Tennis in General - Results and Comments

2020 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 6 :
Third Round Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : R. Nadal (2) def. S. Travaglia 6-1, 6-4, 6-0
D. Thiem (3) def. C. Ruud (28) 6-4, 6-3, 6-1
A. Zverev (6) def. M. Cecchinato (q) 6-1, 7-5, 6-3
D. Schwartzman (12) def. N. Gombos 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-3
H. Gaston (wc) def. S. Wawrinka (16) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
L. Sonego def. T. Fritz (27) 7-6 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (17)
S. Korda (q) def. P. Martinez (q) 6-4, 6-3, 6-1
J. Sinner def. F. Coria 6-3, 7-5, 7-5

Women' s Singles Top Half : S. Halep (1) def. A. Anisimova (25) 6-0, 6-1
E. Svitolina (3) def. E. Alexandrova (27) 6-4, 7-5
K. Bertens (5) def. K. Siniakova 6-2, 6-2
C. Garcia def. E. Mertens (16) 1-6, 6-4, 7-5
M. Trevisan (q) def. M. Sakkari (20) 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3
B. Krejcikova def. T. Pironkova (wc) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
N. Podoroska (q) def. A. K. Schmiedlova (SR) 6-3, 6-2
I. Swiatek def. E. Bouchard (wc) 6-3, 6-2

2020 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 5 :
Second Round Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : N. Djokovic (1) def. R. Berankis 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
S. Tsitsipas (5) def. P. Cuevas 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
M. Berrettini (7) def. L. G. Harris 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
R. Carballes-Baena def. D. Shapovalov (9) 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 8-6
R. Bautista-Agut (10) def. A. Balazs 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
A. Rublev (13) def. A. Davidovich-Fokina 7-5, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
K. Khachanov (15) def. J. Vesely 6-1, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (7), 7-6 (2)
P. Carreno Busta (17) def. G. Pella 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
G. Dimitrov (18) def. A. Martin 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-1
Ch. Garin (20) def. M. Polmans (LL) 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-4
K. Anderson (PR) def. D. Lajovic (22) 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3
D. Altmaier (q) def. J-L. Struff (30) 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3
T. Monteiro def. M. Giron 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-1
M. Fucsovics def. A. Ramos-Vinolas 7-6 (2), 6-3, 7-5
A. Bedene def. N. Milojevic (q) 7-5, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4)
D. E. Galan Riveros (LL) def. T. Sandgren 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : J. Ostapenko def. Ka. Pliskova (2) 6-4, 6-2
S. Kenin (4) def. A. Bogdan 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
P. Kvitova (7) def. J. Paolini 6-3, 6-3
A. Sabalenka (8) def. D. Kasatkina 7-6 (6), 6-0
G. Muguruza (11) def. Kr. Pliskova 6-3, 6-2
P. Martic (13) def. V. Kudermetova 6-7 (1), 7-5, 6-3
F. Ferro def. E. Rybakina (14) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
P. Badosa Garcia def. S. Stephens (29) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
O. Jabeur (30) def. N. Hibino 7-6 (4), 6-4
S. Zhang def. A. Cornet 6-4, 7-6 (3)
P. M. Tig def. C. McHale 6-4, 6-3
L. Siegemund def. J. Goerges 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
L. A. Fernandez def. P. Hercog 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
I. M. Bara (q) def. A. Van Uytvanck 6-1, 4-0 ret. (Illness)
D. R. Collins def. C. Tauson (q) 6-2, 6-3
C. Burel (wc) def. K. Juvan 7-6 (6), 6-2

