2013/05/24

Monday ATP Schedules for Montpellier, Viña del Mar and Zagreb

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ATP World Tour 250
Montpellier, France (+1 hour GMT)
4-10 February, 2013 Surface: Indoor Hard

SCHEDULE – MONDAY, 4 FEBRUARY, 2013

COURT CENTRAL start 12:00 noon
Qualifying – D Tursunov (RUS) vs G Olaso (ESP)
Qualifying – J Ouanna (FRA) vs A Brugues-Davi (ESP)
Qualifying – K De Schepper (FRA) vs A Menendez-Maceiras (ESP)

Not Before 7:00 PM
Qualifying – F Serra (FRA) vs M Gicquel (FRA)
[1] C Fleming (GBR) / J Marray (GBR) vs [WC] G Monfils (FRA) / J Ouanna (FRA)

COURT 1 start 1:00 pm
[4] J Delgado (GBR) / K Skupski (GBR) vs A Begemann (GER) / M Emmrich (GER)
V Hanescu (ROU) / D Norman (BEL) vs [2] E Butorac (USA) / P Hanley (AUS)

Not Before 4:30 PM
R Junaid (AUS) / J Nieminen (FIN) vs J Murray (GBR) / J Peers (AUS)

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ATP World Tour 250
Viña del Mar, Chile (-3 hours GMT)
4-10 February, 2013 Surface: Clay

CENTRAL start 2:00 pm
Qualifying – T Gabashvili (RUS) vs D Schwartzman (ARG)
M Alund (ARG) vs S Giraldo (COL)
L Mayer (ARG) vs F Volandri (ITA)

Not Before 8:00 PM
[WC] C Garin (CHI) / N Jarry (USA) vs [PR] R Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) / T Robredo (ESP)

COURT 1 start 2:00 pm
Qualifying – F Delbonis (ARG) vs S Diez (CAN) or G Andreozzi (ARG)
Qualifying – G Naso (ITA) or H Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI) vs F Arguello (ARG) or F Gil (POR)

COURT 2 start 2:00 pm
Qualifying – G Elias (POR) or A Velotti (ARG) vs D Lajovic (SRB)

 

zagreb

ATP World Tour 250
Zagreb, Croatia (+1 hour GMT)
4-10 February, 2013 Surface: Indoor Hard

SCHEDULE – MONDAY, 4 FEBRUARY, 2013

CENTRE COURT start 12:00 noon
Qualifying – [WC] F Veger (CRO) vs A Pavic (CRO)
Qualifying – M Viola (ITA) vs I Bozoljac (SRB)
Qualifying – M Berrer (GER) vs D Marcan (CRO)

Not Before 5:45 PM
Qualifying – P Petzschner (GER) vs F Skugor (CRO)
 

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Cilic becomes first Croatian to Win Croatia Open in 22 years

 

Marin Cilic became the first Croatian to win the Croatia Open in 22 years, defeating Marcel Granollers of Spain 6-4, 6-2 in Umag.

“It’s a real privilege to be among these champions,” said Cilic. “It was really special this week. I played great tennis and I was enjoying every moment in my matches. I’m really glad I won for my supporters, my team and myself.”

Down 2-4  in the first set, Cilic won nine games in a row to take a 5-0 lead in the second set.

“I think Marin was much better than me,” said Granollers. “He played a very good match. I was up 4-2 in the first set but I did not close out the set. Marin started to play better and better. The second set, I didn’t know how to win a point. I congratulate him on how he played.”

“Marcel is a really dangerous player, so it was not easy in the beginning. He was playing really well and not giving me too much. After I found some solutions, I kept with him and played great tennis. It was maybe my best match of the week. I had a streak of winning nine games in a row, so that was amazing. It helped me to relax and know that I was on the right path.”

For Cilic it’s his second title of the year, he won the Queen’s Club tournament last month.

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July 14, 2012 – Results Round-up for Bastad, Newport, Palermo, Stuttgart and Umag

Bastad

RESULTS – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

Singles – Semi-finals
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) d [6] G Dimitrov (BUL) 63 75
[2] N Almagro (ESP) d J Hajek (CZE) 64 63

Doubles – Semi-finals
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) d [3] P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT) 64 63

SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, 15 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 12:00 noon
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs [2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA)

Not Before 2:00 PM
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs [2] N Almagro (ESP)

Newport

RESULTS – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

Singles – Semi-finals
[1] J Isner (USA) d [6] [WC] R Harrison (USA) 76(4) 63
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) d R Ram (USA) 64 57 62

Doubles – Semi-finals
[2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) 76(4) 64

SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, 15 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 2:00 PM
[1] J Isner (USA) vs [WC] L Hewitt (AUS)
[3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) vs [2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)

 

WTA – Palermo

XXV ITALIACOM OPEN
Palermo, Italy
July 9-15, 2012
$220,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Saturday, July 14, 2012
Singles – Semifinals
(1) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 64 61
(8) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Laura Robson (GBR) 26 75 62
Doubles – Final
(1) Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova (CZE/CZE) d. (2) Jurak/Marosi (CRO/HUN) 76(5) 64

