MOTD: Monday
The Championships started today, and each day of the fortnight, we're going to highlight one particular match that stood out. Today's match is Alejandro Falla vs. John Isner
Alejandro Falla def. John Isner 6-4, 6-7 (7), 3-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5
Coming into this match, John Isner was slumping. Since his remarkable early spring, where he won two huge Davis Cup matches and reached...
Djokovic Loves Miami; Murray Beats the Heat and Falla
Novak Djokovic is happy to be at the Sony Ericsson Open as Miami was the first “big” event he won, so it’s very special to him. It’s a city that offers so much to do besides tennis that it makes it a fun place to be. He is staying at the Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne, which he likes because of the proximity to the event. The courts are nearby,” Djokovic said. “You don’t...
Day 3 Roundup: Falla Slays Fish, Isner Wins Marathon
Day 3 was a pretty disappointing one for American players, as Mardy Fish, Sam Querrey and Donald Young all made early exits. Few expected Young to fall to the 119th-ranked Slovenian Lukas Lacko, but the real story of the day was Fish. He played an awful match against Alejandro Falla, a talented but streaky player who happened to have a very good day. Fish struggled to get any depth...
Fish halted in Melbourne by Falla; Berdych rolls
Eighth-ranked Mardy Fish became the first high seed on the men's side to lose, falling 7-6 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (6) to Colombia's Alejandro Falla.
Fish loses to Falla in 2nd round at Aussie Open
A tempestuous Mardy Fish crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round on Wednesday, losing to Colombia's Alejandro Falla 7-6 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (6).
Fish looked uncomfortable and increasingly frustrated as the match wore on, speaking impatiently to a ball kid at one point and complaining to the chair umpire on multiple changeovers about the number of times Falla had called...
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January 17, 2012
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American Young upset in Auckland at Heineken
Alejandro Falla overcame a slow start to beat Donald Young 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Monday, knocking the seventh-seeded American out of the Heineken Open in the first round.
Falla upends American Young in Auckland opener
Alejandro Falla overcame a slow start to beat Donald Young 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Monday, knocking the seventh-seeded American out of the Heineken Open in the first round.
Falla upsets Young in Auckland
Alejandro Falla overcame a slow start to beat Donald Young 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Monday, knocking the seventh-seeded American out of the Heinken Open in its first round.
The Colombian struggled at first in windy conditions and fell behind 4-0 in the opening set before settling into his game while Young tired and succumbed to 65 unforced errors.
Young had dominated the opening games...
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January 09, 2012
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