2020 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 4 :
Second Round Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : R. Nadal (2) def. M. McDonald (PR) 6-1, 6-0, 6-3
D. Thiem (3) def. J. Sock (q) 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (6)
A. Zverev (6) def. P-H. Herbert 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4
D. Schwartzman (12) def. L. Giustino (q) 6-1, 7-5, 6-0
S. Wawrinka (16) def. D. Koepfer 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
S. Korda (q) def. J. Isner (21) 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
F. Coria def. B. Paire (23) 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
T. Fritz (27) def. R. Albot 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
C. Ruud (28) def. T. Paul 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
P. Martinez (q) def. M. Kukushkin 6-3, 6-1, 6-0
H. Gaston (wc) def. Y. Nishioka 6-4, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-2
N. Gombos def. J. Rodionov (q) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4
S. Travaglia def. K. Nishikori 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-2
J. Sinner def. B. Bonzi (q) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
L. Sonego def. A. Bublik 7-6 (8), 6-1, 7-5
M. Cecchinato (q) def. J-I. Londero 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

Women' s Singles Top Half : S. Halep (1) def. I-C. Begu 6-3, 6-4
E. Svitolina (3) def. R. Zarazua (q) 6-3, 0-6, 6-2
K. Bertens (5) vs S. Errani (q) 7-6 (5), 3-6, 9-7
T. Pironkova (wc) def. S. Williams (6) Walkover (Achilles Tendon Injury)
A. K. Schmiedlova (SR) def. V. Azarenka (10) 6-2, 6-2
E. Mertens (16) def. K. Kanepi 6-4, 7-5
M. Sakkari (20) def. K. Rakhimova (q) 7-6 (0), 6-2
N. Podoroska (q) def. Y. Putintseva (23) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
A. Anisimova (25) def. B. Pera 6-2, 6-0
E. Alexandrova (27) def. A. Sharma (LL) 6-3, 6-3
B. Krejcikova def. B. Strycova (32) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
C. Garcia def. A. Sasnovich 7-6 (5), 6-2
K. Siniakova def. A. Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-4
I. Swiatek def. S-W. Hsieh 6-1, 6-4
E. Bouchard (wc) def. D. Gavrilova (SR) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
M. Trevisan (q) def. C. Gauff 4-6, 6-2, 7-5

2020 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 3 :
First Round Main Results :

Men' s Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. M. Ymer 6-0, 6-2, 6-3
S. Tsitsipas (5) def. J. Munar 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
M. Berrettini (7) def. V. Pospisil 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
D. Shapovalov (9) def. G. Simon 6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
R. Bautista-Agut (10) def. R. Gasquet 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-1
A. Rublev (13) def. S. Querrey 6-7 (5), 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4, 6-3
G. Dimitrov (18) def. G. Barrere 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Ch. Garin (20) def. P. Kohlschreiber 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
D. Lajovic (22) def. G. Mager 6-4, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-1
T. Monteiro def. N. Basilashvili (31) 7-5, 6-4, 6-2

Women' s Singles : Ka. Pliskova (2) def. M. Sherif (q) 6-7 (9), 6-2, 6-4
S. Kenin (4) def. L. Samsonova 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
A. Sabalenka (8) def. J. Pegula 6-3, 6-1
P. Martic (13) def. M. Doi 7-6 (2), 7-5
E. Rybakina (14) def. S. Cirstea 6-0, 6-3
J. Goerges def. A. Riske (19) 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1
C. Tauson (q) def. J. Brady (21) 6-4, 3-6, 9-7
I. M. Bara (q) def. D. Vekic (26) 6-3, 6-4
S. Stephens (29) def. V. Diatchenko 6-2, 6-2
O. Jabeur (30) def. Z. Diyas 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

2020 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 2 :
First Round Main Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Nadal (2) def. E. Gerasimov 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
D. Thiem (3) def. M. Cilic 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
M. Fucsovics def. D. Medvedev (4) 6-4, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-1
A. Bublik def. G. Monfils (8) 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
M. Kukushkin def. F. Fognini (14) 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-0
K. Khachanov (15) def. K. Majchrzak (PR) 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-3
P. Carreno Busta (17) def. J. Millman 6-3, 6-2, 7-5
Y. Nishioka def. F. Auger-Aliassime (19) 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
N. Milojevic (q) def. F. Krajinovic (26) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
C. Ruud (28) def. Y. Sugita 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
T. Sandgren def. H. Hurkacz (29) 7-5, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6 (1), 11-9
J-L. Struff (30) def. F. Tiafoe 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3
L. Sonego def. E. Gomez (q) 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3
G. Pella def. S. Caruso 7-6 (6), 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4
L. Giustino (q) def. C. Moutet 0-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3), 2-6, 18-16

