Published Feb 27, 2017

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Week of Feb 20 - 26, 2017

Women's Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries

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DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FEB 19 - FEB 25, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - Premier Prize Money: $2,365,250 TOURN. DIR. Salah Tahlak Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Sara Errani (ITA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS D.Jurak (CRO) / C-J.Chuang (TPE) SINGLES - Svitolina Defeats Wozniacki in Dubai for Biggest Title of Her Career & Top 10 Debut Elina Svitolina took home the biggest title of her career at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and is set to make her Top 10 debut after defeating Caroline Wozniacki. No.7 seed Elina Svitolina took home her second title of 2017 - and the biggest one of her career - at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after defeating 2011 champion Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets. Playing in her first Premier 5 final, Svitolina showed no sign of nerves as she outhit the former World No.1 to claim the victory 6-4, 6-2 after an hour and 10 minutes. Read more (WTA) SINGLES - Champions Corner: Svitolina Sails to Career-Best Title in Dubai Elina Svitolina goes in-depth about the biggest title of her career, and the added pressure of reaching the WTA Top 10 ranking. Elina Svitolina is riding high after her big victory at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, her second title of the year. Svitolina dropped just one set en route to the title - posting back-to-back wins over Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki along the way - and on Monday the Ukrainian will be rewarded with her WTA Top 10 debut. Read more (WTA Insider) DOUBLES - Makarova/Vesnina Make It Through The Rain, Outlast Hlavackova/Peng for Dubai Crown Olympic champions Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina survive a stormy Saturday in Dubai to oust Andrea Hlavackova and Peng Shuai for their first title of 2017. No.2 seeds and Olympic Gold medalists Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina came through multiple rain delays and a thrilling match tie-break to knock out Andrea Hlavackova and Peng Shuai - next week's top-ranked team on the Road to Singapore leaderboard - 6-2, 4-6, 10-7 to each win their first title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Read more (WTA)

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (7) Elina Svitolina (UKR) d (1) Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-3, 7-6(3) (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 6-3, 6-4 DOUBLES (6) A.Hlavackova (CZE) / S.Peng (CHN) d (5) H-C.Chan (TPE) / Y.Shvedova (KAZ) 6-1, 6-3 (2) E.Makarova (RUS) / E.Vesnina (RUS) d (3) S.Mirza (IND) / B.Strycova (CZE) 6-4, 6-3 SINGLES (7) Elina Svitolina (UKR) d (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-4, 6-2 DOUBLES (2) E.Makarova (RUS) / E.Vesnina (RUS) d (6) A.Hlavackova (CZE) / S.Peng (CHN) 6-2, 3-6, 10-7 7   Photo: Getty Images Photo: Getty Images Photo: Reuters / Stringer Photo: WTA

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) Angelique Kerber (GER) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Mona Barthel (GER) 6-4, 6-3. R3: Monica Puig (PUR) 6-2, 6-3. QF: Ana Konjuh (CRO) 6-3, 6-2. SF: (7) Elina Svitolina (UKR) 3-6, 6-7(3)
• (2) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 2-6, 4-6
• (3) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - R1: Bye. R2: Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 2-6, 6-4, 2-6
• (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Elise Mertens (BEL) 6-3, 6-2. R3: Cici Bellis (USA) 4-6, 6-2, 2-6
• (5) Garbine Muguruza (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 1-4(ret. achilles injury)
• (6) Johanna Konta (GBR) withdrawn (left foot)
• CHAMPION (7) Elina Svitolina (UKR) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Saisai Zheng (CHN) 7-5, 6-1. R3: Christina McHale (USA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. QF: Lauren Davis (USA) 6-0, 6-4. SF: (1) Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-3, 7-6(3). F: (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-4, 6-2
• (8) Elena Vesnina (RUS) - R1: Bye. R2: Misaki Doi (JPN) 6-2, 7-5. R3: Ana Konjuh (CRO) 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(4)
• (9) Barbora Strycova (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Shuai Peng (CHN) 3-6, 2-6
• FINALIST (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - R1: Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 6-2, 7-5. R2: Viktorija Golubic (SUI) 6-4, 6-2. R3: Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. QF: Cici Bellis (USA) 6-3, 6-2. SF: Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 6-3, 6-4. F: (7) Elina Svitolina (UKR) 4-6, 2-6
• (11) CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) - R1: Alison Riske (USA) 4-6, 4-6
• (12) Sam Stosur (AUS) - R1: (Q) Kai-Lin Zhang (CHN) 6-3, 6-3. R2: Ana Konjuh (CRO) 4-6, 3-6
• (13) Kiki Bertens (NED) - R1: Christina McHale (USA) 7-6(5), 3-6, 4-6
• (14) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) - R1: (Q) Ons Jabeur (TUN)
• (15) Caroline Garcia (FRA) - R1: Johanna Larsson (SWE) 6-3, 6-3. R2: Monica Puig (PUR) 1-6, 6-4, 2-6
• (16) Roberta Vinci (ITA) - R1: Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) 6-3, 5-7, 3-6
• (17) Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) - R1: Cici Bellis (USA) 1-6, 5-7
• Best Qualifier: Saisai Zheng (CHN) _ Elise Mertens (BEL) + Ons Jabeur (TUN) - all R2
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) - Semis

