ATP World Tour 2017

Day two results from this week's three tournaments, good victory for Ram over Dolgopolov in Ecuador.

ATP Quito

Singles - First Round

R. Ram (USA) d [5] A. Dolgopolov (UKR) 36 76(4) 63

[8] R. Olivo (ARG) d [WC] E. Gomez (ECU) 57 62 76(5)

[Q] F. Gaio (ITA) d J. Souza (BRA) 57 64 75

N. Kicker (ARG) d G. Andreozzi (ARG) 46 63 64

[PR] M. Ebden (AUS) d [Q] A. Velotti (ARG) 26 64 63

[Q] R. Carballes Baena (ESP) d R. Dutra Silva (BRA) 63 61

[Q] A. Falla (COL) d A. Giannessi (ITA) 64 63

ATP Sofia

Singles - First Round

[5] G. Muller (LUX) d [Q] M. Bourgue (FRA) 63 62

[8] M. Klizan (SVK) d A. Kuznetsov (RUS) 60 76(4)

R. Haase (NED) d [WC] D. Kuzmanov (BUL) 64 63

M. Youzhny (RUS) d [LL] M. Tepavac (SRB) 76(2) 64

[Q] C. Stebe (GER) d [LL] T. Gabashvili (RUS) 26 60 61

S. Darcis (BEL) d [Q] M. Marterer (GER) 63 76(3)

ATP Montpellier

Singles - First Round

[8] F. Verdasco (ESP) d [LL] G. Barrere (FRA) 62 61

B. Paire (FRA) d K. Khachanov (RUS) 76(4) 64

I. Marchenko (UKR) d [WC] Q. Halys (FRA) 64 64

A. Bedene (GBR) d B. Coric (CRO) 75 46 61

D. Medvedev (RUS) d T. Kamke (GER) 62 76(3)

Today's matches and the odds at NetBet:

ATP Quito

Andrej Martin [sVK] vs  Victor Estrella Burgos [DOM]

4.10 - 1.23

Santiago Giraldo [COL] vs  Renzo Olivo [ARG]

1.55 - 2.45

Thomaz Bellucci [bRA] vs  Janko Tipsarevic [sRB]

1.80 - 2.00

Giovanni Lapentti [ECU] vs  Roberto Carballes Baena [ESP]

3.65 - 1.28

Alejandro Falla [COL] vs  Albert Ramos-Vinolas [ESP]

3.90 - 1.25

ATP Sofia

Nikoloz Basilashvili [GEO] vs  Adrian Mannarino [FRA]

3.40 - 1.31

Cem Ilkel [TUR] vs  Viktor Troicki [sRB]

10.75 - 1.04

Marco Chiudinelli [sUI] vs  Daniel Brands [GER]

2.70 - 1.46

Jerzy Janowicz [POL] vs  Dudi Sela [iSR]

1.57 - 2.40

Damir Dzumhur [bIH] vs  Andreas Seppi [iTA]

1.76 - 2.05

Radu Albot [MDA] vs  David Goffin [bEL]

8.50 - 1.06

Cedrik-Marcel Stebe [GER] vs  Roberto Bautista-Agut [ESP]

8.00 - 1.07

ATP Montpellier

Tristan Lamasine [FRA] vs  Malek Jaziri [TUN]

2.90 - 1.40

Calvin Hemery [FRA] vs  Pierre-Hugues Herbert [FRA]

2.20 - 1.66

Julien Benneteau [FRA] vs  Feliciano Lopez [ESP]

2.10 - 1.74

Paul Henri Mathieu [FRA] vs  Vincent Millot [FRA]

1.64 - 2.25

Kenny De Schepper [FRA] vs  Mischa Zverev [GER]

2.95 - 1.40

Marin Cilic [CRO] vs  Dustin Brown [GER]

1.18 - 4.80

Good luck!

It would be great if Tipsarevic could keep up his good form. A win against Bellucci would be great for sure.

Dustin Brown pulled off the upset in Montpellier, always unpredictable that one. Tipsarevic fought hard but eventually lost to Bellucci.

ATP Quito

Singles - Second Round

[2] A. Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) d [Q] A. Falla (COL) 62 75

[4] T. Bellucci (BRA) d [WC] J. Tipsarevic (SRB) 76( 8 ) 76(2)

[8] R. Olivo (ARG) d S. Giraldo (COL) 76(3) 26 63

[Q] R. Carballes Baena (ESP) d [WC] G. Lapentti (ECU) 63 64

First Round

V. Estrella Burgos (DOM) d A. Martin (SVK) 36 62 64

ATP Sofia

Singles - Second Round

[2] D. Goffin (BEL) d R. Albot (MDA) 62 67(7) 63

[4] R. Bautista Agut (ESP) d [Q] C. Stebe (GER) 76(4) 63

First Round

[9] V. Troicki (SRB) d [WC] C. Ilkel (TUR) 63 62

N. Basilashvili (GEO) d A. Mannarino (FRA) 76(7) 76(3)

[Q] D. Brands (GER) d M. Chiudinelli (SUI) 67(4) 76(4) 62, saved 3 m.p.

[PR] J. Janowicz (POL) d D. Sela (ISR) 64 64

A. Seppi (ITA) d D. Dzumhur (BIH) 76(3) 36 63

ATP Montpellier

Singles - Second Round

D. Brown (GER) d [1] M. Cilic (CRO) 64 64

First Round

[5] [WC] F. Lopez (ESP) d [Q] J. Benneteau (FRA) 63 46 76(0), saved 1 m.p.

