Saturday, February 28, 2009

Djokovic vs Ferrer ATP Dubai Final Live


Djokovic vs Ferrer ATP Dubai Final Live:

World No.3 Novak Djokovic reached his first ATP final by defeating ATP No.8 Gilles Simon of France 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 to set up a clash with ATP No.14 David Ferrer who outplayed Richard Gasquet 6-2,6-2 saving all the 6 break points he faced & converting four of nine opportunities.Djokovic was just getting accustomed to his new raquet which he changed prior to Australian Open 2009 where he made it to the quarterfinals(l.Andy Roddick with heat-related illness), he also made semifinal appearances at Sydney (l. to Nieminen) and Marseille (l. to Tsonga).

WHAT’S AT STAKE
Winner: $383,000 and 500 South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking points
Runner-up: $180,000 and 300 South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking points

HEAD TO HEAD

(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs (4) David Ferrer (ESP) Series Tied 3-3
04 Bucharest (Romania) Clay R16 David Ferrer 4-6 6-4 6-4
07 ATP Masters Series Indian Wells Hard QF Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4
07 ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Clay R16 David Ferrer 7-5 6-4
07 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 6-3
07 Tennis Masters Cup (China) Hard RR David Ferrer 6-4 6-4
08 Australian Open (Australia) Hard QF Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-3 7-5

Match Over
Djokovic Won



Saturday, February 14, 2009

Nadal vs Murray ATP Rotterdam Final Live


Nadal vs Murray ATP Rotterdam Final Live:

World No.1 Rafael Nadal will face World No.4 Andy Murray of Britain for the first time in a final of ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam, after a 6-4, 6-4 semifinal victory over Gael Monfils.Nadal had been stretched to 3 sets in the past three rounds while Murray has lost just one set enroute to finals, he had an easy outing against Mario Ancic in the semifinal sealing a 6-1, 6-2 victory in just 61 minutes.

But Nadal who recently won his sixth grandlsam at the Australian Open(def.Federer) leads 5-1 all time against Murray.

WHAT’S AT STAKE –
Winner:
€ 277,000 and 500 South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking points
Runner-up: € 125,000 and 300 South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking points

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-UPS

HEAD-TO-HEAD
(1) Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs (2) Andy Murray (GBR) Nadal Leads 5-1
07 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R16 Rafael Nadal 6-7(3) 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-1
07 ATP Masters Series Madrid (Spain)Hard R16 Rafael Nadal 7-6(5) 6-4
08 ATP Masters Series Hamburg Clay R16 Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2
08 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass QF Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2 6-4
08 ATP Masters Series Toronto Hard SF Rafael Nadal 7-6(2) 6-3
08 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard SF Andy Murray 6-2 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4

Match Over.Murray won


Nadal vs Monfils ATP Rotterdam Semifinal Live

Nadal vs Monfils ATP Rotterdam Semifinal Live:

World No.1 Rafael Nadal withstood a good fight from ATP No.13 Jo Wilfried Tsonga who fired 26 aces in a close fought three set battle in the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam.Nadal who recently won his sixth grandslam title at the Australian Open will now face ATP No.12 Gael Monfils of France in the semifinals, who defeated French compatriot Julien Bennetea.

Match Over
Nadal Won