie-break against unseeded former Australian Open finalist and 2014 Abierto Mexicano Telcel champion Dominika Cibulkova, but the American finally got the job done against the Slovak, winning, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5).
"I got a little bit better today because of her, and I wouldn't want to have this memory with anyone else," Stephens said of Cibulkova during the trophy ceremony.
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• 1 Victoria Azarenka (BLR) - R1: Polona Hercog (BLR) 4-6, 6-3,6-1. R2: Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) wo. Azarenka out in R2
• CHAMPION 2 Sloane Stephens (USA) - R1: (Q) Louisa Chirico (USA) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. R2: Olga Govortsova (BLR) 6-4, 6-1. QF: (WC) Naomi Osaka (JPN) 6-3, 7-5. SF: (8) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 6-2, 6-0. F: Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5) CHAMPION
• 3 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) - R1: Urszula Radwanska (POL) 6-0, 2-3(ret.) R2: (Q) Julia Glushko (ISR) 6-2, 6-1. QF: (8) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 3-6, 6-7(3). Pavlyuchenkova out in the Quarters
• 4 Johanna Konta (GBR) - R1: Anett Kontaveit (GBR) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. R2: Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) 6-4, 2-6, 5-7. Konta out in R2
• 5 Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) - R1: Mariana Duque-Marino (COL) 6-4, 4-6, 4-6. Van Uytvanck out in R1
• 6 Johanna Larsson (SWE) - R1: (Q) Maria Sakkari (GRE) 6-2, 6-3. R2: (SE) Shelby Rogers (USA) 6-1, 6-7(2), 7-5. QF: Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-3, 2-6, 3-6. Larsson out in the Quarters
• 7 Danka Kovinic (MNE) - R1: Tatjana Maria (GER) 7-6(6), 6-2. R2: Christina McHale (USA) 6-3, 3-6, 2-6. Kovinic out in R2
• 8 Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) - R1: (WC) Victoria Rodriguez (MEX) 6-7(5), 6-0, 7-6(2). R2: Monica Puig (PUR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. QF: (3) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 7-6(3). SF: (2) Sloane Stephens (USA) 2-6, 0-6. Wickmayer out in the Semis
• FINALIST Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - R1: Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) 6-0, 6-0. R2: (1) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) wo. QF: (6) Johanna Larsson (SWE) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. SF: Christina McHale (USA) 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-2. F: (2) Sloane Stephens (USA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5)
• Best Qualifier: Julia Glushko (ISR) - R2
• Best WC: Naomi Osaka (JPN) - Quarters
• Best Unseeded: Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - Finalist

DOUBLES - Medina Garrigues / Parra Santonja Capture Acapulco Doubles2

(1) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) d Kiki Bertens (NED) Johanna Larsson (SWE) 6-0, 6-4

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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Las tenistas Anabel Medina Garrigues y Arantxa Parra Santonja resultaron vencedoras en la categoría femenil de la modalidad de dobles del Abierto Mexicano de Tenis 2016. Las españolas consumaron su paso perfecto en el MexTenis al vencer sin complicaciones esta tarde a la holandesa Kiki Bertens y a la sueca Johanna Larsson con un marcador contundente de 6-0 y 6-4 en un tiempo de 58 minutos.
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Men's Tour

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai, U.A.E. Feb 22 - 27, 2016

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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - 500 Prize Money: $2,249,215	Surface: Hard Tournament Director: Salah Tahlak Draw: S-32 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Roger Federer (SUI)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Daniel Nestor (CAN)

SINGLES - Wawrinka Beats Baghdatis For Dubai Title2, 6-2

(2) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) d Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-4, 7-6(13)

