ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament 2015: Daily Scores, Results and Draw Schedule
Stan Wawrinka won the 2015 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament on Sunday, beating defending champion Tomas Berdych in a thrilling three-set final in Rotterdam.
The big guns of Andy Murray, Milos Raonic and Grigor Dimitrov all fell by the wayside in the earlier rounds in the Netherlands, and Wawrinka came out on top after a high-quality week of tennis.
Read on for daily updates, draw schedule and results from the 2015 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
Day 7 Recap
2 of 8
Men's Singles Final
Stan Wawrinka (4) defeats Tomas Berdych (3): 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Men's Doubles Final
Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau (3) defeat Jamie Murray and John Peers: 3-6, 6-3, 10-8
Stan Wawrinka came back from a set down to beat defending champion Tomas Berdych and win the Rotterdam Open on Sunday.
The Swiss lost the opening set of an evenly matched contest but turned it around to eventually prevail 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Wawrinka's Netherlands triumph is his ninth career ATP Tour world title and his second already in 2015, coming after his recent success in Chennai.
Berdych started the better of the two players as he looked to successfully defend his title in Rotterdam.
Wawrinka was somewhat sluggish early on and was broken by his Czech opponent for 4-3. Berdych then successfully held his next two service games to win the opening set in 39 minutes.
However, Wawrinka rallied at one set down and was much improved at the start of the second, upping his intensity and trading service games with Berdych.
The 29-year-old then finally broke at a crucial moment late in the second set and served out to draw the pair even and force a decider.
The luck seemed to be with Wawrinka. He benefitted from a huge net cord to pick up an early break in the first game of the third set.
He took advantage, though, and broke Berdych again for 4-1, producing some fantastic backhand play to give himself a comfortable cushion as he bid for the title.
Berdych broke straight back, but Wawrinka was not to be reeled in, and the Swiss eventually served out for victory and his first ATP 500 title.
Day 6 Recap
3 of 8
Men's Singles Semi-Finals
Tomas Berdych (3) defeats Gilles Simon (8): 6-2, 6-1
Stan Wawrinka (4) defeats Milos Raonic (2): 7-6 (3), 7-6 (7)
Men's Doubles Semi-Finals
Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau (3) defeat Andre Begemann and Robin Haase (W): 7-6 (2), 6-3
Tomas Berdych moved within one win of retaining his title in Rotterdam with relative ease in Saturday, making quick work of in-form Gilles Simon.
The Czech needed less than an hour to overcome his opponent, surrendering just three games on his way to a 6-2, 6-1 win. The third seed won an incredible 90 percent of points on his first serve and didn't even give the Frenchman a single break chance.
Berdych was understandably happy with his performance, via ATPWorldtour.com:
"My game was good and the game plan was even better. It was a very good game. I need to keep going as there is still one more match to go. I want to go all the way.
We have worked really hard on my serve. I was able to control it today.
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Last year's winner now has 498 career wins, and he looks like a strong bet to make it 499 in Sunday's final. On top of his great serve game, Berdych hit 14 winners and converted four of five break chances against Simon, who was nowhere near the level he had displayed the previous days.
Simon can look back on an excellent tournament, and while he'll be disappointed with his performance in the semi-final, he likely would have lost even if his form hadn't abandoned him. Berdych was simply unstoppable on Saturday.
The defending champion will meet Stan Wawrinka in the final after the Swiss star survived a thriller against Milos Raonic. The duo needed two tie-breaks to crown a winner, with Wawrinka proving the better in both.
Raonic came close to winning at least a set, however, unable to covert a single of his six break chances. The duo combined for 25 aces and controlled their serve to perfection, coming through whenever they needed the most.
Raonic's concentration abandoned him in the first tie-break, with several sloppy mistakes just about gifting Wawrinka the set. He managed better in the second, but once again, the Swiss veteran was able to elevate his play at just the right time.
Wawrinka's powerful serve should be a big weapon against Berdych, whose yet to face a true power-player like the Swiss in this tournament. The Czech's play from the baseline has been impeccable, however, and beating him in the rallies will be tricky.
Sunday's final will be a true clash of styles, but on current form, the advantage has to lie with the defending champion.
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Day 5 Recap
4 of 8
Men's Singles Quarter-Finals
Gilles Simon (8) defeats Andy Murray (1): 6-4, 6-2
Tomas Berdych (3- defeats Gael Monfils: 6-1, 6-4
Stan Wawrinka (4) defeats Gilles Muller: 7-6 (3), 6-3
Milos Raonic (2) defeats Sergiy Stakhovsky: 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Men's Doubles Quarter-Finals
Andre Begemann and Robin Haase (W) defeat Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez (2): 7-5, 4-6, 10-7
Gilles Simon snapped a 12-match losing streak against Andy Murray on Friday, beating the out-of-form Scot in two short sets to book a spot in the semi-finals.
