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Washington MS R2: Gael Monfils [WC] def. Alexander Bublik [6] 6-3, 6-4 Match Stats

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Bublik almost had his moments in the second set, but Monfils eventually stood his ground and regained his rhythm back, especially knowing how responsive his defenses were. To add, his service games also carried some of the most important moments, hence it could be safe to say that most of the flow was in Monfils' racquet.

Interestingly, Monfils appeared more aggressive despite scoring 2 less shot winners than Bublik (and had 9 lesser unforced errors), winning almost half of his points from the baseline. Bublik might also have had a near-perfect net points winning percentage (by only missing two), but it was insufficient to counter Monfils' constant shot passes at times. Those passes (and point construction intuition in general) became another reason behind Monfils' 30% break point conversion rate (out of 10 opportunities), especially since the match became baseline-oriented until the end.

On the other hand, only a little differentiated both players in their service games. Even if Monfils landed only 56% of his first serves, he was still able to have a 5% more first serves winning percentage than Bublik, since he won 64% of his points from serve, with 29% of them being unreturned serves. To complement, Monfils scored 5 aces. Bublik's fading second serves, which resulted in a 15% difference in the second serves winning rate, came from not only the 8 double faults, but also several risky moves, where he turned out pulling some underarm serves with various follow-up rates, one of which including a forehand gone too wide that granted Monfils his second break in the second set.

In an interesting third-round encounter, Monfils will face Tallon Griekspoor, who earlier defeated Liam Broady 6-4, 6-2. Knowing both players, working service games and controlled aggression became the most integral aspects in execution to prevail in this match, with willingness to move forward becoming the other aspect. Should be another entertaining match to look forward to!

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Mubadala Citi DC Open 2023 - Final

Maria😢 Congratulations on your runner-up finish👏

Congratulations, Coco 👏🏆👏

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One of my favorite summer traditions in DC is to go to Citi Open (now Mubadala Citi Open)! I braved the heat to watch some good tennis!

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Shelton on US Open Rule Change: I Don't Care

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, August 26, 2024Photo credit: Mubadala Citi DC Open NEW YORK—Rush hour comes to court when Ben Shelton serves. Last year, Shelton rocketed record service blasts of 149 miles an hour at the US Open. Evert on Doping: I Think They Protect the Top Players Today, Shelton slammed eight aces and only faced one break point in a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 sweep of 2020 US…

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Top tennis talent retuning to DC

Returning to the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park from July 27 to August 4, the 2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open is set to be one of the most exciting tennis tournaments of the year. The event promises high-level competition with nine of the world’s top 20 players, five Grand Slam champions, two past DC winners, and 14 American players in the tournament. Among the scheduled…

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Il britannico Evans in azione ai Mubadala Citi DC Open

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Tennis: Coco Gauff will face Sakkari for the DC Open title

AP, Sunday 6 Aug 2023 Coming off a pair of first-round exits at the past two Grand Slam tournaments, Maria Sakkari was not necessarily anticipating a terrific showing at the DC Open. So how does a victory over the event’s No. 1 seed and a run to her first final of the season sound? Coco Gauff of the United States returns a shot to Liudmila Samsonova during Day 8 of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at…

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Svitolina defeats Azarenka in Washington opener

Elina Svitolina showcased her resurgence after maternity leave by securing a first-round victory at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. With an impressive 7–6(2), 6–4 win, she defeated former World No.1, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, in a captivating match on July 31, 2023.

Following their match, Elina Svitolina and Victoria Azarenka did not shake hands. Svitolina has chosen not to engage in handshakes with players from Russia and Belarus since the invasion of her homeland. However, on this occasion, there was no negative reaction from the crowd after the Citi Open scoreboard displayed a message indicating her stance: “At the conclusion of the match there will be no handshake between the players.”

Svitolina said it was the “right thing” to do: “I asked for the WTA [Women’s Tennis Association] to respect the decision of Ukrainians, and they did.”

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The second set turned out to have their own twists and turns, but it took a combination of creativity, intuition, and execution for one to stand out here. While the momentum question was raised earlier in the set, the follow-up was the other important thing, also reflected by the flow.

To start the second set, Bublik's backhand passing shot almost got himself one game ahead with a 2-point lead before Monfils held that service game 1-1 with an ace. It was followed by Monfils' break of serve to 2-1 due to Bublik's backhand rush (to create the break point) and a forehand that went too wide for him to attempt a down-the-line shot (for the conversion), only to be broken back right after thanks to Bublik's volley, which was preceded by his backhand down-the-line winner to create the break point (2-2). Subsequently, Bublik held that service game 3-2.