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HUNGARIAN LADIES OPEN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY FEB 20 - FEB 26, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Attila Richter Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION New LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS New SINGLES - Babos Brings Home Budapest Title, Survives Safarova in Final Thriller Top seed Timea Babos won her second career title in front of her home crowd, roaring back from a set down to defeat No.2 seed Lucie Safarova at the Hungarian Ladies Open. Timea Babos won her second WTA title in style, taking out former World No.5 Lucie Safarova, 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3 to win the inaugural Hungarian Ladies Open championship in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. "I'm really, really happy," she said after the match. "It's an unbelievable feeling and an incredible moment for my career that I could play against Lucie. She's an amazing player and it was a big fight and it's unbelievable that I could come out with a win in front of my home crowd." Both women were playing their first finals of the season - Babos came into the tournament without winning a WTA main draw match - and it was Safarova, a French Open finalist in 2015, who overcame a slow start and an early break to eventually race out to a 5-1 lead in the first set tie-break, dropping just three points behind an entertaining opener. "It was very tiring. I had to move a lot, but still be aggressive. She's a tough player - one of the best - so it was difficult, especially after losing the first set after leading. I tried to stay calm and maintain my tactics; it was working really well, and the at 2-2 in the third, I felt like something changed. From that moment, I was flying on the court, being really aggressive. I'm especially happy with how I played in the third." Read more (WTA)   DOUBLES - Hsieh/Kalashnikova Win Budapest Doubles Title In the doubles final, former World No.1 Hsieh Su-Wei paired Oksana Kalashnikova to outlast comeback kid Galina Voskoboeva - who was playing her first WTA final since sitting out two seasons due to foot injuries - and Arina Rodionova, 6-3, 4-6, 10-4.

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (1) Timea Babos (HUN) d (3) Julia Goerges (GER) 7-5, 6-1 (2) Lucie Safarova (CZE) d Carina Witthoeft (GER) 6-4, 6-3 DOUBLES A.Rodionova (AUS) / G.Voskoboeva (KAZ) d (1) T.Babos (HUN) / L.Safarova (CZE) wo. (4) S-W.Hsieh (TPE) / O.Kalashnikova (GEO) d A.Krunic (SRB) / N.Stojanovic (SRB) 6-2, 6-2 SINGLES (1) Timea Babos (HUN) d (2) Lucie Safarova (CZE) 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3 DOUBLES (4) S-W.Hsieh (TPE) / O.Kalashnikova (GEO) d A.Rodionova (AUS) / G.Voskoboeva (KAZ) 6-3, 4-6, 10-4 7   Photo: Divulgacao Hungarian Tennis Photo: Agencias Photo: WTA Photo: WTA

