Published
Feb 20, 2017


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Week of
Feb 13 - 19, 2017

 

Women's Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries

Tournament

Matches

QATAR OPEN
DOHA, QATAR
FEB 13 - FEB 18, 2017

TOURNAMENT TIER - Premier
Prize Money: $710,900

TOURN. DIR. Saad Mohannadi
Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
Y-J.Chan (TPE) / H-C.Chan (TPE)

SINGLES - Pliskova Conquers Wozniacki To Claim Eighth Career Title In Doha
No.2 seed Karolina Pliskova put together a dominating performance over Caroline Wozniacki to take home her eighth career title - and her second of 2017 - at the Qatar Total Open.
The Dane went into their final matchup with a 3-0 lead in the pair's head-to-head record, but Pliskova didn't read the script and overpowered the former World No.1, 6-3, 6-4.
"I think I'm having a great start to the year, which is always important," Pliskova said after the match.
"To beat players like Cibulkova and Wozniacki is something amazing. I've never beat them before, but I was trying really hard this week so I'm really happy with my wins here."

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SINGLES - Pliskova Soars To 2nd Title of 2017 In Doha
WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen | Hear from Karolina Pliskova as she discussed braving a rainy week in Qatar to claim her eighth career title and move up on the RTS leaderboard.
World No.3 Karolina Pliskova became the first woman to win two titles in 2017 after a gritty title run at the Qatar Total Open. The 24-year-old scored back-to-back wins over Dominika Cibulkova and Caroline Wozniacki to take home the trophy, her first career-wins over either player.
By winning her second Premier title of the season, Pliskova has now won 15 of 16 matches in 2017 (including Fed Cup) and is projected to rise to No.2 on the Road To Singapore leaderboard on Monday, moving ahead of Australian Open finalist Venus Williams.
Basking in the glow of both her victory and the very welcome sunshine at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Pliskova sat down with WTA Insider to debrief her outstanding start to the season.
Q: You won the title just 14 hours ago and now you're in Dubai. That's a quick turnaround.
Pliskova: Well definitely better weather here. I just came an hour ago from the airport but the weather has been amazing compared to Doha. There it was really cold and rainy the whole week, so enjoying so far Dubai and enjoying my win from last nig
ht.

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DOUBLES - No Report Available

Semifinals

Finals

Champion

SINGLES

Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d Monica Puig (PUR) 6-1, 6-2

(2) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d (3) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

DOUBLES

O.Savchuk (UKR) / Y.Shvedova (KAZ) d (1) Y-J.Chan (TPE) / M.Hingis (SUI) 3-6, 6-2, 10-6

(4) A.Spears (USA) / K.Srebotnik (SLO) d
(2) S.Mirza (IND) / B.Strycova (CZE) 6-3, 1-6, 10-8

SINGLES

(2) Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
d Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-3, 6-4

DOUBLES

(4) A.Spears (USA) / K.Srebotnik (SLO)
d O.Savchuk (UKR) / Y.Shvedova (KAZ) 6-3, 7-6(7)

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Photo: Qatar Tennis

SINGLES SEEDS

  • (1) Angelique Kerber (GER) - R1: Bye. R2: Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 4-6, 6-0, 4-6
  • CHAMPION (2) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: Caroline Garcia (FRA) 7-5, 6-4. QF: Shuai Zhang (CHN) 6-2, 6-0. SF: (3) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. F: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-3, 6-4
  • (3) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - R1: Bye. R2: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 7-5, 2-6, 6-2. QF: Sam Stosur (AUS) 7-5, 6-4. SF:(2) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 4-6, 6-4, 3-6
  • (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - R1: Bye. R2: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 5-7, 3-6
  • (5) Garbine Muguruza (ESP) - R1: (WC) Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) 6-3, 6-2. R2: Shuai Zhang (CHN) 6-7(3), 6-3, 5-7
  • (6) Elena Vesnina (RUS) - R1: (Q) Christina McHale (USA) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(7). R2: (Q) Lauren Davis (USA) 5-7, 2-6
  • (7) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) - R1: Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 1-6, 0-0(ret. thigh injury)
  • (8) Barbora Strycova (CZE) - R1: (WC) Fatma Al Nabhani (OMA) 6-3, 6-0. R2: Sam Stosur (AUS) 3-6, 6-3, 4-6
  • FINALIST Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - R1: Kiki Bertens (NED) 6-2, 6-3. R2: (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 7-5, 6-3. QF: (Q) Lauren Davis (USA) 7-5, 6-1. SF: Monica Puig (PUR) 6-1, 6-2. F: (2) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 3-6, 4-6
  • Best Qualifier: Lauren Davis - Quarters
  • Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - Finalist

