Indian Wells 2015

[Mario]

Monfils i Goffin się wycofali, Delpo zrezygnował z dzikiej karty, którą dostał Kokkinakis.

De Witt wiedział co robi odradzając Gaelowi grę w DC, no ale ktoś musiał wystąpić, bo chyba każdy zdaje sobie sprawę, jak skończyłaby drużyna prowadzona przez Gillesa Simona. Trudno, oby na Miami wyzdrowiał.

E: Spóźniłem się...

[DUN I LOVE]

Będzie turniejem powrotów tegoroczny event w Indian Wells.

Po dłuższych przerwach zagrają:
Marin Cilić (pierwszy raz od WTF)
Mardy Fish (Winston-Salem 2013)
Tommy Haas (RG 201414)
Jack Sock (Bercy 2014);

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BNP PARIBAS OPEN 2015
TOP FIVE INDIAN WELLS MATCHES OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS – NOS. 5-3
Indian Wells, U.S.A.


Novak Djokovic overcame four-time champion Roger Federer in a pulsating three-set final last year.

Spoiler:

As the BNP Paribas Open celebrates its 40th anniversary, ATPWorldtour.com reflects on the five best matches from the past five years in Indian Wells, beginning with Nos. 5-3.

One of the crown jewels of the ATP World Tour, the BNP Paribas Open in picturesque Indian Wells, has been a premier destination for players and fans for four decades.

"This tournament is, if not the best, then one of the best tournaments in the world in terms of investing in the facilities and making players feel comfortable and sharing the passion for the sport with fans," said three-time champion Novak Djokovic.

Nestled in the Coachella Valley in southern California, the 2014 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Tournament of the Year has boasted an elite group of titlists, witnessing countless jaw-dropping blockbuster battles. Today, we count down five of those epic matches from the past five years...

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5. Ivan Ljubicic d. Rafael Nadal 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(1) – 2010 semi-finals
At the 2015 BNP Paribas Open, you can find Ivan Ljubicic traversing the grounds of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden with one goal in mind: guiding his young charge Milos Raonic to a first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown. A confident and focused Ljubicic is a familiar sight in the California desert. After all, this is where the big-hitting Croat claimed the biggest title of his career just five years ago.

During his illustrious tenure on the ATP World Tour, Ljubicic was a beacon for Croatian tennis, reaching a career-high World No. 3 in 2006, a year after leading his country to its first Davis Cup title. The 6’4” right-hander surged to three Masters 1000 finals in that two-year span, but would endure five-set heartbreak at the hands of Rafael Nadal in Madrid and Tomas Berdych in Paris, before falling to Roger Federer in straight sets in Miami.

Four years would pass before Ljubicic would get his shot at redemption. Entering the BNP Paribas Open as the Ljubicic20th-seed and just a week shy of his 31st birthday, the Croat’s efforts to claim glory on one of the ATP World Tour’s biggest stages finally came to fruition.

Ljubicic would become the oldest first-time Masters 1000 champion after upsetting second-seed Djokovic in the fourth round and denying home favourite Andy Roddick in the final. But the Banja Luka native would have never tasted victory had it not been for a heroic comeback against third-seed Nadal in the semi-finals.

“It was probably the best I've ever played,” said Ljubicic.

After coming under pressure in the first set, Ljubicic slowly began to swing momentum in his favour, fighting off multiple break points in the second, and when Nadal failed to capitalise on another break chance in the eighth game of the decider, he would seize the reins for good. The match would go the distance and Ljubicic pulled off what he called “the best tie-break of my career,” claiming seven straight points to close out the win and seal his place in the final.

4. Novak Djokovic d. Roger Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3) – 2014 final
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer injected new life into an already burgeoning rivalry with their 2014 final clash. Two weeks prior, Federer had rallied from a set down to snap a three-match losing streak against Djokovic in the Dubai semi-finals, but on this occasion the roles were reversed.

The early stages of the Indian Wells final mirrored the second and third sets of their Dubai showdown, with Federer attacking with deep penetrating returns off a shaky Djokovic serve. The Swiss applied significant pace to his backhand and attacked with conviction with a bevy of serve and volley points.

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Djokovic played with more energy as the match wore on, using his trademark agility to create opportunities off Federer’s serve. The Serb appeared to put a bow on the title after capturing the second set and snatching a break in the third, but Federer would not succumb without a fight.

The Indian Wells faithful rose to their feet as the four-time champion laced a forehand pass into the corner for a 0/40 lead with Djokovic serving for the match at 5-4. Federer would secure the break, dramatically winning 12 of 13 points to edge ahead 6-5. As tensions on Stadium court reached a pulsating crescendo, Djokovic would have the last laugh, turning in a near-flawless deciding tie-break to claim his 42nd title.

"As I said before the match today, very few points will decide a winner, and that's what happened," said Djokovic. "Roger is playing at a very high level.... He just played better than he did in the last 13, 14 months. I needed to really be in the top of my game and very concentrated the last moment in order to win. That's what I've done. Very proud of my achievements during this tournament."

