Daily Archives: August 16, 2011

Llodra vs. Youzhny = 3rd set tie-break (Cincy – 1R)

Earlier this year I mentioned that Philipp Kohlschreiber and Robin Soderling made the 2nd pair among active players to notch three matches against each other with a final set tie-break. Michael Llodra [32] and Mikhail Youzhny [17] joined them today… They played … Continue reading

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Golubev snaps 18-match losing streak (Cincy – 1R)

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The 24-year-old Kazakh [101] has finally won an ATP match beating Stanislas Wawrinka 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 (there was 4:4 in the 2nd set). Thanks to this win, Golubev will avoid overcoming Vincent Spadea‘s shameful record obtained in years 1999-00 – … Continue reading

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Cincinnati – 1R

Historically, the Canadian Open-Cincinnati combo is tougher to win than the Indian Wells-Miami combo. It’s very interesting whether Novak Djokovic will be the first man to win both combos within a season. Obviously there’s a reminiscence in his 2011 season … Continue reading

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