T16: Barcelona, Budapeszt 2020

[DUN I LOVE]

5 graczy z top-8, 6 z top-10.

[Damian]

Hungarian Open



Budapeszt - informacje techniczne:

Struktura turnieju głównego:
(19DA + 4Q + 3WC + 2SE)

Struktura turnieju kwalifikacji:
(14 DA + 2 WC

Nawierzchnia: Clay
Elektroniczny system sprawdzania piłek: TBC
Oficjalne piłki: Dunlop Fort Clay Court
Naciąg rakiet: Nek strings, Wilson machine
Dyrektor turnieju: Gabor Juhasz
Supervisor: Carlos Sanches, Roland Herfel (Q)
Dyrektor zarządzający: Pablo Juarez
Fizjoterapeuci: Per Bastholt, Timo Kalbantner

Ceremonia losowania drabinki głównej: Sobota 18 kwietnia 17:00
Start kwalifikacji: -
Start turnieju głównego: Poniedziałek-Piątek 11:00, Sobota 12:30, Niedziela 13:00 (finał debla), 15:00 (finał singla)

[Kamileki]

5 graczy z top-8, 6 z top-10.

Najmocniejsza 500-tka świata.

[Damian]

Hungarian Open



Lista graczy:

Stan Wawrinka 17
Nikołoz Basilaszwili 27
Hubert Hurkacz 29
Filip Krajinovic 32
Adrian Mannarino 38
John Millman 43
Kyle Edmund 44
Lorenzo Sonego 46
Miomir Kecmanovic 47
Richard Gasquet 50
Alexander Bublik 51
Gilles Simon 54
Pablo Cuevas 60
Aljaz Bedene 61
Juan Ignacio Londero 62
Jordan Thompson 64
Jiri Vesely 65
Radu Albot 67
Soonwoo Kwon 70
WC
WC
WC
SE
SE
Q
Q
Q
Q

[Kamileki]

W Hiszpanii nadchodzące turnieje tenisowe (kilka challengerów do ATP 500 w Barcelonie włącznie) będą się odbywały bez udziału publiczności:

Tennis Tournaments In Spain To Be Played Behind Closed Doors

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STARNBERG, March 10, 2020

In accordance with the preventive measures adopted by the Government of Spain in view of the situation generated by the expansion of the Covid-19 coronavirus, the Ministry of Culture and Sports has urged the Spanish Sports Federations to hold all competitions and sporting events behind closed doors, both professionals as non-professionals.

According to this notification, the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) asks the clubs and organizers, that all tennis tournaments planned in the next dates be played without a public until further notice, with the aim of prioritizing health and safety of all participants.

There are three ATP Challengers (Marbella, Murcia, Alicante) and four ITF World Tennis Tour events scheduled in Spain before the end of April as well as the ATP 500 Barcelona Open.

http://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/55697/te ... osed-doors

[Federasta20]

Podstawowe pytanie - ilu organizatorów zgodzi się na przeprowadzenie turnieju bez zysków z biletów? Myślę, że wielu może pójść śladem IW i odwołać/przełożyć imprezę z tego powodu.

[Damian]

ATP Suspends Tour For Six Weeks Due To Public Health & Safety Issues Over COVID-19

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Suspension across ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour events

The ATP has announced a six-week suspension of the men’s professional tennis tour due to escalating health and safety issues arising from the global outbreak of COVID-19. The suspension means all ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour events scheduled up to and inclusive of the week of April 20 will not take place.

Following the recent cancellation of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, the affected ATP Tour events are the Miami Open presented by Itau, the Fayez Sarofim & Co U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston, the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech, the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, and the Hungarian Open in Budapest.

The six-week suspension comes in the wake of the World Health Organization’s declaration on Wednesday that COVID-19 constitutes a global pandemic and the 30-day travel restriction announced by the United States for foreign nationals from 26 European countries. The suspension follows numerous local government orders on restrictions, bans or cancellations of public gatherings or events. The ATP has been closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation related to COVID-19, taking advice from medical experts and travel advisors and consulting with all local regulatory authorities, and will continuously review the feasibility of subsequent events in the calendar.

Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP Chairman, said: “This is not a decision that was taken lightly and it represents a great loss for our tournaments, players, and fans worldwide. However we believe this is the responsible action needed at this time in order to protect the health and safety of our players, staff, the wider tennis community and general public health in the face of this global pandemic. The worldwide nature of our sport and the international travel required presents significant risks and challenges in today’s circumstances, as do the increasingly restrictive directives issued by local authorities. We continue to monitor this on a daily basis and we look forward to the Tour resuming when the situation improves. In the meantime, our thoughts and well-wishes are with all those that have been affected by the virus.”