[Q] K. De Schepper (FRA) d [6] M. Zverev (GER) 64 63

M. Jaziri (TUN) d [Q] T. Lamasine (FRA) 16 75 76(3)

P. Mathieu (FRA) d [LL] V. Millot (FRA) 62 46 63

P. Herbert (FRA) d [Q] C. Hemery (FRA) 63 75

Today's matches and the odds at NetBet:

ATP Quito

Matthew Ebden [AUS] vs  Paolo Lorenzi [iTA]

5.85 - 1.13

Federico Gaio [iTA] vs  Gerald Melzer [AUT]

3.00 - 1.38

Ivo Karlovic [CRO] vs  Victor Estrella Burgos [DOM]

1.71 - 2.15

ATP Sofia

Gilles Muller [LUX] vs  Mikhail Youzhny [RUS]

1.29 - 3.55

Daniel Brands [GER] vs  Martin Klizan [sVK]

3.00 - 1.38

Robin Haase [NED] vs  Viktor Troicki [sRB]

3.20 - 1.35

Dominic Thiem [AUT] vs  Nikoloz Basilashvili [GEO]

1.12 - 5.95

Steve Darcis [bEL] vs  Andreas Seppi [iTA]

1.95 - 1.86

Grigor Dimitrov [bUL] vs  Jerzy Janowicz [POL]

1.20 - 4.55

ATP Montpellier

Aljas Bedene [GBR] vs  Alexander Zverev [GER]

4.15 - 1.23

Jeremy Chardy [FRA] vs  Paul Henri Mathieu [FRA]

1.40 - 2.95

Richard Gasquet [FRA] vs  Malek Jaziri [TUN]

1.13 - 5.80

Illya Marchenko [uKR] vs  Kenny De Schepper [FRA]

1.71 - 2.15

Benoit Paire [FR] vs  Feliciano Lopez [ESP]

1.86 - 1.95

Pierre-Hugues Herbert [FRA] vs  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [FRA]

5.85 - 1.13

Fernando Verdasco [ESP] vs  Daniil Medvedev [RUS]

1.64 - 2.25

Good luck!

Top seed Karlovic lost in Quito after a match with three tie-breaks, while the Sofia tournament also lost its top seed.

ATP Quito

Singles - Second Round

V. Estrella Burgos (DOM) d [1] I. Karlovic (CRO) 67(7) 76(5) 76( 8 ), saved 3 M.P.

[3] P. Lorenzi (ITA) d [PR] M. Ebden (AUS) 64 64

[Q] F. Gaio (ITA) d G. Melzer (AUT) 67(4) 63 76(2), saved 4 M.P.

R. Ram (USA) d N. Kicker (ARG) 76(5) 63

ATP Sofia

Singles - Second Round

N. Basilashvili (GEO) d [1] D. Thiem (AUT) 64 64

[3] G. Dimitrov (BUL) d [PR] J. Janowicz (POL) 46 63 75

[5] G. Muller (LUX) d M. Youzhny (RUS) 63 75

[8] M. Klizan (SVK) d [Q] D. Brands (GER) 76(3) 62

[9] V. Troicki (SRB) d R. Haase (NED) 26 64 76(3)

S. Darcis (BEL) d A. Seppi (ITA) 63 75

ATP Montpellier

Singles - Second Round

[2] J. Tsonga (FRA) d P. Herbert (FRA) 61 62

[3] R. Gasquet (FRA) d M. Jaziri (TUN) 75 62

[4] [WC] A. Zverev (GER) d A. Bedene (GBR) 75 36 64

B. Paire (FRA) d [5] [WC] F. Lopez (ESP) 64 76(5)

D. Medvedev (RUS) d [8] F. Verdasco (ESP) 63 63

[Q] K. De Schepper (FRA) d I. Marchenko (UKR) 76(9) 76(2)

J. Chardy (FRA) d P. Mathieu (FRA) 36 61 64

Quarter-finals today in all three tournaments, here are the odds at NetBet:

ATP Quito

Roberto Carballes Baena [ESP] vs  Albert Ramos-Vinolas [ESP]

3.45 - 1.32

Rajeev Ram [uSA] vs  Paolo Lorenzi [iTA]

4.05 - 1.25

Thomaz Bellucci [bRA] vs  Renzo Olivo [ARG]

1.39 - 3.10

Victor Estrella Burgos [DOM] vs  Federico Gaio [iTA]

1.40 - 3.00

ATP Sofia

Gilles Muller [LUX] vs  Roberto Bautista-Agut [ESP]

2.65 - 1.50

Steve Darcis [bEL] vs  David Goffin [bEL]

3.65 - 1.30

Grigor Dimitrov [bUL] vs  Viktor Troicki [sRB]

1.27 - 3.90

Nikoloz Basilashvili [GEO] vs  Martin Klizan [sVK]

2.40 - 1.60

ATP Montpellier

Richard Gasquet [FRA] vs  Kenny De Schepper [FRA]

1.09 - 7.50

Dustin Brown [GER] vs  Benoit Paire [FR] TV

2.20 - 1.68

Daniil Medvedev [RUS] vs  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [FRA]

4.15 - 1.25

Jeremy Chardy [FRA] vs  Alexander Zverev [GER]

3.00 - 1.40

Good luck!

