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Published Feb 15, 2016


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Week of
Feb 8 - 14, 2016



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St.Petersburg Ladies Trophy
St.Petersburg, Russia
Feb 8 - 14, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
New

Last yearIdbls champions:
New

Tournament Director:
Natalia Kamelzon

Draw:
S-28 D-16

Tier - Premier
Prize Money:
$687,900
Surface: Hard

SINGLES

(1) Belinda Bencic (SUI) d Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 6-4, 6-3

(2) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d (4) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 7-5, 6-4

(2) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d (1) Belinda Bencic (SUI) 6-4, 6-3

DOUBLES

(1) M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) d
(3) A.Medina Garrigues (ESP) / A.Parra Santonja (ESP) 7-5, 6-7(6), 10-6

V.Dushevina (RUS) / B.Krejcikova (CZE) d (2) A.Hlavackova (CZE) / L.Hradecka (CZE) 3-6, 7-6(5), 10-8

(1) M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) d V.Dushevina (RUS) / B.Krejcikova (CZE) 6-3, 6-1

ATP Tour
 

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Taiwan Open Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Feb 8 - 14, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
New

Last yearIdbls champions:
New

Tournament Director:
Stephen Duckitt

Draw:
S-28 D-16

Tier - International
Prize Money:
$426,750
Surface: Hard

SINGLES

(1) Venus Williams (USA) d
(3) Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 7-5, 6-3

(2) Misaki Doi (JPN) d (6) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 6-0, 6-2

(1) Venus Williams (USA) d (2) Misaki Doi (JPN) 6-4, 6-2

DOUBLES

(1) H.Chan (TPE) / Y.Chan (TPE) d
C.Hsu (TPE) / Y.Lee (TPE) 6-3, 5-3

E.Hozumi (JPN) / M.Kato (JPN) d (3) L/Kichenok (UKR) / N.Kichenok (UKR) 6-1, 2-6, 10-7

(1) H.Chan (TPE) / Y.Chan (TPE) d E.Hozumi (JPN) / M.Kato (JPN) 6-4, 6-3

ATP Tour
 

Tournament

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ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, Netherlands
Feb 8 - 14, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Stan Wawrinka (SUI)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Horia Tecau (ROU)

Tournament Director:
Richard Krajicek

Draw:
S-32D-16

Tier - 500
Prize Money:
€1,597,155
Surface: Hard

SINGLES

Martin Klizan (SVK) d Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-7(3), 7-6(7), 6-2

(5) Gael Monfils (FRA) d Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-3, 6-2

Martin Klizan (SVK) d (5) Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-1

DOUBLES

P.Petzschner (GER) / A.Peya (AUT) d (11) J.J.Rojer (NED) / H.Tecau (ROU) 7-6(5), 3-6, 11-9

N.Mahut (FRA) / V.Pospisil (CAN) d
H.Kontinen (FIN) / J.Peers (AUS) 6-7(7), 7-6(6), 10-4

N.Mahut (FRA) / V.Pospisil (CAN) d P.Petzschner (GER) / A.Peya (AUT) 7-6(2), 6-4

ATP Tour
 

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Argentina Open Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 8 - 14, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Rafa Nadal (ESP)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) / Andre Sa (BRA)

Tournament Director:
Martin Jaite

Draw:
S-28D-16

Tier - 250
Prize Money:
$523,470
Surface: Clay

SINGLES

(5) Dominic Thiem (AUT) d (1) Rafa Nadal (ESP) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(4)

Nicolas Almagro (ESP) d David Ferrer (ESP) 6-4, 7-5

(5) Dominic Thiem (AUT) d Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(4)

DOUBLES

(1) J.S.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL) d (3) D.Marrero (ESP) / F.Moser (GER) 4-6, 6-3, 10-6

I.Cervantes (ESP) / P.Lorenzi (ITA) dF.Delbonis (ARG) / A.Molteni (ARG) 7-6(5), 7-5

(1) J.S.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL) d I.Cervantes (ESP) / P.Lorenzi (ITA) 6-3, 6-0

