Published April 25, 2016

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Week of April 18 - April 24, 2016

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Finals	Champion
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	SINGLES (Q) Laura Siegemund (GER) d (1) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 6-4, 6-2 (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) d (5) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2	SINGLES (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) d (Q) Laura Siegemund (GER) 6-4, 6-0
Scroll down for match details			DOUBLES (1) M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) d S.Lisicki (GER) / L.Safarova (CZE) 6-4, 7-5 (2) C.Garcia (FRA) / K.Mladenovic (FRA) d A.Groenefeld (GER) / K.Peschke (CZE) 7-5, 5-7, 10-4	DOUBLES (2) C.Garcia (FRA) / K.Mladenovic (FRA) d (1) M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) 2-6, 6-1, 10-6
WTA Tour

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Finals	Champion
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	SINGLES (5) Danka Kovinic (MNE) d Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 7-5, 6-4 Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) d Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 6-0, 7-5	SINGLES Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) d (5) Danka Kovinic (MNE) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Scroll down for match details			DOUBLES A.Mitu (ROU) / I.Soylu (TUR) d N.Hibino (JPN) / N.Kara (JPN) wo. (3) X.Knoll (SUI) / D.Kovinic (MNE) d L.Pous-Tio (ESP) / R.Voracova (CZE) 6-4, 6-2	DOUBLES A.Mitu (ROU) / I.Soylu (TUR) d (3) X.Knoll (SUI) / D.Kovinic (MNE) wo.
WTA Tour

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Finals	Champion
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	SINGLES (1) Rafa Nadal (ESP) d (10) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-3, 6-3 (2) Kei Nishikori (JPN) d (6) Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-3, 6-2	SINGLES (1) Rafa Nadal (ESP) d (2) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-4, 7-5
Scroll down for match details			DOUBLES P.Cuevas (URU) / M.Granollers (ESP) d F.Lopez (ESP) / M.Lopez (ESP) 2-6, 6-4, 10-3 B.Bryan (USA) / M.Bryan (USA) d T.Huey (PHI) / M.Mirnyi (BLR) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7	DOUBLES B.Bryan (USA) / M.Bryan (USA) d P.Cuevas (URU) / M.Granollers (ESP) 7-5, 7-5
ATP Tour

Tournament	Info	Classification	Semifinals	Finals	Champion
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	SINGLES Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d (4) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 Lucas Pouille (FRA) d (3) Federico Delbonis (ARG) 7-6(4), 6-3	SINGLES Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-3, 6-2
Scroll down for match details			DOUBLES (1) F.Mergea (ROU) / H.Tecau (ROU) d W.Koolhof (NED) / Matwe Middelkoop (NED) 3-6, 6-2, 10-8 C.Guccione (AUS) / A.Sa (BRA) d (4) J.Ehrlich (ISR) / C.Fleming (GBR) 6-4, 6-4	DOUBLES (1) F.Mergea (ROU) / H.Tecau (ROU) d C.Guccione (AUS) / A.Sa (BRA) 7-5, 6-4
ATP Tour

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Women's Tour

Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, Germany Apr 18 - Apr 24, 2016

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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - Premier Prize Money: $693,900	Surface: Clay Tournament Director: Markus Guenthardt Draw: S-32 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Angelique Kerber (GER)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) / Lucie Safarova (CZE)

SINGLES - Kerber Conquers Siegemund In Stuttgart

(2) Angelique Kerber (GER) d (Q) Laura Siegemund (GER) 6-4, 6-0

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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Reigning Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber won her second title of the season at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, dispatching qualifier and countrywoman Laura Siegemund, the tournament's Cinderella story, 6-4, 6-0.
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SINGLES SEEDS MATCH RESULTS