Three Frenchmen plus young Zverev in the Montpellier semi-finals, would be quite a surprise to see a non-French winning this one :)

ATP Montpellier

Singles - Quarter-finals

[2] J. Tsonga (FRA) d D. Medvedev (RUS) 62 75

[3] R. Gasquet (FRA) d [Q] K. De Schepper (FRA) 62 57 64

[4] [WC] A. Zverev (GER) d J. Chardy (FRA) 64 46 62

B. Paire (FRA) d D. Brown (GER) 10 ret. (lower back)

Quarter-finals results from Quito and Sofia:

ATP Quito

Singles - Quarter-finals

[2] A. Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) d [Q] R. Carballes Baena (ESP) 75 46 62

[3] P. Lorenzi (ITA) d R. Ram (USA) 63 64

[4] T. Bellucci (BRA) d [8] R. Olivo (ARG) 62 61

V. Estrella Burgos (DOM) d [Q] F. Gaio (ITA) 64 64

ATP Sofia

Singles - Quarter-finals

[2] D. Goffin (BEL) d S. Darcis (BEL) 61 63

[3] G. Dimitrov (BUL) d [9] V. Troicki (SRB) 63 63

[4] R. Bautista Agut (ESP) d [5] G. Muller (LUX) 75 76(5)

N. Basilashvili (GEO) d [8] M. Klizan (SVK) 06 63 63

Semi-finals coming up, here are the odds at NetBet:

ATP Quito

Paolo Lorenzi [iTA] vs  Albert Ramos-Vinolas [ESP]

2.50 - 1.55

Victor Estrella Burgos [DOM] vs  Thomaz Bellucci [bRA]

2.80 - 1.45

ATP Sofia

Roberto Bautista-Agut [ESP] vs  David Goffin [bEL]

1.95 - 1.86

Nikoloz Basilashvili [GEO] vs  Grigor Dimitrov [bUL]

8.00 - 1.10

ATP Montpellier

Benoit Paire [FR] vs  Richard Gasquet [FRA]

3.60 - 1.30

Alexander Zverev [GER] vs  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [FRA]

2.55 - 1.54

Good luck!

Quite interesting semis in Montpelier, but I hope Zverev could spoil the all French party :)

Of course hoping for a Dimitrov final in Sofia too.

Of course hoping for a Dimitrov final in Sofia too.

Did you get tickets for the final? :P

Of course hoping for a Dimitrov final in Sofia too.

 

Did you get tickets for the final? :P

No I didn't get a ticket Johnny but I guess I could do that tomorrow if he's amongst the finalists, the arena is really close to the place I'm living so it could be done in the last minute I guess, although it won't be so easy to find one, the place would be probably packed full.

Zverev defeated Tsonga, he has a real shot at the Montpellier title against Gasquet in the final. Gasquet has won the last two editions, though, and another title here in 2013.

ATP Montpellier

Singles - Semi-finals

[4] [WC] A. Zverev (GER) d [2] J. Tsonga (FRA) 67(6) 62 64

[3] R. Gasquet (FRA) d B. Paire (FRA) 62 62

So, Dimitrov is in the final in Sofia and could become the first Bulgarian to win this tournament (last year it was won by Bautista Agut).

ATP Sofia

Singles - Semi-finals

[2] D. Goffin (BEL) d [4] R. Bautista Agut (ESP) 57 64 76(3)

[3] G. Dimitrov (BUL) d N. Basilashvili (GEO) 61 63

Great week for Lorenzi, he will play the final in Quito, the second ATP final of his career at the age of 35.

ATP Quito

Singles - Semi-finals

[3] P. Lorenzi (ITA) d [2] A. Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 61 64

V. Estrella Burgos (DOM) d [4] T. Bellucci (BRA) 76(4) 76(3)

Three finals today, here are the odds at NetBet:

ATP Quito

Victor Estrella Burgos [DOM] vs  Paolo Lorenzi [iTA]

2.70 - 1.48

ATP Sofia

Grigor Dimitrov [bUL] vs  David Goffin [bEL]

1.36 - 3.25

ATP Montpellier

Richard Gasquet [FRA] vs  Alexander Zverev [GER]

1.90 - 1.95

Good luck!

Glad for the Dimitrov win in Sofia, I think he was quite nervous in the end when Goffin almost got back in the match from 5-1 down in second set.

Impressive Zverev who beat all the Frenchman guys at their soil to lift the title in Montpellier, so he really spoiled the locals party.

Great week for both Dimitrov and Zverev, the draws weren't easy and they both had great wins on the way.

It's interesting that Victor Estrella Burgos is the only player who has won at least three titles in one event and none anywhere else. :) He really likes Quito.

Third consecutive title for Estrella Burgos in Quito, he's making that tournament his own. Dimitrov grabbed his second title of the year and sixth overall, while Alexander Zverev spoiled the French party in Montpellier to clinch his second ATP title.

ATP Quito

Singles - Final

V. Estrella Burgos (DOM) d [3] P. Lorenzi (ITA) 67(2) 75 76(6)

ATP Sofia

Singles - Final

[3] G. Dimitrov (BUL) d [2] D. Goffin (BEL) 75 64

ATP Montpellier

Singles - Final

[4] [WC] A. Zverev (GER) d [3] R. Gasquet (FRA) 76(4) 63

Three tournaments this week, here are some details:

ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament - Rotterdam, Netherlands

Surface: Indoor Hard

Total Financial Commitment: €1,854,365

Seeded players

1 M. Cilic

2 D. Thiem

3 D. Goffin

4 T. Berdych

5 G. Dimitrov

6 J. Tsonga

8 L. Pouille

Memphis Open - Memphis, TN, U.S.A.