ATP Tour
 

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Memphis Open Memphis, TN USA
Feb 8 - 14, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Kei Nishikori (JPN)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)

Tournament Director:
Erin Mazurek

Draw:
S-28D-16

Tier - 250
Prize Money:
$618,030
Surface: Hard

SINGLES

(1) Kei Nishikori (JPN) d (4) Sam Querrey (USA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Taylor Fritz (USA) d Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

(1) Kei Nishikori (JPN) d Taylor Fritz (USA) 6-4, 6-4

DOUBLES

M.Fyrstenberg (POL) / S.Gonzalez (MEX) d O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA) 6-7(7), 7-5, 15-13

(4) S.Johnson (USA) / S.Querrey (USA) d T.Fritz (USA) / R.Harrison (USA) 6-1, 6-2

M.Fyrstenberg (POL) / S.Gonzalez (MEX) d (4) S.Johnson (USA) / S.Querrey (USA) 6-4, 6-4

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Women's Tour

St.Petersburg Ladies Trophy
St.Petersburg, Russia
Feb 8 - 14, 2016


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TOURNAMENT INFO
Tier - Premier
Prize Money: $687,900
Surface: Hard
Tournament Director: Natalia Kamelzon
Draw: S-28 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
New
LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
New

SINGLES - Vinci Takes St. Petersburg TitleT) 6-2, 6-2

(2) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d (1) Belinda Bencic (SUI) 6-4, 6-3


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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
No.2 seed Roberta Vinci won the battle of youth vs. experience at theSt. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, defeating 18-year-old Belinda Bencic - who is poised to crack the Top 10 next week - 6-4, 6-3 for her 10th career title, and her first on the WTA Premier level.
Vinci had overcome a thrilling quarterfinal encounter against the big-serving Timea Babos and turned around a lop-sided head-to-head against former No.1 Ana Ivanovic just to reach the final, but the 32-year-old showed few signs of fatigue on Sunday, hitting 32 winners to just 12 errors.
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  • FINALIST 1 Belinda Bencic (SUI) - R1: Bye. R2: Annika Beck (GER) 7-6(3), 6-3. QF: (5) Anastasia Pvlyuchenkova (RUS) 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2. SF: Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 6-4, 6-3. F: (2) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 4-6, 3-6
  • CHAMPION 2 Roberta Vinci (ITA) - R1: Bye. R2: Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 6-2, 7-6(2). QF: Timea Babos (HUN) 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(4). SF: (4) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 7-5, 6-4. F: (1) Belinda Bencic (SUI) 6-4, 6-3 CHAMPION
  • 3 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - R1: Bye. R2: Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 4-6, 5-7. Wozniacki out in R2
  • 4 Ana Ivanovic (SRB) - R1: Bye. R2: Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) 7-5, 6-2. QF: (Q) Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 6-1, 7-5. SF: (2) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 5-7, 4-6. Ivanovic out in the Semis
  • 5 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) - R1: (Q) Klara Koukalova (CZE) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. R2: Carina Witthoeft (GER) 6-1, 7-5. QF: (1) Belinda Bencic (SUI) 7-6(4), 4-6, 2-6. Pavlyuchenkova out in the Quarters
  • 6 Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) - withdrawn
  • 7 Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) - R1: (LL) Laura Siegemund 6-1, 5-7, 1-6. Mladenovic out in R1
  • 8 Alize Cornet (FRA) - withdrawn
  • 9 Monica Niculescu (ROU) - R1: (WC) Natalia Vikhlyantseva (RUS) 6-0, 6-3. R2: Timea Babos (HUN) 6-4, 1-6, 3-6. Niculescu is out in R2
  • Best Qualifier: Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) - Quarters
  • Best WC: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) + Elena Vesnina (RUS) - both R2
  • Best Unseeded: Daria Kasatkina (RUS) - Semis

DOUBLES - SanTina Strike 40 in St. Petersburg-2, 6-2

(1) Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sania Mirza (IND) d Vera Dushevina (RUS) / Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) 6-3, 6-1


