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Ferrer Defeats Qualifier Janowicz for Paris Masters Title

(November 4, 2012) World No. 5 David Ferrer won his first Masters 1000 of his career by defeating qualifier Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday for BNP Paribas Masters crown. This was the Spaniard’s fourth masters final.

Poland’s Janowicz, ranked 69th in the world coming into the tournament knocked out five of the top 20 players in the world including No. 3 Andy Murray to advance to the final. His ranking will move up to No. 26 in the world.

Ferrer now leads the tour this year in titles won with seven. Ferrer heads to London to play the ATP World Tour Finals next.

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BNP Paribas Masters Paris – Monday Results, Tuesday Schedule

RESULTS – MONDAY, 29 OCTOBER, 2012

Singles – First Round
G Simon (FRA) d M Baghdatis (CYP) 75 61
[WC] B Paire (FRA) d P Andujar (ESP) 63 64
K Anderson (RSA) d T Bellucci (BRA) 62 61
A Seppi (ITA) d M Klizan (SVK) 62 26 76(5)
[Q] J Janowicz (POL) d P Kohlschreiber (GER) 76(5) 64
J Benneteau (FRA) d V Troicki (SRB) 64 75
A Ramos (ESP) d F Lopez (ESP) 76(5) 64
C Berlocq (ARG) d D Istomin (UZB) 76(2) 62
M Granollers (ESP) d M Youzhny (RUS) 64 63
[Q] A Falla (COL) d F Mayer (GER) 76(3) 62

Doubles – First Round
C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) 67(4) 76(4) 10-7
M Cilic (CRO) / M Melo (BRA) d J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) 63 64
C Kas (GER) / A Seppi (ITA) d J Knowle (AUT) / F Polasek (SVK) 67(10) 76(4) 10-6
SCHEDULE – TUESDAY, 30 OCTOBER, 2012

COURT CENTRAL start 11:00 am
J Chardy (FRA) vs [Q] G Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
[WC] P Mathieu (FRA) vs [Q] R Bautista-Agut (ESP)
R Stepanek (CZE) vs [WC] M Llodra (FRA)
Not Before 7:30 PM
[6] J Tsonga (FRA) vs J Benneteau (FRA)
Not Before 8:30 PM
A Seppi (ITA) vs [5] T Berdych (CZE)

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
J Melzer (AUT) vs [Q] G Dimitrov (BUL)
[Q] J Janowicz (POL) vs [13] M Cilic (CRO)
A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs [Q] I Sijsling (NED)
F Verdasco (ESP) vs S Querrey (USA)
[WC] B Paire (FRA) vs [15] K Nishikori (JPN)
[16] S Wawrinka (SUI) vs C Berlocq (ARG)

COURT 2 start 2:00 pm
P Kohlschreiber (GER) / F Mayer (GER) vs P Hanley (AUS) / J Marray (GBR)
F Lopez (ESP) / N Zimonjic (SRB) vs M Llodra (FRA) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) – After Suitable Rest

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BNP Paribas Masters from Paris on ESPN3 This Week

(October 29, 2012) ESPN3 will have 65 hours of live action from the BNP Paribas Masters this week. Here is the schedule:

 

Date Time (ET) Match Network
Tue, Oct 30 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. First and Second Round Matches ESPN3
Wed, Oct 31 5:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Second Round ESPN3
Thur, Nov 1 5:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Round of 16 ESPN3
Fri, Nov 2 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Quarterfinals #1, #2 ESPN3
2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Quarterfinals #3, #4 ESPN3
Sat, Nov 3 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Semifinals ESPN3
Sun, Nov 4 9 a.m. – Noon Championship ESPN3
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BNP Paribas Masters Paris – Monday Schedule

ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Paris, France (+1 hour GMT)
29 October – 4 November, 2012
Surface: Hard

SCHEDULE – MONDAY, 29 OCTOBER, 2012

CENTRAL COURT start 11:00 am
M Klizan (SVK) vs A Seppi (ITA)
K Anderson (RSA) vs T Bellucci (BRA)
V Troicki (SRB) vs J Benneteau (FRA)

Not Before 7:30 PM
M Baghdatis (CYP) vs G Simon (FRA)

Not Before 8:30 PM
P Andujar (ESP) vs [WC] B Paire (FRA)

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
C Berlocq (ARG) vs D Istomin (UZB)
P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [Q] J Janowicz (POL)
F Mayer (GER) vs [Q] A Falla (COL)
M Youzhny (RUS) vs M Granollers (ESP)
A Ramos (ESP) vs F Lopez (ESP)

COURT 2 start 2:00 pm
J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) vs C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)

Not Before 4:00 PM
J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) vs M Cilic (CRO) / M Melo (BRA) – Possible Court Change
C Kas (GER) / A Seppi (ITA) vs J Knowle (AUT) / F Polasek (SVK)

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Federer Withdraws from Paris Masters

(October 28, 2012)  Roger Federer  has announced that he has pulled out of the Bercy/Paris Masters event which begins tomorrow.  He intends to rest for the ATP World Tour Finals in November.