Surface: Indoor Hard

Total Financial Commitment: $720,410

Seeded players

1 I. Karlovic

2 J. Isner

3 S. Querrey

4 S. Johnson

5 B. Tomic

6 A. Mannarino

7 S. Darcis

8 Y. Lu

Argentina Open - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Surface: Outdoor Clay

Total Financial Commitment: $624,340

Seeded players

1 K. Nishikori

2 P. Cuevas

3 D. Ferrer

4 P. Carreno Busta

5 A. Ramos-Vinolas

6 J. Sousa

7 F. Fognini

8 P. Lorenzi

Today's matches and the odds at NetBet:

ATP Rotterdam

Feliciano Lopez [ESP] vs  Pierre-Hugues Herbert [FRA]

1.60 - 2.35

Robin Haase [NED] vs  Florian Mayer [GER]

1.57 - 2.40

Evgeny Donskoy [RUS] vs  Marcel Granollers [ESP]

2.00 - 1.80

Tomas Berdych [CZE] vs  Marius Copil [ROU]

1.11 - 6.55

Denis Istomin [uZB] vs  Aljas Bedene [GBR]

1.83 - 1.95

ATP Memphis

Yoshihito Nishioka [JPN] vs  Guillermo Garcia-Lopez [ESP]

1.66 - 2.20

Adrian Mannarino [FRA] vs  Donald Young [uSA]

1.71 - 2.10

Damir Dzumhur [bIH] vs  Kevin Anderson [RSA]

3.00 - 1.39

Reilly Opelka [uSA] vs  Jared Donaldson [uSA]

1.95 - 1.86

ATP Buenos Aires

Stephane Robert [FRA] vs  Federico Delbonis [ARG]

4.40 - 1.21

Leonardo Mayer [ARG] vs  Gastao Elias [POR]

1.90 - 1.86

Good luck!

Good start for Berdych in Rotterdam, Istomin also pulled through after getting a lucky break to enter the main draw.

ATP Rotterdam

Singles - First Round

[4] T. Berdych (CZE) d [Q] M. Copil (ROU) 76(3) 64

[LL] D. Istomin (UZB) d [Q] A. Bedene (GBR) 63 76(3)

[WC] R. Haase (NED) d F. Mayer (GER) 75 76(3)

[Q] E. Donskoy (RUS) d M. Granollers (ESP) 64 64

[Q] P. Herbert (FRA) d F. Lopez (ESP) 76(5) 76(5)

Today's matches in Rotterdam and the odds at NetBet:

ATP Rotterdam

Philipp Kohlschreiber [GER] vs  Lucas Pouille [FRA]

2.00 - 1.80

Nicolas Mahut [FRA] vs  Gilles Simon [FRA]

3.35 - 1.32

Martin Klizan [sVK] vs  Fernando Verdasco [ESP]

2.25 - 1.64

Tallon Griekspoor [NED] vs  Gilles Muller [LUX]

8.75 - 1.07

Stefanos Tsitsipas [GRE] vs  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [FRA]

11.50 - 1.04

Marin Cilic [CRO] vs  Benoit Paire [FR]

1.33 - 3.30

Borna Coric [CRO] vs  Karen Khachanov [RUS]

2.30 - 1.60

Good luck!

Happy people in Buenos Aires, both Argentinian players won their matches on day one of the tournament.

ATP Buenos Aires

Singles - First Round

F. Delbonis (ARG) d S. Robert (FRA) 63 61

[WC] L. Mayer (ARG) d G. Elias (POR) 46 64 64

Day one results from Memphis:

ATP Memphis

Singles - First Round

D. Young (USA) d [6] A. Mannarino (FRA) 36 75 76(4)

D. Dzumhur (BIH) d K. Anderson (RSA) 67(6) 76(2) 64

[WC] R. Opelka (USA) d [WC] J. Donaldson (USA) 61 75

Y. Nishioka (JPN) d G. Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 64 64

Tonight's matches in Memphis and Buenos Aires and the odds at NetBet:

ATP Memphis

Peter Polansky [CAN] vs  Matthew Ebden [AUS]

1.62 - 2.30

Darian King [bAR] vs  Bernard Tomic [AUS]

4.30 - 1.21

Steve Darcis [bEL] vs  Radu Albot [MDA]

1.31 - 3.45

Ryan Harrison [uSA] vs  Konstantin Kravchuk [RUS]

1.23 - 4.10

Taylor Harry Fritz [uSA] vs  Yen Hsun Lu [TPE]

1.83 - 1.95

Frances Tiafoe [uSA] vs  Tim Smyczek [uSA]

1.51 - 2.55

ATP Buenos Aires

Aleksandr Dolgopolov [uKR] vs  Janko Tipsarevic [sRB]

1.95 - 1.83

Rogerio Dutra Silva [bRA] vs  Alessandro Giannessi [iTA]

1.58 - 2.40

Carlos Berlocq [ARG] vs  Jozef Kovalik [sVK]

1.60 - 2.30

Albert Ramos-Vinolas [ESP] vs  Guido Pella [ARG]

1.51 - 2.55

Victor Estrella Burgos [DOM] vs  Thiago Monteiro [bRA]

2.10 - 1.71

Guido Andreozzi [ARG] vs  Renzo Olivo [ARG]

1.68 - 2.20

Paolo Lorenzi [iTA] vs  Gerald Melzer [AUT]

1.60 - 2.30

Horacio Zeballos [ARG] vs  Joao Sousa [POR]

2.50 - 1.52

Tommy Robredo [ESP] vs  Fabio Fognini [iTA]

3.35 - 1.32

Diego Schwartzman [ARG] vs  Facundo Bagnis [ARG]

1.38 - 3.05

Good luck!