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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
WTA Doubles Co-No.1s Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza maintained their perfect start to 2016 - and their still-unbroken winning-streak - in the final of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, winning their 40th straight match over Vera Dushevina and Barbora Krejcikova, 6-3, 6-1.
Dropping just one set through four more victories in Russia, "SanTina" are now within striking distance of surpassing the longest winning streak since 1990, when Jana Novotna and Helena Sukova won 44 in a row; the reigning Wimbledon, US Open, and Australian Open champions still have a way to go to break the ultimate record of 109 - held by Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver in 1983.
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Women's Tour

Taiwan Open
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Feb 8 - 14, 2016


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TOURNAMENT INFO
Tier - International
Prize Money: $426,750
Surface: Hard
Tournament Director: Stephen Duckitt
Draw: S-28 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
New
LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
New

SINGLES - Venus Captures 49th Title in Kaohsiung (LAT) 6-2, 6-2

(1) Venus Williams (USA) d (2) Misaki Doi (JPN) 6-4, 6-2


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Photo: AFP


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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Taiwan Open top seed Venus Williams survived a topsy-turvy opening set against the always-dangerous Misaki Doi to defeat the Japanesewoman, 6-4, 6-2, to win her 49th career title.
"I've had so much success in Asia," Williams said after the match, having won her last two titles at the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open and the Huajin Securities WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai. "I feel like it's very lucky to play here."
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  • CHAMPION 1 Venus Williams (USA) - R1: (WC) Pei-Chi Lee (TPE) 6-3, 6-2. R2: Urszula Radwanska (POL) 6-4, 6-2. QF: Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 7-5, 6-2. SF: (3) Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 7-5, 6-3. F: 2 Misaki Doi (JPN) 6-4, 6-2 CHAMPION
  • FINALIST 2 Misaki Doi (JPN) - R1: Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) 6-3, 6-4. R2: Magda Linette (POL) 6-2, 6-3. QF: (7) Kurumi Nara (JPN) wo. SF: (6) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 6-0, 6-2. F: (1) Venus Williams (USA) 4-6, 2-6
  • 3 Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) - R1: (LL) Marina Melnikova (RUS) 6-2, 6-3. R2: (Q) Miyu Kato (JPN) 6-4, 5-7, 6-0. QF: Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 6-3, 0-0(ret) SF: (1) Venus Williams (USA) 5-7, 3-6. Putintseva out in the Semis
  • 4 Zarina Diyas (KAZ) - R1: (Q) Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. R2: Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS) 5-7, 6-0, 4-6. Diyas out in R2
  • 5 Saisai Zheng (CHN) - R1: (Q) Laura Pous-Tio (ESP) 6-2, 7-5. R2: Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 4-6, 4-6. Zheng out in R2
  • 6 Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) - R1: (Q) Ayaka Okuno (JPN) 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-2. R2: Mandy Minella (LUX) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. QF: Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS) 6-0, 6-2. SF: (2) Misaki Doi (JPN)
  • 7 Kurumi Nara (JPN) - R1: Qiang Wang (CHN) 6-1, 6-3. R2: (Q) Yuxuan Zhang (CHN) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. QF: (2) Misaki Doi (JPN) wo. Nara out in the Quarters
  • 8 Alison Riske (USA) - R1: Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-4, 6-7(5), 3-6. Riske out in R1
  • Best Qualifier: Miyu Kato (JPN) + Yuxuan Zhang (CHN) - both R2
  • Best WC: All out in R1
  • Best Unseeded: Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) + Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS) - both Quarters

DOUBLES - Chan Sisters Win Doubles Title At The Taiwan Open) 6-2, 6-2

(1) Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) d Eri Hozumi (JPN) / Miyu Kato (JPN) 6-4, 6-3


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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
The Chan sisters claimed their first doubles title of the year at the Taiwan Open in Kaohsiung yesterday, while Venus Williams prevailed in the final of the singles.
Taiwanese top seeds Chan Hao-ching (???) and Chan Yung-jan (???) defeated Japanese duo Eri Hozumi and Miyu Kato 6-4, 6-3 in 76 minutes on Center Court at the Yang-Ming Tennis Center to claim the title at the inaugural Taiwan Open.