• (1) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - R1: Bye. R2: Andrea Petkovic (GER) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2. QF: Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6-2, 7-6(8). SF: (Q) Laura Siegemund (GER) 4-6, 2-6 - SF
• CHAMPION (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) - R1: Bye. R2: Annika Beck (GER) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. QF: (7) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 6-2, 6-4. SF: (5) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. F: (Q) Laura Siegemund (GER) 6-4, 6-0
• (3) Garbine Muguruza (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Timea Babos (HUN) 6-2, 6-2. QF: (5) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 1-6, 6-3, 0-6 - QF
• (4) Simona Halep (ROU) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Laura Siegemund (GER) 1-6, 2-6 - R2
• (5) Petra Kvitova (CZE) - R1: (Q) Louisa Chirico (USA) 6-0, 6-0. R2: Monica Niculescu (ROU) 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-2. QF: (3) Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 6-1, 3-6, 6-0. SF: (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) 4-6, 6-4, 2-6 - SF
• (6) Roberta Vinci (ITA) - R1: Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4. R2: (WC) Julia Goerges (GER) 6-3, 6-4. QF: (Q) Laura Siegemund (GER) 1-6, 4-6 - QF
• (7) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) - R1: (Q) Oceane Dodin (FRA) 6-3, 6-0. R2: (WC) Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) 6-2, 6-2. QF: (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) 2-6, 4-6 - QF
• (8) Lucie Safarova (CZE) - R1: Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6-7(4), 6-4, 5-7 - R1
• FINALIST (Q) Laura Siegemund (GER) - R1: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 6-0, 7-5. R2: (4) Simona Halep (ROU) 6-1, 6-2. QF: (6) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6-1, 6-4. SF: (1) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 6-4, 6-2. F: (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) 4-6, 0-6
• Best Qualifier: Laura Siegemund (GER) - Finalist
• Best WC: Julia Goerges (GER) + Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) - both R2
• Best Unseeded: Karolina Pliskova (CZE) - QF

DOUBLES - Garcia, Mladenovic Upsets Santina to Claim Porsche Doubles Title/ Y.Chan (TPE) d

(2) Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Caroline Garcia (FRA) d (1) Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sania Mirza (IND) 2-6, 6-1, 10-6

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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic has been clinched Porsche Tennis Grand Prix doubles title by defeating world number one duo Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis on Sunday here in Stuttgart. The French combo edged Indo-Swiss pair 2-6, 6-1, 10-6 in the summit clash.
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Women's Tour

TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup Istanbul, Turkey Apr 18 - Apr 24, 2016

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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - International Prize Money: $226,750	Surface: Clay Tournament Director: Stefan Tzvetkov Draw: S-32 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Daria Gavrilova (AUS) / Elina Svitolina (UKR)

SINGLES - Buyukakcay Caps Historic Week in Istanbul

Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) d (5) Danka Kovinic (MNE) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Unseeded Cagla Buyukakcay's fairytale week at the TEP BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup came to a thrilling conclusion when the hometown favorite recovered from a set down to defeat No.5 seed Danka Kovinic, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Set to crack the Top 100 for the first time in her career, Buyukakcay was making history with every win this week in Istanbul, becoming the first Turkish woman to reach a WTA semifinal, then a final, and against Kovinic, the first Turkish WTA titlist in history.
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SINGLES SEEDS MATCH RESULTS

• (1) Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) - R1: (Q) Maria Sakkari (GRE) 2-6, 3-6 - R1
• (2) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) - R1: Andreea Mitu (ROU) 5-7, 4-6 - R1
• (3) Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) - R1: (Q) Sorana Cistea (ROU) 3-6, 4-6 - R1
• (4) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) - R1: Donna Vekic (CRO) 7-6(5), 6-4. R2: Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 3-6, 4-6 - R2
• FINALIST (5) Danka Kovinic (MNE) - R1: Nara Kurumi (JPN) 6-3, 6-3. R2: Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 7-5, 7-6(4). QF: (Q) Maria Sakkari (GRE) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2. SF: Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 7-5, 6-4. F: Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) 6-3, 2-6, 3-6
• (6) Nao Hibino (JPN) - R1: (WC) Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. R2: (Q) Reka-Luca Jani (HUN) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. QF: Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) 1-6, 2-6 - QF
• (7) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) - R1: Olga Govortsova (BLR) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. R2: (Q) Kristina Kucova (SVK) 3-6, 6-1, 5-7 - R2
• (8) Johanna Larsson (SWE) - R1: (Q) Maryna Zanevska (UKR) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(5) R2: Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 4-6, 3-6 - R2
• CHAMPION Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) - R1: (Q) Marina Melnikova (RUS) 6-3, 6-3. R2: (Q) Sorana Cistea (ROU) 6-4, 6-2. QF: (6) Nao Hibino (JPN) 6-1, 6-2. SF: Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 6-0, 7-5. F: (5) Danka Kovinic (MNE) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Best Qualifier: Maria Sakkari (GRE) - QF
• Best WC: All out in R1
• Best Unseeded: Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) - Champion

DOUBLES - Mitu/Soylu Take Istanbul Doubles Crown Y.Chan (TPE) d

Andreea Mitu (ROU) / Ipek Soylu (TUR) d (3) Xenia Knoll (SUI) / Danka Kovinic (MNE) wo.