Two games later, a forehand-to-forehand exchange error from Bublik's half resulted in Monfils' first break point. An underarm unreturned serve from Bublik saved them from his second serve, but Monfils replied with a backhand pass for his third break point several points later. In another second serve moment, Bublik came up with another unreturned serve, only for the final point in that rally to be a forehand went too wide, resulting in the break of serve (4-3). Monfils ended up holding the next service game 5-3, and he let Bublik held so he could serve for the match, which caused the umpire to warn Monfils of the lack of effort, which caused some misunderstandings later on.

At 5-4 (2nd set), Monfils then had the chance to serve for the match. While he survived being 0-30 down and smashed his way to the match point three points later, he had to survive Bublik's seriousness to save those match points, including a backhand winner, a working drop shot, and a backhand let cord moment winner even if Monfils mostly constructed those match points with unreturned serves. Eventually, Monfils' successful serve+1 converted his fourth match point, finally securing a third-round appearance in a larger 500 draw after his comeback by taking the second set 6-4.

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ATP Restores Shapovalov Ranking Points and Prize Money After DC Default

 By Erik Gudris  | @atntennis | Monday, August 5, 2024Photo credit: Mubadala Citi DC Open The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) will allow Canada’s Denis Shapovalov to keep his ranking points and prize money earned at last week’s Washington DC event though he was defaulted for issuing an audible obscenity at a fan during his quarterfinal match against Ben Shelton. ATP issued a statement…

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(It is advised to read this, with an accompaniment from the aforementioned Circus Music for 100% laughs).

Starting the night session in Washington, D.C. (500) was the Men's Singles second-round match between wild card Gael Monfils and sixth seed Alexander Bublik, both of whom are known for their unorthodox and creative point construction style at times when they are on. The last time they met each other even in exhibition matches (like the Ultimate Tennis Showdown several weeks ago, where both players came up with tweeners), they ended up delivering a lot of tricks, possibly giving circus vibes as the match went by, even in serious terms. Despite the circus start, the first set of this match still had some serious elements, after all.

The volleys became an integral part of this match's setup as it set up various points in the third game, from Monfils' first game point until Bublik's break point (which was saved with a forehand down-the-line winner) before the Frenchman ended up holding his service game to 2-1. By the end of that game, the stands were almost full and people still rushed to find their seats until chair umpire Fergus Murphy had an announcement:

"Ladies and gentlemen, it appears that the stands are full. If that happens, I have a bad news for you, can I ask you to just exist and then try again in 2 games." (Murphy, 2023).

However, Monfils started to find his rhythm quickly, combining attacking Bublik's second serves in the mix. Started from a double fault, Monfils started to put more pressure at the net and passed his forehand through Bublik's volley side to create both break points. Even if both were saved, it was insufficient due to Bublik's failed drop shot and double fault that caused Monfils' break to 3-1. Subsequently, Monfils had a solid hold to 4-1.

Several consecutive holds later, Monfils had the opportunity to serve for the first set. Without any further ado, he utilized his first serves well, taking the first set 6-3 out of Bublik thanks to his forehand (that got Bublik's forehand run over). Furthermore, compared to Bublik, Monfils won 4% more points from his first serves (76%-72%) and twice more points from his second serves than Bublik by the end of the first set, hence the capitalization toward the end of the set.

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Frances Tiafoe upsets Andrey Rublev in front of raucous Washington crowd | ATP Tour

Match Report Friday Night ‘Foe: Tiafoe upsets Rublev in front of raucous Washington crowd Korda, Shelton, Cobolli also advance to SFs August 03, 2024 Ben Solomon Frances Tiafoe advances to his first Washington semi-final. By ATP Staff Local hero Frances Tiafoe broke new ground Friday night at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. The American rode a raucous Washington crowd to his first Top 10 win since…

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Purcell/Thompson down Korda/Michelsen, reach Washington SFs | ATP Tour

Doubles Purcell/Thompson down Korda/Michelsen, reach Washington SFs Top seeds Heliovaara/Patten fall August 02, 2024 Ben Solomon Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson in action Thursday at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. By ATP Staff Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson reached their seventh semi-final of the year Thursday when they ousted home hopes Sebastian Korda and Alex Michelsen at the Mubadala Citi DC…

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Korda/Michelsen cruise in Washington doubles debut | ATP Tour

Doubles Korda/Michelsen cruise in Washington doubles debut Atlanta champions Lammons/Withrow advance August 01, 2024 Mike Lawrence Alex Michelsen and Sebastian Korda cruise to a 47-minute victory Wednesday in Washington. By ATP Staff Sebastian Korda and Alex Michelsen made a hot start to their team debut Wednesday at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. The American wild cards defeated Julian Cash and…