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ATP Rankings after Sydney International

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2. Roger Federer (SUI)
3. Rafael Nadal (ESP)
4. Stan Wawrinka (SUI)
5. Kei Nishikori (JPN)
6. Andy Murray (GBR)
7. Tomas Berdych (CZE)
8. Milos Raonic (CAN)
9. Marin Cilic (CRO)
10. David Ferrer (ESP)
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79. Dom Sharples (GBR)
147. Peter Williams (AUS)
206. Ralf Landgraf (AUT)

 

[Pie 4 Life]

SHARPLES REMAINS UNBEATEN ON AUSTRALIAN SOIL

BRITISH young gun Dom Sharples will head into the Australian Open full of confidence after winning all three lead-up tournaments. He won in Brisbane, Sydney and now Hobart with a challenger event and will head to Melbourne keen to see what he can do in the Gram Slam.

At Hobart, Sharples fought off a field of 128 in Hobart to claim the title, crusing through in straight sets as the number one seed after defeating Austrian Ralf Landgraf in the opening round and close rival Peter Williams in the final. Sharples won the final 3-6 6-2 6-4, overcoming a first sets loss to post victory over Williams and win title number three.

Sharples have moved up to number 58 in the world rankings ahead of the Australian Open, while Williams is into 126 and Landgraf back at 206 after drawing the number one seed in two of the four tournaments. It is unsure if he will earn a wild card into the Australian Open draw.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

WORLD'S BEST DESCEND ON MELBOURNE

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Denis Istomin (UZB)
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs. Sam Querrey (USA)
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) vs. Marcos Baghdatis (CYR)
Ivan Dodig (CRO) vs. [32] Santiago Giraldo (COL)
[21] Gilles Simon (FRA) vs. Joao Souza (BRA)
Benjamin Becker (GER) vs. Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) vs. Andreas Seppi (ITA)
Marinko Matosevic (AUS) vs. [9] Marin Cilic (CRO)
[16] Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs. Matt Reid (AUS) (WC)
Marcel Granollers (ESP) vs. Marsel Ilhan (TUR)
Tatsuma Ito (JPN) vs. Blaz Rola (SLO)
Alejandro Gonzalez (COL) vs. [31] Lukas Rosol (SVK)
[28] Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs. Malek Jaziri (TUN)
Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) (WC) vs. Borna Coric (CRO)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) vs. Tobias Kamke (GER)
Nicolas Barrientos (COL) (WC) vs. [7] Tomas Berdych (CZE)

[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)
Ralf Landgraf (AUT) (WC) vs. Blaz Kavcic (SLO)
Peter Gojowczyk (GER) vs. Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ)
Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) vs. [18] Gael Monfils (FRA)
[27] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs. Donald Young (USA)
Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) vs. Robin Haase (NED)
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) vs. Jarrko Nieminen (FIN)
Kenny De Schepper (NED) vs. [12] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
[11] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. Gilles Muller (GER)
Joao Sousa (POR) vs. Boy Westerhof (NED) (WC)
John Millman (AUS) vs. Albert Montanes (ESP)
Juan Monaco (ARG) vs. [30] Pablo Cuevas (ARG)
[17] Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs. Martin Alund (ARG) (WC)
Michael Berrer (GER) (WC) vs. Dustin Brown (GER) (WC)
Adrian Mannarino (ESP) vs. Viktor Troicki (SRB)
Damir Dzumhur (BK) vs. [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI)

[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Go Soeda (JPN)
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. Alejandro Flla (COL)
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) vs. [19] John Isner (USA)
[23] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
Dom Sharples (GBR) vs. Federico Delbonis (ARG)
Andrey Golubev (RUS) vs. Wayne Odesnik (USA) (WC)
Tommy Haas (GER) vs. [13] Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
[14] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs Dusan Lajovic (SRB)
Igor Sijsling (NED) vs. Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
Steve Johnson (USA) vs. Vasek Pospisil (CAN)
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) vs. [20] Fabio Fognini (ITA)
[26] Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. Lleyon Hewitt (AUS)
Jiri Vesely (CZE) vs. Peter Williams (AUS) (WC)
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) vs. Gregoire Burquier (FRA) (WC)
Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs. [6] Andy Murray (GBR)