Women' s Singles : E. Svitolina (3) def. V. Gracheva 7-6 (2), 6-4
K. Bertens (5) def. K. Zavatska 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
S. Williams (6) def. K. Ahn 7-6 (2), 6-0
P. Kvitova (7) def. O. Dodin 6-3, 7-5
C. McHale def. K. Muchova (22) 6-2, 6-4
G. Muguruza (11) def. T. Zidansek 7-5, 4-6, 8-6
S. Zhang def. M. Keys (12) 6-3, 7-6 (2)
I. Swiatek def. M. Vondrousova (15) 6-1, 6-2
K. Juvan def. A. Kerber (18) 6-3, 6-3
A. Anisimova (25) def. T. Korpatsch 6-2, 6-0
A. Pavlyuchenkova def. S. Kuznetsova (28) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
L. A. Fernandez def. M. Linette (31) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
J. Paolini def. A. Bolsova-Zadoinov 6-4, 6-3
S. Errani (q) def. M. Puig 6-2, 6-1

Belinda Bencic (7) has withdrawn from the tournament due to a right arm problem.

RANKINGS AT SEPTEMBER 28TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.260 points
2. Rafael Nadal ESP 9.850 points
3. Dominic Thiem AUT 9.125 points
4. Roger Federer SUI 6.630 points
5. Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.890 points
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.385 points
7. Alexander Zverev GER 4.650 points
8. Matteo Berrettini ITA 3.030 points
9. Gael Monfils FRA 2.860 points
10. (11.) Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.665 points
11. (10.) Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.660 points
12. (14.) Andrey Rublev RUS 2.614 points
13. (12.) David Goffin BEL 2.555 points
14. (13.) Diego Schwartzman ARG 2.505 points
15. Fabio Fognini ITA 2.400 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Ashleigh Barty AUS 8.717 points
2. Simona Halep ROU 7.255 points
3. Naomi Osaka JPN 5.780 points
4. Karolina Pliskova CZE 5.205 points
5. Elina Svitolina UKR 4.960 points
6. Sofia Kenin USA 4.700 points
7. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu CAN 4.555 points
8. Kiki Bertens NED 4.335 points
9. Serena Williams USA 4.080 points
10. Belinda Bencic SUI 4.010 points
11. Petra Kvitova CZE 3.736 points
12. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 3.615 points
13. Johanna Konta GBR 3.152 points
14. Victoria Azarenka BLR 3.122 points
15. Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.016 points

ATP 500 Hamburg Final : Andrey Rublev (5) won his fifth ATP tournament in career (first ATP 500 and second on red clay), defeating
Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

2020 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 1 :
First Round Main Results :

Men' s Singles : A. Zverev (6) def. D. Novak 7-5, 6-2, 6-4
J. Sinner def. D. Goffin (11) 7-5, 6-0, 6-3
D. Schwartzman (12) def. M. Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-1, 6-3
S. Wawrinka (16) def. A. Murray (wc) 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
J. Isner (21) def. E. Benchetrit (wc) 6-4, 6-1, 6-3
B. Paire (23) def. S. Kwon 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
N. Gombos def. B. Coric (24) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
M. Cecchinato (q) def. A. De Minaur 7-6 (9), 6-4, 6-0
T. Fritz (27) def. T. Machac (q) 7-5, 7-6 (2), 1-6, 2-6, 6-3
K. Nishikori def. D. Evans (32) 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-4
S. Korda (q) def. A. Seppi 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
C. Moutet vs L. Giustino (q) 6-0, 6-7 (7), 3-4 suspended due to rain and postponed to tomorrow
S. Travaglia def. P. Andujar-Alba 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