3. John Isner d. Novak Djokovic 7-6(7), 3-6, 7-6(5) – 2012 semi-finals
"That's why I play this game, to be able to enjoy moments like that. It was very special when that last ball went by him and I knew I had won the match," said John Isner after recording his first victory over a World No. 1 player, to reach his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final in front of passionate home support at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Novak Djokovic looked to be in control early on, breaking Isner to love in the third game, but conceded his Isneradvantage as he served for the first set at 5-4. Isner put the Serb on the defensive in the subsequent tie-break, and claimed the set after one hour when Djokovic returned a second serve into the net. “At that point I believed I could win the match, at that point it was within my reach,” reflected Isner.

Isner’s belief and attacking instincts did not dim, even as Djokovic mounted a comeback in the second and third sets. The American dropped his serve in the eighth game to surrender the second set, over-hitting a forehand long on Djokovic's fourth break point.

But he gathered himself to fire an ace and deny Djokovic a break point in the seventh game of the third set, and earned his first match point five games later. Djokovic held on to send the match into a tie-break, where the American created three more match points at 6-3. Djokovic saved two, before Isner fired his 20th ace to clinch the win after two hours and 45 minutes.

Victory for Isner backed up the win he had recorded over Roger Federer a month earlier in the Davis Cup first round in Switzerland. The American went on to break the Top 10 of the Emirates ATP Rankings for the first time.

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[DUN I LOVE]

Z dużą dozą można przyjąć, że finał IW2011 Nadal - Djoković zajmie 1. miejsce.

[Mateuszz91]

Będzie turniejem powrotów tegoroczny event w Indian Wells.

Po dłuższych przerwach zagrają:
Marin Cilić (pierwszy raz od WTF)
Mardy Fish (Winston-Salem 2013)
Tommy Haas (RG 201414)
Jack Sock (Bercy 2014);

Tommy Haas niestety się wycofał, w jego miejsce Ito.

[DUN I LOVE]

Indian Wells - drabinka kwalifikacji

[1] Borna Corić (CRO) vs Artem Smirnov (UKR)
Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) vs Gastao Elias (POR)

[2] Go Soeda (JPN) vs Alex Bolt (AUS)
James McGee (IRL) vs Alejandro Falla (COL)

[3] Jurgen Melzer (AUT) vs Danai Udomchoke (THA)
Michael Russell (USA) vs Alexander Zverev (GER)

[4] Damir Dzumhur (BIH) vs Frank Dancevic (CAN)
[PR] Philipp Petzschner (GER) vs Marco Cecchinato (ITA)

[5] Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs Jason Jung (USA)
Dennis Novikov (USA) vs Aljaz Bedene (SVN)

[6] Tobias Kamke (GER) vs Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)
Alex Kuznetsov (USA) vs Victor Hanescu (ROU)

[7] Farrukh Dustov (UZB) vs Mackenzie McDonald (USA)
Taro Daniel (JPN) vs Michael Berrer (GER)

[8] Filip Krajinović (SRB) vs John-Patrick Smith (AUS)
Łukasz Kubot (POL) vs Luke Saville (AUS)

[9] James Duckworth (AUS) vs Jared Donaldson (USA)
Marco Trungelliti (ARG) vs Rajeev Ram (USA)

[10] Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) vs Yannick Hanfmann (GER)
Guido Andreozzi (ARG) vs Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)

[11] James Ward (GBR) vs Mitchell Krueger (USA)
[WC] Mischa Zverev (GER) vs Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)

[12] Dudi Sela (ISR) vs Taylor Harry Fritz (USA)
Emilio Gomez (ECU) vs Thiemo de Bakker (NED)

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Mardy.

[DUN I LOVE]

Mardy.

Podobno Harrisona dostał w pierwszej.

Ale Mathieu żenadę odstawił. Przegrał z jakimś chłopaczkiem z 9. setki rankingu...

E: Fedal na dole, Nolandy na górze.

[Mario]

A Sela złapał 3 gemy z jakimś 17-latkiem.

[DUN I LOVE]

A Sela złapał 3 gemy z jakimś 17-latkiem.

Którego nazwisko pierwszy raz przeczytałem...nieważne.

Jednak Rafa u Novaka.

[Mario]

Relacja live na twitterze czy MTF-ie?

[DUN I LOVE]

Relacja live na twitterze czy MTF-ie?

MTF...
http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthr ... 202&page=2

Djokovic-Ferrer, Murray-Nishikori, (bottom) Nadal-Raonic, Wawrinka-Federer

[Mario]

Kyrgios z Kudlą, Kokk ze Struffem.

[Rroggerr]

OUT Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried
OUT Monfils, Gael
OUT Goffin, David
OUT Tipsarevic, Janko
OUT Lorenzi, Paolo
OUT Almagro, Nicolas
OUT Stepanek, Radek
OUT Haas, Tommy
IN Baghdatis, Marcos
IN Haider-Maurer, Andreas
IN Matosevic, Marinko
IN Groth, Sam
IN Haase, Robin
IN Sijsling, Igor
IN Dodig, Ivan
IN Ito, Tatsuma

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BNP PARIBAS OPEN 2015
TOP FIVE INDIAN WELLS MATCHES OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS – TOP 2
Indian Wells, U.S.A.


