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Somdev Devvarman and Milos Raonic will be locking horns in the Sony Ericsson Open 2011, in the Miami second round on Friday. Last year in the Tashkent Challenger, came their only earlier encounter, where Raonic triumphed 6-4, 7-6(5).
After an incredible beginning to 2011, Canada’s top-ranked talent has reached a career-best No. 34 world ranking. When he overpowered Fernando Verdasco in the final of the SAP Open in San Jose in February, he became the first Canadian to capture an ATP World Tour title. At the ATP event in Memphis, he was the finalist. He lost to American Andy Roddick in a hard three-set final.
Somdev Devvarman is at present India’s top player and at the moment, the former NCAA tennis champion is enjoying a form surge of his own. It will be a fascinating matchup between the two. Last month, he made the Johannesburg final and on his way to the Indian Wells fourth round, he shocked Marcos Baghdatis. He has moved up to a career high ranking of 73. He has been improving and appears to be a different player over the years.
Devvarman will force the young Canadian to show a lot of persistence and to hit plenty of balls. He is a spirited counter-puncher and will give the Canadian a strong fight; however, Devvarman’s chances of breaking Raonic’s serve are far less than Raonic’s opportunities of breaking Devvarman’s serve.
The sportsbooks are offering great basketball odds for this match. The best odds for Milos Raonic are (8/15), while for Somdev Devvarman (11/6).
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Now in 3rd Round of Paris Masters – World’s Top Men’s Players Are Advancing
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To the third round of the Paris Finals with a 6-4, 6-4 win against Richard Gasquet, Roger Federer booked his ticket.
Gasquet, who is fresh off winning his 65th title at the Swiss Indoors, proved little trouble for the Swiss phenom. Federer is now 7-1 all time against Gasquet, Despite losing their first meeting five years ago.
Novak Djokovic the defending champion, Britain’s Andy Murray, and Sweden’s Robin Soderling will be Joining Federer in the next round of action. All of these players have currently secured a spot in the ATP World Tour Finals; along with the worlds number 1 player Rafael Nadal.
American Andy Roddick, who dispatched Jarkko Nieminen in simple fashion with a 6-1, 6-4 victory, is currently holding the 8th ranking, and the final qualifier spot for the Tours Finals. To Roddick every game is of importance, with only the top eight players qualifying for the Tour Finals. He could still be derailed while his prospects look good.
Despite a slow start, Djokovic also won his match in Paris. Djokovic managed to stop 7 out of 8 break points on his way to winning the match despite a shaky first serve. With 6-4, 6-3 he topped Juan Monaco. Soderling demolished Gilles Simon, of France in his match.
To a win over a tough David Nalbandian, Andy Murray struggled. Murray seemed to suffer a wrist injury during the match however he would go on to take the match 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 after a short visit with the trainer.
Andy Murray · Andy Roddick · Novak Djokovic · Rafael Nadal · Roger Federer
Several great five set matches in the men’s competition were featured in the second day of the 2010 U.S. Open. In both the men’s and women’s fields, there were also some upsets.
Against fellow countryman Victori Troicki, Novak Djokovic struggled in his first round match. As the Serbians exchanged plenty of long rallies, this second match at Arthur Ashe stadium lasted for more than 3 and a half hours. In the end, in the fifth set, the third seed Djokovic prevailed 6-3.
Winning the fifth set 7-5, Frenchman Arnaud Clement upset 17th seed Marcos Baghdatis in the first round, on Louis Armstrong Stadium. In the men’s draw, the 32-year-old Clement remains the oldest player. The oldest player to enter the main draw, 34-year-old German veteran Rainer Schuettler, lost his opening match in a tough fifth set tiebreak to French qualifier Benoit Paire. American Mardy Fish and eighth seed Fernando Verdasco were the other notable five set victories in the first round.
Rafael Nadal took out Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili 7-6(4) 7-6(4) 6-3, in the evening session at Arthur Ashe Stadium. A quick victory by the women’s first seed Caroline Wozniacki was followed. Wozniacki’s match ended just after midnight.
Here’s a look at Days 3 and 4:
Day 3
As unseeded Janko Tipsarevic eliminated Andy Roddick 3-6 7-5 6-3 7-6(4) in front of a night crowd at Arthur Ashe stadium, day three featured the biggest headline of the tournament. Because of a foot fault call, Roddick lost his composure in the third set, and he kept on complaining about it for several games. seventh seed Tomas Berdych was taken out in another major upset on the men’s side by Michael Llodra, 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4.
The headline of the day on the women’s side was when 10th seed Victoria Azarenka collapsed during the first set of her second round match against Gisela Dulko. In a wheelchair, Azarenka was escorted off the court and it was rushed to a local hospital. So far, at the U.S. Open, the 90+-degree weather has been a major factor, and it took out the young Belarusian.
Day 4
On the main show court, the U.S. Open did not feature any extraordinary matches on Day four. At Arthur Ashe Stadium, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki, and Maria Sharapova all enjoyed straight set victories in their second round matches.
Richard Gasquet, who eliminated sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko in straight sets, was the upset of the day. However, the match between 20-year-old Kei Nishikori of Japan and 11th seed Marin Cilic was the most impressive match of the day. In a grueling battle that lasted for almost five hours under the scorching heat, the young Japanese rising star won the match 5-7 7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1.
