Tennis in General - Results and Comments

2022 DAVIS CUP FINALS GROUP STAGE DRAW :

Group A ("Unipol Arena" - Bologna, Italy) : Croatia (1) - ITALY (7 - Host) - Argentina (12) - Sweden (13).

Group B ("Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís" - Valencia, Spain) : Spain (2 - Host) - Canada (6 - wc) - Serbia (11) - Korea Republic (16).

Group C ("Am Rothenbaum" - Hamburg, Germany) : France (3) - Germany (5 - Host) - Belgium (10) - Australia (14).

Group D ("Emirates Arena" - Glasgow, Great Britain) : USA (4) - Great Britain (8 - Host - wc) - Kazakhstan (9) - Netherlands (15).

Group Stage : 14-18 September
Knockout Stage : 21-27 November

RANKINGS AT APRIL 25TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 8.400 points
2. Daniil Medvedev RUS 8.080 points
3. Alexander Zverev GER 7.465 points
4. Rafael Nadal ESP 6.435 points
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.770 points
6. Matteo Berrettini ITA 4.570 points
7. Casper Ruud NOR 4.110 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 4.025 points
9. (11.) Carlos Alcaraz ESP 3.827 points
10. (9.) Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN 3.625 points
11. (10.) Cameron Norrie GBR 3.440 points
12. Jannik Sinner ITA 3.029 points
13. Taylor Fritz USA 3.010 points
14. Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.008 points
15. Diego Schwartzman ARG 2.805 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 7.181 points
2. (3.) Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 5.045 points
3. (2.) Barbora Krejcikova CZE 5.043 points
4. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 4.711 points
5. Maria Sakkari GRE 4.651 points
6. Anett Kontaveit EST 4.511 points
7. Karolina Pliskova CZE 4.207 points
8. Danielle Rose Collins USA 3.151 points
9. Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.070 points
10. Ons Jabeur TUN 3.015 points
11. (12.) Emma Raducanu GBR 2.797 points
12. (11.) Jelena Ostapenko LAT 2.780 points
13. Belinda Bencic SUI 2.561 points
14. Jessica Pegula USA 2.510 points
15. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS 2.472 points

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 500 Barcelona Semifinals : P. Carreno Busta (8) def. D. Schwartzman (6) 6-3, 6-4
C. Alcaraz (5) def. A. De Minaur (10) 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4
Final : Carlos Alcaraz (5) won his fourth ATP tournament in career (second ATP 500 and third on red clay), defeating
Pablo Carreno Busta (8) 6-3, 6-2

ATP 250 Belgrade : Andrey Rublev (2) won his 11th ATP tournament in career (6th ATP 250 and third on red clay), defeating
Novak Djokovic (1) 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-0

WTA 500 Stuttgart : Iga Swiatek (1) won her 7th WTA tournament in career (fourth this season, second WTA 500 and third on red clay), defeating
Aryna Sabalenka (3) 6-2, 6-2

WTA 250 Istanbul : Anastasia Potapova won her first WTA tournament in career, defeating Veronika Kudermetova (3) 6-3, 6-1

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Munich (Germany), 25 April - 1 May : "2022 Bavarian International Tennis Championships"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 597.900
Surface : Red Clay

Cascais (Portugal), 25 April - 1 May : "2022 Millennium Estoril Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 534.555
Surface : Red Clay

Madrid (Spain), 28 April - 7 May : "2022 Mutua Madrid Open"
Category : WTA 1000 (Mandatory)
Prize Money : $ 6.575.560
Surface : Red Clay

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 500 Barcelona : D. Schwartzman (6) vs P. Carreno Busta (8) suspended due to rain (score 2-2) and postponed to tomorrow
C. Alcaraz (5) vs A. De Minaur (10) suspended due to rain (score 2-2) and postponed to tomorrow

ATP 250 Belgrade : N. Djokovic (1) def. K. Khachanov (3) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
A. Rublev (2) def. F. Fognini (6) 6-2, 6-2

WTA 500 Stuttgart : A. Sabalenka (3) def. P. Badosa Gibert (2) 7-6 (5), 6-4
I. Swiatek (1) def. L. Samsonova 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5

WTA 250 Istanbul : A. Potapova def. Y. Putintseva 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
V. Kudermetova (3) def. S. Cirstea (2) 6-3, 6-3

I like the post, just not the content! Athletes train all their lives to show what they can do and politicians negate their efforts!

