Antalya ATP 250

[isabelle]

Thiem / BYE
Dutra Silva / Q
Basilashvili / Baghdatis
Berlocq / Troicki

Ferrer / BYE
Sugika / Q
Chung / Estrella Burgos
Ilhan / klizan
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Coric / Mannarino
Likel / Q
Istomin / Darcis
Verdasco / BYE

Khachanov / Tipsy
Seppi / Q
Sousa / Albot
Lorenzi / BYE

 

[Moxie]

Thanks for opening this thread, @isabelle.

 

[Moxie]

DATE: Jun 25-July 1, 2017
SURFACE: Grass
PRIZE MONEY: €1,966,095
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: (Debut tournament)

The Seeds:
1. Dominic Thiem
2. Paolo Lorenzi
3. Fernando Verdasco
4. David Ferrer
5. Karen Khachenov
6. Victor Troicki
7. Borna Coric
8. Martin Klizan

The Tournament:

This is the first year this tournament will be held. The financial commitment is very high for a 250.

About Antalya:

Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the largest Turkish city on the Mediterranean coast, with over one million people in its metropolitan area. Located on the Turkish Riviera, and bordered by the Taurus Mountains, Antalya is Turkey's biggest international sea resort, boasting a booming tourism business.

Tourism Guide:

 

[Moxie]

 

[Moxie]

 

[Moxie]

Again, you might ask...is Thiem over-playing?

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I love this city. Lots of memories having taught tennis there for 6 summers. I would have loved to be there and catch a couple of games but hopefully next year.

 

[Carol]

But one of the players has showed the conditions of the court.....the lines are a little bit crooked

 

[kskate2]

Results from Round 1 Antalya's Men's Singles matches on Sunday

 

[britbox]

Results from the Antalya Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday
Mohamed Safwat (Egypt) beat Cem Ilkel (Turkey) 4-6 6-3 7-6(7)
Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) beat 6-Viktor Troicki (Serbia) 3-6 6-2 6-4
Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) 6-2 6-1
Radu Albot (Moldova) beat Joao Sousa (Portugal) 7-6(2) 6-2
Yuichi Sugita (Japan) beat Matthew Ebden (Australia) 6-1 6-3
Ramkumar Ramanathan (India) beat Rogerio Dutra Silva (Brazil) 6-3 6-4

 

[Moxie]

 

[Moxie]

Darcis v. Verdasco...anyone?

 

[herios]

Darcis v. Verdasco...anyone?

Fernando won in straight sets.

 

[herios]

Top seed Domi is sent home or to London by a player from India ranked 221 with a
6-3, 6-2 outcome.

 

[Moxie]

Top seed Domi is sent home or to London by a player from India ranked 221 with a
6-3, 6-2 outcome.

All that tennis finally comes home to roost. Probably just as well so he can rest up properly for Wimbledon.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Top seed Domi is sent home or to London by a player from India ranked 221 with a
6-3, 6-2 outcome.

That guy has never even played in a GS or ATP Masters so far. He has only played a total of 5 ATP matches and lists hard and clay as favorite surfaces.

 

[Puppet Master]

My god. What the hell Dominic? Sure, he played way too many matches this year. Sure, grass isn't his best surface.
But to lose to Ramatharamatharamathan or whatever his name is?
I just had to look at some highlights. Unbelievable level of play. I have seen way better clashes at challengers. It's like he reverted to his junior days all of a sudden.

 

[britbox]

Results from the Antalya Open Men's Singles matches on Tuesday

Round 2
Adrian Mannarino (France) beat Mohamed Safwat (Egypt) 6-4 6-4
Ramkumar Ramanathan (India) beat 1-Dominic Thiem (Austria) 6-3 6-2
Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) 6-4 3-6 7-5
3-Fernando Verdasco (Spain) beat Steve Darcis (Belgium) 6-3 6-4

Round 1
Daniel Altmaier (Germany) beat Victor Estrella (Dominican Republic) 7-5 6-7(8) 7-6(5)
Marsel Ilhan (Turkey) beat 8-Martin Klizan (Slovakia) 6-6(3) (Klizan retired)
Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) beat Lloyd Harris (South Africa) 7-5 6-3
Andreas Seppi (Italy) beat Kamil Majchrzak (Poland) 6-2 7-6(1)

My god. What the hell Dominic? Sure, he played way too many matches this year. Sure, grass isn't his best surface.
But to lose to Ramatharamatharamathan or whatever his name is?
I just had to look at some highlights. Unbelievable level of play. I have seen way better clashes at challengers. It's like he reverted to his junior days all of a sudden.

Yeah, pretty lame - maybe he viewed sightseeing as a higher priority.

 

[Moxie]

My god. What the hell Dominic? Sure, he played way too many matches this year. Sure, grass isn't his best surface.
But to lose to Ramatharamatharamathan or whatever his name is?
I just had to look at some highlights. Unbelievable level of play. I have seen way better clashes at challengers. It's like he reverted to his junior days all of a sudden.

My "what the hell, Dominic?" is asking why he, as a reasonable contender, is doing off in Turkey playing the week before Wimbledon in the first place. He's better off collecting his appearance fee and knocked out early, I'm sure.

 

[Moxie]