Auckland and Sydney

[Billie]

Not everybody is taking the week before AO off.  There are two tournaments next week:  one in Auckland, New Zealand and the other in Sydney, Australia.  Both are ATP250 tournaments.

Top seeded players in Auckland:  David Ferrer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner and Kevin Anderson.  Here is the draw:  http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/auckland/301/draws

 

Top seeds in Sydney:   Bernard Tomic, Dominic Thiem, Viktor Troicki, Grigor Dimitrov.  The draw:  http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/sydney/338/draws

 

[Denis]

Auckland: 2 Dutch beat 2 Spanish, de Bakker and Haase beat Ramos and Andujar respectively. Dr Ivo out of Auckland.

 

[Billie]

In Auckland F3 beat Sousa yesterday, Kohli also won.  The play was suspended by rain so I couldn't take a peak at all.  Lots of action today, the play started with Anderson vs Haase.

 

[isabelle]

Tsonga in quarter

 

[Billie]

F3, Anderson, Ferrer are also through in Auckland,  Isner beat Querrey, Paire lost to Rosol, Agut bt Young, and Sock beat his doubles partner Pospisil easily.

Quarter finals look like this:

Anderson vs Sock

Ferrer vs Rosol

RB Agut vs Isner

F3 vs Tsonga.

 

[Billie]

Sydney - Tomic, Chardy, Dolgopolov, Gabashvili, Troicki, Dimitrov are through, Thiem had to retire so Muller won, Seppi lost to Mahut

 

Quarter finals:

Dolgopolov vs Dimitrov

Tomic vs Gabashvili

Chardy vs Muller

Troicki vs Mahut

 

[Moxie]

Sydney – Tomic, Chardy, Dolgopolov, Gabashvili, Troicki, Dimitrov are through, Thiem had to retire so Muller won, Seppi lost to Mahut Quarter finals: Dolgopolov vs Dimitrov Tomic vs Gabashvili Chardy vs Muller Troicki vs Mahut

I hope the Thiem retirement was a precaution, so close to the AO.  Dolgo v. Dimi could be interesting.  Not sure where Dolgopolov's game is these days, or his health, with the strain of travel to the Land Down Under.

 

[herios]

Billie wrote:
Sydney – Tomic, Chardy, Dolgopolov, Gabashvili, Troicki, Dimitrov are through, Thiem had to retire so Muller won, Seppi lost to Mahut Quarter finals: Dolgopolov vs Dimitrov Tomic vs Gabashvili Chardy vs Muller Troicki vs Mahut

I hope the Thiem retirement was a precaution, so close to the AO. Dolgo v. Dimi could be interesting. Not sure where Dolgopolov’s game is these days, or his health, with the strain of travel to the Land Down Under.

Dolgo played quite well in the Hopman Cup, where lost only one match to Kyrgios who was undefeated.

Dolgo will  be unseeded at the AO, someone I would call a typical dangerous floater.

 

 

[Moxie]

Moxie wrote:
<blockquote>
Billie wrote:
Sydney – Tomic, Chardy, Dolgopolov, Gabashvili, Troicki, Dimitrov are through, Thiem had to retire so Muller won, Seppi lost to Mahut Quarter finals: Dolgopolov vs Dimitrov Tomic vs Gabashvili Chardy vs Muller Troicki vs Mahut

I hope the Thiem retirement was a precaution, so close to the AO. Dolgo v. Dimi could be interesting. Not sure where Dolgopolov’s game is these days, or his health, with the strain of travel to the Land Down Under.</blockquote>
Dolgo played quite well in the Hopman Cup, where lost only one match to Kyrgios who was undefeated. Dolgo will be unseeded at the AO, someone I would call a typical dangerous floater.

Thanks for that observation, Herios.  I didn't watch any Hopman Cup.  Good point about dangerous floater.  And speaking of:  I didn't want to make a whole thread of it, but Gulbis has fallen off hugely in the last year.  I'm guessing he'll have to qualify for the AO, which could make him another one.

 

[Billie]

Thanks from me as well herios.  I think I had too much tennis by the end of last season so I took it a bit easy and just watched Doha tournament.  I still like to check the scores and know how players are doing.

I also hope that Thiem retired as a precaution, Moxie.

So Dolgo and Nick K. have played well recently.  They will be dangerous for the top guys.

 

[herios]

herios wrote:
<blockquote>
Moxie wrote:
<blockquote>
Billie wrote:
Sydney – Tomic, Chardy, Dolgopolov, Gabashvili, Troicki, Dimitrov are through, Thiem had to retire so Muller won, Seppi lost to Mahut Quarter finals: Dolgopolov vs Dimitrov Tomic vs Gabashvili Chardy vs Muller Troicki vs Mahut

I hope the Thiem retirement was a precaution, so close to the AO. Dolgo v. Dimi could be interesting. Not sure where Dolgopolov’s game is these days, or his health, with the strain of travel to the Land Down Under.</blockquote>
Dolgo played quite well in the Hopman Cup, where lost only one match to Kyrgios who was undefeated. Dolgo will be unseeded at the AO, someone I would call a typical dangerous floater.</blockquote>
Thanks for that observation, Herios. I didn’t watch any Hopman Cup. Good point about dangerous floater. And speaking of: I didn’t want to make a whole thread of it, but Gulbis has fallen off hugely in the last year. I’m guessing he’ll have to qualify for the AO, which could make him another one.

Gulbis will be in the main draw, he does not need to qualify. He is ranked 78, cut-off was around 100 ranking for the main draw.

 

[herios]

Thanks from me as well herios. I think I had too much tennis by the end of last season so I took it a bit easy and just watched Doha tournament. I still like to check the scores and know how players are doing. I also hope that Thiem retired as a precaution, Moxie. So Dolgo and Nick K. have played well recently. They will be dangerous for the top guys.

The difference will be that Dolgo can be an opponent from R1 to any player. Nuck from R3 only because he will be seeded (ranked 30).

 

 

[Billie]

Ferrer beat Rosol 6:3 6:4 and Sock beat mr Anderson, rallying after losing set #1 1:6 6:4 6:4.

 

[Billie]

Just checked the scores and Dolgo & Dimi are tied in the 1st set at 4 games.  I am going to catch a bit of it before falling asleep.  Had to get up even earlier this morning to clear the snow off my car, winter fun ;-)

 

[I.Haychew]

Stayin' up late for the F3/Tsonga match. Who's with me? GO F3!!!

 

[britbox]

Stayin’ up late for the F3/Tsonga match. Who’s with me? GO F3!!!

Hey Chewy, what channel are you watching on?

 

[I.Haychew]

I. Haychew wrote:
Stayin’ up late for the F3/Tsonga match. Who’s with me? GO F3!!!

Hey Chewy, what channel are you watching on?

Tennis Channel. I have Time Warner Cable (channel 973) in the US.

 

[Moxie]

britbox wrote:
<blockquote>
I. Haychew wrote:
Stayin’ up late for the F3/Tsonga match. Who’s with me? GO F3!!!

Hey Chewy, what channel are you watching on?</blockquote>
Tennis Channel. I have Time Warner Cable (channel 973) in the US.

You old so and so!  I was just going to bed, then I read this.  Now I'll have to give a look.  

 

[Moxie]

TB between Jo-Wil and F3.  One great point, and mostly hilarity.  Tsonga, by commentators accounts, should be in the locker room, but this could go 3.

EDIT:  Tsonga gets it done.  Fabio flashy and sloppy, by turns, as usual.

 

[britbox]

Tsonga takes it 7-6 7-5

Brief Match Highlights:

http://www.3news.co.nz/sport/video-jo-wilfried-tsonga-battles-past-fognini-to-reach-asb-classic-semis-2016011420#axzz3xCpR16NF