“It’s the only right decision for me…it’s just too much” to play in Paris, Federer told media in Basel after losing to Juan Martin Del Potro in the  Swiss Indoors final on Sunday.

Federer won the Paris event last year.  He will try to  defend his ATP World Tour Finals crown in less than two weeks.

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ATP World Tour Results – BNP Paribas Masters

 

 

RESULTS – SUNDAY, 13 NOVEMBER, 2011

Singles – Final
[3] R Federer (SUI) d [6] J Tsonga (FRA) 61 76(3)

Federer: “I’m just really ecstatic to have played so well this week from start to finish. Basically from first ball struck against Mannarino all the way until the very end here. I couldn’t be more happy. I have had many attempts trying to win Paris Bercy, and for some reason, I wasn’t able to win it earlier. But this one obviously feels great and it’s a special victory.”

“I have had some really tough losses this year, but I kept believing that still the year wasn’t over, I can still finish this year on a high, which that proves to be the case. Now I still have a massive highlight coming up in a week’s time.”

On the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals: “I think these groups we’re going to see have potential for everybody to win the tournament. It’s not like in maybe other years where there was one or two such clear favourites, and after that it would have been a huge surprise. I think this year it’s much more even, and that makes then the groups nicely balanced, so I’m looking forward to that.”

Tsonga: “If I had played better at the start it would have changed things. The key of the match was there. Every time we play each other it’s similar. If I am able to fight back at the start, then I play well. But if I lose the first set like I did today, then it becomes more difficult for me.”

Doubles – Final
[7] R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK) d [WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) 62 64

Bopanna: “This win gives us a lot of confidence, it is our biggest title by far. All the hard work over the years has paid off.”

Qureshi: “We are ecstatic to win our first Masters 1000 title. Last year we didn’t play well in finals and this year we have won three out of three.”

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BNP Paribas Masters – Saturday Results, Sunday Schedule

 


Results – Saturday, November 12, 2011

ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Paris, France  (+1 hours GMT)
7-13 November, 2011     Surface: Indoor Hard

Singles – Semifinals
[3] R Federer (SUI) d [5] T Berdych (CZE) 64 63
[6] J Tsonga (FRA) d J Isner (USA) 36 76(1) 76(3) – saved 3 M.P.

Doubles – Semi-finals
[7] R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK) d [3] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) 63 76(7)
[WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) d S Gonzalez (MEX) / C Kas (GER) 61 76(3)

SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, 13 NOVEMBER, 2011

CENTRAL COURT start 12:15
[WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) vs [7] R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK)

Not Before 3:00 PM
[6] J Tsonga (FRA) vs [3] R Federer (SUI)

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The Roger Federer of Old Makes a Well-Appreciated Appearance in Paris at the BNP Paribas Masters

Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns the ball to France’s Richard Gasquet during the Paris Masters tennis tournament, November 10, 2011. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE – Tags: SPORT TENNIS)

 

By Tumaini Carayol

BERCY/PARIS, France – For the last ten months, we have watched as Roger Federer fell to lows not previously reached in his eight years of prominence on the ATP Tour. He managed to go a full calendar year without winning a slam for the first time since 2002, in addition to dropping out of the top three for the first time since 2003. With each uncharacteristic loss, mind-numbingly wooden performance and new low this year, reporters and fans alike have pounced like vultures onto the former world number one, proclaiming that his reign on the tour was over and his age was becoming his biggest obstacle as retirement loomed.

 

But today?  Today, in Tomas Berdych‘s words, was the return of the “old Federer” as he steamrolled through the Czech 6-4 6-3. At the same time, Federer also managed to notch up yet another first for 2011- this time a positive ‘first’ as he finally broke his Paris-Bercy semifinal duck, reaching his first ever final over the water and simultaneously arming himself with yet more bragging rights as he consequently became the first man in history to reach the final at all present Masters 1000 events.

 

Even more impressive than the bare achievements was the way in which Federer achieved them. He started his semifinal against Berdych in stunning fashion, working the big-serving Czech from side-to-side before finishing off the point with a stinging cross-court backhand — the most disappointing stroke of his 2011 campaign. That one point set the tone for the rest of the match as he powered past, hitting winners at will and from all parts of the court.