 


Men's Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries

Tournament

Matches

ABN AMRO WORLD TENNIS TOURNAMENT
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
FEB 13 - FEB 19, 2017

TOURNAMENT TIER - 500
Prize Money: €1,724,930

TOURN. DIR. Richard Krajicek
Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Martin Klizan (SVK)

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
N.Mahut (FRA) / V.Pospisil (CAN)

SINGLES - Tsonga Reigns In Rotterdam
Frenchman rallies past David Goffin for 13th ATP World Tour title
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wasn't satisfied in capturing his 400th match win this week at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. The Frenchman announced his arrival to the exclusive club with victory No. 401 on Sunday, claiming an impressive 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 comeback over David Goffin for the title.
Tsonga secured his 13th ATP World Tour crown and second at the 500 level (Tokyo 2009), ending a two-year title drought with a strong statement on the indoor hard courts of Rotterdam. On Saturday, the sixth seed downed Tomas Berdych to notch tour-level victory No. 400 and on Sunday he became the first Frenchman to triumph at the Ahoy Rotterdam since Michael Llodra in 2008.

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DOUBLES - Dodig / Granollers Crowned Rotterdam Champions
Veterans Dodig/Granollers are a new team on tour for 2017
Ivan Dodig and Marcel Granollers have clinched their first ATP World Tour title as a pairing at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with a 7-6(5), 6-3 victory over Dutch wild card team Wesley Koolhof and Matwe Middelkoop.
Dodig/Granollers, playing just their second event together, had dispatched top seeds Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert for a place in the Rotterdam final, whilst Koolhof/Middelkoop were looking to add to their Apia International Sydney trophy they won last month.
With no breaks, a tie-break was required to separate these in-form pairings in the opening set and the third seeds managed to edge ahead. They struck instantly in set two to build a 2-0 lead, an advantage they maintained until closing out the title in 73 minutes.

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Semifinals

Finals

Champion

SINGLES

(6) J-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d (4) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-3, 6-4

(3) David Goffin (BEL) d (Q) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 6-1, 6-3

 

DOUBLES

(3) I.Dodig (CRO) / M.Granollers (ESP) d (1) P-H.Herbert (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA) 6-3, 6-4

(WC) W.Koolhof (NED) / M.Middelkoop (NED) d J-J.Rojer (NED) / H.Tecau (ROU) 6-4, 6-3

SINGLES

(6) J-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
d (3) David Goffin (BEL) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1

DOUBLES

(3) I.Dodig (CRO) / M.Granollers (ESP)
d (WC) W.Koolhof (NED) / M.Middelkoop (NED) 7-6(5), 6-3

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Photo: Henk Koster


Photo: Henk Koster


Photo: Henk Koster


Photo: Henk Koster

SINGLES SEEDS

  • (1) Marin Cilic (CRO) - R1: Benoit Paire (FRA) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. R2: Borna Coric (CRO) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4. QF: (6) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-7(8), 6-7(5)
  • (2) Dominic Thiem (AUT) - R1: Alexander Zverev (GER) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. R2: Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-4, 7-6(4). QF: (Q) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 4-6, 6-7(3)
  • FINALIST (3) David Goffin (BEL) - R1: Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 6-3, 6-2. R2: (WC) Robin Haase (NED) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. QF: (5) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. SF: (Q) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 6-1, 6-3. F: (6) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-4, 4-6, 1-6
  • (4) Tomas Berdych (CZE) - R1: (Q) Marius Copil (ROU) 7-6(3), 6-4. R2: Richard Gasquet (FRA) 7-6(4), 6-1. QF: Martin Klizan (SVK) 6-3, 6-3. SF: (6) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 3-6, 4-6
  • (5) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) - R1: Mischa Zverev (GER) 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-4. R2: (LL) Denis Istomin (UZB) 7-6(7), 6-1. QF: (3) David Goffin (BEL) 4-6, 6-1, 3-6
  • CHAMPION (6) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - R1: (WC) Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6-4, 7-6(2). R2: Gilles Muller (LUX) 6-4, 6-2. QF: (1) Marin Cilic (CRO) 7-6(8), 7-6(5). SF: (4) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-3, 6-4. F: (3) David Goffin (BEL) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
  • (7) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) - R1: withdrawn
  • (8) Lucas Pouille (FRA) - R1: Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 5-7, 2-6
  • Best Qualifier: Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) - Semis
  • Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Martin Klizan (SVK) - Quarters

