2013/05/24

Tsonga Defends Metz Crown

Top seed and seventh ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France demolished Italy’s Andreas Seppi 6-1, 6-2 in 50 minutes on Sunday to defend his Moselle Open title at Metz, France.

“I had a complete match with no gaps, as opposed to yesterday, “Tsonga said. “Of course, it’s a lot easier when I can make a difference in two or three shots. If I had to define this week, I would simply say it was a perfect one.

“This is the first time I have been able to defend a title. So it’s even more special that it’s here at the Moselle Open, where I am the ambassador.”

“I want to congratulate Jo because he played too well today,” Seppi said..” His serve was impressive and there’s very little I could do. Unfortunately, this is the way it goes sometime indoors, matches go by really fast without being able to do anything. It was a great week for me and overall I am happy to have reached the final here.”

It was Tsonga’s second tournament victory in 2012, ninth career ATP title. He also won the Qatar Open in January.

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ATP – Metz and St. Petersburg Monday Results, Tuesday Schedules

ATP World Tour 250
Metz, France
17-23 September, 2012     Surface: Hard

Results for Monday, September 17, 2012

Singles – First Round
J Blake (USA) d [WC] A Olivetti (FRA) 62 76(4)


SCHEDULE – TUESDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am
I Karlovic (CRO) vs [Q] K De Schepper (FRA)
Not Before 1:00 PM
[Q] M Zverev (GER) vs [8] [WC] N Davydenko (RUS)
X Malisse (BEL) vs B Paire (FRA)
Not Before 5:00 PM
[7] G Monfils (FRA) vs O Rochus (BEL)
Not Before 6:00 PM
B Paire (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA) vs [2] N Mahut (FRA) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA)

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
D Bracciali (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA) vs [3] D Brown (GER) / C Kas (GER)
Not Before 12:00 Noon
E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs [Q] C Reix (FRA)
I Sijsling (NED) vs [Q] V Millot (FRA)
E Butorac (USA) / J Peers (AUS) vs [WC] P Herbert (FRA) / A Olivetti (FRA)
L Dlouhy (CZE) / J Kerr (AUS) vs D Brands (GER) / J Levine (USA)
X Malisse (BEL) / A Waske (GER) vs J Murray (GBR) / A Sa (BRA)

 

ATP World Tour 250
St. Petersburg, Russia 
17-23 September, 2012  

Singles – First Round
[7] G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d [WC] E Donskoy (RUS) 26 64 63
R Ram (USA) d M Bachinger (GER) 64 64
F Cipolla (ITA) d [Q] A Vasilevski (BLR) 76(4) 76(6)


SCHEDULE – TUESDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 1:00 pm
[6] Y Lu (TPE) vs R Bautista-Agut (ESP)
[5] L Lacko (SVK) vs G Zemlja (SLO)
M Elgin (RUS) / D Istomin (UZB) vs [2] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)
Not Before 7:00 PM
[1] M Youzhny (RUS) vs V Pospisil (CAN)
[WC] A Yakovlev (RUS) / A Zhurbin (RUS) vs [3] F Cermak (CZE) / M Mertinak (SVK)

COURT 1 start 1:00 pm
F Serra (FRA) vs D Gimeno-Traver (ESP)
[4] F Moser (GER) / K Skupski (GBR) vs S Bolelli (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA)
M Klizan (SVK) / F Polasek (SVK) vs P Petzschner (GER) / S Stakhovsky (UKR)
[1] R Ram (USA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) vs F Cipolla (ITA) / P Lorenzi (ITA)
Not Before 7:00 PM
J Cerretani (USA) / M Kohlmann (GER) vs P Marx (GER) / F Mergea (ROU)

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ATP – Metz and St. Petersburg Monday Schedules