Tomic out from the first round in Memphis, Tipsarevic lost to Dolgopolov in Buenos Aires.

ATP Rotterdam

Singles - First Round

[1] M. Cilic (CRO) d B. Paire (FRA) 57 63 62

[6] J. Tsonga (FRA) d [WC] S. Tsitsipas (GRE) 64 76(2)

P. Kohlschreiber (GER) d [8] L. Pouille (FRA) 75 62

B. Coric (CRO) d K. Khachanov (RUS) 76(6) 76(10)

G. Muller (LUX) d [WC] T. Griekspoor (NED) 63 62

M. Klizan (SVK) d F. Verdasco (ESP) 64 06 61

G. Simon (FRA) d N. Mahut (FRA) 36 63 64

ATP Memphis

Singles - First Round

[Q] D. King (BAR) d [5] B. Tomic (AUS) 64 64

[7] S. Darcis (BEL) d R. Albot (MDA) 75 36 64

T. Fritz (USA) d [8] Y. Lu (TPE) 46 76(4) 76(7) - saved 3 M.P.

[Q] M. Ebden (AUS) d [Q] P. Polansky (CAN) 67(4) 63 61

[Q] T. Smyczek (USA) d [WC] F. Tiafoe (USA) 63 57 63

R. Harrison (USA) d K. Kravchuk (RUS) 63 75

ATP Buenos Aires

Singles - First Round

[5] A. Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) d G. Pella (ARG) 67( 8 ) 64 76(6)

[6] J. Sousa (POR) d H. Zeballos (ARG) 62 76(4)

[PR] T. Robredo (ESP) d [7] F. Fognini (ITA) 64 63

D. Schwartzman (ARG) d F. Bagnis (ARG) 61 64

[WC] C. Berlocq (ARG) d [Q] J. Kovalik (SVK) 64 64

[Q] A. Giannessi (ITA) d [Q] R. Dutra Silva (BRA) 57 76(6) 64

[Q] G. Andreozzi (ARG) d R. Olivo (ARG) 26 64 64

A. Dolgopolov (UKR) d [WC] J. Tipsarevic (SRB) 63 63

Today's matches and the odds at NetBet:

ATP Rotterdam

Andrey Kuznetsov [RUS] vs  David Goffin [bEL]

3.50 - 1.30

Evgeny Donskoy [RUS] vs  Pierre-Hugues Herbert [FRA]

2.50 - 1.52

Viktor Troicki [sRB] vs  Richard Gasquet [FRA]

2.80 - 1.43

Martin Klizan [sVK] vs  Philipp Kohlschreiber [GER]

2.30 - 1.60

Grigor Dimitrov [bUL] vs  Mischa Zverev [GER]

1.25 - 3.85

Alexander Zverev [GER] vs  Dominic Thiem [AUT]

1.74 - 2.10

Gilles Muller [LUX] vs  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [FRA]

2.80 - 1.43

ATP Memphis

Mikhail Kukushkin [KAZ] vs  Dustin Brown [GER]

2.15 - 1.71

Nikoloz Basilashvili [GEO] vs  Jordan Thompson [AUS]

2.45 - 1.55

Donald Young [uSA] vs  Reilly Opelka [uSA]

1.76 - 2.05

Steve Darcis [bEL] vs  Damir Dzumhur [bIH]

1.62 - 2.25

Yoshihito Nishioka [JPN] vs  John Isner [uSA]

4.50 - 1.20

Ryan Harrison [uSA] vs  Sam Querrey [uSA]

1.83 - 1.95

ATP Buenos Aires

Paolo Lorenzi [iTA] vs  Gerald Melzer [AUT]

1.60 - 2.35

Victor Estrella Burgos [DOM] vs  Thiago Monteiro [bRA]

2.20 - 1.66

Albert Ramos-Vinolas [ESP] vs  Leonardo Mayer [ARG]

1.66 - 2.20

Federico Delbonis [ARG] vs  Joao Sousa [POR]

1.62 - 2.30

Alessandro Giannessi [iTA] vs  Pablo Carreno-Busta [ESP]

4.50 - 1.20

Kei Nishikori [JPN] vs  Diego Schwartzman [ARG]

1.19 - 4.65

Good luck!

Great week for both Dimitrov and Zverev, the draws weren't easy and they both had great wins on the way.

 

Well, this week is slightly better for Dimitrov after he beat Zverev ;)

I'm really happy to see him finally starting using biggest part of his really great talent, not only because he's Bulgarian but because it could be really great for the game I believe.

Both Zverev brothers lost in the first round in Rotterdam, but they did have tough opponents. Querrey is out in Memphis, while in Buenos Aires Nishikori managed to fight back after losing the first set against Schwartzman.

ATP Rotterdam

Singles - Second Round

[6] J. Tsonga (FRA) d G. Muller (LUX) 64 62

M. Klizan (SVK) d P. Kohlschreiber (GER) 67(5) 64 61

[Q] P. Herbert (FRA) d [Q] E. Donskoy (RUS) 62 76(4)

