T41: Alicante, Lizbona 2020

[Damian]

LISBOA BELÉM OPEN



Lizbona - drabinka do turnieju głównego:
(uzupełniona o kwalifikantów)

[1] Jaume Munar vs [Q] Sebastian Ofner
Quentin Halys vs [Q] Borna Gojo
Jay Clarke vs Alexandre Muller
Constant Lestienne vs [6] Tallon Griekspoor

[3/SE] Damir Dzumhur vs [WC] Nuno Borges
Maxime Janvier vs [Q] Guilherme Clezar
Elliot Benchetrit vs Renzo Olivo
Zdenek Kolar vs [5] Federico Gaio

[8] Joao Domingues vs Benjamin Bonzi
Frederico Ferreira Silva vs [Q] Dimitar Kuzmanov
Alessandro Giannessi vs Roberto Cid Subervi
Ulises Blanch vs [4] Paolo Lorenzi

[7] Blaz Rola vs [WC] Goncalo Oliveira
Joao Menezes vs Dmitry Popko
Hugo Grenier vs Mathias Bourgue
[WC] Gastao Elias vs [2] Pedro Sousa

[Damian]

ALICANTE FERRERO CHALLENGER



Alicante - wyniki I rundy turnieju głównego:

[1] Pedro Martinez d. Marco Trungelliti 6-4 3-0 i krecz (plecy) ( K. Guerfi Garate )
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez d. Brandon Nakashima 6-4 6-3 ( P. Rodriguez )
Tomas Machac d. Peter Polansky 6-1 6-1 ( J. Estevez Reguero )
[Q] Liam Broady d. [7] Lorenzo Giustino 7-5 6-3 ( A. Roldan )

[3] Bernabe Zapata Miralles d. [SE] Carlos Gimeno Valero 7-5 6-2 ( P. Rodriguez )
[WC] Pol Martin Tiffon d. [WC] Javier Barranco Cosano 7-5 2-6 7-6(4) ( I. Navalon Sanchez )
Aleksandar Vukic d. Enzo Couacaud 6-2 6-1 ( M. Franco Ojea )
[Q] Inigo Cervantes d. [5] Alex Bolt 1-6 7-5 6-3 ( J. Estevez Reguero )

[6] Daniel Elahi Galan d. Andrea Collarini 6-4 6-3 ( I. Navalon Sanchez )
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia d. Ramkumar Ramanathan 7-6(4) 7-6(3) ( J. J. Marco-Peris )
[Q] Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera d. [PR] Tommy Robredo 6-3 6-3 ( M. Franco Ojea )
Juan Pablo Ficovich d. [4] Carlos Taberner 7-6(5) 6-3 ( J. J. Marco-Peris )

Nicola Kuhn d. [8] Denis Istomin 7-6(5) 6-3 ( A. Roldan )
Steven Diez d. Andrew Harris 6-1 7-5 ( M. Franco Ojea )
Mario Vilella Martinez d. [WC] Diego Augusto Barreto Sanchez 6-3 6-2 ( P. Rodriguez )
[Q] Malek Jaziri d. [2] Juan Pablo Varillas 2-6 6-1 6-4 ( J. Estevez Reguero )

[Damian]

LISBOA BELÉM OPEN



Lizbona - wyniki I rundy turnieju głównego:

[1] Jaume Munar d. [Q] Sebastian Ofner 6-4 6-2 ( C. Ramos )
[Q] Borna Gojo d. Quentin Halys 6-2 6-4 ( M. Enguica )
Alexandre Muller d. Jay Clarke 6-1 3-6 6-3 ( J. Trindade )
[6] Tallon Griekspoor d. Constant Lestienne 7-5 2-6 6-3 ( M. Leal )

[WC] Nuno Borges d. [3/SE] Damir Dzumhur 7-6(8) 6-1 ( C. Ramos )
[Q] Guilherme Clezar d. Maxime Janvier 7-6(8) 6-2 ( C. Ramos )
Elliot Benchetrit d. Renzo Olivo 6-3 7-6(7) ( J. Vieira )
[5] Federico Gaio d. Zdenek Kolar 6-3 6-3 ( J. Trindade )