 

Even through the seemingly endless stream of errors and negligible amount of errors from Federer, there were moments — small moments where Berdych was able to string two or three impressive point together and threatened the Swiss’ control of the match. But each time, like clockwork, Federer simply flicked his wrist and produced a stroke of genius to further dishearten his lesser opponent. The Paris crowd – so notorious for spurning even the greatest of champions – ate it all up, raucously cheering on all 34 winners from the Federer racquet before giving him a standing ovation worthy of a king upon his victory.

 

After such a majestic performance, the natural reaction from most would be to crown Federer the de-facto champion and busy themselves with more pressing task. However, it would be foolish the whole of Federer’s 2011 can be easily summed up as a series of impressive performance followed by an impressive-for-all-the-wrong-reasons collapse when the going has gotten just little tough.

 

Sunday – in his first ever final under the roof and over the water in Bercy – the going will most certainly be tough. And we will see.

Tumaini Carayol is in Paris/Bercy covering the BNP Parbas Masters  for Tennis Panorama News. He is a  contributing writer at On The Baseline, and writes about professional tennis at his site Foot Fault. Follow his BNP Paribas Masters coverage here and on our twitter account @TennisNewsTPN. Follow his personal twitter at @FootFault_.

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Djokovic Withdraws, Federer Notches 800th Win, Murray Streak Snapped by Berdych at BNP Paribas Masters

Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns the ball to France’s Richard Gasquet during the Paris Masters tennis tournament November 10, 2011. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE – Tags: SPORT TENNIS)

On Friday at the BNP Paribas Masters No. 1 Novak Djokovic withdrew from the tournament due to a right shoulder injury giving Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a walkover to advance to the semifinals on Saturday.

“I am very sorry for the tournament and the fans inParisbut my right shoulder is hurting again after winning my first two matches here,” said Djokovic, who won the 2009 title.

“The doctors have advised that I should rest my shoulder and start treatment as soon as possible.  I look forward to returning to the court in London and competing at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.”

Roger Federer gained his 800th career ATP World Tour victory stopping Juan Monaco 6-3, 7-5.

“After I made the 799th (win) I read it somewhere, so obviously I knew going in today that this could be, you know, something special, something I could remember.  At least it’s an easy date.  That helps.

“It’s nice.  It’s a lot of matches, a lot of tennis I I’ve played, I know that.  But I know there are many other players that have played more tennis than I have.

“So it’s just another win, but it’s a special one nevertheless, because 800 is definitely a big number.”

Federer became just the seventh man to reach the 800 win mark.

Federer will try to make a bid for the Paris finals when he takes on Tomas Berdych on Saturday. Berdych stunned World No. 3 Andy Murray 4‑6, 7‑6, 6‑4, stopping the Scot’s win streak at 17 in a row.

“It was really one of the, I would say best of three‑sets matches I played, even with the quality, with all those aspects that was there,” said Berdych.

John Isner will contest his first-ever Masters 1000 semifinal on Saturday after upsetting fourth seeded David Ferrer 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.

“I’m just thrilled to have won tonight, given that, you know, Ferrer is such a tough player.  He’s No. 5 in the world for a reason.”

Isner will match up against Tsonga for a place in the final on Saturday.

RESULTS – FRIDAY, 11 NOVEMBER, 2011

Singles – Quarter-finals
[6] J Tsonga (FRA) d [1] N Djokovic (SRB) W/O (right shoulder)
[5] T Berdych (CZE) d [2] A Murray (GBR) 46 76(5) 64
[3] R Federer (SUI) d J Monaco (ARG) 63 75
J Isner (USA) d [4] D Ferrer (ESP) 63 36 63

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[7] R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK) d [2] M Llodra (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) 36 64 10-6
[3] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) d [8] O Marach (AUT) / A Peya (AUT) 62 76(7)
[WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) d [6] M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL) 62 36 10-7

SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, 12 NOVEMBER, 2011

CENTRAL COURT start 11:45
[3] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) vs [7] R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK)

Not Before 2:00 PM
[3] R Federer (SUI) vs [5] T Berdych (CZE)

Not Before 5:00 PM
[6] J Tsonga (FRA) vs J Isner (USA)
[WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) vs S Gonzalez (MEX) / C Kas (GER)

 

 

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Djokovic Struggles but Advances Along with Top 6 Seeds at BNP Paribas Masters

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to compatriot Viktor Troicki during the Paris Masters tennis tournament November 10, 2011. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE – Tags: SPORT TENNIS)

 

Novak Djokovic  was tested by his fellow countryman Viktor Troicki 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, as all of the top six seeds moved on to the quarterfinals at the BNP Paribas Masters on Thursday.