The suspension of ATP events takes place with immediate effect, meaning this week’s ATP Challenger tournaments in Nur Saltan, Kazhakstan, and Potchefstroom, South Africa, are not able to be completed.

The ATP is carefully reviewing the broad impact of this evolving situation related to FedEx ATP Rankings points, and any decisions will be announced in due course. In addition, in full collaboration with the ITF, FedEx ATP Rankings points will not be available at any ITF World Tennis Tour events during the suspension period.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-tou ... n-decision

[Marcelo_Rios]

Jestem w trakcie procedury zwrotu pieniędzy za bilety na finał w Barcelonie. Kazali mi wysłać maila na określony adres z żądaniem zwrotu. Niestety podany adres nie przyjmował maili. Zwrotka informowała, że taki adres nie istnieje. Upewniłem się u administratora poczty i ten potwierdził, że nie ma żadnych problemów przy poczcie wychodzącej. Dzisiaj Hiszpanie znów się uaktywnili. Przyznali się do błędnego skonfigurowania poczty i podali kolejny adres. Uwielbiam Południowców. Jak zawsze doskonała organizacja.

Wróżę im szybkie poradzenie sobie z epidemią.

[Barty]

Lepiej, żebyś w ogóle kiedykolwiek dostał ten zwrot.

[Marcelo_Rios]

Lepiej, żebyś w ogóle kiedykolwiek dostał ten zwrot.

W najgorszym wypadku przebukują na przyszły rok.

[Damian]

Turnieje odwołane.

[Damian]

ATP & WTA Extend Suspension Of Tours

Spoiler:

Professional tennis season now suspended through to 7 June 2020

Joint statement by ATP & WTA: After careful consideration, and due to the continuing outbreak of COVID-19, all ATP and WTA tournaments in the Spring clay-court swing will not be held as scheduled. This includes the combined ATP/WTA tournaments in Madrid and Rome, along with the WTA events in Strasbourg and Rabat and ATP events in Munich, Estoril, Geneva and Lyon.

The professional tennis season is now suspended through 7 June 2020, including the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF World Tennis Tour. At this time, tournaments taking place from 8 June 2020 onwards are still planning to go ahead as per the published schedule.

In parallel, the FedEx ATP Rankings and WTA Rankings will be frozen throughout this period and until further notice.

The challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic to professional tennis demand greater collaboration than ever from everyone in the tennis community in order for the sport to move forward collectively in the best interest of players, tournaments and fans.

We are assessing all options related to preserving and maximising the tennis calendar based on various return dates for the Tours, which remains an unknown at this time. We are committed to working through these matters with our player and tournament members, and the other governing bodies, in the weeks and months ahead.

Now is not a time to act unilaterally, but in unison. All decisions related to the impact of the coronavirus require appropriate consultation and review with the stakeholders in the game, a view that is shared by ATP, WTA, ITF, AELTC, Tennis Australia, and USTA.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-wta ... nsion-2020

[Marcelo_Rios]

Hiszpanie zwrócili kasę za Barcelonę. Jeszcze zyskałem na różnicach kursowych (płaciłem z konta złotówkowego).

[DUN I LOVE]

Już myślałem, że napiszesz, że jednak jedziesz.

[Marcelo_Rios]

Może polecę, bo ponoć Ryanair nie bardzo chce zwracać za bilety. A tak na serio, to myślałem, żeby w zamian za to polecieć na weekend po pierwszym tygodniu Wimbledonu, ale ten plan już też jest chyba nie do zrealizowania. Zostaje jeszcze ewentualnie WTF w Londynie. (Paryż odpada, bo tam nie tak dawno byliśmy, jeszcze przed pożarem katedry i zamieszkami żółtych kamizelek).

Obawiam się jednak, że to wszystko spisek szwajcarskich koncernów farmakologicznych, które nie życzą sobie, żeby ktoś jeszcze wygrał jakikolwiek turniej tenisowy i to oni stworzyli tego bakcyla.

Nie będzie niczego, jak u Kononowicza.

[DUN I LOVE]

Dziś turniej w Barcelonie powinien się wyraźnie rozkręcić.

[Damian]

Brilliant In Barcelona: Recounting Nadal's 11 Titles

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Rafael Nadal, who first competed at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell as a 16-year-old in 2003, has made the Real Club de Tennis Barcelona a second home, winning 11 titles across 15 appearances. Nadal has lost just one set in posting a staggering 11-0 record in Barcelona finals. Three years ago, the centre court was renamed in the Spaniard’s honour as ‘Pista Rafa Nadal. No player has won an ATP 500-level tournament on more occasions.

The Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell was set for this week, but due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, this year’s tournament will not proceed as scheduled.

ATPTour.com breakdown Nadal’s title runs at the famous 121-year-old club, where he has 61-4 record.