Murray struggled tremendously against Vasek Pospisil on Thursday and appeared to injure his ankle at some point in the second set, and predictably, Simon attacked his opponent early and often, side-footing him as often as possible.
The top seed's first serve was spotty at best, and Murray simply couldn't cope with the deep returns of Simon, saving just a single break chance all match. The second set in particular was painful to watch at times, as Murray visibly deteriorated, winning just 33 percent of the points on his first serve.
Murray looked okay in the return game, managing a break and saving match points in the second set, but ultimately, Simon's victory was never truly in question.
While the result may look shocking on the surface, fans shouldn't be surprised. Murray hasn't looked his best since losing the final of the Australian Open, and after the sloppy display against Pospisil, a battle against in-form Simon was always going to be a challenge.
Simon will meet defending champion Tomas Berdych in the semi-finals, after the Czech easily beat Gael Monfils in two short sets.
Berdych stormed past Monfils with powerful, attacking tennis in the first set and survived a scare in the second, after took a hard fall while advancing to the net. Falling onto his wrist, Berdych stayed down for a long time and was visibly hurt as he walked back to the base line.
His French opponent showed tremendous class in helping him up and handing him his racket, and the crowd had a fantastic response to the kind gesture. You can watch the incident by clicking here.
As reported by the Associated Press (for ESPN), Berdych didn't think the match was as easy as the score might indicate:
"It was a nasty fall. I'll have to see how it evolves, but hopefully I will fully recover for the semifinals.
The score may give the impression it was an easy victory, but it was a tough fight. I really had to go all out."
Berdych looked fantastic on Friday and seemed to recover well late in the second set, but there's no telling how his wrist will feel once he wakes up on Saturday. Simon could be in line for a second consecutive match against a banged-up favourite, only aiding his bid to win his first ATP title of 2015.
Stan Wawrinka powered his way past in-form Gilles Muller in just over 75 minutes, hitting nine aces and surrendering just a single break in a 7-6 (3), 6-3 win.
Muller did well to keep pace with the Swiss star in the first set, but Wawrinka made some adjustments going into the second, putting more depth in his returns in Muller's second serve. The 31-year-old managed to win just 35 percent of the points on his second serve as a result, dooming his chances of an upset.
Sergiy Stakhovsky certainly had those chances against Milos Raonic after a strong showing in the opening set, but the Canadian bounced back in the second to record a relatively straight-forward win. Despite the three sets, the match barely took over 90 minutes, as Roanic truly dominated the latter stages.
Both displayed exceptional defensive skills but the second seed ultimately prevailed, and he has to like his chances going into a semi-final match against Wawrinka.
Day 4 Recap
5 of 8
Men's Singles Round of 16
Andy Murray (1) defeats Vasek Pospisil: 6-3, 7-5
Gilles Simon (8) defeats Jeremy Chardy: 6-4, 6-3
Tomas Berdych (3) defeats Andreas Seppi: 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
Milos Raonic (2) defeats Simone Bolelli: 6-3, 7-6 (2)
Stan Wawrinka (4) defeats Guillermo Garcia-Lopez: 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-2
Men's Doubles Quarterfinal
Dominic Inglot and Florin Mergea defeat Rohan Boppana and Daniel Nestor (4): 6-1, 6-3
Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau (2) defeat Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and Nenad Zimonjic: 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3)
Andy Murray had a frustrating day in Rotterdam, hurting his ankle and piling up mistakes in the second set, but the Scot composed himself when it mattered the most to beat Vasek Pospisil in straight sets, winning 6-3, 7-5.
Playing in just his second match since losing the final of the Australian Open, Murray needed to erase a set point down 5-3 in the second set after his Canadian opponent elevated his own level.
Pospisil threatened to break early in the match but never managed to make good on his chances, converting just two of his seven break points. Murray controlled the tempo from the baseline early, and while he got into a bit of a shouting match with the umpire, he seemed to be totally focused during the first set.
Murray took the set in just 36 minutes, but the match took a turn for the worse as the Scot visibly came up limping after turning his ankle on the baseline. To his credit, he kept his serve, but the ankle bothered him enough to grow more and more frustrated, giving Pospisil a chance.
The Canadian started to put pressure on Murray in the return game and finally managed a break, at which point the Scot trashed his racket. A 30-shot-rally turned the tide for Murray, however, powering through to erase a set point and run out to a 7-5 win in the second set.
Murray will meet eighth seed Gilles Simon in the next round, and with the Frenchman booking an easy win over compatriot Jeremy Chardy, the top seed has to hope his ankle will heal in time for their clash.
