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Juan Monaco of Marcel Granoyers final in Valencia8-11-2011 |
Chances of Juan Martin del Potro to enter the finals of the ATP Tour this month declined after he failed to qualify in the last game of the tournament for the title Valencia Open 500. Surprisingly Marcel Granoyers (Spain) defeated Argentina 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). There was a sensation in the other semifinal, where Juan Monaco (Argentina) to deal with one-seeded David Ferrer in the scheme (Spain) with 7:5, 1:6, 6:3. Defeated Del Potro will probably give a chance to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic to become a participant number 6 in the final tournament in London. I feel great that I qualify for the second consecutive year in the finals, even Berdych said after learning of the defeat of Del Potro said Thursday. Granoyers do here beat strong players like Marin Cilic and Gael Monfils, and last year the same race, he gave the final of the David Ferrer. Now Ferrer was eliminated in the semifinals, but also as Monaco Granoyers was not put in the accounts. In Del Potro match began confidently, but gradually Granoyers have their serve and volley game and to win the first set. In the second unseeded representative of the host-ball set, save and send meeting tiebreak, which began again worse. At first he retreated to 1:4, but with 6 consecutive points and turned the match went to the finals.