WTATP Tour Notes April 18, 2016

Published April 18, 2016

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Week of
April 11 - April 17, 2016

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Finals	Champion
Claro Open COLSANITAS Bogota, Colombia Apr 11 - Apr17, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: Teliana Pereira (BRA) Last yearIdbls champions: Paula Cristina Goncalves BRA)( / Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)	Tournament Director: Jhan Fontalvo Draw: S-32 D-16 Tier - International Prize Money: $226,750 Surface: Clay	SINGLES Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) d Paula Cristina Goncalves (BRA) 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2 (5) Irina Falconi (USA) d (4) Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2	SINGLES (5) Irina Falconi (USA) d Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
Scroll down for match details			DOUBLES (1) L.Arruabarena (ESP) / T.Maria (GER) d A.Sadikovic (SUI) / M.Sanchez (USA) 6-2, 6-1 G.Ce (BRA) / A.Gamiz (VEN) d A.Naydenova (BUL) / D.Seguel (CHI) 3-6, 6-3, 10-5	DOUBLES (1) L.Arruabarena (ESP) / T.Maria (GER) d G.Ce (BRA) / A.Gamiz (VEN) 6-2, 4-6, 10-8
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Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Finals	Champion
Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco Apr 10 - Apr 17, 2016	Last yearIsingles champion: Novak Djokovic (SRB) Last yearIdbls champions: Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA)	Tournament Director: Zeljko Franulovic Draw: S-56 D-24 Tier - 1000 Prize Money: €3,748,925 Surface: Clay	SINGLES (13) Gael Monfils (FRA) d (8) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-1, 6-3 (5) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d (2) Andy Murray (GBR) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2	SINGLES (5) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d (13) Gael Monfils (FRA) 7-5, 5-7, 6-0
Scroll down for match details			DOUBLES (3) P-H.Herbert (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA) d J.S.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL) 7-6(7), 6-4 (4) J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA) d (2) I.Dodig (CRO) / M.Melo (BRA) 6-2, 6-4	DOUBLES (3) P-H.Herbert (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA) d (4) J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA) 4-6, 6-0, 10-6
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Claro Open COLSANITAS
Bogota, Colombia
Apr 11 - Apr17, 2016

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TOURNAMENT INFO
Tier - International
Prize Money: $226,750 Surface: Clay
Tournament Director: Jhan Fontalvo
Draw: S-32 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Teliana Pereira (BRA) LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
Paula Cristina Goncalves BRA)( / Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)

SINGLES - Falconi Captures Bogota Crown

(5) Irina Falconi (USA) d Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4

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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
No.5 seed Irina Falconi captured her first WTA title in historic fashion, becoming the first American woman to win the Claro Open Colsanitas as she recovered from a break down in the final set to defeat Sílvia Soler-Espinosa, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
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SINGLES SEEDS MATCH RESULTS

(1) Elina Svitolina (UKR) - R1: Alexandra Panova (RUS) 5-7, 6-1, 6-7(6) - R1
(2) Teliana Pereira (BRA) - R1: (Q) Catalina Pella (ARG) 6-3, 3-6, 6-7(3) - R1
(3) Mariana Duque-Marino (COL) - R1: Amra Sadikovic (SUI) 6-3, 6-7(5), 4-6 - R1
(4) Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) - R1: (WC) Nadia Echeverria Alam (VEN) 6-0, 6-2. R2: Anne Schaefer (GER) 6-1, 6-0. QF: Sachia Vickery (USA) 6-2, 6-0. SF: (5) Irina Falconi (USA) 3-6, 6-4, 2-6 - SF
CHAMPION (5) Irina Falconi (USA) - R1: (WC) Emiliana Arango (COL) 6-0, 6-1. R2: Sherazad Reix (FRA) 6-3, 7-6(2). QF: (Q) Catalina Pella (ARG) 6-1, 6-4. SF: (4) Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. F: Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
(6) Tatjana Maria (GER) - R1: Marina Melnikova (RUS) 6-1, 6-3. R2: Paula Cristina Goncalves (BRA) 4-6, 3-6. - R2
(7) Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) - R1: Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. R2: Sachia Vickery (USA) 0-6, 6-2, 3-6 - R2
(8) Anna Tatishvili (USA) - R1: Ipek Soylu (TUR) 6-4, 6-3. R2: Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 7-6(5), 4-6, 1-6. - R2
FINALIST Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) - R1: (Q) Tereza Martincova (CZE) 6-2, 7-5. R2: (8) Anna Tatishvili (USA) 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1. QF: Amra Sadikovic (SUI) 6-4, 6-4. SF: Paula Cristina Goncalves (BRA) 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2. F: (5) Irina Falconi (USA) 2-6, 6-2, 4-6
Best Qualifier: Catalina Pella (ARG) - QF
Best WC: All out in R1
Best Unseeded: Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) - Finalist