 

“It was a difficult match,” said Djokovic . “I still wasn’t feeling as maybe I wished, you know, with my shoulder and condition.  But, you know, I pulled out in the end I think a good performance, a good win.

“It’s never easy obviously to play somebody that you know well and is your friend off the court, but a win is a win today.

“It’s only my second indoor event after December last year, so I’m still kind of getting used to the conditions.

 

“I’m happy with the way things are going progress and game‑wise.  Health‑wise I think I could be a little better.  But, you know, I’m taking one day out of the time, and then we will see.

 

“Confidence is something you always want to have at this stage.  When you’re a top player and you’re getting into the matches where opponents have nothing to lose against you, you always try to rely on that mental advantage that you have and the experience over the years playing on the top level.

 

“So it might have helped me today in the match.

 

“It’s obvious that I’m still not playing in the form that I had in the last 10 months.  But as I said, it takes a little bit of time to get into the rhythm.

 

Second seeded Andy Murray had an easy time with Andy Roddick, defeating him 6-2, 6-2.

“It was good, said Murray. “I started the match well, which against him is always important, because, I mean, he plays his best when he’s ahead.  He’s able to put pressure on you, and can kind of dominate the match with his serve.

“I was able to dictate a lot of what happened out there.  Played very well.  Very few hiccups.  I played very smart.”

 

Roger Federer had a straight forward victory over Richard
Gasquet 6-2, 6-4.

 

“I thought from the start that I was serving well and had good timing,” noted Federer.

 

“From the baselines I thought it was a good match for me.  I thought him coming back in the second set was something somewhat normal.  You know, he had some great shot‑making there, but unfortunate for me.

 

“Those were some incredible forehands he hit there, and he deserved to come back into the match then.  For me it was key to stay calm and wait for my chance, and I was able to bounce right back.

“I think I made him work hard today and had good offensive, you know, plays, and I think that’s what got me through today.”

 

Tomas Berdych clinched a spot in the ATP World Tour Finals for the second year in a row with his 7-5, 6-4 win over Janko Tipsarevic.

 

“To qualify for London, it’s not only about to have a one or two results.  I mean, yeah, of course, you can win a Grand Slam and you qualified.

“But these days it’s not that easy in the time of Rafa, Novak, and Roger.  I mean, I think it’s just the most difficult time to win a Grand Slam.”

 

The Czech needed to rally from 1-5 in the first set and 1-4 in the second.

Also qualifying for the ATP World Tour’s “elite eight” in London will be Jo- Wilfried Tsonga and Mardy Fish.

Tsonga advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Andreas Seppi while Fish could not convert 2 match points and had to retire from his match against Juan Monaco with groin strain.

Fourth seeded David Ferrer  stopped Alexandr Dolgopolov to become a quarterfinalist.

RESULTS – THURSDAY, 10 NOVEMBER, 2011

 

Singles – Third Round

[1] N Djokovic (SRB) d [15] V Troicki (SRB) 46 63 61

[2] A Murray (GBR) d [13] A Roddick (USA) 62 62

[3] R Federer (SUI) d [16] R Gasquet (FRA) 62 64

[4] D Ferrer (ESP) d [14] A Dolgopolov (UKR) 63 62

[5] T Berdych (CZE) d [11] J Tipsarevic (SRB) 75 64

[6] J Tsonga (FRA) d [Q] A Seppi (ITA) 63 64

J Monaco (ARG) d [7] M Fish (USA) 16 76(6) 12 ret. (groin strain) – saved 2 M.P.

J Isner (USA) d F Lopez (ESP) 64 62

 

Doubles – Quarter-finals

S Gonzalez (MEX) / C Kas (GER) d M Melo (BRA) / B Soares (BRA) 76(6) 63

 

Doubles – Second Round

[WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) d [1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) 76(6) 36 10-8

[2] M Llodra (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) d E Butorac (USA) / J Rojer (AHO) 63 46 14-12

[6] M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL) d [WC] A Clement (FRA) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 63 63

[7] R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK) d C Fleming (GBR) / J Murray (GBR) 64 63

SCHEDULE – FRIDAY, 11 NOVEMBER, 2011

 

CENTRAL COURT start 2:00 pm

[5] T Berdych (CZE) vs [2] A Murray (GBR)

Not Before 3:30 PM

J Monaco (ARG) vs [3] R Federer (SUI)

Not Before 7:30 PM

[1] N Djokovic (SRB) vs [6] J Tsonga (FRA)

Not Before 8:30 PM

[4] D Ferrer (ESP) vs J Isner (USA)

 

COURT 1 start 2:00 pm

[8] O Marach (AUT) / A Peya (AUT) vs [3] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN)

[7] R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK) vs [2] M Llodra (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB)

[WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) vs [6] M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL)

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