Women' s Singles : S. Halep (1) def. S. Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-0
C. Gauff def. J. Konta (9) 6-3, 6-3
V. Azarenka (10) def. D. Kovinic 6-1, 6-2
E. Mertens (16) def. M. Gasparyan 6-2, 6-3
C. Garcia def. A. Kontaveit (17) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
M. Sakkari (20) def. A. Tomljanovic 6-0, 7-5
Y. Putintseva (23) def. K. Flipkens 6-1, 6-2
D. Gavrilova def. D. Yastremska (24) 6-4, 6-3
E. Alexandrova (27) def. M. Inglis 6-3, 6-3
B. Strycova (32) def. V. Lepchenko (q) 7-5, 6-2
M. Trevisan (q) def. C. Giorgi 7-5, 3-0 ret. (Elbow Problem)

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 500 Hamburg : A. Rublev (5) def. C. Ruud 6-4, 6-2
S. Tsitsipas (2) def. Ch. Garin 7-5, 3-6, 6-4

WTA International Strasbourg : E. Rybakina (5) def. N. Hibino 6-3, 6-4
E. Svitolina (2) def. A. Sabalenka (4) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Final : Elina Svitolina (2) won her 15th WTA tournament in career (8th WTA Intenational and fifth on red clay), defeating
Elena Rybakina (5) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2

NEXT WEEKS SCHEDULE :

The Last Grand Slam Tournament of the 2020 Season : THE FRENCH OPEN

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Location : Paris (XVI°), France
Venue : Stade Roland Garros
Date : 27 September - 11 October
Edition : 124TH
Prize Money : € 42.661.000
Surface : Red Clay

Official Site (in English) : [hidden link - please register]

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS :

Men' s Singles : Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Women' s Singles : Ashleigh Barty (AUS, but she won' t defend her title due to safety concerns)
Men' s Doubles : Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies (GER)
Women' s Doubles : Timea Babos (HUN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
Mixed Doubles : The tournament has been cancelled for this year

2020 FRENCH OPEN SEEDED PLAYERS :

Men' s Singles : 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP)
3. Dominic Thiem (AUT)
4. Daniil Medvedev (RUS)
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
6. Alexander Zverev (GER)
7. Matteo Berrettini (ITA)
8. Gaël Monfils (FRA)
9. Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
10. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
11. David Goffin (BEL)
12. Diego Schwartzman (ARG)
13. Andrey Rublev (RUS)
14. Fabio Fognini (ITA)
15. Karen Khachanov (RUS)
16. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
17. Pablo Carreño Busta (ESP)
18. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
19. Milos Raonic (CAN)
20. Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
21. Cristian Garín (CHI)
22. John Isner (USA)
23. Dušan Lajović (SRB)
24. Benoît Paire (FRA)
25. Borna Ćorić (CRO)
26. Alex de Minaur (AUS)
27. Filip Krajinović (SRB)
28. Taylor Fritz (USA)
29. Casper Ruud (NOR)
30. Hubert Hurkacz (POL)
31. Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)
32. Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)

Women' s Singles : 1. Simona Halep (ROU)
2. Karolína Plíšková (CZE)
3. Elina Svitolina (UKR)
4. Sofia Kenin (USA)
5. Kiki Bertens (NED)
6. Serena Williams (USA)
7. Belinda Bencic (SUI)
8. Petra Kvitová (CZE)
9. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)
10. Johanna Konta (GBR)
11. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
12. Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP)
13. Madison Keys (USA)
14. Petra Martić (CRO)
15. Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
16. Markéta Vondroušová (CZE)
17. Elise Mertens (BEL)
18. Anett Kontaveit (EST)
19. Angelique Kerber (GER)
20. Alison Riske (USA)
21. Maria Sakkari (GRE)
22. Jennifer Brady (USA)
23. Karolína Muchová (CZE)
24. Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)
25. Dayana Yastremska (UKR)
26. Amanda Anisimova (USA)
27. Donna Vekić (CRO)
28. Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS)
29. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
30. Sloane Stephens (USA)
31. Ons Jabeur (TUN)
32. Magda Linette (POL)