SINGLES SEEDS

• CHAMPION (1) Timea Babos (HUN) - R1: (WC) Ipek Soylu (TUR) 6-3, 6-2. R2: (Q) Anna Blinkova (RUS) 6-3, 6-2. QF: (7) Oceane Dodin (FRA) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1. SF: (3) Julia Goerges (GER) 7-5, 6-1. F: (2) Lucie Safarova (CZE) 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3
• FINALIST (2) Lucie Safarova (CZE) - R1: Magda Linette (POL) 6-0, 5-7, 7-6(4). R2: Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 6-2, 6-1. QF: (Q) Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 6-3, 7-5. SF: Carina Witthoeft (GER) 6-4, 6-3. F: (1) Timea Babos (HUN) 7-6(4), 4-6, 3-6
• (3) Julia Goerges (GER) - R1: (Q) Anett Kontaveit (EST) 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4. R2: Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-2, 6-2. QF: (5) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 6-1, 7-5. SF: (1) Timea Babos (HUN) 5-7, 1-6
• (4) Sorana Cirstea (ROU) - R1: Carina Witthoeft (GER) 3-6, 2-6
• (5) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) - R1: (Q) Isabella Shinikova (BUL) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. R2: Irina Khromacheva (RUS) 6-4, 6-2. QF: (3) Julia Goerges (GER) 1-6, 5-7
• (6) Pauline Parmentier (FRA) - R1: Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 7-6(3), 7-6(2). R2: (Q) Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 6-7(3), 4-6
• (7) Oceane Dodin (FRA) - R1: (WC) Dalma Galfi (HUN) 604, 6-4. R2: (Q) Tamara Korpatsch (GER) 6-2, 6-1. QF: (1) Timea Babos (HUN) 4-6, 6-2, 1-6
• (8) Annika Beck (GER) - R1: Jana Cepelova (SVK) 6-2, 6-2. R2: (WC) Fanny Stollar (HUN) 6-2, 6-0. QF: Carina Witthoeft (GER) 1-6, 1-6
• Best Qualifier: Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) - Quarters
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Carina Witthoeft (GER) - Semis

Men's Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries

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RIO OPEN PRESENTED BY CLARO RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL FEB 20 - FEB 26, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - 500 Prize Money: $1,461,560 TOURN. DIR. E Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Pablo Cuevas (URU) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS J.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL) SINGLES - Thiem Reigns in Rio Austrian claims eighth ATP World Tour title Dominic Thiem has found a home on the Latin American Golden Swing, surging to the title at the Rio Open presented by Claro on Sunday. Thiem fought past Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5, 6-4 in one hour and 34 minutes to lift the trophy at the Jockey Club Brasileiro. With Brazilian legend Gustavo Kuerten in attendance, the World No. 8 claimed his eighth ATP World Tour crown, second at the 500 level and third on the Golden Swing, having previously triumphed in Buenos Aires and Acapulco in 2016. He fired 25 winners, including 14 on his forehand wing and seven aces to prevail over Carreno Busta. Thiem also converted four of eight break chances in extending his FedEx ATP Head2Head edge to 5-1. "I am feeling really great," said Thiem. "This is the best feeling you can have, winning a title. It's all you practise for. I played five very good matches, especially in the semis and final against amazing players. "I did same thing last year, going from clay to hard in Acapulco and I did well. It's a slower hard court with a high bounce, so it's what I like. It's not easy with the travel and time difference, but the confidence is high and I'm feeling great." Read more (ATP) DOUBLES - Cuevas/Carreno Busta Dethrone Colombian Power in Rio Spanish-Uruguayan duo capture first team title Pablo Carreno Busta wishes every day on the ATP World Tour would be like Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. Hours after completing a stunning comeback to reach the singles final, the Spaniard clinched the Rio Open presented by Claro doubles title with Pablo Cuevas. Carreno Busta and Cuevas edged defending champions Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 6-4, 5-7, 10-8 in one hour and 29 minutes. The Colombian Power looked to be on their way to a comeback of their own after forcing a Match Tie-break from a set and a break down. But the Spanish-Uruguayan duo would have the last laugh, taking the title on their first championship point. "I'm very happy," said Carreno Busta. "It's always very special to win a title even if it's a doubles one. It's very important. I'm sure it's going to help me tomorrow for my singles final." Read more (ATP)

