Tag Archives: Valencia Open

DelPo Qualifies for London Masters — Time to Go Shopping for a Suit

Posted on October 26, 2012 by mariposaxprs

007: DelPo in London! On the back of Rafa’s withdrawal from both the Paris Masters and the London WTF, DelPo haw now officially qualified for the London WTF.  So far, Tsonga and Tipsy round out the list, although the fight … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Weekly Round-up: Valencia and Basel

Posted on November 7, 2011 by mariposaxprs

After a three-set heartbreaker, Marcel Granollers defeats Juan Monaco to win the 2011 Valencia Open.  With this win, Granollers moves to a career-high ranking of no. 28.  A+ to the commentators who remarked ad nauseum that Granollers had defeated half … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Del Potro Withdraws from Paris, Right Shoulder Injury

Posted on November 7, 2011 by mariposaxprs

Del Potro has withdrawn from the Paris-Bercy Masters.  According to Fue Buena, the official reason is a right shoulder injury.  JMDP appeared to be under the weather during his SF loss in Valencia.  At the moment, he still looks alright … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Introducing…Pico, the new Davis Cup Warrior?

Posted on November 6, 2011 by mariposaxprs

En route to his showing in the Valencia final, Juan Monaco defeated three Spaniards: Nicolas Almagro, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and David Ferrer.  The only non-Spaniard he defeated was Fabio Fognini in R2.  The last two wins over Ferrero and Ferrer … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Valencia: Granollers Defeats Del Potro 6-4 7-6

Posted on November 6, 2011 by mariposaxprs

(*Update: Del Potro had problems with his right shoulder prior to his match.  No word yet on the extent of the problem) When I said the first step to defeating the Armada is defeating the “other Armada,” I did not entertain … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

The First Step to Beating the Armada…

Posted on November 5, 2011 by mariposaxprs

…Is beating the other Armada: That’s right, no. 34 -ranked Marcel Granollers is a SF contender in Valencia.  Perhaps it was the pressure of defending his finalist points from last year, but Granollers ground out wins over Cilic and Monfils. … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Funnies: A Victory Wink

Posted on November 4, 2011 by mariposaxprs

JMDP celebrates after defeating Kevin Anderson 6-4 6-4 in Valencia.  He faces Sam Querrey in the QF.  Thanks queridorafa for the find! Proof that the first wink-and-fist-pump was no accident: Winking is a delicate art that involves ‘not looking like your contact … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

A Valencia Tale

Posted on November 3, 2011 by mariposaxprs

Del Potro had a comfortable R1 victory over Dmitry Tursunov at Valencia, 6-4 6-1.  Kevin Anderson is up next in R2 and he should provide a sterner test.  Last week in Vienna, JMDP was frankly a bit lucky to escape … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Vienna: Tsonga d. Del Potro 6-7 6-3 6-4

Posted on October 31, 2011 by mariposaxprs

Tsonga defeats Del Potro in the final.  This is Tsonga’s first victory over JMDP in four meetings and Vienna is his 7th career title. The stats from this match:  The matched turned in the 2nd set, when JMDP’s first serve … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Nalbandian Withdraws from Valencia, Talks of 2012 Retirement

Posted on October 26, 2011 by mariposaxprs

After pulling out of Stockholm with a hamstring injury, Nalbandian has decided to shut down his season until the Davis Cup in December. He received medical attention in Barcelona, from the same doctor who takes care of Rafael Nadal and … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments