Andy Roddick wasn't able to stop Spain's march to a 2-0 cushion over the Usa after the first day of their Davis Cup quarterfinal, taking a loss with a score of 7-6 (11), 7-5, 6-3 to David Ferrer soon after Feliciano Lopez got rid of Mardy Fish in five sets.
Ferrer came back from 4-2 down inside the opening set to win the deciding tiebreaker 11-9. He was in the hole 3-0 in the subsequent before making a comeback once again to take the set. Andy Roddick doubled-faulted the final tie, prompting a groan from the U . s . audience.
Performing as the Second seed for Spain, Lopez twice let Fish come back from match point during the final set prior to getting the win 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (7), 8-6 in the 1st match.
Spain is in search of their third Davis Cup championship inside four years, however is free of world No. 2 Rafael Nadal, who's missing the quarterfinal right after burning off in the Wimbledon final. Nadal given a hand to Spain in winning the Davis Cup in 04, 08 and 09.
Lopez offered warning that the Spanish don't go softly devoid of their major gun and silenced the raucous home audience early on by taking the initial set of the tough four-hour contest.
Placed No. 31 in the world, Lopez strutted just like a matador, waving his finger at the balls that sailed out of the court and also shouting and pumping his fists immediately after winning shots. A little but noisy section of Spanish admirers cheered him on.
Fish ultimately rallied the audience and its songs of "U-S-A!" by ripping through the tiebreaker at the end of the penultimate set.
Lopez seemed to be on his heels however he fought out a tight final set. Lopez and Fish exchanged service breaks during the initial 2 games. Lopez broke Fish yet again in the closing game. They contributed 64 aces in the match.
Saturday 9 July 2011
Monday 11 April 2011
Tennis Results
ATP Tennis Results
Houston
Ryan Sweeting picked up the trophy at the ATP Houston event after defeating Japans Kei Nishikori 6-4 7-6(3) In the final. The wild card had a tricky draw for the event, although he looked comfortable in the first round when he defeated fellow countryman Tim Smyczek 6-2 6-2. Up next was the second seed and another American Sam Querrey, one of the favourites for the event, and Sweeting scraped past with a 3 set win in which he had to come from a set down and survive a second set tie break in a match that ended up 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3. He came through another 3 set match and won from a set behind in the quarter finals against the Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili, which finished 3-6 6-3 6-1. Ivo Karlovic was waiting in the semi finals, but Sweeting managed to defeat the Croatian in 2 with the final score 7-6(3) 6-3. Nishikori had defeated Franco Skugor, Igor Andreev, top seed Mardy Fish and Urugyan Pablo Cuevas to reach the final. Nishikori was the favourite going into the final, however Sweeting played the big points well and managed to grab the victory which earned him his first ever ATP World Tour title.
Casablanca
Unseeded Spaniard Pablo Andujar was the eventual winner of the ATP event in Casablanca when he thrashed the Italian Potito Starace 6-1 6-2 in the final of the tournament. Andujar had a tricky opening match against Florent Serra of France, which ended up being settled by a deciding third set. The Spanish player proved the stronger of the two and won the set comfortably, giving him an eventual 6-1 3-6 6-2 victory. Next up for Andujar was another Frenchman, the wild card Jeremy Chardy who had defeated Bjorn Phau in the first round. Andujar took the match in straight sets, although the first was a tight one before he comfortably took the second in a 7-6(6) 6-1 victory. The quarter final against fellow Spaniard Pere Riba was altogether more simple for Andujar, with a double break in each set giving him a comfortable 6-2 6-2 triumph. Another Spaniard and the top seed for the event was his semi final opponent, and Albert Montanes kept the match close but eventually was defeated in straight sets as Andujar picked up a 6-4 6-4 win. Starace was his opponent in the final, having defeated Daniel Brands, Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo, Gilles Simon and Victor Hanescu in his previous matches. The two consecutive 3 set matches against Simon and Hanescu seemed to take its toll on the Italian though as he collapsed at the final stage and gave Andujar a comfortable win to claim the title.
Houston
Ryan Sweeting picked up the trophy at the ATP Houston event after defeating Japans Kei Nishikori 6-4 7-6(3) In the final. The wild card had a tricky draw for the event, although he looked comfortable in the first round when he defeated fellow countryman Tim Smyczek 6-2 6-2. Up next was the second seed and another American Sam Querrey, one of the favourites for the event, and Sweeting scraped past with a 3 set win in which he had to come from a set down and survive a second set tie break in a match that ended up 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3. He came through another 3 set match and won from a set behind in the quarter finals against the Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili, which finished 3-6 6-3 6-1. Ivo Karlovic was waiting in the semi finals, but Sweeting managed to defeat the Croatian in 2 with the final score 7-6(3) 6-3. Nishikori had defeated Franco Skugor, Igor Andreev, top seed Mardy Fish and Urugyan Pablo Cuevas to reach the final. Nishikori was the favourite going into the final, however Sweeting played the big points well and managed to grab the victory which earned him his first ever ATP World Tour title.
