Saturday 9 February 2019

WTA Doha, ATP Rotterdam next week

The finals in Montpellier, Sofia, and Córdoba are yet to be contested but next weeks tournaments are already upon us.


But first the situation in Córdoba.


Quarter Finals

  • Guido Pella (8) defeated Diego Schwartzman (3) in an all Argentine march 7-5 6-2
  • Wildcard Juan Ignacio Londero defeated qualifier Pedro Cachin 6-4 7-6(3)
  • Federico Delbonis defeated Jaume Munar 7-5 6-4

That means three Argentine players are through to the semis, and at least one is assured of a finals berth:


Semi Final: Wildcard Juan Ignacio Londero v Federico Delbonis 


The fourth quarter final between Aljaz Bedene and Pablo Cuevas was only four games old when wind and rain caused it to be postponed until Saturday, Argentine time.  The winner will play Guido Pella for a spot in the final.


Two of next weeks four tournaments are as follows:


ABN AMRO  World Tennis Tournament - an ATP 500 category tournament, on Hard GreenSet, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, 11-17 i February 2019.

Defending champion:

Roger Federer who defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-2


Federer won’t be defending his title, and the following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

  • Marin Cilic replaced by Mikhail Kukushkin 
  • Grigor Dimitrov replaced by Martin Klizan 
  • Kyle Edmund replaced by Jérémy Chardy 
  • Richard Gasquet replaced by Matthew Ebden 
  • Nick Kyrgios replaced by Robin Haase 
  • Alexander Zverev replaced by Damir Dzumhur 

Kei Nishikori, world number 7, is top seed.

The other seven seeds are all in the top 25, five of those in the top 20.

No first round byes.


Qatar Total Open - a WTA Premier category tournament, on Hard Plexicushion, in Doha, Qatar, 11-16 February 2019.

Defending champion:

Petra Kvitová who defeated Garbiñe Muguruza 3-6 6-3 6-4


Kvitová won’t be defending her title, and the following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

  • Madison Keys replaced by Katerina Siniakova 
  • Naomi Osaka replaced by Barbora Strycova 
  • Qiang Wang replaced by Petra Martic 

Simona Halep, world number 3, is top seed.

The other seven seeds are all in the top 15, five of those in the top 10.

The top four seeds have first round byes.

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