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Week two of the grass season had BIanca Andreescu getting another wild card – this time into the WTA 500 in Berlin.
Gabriel Diallo squeezed into the 500 at Queen’s Club, which worked out well since he was busy winning in ‘s-Hertogenbosch and thus wasn’t available to play qualifying.
And Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov were both in Halle – and teaming up for doubles, as well.
Plus everyone else around the planet.
Notable: the Cana-Chilean Alejandro Tabiilo has turned the page on the entire grass season because of an abdominals injury – and won’t defend his title in Mallorca.
Big results this week are a doubles final for Taha Baadi (now representing Morocco) in Casablanca, and Scarlett Nicholson in Randho, Santa Fe.
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Terra Wortmann Open
Halle, Germany (ATP 500)
Singles
Félix Auger-Aliassime
1st rd: def [Q] Laslo Djere (SRB) 63 67 (6) 61
2nd rd: lost to [8] Karen Khachanov (RUS) 63 16 63
Denis Shapovalov
1st rd: def [6] Ugo Humbert (FRA) 64 46 76 (4)
2nd rd: lost to Flavio Cobolli (ITA) 76 (2) 46 76 (5)
Doubles
Félix Auger-Aliassime / Denis Shapovalov
1st rd: def. [WC] Jan-Lennard Struff / Max Schoenhaus (GER) 67 (4) 76 (4) [10-8]
QF: def. [3] Christian Harrison / Evan King (USA) 75 46 [10-8]
SF: lost to [2] Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori (ITA) 62 62
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Berlin Tennis Open
Berlin, Germany (WTA 500)
Singles
[WC] Bianca Andreescu
1st rd: lost to Amanda Anisimova (USA) 64 63
Doubles
[2] Erin Routliffe (NZL) / Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR)
1st rd: def Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Ellen Perez (AUS) 76 (6) 64
QF: lost to Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) 64 60
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HSBC Championships
London, UK (ATP 500)
Singles
Gabriel Diallo
1st rd: def [WC] Billy Harris (GBR) 61 36 64
2nd rd: lost to Jiri Lehecka (CZE) 64 62
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Lexus Nottingham Open
Nottingham, UK (WTA 250/ATP Challenger)
Women’s singles
Leylah Fernandez
1st rd: def. Suzan Lamens (NED) 63 46 75
2nd rd: def [LL] Cristina Bucsa (ESP) 63 64
QF: lost to Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 63 76 (6)
Men’s doubles
Cleeve Harper / Eliot Spizzirri (USA)
1st rd: lost to [2] Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Austin Krajicek (USA) 63 63
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AAT Challenger Santander
Santa Fe, Argentina (ATP Challenger 50)
Singles
Juan Carlos Aguilar
1st rd: def. [Q] Santiago de la Fuente (ARG) 76 (2) 57 63
2nd rd: lost to [7] Lautaro Midon (ARG) 64 64
Alvin Nicholas Tudorica
1st rd: lost to [7] Lautaro Midon (ARG) 16 63 62
Doubles
Roy Stepanov (ISR) / Sekou Bangoura (USA)
1st rd: def Hernan Casanova (ARG) / Franco Roncadelli (URU) WALKOVER
QF: lost to Conor Huertas del Pino / Arklon Huertas Del Pino Cordova (PER) 57 63 [10-4]
Juan Carlos Aguilar / Alvin Nicholas Tudorica
1st rd: def. [3] Kelsey Stevenson (CAN) / Prushya Isaro (THA) 63 16 [10-6]
QF: lost to Pedro Boscardin Dias (BRA) / Juan Bautista Torres (ARG) WALKOVER
[3] Kelsey Stevenson / Prushya Isaro (THA)
1st rd: lost to Juan Carlos Aguilar / Alvin Nicholas Tudorica (CAN) 63 16 [10-6]
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W35 Wichita
Wichita, KS (ITF $30K)
Singles
[3] Cadence Brace
1st rd: def Victoria Hu (USA) 60 64
2nd rd: lost to Mayu Crossley (JPN) 26 76 (5) 62
[Q] Teah Chavez
1st rd: lost to [Q] Kylie Collins (USA) 63 63
Doubles
Leena Bennetto / Solymar Colling (USA)
1st rd: def Kewa Foster (USA) / Tatyana Nikolenko (KAZ) 64 76 (5)
QF: lost to [3] Catherine Harrison / Christina Rosca (USA) 36 61 [11-9]
Teah Chavez / Theadora Rabman (USA)
1st rd: lost to [3] Catherine Harrison / Christina Rosca (USA) 62 75
Singles qualifying
Leena Bennetto
1st rd: def Eva Castiglioni (FRA) 62 63
2nd rd: lost to [7] Jenna Dean (USA) 63 60
Teah Chavez
1st rd: Bye
2nd rd: def. [11] Khrystyna Vozniak (UKR) 60 21 RETD
Final rd: DEF Julie Bedard (USA) 61 60
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M25 Tulsa
Tulsa, OK (ITF $25K)
Singles
Justin Boulais
1st rd: def [Q] Boris Kozlov (USA) 63 62
2nd rd: def [9] Adithya Ganesan (USA) 75 06 64
QF: lost to [6] Alex Martinez (ESP) 62 64
[Q] Duncan Chan
1st rd: lost to [5] Alex Rybakov (USA) 60 60
Nicaise Muamba
1st rd: lost to [9] Adithya Ganesan (USA) 63 64
Doubles
[2] Justin Boulais / William Woodall (USA)
1st rd: lost to Ian Bracks (USA) / Thomas Nicholas Gadecki (AUS) 64 26 [10-5]
Nicaise Muamba / Henry Barrett (USA)
1st rd: lost to Liam Krall / Billy Suarez (USA) 62 64
