Published
April 24, 2017
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Week
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Apr 17 - 23, 2017
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Women's
Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries
Tournament |
Matches |
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ZHENGZHOU
WOMEN'S TENNIS OPEN
ZHENGZHOU, CHINA
APR 17 - APR 23, 2017 |
TOURNAMENT
TIER - 125K
Prize Money: $115,000 |
TOURN.
DIR. Ms.
Sun Tiantian
Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 |
LAST
YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
New |
LAST
YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
New |
SINGLES -
DOUBLES
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Semifinals |
Finals |
Champion |
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SINGLES SEEDS AND THEIR
MATCHES
Men's
Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries
Tournament |
Matches |
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MONTE-CARLO
ROLEX MASTERS
MONTE-CARLO, MONACO
APR 16 - APR 23, 2017 |
TOURNAMENT
TIER - 1000
Prize Money: 4,273,775 |
TOURN.
DIR. Zeljko
Franulovic
Surface: Clay - Draw: S-56 D-24 |
LAST
YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Rafa
Nadal (ESP) |
LAST
YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
P.Herbert
(FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA) |
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SINGLES - Nadal Wins Historic 10th
Monte-Carlo Title
Spaniard
achieves history in the Principality
Rafael Nadal captured an incredible 10th Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
crown on Sunday in beating fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas
6-1, 6-3 in the 76-minute final. Nadal's 29th ATP World Tour
Masters 1000 title, one shy of record-holder Novak Djokovic (30),
marks the first time in the Open Era (since April 1968) that
any man has won a singles tournament on 10 occasions.
The victory also sees Nadal clinch his 50th clay-court crown
(50-8), breaking the record he shared with Guillermo Vilas since
24 April 2016, when Nadal lifted his ninth trophy at the Barcelona
Open Banco Sabadell.
"It really is unbelievable," said Nadal. "To win
10 times at such an important event like Monte-Carlo is something
difficult to describe my feelings. Every year has been a different
feeling. At the same time it is always a unique moment, every
time, I have this trophy with me. [Of course] there is a little
bit of luck, lot of things coming together to win this 10th title
in an event like Monte-Carlo.
"I feel lucky to keep playing tennis [and] being healthy
all those years, in order to compete in one of the most beautiful
events of the year, without a doubt. I am very happy to win another
one. For me, it is a very important day in my career."
DOUBLES - Bopanna And Cuevas Combine For Monte-Carlo
Crown
The Indian-Uruguayan
pairing required 74 minutes for victory
Indian Rohan Bopanna and Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas captured their
first ATP World Tour team title on Sunday when they defeated
seventh-seeded Spaniards Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez 6-3,
3-6, 10-4 in 74 minutes in the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters final.
Bopanna and Cuevas earned 1,000 points in the Emirates ATP Doubles
Rankings and share 253,950 in prize money.
Bopanna, who adds to his Aircel Chennai Open crown (w/Nedunchezhiyan)
this year, is now 16-24 lifetime in doubles finals and 4-4 in
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title matches.
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Semifinals |
Finals |
Champion |
SINGLES
(15) Albert Ramos-Vinolas
(ESP) d (11) Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
(4) Rafa Nadal
(ESP) d (10) David Goffin (BEL) 6-3, 6-1
DOUBLES
R.Bopanna (IND)
/ P.Cuevas (URU) d R.Aneodo (MON) / H.Nys (FRA) 6-4, 6-3
(7) F.Lopez (ESP)
/ M.Lopez (ESP) d (2) P-H.Herbert (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA) 6-1,
7-6(4) |
SINGLES
(4) Rafa Nadal (ESP)
d (15)
Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-1, 6-3
DOUBLES
R.Bopanna (IND) / P.Cuevas
(URU) d
(7) F.Lopez (ESP) / M.Lopez (ESP) 6-3, 3-6, 10-4 |
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Photo: REALIS |
Photo: Getty Images |
Photo: EPA / Sebastian
Nogier |
Photo: REALIS |
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SINGLES SEEDS AND THEIR
MATCHES
- (1) Andy Murray
(GBR) - R1:
Bye. R2: Gilles Muller (LUX) 7-5, 7-5. R3: (15) Albert Ramos-Vinolas
(ESP) 6-2, 2-6, 5-7
- (2) Novak Djokovic
(SRB) - R1:
Bye. R2: Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. R3: (13) Pablo Carreno
Busta (ESP) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. QF: (10) David Goffin (BEL) 2-6, 6-3,
5-7
- (3) Stan Wawrinka
(SUI) - R1:
Bye. R2: Jiri Vesely (CZE) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. R3: (16) Pablo Cuevas
(URU) 4-6, 4-6
- CHAMPION (4) Rafa Nadal (ESP) - R1: Bye.