ATP World Tour 250
Metz, France
17-23 September, 2012     Surface: Hard

September 17, 2012  Schedule

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 pm
Qualifying – M Berrer (GER) vs M Zverev (GER)
Qualifying – C Reix (FRA) vs M Authom (BEL)
Qualifying – D Brands (GER) vs V Millot (FRA)
Not Before 6:00 PM
Qualifying – J Ouanna (FRA) vs K De Schepper (FRA)
Not Before 8:00 PM
[WC] A Olivetti (FRA) vs J Blake (USA)
ATP World Tour 250
St. Petersburg, Russia
17-23 September, 2012
Surface: Hard

September 17, 2012  Schedule

CENTRE COURT start 5:00 pm
F Cipolla (ITA) vs [Q] A Vasilevski (BLR)
Not Before 7:00 PM
[WC] E Donskoy (RUS) vs [7] G Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
M Bachinger (GER) vs R Ram (USA)

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Tsonga Wins Title at Metz

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Photo by Le Republican Lorrain from ATP Facebook page)

 

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga became the third Frenchman in a row to win the Moselle Open in Metz, France defeating Croatia’s Ivan Ljubicic 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3 on Sunday.  Gael Monfils won in 2009 and Gilles Simon in 2010. Tsonga is currently seventh in the race to the ATP World Tour Finals in London. This is Tsonga’s first title win of the 2011 season and sixth career tournament victory.

“I am so happy to have won the title,” said Tsonga. “It was a long time since I lifted a trophy and I am happy I was able to do here in Metz, in front of the French public. I knew it was going to be difficult. That’s why I am not surprised about Ivan’s come back in the second set. Matches against him are always based on two or three crucial points.

“I really feel good, I am happy on the tennis court, things are working well and I hope I can continue that way. My goal for the season is to qualify for London, I was there two years ago and I didn’t play. I hope this time I will be able to play.”


“I feel I played as well as I could today, said Ljubicic. “For some reason the balls were a little slower and I felt my serve wasn’t as effective. It was becoming very physical. There was a lot of long rallies and with Jo being younger and stronger, it was not good for me.

“I didn’t have the weapons to beat him today. He was dominating in every aspect of the game. He should have won the second set easily, but he complicated it. Matches against him are always similar. He pushes and pushes, so I need to play differently to stand a chance. I cannot overpower him and I almost did today.

“Of course I’d like to have won, but I am not disappointed. It’s been a long time since I last played a final. I played well today and I hope I can keep playing like this.”


Singles – Final
[1] J Tsonga (FRA) d [4] I Ljubicic (CRO) 63 67(4) 63

Doubles – Final
J Murray (GBR) / A Sa (BRA) d [2] L Dlouhy (CZE) / M Melo (BRA) 64 76(7)

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ATP World Tour Metz – Saturday Results, Sunday Schedule

ATP World Tour 250
Metz, France  (+2 hours GMT)
19-25 September, 2011
Surface: Indoor Hard

 

RESULTS – SATURDAY,  SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Singles – Semi-finals
[1] J Tsonga (FRA) d [3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) 64 64
[4] I Ljubicic (CRO) d [8] G Muller (LUX) 76(3) 76(5)

Doubles – Semi-finals
J Murray (GBR) / A Sa (BRA) d K de Schepper (FRA) / A Clement (FRA) 64 63
SCHEDULE – SUNDAY,  SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

CENTRE COURT start 1:30 pm
J Murray (GBR) / A Sa (BRA) vs [2] L Dlouhy (CZE) / M Melo (BRA)

Not Before 3:45 PM
[1] J Tsonga (FRA) vs [4] I Ljubicic (CRO)

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ATP World Tour Metz – Friday Results, Saturday Schedule

ATP World Tour 250
Metz, France  (+2 hours GMT)
19-25 September, 2011
Surface: Indoor Hard

RESULTS – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Singles – Quarter-finals
[1] J Tsonga (FRA) d N Mahut (FRA) 46 63 75
[8] G Muller (LUX) d [2] R Gasquet (FRA) 63 64
[3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) d [6] X Malisse (BEL) 63 10 ret. (neck)
[4] I Ljubicic (CRO) d [Q] I Sijsling (NED) 64 63