Benjamin Bonzi d. [8] Joao Domingues 6-3 6-0 ( M. Leal )
[Q] Dimitar Kuzmanov d. Frederico Ferreira Silva 7-5 6-3 ( J. Vieira )
Alessandro Giannessi d. Roberto Cid Subervi 6-3 5-7 6-2 ( M. Enguica )
[4] Paolo Lorenzi d. Ulises Blanch 6-2 6-3 ( J. Vieira )

[WC] Goncalo Oliveira d. [7] Blaz Rola 1-6 7-6(2) 7-5 ( C. Silva )
Dmitry Popko d. Joao Menezes 6-3 6-4 ( J. Trindade )
Hugo Grenier d. Mathias Bourgue 5-7 6-0 6-1 ( C. Silva )
[2] Pedro Sousa d. [WC] Gastao Elias 6-7(5) 6-1 6-3 ( M. Leal )

[Rroggerr]

I kolejna drabinka na finał u Carlosa, ciekawe czy przemęczy tych Ficovichów po triumfie w Barcelonie.

Jak wygra jutro, to znajdzie się w sąsiedztwie Del Potro w żywym rankingu, szybko poszło.

[Damian]

ALICANTE FERRERO CHALLENGER



Alicante - wyniki II rundy turnieju głównego:

[1] Pedro Martinez d. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-4 6-0 ( M. Franco Ojea )
Tomas Machac d. [Q] Liam Broady 6-3 6-2 ( P. Rodriguez )
[3] Bernabe Zapata Miralles d. [WC] Pol Martin Tiffon 6-3 7-5 ( J. J. Marco-Peris )
Aleksandar Vukic d. [Q] Inigo Cervantes 6-1 6-1 ( A. Roldan )

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia d. [6] Daniel Elahi Galan 6-1 3-6 6-3 ( P. Rodriguez )
Juan Pablo Ficovich d. [Q] Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera 6-3 6-0 ( A. Roldan )
Steven Diez d. Nicola Kuhn 6-1 6-2 ( J. J. Marco-Peris )
Mario Vilella Martinez d. [Q] Malek Jaziri 6-3 6-2 ( A. Roldan )

[Damian]

LISBOA BELÉM OPEN



Lizbona - wyniki II rundy turnieju głównego:

[1] Jaume Munar d. [Q] Borna Gojo 6-1 7-6(5) ( M. Leal )
Alexandre Muller d. [6] Tallon Griekspoor 6-1 0-1 i krecz (plecy) ( C. Silva )
[Q] Guilherme Clezar d. [WC] Nuno Borges 6-3 7-6(5) ( M. Leal )
[5] Federico Gaio d. Elliot Benchetrit 6-4 7-5 ( C. Silva )

[Q] Dimitar Kuzmanov d. Benjamin Bonzi 7-5 6-2 ( C. Ramos )
Alessandro Giannessi d. [4] Paolo Lorenzi 7-5 6-3 ( J. Trindade )
Dmitry Popko d. [WC] Goncalo Oliveira 6-2 6-2 ( J. Vieira )
[2] Pedro Sousa d. Hugo Grenier 7-5 6-0 ( C. Ramos )

[DUN I LOVE]

I kolejna drabinka na finał u Carlosa, ciekawe czy przemęczy tych Ficovichów po triumfie w Barcelonie.

Jak wygra jutro, to znajdzie się w sąsiedztwie Del Potro w żywym rankingu, szybko poszło.

Bardzo mocna wymiana kadry nastąpiła na zapleczu ATP. Coraz więcej anonimowych grajków.

[Barty]

Kolejny ziemniak wymęczony.