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (4) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) d (WC) Casper Ruud (NOR) 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 (2) Dominic Thiem (AUT) d (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-1, 6-4 DOUBLES (3) P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / P. Cuevas (URU) d (1) J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA) 6-4, 3-6, 12-10 (4) J.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL) d J.Peralta (CHI) / H.Zeballos (ARG) 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 10-6 SINGLES (2) Dominic Thiem (AUT) d (4) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 7-5, 6-4 DOUBLES (3) P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / P. Cuevas (URU) d (4) J.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL) 6-4, 5-7, 10-8 7 \Photo: Joao Pires / Fotojump \ Photo: Joao Pires / Fotojump \ Photo: Getty Images \ Photo: Joao Pires / Fotojump

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) Kei Nishikori (JPN) - R1: Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 4-6, 3-6
• CHAMPION (2) Dominic Thiem (AUT) - R1: (WC) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-4, 7-5. R2: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-2, 7-5. QF: Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 6-2, 6-3. SF: (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-1, 6-4. F: (4) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 7-5, 6-4
• (3) Pablo Cuevas (URU) - R1: (Q) Arthur De Greef (BEL) 3-6, 6-3, 5-7
• FINALIST (4) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) - R1: (WC) Joao Sousa (BRA) 6-3, 6-2. R2: (LL) Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. QF: Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 7-6(4), 6-7(2), 1-0(ret., left hip injury). SF: (WC) Casper Ruud (NOR) 2-6, 7-5, 6-0. F: (2) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 5-7, 4-6
• (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) - R1: Stephana Robert (FRA) 6-2, 6-0. R2: Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-2, 6-3. QF: (Q) Nicolas Kicker (ARG) 6-2, 6-3. SF: (2) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 1-6, 4-6
• (6) Davic Ferrer (ESP) - R1: Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 4-6, 4-6
• (7) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) - R1: Federico Delbonis (ARG) 6-1, 1-6, 4-6
• (8) Joao Sousa (POR) - R1: (Q) Roberto Carballes Baena 3-6, 1-6
• Best Qualifier: Nicolas Kicker (ARG) - Quarters
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Casper Ruud - Semis

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OPEN 13 MARSEILLE MARSEILLE, FRANCE FEB 20 - FEB 26, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: €620,660 TOURN. DIR. M Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Nick Kyrgios (AUS) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS M.Pavic (CRO) / M.Venus (AUS) SINGLES - Tsonga Dominates in Marseille for Back-to-Back Titles Frenchman should return to Top 10 on Monday Who can stop Jo-Wilfried Tsonga? The Frenchman won his ninth match in a row and celebrated his third Open 13 Marseille title on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4 win against countryman Lucas Pouille. The 31-year-old Tsonga outplayed his younger compatriot, breaking the 23 year old twice to cruise in 69 minutes. The title gives Tsonga 14 for his career and his second for 2017. He won the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam a week ago by defeating then-World No. 11 David Goffin. The win also caps one of Tsonga's best months in recent memory. Before Rotterdam, he reached the Open Sud de France semi-finals before falling to #NextGenATP star Alexander Zverev, who eventually won the ATP World Tour 250 title. Read more (ATP) DOUBLES - Like Old Times For French Pairing in Marseille Benneteau/Mahut hadn't played together in five years It's as if they do this together every week. Frenchmen Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut, playing together for the first time since 2012, won the Open 13 Marseille doubles title on Sunday. The top seeds prevailed 6-4, 6-7(9), 10-5 against Dutchman Robin Haase and Brit Dominic Inglot, who were going for their first team doubles crown. Benneteau/Mahut won nearly 80 per cent of their first-serve points and saved four of six break points faced. Years ago, the two were a consistent pairing on the ATP World Tour. They won two titles together - 2003 Metz and 2009 Lyon - both of which were played indoors, like the Open 13 Marseille. Benneteau/Mahut also reached a pair of US Open semi-finals. Read more (ATP)