Order Of Play – Sunday, July 15, 2012
Centre Court (from 19.30hrs)
1. Singles Final: Sara Errani vs. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova

 

Stuttgart

RESULTS – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

Singles – Semi-finals
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) d T Bellucci (BRA) 64 26 64
[2] J Monaco (ARG) d G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 63 36 75

Doubles – Semi-finals
J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) d [3] J Cabal (COL) / R Farah (COL) 64 64
[4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) d [WC] M Emmrich (GER) / B Phau (GER) 63 64

SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, 15 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 11:30 am
[4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) vs J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL)

Not Before 3:05 PM
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs [2] J Monaco (ARG)

Umag

RESULTS – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

Singles – Semi-finals
[4] M Granollers (ESP) d [1] F Verdasco (ESP) 62 67(5) 61
[2] M Cilic (CRO) d [3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) 75 62

Doubles – Final
[3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) d [1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) 63 76(4)

 SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, 15 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 8:00 pm
[4] M Granollers (ESP) vs [2] M Cilic (CRO)

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Results Round-up for Bastad, Newport, Palermo, Stuttgart and Umag

Bastad

RESULTS – FRIDAY, 13 JULY, 2012

Singles – Quarter-finals
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) d [WC] T Robredo (ESP) 63 46 60
[2] N Almagro (ESP) d D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 76(5) 46 63
[6] G Dimitrov (BUL) d [3] A Ramos (ESP) 76(1) 63
J Hajek (CZE) d J Zopp (EST) 63 46 63

Doubles – Semi-finals
[2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA) d A Ungur (ROU) / F Volandri (ITA) 62 60

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) d C Ebelthite (AUS) / J Murray (GBR) 76(5) 63

SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 1:00 pm
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs [6] G Dimitrov (BUL)
J Hajek (CZE) vs [2] N Almagro (ESP)
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs [3] P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT)

Newport

Singles – Quarter-finals
[1] J Isner (USA) d [Q] I Van der Merwe (RSA) 64 76(2)
[6] [WC] R Harrison (USA) d [Q] B Becker (GER) 64 30 ret. (left hamstring)

Doubles – Semi-finals
[3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) d [Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA) 63 64

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d K Nishikori (JPN) / G Soeda (JPN) 63 16 10-4
T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) d [WC] C Guccione (AUS) / L Hewitt (AUS) 75 63

SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 2:00 PM
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) vs R Ram (USA)
[1] J Isner (USA) vs [6] [WC] R Harrison (USA)
T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) vs [2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)

 

WTA – Palmero

XXV ITALIACOM OPEN
Palermo, Italy
July 9-15, 2012
$220,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Friday, July 13, 2012
Singles – Quarterfinals
(1) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 62 62
(8) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. (3) Julia Goerges (GER) 76(4) 67(4) 61
Laura Robson (GBR) d. (5) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 64 26 63
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d. (Q) Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) 57 64 64

Doubles – Semifinals
(1) Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova (CZE/CZE) d. (3) Dushevina/Gallovits-Hall (RUS/ROU) 26 64 105 (Match TB)
(2) Jurak/Marosi (CRO/HUN) d. Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova (BLR/GEO) 46 64 1210 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Saturday, July 14, 2012
Centre Court (from 17.45hrs)
1. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova vs. Laura Robson
2. Sara Errani vs. Irina-Camelia Begu (NB 19.45hrs)
3. Doubles Final: Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova vs. Jurak/Marosi

 

Stuttgart

Singles – Quarter-finals
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) d B Phau (GER) 67(6) 76(2) 64 – Saved 4 M.P.
[2] J Monaco (ARG) d [Q] P Cervenak (SVK) 61 75
T Bellucci (BRA) d C Stebe (GER) 64 61
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d [WC] D Brown (GER) 60 63

Doubles – Quarter-finals
J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) d A Motti (ITA) / B Paire (FRA) 63 63
SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 12:00 noon
[3] J Cabal (COL) / R Farah (COL) vs J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL)

Not Before 4:00 PM
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs T Bellucci (BRA)
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs [2] J Monaco (ARG)

GRAND STAND start 1:00 pm
[WC] M Emmrich (GER) / B Phau (GER) vs [4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA)

 

Umag

Singles – Quarter-finals
[1] F Verdasco (ESP) d [W] A Kuznetsov (RUS) 62 62
[2] M Cilic (CRO) d W Odesnik (USA) 64 60
[3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) d [5] C Berlocq (ARG) 64 64
[4] M Granollers (ESP) d M Bachinger (GER) 16 63 75

Doubles – Semi-finals
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) d I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) 64 75
[3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) d [2] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) 61 63
SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, 14 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 5:30 pm
[1] F Verdasco (ESP) vs [4] M Granollers (ESP)

Not Before 7:30 PM
[3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs [2] M Cilic (CRO)
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) vs [3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP)

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Results Round-up for Bastad, Newport, Palermo, Stuttgart and Umag