[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. Pablo Andujar (COL)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) vs. Simone Bolelli (ITA)
Pablo Carreno Busta (ARG) vs. Radek Stepanek (SVK)
Jimmy Wang (TPE) vs. [29] Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
[24] Philipp Kolschreiber (GER) vs. Maximo Gonzalez (ARG)
Pere Riba (ESP) vs. Jack Sock (USA)
Denys Molchanov (UKR) (WC) vs. Facundo Arguello (ARG) (WC)
Martin Klizan (SVK) vs. [10] David Ferrer (ESP)
[15] Roberton Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. Filip Krajinovic (SRB)
Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) vs. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) vs. James Ward (GBR)
Dudi Sela (ISR) vs. [25] Julien Benneteau (FRA)
[22] David Goffin (BEL) vs. Renzo Olivo (ARG) (WC)
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) vs. Dominic Thiem (AUT)
Bernard Tomic (AUS) vs. Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
Sam Groth (AUS) vs. [2] Roger Federer (SUI)

 

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WILLIAMS CARRIES NATIONS HOPES IN ROUND TWO

WILDCARD Peter Williams will carry the hopes of his nation on his shoulders heading into round two after all other Australians were eliminated. Despite starting the tournament with seven entries, Marinko Matosevic, Matt Reid, Lleyton Hewitt, Nick Kyrgios, Bernard Tomic, John Millman and Sam Groth all exited in round one with Williams the only victor - defeating Jiri Vesely in four sets after dropping the opening set 3-6.

In other results, all the seeds made it through to the second roudn despite a few close calls, while Austria's Ralf Landgraf will face off against Kei Nishikori in the round of 64 with the Japanese fifth seed a strong favourite in the clash. Meanwhile Dom Sharples will take on Alexandr Dolgopolov with the 19th seed hoping to eliminate one of only two Brits left in the draw. Williams will face Richard Gasquet in round two after the Frenchman eliminated Lleyton Hewitt in a thrilling round one encounter.

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) defeated Denis Istomin (UZB) 6-0 6-3 6-1
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) defeated by Sam Querrey (USA) 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-4
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) defeated by Marcos Baghdatis (CYR) 2-6 7-6 (5) 6-4 7-5
Ivan Dodig (CRO) defeated by [32] Santiago Giraldo (COL) 7-6 (3) 2-6 7-6 (0) 6-3
[21] Gilles Simon (FRA) defeated Joao Souza (BRA) 6-1 7-6 (3) 6-3
Benjamin Becker (GER) defeated Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) 6-3 7-5 7-5
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) defeated Andreas Seppi (ITA) 7-6 (5) 6-3 4-6 6-2
Marinko Matosevic (AUS) defeated by [9] Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-2 6-1 6-3
[16] Kevin Anderson (RSA) defeated Matt Reid (AUS) (WC) 6-1 6-1 6-0
Marcel Granollers (ESP) defeated Marsel Ilhan (TUR) 2-6 6-0 6-3 5-7 6-2
Tatsuma Ito (JPN) defeated by Blaz Rola (SLO) 6-4 3-6 7-6 (4) 6-2
Alejandro Gonzalez (COL) defeated by [31] Lukas Rosol (SVK) 7-6 (5) 7-6 (3) 2-6 6-4
[28] Leonardo Mayer (ARG) defeated Malek Jaziri (TUN) 6-3 6-3 6-2
Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) (WC) defeated by Borna Coric (CRO) 7-5 6-4 6-2
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) defeated Tobias Kamke (GER) 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5
Nicolas Barrientos (COL) (WC) defeated by [7] Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-0 6-0 6-0