R2: Kyle Edmund (GBR) 6-0, 5-7, 6-3. R3: (14) Alexander Zverev
(GER) 6-1, 6-1. QF: Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 6-4, 6-4. SF: (10)
David Goffin (BEL) 6-3, 6-1. F: (15) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)
6-1, 6-3
- (5) Marin Cilic
(CRO) - R1:
Bye. R2: Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 6-3, 6-0. R3: (9) Tomas Berdych
(CZE) 6-2, 7-6(0). QF: (15) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 2-6, 7-6(5),
2-6
- (6) Dominic
Thiem (AUT) -
R1: Bye. R2: Robin Haase (NED) 6-3, 6-2. R3: (10) David Goffin
(BEL) 6-7(4), 6-4, 3-6
- (7) Jo-Wilfried
Tsonga (FRA)
- R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 7-6(3), 2-6, 3-6
- (8) Grigor Dimitrov
(BUL) - R1:
Bye. R2: (Q) Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 6-4, 3-6, 2-6
- (9) Tomas Berdych
(CZE) - R1:
(Q) Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. R2: (PR) Tommy Haas
(GER) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. R3: (5) Marin Cilic (CRO) 2-6, 6-7(0)
- (10) David Goffin
(BEL) - R1:
Steve Darcis (BEL) 6-2, 6-1. R2: Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 7-5, 6-1.
R3: (6) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3. QF: (2) Novak Djokovic
(SRB) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. SF: (4) Rafa Nadal (ESP) 3-6, 1-6
- (11) Lucas Pouille
(FRA) - R1:
Ryan Harrison (USA) 6-2, 6-4. R2: Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-2, 6-4.
R3: (Q) Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 3-0(ret). QF: (16) Pablo Cuevas
(URU) 6-0, 3-6, 7-5. SF: (15) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 3-6,
7-5, 1-6
- (12) Roberto
Bautista Agut (ESP)
- R1: Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. R2: Diego Schwartzman
(ARG) 3-6, 6-7(3)
- (13) Pablo Carreno
Busta (ESP) -
R1: Fabio Fognini (ITA) 7-6(0), 6-7(4), 6-3. R2: Karen Khachanov
(RUS) 6-4, 6-4. R3: (2) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 2-6, 6-4, 4-6
- (14) Alexander
Zverev (GER) -
R1: (WC) Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-1, 6-2. R2: Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
6-0, 6-4. R3: (4) Rafa Nadal (ESP) 1-6, 1-6
- FINALIST (15) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)
- R1: (Q) Renzo Olivo (ARG) 6-2, 6-3. R2: (Q) Carlos Berlocq
(ARG) 6-2, 6-2. R3: (1) Andy Murray (GBR) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5. QF:
(5) Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-2. SF: (11) Lucas Pouille
(FRA) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1. F: 1-6, 3-6
- (16) Pablo Cuevas
(URU) - R1:
Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-3, 6-0. R2: Joao Sousa (POR) 6-3, 6-3.
R3: (3) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 6-4, 6-4. QF: (11) Lucas Pouille
(FRA) 0-6, 6-3, 5-7
- Best Qualifier:
Adrian
Mannarino (FRA) + Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) - both R3
- Best Unseeded
in Main Draw:
Diego Schwartzman
(ARG) - Quarter Finals
Tournament |
Singles Seeds |
Doubles Seeds |
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PORSCHE
TENNIS GRAND PRIX
STUTTGART, GERMANY
APR 24 - APR 30, 2017 |
TOURNAMENT
TIER |
TOURN.
DIR. |
LAST
YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION |
LAST
YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS |
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TEB
BNP PARIBAS ISTANBUL CUP
ISTANBUL, TURKEY
APR 24 - APR 30, 2017 |
TOURNAMENT
TIER |
TOURN.
DIR. |
LAST
YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION |
LAST
YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS |
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Tournament |
Singles Seeds |
Doubles Seeds |
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BARCELONA
OPEN BANKO SABADELL
BARCELONA, SPAIN
APR 24 - APR 30, 2017 |
TOURNAMENT
TIER - 500
Prize Money: 2,324,905 |
TOURN.
DIR. Albert
Costa
Surface: Clay - Draw: S-48 D-16 |
LAST
YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Rafa
Nadal (ESP) |
LAST
YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
B.Bryan
(USA) / M.Bryan (USA) |
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(1) (WC) Andy Murray
(GBR)
(2) Kei Nishikori
(withdrawn, wrist injury)
(3) Rafa Nadal (ESP)
(4) Dominic Thiem (AUT)
(5) David Goffin (BEL)
(6) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
(7) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
(8) Alexander Zverev (GER)
(9) Richard Gasquet (FRA)
(10) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)
(11) Pablo Cuevas (URU)
(12) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
(13) David Ferrer (ESP)
(14) Mischa Zverev (GER)
(15) Joao Sousa (POR)
(16) Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
(17) Benoit Paire (FRA) |
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(1) H.Kontinen (FIN)
/ J.Peers (AUS)
(2) J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA)
(3) I.Dodig (CRO) / M.Granollers (ESP)
(4) F.Lopez (ESP) / M.Lopez (ESP) |
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Tournament |
Singles Seeds |
Doubles Seeds |
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GAZPROM
HUNGARIAN OPEN
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
APR 24 - APR 30, 2017 |
TOURNAMENT
TIER - 250
Prize Money: 482,060 |
TOURN.
DIR. Attila
Richter
Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16 |
LAST
YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
New |
LAST
YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
New |
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(1) Lucas Pouille
(FRA)
(2) Ivo Karlovic (CRO)
(3) (WC) Fabio Fognini (ITA)
(4) Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
(5) Gilles Simon (FRA)
(6) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
(7) Viktor Troicki (SRB)
(8) Diego Schwartzman (ARG) |
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(1) O.Marach (AUT)
/ M.Pavic (CRO)
(2) T.Huey (PHI) / M.Mirnyi (BLR)
(3) J.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL)
(4) B.Baker (USA) / N.mektic (CRO) |
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WTA Women's Rankings as of
Singles:
Doubles:
ATP Men's Rankings as of April 24, 2017
Singles: Nadal up 2 to 5. Goffin up 3 to 10.
Ramos-Vinolas up 5 to 19. Tipsarevic up 18 to 71.
Toafoe up 15 to 72.
Doubles: Kubot up 2 to 11. Bopanna up 6 to 18.
No. |
SINGLES |
POINTS |
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No. |
DOUBLES |
POINTS |
1 |
Andy Murray |
11690 |
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1 |
Henri Kontinen |
7700 |
2 |
Novak Djokovic |
8085 |
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2 |
John Peers |
7560 |
3 |
Stan Wawrinka |
5695 |
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3 |
Bob Bryan |
6860 |
4 |
Roger Federer |
5125 |
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3 |
Mike Bryan |
6860 |
5 |
Rafael Nadal |
4235 |
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5 |
Marcelo Melo |
6700 |
6 |
Milos Raonic |
4165 |
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6 |
Nicolas Mahut |
6290 |
7 |
Kei Nishikori |
4010 |
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7 |
Jamie Murray |
6010 |
8 |
Marin Cilic |
3565 |
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7 |
Bruno Soares |
6010 |
8 |
Dominic Thiem |
3385 |
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9 |
Pierre-Hugues Herbert |
5815 |
10 |
David Goffin |
2975 |
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10 |
Ivan Dodig |
4875 |
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Ben Rothenberg Retweeted
Russell Fuller
Anyone have a stream for this one?
BR: Quite the mess at
Britain vs Romania in Constanta. Play suspended a while after
Romanian captain Ilie Nastase was thrown off the court.
BR: "The public,
we ask them all the time to be respectful, but we cannot do anything."
Simona Halep replying to ump's pleas to help with crowd.
@simonrbriggs
this mess began when umpire warned crowd about respecting the
players and Nastase said "It's not the opera, what's your
----ing problem"
@simonrbriggs
Then he was warned, argued further, got himself ejected. He left
court with a "----ing a--hole" to referee and 2 "----ing
bitches" to Brits |
BR: Chair ump consulting
with Halep a few minutes ago.
Photo: BBC |
BR: Players warming up
again now, Niculescu having replaced Nastase on bench as ROU
captain. Play had been stopped before with Konta in tears.
Photo: Ben Rothenberg |
(Photographer) @EleanorcrooksPA
Nastase escorted back to the locker rooms
Photo: Eleanor Crooks |
BR: Jo Konta wins five
straight games after stop in play when she was in tears, beats
Cirstea 6-2, 6-3. ROU-GB 1-1. Cleanup to be done by ITF.
BR: Been 14 solid months now of old dudes in power being shitty
to women's tennis players. Some institutional fix from on high
is called for.
Ben Rothenberg Retweeted
Simon Briggs
No one deserves this crap from Ilie Nastase, and no one deserves
it less than @EleanorCrooksPA. Awesome reporter, mom, person.
Fix it, ITF. |
@EleanorcrooksPA
My second run-in with Ilie Nastase. He then called me ugly off
camera, just for good measure
Photo: Eleanor Crooks |
@FortyDeuceTwits
Courtney Nguyen Retweeted Eleanor Crooks
Every professional woman in the world knows that look and body
language from Anne.
Every. Single. One of us.
Photo: Eleanor Crooks |
BR: Ben Rothenberg Retweeted
Eleanor Crooks
Cirstea didn't win a game after Konta left the court in tears.
Photo: Eleanor Crooks |
@marthakelner
Keothavong on Nastase asking for hotel room number: Put in a
very awkward situation. No woman should be expected to listen
to what I had to.
BR: "I love when
they say they're going to investigate. What's to investigate?
Get him out." -Mary Carillo on Ilie Nastase. |
BR: Ben Rothenberg Retweeted
Russell Fuller
The "it's okay, he has a black friend!" defense still
cuts it in Romania?
Photo: Nasti10 |
WTCA - Women's Tennis
Coaching Association
Standing firmly behind British Fed Cup team. These is no place
for that kind of poor sportsmanship and misogyny in our sport
#captainkeothavong
Photo: WTCA |
Mirror
"Send
me to prison if you want": Ilie Nastase REFUSES to apologise
for f-word outburst at Johanna Konta
The
70-year-old former tennis world No 1 called Konta and Anne Keothavong
"f***ing b*****s" just days after being embroiled in
a racism storm
Photo: Reuters
BR
@ITF_Tennis
The ITF has issued the following statement regarding Ilie Nastase
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@la_pouille, @ivokarlovic the field. Draw: http://bit.ly/2poOWlp #ATP
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.@albertramos88 d. #Pouille 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 to reach his 1st #ATPMasters1000
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Our exclusive with Serena's coach Patrick Mouratoglou, who did
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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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