Thursday, February 21, 2013

Tursunov stuns Tipsarevic in Marseille



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Russian qualifier Dmitry Tursunov upset fourth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (4), 6-2 to reach the Open 13 quarterfinals.



MARSEILLE, France – Russian qualifier Dmitry Tursunov upset fourth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (4), 6-2 to reach the Open 13 quarterfinals on Thursday.


The 30-year-old Tursunov, a semifinalist at the tournament two years ago, saved the four break-points he faced and twice broke the Serb.


Sixth-seeded Gilles Simon of France advanced to his third straight quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-1 win against Roberto Bautista-Agut, although Simon’s serve was again not at its best. Although he broke his Spanish opponent seven times, he conceded three breaks of his own.


Simon faces either No. 2 Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina, the defending champion, or countryman Michael Llodra in the last eight, while Tursunov plays Gilles Muller of Luxembourg. – Sapa-AP










via NorthEast Calling - NorthEast India | India's No1 online News Magazine http://www.necalling.com/tursunov-stuns-tipsarevic-in-marseille/

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