The sisters donated their prize money to victims of the Feb. 6 quake, saying it was time to 'give something back' after their 921 experience
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Men's Tour

ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Feb 8 - 14, 2016


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TOURNAMENT INFO
Tier - 500
Prize Money: €1,597,155
Surface: Hard
Tournament Director: Richard Krajicek
Draw: S-32 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Stan Wawrinka (SUI)
LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Horia Tecau (ROU)

SINGLES - Klizan's Rotterdam Heroics End In Glory (LAT) 6-2, 6-2

Martin Klizan (SVK) d (5) Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-1


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Photo: AP

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
It wouldn't be a Martin Klizan match this week if the Slovak wasn't fighting from behind to claim victory. The 26 year old captured the biggest title of his career as he rallied from a set down to defeat fifth seedGael Monfils 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday in the final of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
Klizan was christened the 'Escape Artist' after his dramatic run through to the final at this ATP World Tour 500 indoor hard-court tournament. The left-hander saved five match points to upset sixth seed Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarter-finals and fended off three match points in a hard-fought semi-final win overNicolas Mahut. It was the most match points saved en route to an ATP World Tour title, since 2001.
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  • 1 Richard Gasquet (FRA) - withdrawn
  • 2 Marin Cilic (CRO) - R1: Denis (UZB) 7-6(5), 6-4. R2: Gilles Muller (LUX) 7-6(2), 7-6(7). QF: Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-3, 3-6, 4-6. Cilic out in the Quarters
  • 3 Gilles Simon (FRA) - R1: (WC) Robin Haase (NED) 7-6(5), 6-1. R2: (WC) Alexander Zverev (GER) 5-7, 6-3, 6-7(4). Simon out in R2
  • 4 David Goffin (BEL) - R1: Marco Baghdatis (CYP) 1-6, 7-5, 6-7(5). Goffin out in R1
  • FINALIST 5 Gael Monfils (FRA) - R1: (Q) Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6-4, 6-4. R2: Borna Coric (CRO) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. QF: (WC) Alexander Zverev (GER) 7-6(4), 6-3. SF: Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-3, 6-2. F: Martin Klizan (SVK) 7-6(1), 3-6, 1-6
  • 6 Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) - R1: Joao Sousa (POR) 7-6(4), 1-6, 6-3. R2: Jiri Vesely (CZE) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. QF: Martin Klizan (SVK) 7-6(5), 6-7(6), 0-6. Bautista Agut out in the Quarters
  • 7 Benoit Paire (FRA) - R1: (Q) Ivan Dodig (CRO) 3-6, 6-7(4). Paire out in R1
  • 8 Viktor Troicki (SRB) - R1: (Q) Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-3. R2: Hyeon Chung (KOR) 7-6(5), 6-2. QF: (Q) Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 2-6, 1-6. Troicki out in the Quarters
  • CHAMPION Martin Klizan (SVK) - R1: Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3. R2: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-3, 6-2. QF: (6) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. SF: (Q) Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-7(3), 7-6(7), 6-2. F: (5) Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-1 CHAMPION
  • Best Qualifier: Nicolas Mahut (FRA) - Semis
  • Best WC: Alexander Zverev (GER) - Quarters
  • Best Unseeded: Martin Klizan (SVK) - Champion

DOUBLES - Mahut/Pospisil Capture Rotterdam Crown, 6-2

Nicolas Mahut (FRA) / Vasek Pospisil (CAN) d Philipp Petzschner (GER) / Alexander Peya (AUT) 7-6(2), 6-4


