Valencia Open 250

[Kirijax]

What about Ferru ? When will he play ???

At least he isn't dropping yet.

Knock on wood.

 

[Kirijax]

Whoa, what happened to Tomic? Saw he won the first set and thought he was crusing and then checked again and he had lost 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Cuevas.

 

[herios]

Whoa, what happened to Tomic? Saw he won the first set and thought he was crusing and then checked again and he had lost 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Cuevas.

This pattern happened a lot this year, it is not chocking, rather not enough stamina. He needs to work on that in the off season...Perhaps hire Ferrer's former coach who will run him insane

 

[herios]

He also seems to be focussed almost exclusively on Slams, and doesn't put in the same effort in other tournaments.

And that is a big problem. What, is he Federer to focus only on slams?

 

[Kirijax]

Yep, Ferrer drops out of the tournament (on Wednesday?) and lucky loser Montanes takes his spot.

Surprises no one.

Wednesday's Results:

Round 1
P Cuevas (URU) bt (3) B Tomic (AUS)---3-6, 6-3, 6-4
(7) R Bautista-Agut (SPA) bt N Almagro (ESP)---7-6(1), 4-6, 6-4
S Johnson (USA) bt M Klizan (SVK)---6-3, 6-4
A Rublev (RUS) bt M Granollers (ESP)---6-4, 6-4
V Pospisil (CAN) bt A Bedene (SLO)---6-3, 6-4

 

[tented]

He also seems to be focussed almost exclusively on Slams, and doesn't put in the same effort in other tournaments.

And that is a big problem. What, is he Federer to focus only on slams?

:laydownlaughing :clap

 

[tented]

Order of Play - Thursday, October 29, 2015 Day 6

PISTA CENTRAL STARTS AT 12:00 NOON

2ND RD
(Q) Mischa Zverev VS (4) Fabio Fognini

NOT BEFORE 2:30 PM
2ND RD
Steve Johnson VS (2) Feliciano Lopez

2ND RD
(7) Roberto Bautista Agut VS (WC) Andrey Rublev

2ND RD
(6) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez VS (Q) Taro Daniel

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PISTA UNO STARTS AT 12:00 NOON

QF
Eric Butorac / Scott Lipsky VS Andre Begemann / Artem Sitak

2ND RD
(LL) Albert Montanes VS (Q) Daniel Brands

2ND RD
Joao Sousa VS (5) Benoit Paire

QF
Chris Guccione / Andre Sa VS (2) Lukasz Kubot / Leander Paes

 

[herios]

One more seeded player gone, F3 falls to Micha Zverev

 

[herios]

Another qualifier makes the QF, Daniel Brands eliminated Montanes.

 

[herios]

Steve Johnson continues to play inspired tennis, he defeats Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 7-6.
He is now in a good position to get into the top 32.

 

[herios]

Paire loses to Sousa in 3 sets

 

[tented]

Thursday's Results:

Singles:
(Q) Mischa Zverev DEFEATS (4) Fabio Fognini — 6-2, 7-6(3)
Steve Johnson DEFEATS (2) Feliciano Lopez — 6-4, 7-6(3)
(7) Roberto Bautista Agut DEFEATS (WC) Andrey Rublev — 6-2, 6-3
(6) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez DEFEATS (Q) Taro Daniel — 6-3, 6-4
(Q) Daniel Brands DEFEATS (LL) Albert Montanes — 6-2, 6-2
Joao Sousa DEFEATS (5) Benoit Paire — 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

Doubles
Eric Butorac / Scott Lipsky DEFEATS Andre Begemann / Artem Sitak — 6-4, 6-4
Chris Guccione / Andre Sa DEFEATS (2) Lukasz Kubot / Leander Paes — 7-6(6), 6-4

 

[tented]

Friday's Schedule of Play:

Friday, October 30, 2015 Day 7

PISTA CENTRAL STARTS AT 1:00 PM

QF
(Q) Daniel Brands VS Vasek Pospisil

QF
Pablo Cuevas VS Joao Sousa

QF
(6) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez VS Steve Johnson

NOT BEFORE 8:00 PM

QF
(7) Roberto Bautista Agut VS (Q) Mischa Zverev

QF
(4) Feliciano Lopez / Max Mirnyi VS Guillermo Garcia-Lopez / David Marrero

 

[Kirijax]

Wow. Six of the original top eight seeds are out. Only No. 6 Garcia-Lopez and No. 7 Bautista-Agut are left. What a great opportunity for Johnson to grab a title. He face Garcia-Lopez in the QF.

 

[tented]

Wow. Six of the original top eight seeds are out. Only No. 6 Garcia-Lopez and No. 7 Bautista-Agut are left. What a great opportunity for Johnson to grab a title. He face Garcia-Lopez in the QF.

I'm rooting for Pospisil to get his first title.

 

[Kirijax]

Wow. Six of the original top eight seeds are out. Only No. 6 Garcia-Lopez and No. 7 Bautista-Agut are left. What a great opportunity for Johnson to grab a title. He face Garcia-Lopez in the QF.

I'm rooting for Pospisil to get his first title.

I guess all the Spanish fans will be rooting for RBA now. To be honest, that tournament really needs a boost right now. Lopez should have done but he's out so next man up!

 

[herios]

I guess all the Spanish fans will be rooting for RBA now. To be honest, that tournament really needs a boost right now. Lopez should have done but he's out so next man up!

RBA is not the only Spanish player left in the event, GGL is also in it.
The most interesting QF will be I think Garcia-Lopez vs. St. Johnson.

 

[Kirijax]

I guess all the Spanish fans will be rooting for RBA now. To be honest, that tournament really needs a boost right now. Lopez should have done but he's out so next man up!

RBA is not the only Spanish player left in the event, GGL is also in it.
The most interesting QF will be I think Garcia-Lopez vs. St. Johnson.

Ah, them hyphenated Spaniards. And yeah, that GGL-SJ QF is a big one for both.

 

[tented]

Schedule of Play -- Friday, October 30, 2015 Day 7

PISTA CENTRAL STARTS AT 1:00 PM

QF
(Q) Daniel Brands VS Vasek Pospisil

QF
Pablo Cuevas VS Joao Sousa

QF
(6) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez VS Steve Johnson

NOT BEFORE 8:00 PM
QF
(7) Roberto Bautista Agut VS (Q) Mischa Zverev

QF
(4) Feliciano Lopez / Max Mirnyi VS Guillermo Garcia-Lopez / David Marrero

 

[isabelle]

Pospisil won