Bastad

Singles – Second Round
[2] N Almagro (ESP) d [Q] I Minar (CZE) 16 76(8) 64 – Saved 1 M.P.
[3] A Ramos (ESP) d [Q] E Korolev (KAZ) 63 63
[6] G Dimitrov (BUL) d F Gil (POR) 63 64
D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) d [Q] A Giannessi (ITA) 64 63

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA) d M Elgin (RUS) / M Kukushkin (KAZ) 76(5) 75
[3] P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT) d J Souza (BRA) / H Zeballos (ARG) 62 63
A Ungur (ROU) / F Volandri (ITA) d F Delbonis (ARG) / A Ramos (ESP) 63 61

SCHEDULE – FRIDAY, 13 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am
[3] A Ramos (ESP) vs [6] G Dimitrov (BUL)
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs [WC] T Robredo (ESP)
D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs [2] N Almagro (ESP)
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs C Ebelthite (AUS) / J Murray (GBR)

COURT 1 Not Before 2:00 PM
J Zopp (EST) vs J Hajek (CZE)
A Ungur (ROU) / F Volandri (ITA) vs [2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA)

 

Newport

RESULTS – THURSDAY, 12 JULY, 2012

Singles – Quarter-finals
R Ram (USA) d [2] K Nishikori (JPN) 76(6) 63
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) d D Sela (ISR) 64 63

Singles – Second Round
[Q] B Becker (GER) d [3] M Raonic (CAN) 63 63
[6] [WC] R Harrison (USA) d J Levine (USA) 63 64

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) d A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) / G Muller (LUX) 76(6) 67(3) 10-7
[Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA) d J Fruttero (USA) / D Istomin (UZB) 63 62

SCHEDULE – FRIDAY, 13 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 11:00 am
T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) vs [WC] C Guccione (AUS) / L Hewitt (AUS)
[1] J Isner (USA) vs [Q] I Van der Merwe (RSA)
[Q] B Becker (GER) vs [6] [WC] R Harrison (USA)
K Nishikori (JPN) / G Soeda (JPN) vs [2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)
[Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA) vs [3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA)

WTA – Palermo

XXV ITALIACOM OPEN
Palermo, Italy
July 9-15, 2012
$220,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Thursday, July 12, 2012
Singles – Second Round
Laura Robson (GBR) d. (2) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 63 75
(3) Julia Goerges (GER) d. (Q) Katalin Marosi (HUN) w/o (right shoulder injury)
(5) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. Anna Tatishvili (GEO) 61 32 ret. (right thigh strain)
(8) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Julia Cohen (USA) 36 63 75 (saved 2mp)

Doubles – Quarterfinals
(1) Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova (CZE/CZE) d. Kondratieva/Lefèvre (RUS/FRA) 62 76(4)
Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova (BLR/GEO) d. (4) Bovina/Cornet (RUS/FRA) 62 63

Order Of Play – Friday, July 13, 2012
Centre Court (from 16.00hrs)
1. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova vs. Julia Goerges
2. Carla Suárez Navarro vs. Laura Robson (NB 18.30hrs)
3. Sara Errani vs. Alexandra Cadantu (NB 20.30hrs)
4. Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova vs. Dushevina/Gallovits-Hall (after suitable rest)

Court 2 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova vs. Jurak/Marosi
2. Estrella Cabeza Candela vs. Irina-Camelia Begu

Stutgart

Singles – Second Round
[2] J Monaco (ARG) d T Kamke (GER) 62 63
T Bellucci (BRA) d [3] B Tomic (AUS) 76(6) 63
[Q] P Cervenak (SVK) d [8] [WC] T Haas (GER) 64 64
C Stebe (GER) d J Chardy (FRA) 46 76(8) 63

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[WC] M Emmrich (GER) / B Phau (GER) d [1] D Brown (GER) / C Kas (GER) 67(3) 62 10-3
[3] J Cabal (COL) / R Farah (COL) d P Andujar (ESP) / G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 46 76(5) 10-4
[4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) d T Kamke (GER) / P Marx (GER) 63 64

Doubles – First Round
A Motti (ITA) / B Paire (FRA) d [2] M Kohlmann (GER) / P Petzschner (GER) 76(5) 61
SCHEDULE – FRIDAY, 13 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 12:00 noon
[Q] P Cervenak (SVK) vs [2] J Monaco (ARG)
[WC] D Brown (GER) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP)

Not Before 4:00 PM
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs B Phau (GER)
T Bellucci (BRA) vs C Stebe (GER)
[WC] M Emmrich (GER) / B Phau (GER) vs [4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) – After Suitable Rest

ENBW COURT start 2:30 pm
J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) vs A Motti (ITA) / B Paire (FRA)

 

 

Umag

Singles – Second Round
[1] F Verdasco (ESP) d E Gulbis (LAT) 62 36 61
[3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) d F Fognini (ITA) 62 64
[5] C Berlocq (ARG) d [Q] M Trungelliti (ARG) 76(4) 46 61
[WC] A Kuznetsov (RUS) d [WC] M Pavic (CRO) 76(0) 61