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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Nicolas Mahut and Vasek Pospisil captured their first ATP World Tour doubles title together on Sunday as they defeated Philipp Petzschner and Alexander Peya 7-6(2), 6-4 in the final of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
The French/Canadian duo prevailed at the ATP World Tour 500 indoor hard-court tournament in 79 minutes over Petzschner and Peya, who had knocked out top seeds and defending champions Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau in the semi-finals. After being thwarted on their first four break points, Mahut and Pospisil converted their fifth opportunity in the ninth game of the second set before serving out victory.
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Men's Tour

Argentina Open
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 8 - 14, 2016


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TOURNAMENT INFO
Tier - 250
Prize Money: $523,470
Surface: Clay
Tournament Director: Martin Jaite
Draw: S-28 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Rafa Nadal (ESP)
LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) / Andre Sa (BRA)

SINGLES - Thiem Hangs On For Buenos Aires Titleo (LAT) 6-2, 6-2

(5) Dominic Thiem (AUT) d Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(4)


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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Dominic Thiem, the youngest player in the Top 20, came through in the clutch to defeat Nicolas Almagro 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(4) and win the Argentina Open on Sunday. Thiem was down a break in the deciding set, but rallied strongly to notch his fourth ATP World Tour title in two hours and 28 minutes. Among players born in the 1990s, Thiem's title total only trails that of Milos Raonic (8).
"It's the best of my titles so far because the tournament draw was so strong," Thiem, who is now 4-0 in deciding tie-breaks on the ATP World Tour, said. "You need a bit of luck to win these kinds of tournaments, but it's probably been the best week of my career.
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  • 1 Rafa Nadal (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Juan Monaco (ARG) 6-4, 6-4. QF: Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 7-6(3), 6-2. SF: (5) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(4). Nadal out in the Semis
  • 2 David Ferrer (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Renzo Olivo (ARG) 6-2, 6-2. QF: (8) Pablo Cuevas (URU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. SF: Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 4-6, 5-7. Ferrer out in the Semis
  • 3 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 6-1, 6-2. QF: Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 2-6, 5-7. Tsonga out in the Quarters
  • 4 John Isner (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-7 (10), 6-4, 6-7(6). Isner out in R2
  • CHAMPION 5 Dominic Thiem (AUT) - R1: Pablo Carrena Busta (ESP) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3. R2: (Q) Gastao Elias (POR) 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-3. QF: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-4, 6-2. SF: (1) Rafa Nadal (ESP) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(4) F: Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(4) CHAMPION
  • 6 (WF) Fabio Fognini (ITA) - R1: Federico Delbonis (ARG) 7-6(4), 4-6, 4-6. Fognini out in R1
  • 7 Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) - R1: Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 7-5, 4-6, 3-6. Dolgopolov out in R1
  • 8 Pablo Cuevas (URU) - R1: Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 7-5, 6-2. R2: Santiago Giraldo (COL) 6-4, 6-2. QF: (2) David Ferrer (ESP) 4-6, 6-1, 3-6. Cuevas out in the Quarters
  • FINALIST Nicolas Almagro (ESP) - R1: (Q) Albert Montagnes (ESP) 6-3, 6-3. R2: Federico Delbonis (ARG) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. QF: (3) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-2, 7-5. SF: (2) David Ferrer (ESP) 6-4, 7-5. F: (5) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-7(4)
  • Best Qualifier: Gastao Elias (POR) - R2
  • Best WC: (1) Rafa Nadal (ESP) - Semis
  • Best Unseeded: Nicolas Almagro (ESP) - Final

DOUBLES - Cabal/Farah Race To Buenos Aires Title6-2, 6-2

(1) Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL) d Inigo Cervantes (ESP) / Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-3, 6-0


Photo: Argentina Open / Sergio Liamera

DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah wasted no time in capturing their first ATP World Tour doubles title of the year, downing Inigo Cervantes and Paolo Lorenzi 6-3, 6-0 in exactly one hour in the Argentina Open final on Sunday. It was Cabal/Farah's fifth tour-level title in 13 final appearances.
"It was a great match," Farah said. "[Juan Sebastian] and I thought that we played at a high level, and the score said it all. After we got the first break, we both returned very well. We were very relaxed in the second set and stayed focused."
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Men's Tour

