Ferrer beats Verdasco to reach Rome Masters final

Ferrer beats Verdasco to reach Rome Masters final

David Ferrer defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-3 to reach the final at the Rome Masters tennis event.
In the final, Ferrer will face the winner of the semifinal match between Rafael Nadal and Ernests Gulbis.

Verdasco took a 5-1 lead in the first set but then lost six straight games and Ferrer the set and control of the match.

“It was a very physical match against Novak yesterday. I was feeling good mentally, but my body was not feeling good,” Verdasco said. “I wasn’t just tired after 5-1. I was tired every since I woke up this morning. He was making unforced errors (at the start). I wasn’t playing unbelievable.”

Verdasco has been playing amazing tennis but today he had trouble running down Ferrer’s frequent drop shots.

He produced 3 double faults at the end of the first set, including one to let Ferrer even the set at 5-5.

Verdasco won a 29-point rally in the final game, but then had to lean on his racket to gather his breath. On the next point, he hit a forehand wide of the doubles alley, and Ferrer then converted his first match point with a routine volley put away.

“These were the best three weeks of my life and my career,” Verdasco said. “I need to stay positive, recover for a few days and practice hard to be perfect for Madrid and Roland Garros.”

Fernando Gonzalez has new coach, Darren Cahill

Fernando Gonzalez has new coach, Darren Cahill

Fernando Gonzalez´official website reported that the Chilean has chosen Darren Cahill as his new coach, and they will begin to work in the preview week of Roland Garros.

Hi friends,

I want to announce that I will begin to work with australian Darren Cahill, a coach that got a lot of results with Agassi and Hewitt at their best moments and in different years. It won’t be full time because of his obligations but I trust he will help my agresive tennis with the best tactical moves of the australian school.

Currently I’m in Chile working with pysichal trainer Ricardo Luna, that is a member of the chilean Davis Cup team.

Good luck Fernando with Darren!

Nadal beats Wawrinka to reach semis in Rome

Nadal beats Wawrinka to reach semis in Rome

Rafael Nadal made it past Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semis at the Rome Masters. He will next face Ernests Gulbis, who beat Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (6), 6-1.

Nadal had trouble finding his range off Wawrinka’s powerful serve in the opening set but managed to break to close the set

He had to repel another strong attack on his serve in the first game of the second set before breaking in the next game with an outstanding forehand winner and then ran away with the encounter.

“In the first set I was in trouble for a long time,” Nadal said. “He was winning his service games much easier than me. At 5-4 (in the first set) I started playing better and after that I played really well. I played well today but I was better in Monte Carlo.”

“I am going to the net more,” he said. “You can go to the net more when you’re dominating the points.”

Serbia Open 2010 Main Draw

Serbia Open 2010 Main Draw

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) bye
Fabio Fognini (ITA) - Qualifier
Qualifier - [WC] Filip Krajinovic (SRB)
Horacio Zeballos (ARG) - [7] Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)

[3] Sam Querrey (USA) bye
Evgeny Korolev (KAZ) - Michael Russell (USA)
Igor Andreev (RUS) - Blaz Kavcic (SLO)
[WC] Dusan Lajovic (SRB) - [5] Ivo Karlovic (CRO)

[6] Viktor Troicki (SRB) - Ivan Navarro (ESP)
Karol Beck (SVK) - Florent Serra (FRA)
[WC] Marko Djokovic (SRB) - Qualifier
[4] Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) bye

[8] Andreas Seppi (ITA) - Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
Olivier Rochus (BEL) - Richard Gasquet (FRA)
Qualifier - Josselin Ouanna (FRA)
[2] John Isner (USA) bye

Video: Rome 2010 Friday Highlights and Hot Shot

Video: Rome 2010 Friday Highlights and Hot Shot

Check out the quarterfinals action at the Rome 2010 Master series event .... Including Fernando Verdasco´s win over Novak Djokovic after more than 3 hours of play...



Friday Hot Shot Tennis Video:

Fernand Verdasco catches Novak Djokovic by surprise with this amazing shot...

Video: Rafael Nadal Rome 2010 Friday Interview

Video: Rafael Nadal Rome 2010 Friday Interview

Rafael Nadal discusses his straight-sets win over Stanislas Wawrinka Friday in Rome.

Video: Rome 2010 New Centre Court

Video: Rome 2010 New Centre Court

The Internazionali BNL D'Italia unveils a new centre court in 2010.

Video: Fernando Verdasco Rome 2010 Friday Interview

Video: Fernando Verdasco Rome 2010 Friday Interview

Fernando Verdasco talks about his marathon win over Novak Djokovic in the Rome quarter-finals.