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) d C Berlocq (ARG) / M Felder (URU) 61 76(3)
[3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) d M Klizan (SVK) / I Zelenay (SVK) 63 64
I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) d A Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) / D Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) 75 75
SCHEDULE – FRIDAY, 13 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 5:30 pm
W Odesnik (USA) vs [2] M Cilic (CRO)
Not Before 8:00 PM
[5] C Berlocq (ARG) vs [3] A Dolgopolov (UKR)
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) vs I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) – After Suitable Rest

GRANDSTAND start 5:30 pm
[1] F Verdasco (ESP) vs [WC] A Kuznetsov (RUS)
[4] M Granollers (ESP) vs M Bachinger (GER)
[3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) vs [2] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA)

 

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Results Round-up for Bastad, Newport, Palermo, Stuttgart and Umag

Bastad

RESULTS – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

Singles – Second Round
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) d S Bolelli (ITA) 64 63

[WC] T Robredo (ESP) d J Souza (BRA) 63 61
J Hajek (CZE) d [4] J Nieminen (FIN) 61 76(2)
J Zopp (EST) d [7] F Volandri (ITA) 36 61 64

Singles – First Round
[6] G Dimitrov (BUL) d R Dutra Silva (BRA) 61 64

Doubles – First Round
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) d H Heliovaara (FIN) / J Nieminen (FIN) 64 64
[2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA) d [WC] P Rosenholm (SWE) / M Ryderstedt (SWE) 60 62
C Ebelthite (AUS) / J Murray (GBR) d F Gil (POR) / D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 62 61
A Ungur (ROU) / F Volandri (ITA) d [Alt] R Bautista-Agut (ESP) / J Zopp (EST) 76(7) 63
SCHEDULE – THURSDAY, 12 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am
[3] A Ramos (ESP) vs [Q] E Korolev (KAZ)
F Gil (POR) vs [6] G Dimitrov (BUL)
[Q] I Minar (CZE) vs [2] N Almagro (ESP)
D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs [Q] A Giannessi (ITA)

COURT 1 start 12:30 pm
[3] P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT) vs J Souza (BRA) / H Zeballos (ARG)
A Ungur (ROU) / F Volandri (ITA) vs F Delbonis (ARG) / A Ramos (ESP) – After Suitable Rest
M Elgin (RUS) / M Kukushkin (KAZ) vs [2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA)

Newport

RESULTS – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

Singles – Second Round
[1] J Isner (USA) d N Mahut (FRA) 62 76(2)
[2] K Nishikori (JPN) d O Rochus (BEL) 67(6) 64 62
[Q] I Van der Merwe (RSA) d [WC] J Sock (USA) 64 64
D Sela (ISR) d S Querrey (USA) 57 76(6) 62
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) d [Q] T Smyczek (USA) 64 26 61
R Ram (USA) d M Russell (USA) 76(6) 63

Doubles – First Round
[2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d V Pospisil (CAN) / S Querrey (USA) 76(4) 75
T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) d [WC] S Johnson (USA) / D Kudla (USA) 64 61
K Nishikori (JPN) / G Soeda (JPN) d C Ball (AUS) / A Shamasdin (CAN) 64 26 10-7
SCHEDULE – THURSDAY, 12 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 11:00 am
J Levine (USA) vs [6] [WC] R Harrison (USA)
[3] M Raonic (CAN) vs [Q] B Becker (GER)
D Sela (ISR) vs [WC] L Hewitt (AUS)
R Ram (USA) vs [2] K Nishikori (JPN)

COURT 1 start 12:00 noon
J Fruttero (USA) / D Istomin (UZB) vs [Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA)
[3] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) vs A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) / G Muller (LUX)  

 

WTA – Palermo

XXV ITALIACOM OPEN
Palermo, Italy
July 9-15, 2012
$220,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Singles – Second Round
(1) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) 63 62
Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) d. (7) Alizé Cornet (FRA) 63 57 62
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d. Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) 36 61 64
(Q) Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) d. (WC) Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) 76(3) 75

Singles – First Round
(8) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Sílvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 75 76(3)

Doubles – Quarterfinals
(2) Jurak/Marosi (CRO/HUN) d. Castaño/Duque-Mariño (COL/COL) 61 75
(3) Dushevina/Gallovits-Hall (RUS/ROU) d. Cohen/Hendler (USA/BEL) 63 60

Doubles -  First Round
Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova (BLR/GEO) d. Klemenschits/Savinykh (AUT/RUS) 64 62
Kondratieva/Lefevre (RUS/FRA) d. Cabeza Candela/Tatishvili (ESP/GEO) w/o (Tatishvili: right thigh strain)

Order Of Play – Thursday, July 12, 2012
Centre Court (from 16.00hrs)
1. Carla Suárez Navarro vs. Anna Tatishvili
2. Katalin Marosi vs. Julia Goerges (NB 18.30hrs)
3. Laura Robson vs. Roberta Vinci (NB 20.30hrs)
4. Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova vs. Bovina/Cornet