 

Tournament

Matches

MEMPHIS OPEN
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, USA
FEB 13 - FEB 19, 2017

TOURNAMENT TIER - 250
Prize Money: $642,750

TOURN. DIR. Erin Mazurek
Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Kei Nishikori (JPN)

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
M.Fyrstenberg (POL) / S.Gonzalez (MEX)

SINGLES - Harrison Storms To Maiden Title In Memphis
American does not drop a set in winning title
Ryan Harrison's game was on song all week at the Memphis Open and the American was rewarded with his maiden ATP World Tour title. Harrison upended Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 6-4 in just 76 minutes on Sunday, displaying a dogged defence that saw him deny all 12 break points faced.
The 24 year old is the second first-time winner this year, joining Sydney champion Gilles Muller. He is also the second player to clinch an ATP World Tour title without dropping a set, in addition to Alexandr Dolgopolov, who won in Buenos Aires earlier on Sunday.

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SINGLES - First Time Winner Spotlight: Harrison
Harrison spoke to ATPWorldTour.com after winning his first title in Memphis
Ryan Harrison stormed to his first ATP World Tour crown at the Memphis Open, not dropping a set en route to the title. He defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday, joining Gilles Muller (Sydney) as first-time winners on the ATP World Tour this year.

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DOUBLES - Baker / Mektic Score Maiden Doubles Title In Memphis
American-Croatian duo prevail in second tournament together
rian Baker and Nikola Mektic picked up their first ATP World Tour titles on Sunday at the Memphis Open, defeating Americans Ryan Harrison and Steve Johnson 6-3, 6-4.
"You're going to be super pumped anytime you can win an ATP title, but to win one so close to home is really special," said Baker. "Nikola and I have had instant chemistry so far, so hopefully we can keep it going."

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Semifinals

Finals

Champion

SINGLES

Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) d Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 7-6(5), 6-1

Ryan Harrison (USA) d Donald Young (USA) 6-4, 6-4

DOUBLES

B.Baker (USA) / N.Mektic (CRO) d M.Ebden (AUS) / B.Tomic (AUS) 7-6(1), 6-2

R.Harrison (USA) . S.Johnson (USA) d (2) O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA) 7-6(5), 6-2

SINGLES

Ryan Harrison (USA)
d Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 6-1, 6-4

DOUBLES

B.Baker (USA) / N.Mektic (CRO)
d R.Harrison (USA) . S.Johnson (USA) 6-3, 6-4

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Photo: Alex Smith / Memphis Open