Russian and Belarussian tennis players have been banned from competing at Wimbledon this summer because of Vladimir Putin's "unjustified" war in Ukraine. Stars including men's world number two Daniil Medvedev and number eight Andrey Rublev, both of Russia, and women's number four, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, will no longer be allowed to play in the third grand slam of the year. The All England Club, which holds the tournament in southwest London every summer, is the first tennis organisation to refuse Russian players outright. In a statement, chairman Ian Hewitt said: "We recognise that this is hard on the individuals affected, and it is with sadness that they will suffer for the actions of the leaders of the Russian regime. "We have very carefully considered the alternative measures that might be taken within the UK Government guidance but, given the high profile environment of The Championships, the importance of not allowing sport to be used to promote the Russian regime and our broader concerns for public and player (including family) safety, we do not believe it is viable to proceed on any other basis at The Championships". The news comes as Russia faces continued pressure from the West to end its war in Ukraine, which has forced millions of people to flee their homes. Belarus has been supportive of President Putin's war efforts, hosting Russian troops and allowing them to use the country as a staging ground. The ATP and WTA Tours and the International Tennis Federation have allowed players from Russia and Belarus to continue competing, but they are barred from displaying their national flags or playing their national anthems.The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) echoed the comments from the All England Club, saying that after "careful consideration" it believes the sport must join others in sending a "clear signal" to the Russian and Belarusian states. In a statement they added: "The continuing participation of Russian and Belarusian nationals at events risks providing a boost to these regimes when there is an unprecedented international effort to isolate them and sanction their actions". The LTA said it recognised that individual Russian and Belarussian players may not agree with the actions of their governments but added that the association must do all it can to support Ukraine.

RANKINGS AT APRIL 18TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 8.340 points
2. Daniil Medvedev RUS 8.230 points
3. Alexander Zverev GER 7.465 points
4. Rafael Nadal ESP 6.935 points
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.980 points
6. Matteo Berrettini ITA 4.945 points
7. Casper Ruud NOR 4.110 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.865 points
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN 3.625 points
10. Cameron Norrie GBR 3.440 points
11. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 3.330 points
12. Jannik Sinner ITA 3.189 points
13. Taylor Fritz USA 3.010 points
14. Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.008 points
15. (16.) Diego Schwartzman ARG 2.715 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 6.711 points
2. Barbora Krejcikova CZE 4.975 points
3. Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 4.885 points
4. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 4.711 points
5. Maria Sakkari GRE 4.705 points
6. Anett Kontaveit EST 4.511 points
7. Karolina Pliskova CZE 4.252 points
8. Danielle Rose Collins USA 3.151 points
9. (10.) Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.070 points
10. (9.) Ons Jabeur TUN 3.015 points
11. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 2.805 points
12. Emma Raducanu GBR 2.698 points
13. Belinda Bencic SUI 2.561 points
14. Jessica Pegula USA 2.510 points
15. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS 2.473 points

ATP FINAL OF THE WEEK :

ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo : Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) won his 8th ATP tournament in career (second Masters 1000, second consecutive in Monte-Carlo and
fourth on red clay), defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 7-6 (3)

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Barcelona (Spain), 18-24 April : "2022 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell"
Category : ATP Tour 500
Prize Money : € 2.681.825
Surface : Red Clay

Belgrade (Serbia), 18-24 April : "2022 Serbia Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 534.555
Surface : Red Clay

Stuttgart (Germany), 18-24 April : "2022 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix"
Category : WTA 500
Prize Money : $ 757.900
Surface : Red Clay (Indoor)

Istanbul (Turkey), 18-24 April : "2022 TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship Istanbul"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 239.477
Surface : Red Clay

ATP SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo : A. Davidovich Fokina def. G. Dimitrov 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-3
S. Tsitsipas (3) def. A. Zverev (2) 6-4, 6-2

2022 BILLIE JEAN KING QUALIFYING ROUND :
Final Results :

Alghero (Italy), "Tennis Club Alghero" (Hard) ITALY 3 - France (2) 1
C. Giorgi (ITA) def. H. Tan (FRA) 6-2, 6-0
J. Paolini (ITA) vs O. Dodin (FRA) Not Played
O. Dodin / K. Mladenovic (FRA) def. L. Bronzetti / M. Trevisan (ITA) 7-6 (4), 6-1

Asheville (United States), "Asheville Civic Center" (Hard Indoor) United States (3) 3 - Ukraine 2
D. Yastremska (UKR) def. J. Pegula (USA) 6-3, 6-4
K. Zavatska (UKR) def. S. Rogers (USA) 6-3, 6-4
A. Muhammad / J. Pegula (USA) vs L. Kichenok / D. Yastremska (UKR) 7-6 (5), 6-3

Prague (Czech Republic), "I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club" (Red Clay) Czech Republic (4) 3 - Great Britain 2
M. Vondrousova (CZE) def. E. Raducanu (GBR) 6-1, 6-1
H. Dart (GBR) def. L. Fruhvirtova (CZE) 6-0, 5-7, 6-2
K. Muchova / M. Vondrousova (CZE) def. H. Dart / K. Swan (GBR) 6-1, 7-5

Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), "Daulet National Tennis Centre" (Red Clay Indoor) Kazakhstan 3 - Germany (6) 1
E. Rybakina (KAZ) def. A. Kerber (GER) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
Y. Putintseva (KAZ) vs L. Siegemund (GER) Not Played
A-L. Friedsam / J. Niemeier (GER) def. A. Danilina / Z. Kulambayeva (KAZ) 6-2, 3-6, 10-6 (Long Tie-break)

Vancouver (Canada), "Pacific Coliseum" (Hard Indoor) Canada (7) 4 - Latvia 0
L. A. Fernandez (CAN) def. D. Vismane (LAT) 6-2, 6-1
R. Marino (CAN) vs D. Semenistaja (LAT) Not Played
G. Dabrowski / C. Zhao (CAN) def. D. Semenistaja / D. Vismane (LAT) 6-1, 6-3

's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), "Maasport" (Red Clay Indoor) Netherlands 0 - Spain (8) 4
S. Sorribes Tormo (ESP) def. A. Rus (NED) 6-0, 6-4
N. Parrizas Diaz (ESP) vs L. Pattinama Kerkhove (NED) Not Played
A. Bolsova Zadoinov / R. Masarova (ESP) def. A. Hortono / D. Schuurs (NED) 4-6, 7-6 (7), 10-7 (Long Tie-break)

Radom (Poland), "Radom Sports Center" (Hard Indoor) Poland 4 - Romania (9) 0
I. Swiatek (POL) def. A. Prisacariu (ROU) 6-0, 6-0
M. Linette (POL) vs M. Buzarnescu (ROU) Not Played
M. Frech / Ali. Rosolska (POL) def. M. Buzarnescu / A. Mitu (ROU) 5-7, 6-3, 10-5 (Long Tie-break)

ITALY, United States (3), CZECH REPUBLIC (4), KAZAKHSTAN, CANADA (7), SPAIN (8) & POLAND are qualified for the 2022 "Billie Jean King" Finals
(8-13 November).

Following the suspension of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) and the Belarus Tennis Federation (BTF) from ITF membership and from participation in ITF international team competitions on 1 March 2022, AUSTRALIA (1) will replace RTF (who had qualified automatically as 2021 champions) in the 2022 Finals. The Qualifier ties between Australia and Slovakia and Belarus and Belgium, scheduled for 15-16 April, has therefore not been played and both SLOVAKIA and BELGIUM received a bye to the 2022 Finals.

France (2), Ukraine, Great Britain, Germany (6), Latvia, Netherlands & Romania (9) will play at the Play-offs against the 9 nations that will be promoted from the Regional Group I from Americas, Europe/Africa and Asia/Oceania in November 2022.