2010 U.S. Open · Andy Roddick · Novak Djokovic · Roger Federer · Tennis
The opening day of the 2010 US Open was packed with plenty of exciting tennis on the women’s and men’s sides. As always, most of the focus was on the show courts Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, and the Grandstand. Of course, there was also some great tennis on the outside side courts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The action was just as hot as the 90+ degree weather and the same was with the sports betting lines.
The 2010 US Open officially kicked off at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time as young American Melanie Oudin faced Olga Savchuk in the first match at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Oudin, who had a Cinderella story last year by reaching the quarterfinals, easily defeated her qualifier opponent 6-3 6-0 in less than an hour. This match was followed by women’s defending champion Kim Clijsters, who took out Greta Arn 6-0 7-5. Andy Roddick concluded the day session at Arthur Ashe Stadium with a convincing routine victory over Frenchman Stephen Robert 6-3 6-2 6-2.
The night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium featured Venus Williams and Roger Federer. After a brief opening ceremony in front of more than 20,000 fans, Venus Williams stepped out on the court and defeated Roberta Vinci 6-4 6-1.
Roger Federer cruised through his first round match 6-1 6-4 6-2 against the 5’7” lefty Brian Dabul. In fact, Federer was so relaxed in this match that he hit an incredible winner on the run and between the legs during the second set. At times, the match seemed like a show rather than a competition as Federer showed off his swinging arsenal to the New York City night crowd.
Outside of Arthur Ashe Stadium, some other eye catching results included five set victories by fifth seed Robin Soderling and 17th seed Gael Monfils. 2001 US Open champion Lleyton Hewitt lost a five set match to Paul Henri mathieu.
On the women’s side, top players Samantha Stosur, Francesca Schiavone, Victoria Azarenka, and Elena Dementieva were all victorious. Unseeded Dinara Safina, who was the first seed here last year, lost her first round match to Hantuchova 6-3 6-4.
The fans at court 13 were very disappointed as the first two matches ended with retirements by Evgeny Korolev and then by 27th seed Fernando Gonzalez.
2010 US Open · Andy Roddick · Roger Federer · Tennis · Venus Williams
On Aug 30, the entire tennis world prepares for the 2010 U.S. Open, as August comes to an end. Heading into the final grand slam of the year, this summer hard court season is indicators of the type of form some of the top male players.
For the 2010 U.S. Open, when talking about the favorites, main focus is on the top four players Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, and Murray. Andy Roddick was diagnosed with mono and he was dropped out of the top 10, is unfortunately a long shot at this year’s Open. Defending Champion Del Potro, has been struggling with injuries all season long and hasn’t played much, therefore he is also out of the contention.
Of the men’s 2010 U.S. Open Olympus Series, Andy Murray is the current leader, after claiming the Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada by defeating Roger Federer. Surprisingly, over the greatest player of all time, Murray earned a straight set victory. At the U.S. Open final, there is a good chance that Federer may get this rematch.
Because Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic arrived at the Rogers Cup without playing any matches since Wimbledon, therefore the Olympus Series standings can be misleading. In the Semifinals, Djokovic lost to Federer, while Nadal lost to Murray in the other semifinal. During the hard court season, starting with the Masters Series, the top four players proved that they are the true candidates for claiming major tournaments.
The masters at Cincinnati and the Pilot Pen Open in New Haven, Connecticut are the only two tournaments remaining for the men. Once again, to get to the late stages of the final masters series of the hard court season, the top four men are the heavy favorites.
Traditionally, the top players arrived early at the U.S. Open grounds to start preparing for the grand slam, rather than have skipped the Pilot Pen Open. Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, and Murray will get plenty of preparation with a week of practice. Nadal is still seeking the only Grand Slam he hasn’t claimed yet and he is currently ranked number 1.
Andy Roddick · Djokovic · Federer · Nadal · Tennis · U.S. Open
June 28, on Monday, the second week of the 2010 Wimbledon officially began after the traditional day off on the previous day. All eyes were focused on the main courts; Centre Court, Court 1 and Court 2, at this point of the tournament. Day 7 featured some upsets as well as routine victories.
When Yen-Hsun Lu defeated last year’s finalist Andy Roddick in an intense five set fourth round match, it was the major headline of the day. Lu won the second and third sets in tiebreaks, after losing the first set 6-4. He failed to close out the match in a fourth set tiebreak. Finally, Lu prevailed in the fifth set, winning it 9-7. At any grand slam event, Yen-Hsun Lu, who is from Chinese Taipei, has never been past the third round. Roddick played a good match, but perhaps some of the pressure to repeat his last year’s performance played a role in this relatively early loss.
From 2002 Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt, Novak Djokovic faced stiff competition. However, Hewitt’s counter-punching game was overpowered by Djokovic, 7-5 6-4 3-6 6-4. Meanwhile, in straight sets without any trouble, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray all won their fourth round matches.
There were two upsets on the women’s side as Caroline Wozniacki and 2007 finalist Mario Bartoli were both eliminated. Another interesting match was the all-Belgian fourth round affair between Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin. Clijsters prevailed 2-6 6-2 6-3, and denied Henin the chance to win the only Grand Slam that’s missing from her resume. In straight sets, the Williams sisters both won their fourth round matches, as Serena took out Maria Sharapova and Venus defeated Jarmila Groth.
