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Yinette PerezCincinati day 3
August 16th 2007 02:18
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Cincinati Tennis*
Category: Sports
The seeds are falling in Cincinnati.
The Western and Southern Financial Group Masters is the last Masters event before the US Open.
Instead of seeing the top players rolling in the first rounds; they are being dismissed by resurging players and some newbees.
The 2 player in the world, Roland Garros Champ and Wimbledon runner up Rafael Nadal retired with a left arm injury in his opening round match against Argentine Juan Monaco. The match was 6-7(5), 1-4. Monaco a 23 year old from Argentina was 0-2 career record against Nadal.
Young American wild card Sam Querrey, who rallied to defeat 13 seed Mikhail Youzhny 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, will face Monaco next.
Rafa's role model and close friend Carlos Moya, defeated read hot player, 4 seed Novak DjoKovic 6-4, 6-1. More impressive is that Djokovic is coming from defeating Mr. 1 in the world last week in the Rogers Masters event.
Former world 1 and unseeded Juan Carlos Ferrero, who reached the final last year, upset No. 6 seed Fernando Gonzalez 6-2, 7-6(7), to reach the third round. Fernando Gonzalez had a hot start this year reaching the finals of the Aussi Open. Ferrero will face American James Blake who is coming from an abdominal injury, but proved to be on track and stronger reaching the 3rd round. He defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4, 6-4.
Another former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt led 8 Richard Gasquet 6-1, 3-2, before the Frenchman retired with a blister on his right hand after 51 minutes of play.
Spaniard Nicolas Almagro defeated 11 seed Ivan Ljubicic 6-4, 6-4, winning back-to-back matches on hard courts for the first time this season. He will take on Jarkko Nieminen, who upset 7 Tommy Robredo, in the third round today.
No. 16 seed David Ferrer, a quarterfinalist last year, reached the third round with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over in-form Radek Stepanek.
Ferrer, one of three Spaniards to win Wednesday, will take on 3 seed and defending champion Andy Roddick in the third round on Thursday. Roddick has won two of their previous three meetings.
A day of many upsets; however, is not over. On court right now, as of 8:06 local time, is the number one player of the world Roger Federer taking on Julien Benneteau from France. The match is 5-2 favoring Federer.
Also, Marcos Baghdatis vs Juan Ignacio Chela; Baggy Baggy was broken at 2-2, but took the brake back right away. He match is 4-5 Chela on serve.
*update* Federer went over Benneteau 6-3, 6-3 and Baggy Baggy won 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-2.
Other singles' winners today include:
Del Potro over German Kohlschreiber 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
Davyenko over Ginepri 6-2, 6-7(7), 6-3
Berdych over Clement 7-6(1) 7-6(4)
Currently listening :
Hybrid Theory
By Linkin Park
Release date: 24 October, 2000
Cincinati Tennis*
Category: Sports
The seeds are falling in Cincinnati.
The Western and Southern Financial Group Masters is the last Masters event before the US Open.
Instead of seeing the top players rolling in the first rounds; they are being dismissed by resurging players and some newbees.
The 2 player in the world, Roland Garros Champ and Wimbledon runner up Rafael Nadal retired with a left arm injury in his opening round match against Argentine Juan Monaco. The match was 6-7(5), 1-4. Monaco a 23 year old from Argentina was 0-2 career record against Nadal.
Young American wild card Sam Querrey, who rallied to defeat 13 seed Mikhail Youzhny 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, will face Monaco next.
Rafa's role model and close friend Carlos Moya, defeated read hot player, 4 seed Novak DjoKovic 6-4, 6-1. More impressive is that Djokovic is coming from defeating Mr. 1 in the world last week in the Rogers Masters event.
Former world 1 and unseeded Juan Carlos Ferrero, who reached the final last year, upset No. 6 seed Fernando Gonzalez 6-2, 7-6(7), to reach the third round. Fernando Gonzalez had a hot start this year reaching the finals of the Aussi Open. Ferrero will face American James Blake who is coming from an abdominal injury, but proved to be on track and stronger reaching the 3rd round. He defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4, 6-4.
Another former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt led 8 Richard Gasquet 6-1, 3-2, before the Frenchman retired with a blister on his right hand after 51 minutes of play.
Spaniard Nicolas Almagro defeated 11 seed Ivan Ljubicic 6-4, 6-4, winning back-to-back matches on hard courts for the first time this season. He will take on Jarkko Nieminen, who upset 7 Tommy Robredo, in the third round today.
No. 16 seed David Ferrer, a quarterfinalist last year, reached the third round with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over in-form Radek Stepanek.
Ferrer, one of three Spaniards to win Wednesday, will take on 3 seed and defending champion Andy Roddick in the third round on Thursday. Roddick has won two of their previous three meetings.
A day of many upsets; however, is not over. On court right now, as of 8:06 local time, is the number one player of the world Roger Federer taking on Julien Benneteau from France. The match is 5-2 favoring Federer.
Also, Marcos Baghdatis vs Juan Ignacio Chela; Baggy Baggy was broken at 2-2, but took the brake back right away. He match is 4-5 Chela on serve.
*update* Federer went over Benneteau 6-3, 6-3 and Baggy Baggy won 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-2.
Other singles' winners today include:
Del Potro over German Kohlschreiber 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
Davyenko over Ginepri 6-2, 6-7(7), 6-3
Berdych over Clement 7-6(1) 7-6(4)
Currently listening :
Hybrid Theory
By Linkin Park
Release date: 24 October, 2000
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