Court 2 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova vs. Julia Cohen
2. Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova vs. Kondratieva/Lefèvre (NB 19.00hrs; after suitable rest)

 

Stuttgart

Singles – Second Round
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) d S Darcis (BEL) 64 62
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d [4] P Andujar (ESP) 61 46 61
B Phau (GER) d L Rosol (CZE) 76(3) 76(2)
[WC] D Brown (GER) d B Paire (FRA) 76(4) 46 61

Doubles – First Round
[4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) d F Cermak (CZE) / L Rosol (CZE) 46 62 10-6
P Andujar (ESP) / G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d I Andreev (RUS) / N Davydenko (RUS) 62 16 11-9
J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) d R Haase (NED) / A Waske (GER) 16 63 10-7

SCHEDULE – THURSDAY, 12 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 12:00 noon
T Kamke (GER) vs [2] J Monaco (ARG)
[3] B Tomic (AUS) vs T Bellucci (BRA)

Not Before 4:25 PM
[8] [WC] T Haas (GER) vs [Q] P Cervenak (SVK)

Not Before 6:30 PM
J Chardy (FRA) vs C Stebe (GER)

ENBW COURT start 2:00 pm
[1] D Brown (GER) / C Kas (GER) vs [WC] M Emmrich (GER) / B Phau (GER)

Not Before 3:30 PM
[4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) vs T Kamke (GER) / P Marx (GER) – After Suitable Rest

GRAND STAND start 1:00 pm
P Andujar (ESP) / G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs [3] J Cabal (COL) / R Farah (COL)

Not Before 2:00 PM
A Motti (ITA) / B Paire (FRA) vs [2] M Kohlmann (GER) / P Petzschner (GER)

Umag

RESULTS – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

Singles – Second Round
[2] M Cilic (CRO) d D Brands (GER) 63 62
[4] M Granollers (ESP) d P Starace (ITA) 64 36 63
M Bachinger (GER) d [7] M Klizan (SVK) 60 26 64
W Odesnik (USA) d B Kavcic (SLO) 36 75 76(3)

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[2] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) d B Kavcic (SLO) / J Pospisil (CZE) 64 76(4)

Doubles – First Round
C Berlocq (ARG) / M Felder (URU) d M Kowalczyk (POL) / D Skoch (CZE) 63 62
I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) d K Beck (SVK) / T Bednarek (POL) 76(7) 67(4) 10-7
M Klizan (SVK) / I Zelenay (SVK) d M Bachinger (GER) / D Brands (GER) 62 76(3)

SCHEDULE – THURSDAY, 12 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 5:30 pm
[1] F Verdasco (ESP) vs E Gulbis (LAT)
Not Before 7:45 PM
F Fognini (ITA) vs [3] A Dolgopolov (UKR)
M Klizan (SVK) / I Zelenay (SVK) vs [3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP)

GRANDSTAND start 5:00 pm
[5] C Berlocq (ARG) vs [Q] M Trungelliti (ARG)
[WC] A Kuznetsov (RUS) vs [WC] M Pavic (CRO)
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) vs C Berlocq (ARG) / M Felder (URU)

COURT1 start TBA
A Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) / D Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) vs I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) – TBA After Suitable Rest

 

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Results Round-up


ATP

Bastad

SkiStar Swedish Open

RESULTS – TUESDAY, 10 JULY, 2012

Singles – First Round
D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) d [5] M Kukushkin (KAZ) 64 36 63
[7] F Volandri (ITA) d [WC] M Ryderstedt (SWE) 64 62
J Souza (BRA) d H Zeballos (ARG) 64 62
[Q] E Korolev (KAZ) d [Q] T Alves (BRA) 60 63
F Gil (POR) d M Ilhan (TUR) 64 16 63
[Q] A Giannessi (ITA) d M Berrer (GER) 64 36 76(5)
[Q] I Minar (CZE) d R Bautista-Agut (ESP) 75 76(4)

Doubles – First Round
[3] P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT) d O Charroin (FRA) / D Molchanov (UKR) 62 60
F Delbonis (ARG) / A Ramos (ESP) d [4] J Brunstrom (SWE) / D Norman (BEL) 64 36 10-4
J Souza (BRA) / H Zeballos (ARG) d S Bolelli (ITA) / A Giannessi (ITA) 64 63

SCHEDULE – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am
R Dutra Silva (BRA) vs [6] G Dimitrov (BUL)
J Hajek (CZE) vs [4] J Nieminen (FIN)
J Souza (BRA) vs [WC] T Robredo (ESP)
Not Before 7:00 PM
[1] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs H Heliovaara (FIN) / J Nieminen (FIN)
Not Before 9:15 PM
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs S Bolelli (ITA)

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
[7] F Volandri (ITA) vs J Zopp (EST)
F Gil (POR) / D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs C Ebelthite (AUS) / J Murray (GBR)
A Ungur (ROU) / F Volandri (ITA) vs [Alt] R Bautista-Agut (ESP) / J Zopp (EST) – After Suitable Rest
[WC] P Rosenholm (SWE) / M Ryderstedt (SWE) vs [2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA)