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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
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Men's Tour

Barcelona Open BANCSABADELL Barcelona, Spain Apr 18 - Apr 24, 2016

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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - 500 Prize Money: €2,152,690	Surface: Clay Tournament Director: Albert Costa Draw: S-48 D-16
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Kei Nishikori (JPN)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Marin Draganja (CRO) / Henri Kontinen (FIN)

SINGLES - Nadal Wins Barcelona Open, Equals Clay-Court Record

(1) Rafa Nadal (ESP) d (2) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-4, 7-5

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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Rafael Nadal beat defending champion Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-5 to win the Barcelona Open for the ninth time on Sunday, equaling Guillermo Vilas' record of 49 career clay-court titles.
Nadal added this title to his trophy from Monte Carlo last week as the 14-time Grand Slam winner regains form on his favorite surface ahead of next month's French Open.
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SINGLES SEEDS MATCH RESULTS

• CHAMPION (1) Rafel Nadal (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-3, 6-2. R3: (WC) Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-2, 6-2. QF: (12) Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-2, 7-6(1). SF: (10) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-3, 6-3. F: (2) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-4, 7-5
• FINALIST (2) Kei Nishikori (JPN) - R1: Bye. R2: Thiemo de Bakker (NED) 6-4, 6-2. R3: (13) Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 6-3, 7-5. QF: (11) Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 7-5, 6-0. SF: (6) (WC) Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-3, 6-2. F: (1) Rafel Nadal (ESP) 4-6, 5-7
• (3) David Ferrer (ESP) - withdrawn (calf injury)
• (4) Richard Gasquet (FRA) - withdrawn (back injury)
• (5) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Karen Khachanov (RUS) 2-6, 7-6(4), 3-6 - R2
• (6) (WC) Benoit Paire (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6-2, 7-5. R3: (9) Pablo Cuevas (URU) 6-2, 6-4. QF: Malek Jaziri (TUN) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. SF: (2) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 3-6, 2-6 - SF
• (7) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Ivan Dodig (CRO) 7-6(5), 6-4. R3: (10) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 7-6(5), 5-7, 3-6 - R3
• (8) Viktor Troicki (CRO) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 6-4, 1-6, 6-0. R3: (12) Fabio Fognini (ITA) 3-6, 2-6 - R3
• (9) Pablo Cuevas (URU) - R1: Bye. R2: Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)6-4, 7-5. R3: (6) (WC) Benoit Paire (FRA) 2-6, 4-6 - R3
• (10) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) - R1: Bye. R2: Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 6-2, 6-1. R3: (7) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-7(5), 7-6, 6-3. QF: (16) Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 6-3, 6-1. SF: (1) Rafel Nadal (ESP) 3-6, 3-6 - SF
• (11) Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) - R1: Bye. R2: Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) 4-6, 7-6(9), 6-4. R3: (Q) Karen Khachanov (RUS) 6-4, 7-5. QF: (2) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 5-7, 0-6 - QF
• (12) Fabio Fognini (ITA) - R1: Bye. R2: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1. R3: (8) Viktor Troicki (CRO) 6-3, 6-2. QF: (1) Rafel Nadal (ESP) 2-6, 6-7(1) - QF
• (13) Jeremy Chardy (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) 7-5, 6-2. R3: (2) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 3-6, 5-7 - R3
• (14) Joao Sousa (POR) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Albert Montanes (ESP) 1-6, 3-6 - R1
• (15) Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Alexander Zverev (GER) 3-6, 7-6(3), 5-7 - R2
• (16) Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) - R1: Bye. R2: Inigo Cervantes (ESP) 7-6(4), 6-4. R3: (Q) Radek Stepanek (CZE) 6-2, 6-4. QF: (10) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 3-6, 1-6 - QF
• Best Qualifier: Radek Stepanek (CZE) - R3
• Best WC: Benoit Paire (FRA) - SF
• Best Unseeded: Malek Jaziri (TUN) - QF

DOUBLES - Bryans Beat Cuevas/Granollers For Third Barcelona Titlean (TPE) d

Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d Pablo Cuevas (URU) / Marcel Granollers (ESP) 7-5, 7-5