Photo: Ron Angle / Memphis Open


Photo: Alex Smith / Memphis Open

SINGLES SEEDS

  • (1) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) - R1: Bye. R2: Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 6-7(2), 3-6
  • (2) John Isner (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. QF: Donald Young (USA) 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-7(6)
  • (3) Sam Querrey (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Ryan Harrison (USA) 3-6, 1-6
  • (4) Steve Johnson (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Tim Smyczek (USA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. QF: Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 0-6, 4-6
  • (5) Bernard Tomic (AUS) - R1: (Q) Darian King (BAR) 4-6, 4-6
  • (6) Adrian Mannarino (FRA) - R1: Donald Young (USA) 6-3, 5-7, 6-7(4)
  • (7) Steve Darcis (BEL) - R1: Radu Albot (MDA) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4. R2: Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 6-7(2), 4-6
  • (8) Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) - R1: Taylor Fritz (USA) 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-7(7)
  • CHAMPION Ryan Harrison (USA) - R1: Konstantin Kravchuk (RUS) 6-3, 7-5. R2: Sam Querrey (USA) 6-3, 6-1. QF: Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 6-3, 6-4. SF: Donald Young (USA) 6-4, 6-4. F: Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 6-1, 6-4
  • FINALIST Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) - R1: Jordan Thompson (AUS) 6-3, 6-0. R2: (1) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 7-6(2), 6-3. QF: (Q) Matthew Ebden (AUS) 7-6(3), 6-4. SF: Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 7-6(5), 6-1. F: Ryan Harrison (USA) 1-6, 4-6
  • Best Qualifier: Matthew Ebden (AUS) - Quarters
  • Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) - Finalist

 

Tournament

Matches

ARGENTINA OPEN
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
FEB 13 - FEB 19, 2017

TOURNAMENT TIER - 250
Prize Money: $546,680

TOURN. DIR. Martin Jaite
Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Dominic Thiem (AUT)

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
J.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL)

SINGLES - Dolgopolov Completes Dream Week In Buenos Aires
Ukrainian defeats Nishikori for first title since 2012
Alexandr Dolgopolov arrived at the Argentina Open with just one win in his past 11 matches, but leaves Buenos Aires as champion after defeating top seed Kei Nishikori 7-6(5), 6-4 in Sunday's final.

With his remarkable turn in form this week, the Ukrainian earns his third ATP World Tour singles title and his first since prevailing in Washington, D.C., in July 2012. He also picks up his first win against his Japanese opponent, having lost all five of their previous FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings in straight sets. Dolgopolov gains 250 Emirates ATP Rankings points and receives a cheque for $97,470.

Dolgopolov didn't drop a set throughout the week and advanced through a challenging draw. He defeated second seed Pablo Cuevas in the second-round and fourth seed Pablo Carreno Busta in the semi-finals before taking out Nishikori. Dolgopolov also handed Nishikori his first to a player outside the Top 50 since 2014, ending a 50-match win streak.

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DOUBLES - Cabal / Farah Rule Again In Buenos Aires
The Colombians have won their past eight matches at the Argentina Open
Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah have defended their Argentina Open title with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-4 win over third seeds Santiago Gonzalez and David Marrero on Sunday.

The top seeds in Buenos Aires saved a match point in their Match Tie-break triumph over Italians Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini in the semi-finals to book an 18th ATP World Tour final together.
The Colombians dictated play against

Gonzalez/Marrero by winning 88 per cent of points on first serve and broke three times to wrap up the victory on the one-hour mark.

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Semifinals

Finals

Champion

SINGLES

(1) Kei Nishikori (JPN) d (WC) Carlos Berlocq (ARG)

Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) d (4) Pablo Carrena Busta (ESP) 7-5, 6-2

DOUBLES

(1) JS.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL) d S.Bollelli (ITA) / F.Fognini (ITA) 4-6, 7-6(0), 10-3

(3) S.Gonzalez (MEX) / D.Marrero (ESP) d
(2) P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / P.Cuevas (URU) w/o

SINGLES

Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
d (1) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 7-6(4), 6-4

DOUBLES

(1) JS.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL)
d (3) S.Gonzalez (MEX) / D.Marrero (ESP) 6-1, 6-4

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Photo: Argentina Open / Sergio Llamera