Memphis Open
Memphis, TN USA
Feb 8 - 14, 2016


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TOURNAMENT INFO
Tier - 250
Prize Money: $618,030
Surface: Hard
Tournament Director: Erin Mazurek
Draw: S-28 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Kei Nishikori (JPN)
LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)

SINGLES - Nishikori Completes Historic Memphis Four-PeatAT) 6-2, 6-2

(1) Kei Nishikori (JPN) d Taylor Fritz (USA) 6-4, 6-4


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Photo: Alex Smith / Memphis Open

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Kei Nishikori hit the high note once again in Memphis, completing a historic four-peat with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over American teen Taylor Fritz on Sunday.
The Japanese joined Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as the only active players to win four consecutive titles at a single tournament, turning in another efficient performance at the Memphis Open presented by ServiceMaster.
Nishikori found the right chord in the musical metropolis of Memphis, overcoming nine aces and turning aside five of six break points faced. The top seed ended Fritz's Cinderella week after the World No. 145 18-year-old streaked to his first ATP World Tour final in just his third tour-level event.
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  • CHAMPION 1 Kei Nishikori (JPN) - R1: Bye. R2: Ryan Harrison (USA) 6-2, 7-5. QF: Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-2, 6-4. SF: (4) Sam Querrey (USA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. F: (WC) Taylor Fritz (USA) 6-4, 6-4 CHAMPION
  • 2 Steve Johnson (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Taylor Fritz (USA) 6-7(5), 6-7(7). Johnson out in R2
  • 3 Donald Young (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-1, 7-6(2). QF: Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 6-7(3), 1-6. Young out in the Quarters
  • 4 Sam Querrey (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Henri Laaksonen (SUI) 6-3, 6-4. QF: (Q) Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 6-3, 6-4. SF: (1) Kei Nishikori (JPN)
  • 5 Denis Kudla (USA) - R1: Rajeev Ram (USA) 6-4, 6-2. R2: Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 1-6, 5-7. Kudla out in R2
  • 6 Sam Groth (AUS) - R1: Illya Marchenko (UKR) 6-7(4), 6-7(2). Groth out in R1
  • 7 John Millman (AUS) - R1: Austin Krajicek (USA) 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-5. R2: Benjamin Becker (GER) 2-6, 6-7(6). Millman out in R2
  • 8 Damir Dzumhur (BIH) - R1: Tim Smyczek (USA) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. R2: Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 3-6, 4-6. Dzumhur out in R2
  • FINALIST (WC) Taylor Fritz (USA) - R1: (Q) Michael Mmoh (USA) 6-3, 6-4. R2: (2) Steve Johnson (USA) 7-6(5), 7-6(7). QF: Benjamin Becker (GER) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(5). SF: Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. F: (1) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 4-6, 4-6
  • Best Qualifier: Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) - Quarters
  • Best WC: Taylor Fritz (USA) - Finals
  • Best Unseeded: Ricardas Berankis (LTU) - Semis

DOUBLES - Fyrstenberg/Gonzalez Retain Memphis TitleT) 6-2, 6-2

Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) d (4) Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querrey (USA) 6-4, 6-4


Photo: Alex Smith / Memphis Open

DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Santiago Gonzalez have found a second home in Memphis, successfully defending their doubles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Americans Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey.
Fyrstenberg and Gonzalez claimed their first team title last year at the Memphis Open presented by ServiceMaster and nearly failed to retain the trophy, having faced three match points in a marathon 28-point Match Tie-break on Saturday. The Polish-Mexican duo would survive the test from Oliver Marachand Fabrice Martin and needed just 55 minutes to dispatch their fourth seeded American opponents on Sunday.
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DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Feb 15 - 20, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Simona Halep (ROU)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Timea Babos (HUN)

Tournament Director:
Salah Tahlak

Draw:
S-28 D-16

Tier - Premier
Prize Money:
$1,734,900
Surface: Hard

1 Simona Halep (ROU)
2 Garbine Muguruza (ESP)
3 Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
4 (WC) Petra Kvitova (CZE)
5 Belinda Bencic (SUI)
6 (WC) Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
7 Roberta Vinci (ITA)
8 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)