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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Stan Wawrinka extended his winning streak in finals to nine matches on Saturday by capturing the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title.
Second seed Wawrinka, who hasn't lost a title match since the 2013 's-Hertogenbosch final (l. to Mahut), defeated Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 7-6(13) in one hour and 54 minutes for his 13th trophy (13-9 in finals). It was his second ATP World Tour title of the year, following his third straight Chennai title (d. Coric) in January, and his sixth straight victory over fellow 30-year-old Baghdatis. He has won his past nine finals.
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• 1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) - R1: Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-1, 6-2. R2: (WC) Malek Jaziri (TUN) 6-1, 6-2. QF: (6) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 3-6, 0-0(ret). Djokovic out in the Quarters
• CHAMPION 2 Stan Wawrinka (SUI) - R1: Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 5-7, 6-3, 7-5. R2: (Q) Franko Skugor (CRO) 7-5, 6-1. QF: (8) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 7-5, 6-1. SF: Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 6-4, 3-0(ret). F: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-4, 7-6(13) CHAMPION
• 3 Tomas Berdych (CZE) - R1: Joao Sousa (POR) 6-1, 6-4. R2: (Q) Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) 6-2, 6-2. QF: Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 4-6, 4-6. Berdych out in the Quarters
• 4 Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) - R1: Simone Bolelli (ITA) 6-2, 6-4. R2: Hyeon Chung (KOR) 6-0, 6-1. QF: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 5-7. 0-6. Bautista Agut out in the Quarters
• 5 Viktor Troicki (SRB) - R1: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-7(2), 2-6. Troicki out in R1
• 6 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - R1: Guileermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. R2: Lukas Rosol (CZE) 6-3, 7-6(7). QF: (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6-3, 0-0(ret). SF: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-3, 6-7(1), 1-6. Lopez out in the Semis
• 7 Martin Klizan (SVK) - R1: Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 6-3, 3-6, 2-6. Klizan out in R1
• 8 Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) - R1: (WC) Marsel Iljan (TUR) 6-1, 7-5. R2: Borna Coric (CRO) 6-2, 7-6(5). QF: (2) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 5-7, 1-6. Kohlschreiber out in the Quarters
• FINALIST Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) - R1: (5) Viktor Troicki (SRB) 7-6(2), 6-2. R2: Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 6-4, 6-2. QF: (4) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 7-5, 6-0. SF: (6) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-1. F: (2) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 4-6, 6-7(13)
• Best Qualifier: Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) + Franko Skugor (CRO) - both R2
• Best WC: Malek Jaziri (TUN) - R2
• Best Unseeded: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) - Finalist

DOUBLES - Bolelli/Seppi Save 2 Match Points To Clinch Dubai Doubles Crown

S.Bolelli (ITA) / A.Seppi (ITA) d
Simon Bolelli (ITA) / Andreas Seppi (ITA) d Feliciano Lopez (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) 6-2, 3-6, 14-12

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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Italians Simone Bolelli and Andreas Seppi captured the doubles title on Saturday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Bolelli and Seppi saved two match points to defeat Spaniards Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez 6-2, 3-6, 14-12 for their first ATP World Tour team title.
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Men's Tour

Abierto Mexicano TELCEL Acapulco, Mexico Feb 22 - 27, 2016

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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - 500 Prize Money: $1,413,600	Surface: Hard Tournament Director: Raul Zurutuza Draw: S-28 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION David Ferrer (ESP)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Marcelo Melo (BRA)

SINGLES - Thiem Caps Fantastic February With Acapulco TitleAT) 6-

(4) Dominic Thiem (AUT) d (5) Bernard Tomic (AUS) 7-6, 4-6, 6-3

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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Dominic Thiem capped a sublime month of February with his fifth career ATP World Tour title and first at the 500 level, turning aside Bernard Tomic 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3 at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco. Thiem finishes with a 13-1 record in February, having prevailed in Buenos Aires and reaching the semi-finals in Rio de Janeiro. The 22 year old, who will rise to a career-high World No. 14 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, is the first Austrian to emerge victorious at the tournament since Thomas Muster completed a four-peat in 1996. Moreover, it was Thiem's first ATP World Tour hard-court title, following four straight triumphs on clay.
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• 1 David Ferrer (ESP) - R1: John Millman (AUS) 6-4, 6-2. R2: Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 4-6, 4-6. Ferrer out in R2
• 2 Kei Nishikori (JPN) - R1: (Q) Thiemo de Bakker (NED) 6-0, 6-3. R2: Sam Querrey (USA) 4-6, 3-6. Nishikori out in R2
• 3 Marin Cilic (CRO) - R1: (Q) Ryan Harrison (USA) 3-6, 6-3, 2-6. Cilic out in R1
• CHAMPION 4 Dominic Thiem (AUT) - R1: Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 7-6(3), 6-3. R2: Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 7-5, 6-2. QF: (7) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 7-5, 6-2. SF: Sam Querrey (USA) 6-2, 6-2. F: (5) Bernard Tomic (AUS) 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3 CHAMPION
• FINALIST 5 Bernard Tomic (AUS) - R1: Rajeev Ram (USA) 7-5, 6-3. R2: Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 6-4, 6-4. QF: Illya Marchenko (UKR) 7-5, 7-5. SF: Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. F: (4) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 6-7(6), 6-4, 3-6
• 6 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) - R1: Aljaz Bedene (GBR) 4-6, 2-1(ret). Karlovic out in R1
• 7 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) - R1: Denis Kudla (USA) 7-5, 6-1. R2: Donald Young (USA) 6-3, 6-4. QF: (4) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 7-6(5), 3-6, 4-6. Dimitrov out in the Quarters
• 8 Jeremy Chardy (FRA) - R1: (Q) Taylor Fritz (USA) 4-6, 6-3, 3-6. Chardy out in R1
• Best Qualifier: Taylor Fritz - Quarters
• Best WC: All out in R1
• Best Unseeded: Sam Querrey (USA) + Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) - both in Semis