DOUBLES - Arruabarrena / Maria Capture Bogota Title/ Y.Chan (TPE) d

(1) Lara Arruabarena (ESP) / Tatjana Maria (GER) d Gabriela Ce (BRA) / Andrea Gamiz (VEN) 6-2, 4-6, 10-8

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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
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Men's Tour

Monte Carlo Rolex Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Apr 10 - Apr 17, 2016

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TOURNAMENT INFO
Tier - 1000
Prize Money: €3,748,925 Surface: Clay
Tournament Director: Zeljko Franulovic
Draw: S-56 D-24

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Novak Djokovic (SRB) LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA)

SINGLES - Nadal Beats Monfils, Wins Ninth Monte-Carlo Title

(5) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d (13) Gael Monfils (FRA) 7-5, 5-7, 6-0

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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Rafael Nadal captured his ninth Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters crown on Sunday as he defeated Gael Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 in an enthralling final on Court Ranier III.
With H.S.H. Prince Albert II and his wife, Princess Charlene of Monaco, watching on, Nadal claimed a record-equalling 28th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown and his first for almost two years.
The 29-year-old Nadal reclaimed the title that he won at the Monte-Carlo Country Club from 2005-2012. His 46-match winning streak in Monte-Carlo was finally ended in the 2013 final by Novak Djokovic.
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SINGLES SEEDS MATCH RESULTS

(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) - R1: Bye. R2: Jiri Vesely (CZE) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. - R2
(2) Andy Murray (GBR) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. R3: (16) Benoit Paire (FRA) 2-6, 7-5, 7-5. QF: (10) Milos Raonic (CAN) 6-2, 6-0. SF: (5) Rafel Nadal (ESP) 6-2, 4-6, 2-6 - SF
(3) Roger Federer (SUI) - R1: Bye. R2: Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 6-3, 6-4. R3: (14) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 6-2, 6-4. QF: (8) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-3, 2-6, 5-7 - QF
(4) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) - R1: Bye. R2: Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 7-6(2), 7-5. R3: (15) Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-1, 6-2. QF: (5) Rafel Nadal (ESP) 1-6, 4-6 - QF
CHAMPION (5) Rafel Nadal (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Aljaz Bedene (GBR) 6-3, 6-3. R3: (12) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 7-5, 6-3. QF: (4) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 6-1, 6-4. SF: (2) Andy Murray (GBR) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. F: (13) Gael Monfils (FRA) 7-5, 5-7, 6-0
(6) Tomas Berdych (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 4-6, 7-6(1), 3-6. - R2
(7) David Ferrer (ESP) - withdrawn (calf injury)
(8) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Pablo Carrena Busta (ESP) 7-6(1), 7-6(5). R3: (WC) Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-4, 6-4. QF: (3) Roger Federer (SUI) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5. SF: (13) Gael Monfils (FRA) 1-6, 3-6 - SF
(9) Richard Gasquet (FRA) - R1: Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 6-4, 6-0. R2: (WC) Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-4, 5-7, 1-6. - R2
(10) Milos Raonic (CAN) - R1: (WC) Marco Cecchinato (ITA) 6-3, 7-5. R2: Pablo Cuevas (ARG) 7-5, 2-6, 7-6(5). R3: (Q) Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(5). QF: (2) Andy Murray (GBR) 2-6, 0-6 - QF
(11) David Goffin (BEL) - R1: Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-5, 6-0. R2: (WC) Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-6(2), 2-6, 7-6(1). R3: (LL) Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-7(1), 4-6 - R3
(12) Dominic Thiem (AUT) - R1: (Q) Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. R2: (Q) Taro Daniel (JPN) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0. R3: (5) Rafel Nadal (ESP) 5-7, 3-6 - R3
FINALIST (13) Gael Monfils (FRA) - R1: Gilles Muller (LUX) 7-5, 6-0. R2: Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-2, 6-4. R3: Jiri Vesely (CZE) 6-1, 6-2. QF: (LL) Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-2, 6-4. SF (8) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-1, 6-3. F: (5) Rafel Nadal (ESP) 5-7, 7-5, 0-6
(14) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) - R1: Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-4, 7-6(4). R2: Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 6-3, 5-7, 7-5. R3: (3) Roger Federer (SUI) 2-6, 4-6 - R3
(15) Gilles Simon (FRA) - R1: Viktor Troucki (SRB) 6-3, 6-4. R2: Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 6-4, 6-3. R3: (4) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 1-6, 2-6 - R3
(16) Benoit Paire (FRA) - R1: Inigo Cervantes (ESP) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) R2: Joao Sousa (POR) 6-4, 6-3. R3: (2) Andy Murray (GBR) 6-2, 5-7, 5-7 - R3
Best Qualifier: Damir Dzumhur (BIH) - R3
Best WC: Lucas Pouille (FRA) - R3
Best Unseeded: Marcel Granollers (ESP) - QF