Video: Rome 2010: David Ferrer Interview Friday

Video: Rome 2010: David Ferrer Interview Friday

David Ferrer discussed his quarter-final win in Rome Friday.

Rome 2010 Video: Ernests Gulbis Interview Friday

Rome 2010 Video: Ernests Gulbis Interview Friday

Ernests Gulbis is interviewed after his quarter-final win over Feliciano Lopez at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, preventing a Spanish sweep in the semi-finals.

Rome Internazionali BNL d'Italia Saturday Order of Play

Rome Internazionali BNL d'Italia Saturday Order of Play

ORDER OF PLAY - SATURDAY, 1 MAY, 2010

CENTER COURT start 1:30 pm
[13] D Ferrer (ESP) vs [6] F Verdasco (ESP)

Not Before 4:00 PM
E Gulbis (LAT) vs [3] R Nadal (ESP)
[7] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) vs [2] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA)

PIETRANGELI start 12:00 noon
P Cuevas (URU) / J Monaco (ARG) vs J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA)

Estoril Open Qualy Draw

Estoril Open Qualy Draw

PRZYSIEZNY, Michal POL vs FERNANDES, Joao POR
PASCOAL, Vasco POR vs TRUEVA, Martin POR
PEREIRA, Goncalo POR vs QURESHI, Aisam-Ul-Haq PAK
SA, Andre BRA vs DEL BONIS, Federico ARG

SOUZA, Joao BRA vs ASSAD, Renato BRA
MENSURADO, Vasco POR vs LOPEZ, Marc ESP
GARCIA-RODRIGUEZ, Jose-Manue ESP vs FALCAO, Goncalo POR
ELIAS, Gastao POR vs PATIENCE, Olivier FRA

MARTIN, Alberto ESP vs SOARES, Diogo POR
SILVA, Frederico Ferreira POR vs PHILLIPS, Morgan GBR
BOJE-ORDONEZ, Agustin ESP vs SOUSA, Joao POR
SILVA, Jose Pedro POR vs SOUSA, Pedro POR vs

ANDUJAR, Pablo ESP vs DIAS, Francisco POR
BOPANNA, Rohan IND vs FLEMING, Colin GBR
DOMINGUES, Joao POR vd NUNES, Jose-Ricardo POR
RAMOS, Francisco POR vs MARRERO, David ESP

Munich BMW Open Qualy Draw

Munich BMW Open Qualy Draw

(1) RIBA, Pere ESP - BYE
EITZINGER, Rainer AUT - SABATE-BRETOS, Oscar ESP
DUSTOV, Farrukh UZB - JUNAID, Rameez AUS
KLOER, Sascha GER - (5) REISTER, Julian GER

(2) DEVVARMAN, Somdev IND - BYE
LIPSKY, Scott USA - HANFMANN, Yannick GER
BRUNKEN, Jaan-Frederik GER - SIDORENKO, Alexandre FRA
BACHINGER, Matthias GER - (6) KINDLMANN, Dieter GER

(3) ZEMLJA, Grega SLO - BYE
KAS, Christopher GER - MARTIN, David USA
(WC) KERN, Robin GER - (WC) LENZ, Julian GER
GOJOWCZYK, Peter GER - (7) KLIZAN, Martin SVK

(4) ASCIONE, Thierry FRA - BYE
BUTORAC, Eric USA - (WC) THURNER, David GER
DEDEN, Kevin GER - FISCHER, Holger GER
STRUFF, Jan-Lennard GER - (8) MERTENS, Yannick BEL

Serbia Open Qualy Draw

Serbia Open Qualy Draw

[1] POLANSKY, Peter CAN vs. BYE
KATIC, Dejan SRB vs. BYE
BYE vs. ZIVKOVIC, Dennis USA
BYE vs. [5] DI MAURO, Alessio ITA

[2] KARANUSIC, Roko CRO vs. BYE
CACIC, Nikola SRB vs. BYE
BYE vs. SLOVIC, Aleksander SRB
BYE vs. [7] DONSKOY, Evgeny RUS

[3] CIPOLLA, Flavio ITA vs. BYE
ZLATANOVIC, Arsenije SRB vs. BYE
BYE vs. RETTENMAIER, Travis USA
BYE vs. [8] SAVIC, David SRB

[4] ARNABOLDI, Andrea ITA vs. BYE
[WC] STOJISAVLJEVIC, Sasa SRB vs. SANCIC, Antonio CRO
SKUGOR, Franco CRO vs. [WC] VEMIC, Dusan SRB
BYE vs. [6] PASHANSKI, Boris SRB