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2005: The Reign Begins
Just two years after his Barcelona debut, Nadal returned to begin his eight-year reign. Full of confidence after listing his first ATP Masters 1000 crown at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, the 18-year-old beat former champion Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-1, 7-6(4), 6-3 in just under three hours for his first trophy on home soil. "I'm delighted and feel incredibly happy with what has been an amazing two months," said Nadal, amidst a record 24-match winning streak for a teenager. "It's brilliant to be ranked number seven in the world as early as April and it's been a dream come true to win here and in Monte Carlo. It's been a fantastic two weeks." With his fourth ATP Tour title of 2005, he moved into the Top 10 of the FedEx ATP Rankings for the first time.

2006: Nadal Moves Past Borg
Down a set and 1-4 against Jarkko Nieminen in the quarter-finals, Nadal looked a long way from retaining his Barcelona title. But fight back he did, and the World No. 2 went on to record a 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 victory against 2004 champion Tommy Robredo in the final. "This was not an easy match for me," said Nadal. "It's a dream to keep on winning. Tommy is a tough fighter but I was able to beat him. I'm playing well on clay. I'm working to keep my level. I will need this kind of form in the coming weeks." Nadal powered his way to a 47th match win on clay courts, surpassing the impressive run of Bjorn Borg in 1979, with only Guillermo Vilas’ 1977 record of 53 consecutive victories in sight. "I think I can reach the record, but I can't say how long it will take," said Nadal.

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2007: Nadal Matches Wilander With Third Straight Title
The 20-year-old Nadal underlined his status as the foremost clay-court performer with his third Barcelona crown, making the 20th title of his career. The Spaniard did not drop a set all week, beating Guillermo Canas, who’d twice overcome Roger Federer the previous month, 6-3, 6-4. "To win another final, in Barcelona, at home here, it's a great feeling," said Nadal. "The first time I won it was like a dream, so what can I say, to win it for a third time, to win my 20th title here, it is an amazing feeling." As the first player since Mats Wilander to win three successive Barcelona crowns (1982-84), the victory also took his record winning streak on red dirt to 72 matches.

2008: Nadal Hits 25th Career Trophy
Nadal swept into his fourth consecutive Barcelona final without the loss of a set, but came up against stiff resistance from David Ferrer in a 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 victory in two hours and 14 minutes. "The one thing I wanted to do was to not let him dominate early on, but he started so strongly," said Ferrer. "I think I played a good match but what can you do? That's Rafa. He has been playing at this level for four years now and you never have a moment to relax against him." It was the 25th title of Nadal’s career, and afterwards he said, "The first set I played very well, almost perfect, but he was very strong in the second set and I am just very happy to have won here again," said Nadal. "When I did make mistakes, in the second set, David was unstoppable, but I kept very focused throughout and I am very happy to be the first man to win four years in a row."


2009: Nadal Beats Ferrer Again
For the second time, Nadal captured the Barcelona trophy without dropping a set, beating Ferrer for the second consecutive year in the final, 6-2, 7-5. "I could have never even imagined that I could win here for the fifth time," said Nadal, who also beat World No. 8 Nikolay Davydenko in the semi-finals. "For me, this is much more than a dream."

2011: Nadal Returns For Milestone Win
After missing the 2010 tournament, Nadal returned to the Real Club de Tennis Barcelona and once again did not drop a set. The 24-year-old recorded the 500th match win of his career by beating Ivan Dodig in the semi-finals, becoming the second-youngest to reach the mark behind Borg, who was 23 and seven months. Nadal met World No. 6 Ferrer, who he’d beaten in the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters final the week before, for the third time in a Barcelona final and completed a 6-2, 6-4 win in one hour and 49 minutes. “It’s incredible to come back here to my tournament after not being able to play last year,” said Nadal. “I am very, very happy for the win. It’s my sixth title here and it’s a huge delight.”

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2012: Nadal Hits Another Record
Nadal completed a stunning week to become the first man in the Open Era to capture two ATP Tour events at least seven times (also Monte Carlo). He saved five set points to clinch the first set tie-break in a 7-6(1), 7-5 victory over Ferrer. "This is the hardest match I had on clay courts this season, David always takes you to the limit," said Nadal. "A bit of it was lottery, luck fell on my side today." The victory also marked the 10th anniversary of his first match on the main tour. On 29 April 2002, Nadal beat Ramon Delgado 6-4 6-4 in Mallorca.

2013: Nadal Wins Eighth Crown
After losing to Novak Djokovic in the Monte Carlo final, the week before, Nadal recovered from a 0-3 deficit against Nicolas Almagro in wet conditions during the Barcelona final for a 6-4, 6-3 win over one hour and 32 minutes. Almagro had won 37 of his 39 service games to reach the final, but Nadal broke him four times. "I am very happy," Nadal said. "It has been an important week for me to win here again and a great source of joy after everything I have been through. I didn't know in 2005 that I would win again or that in 2013 I would still be winning."

