ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand - ATP 250

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Results from the Auckland Open Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday

4-Jack Sock (U.S.) beat Jeremy Chardy (France) 5-7 6-4 6-3
8-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Jiri Vesely (Czech Republic) 6-2 6-4
7-Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat 2-John Isner (U.S.) 6-3 5-7 7-6(3)
Joao Sousa (Portugal) beat Robin Haase (Netherlands) 6-3 6-2

 

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Order of Play: Friday

 

[britbox]

There's now another clay courter who seem to be willing to play every tournament in the world to replace Ferrer in doing that - Thiem.

Baghdatis is starting against Veseli.

Good win for Baggy... Vesely is developing into a tough player.

 

[isabelle]

go Bagman go

 

[Carol]

I hope Sousa does a good match, he is playing pretty well

 

[britbox]

I hope Sousa does a good match, he is playing pretty well

Yeah, he's doing OK - I've always thought of him as more of clay maestro but getting some good results here.

 

[Carol]

Sousa is on fire against Bag. I like this guy, he is improving a lot

 

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Results from the Auckland Open Men's Singles Semifinal matches on Friday

4-Jack Sock (U.S.) beat 7-Steve Johnson (U.S.) 6-4 6-3



Joao Sousa (Portugal) beat 8-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) 6-1 7-5

 

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ASB Classic Auckland Final

v

Jack Sock (4) v Joao Sousa

H2H: Sousa leads 1-0

2016 Madrid Masters R16 Clay Joao Sousa Jack Sock 6-1 6-7(3) 6-2
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Order of Play - Finals Day

 

[Carol]

I think Sousa will get the Title

 

[herios]

Yeah, he's doing OK - I've always thought of him as more of clay maestro but getting some good results here.

He may have grew up on clay, but looking closer to his results, he was more successful on HC than on clay. He's got two titles to date, both on HC.
Also, he managed to get to R3 in all slams, less RG where his best is R2.

 

[Carol]

Vamos Sousa!!!!!! I don't know how to say it in Portuguese
I've just found out they also say 'vamos' and 'solta'

 

[Carol]

First break by Socks , he is playing pretty well

 

[britbox]

He may have grew up on clay, but looking closer to his results, he was more successful on HC than on clay. He's got two titles to date, both on HC.
Also, he managed to get to R3 in all slams, less RG where his best is R2.

Yeah, I didn't realise his Valencia title was hard court, thought it was clay - seems they flipped it over to an indoor hardcourt event in 2008/9.

 

[britbox]

First break by Socks , he is playing pretty well

Pretty big Sousa fan?

 

[Carol]

Pretty big Sousa fan?

Yep, I like his game. Now break by him

 

[britbox]

Broken straight back.

 

[Carol]

Broken straight back.

Yep, too many errors and Sock is playing well

 

[britbox]

Sousa has to hold here or you'd have to say it's curtains.