Top two seeds secure a spot in the final showdown at the Mercedes Cup: Tennis News
Sunday, July 15th, 2012 6:20:40 by Awais Ahmed
Top two seeds secure a spot in the final showdown at the Mercedes Cup: Tennis News
Tournament’s top two seeded players, Janko Tipsarevic and Juan Monaco, battled past their respected rivals in three sets to set up a blockbuster final at the Mercedes Cup 2012, an ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) World Tour 250 series event held
in Stuttgart, Germany.
The highest ranked player of the tournament, Tipsarevic, outmuscled the Brazilian contender, Thomaz Bellucci, in a tipsy-turvy three setter on Saturday. He formulated a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory against the 24-year-old to progress at this event.
“It really wasn’t easy today. I wasn’t feeling all that well on the court. The good thing was as the match progressed in the third set, I was starting to feel better,” Tipsarevic stated in a courtside interview. “I had the right attitude throughout the match
and that’s one of the main reasons why I’m through.”
Tipsarevic was broken three times but cashed in half of the six break chances, subsequently sealing the deal in almost two hours.
The second seed, Monaco, got the better of the Spanish contender, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, in a three-set mouth-watering match later that day. He summed up a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory against the world number 87 to power into the title-round at this outdoor clay
court.
“It was a crazy match. I served twice for the match and I lost many match points,” the ecstatic Argentine was quoted in a post-match press conference. “I was a little disappointed. But tennis is like this. You always have a chance to win. I’m very happy
the way I fought back today. I made many mistakes, but then I was focused, thinking about winning and I’m happy about that.”
The Argentinean star failed to block all three breakpoints he came across but cashed in four out of 13 break chances, eventually stealing the show in two hours and 40 minutes.
Tags: 250 series, Germany, Janko Tipsarevic, Juan Monaco, martin, Mercedes Cup, Mochkow, Stuttgart, Tennis Club Weissenhof
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