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Post by choupi on Sept 23, 2017 3:09:25 GMT -5
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Post by choupi on Sept 25, 2017 12:22:11 GMT -5
Marcos's 1st round match is scheduled on Tuesday, on Stadium Court, not before 5.30PM
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Post by choupi on Sept 26, 2017 12:09:46 GMT -5
Marcos defeated V. POSPISIL 6-7 7-6 6-4 and will next play the winner of L. MAYER vs P. GOJOWCZYK.
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Post by choupi on Sept 27, 2017 12:32:12 GMT -5
Marcos will play P. GOJOWCZYK. The match is scheduled tomorrow, 2nd match on Stadium Court (match start at 1PM)
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Post by choupi on Sept 28, 2017 12:38:42 GMT -5
And it's another win for Marcos! He defeated P. GOJOWCZYK 5-7 6-3 6-2. Ne will next play Y-H. LU.
The match is scheduled on Friday on Stadium Court not before 8.30PM
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Post by choupi on Sept 30, 2017 3:09:50 GMT -5
Marcos reached the SF after defeating Y.H. LU 6-3 6-2. He will face G. PELLA for a place in the final. The match is about to begin.
Come on Marcos!!
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Post by choupi on Sept 30, 2017 9:29:36 GMT -5
Marcos reaches the final by defeating G. PELLA 5-7 6-4 6-2. He'll play D. ISTOMIN tomorrow. Cypriot will face Uzbekistan's Istomin in title match
Marcos Baghdatis had to win two matches in one day on Saturday at the Chengdu Open but the Cypriot pulled it off and now, he'll earn his reward: a chance to win his first ATP World Tour title since Sydney 2010.
The 32-year-old Baghdatis won the final game of his Chengdu quarter-final, beating Chinese Taipei's Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3, 6-2 to reach his third semi-final of the season.
Later in the day, Baghdatis returned to take on Argentina's Guido Pella, who had not dropped a set all tournament and had upset top seed Dominic Thiem in the second round. But Baghdatis hit 12 aces and lost his serve only once in the final two sets to advance past Pella 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 in just over two hours.
“I feel great because I think I kept a very good level throughout the match,” Baghdatis said. “I'm pretty happy I am improving and finding my movement back and my energy on court and keeping it for two hours.”
The veteran Baghdatis will be playing in his 14th tour-level final and his first since February 2016 (Dubai, l. to Wawrinka). He will face Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin, who reached his fourth tour-level final by knocking out fifth seed Yuichi Sugita 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-0.www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/baghdatis-lu-pella-chengdu-2017-saturday |
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Post by choupi on Oct 1, 2017 2:23:34 GMT -5
The final is scheduled today, not before 4.30PM
Come on Marcos!!!!
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Post by choupi on Oct 1, 2017 5:19:06 GMT -5
Bad news! Marcos retired when Istomin was leading 3-2 in the 1st set. Hope it's not too serious
Anyway congratulations for that great performance in Chengdu this week, reaching the final.
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Post by choupi on Oct 1, 2017 7:48:53 GMT -5
Istomin Claims Second ATP World Tour Title In Chengdu
In 2015, Denis Istomin became the first player from Uzbekistan to lift an ATP World Tour trophy, when he prevailed in Nottingham. On Sunday, he added a second crown.
Istomin kicked off the Asian swing in strong fashion, emerging as the champion of the Chengdu Open. The final concluded in unfortunate circumstances, as opponent Marcos Baghdatis was forced to retire with a back injury during the first set. Istomin was leading 3-2 when Baghdatis fell to the court and was unable to continue.
"I know his situation, because I've had a lot of injuries," said Istomin. "I know the feeling and we are good friends, so my first thought was to help Marcos when I saw him go down. Of course I want to win the title, but not this way. I hope he gets better and will be okay for the rest of the season.
"I feel great and especially today I was feeling better than the other matches. I think I'm in the same condition as I was in Australia at the beginning of the season. My next tournament will be a Challenger in my hometown of Tashkent and then the ATP events in Stockholm, Basel and Paris. I'm feeling fine now and will try to finish the year as best as I can."
The 31-year-old Uzbek capped an impressive week in Chengdu, having defeated #NextGenATP stars Karen Khachanov and Jared Donaldson, before toppling an in-form fifth seed Yuichi Sugita in Saturday's semi-finals. He is projected to rise to No. 53 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, earning 250 points and $183,435 in prize money.
Istomin, who entered the week at World No. 78, is the 10th player outside the Top 50 to win an ATP World Tour title this year. He is picking up momentum as the 2017 season nears its conclusion, also registering a quarter-final finish at the Moselle Open (l. to Basilashvili) last week.
Baghdatis, meanwhile, was appearing in his 14th tour-level final. Despite the retirement, the Cypriot will return to the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings, rising to a projected No. 84. Baghdatis was a warrior all week in Chengdu, rallying from a set down in three of his four victories. He takes home $55,730 in prize money.
"I was feeling a bit of pain in my back during the week, but late after my match last night I felt some spasms," admitted Baghdatis. "This morning I woke up a bit the same. After my warmup, it got worse. The ATP physio worked on me for an hour and a half. I was okay for three or four games and the spasms came back. I've had back issues before, but not like this.
"It's a bit disappointing to finish this way, but it's true that it's always positive to be in the final of a tournament. I have to thank all the people that made this event possible. They do a great job here. I love this place and I'll hope to come next year too."www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/chengdu-2017-final-istomin-baghdatis |
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