Lacko to face Youzhny in Zagreb Indoors final
Lukas Lacko of Slovakia reached his first ATP final when he ousted 2007 champion Marcos Baghdatis 7-5, 7-6 (3) in the Zagreb Indoors semifinals on Saturday.
Lacko, playing on the main tour since 2007, will face third-seeded Mikhail Youzhny, who is seeking his eighth title in his 18th career final.
Youzhny advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Michael Berrer of Germany.
Lacko has eliminated three seeded players in Zagreb.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Berdych to face Monfils at Montpellier final
Berdych to face Monfils at Montpellier final
Tomas Berdych beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 23 minutes to advance to the Open Sud de France final in Montpellier .
Berdych won 34 of 34 points on his first serve, and saved all five break points he faced .
"I felt a good rhythm on my serve from the beginning, and that was probably the key. Then, I was able to make those important breaks [of serve] and finish it in two sets," said Berdych. "My serve is one of the key aspects of my game. If my serve is working well, I start to feel more confident on court. I can be more aggressive on the return and put pressure on the opponent."
In the final he will meet Gael Monfils.
"I think it's going to be a nice final," Berdych said. "I feel there is work to be done and there is one more step to go. I'll try my best to finish the week off great."
Tomas Berdych beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 23 minutes to advance to the Open Sud de France final in Montpellier .
Berdych won 34 of 34 points on his first serve, and saved all five break points he faced .
"I felt a good rhythm on my serve from the beginning, and that was probably the key. Then, I was able to make those important breaks [of serve] and finish it in two sets," said Berdych. "My serve is one of the key aspects of my game. If my serve is working well, I start to feel more confident on court. I can be more aggressive on the return and put pressure on the opponent."
In the final he will meet Gael Monfils.
"I think it's going to be a nice final," Berdych said. "I feel there is work to be done and there is one more step to go. I'll try my best to finish the week off great."
Monfils reaches Open Sud 2012 final
Monfils reaches Open Sud 2012 final
Gael Monfils beat Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 to reach the final of the Open Sud de France 2012.
Monfils will play Tomas Berdych or Philipp Kohlschreiber for the title.
Gael whipped a forehand winner to break for a 2-1 lead in the first set. But Simon broke back in the sixth game with a backhand return winner.
Simon put Monfils under pressure at 5-4 and took the first set when Monfils netted a forehand.
Monfils saved eight break points in the second set, including a match point at 6-5, to force a tiebreaker. He evened the match at one set apiece on a forehand error by Simon.
Gael Monfils beat Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 to reach the final of the Open Sud de France 2012.
Monfils will play Tomas Berdych or Philipp Kohlschreiber for the title.
Gael whipped a forehand winner to break for a 2-1 lead in the first set. But Simon broke back in the sixth game with a backhand return winner.
Simon put Monfils under pressure at 5-4 and took the first set when Monfils netted a forehand.
Monfils saved eight break points in the second set, including a match point at 6-5, to force a tiebreaker. He evened the match at one set apiece on a forehand error by Simon.
Tennis Schedule: Zagreb, Montpellier and Vina del Mar - Saturday February 4th 2012
Tennis Schedule: Zagreb, Montpellier and Vina del Mar - Saturday February 4th 2012
Open Sud de France
ATP World Tour 250
Montpellier, France
30 January - 5 February 2012
COURT CENTRAL start 12:00 noon
N Mahut (FRA) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs T Huey (PHI) / K Skupski (GBR)
Not Before 2:00 PM
[3] G Monfils (FRA) vs [2] G Simon (FRA)
[1] T Berdych (CZE) vs [7] P Kohlschreiber (GER)
PBZ Zagreb Indoors
ATP World Tour 250
Zagreb, Croatia
30 January - 5 February 2012
CENTRE COURT start 5:00 pm
M Berrer (GER) vs [3] M Youzhny (RUS)
[6] M Baghdatis (CYP) vs L Lacko (SVK)
[WC] I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) vs I Karlovic (CRO) / F Moser (GER)
COURT 1
M Baghdatis (CYP) / M Youzhny (RUS) vs [2] J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR) - After Suitable Rest
VTR Open
ATP World Tour 250
Vina del Mar, Chile
30 January - 5 February 2012
CENTRAL start 4:00 pm
S Giraldo (COL) / M Gonzalez (ARG) vs F Gil (POR) / D Gimeno-Traver (ESP)
Not Before 5:45 PM
[7] C Berlocq (ARG) vs [2] J Chela (ARG)
Not Before 8:45 PM
[1] J Monaco (ARG) vs J Chardy (FRA)
COURT 1 not before 7:00 PM
[4] P Andujar (ESP) / C Berlocq (ARG) vs J Souza (BRA) / H Zeballos (ARG)
Open Sud de France
ATP World Tour 250
Montpellier, France
30 January - 5 February 2012
COURT CENTRAL start 12:00 noon
N Mahut (FRA) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs T Huey (PHI) / K Skupski (GBR)
Not Before 2:00 PM
[3] G Monfils (FRA) vs [2] G Simon (FRA)
[1] T Berdych (CZE) vs [7] P Kohlschreiber (GER)
PBZ Zagreb Indoors
ATP World Tour 250
Zagreb, Croatia
30 January - 5 February 2012
CENTRE COURT start 5:00 pm
M Berrer (GER) vs [3] M Youzhny (RUS)
[6] M Baghdatis (CYP) vs L Lacko (SVK)
[WC] I Dodig (CRO) / M Pavic (CRO) vs I Karlovic (CRO) / F Moser (GER)
COURT 1
M Baghdatis (CYP) / M Youzhny (RUS) vs [2] J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR) - After Suitable Rest
VTR Open
ATP World Tour 250
Vina del Mar, Chile
30 January - 5 February 2012
CENTRAL start 4:00 pm
S Giraldo (COL) / M Gonzalez (ARG) vs F Gil (POR) / D Gimeno-Traver (ESP)
Not Before 5:45 PM
[7] C Berlocq (ARG) vs [2] J Chela (ARG)
Not Before 8:45 PM
[1] J Monaco (ARG) vs J Chardy (FRA)
COURT 1 not before 7:00 PM
[4] P Andujar (ESP) / C Berlocq (ARG) vs J Souza (BRA) / H Zeballos (ARG)
Tennis Results: Zagreb, Montpellier and Vina del Mar - Friday February 3rd 2012
Tennis Results: Zagreb, Montpellier and Vina del Mar - Friday February 3rd 2012
Montpellier International men’s singles quarter-final results:
7-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat 4-Richard Gasquet (France) 6-2 3-6 6-3 3-
Gael Monfils (France) beat 8-Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) 6-3 6-3
1-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat Nicolas Mahut (France) 6-3 6-4
2-Gilles Simon (France) beat Guillaume Rufin (France) 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-2
Vina del Mar International men’s singles quarter-final results:
1-Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat 5-Albert Montanes (Spain) 3-6 6-1 6-1
Jeremy Chardy (France) beat Frederico Gil (Portugal) 6-2 7-6(5)
2-Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) beat Joao Souza (Brazil) 5-7 7-6(6) 6-1
7-Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) beat Federico Delbonis (Argentina) 6-3 6-4
Zagreb Indoors men’s singles quarter-final results:
6-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat 4-Ivan Dodig (Croatia) 6-4 7-5
3-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat 8-Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 7-6(10) 3-6 7-6(6)
Michael Berrer (Germany) beat Juergen Melzer (Austria) 5-7 6-4 6-4
Lukas Lacko (Slovakia) beat 7-Robin Haase (Netherlands) 6-4 6-4
Montpellier International men’s singles quarter-final results:
7-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat 4-Richard Gasquet (France) 6-2 3-6 6-3 3-
Gael Monfils (France) beat 8-Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) 6-3 6-3
1-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat Nicolas Mahut (France) 6-3 6-4
2-Gilles Simon (France) beat Guillaume Rufin (France) 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-2
Vina del Mar International men’s singles quarter-final results:
1-Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat 5-Albert Montanes (Spain) 3-6 6-1 6-1
Jeremy Chardy (France) beat Frederico Gil (Portugal) 6-2 7-6(5)
2-Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) beat Joao Souza (Brazil) 5-7 7-6(6) 6-1
7-Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) beat Federico Delbonis (Argentina) 6-3 6-4
Zagreb Indoors men’s singles quarter-final results:
6-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat 4-Ivan Dodig (Croatia) 6-4 7-5
3-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat 8-Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 7-6(10) 3-6 7-6(6)
Michael Berrer (Germany) beat Juergen Melzer (Austria) 5-7 6-4 6-4
Lukas Lacko (Slovakia) beat 7-Robin Haase (Netherlands) 6-4 6-4
Friday, February 3, 2012
Andy Roddick SAP Open Press Conference - February 2nd 2012
Andy Roddick SAP Open Press Conference - February 2nd 2012
GREG SHARKO: Good afternoon and thanks for joining in for today's call with three‑time SAP Open champion Andy Roddick, who joins us from Austin, Texas. Andy won titles in 2004, 2005 and 2008 and was runner‑up in 2010. Andy will be making his 10th appearance in the Bay Area and he has a 32‑6 career record at the SAP Open.
Last season Andy earned his 30th career title on the ATP World Tour in Memphis and extended his title streak to 11 consecutive years, joining Roger Federer as the only active player to accomplish that feat.
Following San Jose, Andy will participate in Memphis where he is also a three‑time champion and he'll be playing there for the 12th straight year.
Before we open it up for questions, I'd like to introduce the SAP Open tournament director Bill Rapp.
BILL RAPP: Andy, thanks for joining us today. We're looking forward to having you back in San Jose. I know you're looking forward for your fourth title here. Can you talk about some of your best memories here in San Jose.
GREG SHARKO: Good afternoon and thanks for joining in for today's call with three‑time SAP Open champion Andy Roddick, who joins us from Austin, Texas. Andy won titles in 2004, 2005 and 2008 and was runner‑up in 2010. Andy will be making his 10th appearance in the Bay Area and he has a 32‑6 career record at the SAP Open.
Last season Andy earned his 30th career title on the ATP World Tour in Memphis and extended his title streak to 11 consecutive years, joining Roger Federer as the only active player to accomplish that feat.
Following San Jose, Andy will participate in Memphis where he is also a three‑time champion and he'll be playing there for the 12th straight year.
Before we open it up for questions, I'd like to introduce the SAP Open tournament director Bill Rapp.
BILL RAPP: Andy, thanks for joining us today. We're looking forward to having you back in San Jose. I know you're looking forward for your fourth title here. Can you talk about some of your best memories here in San Jose.
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