Singles - First Round

[2] D. Thiem (AUT) d A. Zverev (GER) 36 63 64

[3] D. Goffin (BEL) d A. Kuznetsov (RUS) 63 62

[5] G. Dimitrov (BUL) d M. Zverev (GER) 67(4) 62 64

R. Gasquet (FRA) d V. Troicki (SRB) 64 62

ATP Memphis

Singles - Second Round

[2] J. Isner (USA) d Y. Nishioka (JPN) 46 63 64

R. Harrison (USA) d [3] S. Querrey (USA) 63 61

D. Dzumhur (BIH) d [7] S. Darcis (BEL) 76(2) 64

D. Young (USA) d [WC] R. Opelka (USA) 76(3) 63

First Round

N. Basilashvili (GEO) d J. Thompson (AUS) 63 60

M. Kukushkin (KAZ) d [LL] B. Becker (GER) 63 64

ATP Buenos Aires

Singles - Second Round

[1] K. Nishikori (JPN) d D. Schwartzman (ARG) 57 62 62

[4] P. Carreno Busta (ESP) d [Q] A. Giannessi (ITA) 61 46 64

[5] A. Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) d [WC] L. Mayer (ARG) 67(4) 76(3) 10 ret. (right leg)

[6] J. Sousa (POR) d F. Delbonis (ARG) 75 63

First Round

G. Melzer (AUT) d [8] P. Lorenzi (ITA) 63 63

T. Monteiro (BRA) d V. Estrella Burgos (DOM) 62 61

Well, this week is slightly better for Dimitrov after he beat Zverev ;)

I'm really happy to see him finally starting using biggest part of his really great talent, not only because he's Bulgarian but because it could be really great for the game I believe.

And he's doing the right thing now, he's confident, playing a lot, but more importantly he's winning. He showed some of his talent a few years ago, I think it was 2014, but hopefully he will be able to keep it up this time around.

Today's matches and the odds at NetBet:

ATP Rotterdam

Marin Cilic [CRO] vs  Borna Coric [CRO]

1.21 - 4.60

Robin Haase [NED] vs  David Goffin [bEL]

4.65 - 1.20

Grigor Dimitrov [bUL] vs  Denis Istomin [uZB]

1.20 - 4.65

Gilles Simon [FRA] vs  Dominic Thiem [AUT]

2.35 - 1.62

ATP Memphis

Steve Johnson [uSA] vs  Tim Smyczek [uSA]

1.25 - 4.05

Mikhail Kukushkin [KAZ] vs  Darian King [bAR]

1.54 - 2.55

Ivo Karlovic [CRO] vs  Nikoloz Basilashvili [GEO]

1.55 - 2.50

Matthew Ebden [AUS] vs  Taylor Harry Fritz [uSA]

3.30 - 1.35

ATP Buenos Aires

Aleksandr Dolgopolov [uKR] vs  Pablo Cuevas [uRU]

2.35 - 1.62

Gerald Melzer [AUT] vs  Guido Andreozzi [ARG]

1.90 - 1.90

David Ferrer [ESP] vs  Carlos Berlocq [ARG]

1.33 - 3.40

Thiago Monteiro [bRA] vs  Tommy Robredo [ESP]

2.20 - 1.68

Good luck!

Bet365 odds - ATP Memphis

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Mikhail Kukushkin vs Darian King 1.53 2.37

Steve Johnson vs Tim Smyczek 1.25 3.75

Ivo Karlovic vs Nikoloz Basilashvili 1.50 2.50

Matthew Ebden vs Taylor Fritz         2.75 1.40

Damir Dzumhur vs Ryan Harrison 3.00 1.36

Donald Young vs John Isner         3.25 1.33

Well, this week is slightly better for Dimitrov after he beat Zverev ;)

I'm really happy to see him finally starting using biggest part of his really great talent, not only because he's Bulgarian but because it could be really great for the game I believe.

 

And he's doing the right thing now, he's confident, playing a lot, but more importantly he's winning. He showed some of his talent a few years ago, I think it was 2014, but hopefully he will be able to keep it up this time around.

Yes, I knew even there he's capable of winning some big tournaments but after that really poor season last year I think he's relieved to be back at this level because there's no guarantees you could return from a so deep hole.

I think after that Nadal match we all believed (even Dimitrov itself)  he could be a GS winner...I heard he still thinking about that loss...maybe sound strange but it's a good sign for me.

No surprises in Rotterdam, but in Memphis top seed Karlovic lost to Basilashvili. Dolgopolov and Berlocq continue to surprise in Buenos Aires.

ATP Rotterdam

Singles - Second Round

[1] M. Cilic (CRO) d B. Coric (CRO) 61 26 64

[2] D. Thiem (AUT) d G. Simon (FRA) 64 76(4)

[3] D. Goffin (BEL) d [WC] R. Haase (NED) 57 64 64

[4] T. Berdych (CZE) d R. Gasquet (FRA) 76(4) 61

[5] G. Dimitrov (BUL) d [LL] D. Istomin (UZB) 76(7) 61

ATP Memphis

Singles - Second Round

N. Basilashvili (GEO) d [1] I. Karlovic (CRO) 76(2) 63

[4] S. Johnson (USA) d [Q] T. Smyczek (USA) 36 64 62

[Q] M. Ebden (AUS) d T. Fritz (USA) 64 46 63

M. Kukushkin (KAZ) d [Q] D. King (BAR) 63 60

ATP Buenos Aires

Singles - Second Round

A. Dolgopolov (UKR) d [2] P. Cuevas (URU) 63 76(4)

[WC] C. Berlocq (ARG) d [3] D. Ferrer (ESP) 64 62

T. Monteiro (BRA) d [PR] T. Robredo (ESP) 63 64

G. Melzer (AUT) d [Q] G. Andreozzi (ARG) 76[4] 63

Quarter-finals coming up, here are the odds at NetBet:

ATP Rotterdam

Tomas Berdych [CZE] vs  Martin Klizan [sVK]

1.18 - 5.15

Marin Cilic [CRO] vs  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [FRA]