[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 6-4 7-6 (3) 6-2
Ralf Landgraf (AUT) (WC) defeated Blaz Kavcic (SLO) 6-1 6-0 6-4
Peter Gojowczyk (GER) defeated Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) 6-3 6-3 6-4
Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) defeated by [18] Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-3 6-2 6-4
[27] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) defeated Donald Young (USA) 0-6 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3
Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) defeated Robin Haase (NED) 4-6 6-4 7-5 7-6 (5)
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) defeated Jarrko Nieminen (FIN) 7-5 6-7 (6) 6-3 4-6 7-5
Kenny De Schepper (NED) defeated by [12] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-3 6-2 6-0
[11] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) defeated Gilles Muller (GER) 6-1 6-2 7-5
Joao Sousa (POR) defeated Boy Westerhof (NED) (WC) 6-2 6-3 6-0
John Millman (AUS) defeated by Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-2 7-6 (1) 6-7 (3) 3-6 6-1
Juan Monaco (ARG) defeated by [30] Pablo Cuevas (ARG) 6-3 7-5 7-6 (4)
[17] Tommy Robredo (ESP) defeated Martin Alund (ARG) (WC) 6-4 6-2 6-0
Michael Berrer (GER) (WC) defeated by Dustin Brown (GER) (WC) 1-6 6-4 7-5 6-3
Adrian Mannarino (ESP) defeated Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-4 7-5 5-7 6-1
Damir Dzumhur (BK) vs. [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 6-2 6-2 6-2

[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) defeated Go Soeda (JPN) 6-3 6-2 7-5
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) defeated by Alejandro Falla (COL) 6-3 6-3 7-5
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) defeated by Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 5-7 6-1 3-6 7-5 6-2
Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) defeated by [19] John Isner (USA) 6-1 6-2 6-3
[23] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) defeated Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 7-5 6-4 6-2
Dom Sharples (GBR) defeated Federico Delbonis (ARG) 6-0 6-2 6-2
Andrey Golubev (RUS) defeated Wayne Odesnik (USA) (WC) 6-2 6-3 6-3
Tommy Haas (GER) defeated by [13] Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6-1 6-4 6-1
[14] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) defeated Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 7-5 7-5 5-7 6-3
Igor Sijsling (NED) defeated by Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 6-2 7-6 (3) 6-4
Steve Johnson (USA) defeated by Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-4 7-5
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) defeated by [20] Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-3 0-6 6-3 6-1
[26] Richard Gasquet (FRA) defeated Lleyon Hewitt (AUS) 6-3 6-3 5-7 3-6 7-5
Jiri Vesely (CZE) defeated by Peter Williams (AUS) (WC) 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) defeated Gregoire Burquier (FRA) (WC) 6-0 7-5 6-3
Diego Schwartzman (ARG) defeated by [6] Andy Murray (GBR) 7-5 6-3 6-0

[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) defeated Pablo Andujar (COL) 7-6 (3) 6-2 7-6 (3)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) defeated Simone Bolelli (ITA) 7-6 (6) 5-7 2-6 6-4 7-5
Pablo Carreno Busta (ARG) defeated Radek Stepanek (SVK) 5-7 6-4 6-7 (5) 6-4 7-5
Jimmy Wang (TPE) defeated by [29] Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 6-0 6-0 7-5
[24] Philipp Kolschreiber (GER) defeated Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) 6-4 6-4 6-2
Pere Riba (ESP) defeated by Jack Sock (USA) 7-6 (2) 7-5 6-4
Denys Molchanov (UKR) (WC) defeated by Facundo Arguello (ARG) (WC) 6-2 7-5 6-3
Martin Klizan (SVK) defeated by [10] David Ferrer (ESP) 6-2 6-3 6-3
[15] Roberton Bautista Agut (ESP) defeated Filip Krajinovic (SRB) 7-6 (5) 6-2 6-2
Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) defeated by Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 6-4
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) defeated James Ward (GBR) 3-6 6-3 6-4 1-6 6-3
Dudi Sela (ISR) defeated by [25] Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-3 7-5 6-4
[22] David Goffin (BEL) defeated Renzo Olivo (ARG) (WC) 6-1 6-0 6-0
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) defeated by Dominic Thiem (AUT) 6-4 6-3 6-2
Bernard Tomic (AUS) defeated by Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 7-5 3-6 7-5 6-2
Sam Groth (AUS) defeated by [2] Roger Federer (SUI) 6-2 6-0 7-5

Round 2:

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Sam Querrey (USA)
Marcos Baghdatis (CYR) vs. [32] Santiago Giraldo (COL)
[21] Gilles Simon (FRA) vs. Benjamin Becker (GER)
Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs. [9] Marin Cilic (CRO)
[16] Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs. Marcel Granollers (ESP)
Blaz Rola (SLO) vs. [31] Lukas Rosol (SVK)
[28] Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs. Borna Coric (CRO)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) vs. [7] Tomas Berdych (CZE)

[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. Ralf Landgraf (AUT) (WC)
Peter Gojowczyk (GER) vs. [18] Gael Monfils (FRA)
[27] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs. Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) vs. [12] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
[11] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. Joao Sousa (POR)
Albert Montanes (ESP) vs. [30] Pablo Cuevas (ARG)
[17] Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs. Dustin Brown (GER) (WC)
Adrian Mannarino (ESP) vs. [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI)

[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Alejandro Flla (COL)
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs. [19] John Isner (USA)
[23] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs. Dom Sharples (GBR)
Andrey Golubev (RUS) vs. [13] Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
[14] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
Vasek Pospisil (CAN) vs. [20] Fabio Fognini (ITA)
[26] Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. Peter Williams (AUS) (WC)
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) vs. [6] Andy Murray (GBR)

[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. Lukas Lacko (SVK)
Pablo Carreno Busta (ARG) vs. [29] Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
[24] Philipp Kolschreiber (GER) vs. Jack Sock (USA)
Facundo Arguello (ARG) (WC) vs. [10] David Ferrer (ESP)
[15] Roberton Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) vs. [25] Julien Benneteau (FRA)
[22] David Goffin (BEL) vs. Dominic Thiem (AUT)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) vs. [2] Roger Federer (SUI)

 

[JT_the_Man]

Can confirm that this favours your players heavily early on lol, I have 4 created players in the semis at Brisbane.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

SHARPLES, WILLIAMS THROUGH BUT LANDGRAF GONE

AUSTRIAN Ralf Landgraf was no match for Kei Nishikori, bowing out in the second round of the Australian Open. The 206th ranked wildcard battled early, dropping the first set 3-6 before bouncing back with a 7-5 second set to level the scores. Unfortunately the Japanese star took over from there winning the last two sets easily 6-1 6-2.

It was better news for Brit Dom Sharples who set up a third round encounter with Ernests Gulbis. Sharples defeated 23rd seed Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-4 6-3 6-3 in convincing style. If he can defeate Gulbis, he will likely face Feliciano Lopez in the fourth round with a quarter final against compatriot Andy Murray should he dare look that far ahead. Australian Peter Williams cannot afford to look that far ahead despite winning in four sets against Frenchman Richard Gasquet. He destroyed the 26th seed early with a 6-0 first set before Gasquet hit back with a 6-4 second set. Williams steadied to run out a 6-2 6-2 winner. He now faces the challenge that is Murray but should he somehow upset him he will not face a higher ranked player until the semi-finals.



Round 2:

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) defeated Sam Querrey (USA) 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2
Marcos Baghdatis (CYR) defeated [32] Santiago Giraldo (COL) 2-6 6-7 (5) 6-2 6-3 6-3
[21] Gilles Simon (FRA) defeated Benjamin Becker (GER) 6-2 6-2 7-5
Andreas Seppi (ITA) defeated by [9] Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-3 6-1 6-2
[16] Kevin Anderson (RSA) defeated Marcel Granollers (ESP) 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Blaz Rola (SLO) defeated by [31] Lukas Rosol (SVK) 6-2 6-4 6-4
[28] Leonardo Mayer (ARG) defeated Borna Coric (CRO) 6-0 6-4 3-6 6-7 (5) 7-5
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) defeated by [7] Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-4 7-6 (3) 7-5

[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) defeated Ralf Landgraf (AUT) (WC) 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-2
Peter Gojowczyk (GER) defeated by [18] Gael Monfils (FRA) 2-6 6-0 6-1 6-3
[27] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 7-5 6-3 2-6 6-2
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) defeated by [12] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-3 6-3 7-6 (4)
[11] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) defeated Joao Sousa (POR) 6-0 7-6 (7) 6-4
Albert Montanes (ESP) defeated by [30] Pablo Cuevas (ARG) 6-4 1-6 6-4 7-6 (1)
[17] Tommy Robredo (ESP) defeated Dustin Brown (GER) (WC) 7-6 (1) 6-4 6-1
Adrian Mannarino (ESP) defeated by [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 6-0 6-3 6-1

