Tennis Guru Chronicles: Gasquet, Estrella Burgos retain titles

Three ATP Tour titles took place from the week of February 2 to 7, 2016. The inaugural Sofia Open in Bulgaria was successfully staged with Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut emerging as the winner. In Ecuador and Montpellier, Victor Estrella Burgos and Richard Gasquet successfully defended their titles but they had to work hard for it though. The Fed Cup first round matches also took place from February 6 to 7 with the winners listed below:

World Group First Round

World Group

Czech Republic def. Romania [3-2]
Switzerland def. Germany [3-2]
France def. Italy [4-1]
Netherlands def. Russia [3-1]

Group 2

Australia def. Slovakia [3-2]
Belarus def. Canada [3-2]
USA def. Poland [4-0]
Spain def. Serbia [4-0]

Here are the list of ATP and WTA winners in the week of February 2 to 7, 2016:

Sofia Open (ATP 250): Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
Ecuador Open Quito (ATP 250): Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM)
Open Sud de France 2016 Montpellier (ATP 250): Richard Gasquet (FRA)

Here are the tournaments happening from February 8 to 14, 2016:

St Petersburg Ladies Trophy (WTA Premier): This Premier WTA tournament takes place from February 8 to 14, 2016 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The tournament features four top-20 players headed by Belinda Bencic of Switzerland followed by Roberta Vinci of Italy. The event has a total prize money of $ 753,000.

Women’s Draw | Prize Money | Watch Live

Taiwan Open (WTA International): This WTA International event takes place from February 8 to 14, 2016. Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams headlines this inaugural WTA International event. Taiwan used to host a WTA 125 event from 2012 – 2015. The tournament has a total prize money of $ 500,000.

Women’s Draw | Prize Money | Watch Live

Argentina Open (ATP 250): The Argentina Open 2016 is an ATP 250 claycourt tournament that takes place from February 8 to 14, 2016. The tournament has a total financial commitment of $ 598,865. Defending champion Rafael Nadal is back in the tournament as the top seed followed by three-time champion David Ferrer.

Men’s Draw | Prize Money | Watch Live

ABN AMRO 2016 Rotterdam (ATP 500): The ABN AMRO World Tournament is an ATP 500 indoor hardcourt tournament that takes place from February 8 to 14, 2016. The tournament has a total financial commitment of € 1,722,820. France’s Richard Gasquet heads a stellar field including former US Open champion Marin Cilic who’s seeded second. Last year’s champion Stan Wawrinka opted out of the tournament while compatriot Roger Federer pulled out of the event after undergoing knee surgery.

Men’s Draw | Prize Money | Watch Live

Memphis Open (ATP 250): The Memphis Open 2016 is an ATP 250 indoor hardcourt tournament that takes place from February 8 to 14, 2016. The tournament has a total financial commitment of $ 693,425. The tournament is being played at the Racquet Club of Memphis. Three-time defending champion Kei Nishikori is once again the tournament’s top seed followed by Steve Johnson of United States. Past champions include former world number one players such as Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick.

Men’s Draw | Prize Money | Watch Live

Tennisviewer: ATP & WTA Rankings 2016 [February 8 – 14]

ATP Tour 2016 Rankings [February 8 – 14]

Here’s the ATP Tour 2016 Rankings [February 8 – 14]

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) – 16,790
[2] Andy Murray (GBR) – 8,945
[3] Roger Federer (SUI) – 8,795
[4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) – 6,325
[5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) – 4,880
[6] David Ferrer (ESP) – 4,325
[7] Kei Nishikori (JPN) – 4,235
[8] Tomas Berdych (CZE) – 4,200
[9] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) – 2,905
[10] Richard Gasquet (FRA) – 2,760

WTA Tour Rankings 2016 [February 8 – 14]

Here’s the WTA Tour Rankings 2016 [February 8 – 14]

[1] Serena Williams (USA) – 9,245
[2] Angelique Kerber (GER) – 5,700
[3] Simona Halep (ROU) – 5,545
[4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) – 5,210
[5] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) – 4,991
[6] Maria Sharapova (RUS) – 3,672
[7] Flavia Pennetta (ITA) – 3,611
[8] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) – 3,595
[9] Petra Kvitova (CZE) – 3,582
[10] Lucie Safarova (CZE) – 3,580

ATP World Tour Race to London 2016 [February 8 – 14]

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) – 2,250
[2] Andy Murray (GBR) – 1,475
[3] Milos Raonic (CAN) – 970
[4] Roger Federer (SUI) – 870
[5] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) – 725
[6] Viktor Troicki (SRB) – 510
[7T] Tomas Berdych (CZE) – 450
[7T] David Ferrer (ESP) – 450
[9] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) – 430
[10] Kei Nishikori (JPN) – 405

WTA Finals 2016 Road to Singapore [February 8 – 14]

[1] Angelique Kerber (GER) – 2,360
[2] Serena Williams (USA) – 1,300
[3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) – 1,060
[4] Victoria Azarenka (BEL) – 900
[5] Johanna Konta (GBR) – 782
[6] Shuai Zhang (CHN) – 640
[7] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) – 616
[8] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) – 570
[9] Belinda Bencic (SUI) – 480
[10] Monica Puig (PUR) – 470