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Rio Open by Claro 2015

Ferrer Claims First Rio Open Crown; Easily Defeats Fognini in Final

atpworldtour.com February 22, 2015 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - David Ferrer made quick work of Fabio Fognini to claim his first Rio Open presented by Claro title on Sunday evening.

 

Ferrer needed one hour and 23 minutes to dispatch Fognini 6-2, 6-3, winning his 23rd ATP World Tour crown and a record seventh in Latin America's 'Golden Swing'. The 32-year-old Spaniard, also a three-time titlist in both Acapulco and Buenos Aires, was previously tied with countryman Nicolas Almagro.

 

Ferrer, who captured his second title of the year after prevailing at the season-opening Qatar ExxonMobil Open (d. Berdych), improved his perfect FedEx ATP Head2Head edge over Fognini to 8-0. He also defeated the Italian in the Argentina Open final last year.

 

The World No. 9, who earlier in the week cracked the Top 20 of the Open Era match wins list (615-295 win-loss mark), takes home $343,000 and 500 Emirates ATP Rankings points. In front of Brazilian sporting legends Gustavo Kuerten, Ronaldo and Cesar Cielo, Ferrer broke twice in the opening set and secured the decisive break of serve in the fourth game of the second.

 

Fresh off a stunning comeback victory over World No. 3 Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals at the Jockey Club Brasileiro, Fognini was bidding to win his fourth ATP World Tour title. He collects $154,620 and 300 Emirates ATP Rankings points for his efforts.

Results Rio Open 2015

Rio Open Men’s Singles Final Sunday Feb 22

2-David Ferrer beat 4-Fabio Fognini 6-2 6-3

 

Rio Open Men’s Singles Semifinal Saturday Feb 21

4-Fabio Fognini beat 1-Rafael Nadal 1-6 6-2 7-5

2-David Ferrer beat Andreas Haider-Maurer 7-5 6-1

 

Rio Open Men’s Singles Quarterfinals Friday Feb 20

1-Rafael Nadal beat Pablo Cuevas 4-6 7-5 6-0

4-Fabio Fognini beat Federico Delbonis 6-4 6-7(10) 7-6(9)

Andreas Haider-Maurer beat Joao Souza 7-6(4) 1-6 6-4

2-David Ferrer beat Juan Monaco 6-3 4-6 6-2

 

Rio Open Men’s Singles Second Round Thursday Feb 19

1-Rafael Nadal beat Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5 6-3               

Pablo Cuevas beat Albert Montanes 6-2 6-2

4-Fabio Fognini beat Pablo Andujar 6-3 6-2

Federico Delbonis beat Martin Klizan 6-2 6-1

Joao Souza beat Blaz Rola 6-4 6-7(9) 6-4

Andreas Haider-Maurer beat Tommy Robredo 6-3 6-2

Juan Monaco beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-1 7-6(4)

2-David Ferrer beat Thiemo de Bakker  7-6(8) 2-0 Ret.

 

Rio Open Men’s Singles First Round Feb 17 - 18

1-Rafael Nadal beat Thomaz Bellucci 6-4 6-1

Pablo Carreno Busta beat Carlos Berlocq 6-3 6-7(3) 6-0  

Albert Montanes beat Maximo Gonzalez 4-6 6-4 6-0       

Pablo Cuevas beat Nicolas Almagro 4-6 6-3 6-4

Fabio Fognini beat Jiri Vesely 1-6 7-6(7) 6-1         

Pablo Andujar beat Paolo Lorenzi 3-6 6-0 6-3

Federico Delbonis beat Diego Schwartzman 6-7(8) 7-6(6) 2-1 Ret.

Martin Klizan beat Dusan Lajovic 6-4 0-6 6-4        

Blaz Rola beat 5-Leonardo Mayer 4-6 7-6(3) 4-1 Ret.       

Joao Souza beat Facundo Arguello 6-2 6-1

Andreas Haider-Maurer beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas 3-6 6-3 6-2

Tommy Robredo beat Elias Ymer 6-4 6-3

Results Marseille Open 2015

Marseille Open Men’s Singles Final Sunday Feb 22

5-Gilles Simon beat 7-Gael Monfils 6-4 1-6 7-6(4)

 

Marseille Open Men’s Singles Semifinal Saturday Feb 21

5-Gilles Simon beat Sergiy Stakhovsky 3-6 6-3 6-2

7-Gael Monfils beat 4-Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4 6-2

 

Marseille Open Men’s Singles Quarterfinals Friday Feb 20

7-Gael Monfils beat Simone Bolellin6-4 6-4

4-Roberto Bautista Agut beat Dominic Thiem 7-6(7) 6-3

5-Gilles Simon beat Jeremy Chardy 7-5 7-6(6)

Sergiy Stakhovsky beat Stan Wawrinka 6-4 3-6 6-4

 

Marseille Open Men’s Singles Second Round Thursday Feb 19

Simone Bolelli beat 1-Milos Raonic 6-4 3-6 7-6(3)

7-Gael Monfils beat Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3 6-2

4-Roberto Bautista Agut beat Vasek Pospisil 7-5 6-4

Dominic Thiem beat David Goffin 5-1 Ret.            