[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) defeated Alejandro Falla (COL) 6-2 6-2 6-4
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) defeated [19] John Isner (USA) 7-5 6-4 7-5
[23] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) defeated by Dom Sharples (GBR) 6-4 6-3 6-3
Andrey Golubev (RUS) defeated by [13] Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 7-6 (6) 6-0 6-1
[14] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) defeated Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 6-2 7-5 7-6 (2)
Vasek Pospisil (CAN) defeated [20] Fabio Fognini (ITA) 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-7 (6) 6-3
[26] Richard Gasquet (FRA) defeated by Peter Williams (AUS) (WC) 6-0 4-6 6-2 6-2
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) defeated by [6] Andy Murray (GBR) 6-2 6-0 7-6 (3)

[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) defeated Lukas Lacko (SVK) 6-4 6-2 6-4
Pablo Carreno Busta (ARG) defeated by [29] Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 7-6 (2) 6-3 6-2
[24] Philipp Kolschreiber (GER) defeated Jack Sock (USA) 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-3
Facundo Arguello (ARG) (WC) defeated by [10] David Ferrer (ESP) 6-3 6-3 6-1
[15] Roberton Bautista Agut (ESP) defeated Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6-3 6-0 6-1
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) defeated by [25] Julien Benneteau (FRA) 4-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4
[22] David Goffin (BEL) defeated Dominic Thiem (AUT) 7-6 (4) 5-7 6-2 6-4
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) defeated by [2] Roger Federer (SUI) 6-2 6-1 6-3

Round 3:

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Marcos Baghdatis (CYR)
[21] Gilles Simon (FRA) vs. [9] Marin Cilic (CRO)
[16] Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs. [31] Lukas Rosol (SVK)
[28] Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs. [7] Tomas Berdych (CZE)

[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. [18] Gael Monfils (FRA)
[27] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs. [12] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
[11] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. [30] Pablo Cuevas (ARG)
[17] Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs. [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI)

[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
Dom Sharples (GBR) vs. [13] Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
[14] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Vasek Pospisil (CAN)
Peter Williams (AUS) (WC) vs. [6] Andy Murray (GBR)

[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. [29] Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
[24] Philipp Kolschreiber (GER) vs. [10] David Ferrer (ESP)
[15] Roberton Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. [25] Julien Benneteau (FRA)
[22] David Goffin (BEL) vs. [2] Roger Federer (SUI)

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Can confirm that this favours your players heavily early on lol, I have 4 created players in the semis at Brisbane.

Did you want to add three players to this story JT? Means I can have more players in my sim? Any names and nationalities.

It does, but it balances out eventually, I've had players that struggle to get in the top 120, while others win grand slams.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

MURRAY MOUNTAIN TOO BIG TO CLIMB

THE last remaining Australian is out of the Australian Open after Peter Williams bowed out to sixth seed Andy Murray in four sets. Williams won the first set 6-4 but was eventually outclassed 6-4 6-2 6-1 by the Scot who moved through to the round of 16. Meanwhile fellow Brit Dom Sharples' campaign is still alive after he knocked off Latvian Ernests Gulbis in straight sets. He won 6-4 6-4 6-2 but now faces his biggest challenge yet, taking on number three seed, Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal. Sharples is also the only non-seed left in the tournament and he is excited to improve his mid 50s ranking.