DOUBLES - Herbert/Mahut Win Third Consecutive Masters 1000han (TPE) d

(3) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d (4) Jamie Murray (GBR) / Bruno Soares (BRA) 4-6, 6-0, 10-6

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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut are the team to beat at the moment on the ATP World Tour. The French duo won their third ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown in a row on Sunday at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. The third seeds became the first French titlists at the Monte-Carlo Country Club since 1986 (Forget/Noah) as they defeated Australian Open champions Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares4-6, 6-0, 10-6.
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Tournament
Info
Classification
Singles Seeds
Doubles Seeds

Porsche Tennis
Grand Prix
Stuttgart, Germany
Apr 18 - Apr 24, 2016
Last yearIsingles champion:
Angelique Kerber (GER)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) / Lucie Safarova (CZE)

Tournament Director:
Markus Guenthardt

Draw:
S-32 D-16

Tier - Premier
Prize Money:
$693,900
Surface: Clay
(1) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
(2) Angelique Kerber (GER)
(3) Garbine Muguruza (ESP)
(4) Simona Halep (ROU)
(5) Petra Kvitova (CZE)
(6) Roberta Vinci (ITA)
(7) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
(8) Lucie Safarova (CZE) (1) M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND)
(2) C.Garcia (FRA) / K.Mladenovic (FRA)
(3) A.Klepac (SLO) / K.Srebotnik (SLO)
(4) R.Atawo (USA) / A.Rosolska (POL)

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Tournament
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TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup
Istanbul, Turkey
Apr 18 - Apr 24, 2016
Last yearIsingles champion:
Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Daria Gavrilova (AUS) / Elina Svitolina (UKR)

Tournament Director:
Stefan Tzvetkov

Draw:
S-32 D-16

Tier - International
Prize Money:
$226,750
Surface: Clay
(1) Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK)
(2) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)
(3) Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
(4) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)
(5) Danka Kovinic (MNE)
(6) Nao Hibino (JPN)
(7) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)
(8) Johanna Larsson (SWE) (1) K.Bondarenk (UKR) / O.Savchuk (UKR)
(2) O.Kalashnikova (GEO) / J.Larsson (SWE)
(3) X.Knoll (SUI) / D.Kovinic (MNE)
(4) V.Ivakhnenko (RUS) / L.Marozava (BLR)

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Barcelona Open BANCSABADELL
Barcelona, Spain
Apr 18 - Apr 24, 2016
Last yearIsingles champion:
Kei Nishikori (JPN)

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

Tournament Director:
Albert Costa

Draw:
S-48 D-16

Tier - 500
Prize Money:
€2,152,690
Surface: Clay
(1) Rafel Nadal (ESP)
(2) Kei Nishikori (JPN)
(3) David Ferrer (ESP)
(4) Richard Gasquet (FRA)
(5) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
(6) (WC) Benoit Paire (FRA)
(7) Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
(8) Viktor Troicki (CRO)
(9) Pablo Cuevas (URU)
(10) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
(11) Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
(12) Fabio Fognini (ITA)
(13) Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
(14) Joao Sousa (POR)
(15) Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
(16) Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) (1) I.Dodig (CRO) / M.Melo (BRA)
(2) B.Bryan (USA) / M.Bryan (USA)
(3) J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA)
(4) R.Bopanna (IND) / F.Mergea (ROU)