DOUBLES - Mirnyi Claims Acapulco Crown With Huey, Closes In On 700 Wins2

Treat Huey (PHI) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) d (3) Philipp Petzschner (GER) / Alecander Peya (AUT) 7-6(5), 6-3

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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Former World No. 1 Max Mirnyi pulled to within two match wins from joining the '700 Club' after capturing the doubles title at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel on Saturday with Treat Huey.
Fourth seeds Huey and Mirnyi defeated third seeds Alexander Peya and Philipp Petzschner 7-6(5), 6-3 in one hour and 26 minutes. The Belarusian-Filipino duo saved seven of eight break points, claiming victory in their first final together.
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Men's Tour

Brasil Open Sao Paulo, Brazil Feb 22 - 28, 2016

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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - 250 Prize Money: $436,220	Surface: Hard Tournament Director: Luis Felipe Tavares Draw: S-28 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Pablo Cuevas (URU)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL)

SINGLES - Cuevas Rules In Brazil

(3) Pablo Cuevas (ARG) d (LL) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 6-3, 6-4

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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Pablo Cuevas successfully defended his Brasil Open title with a 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over Pablo Carreno Busta in the final on Sunday. The 30 year old earned his fifth tour-level title and second in as many weeks after winning the Rio Open seven days ago. He is now 5-1 in ATP World Tour final appearances, all on clay courts.
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• 1 (WC) Benoit Paire (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 0-6, 4-6, 3-6. Paire out in R2
• 2 Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) - R1: Bye. R2: (LL) Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 6-2, 4-6, 3-6. Bellucci out in R2
• CHAMPION 3 Pablo Cuevas (ARG) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Facundo Bagnis (ARG) 6-3, 7-5. QF: (WC) Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. SF: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-3, 6-4. F: Pablo Carrena Busta (ESP) 6-3, 6-4 CHAMPION
• 4 Federico Delbonis (ARG) - R1: Bye. R2: Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. QF: Inigo Cervantes (ESP) 6-7(6), 6-2, 4-6. Delbonis out in the Quarters
• 5 Alberto Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) - R1: Pablo Carrena Busta (ESP) 6-0, 4-6, 6-7(2). Ramos-Vinolas out in R1
• 6 Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) - R1: (Q) Blaz Rola (SLO) 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-7(5). Lorenzi out in R1
• 7 Nicolas Almagro (ESP) - R1: (WC) Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 3-6, 5-7. Almagro out in R1
• 8 Pablo Andujar (ESP) - R1: (Q) Gastao Elias (POR) 6-1, 4-6, 0-0(ret). Andujar out in R1
• FINALIST Pablo Carrena Busta (ESP) - R1: (5) Alberto Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 0-6, 6-4, 7-6(2). R2: Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. QF: (LL) Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 6-0, 6-3. SF: Inigo Cervantes (ESP) 6-1, 6-1. F: (3) Pablo Cuevas (ARG) 3-6, 4-6
• Best Qualifier: Gastao Elias (POR) - R2
• Best WC: Thiago Monteiro (BRA) - QF
• Best Unseeded: Pablo Carrena Busta (ESP) - Finalist

DOUBLES - Peralta/Zeballos Come Out On Top

J.Peralta (CHI) / H.Zeballos (ARG) d
Julio Peralta (CHI) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) d Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) / David Marrero (ESP) 40-6, 6-1,10-5