Round 3:

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) defeated Marcos Baghdatis (CYR) 6-2 6-2 6-3
[21] Gilles Simon (FRA) defeated by [9] Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-7 (3) 6-4 6-3 6-1
[16] Kevin Anderson (RSA) defeated [31] Lukas Rosol (SVK) 6-4 7-5 6-4
[28] Leonardo Mayer (ARG) defeated by [7] Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-2 6-3 6-2

[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) defeated [18] Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-3 2-6 6-2 7-6 (2)
[27] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) defeated by [12] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-4
[11] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) defeated [30] Pablo Cuevas (ARG) 6-1 7-5 6-4
[17] Tommy Robredo (ESP) defeated by [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 6-3 6-2 6-7 (4) 2-6 6-1

[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) defeated Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-3 6-3 6-0
Dom Sharples (GBR) defeated [13] Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6-4 6-4 6-2
[14] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) defeated Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 6-2 6-3 6-3
Peter Williams (AUS) (WC) defeated by [6] Andy Murray (GBR) 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1

[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) defeated [29] Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 6-2 6-1 6-1
[24] Philipp Kolschreiber (GER) defeated by [10] David Ferrer (ESP) 6-1 6-0 6-4
[15] Roberton Bautista Agut (ESP) defeated [25] Julien Benneteau (FRA) 7-6 (1) 3-6 6-3 6-7 (4) 6-3
[22] David Goffin (BEL) vs. [2] Roger Federer (SUI) 6-0 5-7 5-7 6-2 6-1

Round 4:

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [9] Marin Cilic (CRO)
[16] Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs. [7] Tomas Berdych (CZE)
[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. [12] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
[11] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI)

[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Dom Sharples (GBR)
[14] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. [6] Andy Murray (GBR)
[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. [10] David Ferrer (ESP)
[15] Roberton Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. [2] Roger Federer (SUI)

 

[JT_the_Man]

Did you want to add three players to this story JT? Means I can have more players in my sim? Any names and nationalities.

It does, but it balances out eventually, I've had players that struggle to get in the top 120, while others win grand slams.

I'll add some players for sure.

Roberto Felicio, Brazil
Brendan Munro, New Zealand
Jose Rodriguez, Spain

I added 7 players for the first year of my sim and all of them were top 32 by the end of the year haha.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

BRAVE SHARPLES GOES DOWN SWINGING

SERVING for the match at 5-3 in the fifth set, it was like a dream for British wildcard Dom Sharples as he got within a sniff of knocking off the world number three, Rafael Nadal. Unfortunately it was not to be as the Spainard did what he has done so many times before and won the last four games to win the decided 7-5 and move through to the quarter finals. It was a shame for Sharples who would have played compatriot Andy Murray in the final eight. While he did not win, he can take solace from the fact he pushed Nadal all the way, leading two sets to one and having the chance to serve for the match, leading 5-2 at one stage in the final set.

In other results, ninth seed Marin Cilic upset top seed Novak Djokovic in four sets, while tenth seed David Ferrer stopped eighth seed, Canadian Milos Raonic from reaching the last eight.

Round 4:

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) defeated by [9] Marin Cilic (CRO) 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-4
[16] Kevin Anderson (RSA) defeated by [7] Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-3
[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) defeated [12] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-4 7-6 (3) 6-4
[11] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) defeated by [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 6-0 6-2 6-3

[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) defeated Dom Sharples (GBR) 6-7 (7) 6-4 4-6 6-4 7-5
[14] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) defeated by [6] Andy Murray (GBR) 6-2 7-6 (15) 6-1
[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) defeated by [10] David Ferrer (ESP) 6-2 6-7 (6) 6-4 6-1
[15] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) defeated by [2] Roger Federer (SUI) 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-4

Quarter Finals:

[9] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [7] Tomas Berdych (CZE)
[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI)

[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [6] Andy Murray (GBR)
[10] David Ferrer (ESP) vs. [2] Roger Federer (SUI)

 

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I'll add some players for sure.

Roberto Felicio, Brazil
Brendan Munro, New Zealand
Jose Rodriguez, Spain

I added 7 players for the first year of my sim and all of them were top 32 by the end of the year haha.

I've played with over 20, trust me the more there are the more fun it is. The whole thing I'd look for is to get tournaments of just regenerated players and it becomes more about bragging rights than anything else.

 

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STAN WAWRINKA WINS AUS OPEN IN ALL-SWISS SHOOT-OUT

SWISS number four seed Stan Wawrinka has won the Australian Open after defeating compatriot Roger Federer in four sets. He won 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-2 to claim the crown and earned the title after defeating Kei Nishikori in the quarter final and Tomas Berdych in the semi-final. Federer had qualified for the final after defeating David Ferrer in the quarter final and Andy Murray in the semi-final.