Newport

Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships

Singles – First Round
[1] J Isner (USA) d [Q] S Bubka (UKR) 76(3) 46 63
[2] K Nishikori (JPN) d I Sijsling (NED) 64 64
[3] M Raonic (CAN) d M Ebden (AUS) 36 63 75
[Q] T Smyczek (USA) d [4] D Istomin (UZB) 63 63
S Querrey (USA) d [5] A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) 75 76(5)
[Q] I Van der Merwe (RSA) d [8] G Muller (LUX) 76(5) 67(3) 64
[Q] B Becker (GER) d D Goffin (BEL) 64 63
J Levine (USA) d M Matosevic (AUS) 62 76(8)
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) d V Pospisil (CAN) 61 61
R Ram (USA) d G Zemlja (SLO) 63 61

Doubles – First Round
J Fruttero (USA) / D Istomin (UZB) d [5] L Dlouhy (CZE) / N Mahut (FRA) 64 16 10-7
[Alt] R Klaasen (RSA) / I Van der Merwe (RSA) d R Ram (USA) / M Russell (USA) 75 46 10-7
A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) / G Muller (LUX) d D Goffin (BEL) / O Rochus (BEL) 57 63 10-8
SCHEDULE – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 11:00 am
S Querrey (USA) vs D Sela (ISR)
O Rochus (BEL) vs [2] K Nishikori (JPN)
[1] J Isner (USA) vs N Mahut (FRA)
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) vs [Q] T Smyczek (USA)

COURT 1 start 12:00 noon
M Russell (USA) vs R Ram (USA)
[WC] J Sock (USA) vs [Q] I Van der Merwe (RSA)
K Nishikori (JPN) / G Soeda (JPN) vs C Ball (AUS) / A Shamasdin (CAN)

COURT 2 start 12:00 noon
[WC] S Johnson (USA) / D Kudla (USA) vs T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR)
Not Before 2:00 PM
V Pospisil (CAN) / S Querrey (USA) vs [2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)

 

Stuttgart

Mercedes Cup

Singles – First Round
L Rosol (CZE) d [5] R Haase (NED) 64 75
C Stebe (GER) d [7] L Kubot (POL) 62 06 63
[8] [WC] T Haas (GER) d [Q] I Andreev (RUS) 46 62 62
B Phau (GER) d [Q] M Fischer (AUT) 63 63
T Bellucci (BRA) d [WC] R Kern (GER) 76(3) 62
J Chardy (FRA) d [Q] J Reister (GER) 62 64
B Paire (FRA) d *[LL] E Schwank (ARG) 76(5) 64
[Q] P Cervenak (SVK) d S Stakhovsky (UKR) 61 46 61
T Kamke (GER) d F Cipolla (ITA) 63 64
*[LL] E Schwank (ARG) replaced P Petzschner (GER) – back

Doubles – First Round
[1] D Brown (GER) / C Kas (GER) d [WC] R Kern (GER) / J Struff (GER) 64 63
T Kamke (GER) / P Marx (GER) d F Cipolla (ITA) / R Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) 36 62 12-10

SCHEDULE – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

CENTER COURT start 11:30 am
R Haase (NED) / A Waske (GER) vs J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL)
Not Before 1:00 PM
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs [4] P Andujar (ESP)
B Phau (GER) vs L Rosol (CZE)
Not Before 4:30 PM
[WC] D Brown (GER) vs B Paire (FRA)
Not Before 7:30 PM
[1] J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs S Darcis (BEL)

ENBW COURT not before 4:00 PM
P Andujar (ESP) / G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs I Andreev (RUS) / N Davydenko (RUS) 62 11 – To Be Finished
Not Before 6:00 PM
[4] M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) vs F Cermak (CZE) / L Rosol (CZE) – After Suitable Rest

Umag

Singles – First Round
[5] C Berlocq (ARG) d I Dodig (CRO) 64 60
[WC] M Pavic (CRO) d [6] J Ferrero (ESP) 62 62
W Odesnik (USA) d [8] E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 67(4) 62 75
E Gulbis (LAT) d [Q] G Fraile (ESP) 61 63
P Starace (ITA) d [Q] I Klec (SVK) 63 76(6)
[Q] M Trungelliti (ARG) d P Lorenzi (ITA) 75 64
F Fognini (ITA) d K Beck (SVK) 63 61
B Kavcic (SLO) d A Veic (CRO) 62 62
D Brands (GER) d [Q] W Trusendi (ITA) 61 76(8)

Doubles – First Round
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) d [WC] T Androic (CRO) / M Draganja (CRO) 64 63
[2] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) d M Cilic (CRO) / L Zovko (CRO) 36 62 10-6
[3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) d P Lorenzi (ITA) / P Starace (ITA) 61 63
A Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) / D Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) d [Alt] N Cacic (SRB) / D Lajovic (SRB) 61 64