Duncan Chan / Cooper Woestendick (USA)
1st rd: def. Alexander Brown / Ezekiel Clark (USA) 63 76 (9)
QF: lost to [4] Zachary Fuchs / Wally Thayne (USA) 76 (3) 26 [10-8]
Singles qualifying
[2] Duncan Chan
1st rd: def Joseph Lawrence (USA) 50 retd
Final rd: def. Eli Stephenson (USA) 61 75
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Magic Hotel Tours by FTT
Monastir, Tunisia (ITF $25K)
Singles qualifying
Jason Huang
1st rd: def Mahmoud Salim Gannouni (TUN) 63 62
2nd rd: lost to [14] Federico Garbero (ITA) 62 67 (4) [10-7]
William Bartram
1st rd: lost to Reid Jarvis (USA) 76 (5) retd
Stéphane Pierre-Jo Kamendje
1st rd: lost to Maximillian Relic (GBR) 64 46 [10-3]
Luca Stopforth
1st rd: lost to Andreja Petrovic (NOR) 62 60
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Magic Hotel Tours by FTT
Monastir, Tunisia (ITF $15K)
Doubles
Stéphane Pierre-Jo Kamendje / Egor Khotchenkov (RUS)
1st rd: lost to Matthew Rankin / Marcus Walters (GBR) 61 62
Singles qualifying
[WC] Connor Church
1st rd: def [11] Ahmed Mouhan (LBA) 61 36 [11-9]
Final rd: lost to [6] Jorge Plans (ESP) WALKOVER
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Morocco Tennis Tour
Casablanca, Morocco (ITF $15K)
Singles
[4] Taha Baadi (MAR)
1st rd: lost to [JE] Andrea Timini (CYP) 63 64
Doubles
[1] Taha Baadi (MAR) / Younes Lalami Laaroussi (MAR)
1st rd: def. Mario Gonzalez Fernandez (ESP) / Karol Malirz (POL) 67 (4) 63 [10-4]
QF: def. Walid Ahousa / Hamza El Amine (MAR) 75 46 [10-6]
SF: def [3] Juan Bautista Otegio (ARG) / Natan Rodrigues (BRA) 76 (3) 63
F: lost to [2] Massino Giunta / Mariano Tammaro (ITA) 64 75
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SoCal Pro Series
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (ITF $15K)
Singles
[Q] Scarlett Nicholson
1st rd: lost to Alyssa Ahn (USA) 63 62
Doubles
[4] Scarlett Nicholson / Anita Sahdiieva (UKR)
1st rd: def Tatum Buffington / Karine Kulidjian (USA) 62 61
QF: def Patsy Daughters / Klara Kozan (USA) 63 62
SF: def Yilin Chen / Nicole Weng (USA) 63 62
F: lost to [3] Eryn Cayetano (USA) / Lily Fairclough (AUS) 63 75
Singles qualifying
Scarlett Nicholson
1st rd: def [14] Sanjana Devineni (USA) 62 60
Final rd: def [5] Riley Crowder (USA) 61 62
Raphaelle Leroux
1st rd: lost to [16] Avery Nguyen (USA) 61 60
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Sapporo I Daito Kentaku Open
Sapporo, Japan (ITF $15K)
Singles
[Q] Keira Blackbeard
1st rd: def [5] Onyu Choi (KOR) 16 60 64
2nd rd: lost to [Q] Kanon Yamaguchi (JPN) 75 62
Doubles
Keira Blackbeard / Sera Nishimoto (JPN)
1st rd: lost to Sun Min Ha / Gyeong Seo Lee (KOR) 62 60
Singles qualifying
[7] Keira Blackbeard
1st rd: def [WC] Sakura Mori (JPN) 63 63
Final rd: def. [16] Seo Hyeon Jang (KOR) 63 61
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Tiriac Foundation Trophy
Cluj-Napoca, Romania (ITF $15K)
Singles qualifying
Nicolas Ion
1st rd: lost to [3] Edison Ambarzumjan (GER) 75 60
[WC] Alexandru Toubi Hebhang Balan
1st rd: lost to [12] Oskar Grzegorzewski (POL) 63 61
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M15 Kursumlujska Banja
Kursumlijska Banja, Serbia (ITF $15K)
Singles qualifying
Zelimir Rudan
1st rd: def Michael Kouame (FRA) [ALT] Maximiliano Tapia Touma (CHI) 57 60 [10-6]
2nd rd: lost to [3] Matteo Fondriest (ITA) 60 62
DeMille Scarabello
1st rd: lost to David Simeonov (BUL) 60 61
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M15 Kayseri
Kayseri, Turkiye (ITF $15K)
Singles qualifying
Kristian Thomas
1st rd: lost to Aril Kayra Tuna (TUR) 62 53 retd
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Thanks for the reply. Hope he heals up well. I’ve enjoyed following his success in the first half of the year on the challenger circuit
Is Vicky Mboko playing Wimbledon? I haven’t seen her listed for any of the warm-up tournaments, so far, & June 30 is fast approaching. Tks.
Qualifying.
But she’s not playing any of the warm-up events?
She’s already played more than 50 matches this year. Not sure anyone wants her to break.
Her entry ranking wasn’t going to get her into most if not all of the WTA-level tournaments, as most of the players ranked ahead of her want in.
I mean, Ons Jabeur and Maria Sakkari and Anna Kalinskaya were in the qualifying this week.
what about Liam Draxl; he injured his ankle in his last tourney; do you know how long he is out for? will he be able to play Wimbly qualies?
No clue. Haven’t spoken to him since Roland Garros.
He had other issues before the ankle thing. He’s a bit banged up. Shoulder, especially.
It’s almost $28,000 CAD to lose in the first round of qualifying, so I imagine he will do his best to make it, even if on one leg. We all would.