Plus: Ivanovic, Goerges, Petkovic, Jankovic, Vandeweghe

1 Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ_
2 Caroline Garcia (FRA) /
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)

3 Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) /
Lucie Hradecka (CZE)
4 Timea Babos (HUN) /
Julia Goerges (GER)

Plus: Errani/Suarez Navarro, Strycova/Vinci, Kvitova/Rosolska

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RIO OPEN
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Feb 15 - 21, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Sara Errani (ITA)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Ysaline Bonaventure (BEL) / Rebecca Peterson (Sweden)

Tournament Director:
Luiz Carvalho

Draw:
S-28 D-16

Tier - International
Prize Money:
$226,750
Surface: Clay

1 Teliana Pereira (BRA)
2 Johanna Larsson (SWE)
3 Danka Kovinic (MNE)
4 Christina McHale (USA)
5 Polona Hercog (SLO)
6 Lara Arruabarrena (ESP)
7 Tatjana Maria (GER)
8 Andreea Mitu (ROU)

Plus: Bogdan, Schiavone, Tatishvili

1 Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) /
Stephanie Vogt (LIE)
2 Marina Erakovic (NZL) /
Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)
3 Danka Kovinic (MNE) /
Andreea Mitu (ROU)
4 Veronica Cepede Royg (PAR) /
Maria Irigoyen (ARG)

Plus: McHale/Tatishvili, Lim/Schiavone, Glushko/Peterson

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RIO OPEN Presented by Claro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Feb 15 - 21, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
David Ferrer (ESP)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Martin Klizan (SVK) / Philipp Oswald (AUT)

Tournament Director:
Luiz Carvalho

Draw:
S-32D-16

Tier - 500
Prize Money:
$1,333,085
Surface: Hard

1 Rafa Nadal (ESP)
2 David Ferrer (ESP)
3 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
4 John Isner (USA)
5 Dominic Thiem (AUT)
6 Jack Sock (USA)
7 Fabio Fognini (ITA)
8 Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)

Plus: Souza, Lorenzi, Carreno Busta, Almagro, Dolgopolov

1 Marcelo Melo (BRA) /
Bruno Soares (BRA)
2 Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) /
Robert Farah (COL)
3 Pablo Cuevas (URU) /
Fabio Fognini (ITA)
4 Nicholas Monroe (USA) /
Jack Sock (USA)

Plus: Lajovic/Thiem, Cuevas/Fognini, Petzschner/Peya, Mathieu/Tsonga

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OPEN 13
Marseille, France
Feb 15 - 21, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Gilles Simon (FRA)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Marin Draganja (CRO) / Henri Kontinen (FIN)

Tournament Director:
Jean-Francoir Caujolle

Draw:
S-28D-16

Tier - 250
Prize Money:
€596,790
Surface: Hard

1 Stan Wawrinka (SUI)
2 Tomas Berdych (CZE)
3 Richard Gasquet (FRA)
4 Marin Cilic (CRO)
5 Gilles Simon (FRA)
6 David Goffin (BEL)
7 Gael Monfils (FRA)
8 Benoit Paire (FRA)

Plus: Mahut, Bolelli, Pospisil, Kyrgios, A.Zverev, Gulbis,

1 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) /
Marc Lopez (ESP)
2 Mate Pavic (CRO) /
Michael Venus (AUS)
3 Nicolas Mahut (FRA) /
Lucas Pouille (FRA)
4 Wesley Koolhof (NED) /
Matwe Middelkoop (NED)

Plus: Erlich/Fleming, Draganja/Knowle, Gabashvili/Kyrgios,

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DELRAY BEACH OPEN
Delray Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Feb 15 - 21, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Ivo Karlovic (CRO)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Mike Bryan (USA) / Bob Bryan (USA)