Photo: Argentina Open / Sergio Llamera


Photo: Argentina Open / Sergio Llamera


Photo: Argentina Open / Sergio Llamera

SINGLES SEEDS

  • FINALIST (1) Kei Nishikori (JPN) - R1: Bye. R2: Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. QF: (6) Joao Sousa (POR) 6-1, 6-4. SF: (WC) Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. F: Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 6-7(4), 4-6
  • (2) Pablo Cuevas (URU) - R1: Bye. R2: Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 3-6, 6-7(4)
  • (3) David Ferrer (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 4-6, 2-6
  • (4) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Alessandro Giannessi (ITA) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. QF: (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. SF: Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 5-7, 2-6
  • (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) - R1: Guido Pella (ARG) 6-7(8), 6-4, 7-6(6). R2: (WC) Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 1-0(ret). QF: (4) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 3-6, 6-4, 4-6
  • (6) Joao Sousa (POR) - R1: Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 6-2, 7-6(4). R2: Federico Delbonis (ARG) 7-5, 6-3. QF: (1) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 1-6, 4-6
  • (7) Fabio Fognini (ITA) - R1: (PR) Tommy Robredo (ESP) 4-6, 3-6
  • (8) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) - R1: Gerald Melzer (AUT) 3-6, 3-6
  • CHAMPION Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) - R1: (WCP) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-3, 6-3. R2: (2) Pablo Cuevas (URU) 6-3, 7-6(4). QF: Gerald Melzer (AUT) 7-5, 6-4. SF: (4) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 7-5, 6-2. F: (1) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 7-6(4), 6-4
  • Best Qualifier: Alessandro Giannessi (ITA) + Guido Andreozzi (ARG) - both R2
  • Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) - Champion

 



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Tournament

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Doubles Seeds

DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
FEB 19 - FEB 25, 2017

TOURNAMENT TIER - Premier
Prize Money: $2,365,250

TOURN. DIR. Salah Tahlak
Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Sara Errani (ITA)

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
D.Jurak (CRO) / C-J.Chuang (TPE)

(1) Angelique Kerber (GER)
(2) Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
(3) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
(4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
(5) Garbine Muguruza (ESP)
(6) Johanna Konta (GBR) withdrawn (left foot)
(7) Elina Svitolina (UKR)
(8) Elena Vesnina (RUS)
(9) Barbora Strycova (CZE)
(10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
(11) CoCo Vandeweghe (USA)
(12) Sam Stosur (AUS)
(13) Kiki Bertens (NED)
(14) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
(15) Caroline Garcia (FRA)
(16) Roberta Vinci (ITA)
(17) Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)

(1) C.Garcia (FRA) / K.Mladenovic (FRA)
(2) E.Makarova (RUS) / E.Vesnina (RUS)
(3) S.Mirza (IND) / B.Strycova (CZE)
(4) Y-J.Chan (TPE) / M.Hingis (SUI)
(5) H-C.Chan (TPE) / Y.Shvedova (KAZ)
(6) A.Hlavackova (CZE) / S.Peng (CHN)
(7) A.Spears (USA) / K.Srebotnik (SLO)
(8) L.Hradecka (CZE) / K.Siniakova (CZE)

Tournament

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Doubles Seeds

HUNGARIAN LADIES OPEN
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
FEB 20 - FEB 26, 2017

TOURNAMENT TIER - International
Prize Money: $226,750

TOURN. DIR. Attila Richter
Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
New

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
New

(1) Timea Babos (HUN)
(2) Lucie Safarova (CZE)
(3) Julia Goerges (GER)
(4) Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
(5) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)
(6) Pauline Parmentier (FRA)
(7) Oceane Dodin (FRA)
(8) Annika Beck (GER)

(1) T.Babos (HUN) / L.Safarova (CZE)
(2) M.Irigoyen (ARG) / X.Knoll (SUI)
(3) D.Schuurs (NED) / R.Voracova (CZE)
(4) S-W.Hsieh (TPE) / O.Kalashnikova (GEO)

Tournament

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Doubles Seeds

RIO OPEN PRESENTED BY CLARO
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
FEB 20 - FEB 26, 2017

TOURNAMENT TIER - 500
Prize Money: $1,461,560

TOURN. DIR. E
Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Pablo Cuevas (URU)

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
J.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL)

(1) Kei Nishikori (JPN)
(2) Dominic Thiem (AUT)
(3) Pablo Cuevas (URU)
(4) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
(5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)
(6) Davic Ferrer (ESP)
(7) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
(8) Joao Sousa (POR)

(1) J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA)
(2) L.Kubot (POL) / M.Melo (BRA)
(3) P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / P. Cuevas (URU)
(4) J.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL)

Tournament

Singles Seeds

Doubles Seeds

OPEN 13 MARSEILLE
MARSEILLE, FRANCE
FEB 20 - FEB 26, 2017

TOURNAMENT TIER - 250
Prize Money: €620,660

TOURN. DIR. M
Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Nick Kyrgios (AUS)