2.20 - 1.68

Grigor Dimitrov [bUL] vs  David Goffin [bEL]

1.36 - 3.25

Pierre-Hugues Herbert [FRA] vs  Dominic Thiem [AUT]

4.60 - 1.21

ATP Memphis

Steve Johnson [uSA] vs  Mikhail Kukushkin [KAZ]

1.38 - 3.15

Nikoloz Basilashvili [GEO] vs  Matthew Ebden [AUS]

1.51 - 2.60

Donald Young [uSA] vs  John Isner [uSA]

3.50 - 1.31

Damir Dzumhur [bIH] vs  Ryan Harrison [uSA]

3.10 - 1.39

ATP Buenos Aires

Albert Ramos-Vinolas [ESP] vs  Pablo Carreno-Busta [ESP]

2.25 - 1.68

Gerald Melzer [AUT] vs  Aleksandr Dolgopolov [uKR]

2.75 - 1.46

Kei Nishikori [JPN] vs  Joao Sousa [POR]

1.18 - 5.00

Carlos Berlocq [ARG] vs  Thiago Monteiro [bRA]

1.58 - 2.45

Good luck!

Yes, I knew even there he's capable of winning some big tournaments but after that really poor season last year I think he's relieved to be back at this level because there's no guarantees you could return from a so deep hole.

I think after that Nadal match we all believed (even Dimitrov itself)  he could be a GS winner...I heard he still thinking about that loss...maybe sound strange but it's a good sign for me.

I think so too, considering how good he's playing now he probably remembers that match in a good way, as a lesson learned, instead of dwelling on it - which is great. If he wins this tournament it will be great sign for the rest of the first part of the hard court season.

For clay, it will be interesting, there are some amazing clay court players at the top so I'm curious what he can do there.

So much about Grigor's great form, he lost to Goffin today in what was a revenge for the Belgium player for the loss in the final of Sofia tournament.

 

For clay, it will be interesting, there are some amazing clay court players at the top so I'm curious what he can do there.

I don't think the clay is his favourite surface but maybe his improved form will be carried there too, I think his better on grass, he's been an Wimbledon champion as a youth.

Top two seeds are out in Rotterdam, Herbert pulled off quite a big upset against Thiem. None of the seeded players reached the last four in Memphis, while in Buenos Aires Nishikori seems determined to go all the way.

ATP Rotterdam

Singles - Quarter-finals

[6] J. Tsonga (FRA) d [1] M. Cilic (CRO) 76( 8 ) 76(5)

[Q] P. Herbert (FRA) d [2] D. Thiem (AUT) 64 76(3)

[3] D. Goffin (BEL) d [5] G. Dimitrov (BUL) 64 16 63

[4] T. Berdych (CZE) d M. Klizan (SVK) 63 63

ATP Memphis

Singles - Quarter-finals

D. Young (USA) d [2] J. Isner (USA) 76(5) 36 76(6)

M. Kukushkin (KAZ) d [4] S. Johnson (USA) 60 64

N. Basilashvili (GEO) d [Q] M. Ebden (AUS) 76(3) 64

R. Harrison (USA) d D. Dzumhur (BIH) 63 64

ATP Buenos Aires

Singles - Quarter-finals

[1] K. Nishikori (JPN) d [6] J. Sousa (POR) 61 64

[4] P. Carreno Busta (ESP) d [5] A. Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 63 46 64

[WC] C. Berlocq (ARG) d T. Monteiro (BRA) 36 62 63

A. Dolgopolov (UKR) d G. Melzer (AUT) 75 64

Oh both Thiem and Dimitrov lost today. Thiem just cannot get it going, or maybe he'll be great "only" clay-court player.

I don't think the clay is his favourite surface but maybe his improved form will be carried there too, I think his better on grass, he's been an Wimbledon champion as a youth.

Yes, definitively grass is his surface. There are still a couple of huge hard-court tournaments, and then clay season is so exhausting, so it's a very long way to Wimbledon, but if he can maintain this form anything can happen then.

Oh both Thiem and Dimitrov lost today. Thiem just cannot get it going, or maybe he'll be great "only" clay-court player.

I think he has the shots to be more than that and today's players  are all-rounder more or less, his just in  really poor shape lately and maybe that's not so unusual for a young player like him, the huge rise and faults are quite understandable at that age I think, seems to me he has the character too.

Goffin will take on Tsonga in the Rotterdam final, should be a good match. In Memphis we'll have a final between two players that have never played an ATP final before, Basilashvili and Harrison. In Buenos Aires, Dolgpolov will play his first ATP final since 2012 against Nishikori, who has not won a title since last year's Memphis tournament.

ATP Rotterdam

Singles - Semi-finals

[3] D. Goffin (BEL) d [Q] P. Herbert (FRA) 61 63

[6] J. Tsonga (FRA) d [4] T. Berdych (CZE) 63 64

ATP Memphis

Singles - Semi-finals

N. Basilashvili (GEO) d M. Kukushkin (KAZ) 76(5) 61

R. Harrison (USA) d D. Young (USA) 64 64

ATP Buenos Aires

Singles - Semi-finals

[1] K. Nishikori (JPN) d [WC] C. Berlocq (ARG) 46 64 63

A. Dolgopolov (UKR) d [4] P. Carreno Busta (ESP) 75 62

Three finals coming up today, here are the odds at NetBet:

ATP Rotterdam

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [FRA] vs  David Goffin [bEL]

1.71 - 2.20

ATP Memphis

Nikoloz Basilashvili [GEO] vs  Ryan Harrison [uSA]

2.70 - 1.48

ATP Buenos Aires

Kei Nishikori [JPN] vs  Aleksandr Dolgopolov [uKR]

1.20 - 4.80

Good luck!