RANKINGS AT SEPTEMBER 22ND :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.260 points
2. Rafael Nadal ESP 9.850 points
3. Dominic Thiem AUT 9.125 points
4. Roger Federer SUI 6.630 points
5. Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.890 points
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.175 points
7. Alexander Zverev GER 4.650 points
8. Matteo Berrettini ITA 3.030 points
9. Gael Monfils FRA 2.860 points
10. (14.) Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.660 points
11. (10.) Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.620 points
12. (11.) David Goffin BEL 2.555 points
13. (15.) Diego Schwartzman ARG 2.505 points
14. (12.) Andrey Rublev RUS 2.414 points
15. (13.) Fabio Fognini ITA 2.400 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Ashleigh Barty AUS 8.717 points
2. Simona Halep ROU 7.255 points
3. Naomi Osaka JPN 5.780 points
4. Karolina Pliskova CZE 5.205 points
5. (6.) Elina Svitolina UKR 4.740 points
6. (5.) Sofia Kenin USA 4.700 points
7. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu CAN 4.555 points
8. Kiki Bertens NED 4.335 points
9. Serena Williams USA 4.080 points
10. Belinda Bencic SUI 4.010 points
11. Petra Kvitova CZE 3.736 points
12. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 3.615 points
13. Johanna Konta GBR 3.152 points
14. Victoria Azarenka BLR 3.122 points
15. (17.) Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.016 points

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP Masters 1000 Rome : Novak Djokovic (1) won his 81st ATP tournament in career (36th ATP Masters 1000 and fifth in Rome), defeating
Diego Schwartzman (8) 7-5, 6-3

WTA Premier 5 Rome : Simona Halep (1) won her 22nd WTA tournament in career (fifth WTA Premier 5 and first in Rome after two Finals lost in 2017
and 2018), defeating Karolina Pliskova (2) 6-0, 2-1 retired (Left Thigh Problem)

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP Masters 1000 Rome : N. Djokovic (1) def. C. Ruud 7-5, 6-3
D. Schwartzman (8) def. D. Shapovalov (12) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (4)

WTA Premier 5 Rome : S. Halep (1) def. G. Muguruza (9) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Ka. Pliskova (2) def. M. Vondrousova (12) 6-2, 6-4

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Hamburg (Germany), 21-27 September : "2020 Hamburg European Open"
Category : ATP World Tour 500
Prize Money : € 1.770.865
Surface : Red Clay

Strasbourg (France), 20-26 September : "2020 Internationaux de Strasbourg"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 202.250
Surface : Red Clay

The ATP and WTA have today announced the cancellation of the 2020 "VTB Kremlin Cup" in Moscow, due to issues relating to COVID-19. Cancellation of the ATP 250 event, scheduled to run from 19 to 25 October, and WTA Premier event, from 26 October to 1 November, follows a recent increase in the COVID-19 infection rate in Moscow. As mandated by the Moscow City Administration, the event will no longer be permitted to go ahead in 2020. Other ATP 250 events in the same week in Antwerp ("European Open") and Cologne ("Bett1HULKS Championships") are scheduled to proceed as normal. The decision also does not impact staging of the ATP 500 "St. Petersburg Open", scheduled for the week prior. The ATP and WTA look forward to the "VTB Kremlin Cup" returning in 2021.

Freshly crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open with a sore hamstring : Japan's Osaka made the announcement just days after lifting her third major title behind closed doors at the US Open in New York, the first Grand Slam tournament possible since the pandemic. "Unfortunately I won't be able to play the French Open this year," Osaka said in posts on Instagram and Twitter. "My hamstring is still sore so I won't have enough time to prepare for the clay -- these two tournaments came too close to each other for me this year." The French Open is due to start on September 27 at Roland Garros, rescheduled from earlier in the year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The withdrawal of third-ranked Osaka means Roland Garros will be missing two of the world's top three, after reigning champion Barty said earlier this month that she wouldn't return to defend her title. The Australian said she feared participation still carried health risks, and she had not been able to train with her coach because of the state border closures in her home country. Osaka's announcement also came just hours after French Open organisers were forced to slash daily attendance from 11,500 to 5,000 as Coronavirus cases surge in France.