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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
During the first three months of the season, the all-time great doubles team failed to win an ATP World Tour title. At the Delray Beach Open final in February, the team lost all six championship points. But on Sunday, the Americans grabbed their second title of April, beating Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay and Marcel Granollers of Spain 7-5, 7-5 at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell.
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Men's Tour

BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy Bucharest, Romania Apr 18 - Apr 24, 2016

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TOURNAMENT INFO Tier - 250 Prize Money: €463,520	Surface: Clay Tournament Director: Cosmin Hodor Draw: S-56 D-24
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Guillermo Garcia- Lopez (ESP)	LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Marius Copil (ROU) / Adrian Ungur (ROU)

SINGLES - Verdasco Beats Pouille For Bucharest Crown

Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-3, 6-2

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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Fernando Verdasco captured his first ATP World Tour title in two years on Monday at the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy.
Verdasco swept past first-time finalist Lucas Pouille, part of the ATP's Next Generation, 6-3, 6-2 in 75 minutes.
"I'm very happy because I won this trophy," said Verdasco. "It was a long time since I was in this position, to win a tournament or to play in a final.
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SINGLES SEEDS MATCH RESULTS

• (1) (WC) Bernard Tomic (AUS) - R1: Bye. R2: Robin Haase (NED) 6-7(4), 7-5, 3-6 - R1
• (2) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) - R1: Bye. R2: Lucas Pouille (FRA) 3-6, 4-6 - R2
• (3) Federico Delbonis (ARG) - R1: Bye. R2: Illya Marchenko (UKR) 7-5, 6-2. QF: Marco Cecchinato (ITA) 6-2, 6-2. SF: Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-7(4), 3-6 - SF
• (4) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Kyle Edmund (GBR) 6-3, 6-3. QF: (6) Guido Pella (ARG) 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-6(6). SF: Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 3-6, 6-3, 2-6 - SF
• (5) Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) - R1: Marco Cecchinato (ITA) 2-6, 4-6 - R1
• (6) Guido Pella (ARG) - R1: (WC) Adrian Ungur (ROU) 7-5, 6-2. R2: Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. QF: (4) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-7(6) - QF
• (7) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) - R1: Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 6-3, 6-4. R2: Taro Daniel (JPN) 6-2, 6-0. QF: Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-4, 4-6, 5-7 - QF
• (8) Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) - R1: (Q) Radu Albot (MDA) 6-7(0), 6-2, 1-6 - R1
• FINALIST Lucas Pouille (FRA) - R1: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-3, 6-4. R2: (2) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-3, 6-4. QF: (7) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. SF: (3) Federico Delbonis (ARG) 7-6(4), 6-3. F: Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 3-6, 2-6
• CHAMPION Fernando Verdasco (ESP) - R1: (Q) Aldin Setkic (BIH) 6-7(5), 6-1, 7-5. R2: (Q) Radu Albot (MDA) 6-3, 6-1. QF: Robin Haase (NED) 7-6(6), 6-3. SF: (4) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. F: Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-3, 6-2
• Best Qualifier: Radu Albot (MDA) - R2
• Best WC: Bernard Tomic (AUS) - R2
• Best Unseeded: Fernando Verdasco (ESP) - Champion

DOUBLES - Tecau/Mergea Clinch Bucharest Crown; Tecau's 300th Winan (TPE) d

(1) Florin Mergea (ROU) / Horia Tecau (ROU) d Chris Guccione (AUS) / Andre Sa (BRA) 7-5, 6-4