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (4) Lucas Pouille (FRA) d (6) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 7-5, 6-3 (2) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d (3) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4 DOUBLES (1) J.Benneteau (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA) d J.Chardy (FRA) / J.Eysseric (FRA) 6-4, 6-7(3), 10-3 R.Haase (NED) / D.Inglot (GBR) d N.Kyrgios(AUS) / M.Reid (AUS) 3-6, 7-6(5), 10-8 SINGLES (2) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d (4) Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-4, 6-4 DOUBLES (1) J.Benneteau (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA) d R.Haase (NED) / D.Inglot (GBR) 6-4, 6-7(9), 10-5 7 Photo: Getty Images Photo: Lucas Pouille Photo: Getty Images Photo: Yohan Brandt

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) Gael Monfils (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 6-1, 6-4. QF: (6) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 7-6(5), 4-6, 2-6
• CHAMPION (2) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Illya Marchenko (UKR) 6-3, 6-3. QF: (7) Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-1, 6-4. SF: (3) Nick Kyrgios (AUS 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4. F: (4) Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-4, 6-4
• (3) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) - R1: Bye. R2: Malek Jaziri (TUN) 6-4, 6-2. QF: (Q) Norbert Gombos (SVK) 6-3, 6-3. SF: (2) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-7(5), 6-2, 4-6
• FINALIST (4) Lucas Pouille (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Aljaz Bedene (GBR) 7-5, 7-5. QF: Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. SF: (6) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 7-5, 6-3. F: (2) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 4-6, 4-6
• (5) Alexander Zverev (GER) - R1: Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-7(5), 6-7(5)
• (6) Richard Gasquet (FRA) - R1: Robin Haase (BEL) 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2. R2: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 7-5, 6-2. QF: (1) Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-2. SF: (4) Lucas Pouille (FRA) 5-7, 3-6
• (7) Gilles Simon (FRA) - R1: Karen Khachanov (RUS) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. R2: (WC) Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. QF:(2) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 4-6, 1-6
• (8) Benoit Paire (FRA) - R1: Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 7-5, 5-7, 6-7(4)
• Best Qualifier: Norbert Gombos (SVK) - Quarters
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Daniil Medvedev (RUS) - Quarters

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DELRAY BEACH OPEN DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, USA FEB 20 - FEB 26, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $534,625 TOURN. DIR. M Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Sam Querrey (USA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA SINGLES - SSock Takes Delray Beach Title As Raonic Withdraws American receives walkover in Sunday's final Third seed Jack Sock continues his strong start to 2017 by taking another title on Sunday at the Delray Beach Open. The American won his third ATP World Tour singles title when top seed Milos Raonic withdrew before taking the court for their final due to a hamstring tear in his right leg. The unfortunate end to the tournament gives Sock his second ATP World Tour crown of 2017, having prevailed last month at the ASB Classic (d. Sousa). Sock didn't drop a set in claiming victory this week. He improves to 11-1 this season and is projected to move to a career-high No. 18 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on Monday. Read more (ATP) DOUBLES - Klaasen / Ram Prevail in Delray Beach Second seeds fight through difficult draw to take the title Second seeds Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram picked up their first ATP World Tour doubles title of 2017 on Sunday at the Delray Beach Open, prevailing in a tight 7-5, 7-5 final over third seeds Treat Huey and Max Mirnyi. "It seems like I'm just the sideshow here in Delray Beach. I just have to make sure I'm not the reason we're losing matches!" joked Klaasen. "I think Rajeev and I have done some good things to improve our games and this week was another progression for us as a team. The crowd has been great all week. People really enjoy their doubles here and that makes it fun for us." The South African-American pair earned their fourth ATP World Tour doubles title as a team, winning in 2015 and 2016 at the Gerry Weber Open and last year at the Chengdu Open They improved their FedEx ATP Head2Head against Huey/Mirnyi to 2-0, adding to their win in the semi-finals of last year's Miami Open presented by Itau. Both players have excelled before in Delray, with Ram winning the 2011 doubles title with Scott Lipsky and Klaasen finishing runner-up in 2015 with Leander Paes. Ram has also enjoyed singles success here with a runner-up showing last year (l. Querrey). Read more (ATP)