 

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ATP Rankings after Australian Open

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) (-)
2. Roger Federer (SUI) (-)
3. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (+1)
4. Rafael Nadal (ESP) (-1)
5. Andy Murray (GBR) (+1)
6. Kei Nishikori (JPN) (-1)
7. Tomas Berdych (CZE) (-)
8. Milos Raonic (CAN) (-)
9. Marin Cilic (CRO) (-)
10. David Ferrer (ESP) (-)
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41. Dom Sharples (GBR) (+17)
110. Peter Williams (AUS) (+16)
181. Ralf Landgraf (AUT) (+25)
304. Jose Rodriguez (ESP) (-)
305. Roberto Felicio (BRA) (-)
306. Brendan Munro (NZL) (-)

 

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ROUND 1 MATCHES:

Peter Williams (AUS) vs. Radu Albot (MDA)
Laurent Lokoli (FRA) vs. Roberto Felicio (BRA) (WC)
Jose Rodriguez (ESP) (WC) vs. Jurgen Zopp (EST)
Brendan Munro (NZL) (WC) vs. Fabiano De Paula (BRA)

 

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ROUND 1 RESULTS:

Peter Williams (AUS) defeated Radu Albot (MDA) 6-3 7-6 (1)
Laurent Lokoli (FRA) defeated by Roberto Felicio (BRA) (WC) 6-0 6-2
Jose Rodriguez (ESP) (WC) defeated Jurgen Zopp (EST) 6-2 6-2
Brendan Munro (NZL) (WC) defeated Fabiano De Paula (BRA) 6-1 6-1

Good first up wins for everyone, but granted three out of the four opponenets were below 200 and the other was 190, so nothing to look at just yet.

ROUND 2 MATCHES:

[14] Malek Jaziri (TUN) vs. Peter Williams (AUS)
Roberto Felicio (BRA) (WC) vs. [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Jose Rodriguez (ESP) (WC) vs. [10] Nick Kyrgios (AUS)
Brendan Munro (NZL) (WC) vs. [9] Bernard Tomic (AUS)

Some big matches coming up now with all the players facing seeds. Nadal didn't drop a game in his opening match so tough encounter for Felicio, while Tomic hasn't been in the best form so Munro will look to capitalise. Likewise with Rodriguez against Kyrgios, neither made it past the first round of the Australian Open.

 

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ROUND 2 RESULTS:

[14] Malek Jaziri (TUN) defeated by Peter Williams (AUS) 6-1 2-6 7-6 (2)
Roberto Felicio (BRA) (WC) defeated by [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-4 6-1
Jose Rodriguez (ESP) (WC) vs. [10] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 6-3 0-6 6-4
Brendan Munro (NZL) (WC) defeated [9] Bernard Tomic (AUS) 6-2 3-6 6-2

Split the results with Munro and Williams making it through but Nadal and Kyrgios too good for Rodriguez and Felicio. Not bad considering the talent of opponents.

ROUND 3 MATCHES:

Peter Williams (AUS) vs. [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Brendan Munro (NZL) (WC) vs. [2] Roger Federer (SUI)

Reckon our campaign might come to an end in round three given the matches. Tough ask, but never say never. Williams will have a chance to avenge Felicio's loss.

 

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ROUND 3 RESULTS:

Peter Williams (AUS) defeated by [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-1 7-6 (6)
Brendan Munro (NZL) (WC) defeated by [2] Roger Federer (SUI) 6-4 6-1

Both Williams and Munro bow out in round three, the opponents were just too good in this instance. Some good ranking points at least, but still a long way to go in their careers.