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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Julio Peralta and Horacio Zeballos made the most of their first ATP World Tour final appearance as a team by winning the Brasil Open 4-6, 6-1, 10-5 over Pablo Carreno Busta and David Marrero on Sunday. The established partnership already had four ATP Challenger titles to its name, but was only taking part in its second tour-level event (2016 Quito), improving to 5-1. Peralta was contesting his first tour-level final, while Zeballos had two doubles titles, having won in Buenos Aires in 2010 and in Munich a year later.
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Tournament	Info	Classification	Seeded Players (Singles)	Seeded Players (Doubles)
BMW Malaysia Open Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Feb 29 - Mar 06	Last yearIsingles champion: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) Last yearIdbls champions: Chen Liang (CHN) / Yafan Wang (CHN)	Tournament Director: Keld Kristiansen Draw: S-28 D-16 Tier - International Prize Money: $226,750 Surface: Hard	1 Roberta Vinci (ITA) 2 (WC) Elina Svitolina (UKR) 3 (WC) Sabine Lisicki (GER) 4 Annika Beck (GER) 5 Nao Hibino (JPN) 6 Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 7 Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 8 Saisai Zheng (CHN) Plus: Hantuchova, Cepelova, Voegele	1 Chen Liang (CHN) / Yafan Wang (CHN) 2 Darija Jurak (CRO) / Nicole Melichar (USA) 3 Chin-Wei Chan (TPE) / Barbora Krejcokova (CZE) 4 Marina Melnikova (RUS) / Alexandra Panova (RUS) Plus: Hibino/Zhang, Diyas/Xu, Broady/Buyukakcay
WTA Tour

Tournament	Info	Classification	Seeded Players (Singles)	Seeded Players (Doubles)
Abierto Monterrey Afirme Monterrey, Mexico Feb 29 - Mar 06	Last yearIsingles champion: Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) Last yearIdbls champions: Alicja Rosolska (POL) / Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)	Tournament Director: Hernan Garza Echavar Draw: S-28 D-16 Tier - International Prize Money: $226,750 Surface: Hard	1 Sara Errani (ITA) 2 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3 Anast. Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 4 Johanna Konta (GBR) 5 Caroline Garcia (FRA) 6 Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) 7 Danka Kovinic (MNE) 8 Timea Babos (HUN) Plus: Puig, Falconi, Schiavone, Larsson, Cibulkova, McHale	1 Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 2 Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) / Alicja Rosolska (POL) 3 Kiki Bertens (NED) / Johanna Larsson (SWE) 4 Maria Irigoyen (ARG) / Paula Kania (POL) Plus: Cepede Royg/Kovinic, Han/McHale, Gibbs/Maria
WTA Tour

Tournament	Team	vs Team	Venue	Other
Davis Cup 2016 First Round World Group March 4 - 6	Great Britain Andy Murray Kyle Edmund Jamie Murray Dominic Inglot	Japan Kei Nishikori Taro Daniel Yoshihito Nishioka Yasutaka Uchiyama	Barclaycard Arena Birmingham, Great Britain	Surface: Hard, Indoor (GreenSet Cushion) Ball: Slezenger Wimbledon Ultra Vis Hydroguard
ATP Tour

Tournament	Team	vs Team	Venue	Other
Davis Cup 2016 First Round World Group March 4 - 6	Serbia Novak Djokovic Viktor Troicki Filip Krajinovic Nenad Zimojic	Kazachstan Mikhail Kukushkin Andrey Golubev Aleksandr Nedovyesov Dmitry Popko	Pionir Hall Belgrade, Serbia	Surface: Hard, Indoor (RuKortHard Tournament MF) Ball: HEAD ATP
ATP Tour

Tournament	Team	vs Team	Venue	Other
Davis Cup 2016 First Round World Group March 4 - 6	Italy Andreas Seppi Paolo Lorenzi Simone Bolelli Marco Cecchinato	Switzerland Marco Chiudinelli Henri Laaksonen Adrien Bossel Antoine Bellier	Adriatic Arena Pesaro, Italy	Surface: Clay, Indoor (Red Clay) Ball: Dunlop Fort Plus
ATP Tour