SCHEDULE – WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 5:30 pm
D Brands (GER) vs [2] M Cilic (CRO)
Not Before 8:00 PM
[4] M Granollers (ESP) vs P Starace (ITA)
I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) vs K Beck (SVK) / T Bednarek (POL)

GRANDSTAND start 5:00 pm
M Bachinger (GER) vs [7] M Klizan (SVK)
W Odesnik (USA) vs B Kavcic (SLO)
M Klizan (SVK) / I Zelenay (SVK) vs M Bachinger (GER) / D Brands (GER)

COURT1 not before 6:00 PM
M Kowalczyk (POL) / D Skoch (CZE) vs C Berlocq (ARG) / M Felder (URU)
B Kavcic (SLO) / J Pospisil (CZE) vs [2] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) – After Suitable Rest

 

WTA

XXV ITALIACOM OPEN
Palermo, Italy
July 9-15, 2012
$220,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Singles – First Round
(1) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU) 61 61
(2) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) 62 62
(3) Julia Goerges (GER) d. Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) 64 76(8)
(WC) Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) d. (4) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 61 63
(5) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. (LL) Sacha Jones (AUS) 64 61
Anna Tatishvili (GEO) d. (Q) Dia Evtimova (BUL) 62 62
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) d. (WC) Nastassja Burnett (ITA) 63 64
Laura Robson (GBR) d. (Q) Valentyna Ivakhnenko (UKR) 61 60
Julia Cohen (USA) d. Vera Dushevina (RUS) 64 46 75 (saved 1mp)
(Q) Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) d. (WC) Anastasia Grymalska (ITA) 62 36 61
(Q) Katalin Marosi (HUN) d. Valeria Savinykh (RUS) 64 63

Suspended due to darkness
(8) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) leads Sílvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 75

Doubles – First Round
(4) Bovina/Cornet (RUS/FRA) d. (WC) Burnett/Grymalska (ITA/ITA) 61 64
Castaño/Duque-Mariño (COL/COL) d. Cadantu/Mircic (ROU/SRB) 75 64

Order Of Play – Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Centre Court (from 16.00hrs)
1. Lourdes Domínguez Lino vs. Irina-Camelia Begu
2. Maria Elena Camerin vs. Estrella Cabeza Candela (NB 18.30hrs)
3. Sara Errani vs. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (NB 20.30hrs)
4. Kondratieva/Lefèvre vs. Cabeza Candela/Tatishvili

Court 2 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Dushevina/Gallovits-Hall vs. Cohen/Hendler
2. Alexandra Cadantu vs. Alizé Cornet
3. Castaño/Duque-Mariño vs. Jurak/Marosi

Court 6 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova vs. Sílvia Soler-Espinosa (tbc)
2. Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova vs. Klemenschits/Savinykh (NB 17.00hrs)

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ATP Bastad, Stuttgart, Umag – Monday Results, Tuesday Schedules

Results – Monday, July 9, 2012

SkiStar Swedish Open

Singles – First Round
[WC] T Robredo (ESP) d [8] A Ungur (ROU) 64 62
S Bolelli (ITA) d P Capdeville (CHI) 76(5) 76(3)
J Zopp (EST) d [WC] C Lindell (SWE) 62 62
J Hajek (CZE) d F Delbonis (ARG) 76(3) 63

Doubles – First Round
M Elgin (RUS) / M Kukushkin (KAZ) d [WC] F Bergevi (SWE) / F Simonsson (SWE) 61 62

Stuttgart, Germany

Singles – First Round
[WC] D Brown (GER) d [6] N Davydenko (RUS) 75 36 76(7) – saved 1 M.P.
S Darcis (BEL) d A Montanes (ESP) 62 64
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d R Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) 62 63

Doubles – First Round
[3] J Cabal (COL) / R Farah (COL) d C Stebe (GER) / B Tomic (AUS) 62 63
[WC] M Emmrich (GER) / B Phau (GER) d T Bellucci (BRA) / E Schwank (ARG) 75 46 10-6

 

Umag

Singles – First Round
[7] M Klizan (SVK) d [WC] A Bedene (SLO) 62 62
[WC] A Kuznetsov (RUS) d D Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) 63 57 76(5)
M Bachinger (GER) d J Sousa (POR) 67(5) 61 76(6)

Doubles – First Round
B Kavcic (SLO) / J Pospisil (CZE) d [WC] F Skugor (CRO) / A Veic (CRO) 61 63


SCHEDULE – TUESDAY, 10 JULY, 2012

SkiStar Swedish Open
CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am
H Zeballos (ARG) vs J Souza (BRA)
[7] F Volandri (ITA) vs [WC] M Ryderstedt (SWE)
[5] M Kukushkin (KAZ) vs D Gimeno-Traver (ESP)
F Delbonis (ARG) / A Ramos (ESP) vs [4] J Brunstrom (SWE) / D Norman (BEL)

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
M Berrer (GER) vs [Q] A Giannessi (ITA)
R Bautista-Agut (ESP) vs [Q] I Minar (CZE)
[Q] E Korolev (KAZ) vs [Q] T Alves (BRA)
[3] P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT) vs O Charroin (FRA) / D Molchanov (UKR)

