By Tennis Guru on Jun 14, 2009 in AEGON Championships - Queen's Club, AEGON Classic - Birmingham, ATP, Featured, Gerry Weber Open, Tennis News, tennis results | 0 Comments
Here are the winners of the three warm-up grasscourt tournaments that took place last week (June 8 -14):
Gerry Weber Open – Halle, Germany (ATP)
Singles: Tommy Haas (Germany) – wildcard entrant
Doubles: Christopher Kas (GER)/Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
Prize money: € 115,150 (Singles), € 37,750 (Doubles)
AEGON Championships, Queen’s Club, London (ATP)
Singles: Andy Murray (GBR)
Doubles: Wesley Moodie (RSA) / Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
Prize money: € 84,300 (Singles), € 31,000 (Doubles)
AEGON Classic, Birmingham, Great Britain (WTA)
Singles: Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
Doubles: Cara Black (ZIM) / Liezel Huber (USA)
Prize money: $37,000 (Singles), $11,000 (Doubles)
By Tennis Guru on Jun 14, 2009 in ATP, Gerry Weber Open, Novak Djokovic, Tennis News | 0 Comments
Novak Djokovic overcame the tough challenge imposed by Belgian qualifier Olivier Rochus to reach the final of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany. The Serbian won in two sets 7-6, 6-4.
The world number four will face 31-year old Tommy Haas in the title match on Sunday. The latter upset last year’s finalist Philipp Kohlschreiber 2-6, 7-6, 7-6 in the other semifinal match.
Djokovic currently leads the head-to-head match record against Haas (2-0).
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By Tennis Guru on Jun 13, 2009 in ATP, Gerry Weber Open, Novak Djokovic, Tennis News | 0 Comments
The semifinalists of this year’s Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany have been determined with second seed Novak Djokovic leading the pack. The Serbian easily beat Jurgen Melzer 6-1, 6-4.
Next up for Djokovic is Belgian qualifier Olivier Rochus who defeated German Benjamin Becker in three tight sets 6-7, 6-3, 6-3.
Interestingly, Rochus holds the lead in the head-to-head match record against Djokovic (2-0). However, those matches were contested four years ago.
“It’s going to be interesting to play him again. He has a great game on grass, he’s got a great touch and he moves very well. He played the qualifying rounds. so he’s got a few matches on grass already,” Djokovic said.
By Tennis Guru on Jun 10, 2009 in ATP, Featured, Gerry Weber Open, Roger Federer, Tennis News | 1 Comment
After a morale-boosting 14th Grand Slam win at the French Open last weekend, Swiss world number 2 Roger Federer withdrew his participation in this year’s Gerry Weber Open which is currently taking place this week. He reasoned that he’s too “exhausted” and “overwhelmed” after finally winning the elusive Slam.
The Halle tourney always served as Federer’s warm-up tournament leading to the third slam of the year – Wimbledon. He’s won the title five times and in four of those instances, he went on to win the grasscourt Slam.
By Tennis Guru on Jun 8, 2009 in ATP, Gerry Weber Open, Roger Federer, Tennis News | 0 Comments
The claycourt season has just concluded and the players are now gearing up for the third Grand Slam event of the year – Wimbledon, which takes place later this month.
Warm-up tournaments, such as this week’s ATP Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, are great venues for players to adjust with the faster grasscourts.
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