ATP Tour

Tournament
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BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy
Bucharest, Romania
Apr 18 - Apr 24, 2016
Last yearIsingles champion:
Guillermo Garcia- Lopez (ESP)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Marius Copil (ROU) / Adrian Ungur (ROU)

Tournament Director:
Cosmin Hodor

Draw:
S-28 D-16

Tier - 250
Prize Money:
€463,520
Surface: Clay
(1) (WC) Bernard Tomic (AUS)
(2) Ivo Karlovic (CRO)
(3) Federico Delbonis (ARG)
(4) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
(5) Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
(6) Guido Pella (ARG)
(7) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
(8) Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) (1) F.Mergea (ROU) / H.Tecau (ROU)
(2) E.Butorac (USA) / S.Lipsky (USA)
(3) G.Duran (ARG) / M.Gonzalez (ARG)
(4) J.Erlich (ISR) / C.Fleming (GBR)

ATP Tour

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WTA Women's Rankings as of April 18, 2016
Singles: Top 10 didn't play - no changes. Bacsinszky (16) and Svitolina (17) trade places.
Falconi moves up 25 to 67. Arruabarrena up 10 to 76.
Doubles: No changes in the Top 30. maria up 15 to 59.

No. SINGLES
POINTS
No. DOUBLES
POINTS

1 Williams, Serena
8625
1 Hingis, Martina
11825

2 Radwanska, Agnieszka
5775
2 Mirza, Sania
11825

3 Kerber, Angelique
5740
3 Mattek-Sands, Beth
7270

4 Muguruza, Garbin
4831
4 Shvedova, Yaroslava
6700

5 Azarenka, Victoria
4530
5 Šafárová, Lucie
6170

6 Halep, Simona
3785
6 Dellacqua, Casey
5492

7 Kvitova, Petra
3763
7 Chan, Yung-Jan
5360

8 Vinci, Roberta
3595
8 Chan, Hao-Ching
5335

9 Sharapova, Maria
3432
9 Mladenovic, Kristina
4670

10 Bencic, Belinda
3340
10 Hradecka, Lucie
4645

ATP Men's Rankings as of April 18, 2016
Singles: Tsonga (7) and Berdych (9) trade places. Granollers up 17 to 50.
Berankis up 18 to 62. Dzumhur up 17 to 82.
Doubles: Mahut up 2 to 3, Herbert up 4 to 4. Soares up 5 to 7. Bryans down 3 to 9 and 10.

No. SINGLES
POINTS
No. DOUBLES
POINTS

1 Novak Djokovic
15550
1 Jamie Murray
7815

2 Andy Murray
8175
2 Marcelo Melo
7410

3 Roger Federer
7785
3 Nicolas Mahut
7310

4 Stan Wawrinka
6460
4 Pierre-Hugues Herbert
6965

5 Rafael Nadal
5595
5 Horia Tecau
6530

6 Kei Nishikori
4490
6 Jean-Julien Rojer
6530

7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
3400
7 Bruno Soares
5400

8 David Ferrer
3190
8 Ivan Dodig
5375

9 Tomas Berdych
3120
9 Bob Bryan
5190

10 Richard Gasquet
2840
10 Mike Bryan
5190

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@EVesnina001 - Exchanging national gifts with @vika7 @FedCup dinner #rustennis #FedCup

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@swiss_tennis - From 0 to 2 #WTA tourneys in SUI - we are very excited! The new event takes place in Biel, starting April 2017! http://bit.ly/1oT76GK

@ChristinaMcHale - I'm sorry that people are so jealous of me ... But I can't help it I'm so popular @CoCoVandey @BMATTEK @maryjblige

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@RafaelNadal - Thank you all for your support. Very happy for this win and now it's time to celebrate it with the team.

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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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Published April 18, 2016 TOP LEVEL HEADLINE Lifeline for Maria Sharapova? Photo: Tennis.com Week of April 11 - April 17, 2016

Published April 18, 2016

TOP LEVEL HEADLINE Lifeline for Maria Sharapova? Photo: Tennis.com

Week of April 11 - April 17, 2016

Published April 18, 2016

TOP LEVEL HEADLINE
Lifeline for Maria Sharapova?

Photo: Tennis.com

Week of
April 11 - April 17, 2016

TOP LEVEL HEADLINE
Lifeline for Maria Sharapova?

Photo: Tennis.com

Week of
April 11 - April 17, 2016