COURT 2 start 12:00 noon
F Gil (POR) vs M Ilhan (TUR)
J Souza (BRA) / H Zeballos (ARG) vs S Bolelli (ITA) / A Giannessi (ITA) – After Suitable Rest

Stuttgart

CENTER COURT start 12:00 noon
T Bellucci (BRA) vs [WC] R Kern (GER)
B Paire (FRA) vs P Petzschner (GER)
Not Before 4:25 PM
[8] [WC] T Haas (GER) vs [Q] I Andreev (RUS)
C Stebe (GER) vs [7] L Kubot (POL)
Not Before 7:30 PM
[1] D Brown (GER) / C Kas (GER) vs [WC] R Kern (GER) / J Struff (GER)

ENBW COURT start 11:00 am
B Phau (GER) vs [Q] M Fischer (AUT)
S Stakhovsky (UKR) vs [Q] P Cervenak (SVK)
Not Before 6:00 PM
P Andujar (ESP) / G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs I Andreev (RUS) / N Davydenko (RUS) – After Suitable Rest

GRAND STAND start 11:00 am
F Cipolla (ITA) vs T Kamke (GER)
L Rosol (CZE) vs [5] R Haase (NED)
[Q] J Reister (GER) vs J Chardy (FRA)
Not Before 4:00 PM
F Cipolla (ITA) / R Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) vs T Kamke (GER) / P Marx (GER)

Umag

CENTRE COURT start 5:30 pm
B Kavcic (SLO) vs A Veic (CRO)
Not Before 8:00 PM
[5] C Berlocq (ARG) vs I Dodig (CRO)
M Cilic (CRO) / L Zovko (CRO) vs [2] D Bracciali (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA)

GRANDSTAND start 5:00 pm
K Beck (SVK) vs F Fognini (ITA)
[WC] M Pavic (CRO) vs [6] J Ferrero (ESP)
E Gulbis (LAT) vs [Q] G Fraile (ESP)

COURT1 start 4:30 pm
P Starace (ITA) vs [Q] I Klec (SVK)
D Brands (GER) vs [Q] W Trusendi (ITA)
P Lorenzi (ITA) / P Starace (ITA) vs [3] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP)

COURT2 start 4:30 pm
[8] E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs W Odesnik (USA)

COURT4 start 4:30 pm
[Q] M Trungelliti (ARG) vs P Lorenzi (ITA)
[4] F Moser (GER) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs A Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) / D Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) – After Suitable Rest

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ATP Umag – Monday Schedule

ATP World Tour 250
Umag, Croatia (+2 hours GMT)
9-15 July, 2012 Surface: Clay
SCHEDULE – MONDAY, 9 JULY, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 5:30 pm
D Munoz-De La Nava (ESP) vs [WC] A Kuznetsov (RUS)
Not Before 8:00 PM
[WC] A Bedene (SLO) vs [7] M Klizan (SVK)
B Kavcic (SLO) / J Pospisil (CZE) vs [WC] F Skugor (CRO) / A Veic (CRO)

GRANDSTAND start 5:00 pm
Qualifying – D Lajovic (SRB) vs G Fraile (ESP)
J Sousa (POR) vs M Bachinger (GER)

COURT1 start 5:00 pm
Qualifying – M Viola (ITA) vs I Klec (SVK)

COURT2 start 5:00 pm
Qualifying – W Trusendi (ITA) vs B Trinker (AUT)

COURT4 start 5:00 pm
Qualifying – A Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) vs M Trungelliti (ARG)

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Dolgopolov Captures Croatia Open for First ATP Title

Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine returns the ball to Andreas Haider-Maurer of Austria during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 26, 2011. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE – Tags: SPORT TENNIS)

 

Ukranian Alexandr Dolgopolov prevented Croatian Marin Cilic from capturing his home country’s title by winning the Croatian Open 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday in Umag. For the Ukranian, it was his first ATP World Tour title, marking the sixth first time winner on the ATP World Tour this year.

“It was a tough match, said Dolgopolov. “ I got a bit nervous at the end and it was a nervous third set, so I’m happy I could win it. The key of the match was that I was playing my game, not waiting for him to make errors and I was doing that pretty well until I got a bit nervous. I think I was playing the right game, attacking a lot, making him run and it paid off.

“I was first in the rankings in Ukraine, but I hadn’t won a title and everyone was talking about that a bit. So I’m really happy that I eventually did win it, because I was playing pretty well for a year, but still I couldn’t manage to win a title. It’s a good moment. I’ll keep on working and try and get higher and higher in the rankings.”

Cilic: “I’m really pleased with the way things went this week. We haven’t had a Croatian in the final here for 21 years and it was a relief I think for all the tournament organizers and also for me to reach the final and be playing well at home.”

This season’s other first-time winners on the ATP World Tour include Kevin Anderson winning in Johannesburg, Ivan Dodig capturing Zagreb, Milos Raonic taking San Jose, Pablo Andujar taking Casablanca and Ryan Sweeting winning in Houston.

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