Friday 8 February 2019

2R concluding in ATP events

The second rounds have been completed in Sofia, while almost done in Montpellier.  Córdoba is finalising its second round, but is a little behind in its time zone.


Sofia Open, Bulgaria

Second round

  • Matteo Berrettini caused the biggest upset of the week in tennis by defeating the Sofia top seed, Karen Khachanov.  Berrettini led 5-3 in the opening set, but Khachanov broke back to force a tie break which he eventually won.                                                                                   Berrettini struck back hard, winning 20 of 23 points on his serve in set two, and breaking the Khachanov serve with the single chance provided. The match went to a decider, where Berrettini cashed in on the Russian second serve, while successful most of the time on his own.  Creating three break opportunities, the Italian used one of them to win the set and match 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4.
  • Fernando Verdasco (6) defeated Marius Copil 6-2 4-6 6-1
  • Marton Fucsovics defeated qualifier Yannick Maden 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4
  • Martín Klizan defeated qualifier Daniel Brands 7-6(5) 6-4
  • Daniil Medvedev (3) defeated Robin Haase 5-7 6-2 6-2
  • Gaël Monfils (7) defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 7-5 6-3
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6(5) 6-4

Quarter final line-up


Matteo Berrettini v Fernando Verdasco (6)

Roberto Bautista Agut (4) v Marton Fucsovics 

Martin Klizan v Daniil Medvedev (3)

Gaël Monfils (7) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (2)


Open Sud de France, Montpellier 

Second round 

  • Filip Krajinovic defeated David Goffin (2) 6-4 6-4
  • Radu Albot defeated Ernests Gulbis 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4
  • Pierre-Hugues Herbert (7) defeated Ilya Ivashka 4-6 6-4 6-2
  • Wildcard Denis Shapovalov (3) defeated Marcel Granollers 6-4 7-6(1)

Quarter final line-up


Winner of Lucas Pouille (1) and qualifier Marcos Baghdatis v Radu Albot 

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga v Jérémy Chardy (6)

Pierre-Hugues Herbert (7) v wildcard Denis Shapovalov (3)

Tomas Berdych v Filip Krajinovic 


Córdoba Open, Argentina 

Second round 

Qualifier Pedro Cachín defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (4) 6-7(3) 1-0 (retired)

Jaume Munar defeated Marco Cecchinato (2)

Federico Delbonis defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-7(3) 6-2 6-2

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