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (1) Milos Raonic (CAN) d (7) Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) 6-3, 7-6(6) (3) Jack Sock (USA) d Donald Young (USA) 6-4, 7-6(2) DOUBLES (3) T.Huey (PHI) / M.Mirnyi (BLR) d Y-H.Lu (TPE) / L.Paes (IND) 6-2, 6-1 (2) R.Klaasen (RSA) / R.Ram (USA) d J.Ehrlich (ISR) / S.Lipsky (USA) 6-3, 3-6, 10-1 SINGLES (3) Jack Sock (USA) d (1) Milos Raonic (wo.) DOUBLES (2) R.Klaasen (RSA) / R.Ram (USA) d (3) T.Huey (PHI) / M.Mirnyi (BLR) 6-4, 7-5 7 Photo: Peter Stapels / ATP World Tour Photo: Peter Stapels / ATP World Tour Photo: Peter Stapels / ATP World Tour Photo: Peter Stapels / ATP World Tour

SINGLES SEEDS

• FINALIST (1) Milos Raonic (CAN) - R1: (Q) Tim Smyczek (USA) 6-1, 6-4. R2: Borna Coric (CRO) 6-3, 7-6(2). QF: (8) Kyle Edmund (GBR) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. SF: (7) Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) 6-3, 7-6(6). F: (3) Jack Sock (USA) wo. (hamstring injury)
• (2) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) - R1: Donald Young (USA) 6-7(5), 6-7(3)
• CHAMPION (3) Jack Sock (USA) - R1: Radu Albot (MDA) 6-4, 7-6(2). R2: Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 6-4, 6-1. QF: (5) Steve Johnson (USA) 6-4, 7-6(4). SF: Donald Young (USA) 6-4, 7-6(2). F: (1) Milos Raonic (CAN) wo.
• (4) (WC) Sam Querrey (USA) - R1: Dudi Sela (ISR) 6-2, 2-1(ret). R2: Jared Donaldson (USA) 6-2, 6-3. QF: (7) Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) 5-7, 5-7
• (5) Steve Johnson (USA) - R1: (WC) Stefan Kozlov (USA) 6-1, 6-4. R2: Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 6-4, 6-1. QF: (3) Jack Sock (USA) 4-6, 6-7(4)
• (6) Bernard Tomic (AUS) - R1: (Q) Steve Darcis (BEL) 6-3, 1-6, 4-6
• (7) Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) - R1: Kevin Anderson (RSA) 6-4, 6-4. R2: Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3. QF: (4) (WC) Sam Querrey (USA) 7-5, 7-5. SF: (1) Milos Raonic (CAN) 3-6, 6-7(6)
• (8) Kyle Edmund (GBR) - R1: Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 6-3, 6-0. R2: Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. QF: (1) Milos Raonic (CAN) 6-4, 3-6, 4-6
• Best Qualifier: Steve Darcis (BEL) - Quarters
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Donald Young (USA) - Semis