Tsonga fought back after dropping the first set and captured his 13th ATP title. Goffin has something to celebrate as well, on Monday he will become the first ever Belgian player to reach the ATP top 10.

ATP Rotterdam

Singles - Final

[6] J. Tsonga (FRA) d [3] D. Goffin (BEL) 46 64 61

Well that are two lost finals for Goffin in a week, this is going to heard for a while, I don't think the top 10 place would consoled him at all. In the end the rankings means a lot more to the journalists and the fans but the players cares if they winning or not (especially the finals) In the end if you're N10 or N11 in the rankings doesn't mean almost anything when they creating most  tournaments draws.

Of course that doesn't mean he wont be proud of the achievement  to be the first (the only) Belgium player in top 10 someday probably after he had finished his career but just imagine if he had been US or German player - that would literally mean nothing.

Ryan Harrison won his first ever ATP title in Memphis, the 24-year-old cruised past Basilashvili in the final. Big upset in Buenos Aires, top seed Nishikori lost to Dolgopolov and the Ukrainian won his third ATP title. It's quite interesting to note that Dolgopolov came into the tournament after having lost ten of his last eleven matches!

ATP Memphis

Singles - Final

R. Harrison (USA) d N. Basilashvili (GEO) 61 64

ATP Buenos Aires

Singles - Final

A. Dolgopolov (UKR) d [1] K. Nishikori (JPN) 76(5) 64

Surprisingly Dolgopolov beat Nishikori 76 64, wow, what a tournament for him!

Really glad for Ryan Harrison, his first title. He was considered a big talent, had many problems and injuries, so maybe now he will show a bit of his potential.

Well that are two lost finals for Goffin in a week, this is going to heard for a while, I don't think the top 10 place would consoled him at all. In the end the rankings means a lot more to the journalists and the fans but the players cares if they winning or not (especially the finals) In the end if you're N10 or N11 in the rankings doesn't mean almost anything when they creating most  tournaments draws.

Yeah being 11th or 10th seed in a draw is not much of a different but in a career, it's a huge one, at least in my opinion. To be able to say, I was a top 10 player, that is a big deal. So yes, even though that at the moment he will be disappointed, he will gain confidence for breaking the top 10. Whether he'll be able to stay there, hard to say, there are a couple of big players just behind him. :)

Of course that doesn't mean he wont be proud of the achievement  to be the first (the only) Belgium player in top 10 someday probably after he had finished his career but just imagine if he had been US or German player - that would literally mean nothing.

Hmmm not sure about this. Tennis is an individual sport, you are playing first and foremost  for yourself.  For example, Alexander Zverev, when he breaks into top 10, he won't be completely satisfied not because many Germans were there before him, but because he wants to be number 1. And it would still mean a lot.

But i do agree if you think about being remembered. I mean there have been a lot of top ten players but how many of them we actually remember (aside all the legends)? Not many.  but again, it doesn't have to do much with nationality. If you are a great player, you're a great player regardless the nationality.

Another three tournaments this week, here's the info:

Rio Open presented by Claro - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Surface: Outdoor Clay

Total Financial Commitment: $1,603,940

Seeded players

1 K. Nishikori

2 D. Thiem

3 P. Cuevas

4 P. Carreno Busta

5 A. Ramos-Vinolas

6 D. Ferrer

7 P. Lorenzi

8 J. Sousa

Open 13 Marseille - Marseille, France

Surface: Indoor Hard

Total Financial Commitment: €691,850

Seeded players

1 G. Monfils

2 J. Tsonga

3 N. Kyrgios

4 L. Pouille

5 A. Zverev

6 R. Gasquet

7 G. Simon

8 B. Paire

Delray Beach Open - Delray Beach, FL, U.S.A.

Surface: Outdoor Hard

Total Financial Commitment: $599,345

Seeded players

1 M. Raonic

2 I. Karlovic

3 J. Sock

4 S. Querrey

5 S. Johnson

6 B. Tomic

7 J. del Potro

8 K. Edmund

Yeah being 11th or 10th seed in a draw is not much of a different but in a career, it's a huge one, at least in my opinion. To be able to say, I was a top 10 player, that is a big deal. So yes, even though that at the moment he will be disappointed, he will gain confidence for breaking the top 10. Whether he'll be able to stay there, hard to say, there are a couple of big players just behind him. :)

Hard to argue with any of that.

Hmmm not sure about this. Tennis is an individual sport, you are playing first and foremost  for yourself.  For example, Alexander Zverev, when he breaks into top 10, he won't be completely satisfied not because many Germans were there before him, but because he wants to be number 1. And it would still mean a lot.

 

But i do agree if you think about being remembered. I mean there have been a lot of top ten players but how many of them we actually remember (aside all the legends)? Not many.  but again, it doesn't have to do much with nationality. If you are a great player, you're a great player regardless the nationality.

Yes agreed, what I've meant is that it  would be tough for the media making highlights of  let's say 33rd US player who ever make it in top 10 but for the first Belgian to do it's  a news and in fact it's more of a symbolic meaning for me than a real significant achievment. But in fact it could influence certain players confidence probably.

By the way I've always forgot that Zverev is a German player...blame his last name for that ;) and once again by the way...should be an achievment for a German player too...I don't know if they've had a top 10 player since Becker and Stich times maybe...don't remember if Kohlschreiber reach that hight ever...wasn't 11th his best ever ranking?