Tournament Director:
Mark Baron

Draw:
S-32 D-16

Tier - 250
Prize Money:
$514,065
Surface: Hard

1 Kevin Anderson (RSA)
2 Bernard Tomic (AUS)
3 Ivo Karlovic (CRO)
4 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
5 Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
6 Steve Johnson (USA)
7 Donald Young (USA)
8 Adrian Mannarino (FRA)

Plus: Ram, Granollers, Becker, Sela, Del Potro, Fritz, Groth

1 Bob Bryan (USA) /
vvMike Bryan (USA)
2 Raven Klaasen /
Rajeev Ram (USA)
3 Treat Huey (PHI)
Max Mirnyi (BLR)
4 Eric Butorac (USA)
Scott Lipsky (USA)

Plus: Kudla/Young, Guccione/Tomic, Johnson/Querrey, Chardy/Paes

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WTA Women's Rankings as of February 15, 2016
Singles:
Kvitova moves up 1 to 8, Bencic moves into the Top 10 to 9. Vinci moves up 3 to 13.
Kasatkina moves up 18 to 43.
Doubles: No significant changes in the Top 30. Dushevina moves up 21 to 63.

 

No.
SINGLES

POINTS
 

No.
 DOUBLES

POINTS

1
Williams, Serena

9245
 

1
Hingis, Martina

12925

2
Kerber, Angelique

5700
 

2
Mirza, Sania

12925

3
Halep, Simona

5545
 

3
Dellacqua, Casey

5810

4
Radwanska, Agnieszka

5210
 

4
Shvedova, Yaroslava

5805

5
Muguruza, Garbin

4991
 

5
Mladenovic, Kristina

5185

6
Sharapova, Maria

3672
 

6
Mattek-Sands, Beth.

5120

7
Pennetta, Flavia

3611
 

7
Vesnina, Elena

5085

8
Kvitova, Petra

3582
 

8
Šafárová, Lucie

4866

9
Bencic, Belinda

3505
 

9
Hradecka, Lucie

4785

10
Šafárová, Lucie

3481
 

10
Chan, Yung-Jan

4700

ATP Men's Rankings as of February 15, 2016
Singles:
No significant changes in the Top 20. Klizan up 16 to 27. Mahut up 14 to 40.
Almagro up 19 to 53. A.Zverev up 13 to 56. Berankis up 23 to 79.
Doubles: The Bryans moved up 2 and switched places with Tecau/Rojer.

 

No.
SINGLES

POINTS
 

No.
 DOUBLES

POINTS

1
Novak Djokovic

16790
 

1
Marcelo Melo

8360

2
Andy Murray

8855
 

1
Jamie Murray

7470

3
Roger Federer

8795
 

3
Bob Bryan

6770

4
Stan Wawrinka

5870
 

4
Mike Bryan

6770

5
Rafael Nadal

4880
 

5
Horia Tecau

6740

6
David Ferrer

4325
 

6
Jean-Julien Rojer

6740

7
Kei Nishikori

4235
 

7
Ivan Dodig

6190

8
Tomas Berdych

3990
 

8
Rohan Bopanna

5520

9
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

2950
 

9
John Peers

5330

10
Richard Gasquet

2760
 

10
Bruno Soares

5160


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Tournament abbreviations

WC
= wildcard (given by the tournament to a player that could not get in on their ranking, or did not enter in time.

PR = protected ranking. This is used when a player has been out for a certain period of time due to injury (I think it's at least 6 months) and their ranking slips down to where they wouldn't get in on their current ranking.

Q = Qualifier.

A = Alternate. Used in qualifying when a player withdraws before their first match. Also used in main draw if there was no qualifying draw and the draw was full before the player withdrew.

LL = Lucky loser. A player that loses in qualifying (usually the final round unless none of the final round losers sign the lucky loser list) and gets into main draw when a main draw player withdraws before their first match.

SE = Special exempt. A player who signed into qualifying of a tournament, but was still playing in the previous week's tournament at the time the qualifying draw was done. This player can get a special exempt into the main draw the following week.

 

 

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