ATP Atlanta 2014: BB&T Open

[Correspondent Kiu]

US Open Series begins.

First we go to Atlanta.

Event Info:
BB&T Atlanta Open
Atlanta, U.S.A.
Surface: Hard
Total Prize: $568,805
Field: Singles 28---Doubles 16

Runner up is Kevin Anderson and defending Champion is John Isner

Top 3 seeds:
1) Isner
2) Anderson
3) Monfils

Draw here:
http://assets.usta.com/assets/669/15/MDS.pdf

 

[TennisFanatic7]

Wouldn't be surprised to see Isner winning this again. Minor tournament in the US, his turf.

 

[Moxie]

Young Francis Tiafoe just lost his match to Michael Venus in 3. Tiafoe is one that Moose posted a video/article about a while back as a youngster to watch.

http://www.tennisfrontier.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2372&highlight=Tiafoe

I'm rooting for him to do well in future.

 

[TennisFanatic7]

16 years old and almost making his main tour debut, not bad. His ranking should move into the top 1000 after that qualifying run. I will keep an eye on him.

Querrey currently a set up on Steve Johnson, 4-3 on serve in the second set.

 

[herios]

Awful showings by 2 of the US players who once were seen as the future leaders of the American tennis:

Sela - Young 6-3, 6-0
Smyczek - Harrison 6-0, 6-2

Ginepri defeats Stakhovsky

 

[the AntiPusher]

Momfils and Richy G pulled out.. thats too bad because I know the good folks in the ATL was looking forward to seeing the two frenchmen play..

 

[the AntiPusher]

Young Francis Tiafoe just lost his match to Michael Venus in 3. Tiafoe is one that Moose posted a video/article about a while back as a youngster to watch.

http://www.tennisfrontier.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2372&highlight=Tiafoe

I'm rooting for him to do well in future.

Too bad he couldnt last a few rounds.. I read on the ATP site Tiafoe was a hitting partner at RG a very good clay court player...

 

[TennisFanatic7]

Sam Querrey is getting taken to the cleaners by last week's YouTube sensation Dudi Sela.

 

[herios]

Both Sock and Pospisil into the QF. The GS shot in the arm is working

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Big John in little trouble, behind a set.

 

[Moxie]

Wow, game on between John and Robbie. TB in the 2nd.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Big John is back to his old tricks, pushing it to the limit before he wins.

Scores:
(1)J Isner defeats R Ginepri 46 76(5) 75
T de Bakker defeats (2)K Anderson 64 75
(8)M Matosevic defeats T Smyczek 64 75
B Becker defeats (7)Y Lu 64 63

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Quarterfinal scores:

Singles
J Sock defeats L Lacko 76(6) 62
D Sela defeats (4) V Pospisil 75 16 62
(1) J Isner defeats (8) M Matosevic 76(8) 64
B Becker defeats T de Bakker 64 62

Doubles
N Barrientos / V Estrella Burgos defeats (3) C Guccione / J Smith 75 36 10-6
S Johnson / S Querrey defeats (2) S Gonzalez / S Lipsky 76(2) 75

 

[GameSetAndMath]

ESPN2 to telecast the final live at 4 p.m. tomorrow.

 

[secrettennisjunkie]

Sock will pass Querrey and will be the US #2, which is certainly true based on play in the last year. Sock is also the U21 #2 behind Thiem.

What has happened to Querrey? And Harrison too?

 

[TennisFanatic7]

Sock has played well this year, hopefully he can begin to push on into the top 50 now, and hopefully he won't be another Isner and rely on American tournaments like Newport and Atlanta for such a big chunk of his points.

 

[herios]

Sock will pass Querrey and will be the US #2, which is certainly true based on play in the last year. Sock is also the U21 #2 behind Thiem.

What has happened to Querrey? And Harrison too?

For the record, Sock is not U21, he is exactly 21y old. Same age as Tomic.

 

[secrettennisjunkie]

Sock will pass Querrey and will be the US #2, which is certainly true based on play in the last year. Sock is also the U21 #2 behind Thiem.

What has happened to Querrey? And Harrison too?

For the record, Sock is not U21, he is exactly 21y old. Same age as Tomic.

True, meant 21 and under. Basing this on the leaderboard at http://www.live-tennis.eu (which calls it U21 )

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Isner wins another boring match and title.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Scores:

Finals!

Singles
(1) J Isner defeats D Sela 63 64

Doubles
(1) V Pospisil / J Sock defeats S Johnson / S Querrey 63 57 10-5

Congrads to John Isner.