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
M.Pavic (CRO) / M.Venus (AUS)

(1) Gael Monfils (FRA)
(2) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
(3) Nick Kyrgios (AUS)
(4) Lucas Pouille (FRA)
(5) Alexander Zverev (GER)
(6) Richard Gasquet (FRA)
(7) Gilles Simon (FRA)
(8) Benoit Paire (FRA)

(1) J.Benneteau (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA)
(2) M.Pavic (CRO) / A.Peya (AUT)
(3) R.Bopanna (IND) / J.Nedunchezhiyan (IND)
(4) W.Koolhof (NED) / M.Middelkoop (NED)

Tournament

Singles Seeds

Doubles Seeds

DELRAY BEACH OPEN
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, USA
FEB 20 - FEB 26, 2017

TOURNAMENT TIER - 250
Prize Money: $534,625

TOURN. DIR. M
Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Sam Querrey (USA)

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA

(1) Milos Raonic (CAN)
(2) Ivo Karlovic (CRO)
(3) Jack Sock (USA)
(4) (WC) Sam Querrey (USA)
(5) Steve Johnson (USA)
(6) Bernard Tomic (AUS)
(7) Juan Martin del Potro (ARG)
(8) Kyle Edmund (GBR)

(1) B.Bryan (USA) / M.Bryan (USA)
(2) R.Klaasen (RSA) / R.Ram (USA)
(3) T.Huey (PHI) / M.Mirnyi (BLR)
(4) O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA)

 



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WTA Women's Rankings as of February 20, 2017
Singles:
No changes in Top 10. Wozniacki up 3 to 15. Davis up 9 to 46.
Doubles: No changes in Top 10. Savchuk up 10 to 41.

 

No.
SINGLES

POINTS
 

No.
 DOUBLES

POINTS

1
Serena Williams

7780
 

1
Beth. Mattek-Sands

10135

2
Angelique Kerber

7115
 

2
Lucie Safarova

8500

3
Karolina Pliskova

5640
 

3
Caroline Garcia

8230

4
Simona Halep

5172
 

3
Kristina Mladenovic

8230

5
Dominika Cibulkova

5150
 

5
Elena Vesnina

7090

6
Agnieszka Radwanska

4915
 

6
Ekaterina Makarova

6935

7
Garbine Muguruza

4720
 

7
Sania Mirza

6360

8
Svetlana Kuznetsova

3915
 

8
Martina Hingis

5205

9
Madison Keys

3897
 

9
Andrea Hlavackova

4525

10
Johanna Konta

3705
 

10
Timea Babos

4500


ATP Men's Rankings as of February 20, 2017
Singles: Goffin in the Top 10. Johnson up 4 to 26. Harrison up 19 to 43.
Dolgopolov up 16 to 50. Basilashvili up 14 to 53. Herbert up 41 to 68. Young up 12 to 69.
Kukushkin up 25 o 78.
Doubles: Murray and Soares trade places. Dodig back in the Top 10. Baker up 10 to 46. Koolhof up 12 to 49.
Middelkoop up 12 to 51. Johnson up 16 to 97.

 

No.
SINGLES

POINTS
 

No.
 DOUBLES

POINTS

1
Andy Murray

11540
 

1
Nicolas Mahut

8500

2
Novak Djokovic

9825
 

2
Pierre-Hugues Herbert

8275

3
Stan Wawrinka

5695
 

3
Bob Bryan

7610

4
Milos Raonic

4930
 

3
Mike Bryan

7610

5
Kei Nishikori

4730
 

5
Henri Kontinen

7430

6
Rafael Nadal

4115
 

6
John Peers

7290

7
Marin Cilic

3410
 

7
Jamie Murray

5570

8
Dominic Thiem

3375
 

8
Bruno Soares

5570

9
Roger Federer

3260
 

9
Marcelo Melo

5370

10
David Goffin

3245
 

10
Ivan Dodig

4965


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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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Tournament

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TOURNAMENT TIER - I
Prize Money: $ €

TOURN. DIR. K
Surface: Clay - Draw: S-32 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
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