Rafael Nadal rallied to defeat Ernests Gulbis in a riveting three-setter in the 2013 fourth round.

Spoiler:

As the BNP Paribas Open celebrates its 40th anniversary, ATPWorldtour.com reflects on the five best matches from the past five years in Indian Wells, concluding with the Top 2.

2. Rafael Nadal d. Ernests Gulbis 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 – 2013 fourth round
There was no shortage of storylines at the 2013 BNP Paribas Open, with a resurgent Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal stealing the spotlight. Nadal, who was in the midst of a comeback campaign for the ages after a seven-month injury layoff, ran into an inspired Ernests Gulbis in the Round of 16 and the pair produced the match of the tournament in front of a packed house under the lights on Stadium court.

Gulbis was riding a 13-match winning streak, having reeled off eight wins in nine days en route to the Delray Beach title as a qualifier, and entered their fourth round battle undaunted by the task of conquering the former World No. 1.

In the last match of a late-finishing day session, Nadal edged the in-form Gulbis 7-5 in the third set after two hours and 33 minutes. Both players fired away from the baseline from start to finish, engaging in bruising, heart-pounding rallies that had tournament owner and tennis enthusiast Larry Ellison in awe.

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The margins were razor thin as Nadal and Gulbis smacked the lines with an audacious shot selection off the ground. Gulbis was two points from the upset at 5-4 40/40 in the third set when Nadal sent a running backhand pass down the line that brought the Indian Wells faithful to their feet. The Mallorca native won just two points more than his Latvian opponent, earning the decisive break in the 11th game before serving out the victory to 30, finishing with a forehand winner.

“I was more aggressive. I went for my shots much more than him,” Gulbis said. “But he did really incredibly well, as he always does, on the important points. It's really tough to beat the guy.”

Eventual champion Nadal would celebrate with Ellison following the match, exchanging a hearty on-court handshake.

“To win matches in days like today are more important that ever for me, and I'm very happy about what I did on court,” said Nadal. “I'm happy about the attitude. With all the problems, I was able to keep being focused and keep winning.”

1. Marcos Baghdatis d. Roger Federer 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(4) – 2010 third round
Roger Federer and Marcos Baghdatis produced a pulsating display of fireworks on a brisk March evening in the Coachella Valley, thumping winner after winner over a two-hour and 22-minute affair.

Baghdatis entered the third round encounter seeking to overturn a 0-6 mark in his FedEx ATP Head2Head series with Federer and the charismatic Cypriot would not disappoint. The former World No. 8 stunned the Swiss in a Tuesday night classic, fending off three match points for his first victory over a World No. 1.

“Best win of my career,” said a 24-year-old Baghdatis. “I think that says everything. I cannot say I'm not Baghdatishappy. I'm very happy. A lot of emotions are going through me right now. It's the best win of my career. I lost a lot of matches against those top guys, and it's a relief to win a match like that after being out for two years, having some tough moments. It's a great moment for me. I'll try to enjoy it.”

Federer closed out the opening set with a break, and looked poised to clinch the victory in similar fashion as he held two match points on the Cypriot’s serve at 5-4 in the second. But instead of an early night for the Swiss, Baghdatis pushed back – winning the next four points, breaking Federer in the ensuing game and then serving out the set.

Baghdatis continued to feel the weight of Federer's onslaught in the deciding set, quickly finding himself in an early hole as the World No. 1 built a 4-1 lead. But the Limassol native valiantly clawed his way back, breaking in the seventh game to bring the match to level terms.

Watch Baghdatis Post-Match Interview


Federer put himself in a position close it out again at 6-5 as he put away a forehand volley at the net to earn a third match point, but placed a backhand into the net.

Baghdatis earned a mini-break at 4-4 in the ensuing tie-break as a Federer backhand return sailed wide and won the next two points, claiming his biggest career win. After the match, Baghdatis dropped to his knees and kissed the court at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Having lost his first six meetings with Federer, the Cypriot told the crowd, “Seven is my lucky number.”

Look Back On Nos. 5-3

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[DUN I LOVE]

Jaja z tym rankingiem. Żeby koniunkturaliści nie dali w Top-5 finału z 2011.

Rola i Berlocq podziękowali. W ich miejsce Brown i Dodig.

[Emu]

Kyrgios z Kudlą, Kokk ze Struffem.

Lepiej nie można było trafić.

[Mario]

Można było. Ale nie jest źle.

Janowicz ze Schwartzmanem, jakby kogoś to interesowało.

[Rroggerr]

Kyrgios ma Dimitrowa. Może być zabawnie.

[DUN I LOVE]

Tymczasem TB 3. seta rozstrzygnie losy pojedynku Duckwortha z Donaldsonem.

Kyrgiosa z Dimitrovem chętnie obejrzę.