2022 BILLIE JEAN KING QUALIFYING ROUND :
Results after Matchday 1 :

Alghero (Italy), "Tennis Club Alghero" (Hard) ITALY 2 - France (2) 0
J. Paolini (ITA) def. A. Cornet (FRA) 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (2)
C. Giorgi (ITA) def. O. Dodin (FRA) 6-1, 6-2

Asheville (United States), "Asheville Civic Center" (Hard Indoor) United States (3) 2 - Ukraine 0
A. Riske (USA) def. D. Yastremska (UKR) 7-6 (16), 7-5
J. Pegula (USA) def. K. Zavatska (UKR) 6-2, 6-1

Prague (Czech Republic), "I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club" (Red Clay) Czech Republic (4) 1 - Great Britain 1
M. Vondrousova (CZE) def. H. Dart (GBR) 6-1, 6-0
E. Raducanu (GBR) def. T. Martincova (CZE) 7-5, 7-5

Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), "Daulet National Tennis Centre" (Red Clay Indoor) Kazakhstan 2 - Germany (6) 0
Y. Putintseva (KAZ) def. A. Kerber (GER) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
E. Rybakina (KAZ) def. L. Siegemund (GER) 6-0, 6-1

Vancouver (Canada), "Pacific Coliseum" (Hard Indoor) Canada (7) 2 - Latvia 0
L. A. Fernandez (CAN) def. D. Semenistaja (LAT) 6-1, 6-2
R. Marino (CAN) def. D. Vismane (LAT) 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3

's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), "Maasport" (Red Clay Indoor) Netherlands 0 - Spain (8) 2
N. Parrizas Diaz (ESP) def. A. Rus (NED) 6-2, 7-6 (4)
S. Sorribes Tormo (ESP) def. L. Pattinama Kerkhove (NED) 6-4, 6-3

Radom (Poland), "Radom Sports Center" (Hard Indoor) Poland 2 - Romania (9) 0
M. Linette (POL) def. I-C. Begu (ROU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
I. Swiatek (POL) def. M. Buzarnescu (ROU) 6-1, 6-0

RANKINGS AT APRIL 11TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 8.420 points
2. Daniil Medvedev RUS 8.410 points
3. Alexander Zverev GER 7.195 points
4. Rafael Nadal ESP 7.115 points
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.980 points
6. Matteo Berrettini ITA 4.945 points
7. Casper Ruud NOR 4.380 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 4.375 points
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN 3.625 points
10. Cameron Norrie GBR 3.440 points
11. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 3.320 points
12. Jannik Sinner ITA 3.054 points
13. Taylor Fritz USA 2.875 points
14. Hubert Hurkacz POL 2.873 points
15. Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.693 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 6.711 points
2. Barbora Krejcikova CZE 4.975 points
3. Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 4.885 points
4. (5.) Aryna Sabalenka BLR 4.711 points
5. (4.) Maria Sakkari GRE 4.705 points
6. Anett Kontaveit EST 4.511 points
7. Karolina Pliskova CZE 4.252 points
8. Danielle Rose Collins USA 3.151 points
9. (10.) Ons Jabeur TUN 3.095 points
10. (9.) Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.070 points
11. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 2.805 points
12. Emma Raducanu GBR 2.698 points
13. (21.) Belinda Bencic SUI 2.561 points
14. (13.) Jessica Pegula USA 2.510 points
15. (14.) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS 2.473 points

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Marrakech : David Goffin won his sixth ATP tournament in career (fifth ATP 250 and second on red clay), defeating
Alex Molcan 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

ATP 250 Houston : Reilly Opelka (3) won his fourth ATP tournament in career (all ATP 250 and first on maroon clay), defeating
John Isner (4) 6-3, 7-6 (7)

WTA 500 Charleston : Belinda Bencic (10) won her 8th WTA tournaments in career (first WTA 500 and on green clay), defeating
Ons Jabeur (4) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4

WTA 250 Bogotà : Tatjana Maria won her second WTA tournament in career (first WTA 250 and on red clay), defeating
Laura Pigossi 6-3, 4-6, 6-2