Doubles – Semi-finals
[2] L Dlouhy (CZE) / M Melo (BRA) d [4] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) 16 64 10-6

SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

CENTRE COURT start 2:00 pm
[4] I Ljubicic (CRO) vs [8] G Muller (LUX)

Not Before 3:30 PM
[1] J Tsonga (FRA) vs [3] A Dolgopolov (UKR)
K de Schepper (FRA) / A Clement (FRA) vs J Murray (GBR) / A Sa (BRA)

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ATP World Tour Metz – Thursday Results, Friday Schedule

ATP World Tour 250
Metz, France  (+2 hours GMT)
19-25 September, 2011
Surface: Indoor Hard

 

RESULTS – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Singles – Second Round
[1] J Tsonga (FRA) d [Q] M Rodrigues (FRA) 63 64
[2] R Gasquet (FRA) d O Rochus (BEL) 62 61
[6] X Malisse (BEL) d I Kunitsyn (RUS) 64 62
[Q] I Sijsling (NED) d [7] P Kohlschreiber (GER) 64 75
N Mahut (FRA) d [WC] A Clement (FRA) 36 75 63

Doubles – Quarter-finals
K de Schepper (FRA) / A Clement (FRA) d [1] C Kas (GER) / A Peya (AUT) 61 76(3)
[2] L Dlouhy (CZE) / M Melo (BRA) d M Kohlmann (GER) / A Waske (GER) 76(5) 64
[4] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d A Shamasdin (CAN) / I Zelenay (SVK) 64 75
J Murray (GBR) / A Sa (BRA) d [WC] P Herbert (FRA) / N Renavand (FRA) 36 63 10-5
SCHEDULE – FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

CENTRE COURT start 2:00 pm
[Q] I Sijsling (NED) vs [4] I Ljubicic (CRO)
Not Before 4:00 PM
[8] G Muller (LUX) vs [2] R Gasquet (FRA)
Not Before 6:00 PM
[1] J Tsonga (FRA) vs N Mahut (FRA)
[3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs [6] X Malisse (BEL)
[4] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) vs [2] L Dlouhy (CZE) / M Melo (BRA)

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ATP World Tour Metz – Wednesday Results, Thursday Schedule

ATP World Tour 250
Metz, France  (+2 hours GMT)
19-25 September, 2011
Surface: Indoor Hard

RESULTS – WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Singles – First Round
[WC] A Clement (FRA) d [5] M Llodra (FRA) 63 64
[7] P Kohlschreiber (GER) d [Q] J Dasnieres de Veigy (FRA) 64 76(4)
I Kunitsyn (RUS) d [WC] K de Schepper (FRA) 75 57 64

Singles – Second Round
[3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) d M Baghdatis (CYP) 67(5) 75 63
[4] I Ljubicic (CRO) d [Q] N Renavand (FRA) 75 75
[8] G Muller (LUX) d [WC] B Paire (FRA) 76(5) 64

Doubles – First Round
[1] C Kas (GER) / A Peya (AUT) d D Junqueira (ARG) / S Robert (FRA) 76(2) 76(4)
J Murray (GBR) / A Sa (BRA) d O Rochus (BEL) / M Zverev (GER) 63 62
A Shamasdin (CAN) / I Zelenay (SVK) d M Kukushkin (KAZ) / F Moser (GER) 62 63

SCHEDULE – THURSDAY,  SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

CENTRE COURT start 12:00 noon
I Kunitsyn (RUS) vs [6] X Malisse (BEL)
[7] P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [Q] I Sijsling (NED)
Not Before 4:00 PM
N Mahut (FRA) vs [WC] A Clement (FRA)
Not Before 6:00 PM
[1] J Tsonga (FRA) vs [Q] M Rodrigues (FRA)
O Rochus (BEL) vs [2] R Gasquet (FRA)
[1] C Kas (GER) / A Peya (AUT) vs K de Schepper (FRA) / A Clement (FRA)