The Scot wasn't the only top seed to struggle on Thursday, as Tomas Berdych needed three sets to get past Andreas Seppi, who is starting to look like a true breakout candidate in 2015.
Fresh off his excellent showing against Roger Federer in Australia, Seppi rode his strong defensive work from the baseline to a 6-3 win over Berdych in the second set, after the defending champion had powered through the Italian in the first on the back of his serve.
Seppi was brilliant in the return game in the second set but had no answer for Berdych's serve in the third, bowing out of the tournament with his head held high. The Czech gave his Italian plenty of credit after the match, via ATPWorldtour.com:
"I think it was a very solid game today. The opponent was not easy at all. I had my game plan, which worked perfectly from the beginning. He just started to play much better and took his chance, the only one he had in the second set. But in the third set, I was able to finish it, get my chances and execute.
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Berdych will now face Gael Monfils for a spot in the semi-finals.
Stan Wawrinka survived an early scare against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, dropping the first set in a tie-break before finding his form to book a spot in the next round. The Swiss star struggled with his serve in the opening set, allowing the Spaniard to put plenty of power in his returns, but Wawrinka adapted in the second set, slicing his serves further outside with more spin.
Milos Raonic had no such concerns against Simone Bolelli, firing in 17 aces on his way to a straight-set win. The Italian finished the match without a single break chance and did well to hang on and force a tie-break in the second set, but Raonic pure power was enough to down Bolelli in just little over 75 minutes.
Day 3 Recap
6 of 8
Men's Singles Round of 32
Andreas Seppi beats Robin Haase: 6(5)-7, 6-3, 6-3
Andy Murray (1) beats Nicolas Mahut: 6-3, 6-2
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez beats Denis Istomin: 7-6(5), 6-4
Stanislas Wawrinka (4) beats Jesse Huta Galung: 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Men's Singles Round of 16
Sergiy Stakhovsky beats Dominic Thiem: 6-1, 6-3
Gael Monfils beats Roberto Bautista Agut (7): 7-5, 7-6(5)
Grigor Dimitrov (5) beats Gilles Muller: 6-2, 7-6(8)
Men's Doubles Round of 16
Dominic Inglot & Florin Mergea beat Jonathan Marray & Colin Fleming: 6-2, 7-6(2)
Marcel Granollers & Marc Lopez beat Philipp Kohlschreiber & Jurgen Melzer: 6-2, 6-4
Andy Murray got his tournament off to the best possible start after an emphatic victory over Nicolas Mahut. The top seed was playing in his first match since losing the Australian Open final against Novak Djokovic, but he showcased some of the sparkling form that took him so far at the Melbourne showpiece as he dispatched of the Frenchman.
Mahut is a player who can be dangerous, boasting a big serve and some thunderous ground strokes, but from the off it was apparent Murray wasn’t going to take long to book his place in the second round of the competition.
The Scot broke the Frenchman early in the opening stanza to seize momentum and never looked back from there.
Murray won this title six years ago and he always seems to relish playing here. The second set illustrated that in earnest, as he raced into a 5-0 lead.
Mahut offered some resistance, breaking the top seed as he looked to serve out the match and bagel the Frenchman, but it was only a temporary reprieve, as Murray took the second set 6-2 and subsequently the match.
Fourth seed Stanislas Wawrinka also progressed through the second round but he was pushed hard by Jesse Huta Galung. The Swiss is also looking to bounce back after a Australian Open defeat to Djokovic and eventually triumphed in a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win.
The first of the second-round matches were also played out, as Gael Monfils got the better of seventh seed Roberto Bautista Agut. He'll be joined in the quarter-finals by Sergiy Stakhovsky after he easily beat Dominic Thiem.
There was a shock to cap the day off too. Grigor Dimitrov—seeded fifth here—was knocked out of the tournament by Gilles Muller in straight sets. The big-serving star from Luxembourg looked in excellent fettle against the Bulgarian and will have been delighted with his 6-2, 7-6(8) triumph.