Tournament	Team	vs Team	Venue	Other
Davis Cup 2016 First Round World Group March 4 - 6	Poland Jerzy Janowicz Kamil Majchrzak Lukasz Kubot Marcin Matkowski	Argentina Leonardo Mayer Guido Pella Carlos Berlocq Renzo Olivo	Ergo Arena Gdansk, Poland	Surface: Hard, Indoor (Rebounce Ace) Ball: Dunlop Fort All Coirt
ATP Tour

Tournament	Team	vs Team	Venue	Other
Davis Cup 2016 First Round World Group March 4 - 6	France Jo-Wilfriedd tsonga Richard Gasquet Gael Monfils Gilles Simon	Canada Milos Raonic Vasek Pospisil Frank Dancevic Daniel Nestor	Velodrome Amedee Detraux Guadaloupe, France	Surface: Clay, Outdoor (Red Clay) Ball: Babolat French Open Roland Garros
ATP Tour

Tournament	Team	vs Team	Venue	Other
Davis Cup 2016 First Round World Group March 4 - 6	Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber Alexander Zverev Dustin Brown Philipp Petzschner	Czech Republic Tomas Berdych Lukas Rosol Jiri Vesely Radek Stepanek	TUI Arena Hannover, Germany	Surface: Hard, Indoor (Rebound Ace) Ball: Tretorn Serie+
ATP Tour

Tournament	Team	vs Team	Venue	Other
Davis Cup 2016 First Round World Group March 4 - 6	Australiaa Bernard Tomic Nick Kyrgios Samuel groth John Peers	USA John Isner Jack Sock Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Melbourne, Australia	Surface: Grass, Outdoor (Grass) Ball: Slezenger Wimbledon
ATP Tour

Tournament	Team	vs Team	Venue	Other
Davis Cup 2016 First Round World Group March 4 - 6	Belgium David Goffin Kimmer Coppejans Ruben Bemelmans Arrthur De Greef	Croatia Marin Cilic Borna Coric Ivan Dodig Marin Draganja	Country Hall du Sart-Tilman Liege, Belgium	Surface: Clay, Indoor (Red Clay) Ball: Babolat French Open All Court
ATP Tour

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No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Williams, Serena	9245		1	Hingis, Martina	12925
2	Kerber, Angelique	5700		2	Mirza, Sania	12925
3	Radwanska, Agnieszka	5450		3	Shvedova, Yaroslava	5895
4	Muguruza, Garbin	4831		4	Dellacqua, Casey	5630
5	Halep, Simona	4745		5	Chan, Yung-Jan	5360
6	Suarez Navarro, Carla	4015		6	Chan, Hao-Ching	5335
7	Sharapova, Maria	3562		7	Mattek-Sands, Beth	5300
8	Bencic, Belinda	3505		8	Vesnina, Elena	5245
9	Kvitova, Petra	3483		9	Šafárová, Lucie	4865
10	Vinci, Roberta	3455		10	Hradecka, Lucie	4785

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Novak Djokovic	16580		1	Marcelo Melo	8040
2	Andy Murray	8765		1	Jamie Murray	7425
3	Roger Federer	8295		3	Horia Tecau	6710
4	Stan Wawrinka	6325		4	Jean-Julien Rojer	6710
5	Rafael Nadal	4810		5	Bob Bryan	6630
6	Kei Nishikori	4030		6	Mike Bryan	6630
7	Tomas Berdych	3900		7	Ivan Dodig	5645
8	David Ferrer	3505		8	John Peers	5330
9	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	2950		9	Rohan Bopanna	5170
10	Richard Gasquet	2715		10	Bruno Soares	5160

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Tournament abbreviations WC = wildcard (given by the tournament to a player that could not get in on their ranking, or did not enter in time. PR = protected ranking. This is used when a player has been out for a certain period of time due to injury (I think it's at least 6 months) and their ranking slips down to where they wouldn't get in on their current ranking. Q = Qualifier. A = Alternate. Used in qualifying when a player withdraws before their first match. Also used in main draw if there was no qualifying draw and the draw was full before the player withdrew. LL = Lucky loser. A player that loses in qualifying (usually the final round unless none of the final round losers sign the lucky loser list) and gets into main draw when a main draw player withdraws before their first match. SE = Special exempt. A player who signed into qualifying of a tournament, but was still playing in the previous week's tournament at the time the qualifying draw was done. This player can get a special exempt into the main draw the following week.

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