Casablanca
Unseeded Spaniard Pablo Andujar was the eventual winner of the ATP event in Casablanca when he thrashed the Italian Potito Starace 6-1 6-2 in the final of the tournament. Andujar had a tricky opening match against Florent Serra of France, which ended up being settled by a deciding third set. The Spanish player proved the stronger of the two and won the set comfortably, giving him an eventual 6-1 3-6 6-2 victory. Next up for Andujar was another Frenchman, the wild card Jeremy Chardy who had defeated Bjorn Phau in the first round. Andujar took the match in straight sets, although the first was a tight one before he comfortably took the second in a 7-6(6) 6-1 victory. The quarter final against fellow Spaniard Pere Riba was altogether more simple for Andujar, with a double break in each set giving him a comfortable 6-2 6-2 triumph. Another Spaniard and the top seed for the event was his semi final opponent, and Albert Montanes kept the match close but eventually was defeated in straight sets as Andujar picked up a 6-4 6-4 win. Starace was his opponent in the final, having defeated Daniel Brands, Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo, Gilles Simon and Victor Hanescu in his previous matches. The two consecutive 3 set matches against Simon and Hanescu seemed to take its toll on the Italian though as he collapsed at the final stage and gave Andujar a comfortable win to claim the title.
Friday 8 April 2011
Tennis Scores
Initially the method used to score a tennis match may seem a little confusing. The most important keywords to remember are the points, the games, the set and match. This is where the expression 'Game, Set and Match' is founded.
To win a game a player needs to win at least 4 points, and he has to be 2 points clear to get the game. Were he not to lose a point, the score would go 15-0, 30-0, 40-0 and them game.
The score of the person serving in the game is always the first score. So if the person serving won the initial point the score would then be 15-love.
If the person receiving the serve had won the first point the score would then be Love-15.
should the person serving take both the first points in a game he would have 30 making the score 30-love.
If the person not serving went on to win the following two points the score would be 30-30 or 30 all.
The following point is 40. In the scenario where both players won a total of three points each the score would then be 40-40, or as it is more commonly known, deuce. Should this situation arise either player should look to win two consecutive points in order to win the game. The initial point played after the score is level at 40-40 is commonly known as Advantage or can be shortened to Ad. It is known as Ad when the player serving has won the first point and Ad Out when the receiver has. If a player has the advantage and goes on to claim the following point then that player wins the game. Should the player with advantage lose that point then the scoreboard reverts to 40-40 and the scenario begins again. This can continue indefinitely until either one of the players wins two points in a row after deuce to claim the game.
The smallest number of games required in order to win a set is 6, and the player must be clear of his opponent by at least 2 games. So 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. 6-4 or 7-5 would be sufficient to win the opening set. Should this fail to occur and both players amass 6 games each a tiebreaker is played to decide the winner of the set.
A tiebreaker is a race to 7 points, and like a normal game the player has to be clear by at least two points. Typical scores would be 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4 and 7-5. The tiebreak can continue indefinitely if there is not a 2 point margin. For example You must win 8-6, 9-7, 10-8, 11-9 etc. to win the set.
Professional mens tennis matches are settled over 3 or 5 sets. In a 3 set match the first player to win 2 sets is the winner. In a 5 set match the first to win 3 sets wins the match.
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To win a game a player needs to win at least 4 points, and he has to be 2 points clear to get the game. Were he not to lose a point, the score would go 15-0, 30-0, 40-0 and them game.
The score of the person serving in the game is always the first score. So if the person serving won the initial point the score would then be 15-love.
If the person receiving the serve had won the first point the score would then be Love-15.
should the person serving take both the first points in a game he would have 30 making the score 30-love.
If the person not serving went on to win the following two points the score would be 30-30 or 30 all.
The following point is 40. In the scenario where both players won a total of three points each the score would then be 40-40, or as it is more commonly known, deuce. Should this situation arise either player should look to win two consecutive points in order to win the game. The initial point played after the score is level at 40-40 is commonly known as Advantage or can be shortened to Ad. It is known as Ad when the player serving has won the first point and Ad Out when the receiver has. If a player has the advantage and goes on to claim the following point then that player wins the game. Should the player with advantage lose that point then the scoreboard reverts to 40-40 and the scenario begins again. This can continue indefinitely until either one of the players wins two points in a row after deuce to claim the game.
The smallest number of games required in order to win a set is 6, and the player must be clear of his opponent by at least 2 games. So 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. 6-4 or 7-5 would be sufficient to win the opening set. Should this fail to occur and both players amass 6 games each a tiebreaker is played to decide the winner of the set.
A tiebreaker is a race to 7 points, and like a normal game the player has to be clear by at least two points. Typical scores would be 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4 and 7-5. The tiebreak can continue indefinitely if there is not a 2 point margin. For example You must win 8-6, 9-7, 10-8, 11-9 etc. to win the set.
Professional mens tennis matches are settled over 3 or 5 sets. In a 3 set match the first player to win 2 sets is the winner. In a 5 set match the first to win 3 sets wins the match.
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