[Rroggerr]

Pokuszę się o opinię, że Alcaraz ma podstawowe uderzenia już w tym momencie na poziomie top50 touru (co jest chore, patrząc na jego wiek) i serwis na poziomie ITFu (co powoduje, że za rok może się trochę odbić jak będzie trzeba regularnie grać poziom wyżej). Wynikowo jest jakoś rok do przodu niż miejsce gdzie w tym wieku powinien być. Włączyłem na chwilę i jakoś przy 4-1 w deciderze miał 52% wygranych pkt po jedynce jeśli livestream nie skłamał.

[Barty]

A 185 cm mierzy, czyli wzrost rafowy/fedowy. Prędzej będzie serwował, jak ten pierwszy.

[Damian]

ALICANTE FERRERO CHALLENGER



Alicante - wyniki 1/4 finału turnieju głównego:

[1] Pedro Martinez d. Tomas Machac 6-4 1-6 6-2 ( A. Roldan )
[3] Bernabe Zapata Miralles d. Aleksandar Vukic 6-1 4-6 6-1 ( M. Franco Ojea )

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia d. Juan Pablo Ficovich 3-6 6-4 6-2 ( J. J. Marco-Peris )
Mario Vilella Martinez d. Steven Diez 6-3 6-2 ( P. Rodriguez )

[Barty]

Jak to niektórzy lubią mówić, turniej w Alicante będzie wewnętrzną sprawą Hiszpanów.

[Damian]

LISBOA BELÉM OPEN



Lizbona - wyniki 1/4 finału turnieju głównego:

[1] Jaume Munar d. Alexandre Muller 6-2 6-2 ( C. Ramos )
[5] Federico Gaio d. [Q] Guilherme Clezar 5-7 6-4 7-6(4) ( C. Ramos )

Alessandro Giannessi d. [Q] Dimitar Kuzmanov 6-4 6-3 ( M. Leal )
[2] Pedro Sousa d. Dmitry Popko 7-5 6-2 ( C. Silva )

[Rroggerr]

Jest i #4 finał.

12-1 w tiebreakach i 15-3 w deciderach ma Alcaraz (nie licząc kwali) na wszystkich szczeblach w tym roku.

[DUN I LOVE]

Mocno z baku poleciało dzisiaj. Ciekawe, czy da radę fizycznie jutro.

[Damian]

Portuguese Pride: Lisbon Makes Challenger Return

Spoiler:

Pedro Sousa the lone home hope remaining

This week, professional tennis is back in Lisbon. Same city, same world-class tournament, but a different scene has greeted players in the Portuguese capital.

In May, it was feared that the ATP Challenger Tour would be without its two elite events in Portgual in 2020. As the circuit was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lisboa Belem Open and Braga Open were scratched from the calendar. And with the cancellation of the nation's iconic Millennium Estoril Open on the ATP Tour, the springtime celebration of tennis was in jeopardy.

But, as they say, it's better late than never. Five months later, the Club Internacional de Foot-Ball (CIF) hosts the fourth edition of the Lisboa Belem Open. This time, the weather is a bit cooler and windier and the clay-court conditions are slightly faster, but the players wouldn't have it any other way.

Portuguese No. 2 Pedro Sousa calls this very club his second home. Born and raised in Lisbon, Sousa has trained here since he was a child. In fact, his father Manuel de Sousa is the director of the tennis school. On Saturday, the 32-year-old will face Alessandro Giannessi for a spot in the final. Seeded second this week, Sousa is the last home hope remaining in his hometown tournament. He and Giannessi have split their four previous encounters, with Sousa prevailing in the final in Francavilla, Italy, in 2017, as well as in the first round of qualifying at Wimbledon later that year.

“We have known each other for a long time and have played in Futures, in a Challenger final and in a Grand Slam tournament," said Sousa. "We had dinner together on Monday and just last week, in Barcelona, it was a rainy day and while we were having coffee we started to argue about something.

"I told him that I won here and there, he went to see the head-to-head and said he is ahead. But I replied that I won the most important ones, the final [in Francavilla] and Wimbledon [in the 2017 qualifying]. He agreed and told me that if he had won that final he would have gotten into the main draw in Roland Garros and Wimbledon and that because of that I cost him 70 or 80 thousand euros," Sousa added, smiling.