2020 US OPEN - DAY 14 (LAST) :

Men' s Singles Final : Dominic Thiem (2) won his 13th ATP tournament in career (first Grand Slam and sixth on hard), defeating
Alexander Zverev (5) 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) after 4h 05'

The start of the match is unexpected, with Zverev more aggressive than usual, specially on his serve, and Thiem very tense, probably due to the importance of the match : the German gets the first break in third game, doubling it at seventh game and winning the set 6-2 in exactly half an hour; in second set the Austrian continues to be under pressure on his serve : after saving a break-point, the fourth in the match, in the opening game of the set, he get broken againin third game, going then down 1-4 shortly after, but, luckily for the Austrian, the German also feels a bit of tension when, after three set-points canceled on 5-1, he fails a fourth on serve on 5-2, but in the end, Zverev still manages to close the second set 6-4 after 49', going only one set away from his first Grand Slam title; the third set continues to see a not excellent level of play, with Zverev that, after breaking his opponent in third game, is immediately broken back, then, when serving at 4-5, he loses four consecutive points, allowing Thiem to win the third set after 51'; in fourth set the N° 2 of the seeding scores the decisive break in eighth game, closing then the set 6-3 after 43', with the match that has to be decided in the fifth set, where Zverev seems to run out of energy and get broken in the opening game, but he immediately break back the Austrian, then, on 4-3, Zverev forcing causes the break, sending the German to serve for the match : Sascha's arm, however, trembles once again and the match is still tied on 5-5, when every point seems like a battle and Zverev seems in troubles and gets broken again, sending the Austrian to serve for the match, but he starts walking with difficulty, calling then the physiotherapist to massage his thigh, so he gets broken back, sending the match to is more appropriate ending : the tie-break, where Zverev goes 2-0, but a double fault puts everything back in draw at 2-2, then another double error by the German gives Thiem a 5-3 advantage, which allows him to serve for the match, with two match-points on 6-4, both failed; however, on 6-6, Thiem gets his third match-point and this time he closes the match, lying on the ground exhausted to celebrate his tryumph.

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RANKINGS AT SEPTEMBER 14TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 10.860 points
2. Rafael Nadal ESP 9.850 points
3. Dominic Thiem AUT 9.125 points
4. Roger Federer SUI 6.630 points
5. Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.890 points
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.175 points
7. Alexander Zverev GER 4.650 points
8. Matteo Berrettini ITA 2.940 points
9. Gael Monfils FRA 2.860 points
10. (11.) Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.620 points
11. (10.)David Goffin BEL 2.555 points
12. (14.) Andrey Rublev RUS 2.414 points
13. (12.) Fabio Fognini ITA 2.400 points
14. (17.) Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.345 points
15. (13.) Diego Schwartzman ARG 2.265 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Ashleigh Barty AUS 8.717 points
2. Simona Halep ROU 6.356 points
3. (9) Naomi Osaka JPN 5.780 points
4. (3.) Karolina Pliskova CZE 5.205 points
5. (4.) Sofia Kenin USA 4.700 points
6. (5.) Elina Svitolina UKR 4.580 points
7. (6.) Bianca Vanessa Andreescu CAN 4.555 points
8. (7.) Kiki Bertens NED 4.335 points
9. (8) Serena Williams USA 4.080 points
10. Belinda Bencic SUI 4.010 points
11. (12.) Petra Kvitova CZE 3.736 points
12. (11.) Aryna Sabalenka BLR 3.615 points
13. Johanna Konta GBR 3.152 points
14. (27.) Victoria Azarenka BLR 3.122 points
15. (14.) Madison Keys USA 2.962 points

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Kitzbuhel : Miomir Kecmanovic won his first ATP tournament in career, defeating Yannick Hanfmann (q) 6-4, 6-4

WTA International Istanbul : Patricia-Maria Tig won her first WTA tournament in career, defeating Eugenie Bouchard (q) 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4)

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Rome (Italy), 14-21 September : "2020 Internazionali BNL d' Italia"
Categories : ATP World Tour Masters 1000 & WTA Premier 5
Prize Money : € 6.168.080 (ATP) & $ 2.098.290 (WTA)
Surface : Red Clay