Day 2 Recap
7 of 8
Men's Singles Round of 32
Vasek Pospisil def. Philipp Kohlschreiber: 6-4, 6-2
Jeremy Chardy def. Julien Benneteau: 3-3 (ret)
(8) Gilles Simon def. Joao Sousa: 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
Sergiy Stakhovsky def. Marcel Granollers: 6-2, 7-6(7)
(2) Milos Raonic def. Andrey Kuznetsov: 6-7(5), 6-1, 7-5
Gael Monfils def. Edouard Roger-Vasselin: 6-3, 6-2
(3) Tomas Berdych def. Tobias Kamke: 6-1, 7-5
Men's Doubles Round of 16
(3) Jean-Julien Rojer/Horia Tecau def. Robert Lindstedt/Marcin Matkowski: 6-2, 7-5
Andre Begemann/Robin Haase def. Lukas Rosol/Dominic Thiem: 7-6(8), 6-4
Jamie Murray/John Peers def. Roberto Bautista Agut/Joao Sousa: 6-3, 6-4
(4) Rohan Bopanna/Daniel Nestor def. Raven Klaasen/Leander Paes: 6-2 6-3
Defending champion Tomas Berdych came through his first round match at the Rotterdam Open with ease on Tuesday, seeing off Tobias Kamke in straight sets.
Berdych took the first set 6-1 against the German before being made to work harder for the second, but the Czech third seed eventually saw out the match in under 90 minutes.
Second seed Milos Raonic struggled back from a set down to win his first round match in Rotterdam, beating Andrey Kuznetsov 6-7(5), 6-1, 7-5.
The Russian took the opener in a well-fought tiebreak but Raonic responded emphatically, the Canadian winning every point behind his first serve and conceding just one game in levelling the match up.
The deciding set was fiercely close, Raonic required to serve to stay in the set at 5-4 down, before eventually breaking his opponent at the crucial time and claiming the victory.
Raonic will now face in-form Italian Simone Bolelli in the next round as he looks to go deep into the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
Elsewhere, another Canadian, Vasek Pospisil, had a far easier time of it than his compatriot, picking up an impressive straight-sets win over Philipp Kohlschreiber in just over an hour.
Pospisil stands to face top seed Andy Murray in the second round if the Scot, as expected, comes through his opener against Nicolas Mahut on Wednesday.
Frenchman Gael Monfils was clinical in taking out his compatriot Edouard Roger-Vasselin in straight sets, hitting 21 winners as he raced to a 6-3, 6-2 victory.
Jeremy Chardy's passage through to the next round was confirmed courtesy of Julien Benneteau's retirement at 3-3 in the opening set, while eighth seed Gilles Simon rallied from a first-set loss to beat Joao Sousa.
Day 1 Recap
8 of 8
Men's Singles Round of 32
Simone Bolelli def. Lukas Rosol: 6-3, 6-1
(7) Roberto Bautista-Agut def. Alexander Zverev: 6-4, 6-1
Dominic Thiem def. (6) Ernests Gulbis: 6-4, 6-2
(5) Grigor Dimitrov def. Paul-Henri Mathieu: 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2
Gilles Muller def. David Goffin: 7-6(5), 6-7(6), 6-3
Men's Doubles Round of 16
(1) Julien Benneteau/Edouard Roger-Vasselin def. Nicolas Mahut/Vasek Pospisil: 6-4, 6-4
Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi/Nenad Zimonjic def. Jesse Huta Galung/Glenn Smits: 6-1, 6-3
Simone Bolelli and Roberto Bautista-Agut both breezed into the second round of the ABN AMRO indoor tournament on Monday, facing little opposition from their round-of-32 foes en route to a pair of convincing wins.
Bolelli blasted past Lukas Rosol 6-3, 6-1, while Bautista-Agut dropped only a game more in his 6-4, 6-1 thrashing of 19-year-old wild card Alexander Zverev.
Bautista-Agut will face a French opponent in the next round, with Gael Monfils and Edouard Roger-Vasselin scheduled to meet on Tuesday evening.
Bolelli, meanwhile, will take on either second-seeded Milos Raonic or Andrey Kuznetsov in the last 16, with no prizes for guessing which of the two he wishes to see claim victory in their round-of-32 matchup.
Later on, Dominic Thiem was forced to put all sentiment aside, as he beat close friend Ernests Gulbis 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the tournament.
World No. 47 Thiem showed great composure to send Gulbis packing as the first seeded exit of this year's Dutch competition, with coach Gunther Bresnik being the mentor of both players.
Fifth-seeded Grigor Dimitrov had to work for his berth in the round of 16, dropping a first set to Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu before beginning his comeback with a tiebreak victory in the second set.
There, he saved two match points and drew out the result but was a wholly more confident player in third set, emerging as a 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 victor to set up a meeting against Gilles Muller in the next round.
The clash didn't come without its moments of frustration for Dimitrov, though, who smashed a racket and caused some controversy with a debatable challenge. SI Tennis reports that Mathieu wished for Dimitrov to concede.
David Goffin and Gilles Muller combined to have 33 aces and lost a grand total of 16 first-serve points. Each man was absolutely dominant on serve, and in the end, one service break proved to be the difference between the two.
Muller broke Goffin for the only time in the match in the third set, securing a three-set victory. He'll play Dimitrov in the next round.
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