2014, 2016: Almagro Ends Streak, Returns To Winning Ways
Nadal, who had not dropped a set in Barcelona since the 2008 final, suffered a 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 loss to Nicolas Almagro in the 2014 quarter-finals, bringing to an end his 41-match winning streak — and run of 44 straight sets — at the tournament. World No. 20 Almagro converted his second match point by hitting a forehand down the line for his first victory over his fellow Spaniard at the 11th attempt. "I had a lot of opportunities in the second set," said Nadal, who didn’t convert five break points in the set. "I didn't take advantage of break points, so credit goes to him." Almagro said, "This is an important win for my career."

After his earliest Barcelona loss in 12 years to Fabio Fognini in the 2015 third round, Nadal bounced back in style the following year. After avenging his loss to Fognini in the quarter-finals 6-2, 7-6(1), the Spaniard dethroned two-time defending champion Kei Nishikori in a 6-4, 7-5 final victory over two hours and four minutes. In notching his 49th clay-court crown, Nadal drew level with Guillermo Vilas atop the Open Era clay-court titles list.


2017: Nadal Wins La Decima In Barcelona
One week after securing a record 10th Monte Carlo title, Nadal etched his name in the history books once again, lifting a 10th Barcelona trophy with a 6-4, 6-1 win over World No. 5 Dominic Thiem. "I'm very satisfied. It's been an emotional day for me," said Nadal. “Playing in front of my crowd and my club and winning a 10th title here is something that's impossible to even dream of. It's very special and unique. I played my best match of the tournament this afternoon against probably the toughest opponent in the tournament, so I'm very happy." He was only broken twice in 47 service games throughout the week.

2018: Nadal Storms To 11th Crown
Twenty-four hours after recording the 400th clay-court win of his career, a 6-4, 6-0 semi-final victory over David Goffin, Nadal stormed past Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1 for his 11th crown. "It's very difficult to describe how to win 11 titles at one tournament. To win 11 Monte-Carlos and 11 Barcelonas is something I couldn't imagine doing. I'm just enjoying every week and the fact I'm playing in a tournament that I enjoy so much means a lot to me." He extended his winning streak on clay to 19 matches and sets-won streak on the surface to 46 in a row. Last year, Nadal saw his 18-match run end at the hands of Dominic Thiem in the semi-finals.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nadal-1 ... april-2020

[Damian]

Flashback: Berrettini's Budapest Launching Pad

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Relive the Italian's run to the Budapest title
Matteo Berrettini arrived at the 2019 Hungarian Open in Budapest with little momentum, carrying a five-match tour-level losing streak. He had won the ATP Challenger Tour event in Phoenix, but wasn’t in his best form.

That didn’t stop the Italian, who upset seventh seed Mikhail Kukushkin in the first round and never looked back. Berrettini, who was the No. 55 player in the FedEx ATP Rankings, used his championship run at the ATP 250 as a launching pad to the best season of his career, eventually becoming the fourth Italian to crack the world’s Top 10 and later qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals.

“I didn’t win a lot of matches this year because I played the best tournaments in the world, so it’s always tough against these guys,” Berrettini said after reaching the semi-finals in Budapest. “I’m really happy because I’m sure on clay I am better now, and I improved a lot on the fast surfaces, so I’m happy because I’m doing a lot of new experiences and I’m proud of.”

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Berrettini ran into a physical issue in the quarter-finals. He won the match 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 against Pablo Cuevas, but the Italian turned his right ankle. That got him worried about not only that match, but the rest of the week and tournaments ahead.

“I twisted my ankle and I was a little bit nervous, because last year also I twisted my ankle here. I was thinking about last year, about my injuries,” Berrettini said. “I was really focussed on the third set. I just thought to fight point after point.”

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That mentality served Berrettini well, as he cruised past Laslo Djere 6-4, 6-2 in the semi-finals, and then maintained his form for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory against Filip Krajinovic in the championship match.

"It was a really tough match. The conditions [were tough], it was cold and windy. The balls were moving a lot. So I was really focussed on my game," Berrettini said. "After the first set, I just told myself to fight game after game, point after point, and I'm really happy, because it was really difficult."

It was a big turnaround for Berrettini, who then made the Munich final the following week. The Italian won his third ATP Tour title less than two months later in Stuttgart, surged massively at the US Open — where he made his first Grand Slam semi-final — and he has not suffered any setbacks since.

Berrettini’s serve has proven a big weapon, which he follows up with a powerful baseline game, spearheaded by a dangerous forehand. The confidence he earned last year in Budapest helped give him the confidence he needed to continue his ascent.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/flashba ... t-2019-run

[Kamileki]

[Kamileki]