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (France), 10-17 April : "2022 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters"
Category : ATP Tour Masters 1000
Prize Money : € 5.415.410
Surface : Red Clay

No WTA tournaments this week, because there will be the "Billie Jean King Cup" Qualifying Round (April 15th & 16th); here's the schedule :

Alghero (Italy), Tennis Club Alghero (Hard) ITALY vs France (2)
Asheville (United States), Asheville Civic Center (Hard Indoor) United States (3) vs Ukraine
Prague (Czech Republic), I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club (Red Clay) Czech Republic (4) vs Great Britain
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), Daulet National Tennis Centre (Red Clay Indoor) Kazakhstan vs Germany (6)
Vancouver (Canada), Pacific Coliseum (Hard Indoor) Canada (7) vs Latvia
's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), Maasport (Red Clay Indoor) Netherlands vs Spain (8)
Radom (Poland), Radom Sports Center (Hard Indoor) Poland vs Romania (9)

BELGIUM is already qualified for the Finals due to the ban of Belarus (5) for the war in Ukraine.

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Marrakech : D. Goffin def. F. Coria 6-3, 6-3
A. Molcan def. L. Djere (8) 6-1, 7-5

ATP 250 Houston : R. Opelka (3) def. N. Kyrgios (wc) 6-3, 7-5
J. Isner (4) def. C. Garin (5) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

WTA 500 Charleston : B. Bencic (10) def. E. Alexandrova 6-4, 6-3
O. Jabeur (4) def. A. Anisimova (15) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4

WTA 250 Bogotà : L. Pigossi def. M. C. Osorio Serrano (1) 7-5, 7-6 (2)
T. Maria def. K. Rakhimova 6-2, 6-2

RANKINGS AT APRIL 4TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 8.420 points
2. Daniil Medvedev RUS 8.410 points
3. (4.) Alexander Zverev GER 7.195 points
4. (3.) Rafael Nadal ESP 7.115 points
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.980 points
6. Matteo Berrettini ITA 4.945 points
7. (8.) Casper Ruud NOR 4.380 points
8. (7.) Andrey Rublev RUS 4.375 points
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN 3.625 points
10. (12.) Cameron Norrie GBR 3.440 points
11. (16.) Carlos Alcaraz ESP 3.411 points
12. (11.) Jannik Sinner ITA 3.054 points
13. Taylor Fritz USA 2.920 points
14. (10.) Hubert Hurkacz POL 2.873 points
15. (14.) Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.693 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. (2.) Iga Swiatek POL 6.711 points
2. (4.) Barbora Krejcikova CZE 4.975 points
3. (6.) Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 4.970 points
4. (3.) Maria Sakkari GRE 4.705 points
5. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 4.657 points
6. (7.) Anett Kontaveit EST 4.511 points
7. (8.) Karolina Pliskova CZE 4.197 points
8. (11.) Danielle Rose Collins USA 3.151 points
9. Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.070 points
10. Ons Jabeur TUN 2.975 points
11. (12.) Jelena Ostapenko LAT 2.805 points
12. (13.) Emma Raducanu GBR 2.706 points
13. (21.) Jessica Pegula USA 2.485 points
14. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS 2.473 points
15. (17.) Cori Gauff USA 2.345 points

ATP FINAL OF THE WEEK :

ATP Masters 1000 Miami : Carlos Alcaraz (14) won his third ATP tournament in career (first ATP Masters 1000 and on hard), defeating
Casper Ruud (6) 7-5, 6-4

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Houston (United States), 4-10 April : "2022 Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 665.330
Surface : Maroon Clay

Marrakesh (Morocco), 4-10 April : "2022 Grand Prix Hassan II"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 534.555
Surface : Red Clay

Charleston (United States), 4-10 April : "2022 Credit One Charleston Open"
Category : WTA 500
Prize Money : $ 565.530
Surface : Green Clay

Bogotà (Colombia), 4-10 April : "2022 Copa Colsanitas presentado por Zurich"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 239.477
Surface : Red Clay