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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Horia Tecau and Florin Mergea delighted Romanian supporters on Monday morning when they were victors in a rain-interrupted BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy final.
Tecau claimed the 300th match win of his career with his fourth title at the ATP World Tour 250 tournament by partnering fellow 31-year-old Mergea to a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Chris Guccione and Andre Sa in 76 minutes.
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Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
GP SAR LA PRINCESSE LALLA MERYEM RABAT, MOROCCO APR 25 - 30, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Khalid Outaleb Surface: Clay - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Elina Svitolina (UKR) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS K. Mladenovic (FRA) / T. Babos (HUN)	(1) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) (2) Ekaterina makarova (RUS) (3) Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) (4) Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) (5) Timea Babos (HUN) (6) Annika Beck (GER) (7) Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) (8) Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)	(1) T.Maria (GER) / R.Olaru (ROU) (2) An.Rodionova (AUS) / Ar.Rodionova (AUS) (3) A.Beck (GER) / J.Larsson (SWE) (4) X.Knoll (SUI) / A.Krunic (SRB)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
J&T BANKA PRAGUE OPEN - PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC APR 25 - 30, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $426,750 TOURN. DIR. Petra Cernoskova Surface: Clay - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Karolina Pliskova (CZE) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS B. Bencic (SUI) / K. Siniakova (CZE)	(1) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (2) Lucie Safarova (CZE) (3) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) (4) Sam Stosur (AUS) (5) Barbora Strycova (CZE) (6) Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) (7) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (8) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)	(1) R.Atawo (USA) / A.Spears (USA) (2) M.Gasparyan (RUS) / A.Hlavackova (CZE) (3) C-J.Chuang (TPE) / D.Jurak (CRO) (4) C.Liang (CHN) / A.Rosolska (POL)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
MUTUA MADRID OPEN MADRID, SPAIN APR 30 - MAY 7, 2016  TOURNAMENT TIER - Premier Prize Money: $4,771,360 TOURN. DIR. Manolo Santana Surface: Clay - Draw: S-56 D-24 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Petra Kvitova (CZE) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS C. Dellacqua (AUS) / Y.Shvedova (KAZ)	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)	(1) (2) (3) (4)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
BMW OPEN BY FWU AG MUNICH, GERMANY APR 25 - MAY 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: €463, 250 TOURN. DIR. Patrik Kühnen Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Andy Murray (GBR) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS A. Peya (AUT) / B. Soares (BRA)	(1) David Goffin (BEL) (2) Gael Monfils (FRA) (3) Dominic Thiem (AUT) (4) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (5) Fabio Fognini (ITA) (6) Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) (7) Vasek Pospisil (CAN) (8) Alexander Zverev (GER)	(1) M.Melo (BRA) / J-J.Rojer (NED) (2) J.S.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL) (3) Henri Kontinen (FIN) / John Peers (AUS) (4) J.Knowle (AUT) / A.Peya (AUT)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
MILLENNIUM ESTORIL OPEN ESTORIL, PORTUGAL APR 25 - MAY 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: €463,250 TOURN. DIR. Joao Zilhao Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Richard Gasquet (FRA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS T. Huey (PHI) / S. Lipsky (USA)	(1) Gilles Simon (FRA) (2) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) (3) Benoit Paire (FRA) (4) Joao Sousa (POR) (5) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) (6) Borna Coric (CRO) (7) Leonardo Mayer (ARG) (8) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)	(1) L.Kubot (POL) / M.Matkowski (POL) (2) T.Huey (PHI) / M.Mirnyi (BLR) (3) M.Lopez (ESP) / D.Marrero (ESP) (4) E.Butorac (USA) / S,Lipsky (USA)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
TEB BNP PARIBAS ISTANBUL OPEN ISTANBUL, TURKEY APR 25 - MAY 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: €426,530 TOURN. DIR. Stafan Tzvetkov Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Roger Federer (SUI) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS R. Albot (MDA) / D. Lajovic (SRB)	(1) Bernard Tomic (AUS) (2) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (3) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) (4) Federico Delbonis (ARG) (5) Marcel Granollers (ESP) (6) Jiri Vesely (CZE) (7) Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) (8) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)	(1) D.Inglot (GBR) / R.Lindstedt (SWE) (2) N.Monroe (USA) / M.Pavic (CRO) (3) G.Duran (ARG) / M.Gonzalez (ARG) (4) W.Koolhof (NED) M.Middelkoop (NED)

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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	6930
4	Muguruza, Garbin	4876		4	Shvedova, Yaroslava	6700
5	Azarenka, Victoria	4530		5	Šafárová, Lucie	5885
6	Kvitova, Petra	3947		6	Dellacqua, Casey	5492
7	Halep, Simona	3660		7	Chan, Yung-Jan	5360
8	Vinci, Roberta	3615		8	Chan, Hao-Ching	5335
9	Sharapova, Maria	3431		9	Mladenovic, Kristina	4900
10	Bencic, Belinda	3340		10	Hradecka, Lucie	4645

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Novak Djokovic	15550		1	Jamie Murray	7715
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	5915		5	Horia Tecau	6530
6	Kei Nishikori	4290		6	Jean-Julien Rojer	6530
7	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	3400		7	Bob Bryan	5690
8	Tomas Berdych	3120		8	Mike Bryan	5690
9	David Ferrer	3010		9	Bruno Soares	5400
10	Richard Gasquet	2840		10	Ivan Dodig	5375

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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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