Shenzhen Open - ATP 250

[Moxie]

DATE: 25 Sept. - 1 Oct., 2017
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $731,680
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Tomas Berdych

About Shezhen:

Shenzhen is both ancient, dating back to 5000 B.C., and thoroughly modern. Bordering Hong Kong to the south, Shenzhen is a major financial center in southern China. The city is home to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange as well as the headquarters of numerous high-tech companies. It also has one of the busiest container ports in the world.

 

[isabelle]

Chardy won his first match

 

[britbox]

Results from the Shenzhen Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday

Lukas Lacko (Slovakia) beat Marcel Granollers (Spain) 6-3 6-4
Zhang Zhizhen (China) beat Rogerio Dutra Silva (Brazil) 6-4 6-1
Sergiy Stakhovsky (Ukraine) beat Nicolas Kicker (Argentina) 6-3 6-3
5-Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine) beat Lloyd Harris (South Africa) 6-3 6-4
Marius Copil (Romania) beat Malek Jaziri (Tunisia) 6-4 3-6 6-3
Henri Laaksonen (Switzerland) beat 7-Joao Sousa (Portugal) 6-3 6-0

 

[GameSetAndMath]

We might as well call this season as the Chinese swing instead of Asian swing. I think Tokyo is the only non-Chinese tournament in the Asian swing season.

 

[scoop]

What a beautiful city!

 

[Moxie]

We might as well call this season as the Chinese swing instead of Asian swing. I think Tokyo is the only non-Chinese tournament in the Asian swing season.

Well, it's still the Asian swing, though, with Tokyo. Does it shock you that the ATP/WTA are invested in China, given the population, and the fact that Li Na has single-handled excited a tennis boom there? Where would you prefer to see another tournament?

 

[cherokeewofl87]

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[britbox]

Results from the Shenzhen Open Men's Singles matches on Wednesday

Round 2
8-Donald Young (U.S.) beat Jeremy Chardy (France) 7-6(5) 6-4
2-David Goffin (Belgium) beat Evgeny Donskoy (Russia) 7-6(5) 6-3
Zhang Zhizhen (China) beat 4-Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) 4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
Henri Laaksonen (Switzerland) beat Marius Copil (Romania) 4-6 6-4 6-3

Round 1
6-Damir Dzumhur (Bosnia and Herzegovina) beat John Millman (Australia) 6-4 7-5

 

[Moxie]

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Welcome, Cherokee! Please jump in with both feet.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Well, it's still the Asian swing, though, with Tokyo. Does it shock you that the ATP/WTA are invested in China, given the population, and the fact that Li Na has single-handled excited a tennis boom there? Where would you prefer to see another tournament?

I don't mind China being a dominant force in the Asian Swing season, considering their economy and population. However, I would not want it to be exclusively China tourneys in Asian Swing. It would be nice to have some tourneys, at least the 250s in other parts like they had before in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand or even India or SriLanka

 

[britbox]

Results from the Shenzhen Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday

6-Damir Dzumhur (Bosnia and Herzegovina) beat Lukas Lacko (Slovakia) 6-4 6-3
1-Alexander Zverev (Germany) beat Steve Darcis (Belgium) 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
Dudi Sela (Israel) beat 3-Mischa Zverev (Germany) 6-3 5-7 6-2
5-Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine) beat Sergiy Stakhovsky (Ukraine) 7-6(5) 6-4

 

[Moxie]

I don't mind China being a dominant force in the Asian Swing season, considering their economy and population. However, I would not want it to be exclusively China tourneys in Asian Swing. It would be nice to have some tourneys, at least the 250s in other parts like they had before in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand or even India or SriLanka

It's never going to be exclusively China, as Japan is an economic powerhouse, and they have Nishikori. India does have Chennai, earlier in the year. As it is, some of these tournaments are not yet well-attended. I can see why the ATP (and the WTA) is putting it's energies in China, for now. By contrast, there are no MS 1000s in South America, and just 1x 500. They seem to be alternating 250s in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador. Perhaps they could do that in the lesser markets in Asia, too.

 

[isabelle]

Sasha had a lot of problems with Darcis yesterday, hope he can rise his level

 

[herios]

Sasha had a lot of problems with Darcis yesterday, hope he can rise his level

Seems like he couldn't. He lost today to Dzumhur.

 

[britbox]

Results from the Shenzhen Open Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday

6-Damir Dzumhur (Bosnia and Herzegovina) beat 1-Alexander Zverev (Germany) 6-4 7-5
2-David Goffin (Belgium) beat 8-Donald Young (U.S.) 6-2 6-3
5-Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine) beat Dudi Sela (Israel) 6-3 4-6 1-0 (Sela retired)
Henri Laaksonen (Switzerland) beat Zhang Zhizhen (China) 6-4 3-6 6-2

Dzumhur d. Zverev



Goffin d. Young



Dolgo d. Sela



Laaksonen d. Zhizneh

Seems like he couldn't. He lost today to Dzumhur.

Dzumhur's on a roll right now. Is he on your radar much?

 

[Moxie]

Dzumhur's on a roll right now. Is he on your radar much?

He beat Fognini last week in a final. He's had some quality wins. He beat Nadal last year, (although via retirement) in Miami, I think, so I've been keeping an eye on him. Probably a solid mid-pack guy, but a bit of confidence can go a long way, and as to Zverev, he's probably tired and still has to work on pacing himself, and scheduling. I would say jet-lag could have been involved.

 

[herios]

Why would be Zverev be more affected by jet-leg than Dzumhur when both flew in from Europe?
Point is Sasha struggled in the previous match as well just barely defeating Darcis. Maybe he is tired and should scale back.

 

[Moxie]

Why would be Zverev be more affected by jet-leg than Dzumhur when both flew in from Europe?
Point is Sasha struggled in the previous match as well just barely defeating Darcis. Maybe he is tired and should scale back.

I was just thinking of Sasha being in Prague last weekend. But Dzumhur just played a final v. Fognini in St. Petersburg, so there's no difference there. I do think that some of the young guys, like Thiem that I mentioned earlier, are playing a lot, and it's catching up to them.

 

[britbox]

I don't mind China being a dominant force in the Asian Swing season, considering their economy and population. However, I would not want it to be exclusively China tourneys in Asian Swing. It would be nice to have some tourneys, at least the 250s in other parts like they had before in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand or even India or SriLanka

I'm surprised the tour hasn't paid more attention to India as a growth market. Potential is frightening.

 

[Moxie]

I'm surprised the tour hasn't paid more attention to India as a growth market. Potential is frightening.

Yes, but I can appreciate how they will focus on a few markets, at a time. Nadal has a school in India, as one of his charities. They don't focus on tennis, but they teach it. Over time, that will help make India a bigger market. But if the ATP dilutes their resources too much, they won't make an impact anywhere. Don't you think?