COURT 1 start 12:00 noon
M Kohlmann (GER) / A Waske (GER) vs [2] L Dlouhy (CZE) / M Melo (BRA)
A Shamasdin (CAN) / I Zelenay (SVK) vs [4] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)
Not Before 4:00 PM
[WC] P Herbert (FRA) / N Renavand (FRA) vs J Murray (GBR) / A Sa (BRA) – TBA

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ATP World Tour Metz – Tuesday Results, Wednesday Schedule

ATP World Tour 250
Metz, France  (+2 hours GMT)
19-25 September, 2011
Surface: Indoor Hard

RESULTS – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 20 2011

Singles – First Round
[6] X Malisse (BEL) d M Berrer (GER) 64 36 64
[Q] M Rodrigues (FRA) d M Kukushkin (KAZ) 62 36 64
N Mahut (FRA) d D Junqueira (ARG) 63 62
[Q] I Sijsling (NED) d G Dimitrov (BUL) 62 62
[Q] N Renavand (FRA) d T Kamke (GER) 75 64
[WC] B Paire (FRA) d A Golubev (KAZ) 75 62
O Rochus (BEL) d S Robert (FRA) 61 63

Doubles – First Round
[2] L Dlouhy (CZE) / M Melo (BRA) d I Ljubicic (CRO) / L Zovko (CRO) 63 64
[WC] P Herbert (FRA) / N Renavand (FRA) d [3] P Hanley (AUS) / D Norman (BEL) 76(4) 76(5)
SCHEDULE – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 21 2011

CENTRE COURT start 12:00 noon
[7] P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [Q] J Dasnieres de Veigy (FRA)
[8] G Muller (LUX) vs [WC] B Paire (FRA)
Not Before 4:00 PM
[WC] A Clement (FRA) vs [5] M Llodra (FRA)
Not Before 6:00 PM
[3] A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs M Baghdatis (CYP)
[Q] N Renavand (FRA) vs [4] I Ljubicic (CRO)
O Rochus (BEL) / M Zverev (GER) vs J Murray (GBR) / A Sa (BRA)

COURT 1 start 12:00 noon
I Kunitsyn (RUS) vs [WC] K de Schepper (FRA)
M Kukushkin (KAZ) / F Moser (GER) vs A Shamasdin (CAN) / I Zelenay (SVK)
[1] C Kas (GER) / A Peya (AUT) vs D Junqueira (ARG) / S Robert (FRA)

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ATP World Tour Metz – Monday Results, Tuesday Schedule

ATP World Tour 250
Metz, France  (+2 hours GMT)
19-25 September, 2011
Surface: Indoor Hard

RESULTS – MONDAY,  SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Singles – First Round
[8] G Muller (LUX) d P Petzschner (GER) 76(2) 76(5)
M Baghdatis (CYP) d M Bachinger (GER) 75 62

Doubles – First Round
[WC] K de Schepper (FRA) / A Clement (FRA) d J Delgado (GBR) / J Marray (GBR) 63 46 10-7
M Kohlmann (GER) / A Waske (GER) d J Cerretani (USA) / P Marx (GER) 63 75

SCHEDULE – TUESDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER, 2011

CENTRE COURT start 12:00 noon
[WC] B Paire (FRA) vs A Golubev (KAZ)
[Q] I Sijsling (NED) vs G Dimitrov (BUL)
Not Before 4:00 PM
O Rochus (BEL) vs S Robert (FRA)
Not Before 6:00 PM
N Mahut (FRA) vs D Junqueira (ARG)
M Berrer (GER) vs [6] X Malisse (BEL)
[3] P Hanley (AUS) / D Norman (BEL) vs [WC] P Herbert (FRA) / N Renavand (FRA)

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