5-Gilles Simon beat Borna Coric 6-2 3-6 6-3

Jeremy Chardy beat Ernests Gulbis 6-3 6-4

Sergiy Stakhovsky beat Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 4-6 6-3

2-Stan Wawrinka beat Benoit Paire 6-2 6-3

 

Marseille Open Men’s Singles First Round Feb 17 – 18

Simone Bolelli beat Luca Vanni 6-4 7-6(4)

Andrey Kuznetsov beat Andrey Golubev 3-6 6-4 6-2

Gael Monfils beat Alexander Zverev 6-1 7-6(12)

Vasek Pospisil beat Robin Haase 4-6 6-3 6-4

Dominic Thiem beat Joao Sousa 7-6(6) 6-4           

David Goffin beat Jerzy Janowicz 6-4 6-2              

5-Gilles Simon beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7-5 2-0 Ret.

Borna Coric beat Denis Istomin 6-4 7-5  

Jeremy Chardy beat David Guez 4-6 6-3 6-2

Sergiy Stakhovsky beat 8-Lukas Rosol 6-3 6-2     

Jan-Lennard Struff beat Nicolas Mahut 6-1 6-7(6) 7-6(1)

Benoit Paire beat Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4 0-0 Ret.

Results Delray Beach Open 2015

Delray Beach Open Men's Singles Final Sunday Feb 22

4-Ivo Karlovic beat Donald Young 6-3 6-3

 

Delray Beach Men's Singles Semifinal Saturday Feb 21

4-Ivo Karlovic beat 5-Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-4

Donald Young beat Bernard Tomic 4-6 6-4 6-2

 

Delray Beach Men's Singles Quarterfinal Friday Feb 20

Adrian Mannarino beat Yen-Hsun Lu 3-6 6-1 6-1

4-Ivo Karlovic beat Steve Johnson 6-2 7-6

Donald Young beat Alexandr Dolgopolov 2-6 6-3 6-4

Bernard Tomic beat Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-1

 

Delray Beach Men's Singles Second Round Thursday Feb 19

Yen-Hsun Lu beat 1-Kevin Anderson 7-6(6) 6-3

Adrian Mannarino beat Denis Kudla 6-2 6-2

4-Ivo Karlovic beat Thanasi Kokkinakis 7-6(4) 7-6(2)

Steve Johnson beat Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-3

Donald Young beat Alejandro Gonzalez 6-3 6-2

Alexandr Dolgopolov beat Tim Smyczek 6-2 6-4

Bernard Tomic beat 8-Viktor Troicki 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4

Yoshihito Nishioka beat Marinko Matosevic  6-1 6-3

 

Delray Beach Men's Singles Firs Round Feb 16 - 18

1-Kevin Anderson beat John-Patrick Smith 6-3 6-3           

Yen-Hsun Lu beat Sam Groth 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-4

Denis Kudla beat Lukas Lacko 6-3 6-4

Adrian Mannarino beat Eric Quigley 6-4 6-4

4-Ivo Karlovic beat Dustin Brown 6-3 6-7(3) 6-2

Thanasi Kokkinakis beat Filip Krajinovic 6-2 6-3

Andrey Rublev beat Dudi Sela 6-4 1-6 6-3

Steve Johnson beat Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 4-1 ret.

Alejandro Gonzalez beat 6-Sam Querrey (6) 3-6 2-1 ret.

Donald Young beat Ivan Dodig 7-5 7-5

Tim Smyczek beat Stefan Kozlov 7-5 6-2

Alexandr Dolgopolov beat Teymuraz Gabashvili 7-6(4) 6-3

8-Viktor Troicki beat Stephane Robert 6-7(3) 7-5 6-1

Bernard Tomic beat Malek Jaziri 6-3 6-3

Yoshihito Nishioka beat Igor Sijsling 7-5 6-1

Marinko Matosevic beat John Isner 6-4 6-4

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