Final: [2] Roger Federer (SUI) defeated [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7-6 (5) 1-6 6-3

 

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ATP Rankings after Open de Sud France

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) (-)
2. Roger Federer (SUI) (-)
3. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (-)
4. Rafael Nadal (ESP) (-)
5. Andy Murray (GBR) (-)
6. Kei Nishikori (JPN) (-)
7. Tomas Berdych (CZE) (-)
8. Milos Raonic (CAN) (-)
9. Marin Cilic (CRO) (-)
10. David Ferrer (ESP) (-)
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41. Dom Sharples (GBR) (-)
101. Peter Williams (AUS) (+9)
181. Ralf Landgraf (AUT) (-)
304. Brendan Munro (NZL) (+2)
305. Jose Rodriguez (ESP) (-)
306. Roberto Felicio (BRA) (-)

 

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ROUND 1 MATCHES:

Roberto Felicio (BRA) (WC) vs. [7] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
Matthias Bachinger (GER) vs. Jose Rodriguez (ESP) (WC)
Brendan Munro (NZL) (WC) vs. Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)

Nice easy first one up for Munro, playing a player ranked 20-odd spots higher than him, while Felicio has to face the seventh seed. Although Carreno Busta has not had fun times against our regenerated team thus far

 

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ROUND 1 RESULTS:

Roberto Felicio (BRA) (WC) defeated [7] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 6-3 1-6 6-4
Matthias Bachinger (GER) defeated by Jose Rodriguez (ESP) (WC) 6-2 6-2
Brendan Munro (NZL) (WC) defeated Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE) 6-0 6-0

All three make it through and as expected Munro wins without dropping a game. Felicio took three sets to shake off our mate Carreno Busta, while Rodriguez got over Bachinger relatively easily.

ROUND 2 MATCHES:

Ryan Harrison (USA) vs. Roberto Felicio (BRA) (WC)
[5] John Isner (USA) vs. Jose Rodriguez (ESP) (WC)
Brendan Munro (NZL) (WC) vs. [2] Tomas Berdych (CZE)

Tough gig for Rodriguez and particularly Munro now, drawing Isner and Berdych respectively. I expect Felicio to get through to the third round, but the other two will struggle.

 

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ROUND 2 RESULTS:

Ryan Harrison (USA) defeated by Roberto Felicio (BRA) (WC) 6-4 6-1
[5] John Isner (USA) defeated Jose Rodriguez (ESP) (WC) 6-4 6-7 (5) 6-3
Brendan Munro (NZL) (WC) defeated by [2] Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-2 6-3

As expected Felicio is the last man standing and he will play 16th seed, Croatian Ivan Dodig in the third round. While Dodig is only just ranked inside the top 100, a potential quarter final with Roger Federer awaits so he's unlikely to go much further than that.

 

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ROUND 3 RESULTS:

[16] Ivan Dodig (CRO) defeated by Roberto Felicio (BRA) (WC) 7-5 6-2

Good win by Felicio and he's probably run his course now, taking on the Fed Express in the quarter final. Should he somehow win (very unlikely), he will play one of Marin Cilic or Bernard Tomic.

 

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QUARTER FINALS RESULTS:

[1] Roger Federer (SUI) defeated Roberto Felicio (BRA) (WC) 6-3 6-1

Final: [4] Grigor Dimitrov (BLR) defeated [1] Roger Federer (SUI) 6-4 3-6 6-2

 

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ATP Rankings after PBZ Zagreb Indoors

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) (-)
2. Roger Federer (SUI) (-)
3. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (-)
4. Rafael Nadal (ESP) (-)
5. Andy Murray (GBR) (-)
6. Kei Nishikori (JPN) (-)
7. Tomas Berdych (CZE) (-)
8. Milos Raonic (CAN) (-)
9. Marin Cilic (CRO) (-)
10. David Ferrer (ESP) (-)
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41. Dom Sharples (GBR) (-)
101. Peter Williams (AUS) (-)
181. Ralf Landgraf (AUT) (-)
304. Roberto Felicio (BRA) (+2)
305. Brendan Munro (NZL) (-1)
306. Jose Rodriguez (ESP) (-1)

 

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This is a high quality tournament, only 32 entries too!

ROUND 1 MATCHES:

Roberto Felicio (BRA) (WC) vs. [6] Richard Gasquet (FRA)
Jose Rodriguez (ESP) (WC) vs. Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)
[4] Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs. Brendan Munro (NZL) (WC)