ATP Challenger Tour

It is sure to be a big occasion for both players. The Lisbon native is hoping to reach a second Challenger final in three weeks, after finishing runner-up in Split, Croatia. Giannessi, meanwhile, is more than a year removed from his last appearance in a title match.

"If I'm in the semis, of course I can win the title. But Pedro is a good friend of mine and he's doing great," said Giannessi. "This tournament is very good for a Challenger event. It has a very good organization and it feels like a big event. Everything is very nice, from the transportation to the food. I'm also friends with many Portuguese guys and I know it's a good moment for tennis in Portugal to have this tournament."

Giannessi also shared his thoughts on the recent surge of successful Italian players. From World No. 9 Matteo Berrettini to World No. 16 Fabio Fognini and #NextGenATP stars Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, he believes that Italy's best days are ahead.

"The young guys are here. In Italy, they have done a good job in organizing many Challenger events, which are important for players to have opportunities to compete at a high level when they are young. It's very good for us to have the chance to compete in our country often and improve our game. It's a great moment for Italian tennis."

Giannessi is the 13th different player from Italy to reach a semi-final on the ATP Challenger Tour this year. His countryman, Federico Gaio, is also among the last four in Lisbon.

In Saturday's second semi-final, Gaio will face top seed Jaume Munar. It will be their first meeting. The former World No. 52 Munar is seeking his first final appearance of the year, while Gaio opened his 2020 campaign with a title on the hard courts of Bangkok.

"Lisbon is very nice and I really like it here," said Gaio. "The conditions are windy, but it's fine. It's a great tournament."

Borges
Nuno Borges (credit: Beatriz Ruivo)

The Lisboa Belem Open is named for the Belém Tower, an iconic structure in Portugal that's also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Widely regarded as Lisbon's most famous landmark, it was constructed in the mid-1500s as a fortress to guard the entrance to the city's harbor. Now, it stands tall as a symbol of Portugal's presence on the ATP Challenger Tour.

While Sousa was sprinting through the draw, his countryman Nuno Borges also stole the headlines early in the week. The unseeded wild card defeated third seed Damir Dzumhur for the biggest win of his career. A former standout at Mississippi State University - and runner-up at the 2019 NCAA singles championship - the 23-year-old was making just the second Challenger appearance of his young career.

"The more tournaments I play, the more wins I get, so I feel that I belong at this level. I know I can compete here more often. It is part of the process. First I have to go through the Futures to get my ranking where I need it to be, but I know I belong at the Challenger level."

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[Damian]

ALICANTE FERRERO CHALLENGER



Alicante - wyniki 1/2 finału turnieju głównego:

[1] Pedro Martinez d. [3] Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-4 2-6 6-3 ( J. J. Marco-Peris )

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia d. Mario Vilella Martinez 1-6 6-3 6-4 ( M. Franco Ojea )

[Damian]

LISBOA BELÉM OPEN



Lizbona - wyniki 1/2 finału turnieju głównego:

[1] Jaume Munar d. [5] Federico Gaio 6-3 6-0 ( C. Silva )

[2] Pedro Sousa d. Alessandro Giannessi 6-4 6-4 ( M. Leal )

[Barty]

Jest i #4 finał.

12-1 w tiebreakach i 15-3 w deciderach ma Alcaraz (nie licząc kwali) na wszystkich szczeblach w tym roku.

Właśnie, to, o czym wspominałem. Większość meczów w mękach, ale jednak zwycięska. Charakterny zawodnik, rzadkość wśród młodych.

[Alan]

Mocno z baku poleciało dzisiaj. Ciekawe, czy da radę fizycznie jutro.

A co ma powiedzieć João, ciężki finał z Munarem, a już wieczorem w oddalonej o 1748 kilometrów Antwerpii ma mecz kwalifikacyjny.

@Damian gdybym miał narzędzia administracyjne to wiadomo, że nie zawracałbym dupy o jakiegoś Souse tylko zrobił co trzeba.