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
ABIERTO MEXICANO TELCEL ACAPULCO, MEXICO FEB 27 - MAR 4, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Raul Zurutuza Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Sloane Stephens (USA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS AM.Garrigues (ESP) / A.Parra Santonja (ESP)	(1) Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) (2) K.Mladenovic (FRA) (3) Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) (4) Monica Puig (PUR) (5) Christina McHale (USA) (6) Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (7) Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) (8) Andrea Petkovic (GER)	(1) A.Klepac (SLO) / MJ.Martinez Sanchez (ESP) (2) J.Goerges (GER) / J.Ostapenko (LAT) (3) D.Jurak (CRO) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) (4) C-J.Chuang (TPE) / C.McHale (USA)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
ALYA WTA MALAYSIAN OPEN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA FEB 27 - MAR 5, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Keld Kristiansen Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Elina Svitolina (UKR) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS V.Wongteanchai (THA) / Z.Yang (CHN)	1) Elina Svitolina (UKR) (2) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (3) Caroline Garcia (FRA) (4) Shuai Peng (CHN) (5) Ying-Ying Duan (CHN) (6) Qiang Wang (CHN) (7) Elise Mertens (BEL) (8) Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR)	(1) C.Liang (CHN) / S.Zheng (CHN) (2) S.Aoyama (JPN) / Z.Yang (CHN) (3) M.Irigoyen (ARG) / P.Kania (POL) (4) N.Melichard (USA) / M.Ninomiya (JPN)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
DUBAI DUTY FREE CHAMPIONSHIPS DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FEB 27- MAR 4, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - 500 Prize Money: $2,429,150 TOURN. DIR. Salah Hussain Bin Tahlak Surface: Clay - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Stan Wawrinka (SUI) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS S.Bolelli (ITA) / A.Seppi (ITA)	(1) Andy Murray (GBR) (2) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (3) Roger Federer (SUI) (4) Gael Monfils (FRA) (5) Tomas Berdych (CZE) (6) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) (7) Lucas Pouille (FRA) (8) Gilles Muller (LUX)	(1) H.Kontinen (FIN) / J.Peers (AUS) (2) I.Dodig (CRO) / M.Granollers (ESP) (3) D.Nestor (CAN) / E.Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (4) J.Rojer (NED) / H.Tecau (ROU)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
ABIERTO MEXICANO TELCEL ACAPULCO, MEXICO FEB 27 - MAR 4, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - 500 Prize Money: $1,491,310 TOURN. DIR. Raul Zurutuza Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Dominic Thiem (AUT) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS T.Huey (PHI) / M. Mirnyi (BLR)	(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) (2) Rafa Nadal (ESP) (3) Marin Cilic (CRO) (4) Dominic Thiem (AUT) (5) David Goffin (BEL) (6) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) (7) Jack Sock (USA) (8) John Isner (USA)	(1) J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA) (2) R.Klaasen (RSA) / R.Ram (USA) (3) L.Kubot (POL) / M.Melo (BRA) (4) T.Huey (PHI) / M.Mirnyi (BLR)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
BRASIL OPEN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL FEB 27 - MAR 5, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $455,565 TOURN. DIR. Luis Felipe Tavares Surface: Clay- Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Pablo Cuevas (URU) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS J.Peralta (CHI) / H.Zeballos (ARG)	(1) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) (2) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) (3) Pablo Cuevas (URU) (4) Joao Sousa (POR) (5) Fabio Fognini (ITA) (6) Diego Schwartzman (ARG) (7) Federico Delbonis (ARG) (8) Carlos Berlocq (ARG)	(1) P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / P. Cuevas (URU) (2) J.Peralta (CHI) / H.Zeballos (ARG) (3) N.Monroe (USA) / A.Sitak (AUS) (4) M.Daniell (AUS) / M.Demoliner (BRA)

WTA Women's Rankings as of February 27, 2017
Singles: Svitolina jumps from 13 to 10. Sevastova up 11 to 24. Babos up 6 to 27.
Davis up 9 to 37. Bellis up 14 to 56.
Doubles: Shvedova on 10. Vesnina + Makarova trading places. Kalashnikova up 10 to 44.

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Serena Williams	7780		1	Beth. Mattek-Sands	9955
2	Angelique Kerber	7405		2	Lucie Safarova	8600
3	Karolina Pliskova	5640		3	Caroline Garcia	8230
4	Simona Halep	5172		3	Kristina Mladenovic	8230
5	Dominika Cibulkova	5075		5	Ekaterina Makarova	7735
6	Agnieszka Radwanska	4670		6	Elena Vesnina	7640
7	Garbine Muguruza	4585		7	Sania Mirza	6405
8	Svetlana Kuznetsova	3915		8	Martina Hingis	5205
9	Madison Keys	3897		9	Andrea Hlavackova	4870
10	Elina Svitolina	3890		10	Yaroslava Shvedova	4585

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Andy Murray	11540		1	Nicolas Mahut	8750
2	Novak Djokovic	9735		2	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	8275
3	Stan Wawrinka	5195		3	Bob Bryan	7610
4	Milos Raonic	5080		3	Mike Bryan	7610
5	Kei Nishikori	4730		5	Henri Kontinen	7430
6	Rafael Nadal	4115		6	John Peers	7290
7	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	3480		7	Jamie Murray	5660
8	Marin Cilic	3410		8	Bruno Soares	5660
9	Dominic Thiem	3375		9	Marcelo Melo	5370
10	Roger Federer	3260		10	Ivan Dodig	4965

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