Stockholm Open 2017, Sweden, ATP 250

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DATE: OCTOBER 16 - 22 2017
SURFACE: Hard / Indoor
PRIZE MONEY: €589,185
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Juan Martin Del Potro

Seeds:

1 DIMITROV, Grigor
2 ANDERSON, Kevin
3 SOCK, Jack
4 DEL POTRO, Juan Martin
5 ZVEREV, Mischa
6 FOGNINI, Fabio
7 SUGITA, Yuichi
8 VERDASCO, Fernando

The Tournament:

The If Stockholm Open was first held in 1969 and has been held at the Kungliga Tennishallen except for 1989-1994, when it was held at the Globe Arena. There have been six different Swedish titlists in the tournament's history. Thomas Johansson was the last home-grown titlist in 2004. Src: ATP

Grigor Dimitrov heads the field as the top seed.

About Stockholm

Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, encompasses 14 islands and more than 50 bridges on an extensive Baltic Sea archipelago. The cobblestone streets and ochre-colored buildings of Gamla Stan (the old town) are home to the 13th-century Storkyrkan Cathedral, the Kungliga Slottet Royal Palace and the Nobel Museum, which focuses on the Nobel Prize. Ferries and sightseeing boats shuttle passengers between the islands.

Tourism Guide:

 

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The Draw:

 

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I was thinking Del Potro might have withdrawn, but no announcement so far.

 

[isabelle]

hope Juan can defend his title

 

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Results from the Stockholm Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday

Chung Hyeon (South Korea) beat Marton Fucsovics (Hungary) 6-3 6-2
6-Fabio Fognini (Italy) beat Malek Jaziri (Tunisia) 7-5 6-1
7-Yuichi Sugita (Japan) beat Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) 1-6 6-3 7-6(4)
Jeremy Chardy (France) beat Alessandro Giannessi (Italy) 6-0 7-5

 

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Current forecast: http://www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com/inProgressEventForecast?inProgressEventId=8

Current favorites: http://www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com/inProgressEventForecast?inProgressEventId=8&tab=favorites

1

Juan Martin Del Potro 27.4%
2

Grigor Dimitrov 24.3%
3

Kevin Anderson 12.1%
4

Fabio Fognini 11.3%
5

Jack Sock 8.0%
6

Fernando Verdasco 3.2%

 

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Results from the Stockholm Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday

4-Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) beat Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) 6-2 7-6(6)
1-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat Jerzy Janowicz (Poland) 7-5 7-6(5)
5-Mischa Zverev (Germany) beat Viktor Troicki (Serbia) 6-2 6-3
2-Kevin Anderson (South Africa) beat Chung Hyeon (South Korea) 6-3 6-2
7-Yuichi Sugita (Japan) beat Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) 6-3 3-6 6-2

 

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Results from the Stockholm Open Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday

8-Fernando Verdasco (Spain) beat 2-Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 7-6(1) 7-6(1)
4-Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) beat 7-Yuichi Sugita (Japan) 6-2 7-6(6)
1-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat 5-Mischa Zverev (Germany) 6-3 6-4
6-Fabio Fognini (Italy) beat 3-Jack Sock (U.S.) 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 7-5

Semis:

Delpo v Verdasco
Dimitrov v Fog

Hoping for a Delpo/Dimi final.

 

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Verdasco playing some very nice tennis today. Takes the first set over JMdP.

 

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Verdasco playing some very nice tennis today. Takes the first set over JMdP.

Delpo fights back to take it.

Results from the Stockholm Open Men's Singles Semifinal matches on Saturday

4-Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) beat 8-Fernando Verdasco (Spain) 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(1)
1-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat 6-Fabio Fognini (Italy) 6-3 7-6(2)

Good final with Delpo and Dimi.

Delpo leads the H2H 5-2 but Dimi has won the last two.

2017 Beijing R16 Hard Grigor Dimitrov Juan Martin Del Potro 7-6(6) 7-5
2017 Cincinnati Masters R16 Hard Grigor Dimitrov Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 7-5
2017 Rome Masters R64 Clay Juan Martin Del Potro Grigor Dimitrov 3-6 6-2 6-3
2016 Stockholm SF Hard Juan Martin Del Potro Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 7-5
2016 Stuttgart R32 Grass Juan Martin Del Potro Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-2
2013 Paris Masters R16 Hard Juan Martin Del Potro Grigor Dimitrov 3-6 6-3 6-4
2013 Rotterdam SF Hard Juan Martin Del Potro Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-4

 

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Delpo fights back to take it.

Results from the Stockholm Open Men's Singles Semifinal matches on Saturday

4-Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) beat 8-Fernando Verdasco (Spain) 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(1)
1-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat 6-Fabio Fognini (Italy) 6-3 7-6(2)

Good final with Delpo and Dimi.

Delpo leads the H2H 5-2 but Dimi has won the last two.

2017 Beijing R16 Hard Grigor Dimitrov Juan Martin Del Potro 7-6(6) 7-5
2017 Cincinnati Masters R16 Hard Grigor Dimitrov Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 7-5
2017 Rome Masters R64 Clay Juan Martin Del Potro Grigor Dimitrov 3-6 6-2 6-3
2016 Stockholm SF Hard Juan Martin Del Potro Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 7-5
2016 Stuttgart R32 Grass Juan Martin Del Potro Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-2
2013 Paris Masters R16 Hard Juan Martin Del Potro Grigor Dimitrov 3-6 6-3 6-4
2013 Rotterdam SF Hard Juan Martin Del Potro Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-4

I was going to post to say you got your wish. I'm happy it's delPo, too. I was just making the point that it was a very Verdasco today, who can be sporadic. And a very good Juan Martin. He owned the last TB. I think I heard it's his first final all year? I'll be rooting for the big Argie.

 

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I did check: JMDP has made 3 SFs this year, but this is his first final of 2017.

 

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Del Po won 6-4, 6-2. He seemed to me to be more comfortable with the 2-hander and using it more regularly than previously.

 

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Del Po won 6-4, 6-2. He seemed to me to be more comfortable with the 2-hander and using it more regularly than previously.

Nice. Didn't watch it but what a year it's shaping up to be in 2018 with Djokovic and Murray back, Federer and Nadal playing very high level tennis again and potentially Del Potro playing near full capacity. If Kyrgios, Cilic and Raonic (not a mad fan of Raonic but he belongs at the top when healthy) can stay healthy and focused it should be a great year and improvements for all the young guys like Zverev.

 

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Nice job by Juan Martin