Sorry that i was not able to cover the matches this week, but in addition to my personal problems, i noticed that nothing exciting went on in the 3 major tournaments.
In Zagreb, Ljubicic met Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky, who was actually a lucky loser at this tournament.
Ljubicic, number 23 in the ATP rankings and first seed at this tournament was looking strong coming into this final, after defeating Gabashvili in the quarterfinals and Ancic in the semifinals (the latter being an outcome i did not expect, even tough it was not actually an upset).
On the other side, Stakhovsky is currently ranked 209 in the ATP, and lost in the third round of the quallies here. He got a spot on the main draw as a lucky loser and started strong by defeating Ivo Karlovic, the second seed, then Victor Troicki, Tipsarevic and Boelli en route for the final.
I must admit that i did not expect this outcome, even tough i was not excluding it, not only considering Ljubicic as a player that cannot win finals, but also looking at this season so far and realising that upsets are starting to come more and more often in the tennis world.
In Acuapulco, it seems that we encountered the first normal tournament of the season. I don't think that any other final (out of the major tournaments) was disputed by 2 seeds. Well this time we have the honor of watching David Nalbandian (first seed) and Nicolas Almagro (sixth seed) playing for the trophy on the clay of Acuapulco.
Nalbandian, ranked 11 in the ATP, showed a tremendous form of play in this tournament not losing a single set so far.
On the other side, Almagro played a long and spectacular semifinal against Jose Acasuso and also a 3 setter against Nicolas Massu.
I thing Nalbandian is most likely to win this one, not only because he spent less time on the court, and should not be as tired as the Spaniard, but also because i find that Nalbandian is on a hot streak.
In Memphis, Soderling confirmed my opinion that he is playing a good tennis at the moment by reaching his second consecutive ATP final. And not only this, by also by defeating players like Roddick (first seed at this tournament) and also the fourth seed, Radek Stepanek. His games record for this tournament is great 50 - 24. He did not lose a set, played great and i think he will continue to play well, throughout the season. My guess is that he will defeat his opponent, Steve Darcis
In Zagreb, Ljubicic met Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky, who was actually a lucky loser at this tournament.
Ljubicic, number 23 in the ATP rankings and first seed at this tournament was looking strong coming into this final, after defeating Gabashvili in the quarterfinals and Ancic in the semifinals (the latter being an outcome i did not expect, even tough it was not actually an upset).
On the other side, Stakhovsky is currently ranked 209 in the ATP, and lost in the third round of the quallies here. He got a spot on the main draw as a lucky loser and started strong by defeating Ivo Karlovic, the second seed, then Victor Troicki, Tipsarevic and Boelli en route for the final.
I must admit that i did not expect this outcome, even tough i was not excluding it, not only considering Ljubicic as a player that cannot win finals, but also looking at this season so far and realising that upsets are starting to come more and more often in the tennis world.
In Acuapulco, it seems that we encountered the first normal tournament of the season. I don't think that any other final (out of the major tournaments) was disputed by 2 seeds. Well this time we have the honor of watching David Nalbandian (first seed) and Nicolas Almagro (sixth seed) playing for the trophy on the clay of Acuapulco.
Nalbandian, ranked 11 in the ATP, showed a tremendous form of play in this tournament not losing a single set so far.
On the other side, Almagro played a long and spectacular semifinal against Jose Acasuso and also a 3 setter against Nicolas Massu.
I thing Nalbandian is most likely to win this one, not only because he spent less time on the court, and should not be as tired as the Spaniard, but also because i find that Nalbandian is on a hot streak.
In Memphis, Soderling confirmed my opinion that he is playing a good tennis at the moment by reaching his second consecutive ATP final. And not only this, by also by defeating players like Roddick (first seed at this tournament) and also the fourth seed, Radek Stepanek. His games record for this tournament is great 50 - 24. He did not lose a set, played great and i think he will continue to play well, throughout the season. My guess is that he will defeat his opponent, Steve Darcis
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