Marius Copil

[DUN I LOVE]

Te starty w WS-ach zdecydowanie do poprawy. Tylko jedno zwycięstwo w MD (Australian Open 2015).

Pomyśleć, że we wrześniu Marius rutynowo został objechany przez Huberta w PD.

[Damian]

[Lleyton]

Cilic raced to a 4-0 lead in the first before Shapovalov came back. But the Croatian rode two breaks and benefitted from 23 unforced errors from the left-hander in the second set to reach the second round, where he'll face Romanian Marius Copil, who beat Ryan Harrison of the U.S. 6-2, 7-6(8).

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[Damian]

ATP Basel R2: pierwsze zwycięstwo nad graczem Top-10!

[Q] Marius Copil (ROU) d. [3] Marin Cilić (CRO) 7-5, 7-6(2)

[DUN I LOVE]

To już drugi raz, kiedy Marius pokonuje Marina. Wcześniej Rumun dokonał tej sztuki przed 6 laty w Pekinie.

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[Lleyton]

Romanian qualifier Marius Copil recorded his first Top 10 win, upsetting 2016 champion and Nitto ATP Finals hopeful Marin Cilic 7-5, 7-6(2). Copil, No. 93 in the ATP Rankings, hit 21 aces to upset the Croatian for the second time (2-2 FedEx ATP Head2Head series).

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[Damian]

Półfinał Basel 2018.

In the next round, Zverev will face Romanian Marius Copil, who ousted #NextGenATP American Taylor Fritz 7-6(6), 7-5. The qualifier, who has not lost a set in qualifying or the main draw, advanced to his first ATP World Tour semi-final and final earlier this season in Sofia, ultimately losing to Mirza Basic in the championship match.

Copil is currently No. 93 in the ATP Rankings, but he also defeated London hopeful and third seed Marin Cilic in the second round. Against Fritz, Copil struck 18 aces and saved 10 of the 11 break points he faced to advance after one hour and 52 minutes.

"He’s playing the tournament of his life, probably," Zverev said. "He’s obviously a big guy, big server, hits the ball very hard, and it’s going to be a tough match."

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[Damian]

[Jacques D.]

To chyba już jedna z moich ostatnich (ostatnia...?) nadziei na częstsze oglądanie tenisa męskiego... Cudne podanie, udowadniające, że potężne (240 kmh+) prędkości mogą być osiągane nie tylko przez dwumetrowców; w dodatku jest to znakomicie urozmaicony i nieprzewidywalny serwis, zarówno pierwszy jak i drugi. I jest on naprawdę na tyle dobry, że nawet dziś, poza cegłą i najwolniejszym hardem naprawdę warto po nim pójść do siatki. Oczywiście piękna technika z końcowej i wolejowa, ale tu kryje się też największy mankament, bo jeszcze do niedawna Marius był z linii całkowicie nieprzewidywalny. Grał chwilami imponujące rzeczy, ale mnóstwa banalnych piłek ze środka nie kończył, teraz jest pod tym względem wyraźnie lepiej i mam nadzieję, że będzie zmierzało w tę stronę. Oczywiście budzi też pewne wyraziste skojarzenia, pod względem poruszania się (na szczęście jest tu trochę lepszy ) i nie tylko, bo też zagrań (fh i slajs nie, ale już bh dość mocno chwilami) przypomina mi niejakiego Ivana Ljubicicia... Do tego łysina i taka specyficzna "cicha charyzma" na korcie i nie da się pomylić. Mam nadzieję, że będzie się dalej rozwijał i nie będzie teraz odpoczywać przez 3 lata, bo jest jak na dzisiejszy tour dość unikatowy i lubię go już od dawna, a jak na obecne warunki, jego 28 lat to wiek prawie juniorski.
A, zapomniałbym... Z wyglądu przypomina też Duna.

[DUN I LOVE]

Już po awansie do semi Marius mógł być pewny nowego rekordowego rankingu - 71.

Z wyglądu przypomina też Duna.

To samo ostatnio pomyślałem, patrząc się w lustro na siłowni przed finałem Bazylei.

[Damian]

The Dream Continues: Copil Stuns Zverev To Reach Basel Final

Spoiler:

Romanian to play in his second ATP World Tour final
Before this season, Marius Copil had never reached an ATP World Tour semi-final. But on Sunday, the Romanian shocked World No. 5 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-4 to advance to the Swiss Indoors Basel final, his second tour-level championship match of the year.

"It's been an unbelievable week for me so far," Copil said. "Before coming here, I was fighting and struggling to have the [ATP Ranking] points to finish [the year in the] Top 100, and that was in my mind. I was trying to win one or two matches here just to stay there. But now being in the final, it's an unbelievable achievement for me."

There has already been a record 13 first-time titlists on the ATP World Tour in 2018, and Copil could make it 14 if he completes his dream week on Sunday against eight-time champion Roger Federer. Copil, who made his first final in Sofia, is the first qualifier to play for the title in Basel since Marcos Baghdatis in 2005. At World No. 93, he is also the lowest-ranked finalist at this tournament since No. 100 Patrick McEnroe in 1994.


Before arriving at the ATP World Tour 500-level event, Copil was 0-6 against opponents inside the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings. But this week, the 28-year-old has defeated World No. 6 Marin Cilic and now Zverev. The 6’3” right-hander's most recent Top 20 win before this run came at 2014 Brisbane against Gilles Simon.

Copil frustrated Zverev throughout the match with his aggressive tactics, frequently serve and volleying as well as mixing up his shot selection during baseline rallies to keep the German from dominating play from the back of the court. But after letting slip a 4/2 lead in the second-set tie-break, it appeared the Romanian's dream run might come to an end.


But Copil held firm against the nine-time ATP World Tour champion, striking 10 aces in the final set and winning 17 of his 18 first-serve points in the decider. He swatted away a final forehand volley and turned to his camp with both hands in the air to celebrate a two-hour, 31-minute victory.

"He's a great player, winning so many tournaments already at his age. He's unreal. I knew it was going to be a very, very tough match. But I was hoping to serve well to get some free points and then in the match I tried to play my game," Copil said. "I think I mixed it up and I played a very good match against him. I won it. Still, I cannot believe it."

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If Copil shocks Federer, he will be the lowest-ranked player to beat the Swiss in a tour-level final. Federer has fallen twice to players ranked No. 87 in championship matches, losing to Davide Sanguinetti at Milan in 2002 and Tommy Haas at Halle in 2012.

Did You Know?
Copil will soar to a new career-high ATP Ranking on Monday regardless of his result on Sunday. If he does win his maiden tour-level title, Copil will crack the Top 50. The Romanian's previous best was No. 73, which he achieved in February.

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[DUN I LOVE]

Do tego turnieju bez zwycięstwa nad graczem z Top-10, a w Bazylei już 2 tego rodzaju ofiary (Cilić, Zverev).

Marius pewny awansu do Top-60!

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[Damian]

[Lleyton]

[Barty]

Finał w Bazylei.

Marius zakończył swój magiczny tydzień udanym występem w finale. Po dwóch wyrównanych setach musiał jednak uznać wyższość Rogera Federera.

Marius Copil - przegrane finały (2):
2018 (2) Basel, Sofia

[Damian]

29.10.2018

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 60

[DUN I LOVE]

57. jest Mariusz w wirtualnym rankingu, więc zanosi się na kolejne rekordowe notowanie.