Week 33 - Cincinnati Masters (ATP 1000 Series) - QF: Andy vs Mardy Fish

indiana · Tennis legend

RE: Week 33 - Cincinnati Masters (ATP 1000 Series) - QF: Andy vs Mardy Fish

RJA · Hall of fame

Madeline wrote:

Fish demolished Roddick, winning 11 of the last 13 games. I don't like the man, but on the other hand I don't like it when somebody beats Andy and then capitulates meekly in the next round - so that's a consolation.

Roddick actually served for the match at 5-3 in the second. Fish seems to be having one of those weeks like Querrey had in LA where fate seems to be on his side.

If Fish wins the final he moves above Andy in the US Open series. If Fed wins Andy stays top and will win the series unless Baghdatis wins New Haven or Fish (assuming he still goes there) reaches the final in New Haven.

indiana · Tennis legend

Fish has withdrawn from New Haven after losing to Fed in the Cincinnati final so only Baggy ( assuming he's still in ) stands in the way of Andy winning the US Open Series and being on for a $ 1M bonus if he wins the US Open with not bad bonuses for slightly lesser progress and / or if he just finishes 2nd in the US Open Series.

http://www.usopenseries.com/Standings/Bonus_Challenge/

Nice if you can get it, though the US Open title itself will definitely be what really matters to Andy !!

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 22nd of August 2010 11:36:32 PM

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

surely Federer won the US Open series? he got 1600 points Andy only got 1330...or does it work using number of tournaments too?

steven · Tennis legend

It's a different points system - see the second table on http://www.usopenseries.com/Standings/Bonus_Challenge/

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

yeah if you look at it it correlates with the ratio for the old ATP points system, although 100 points for a win rather than 50, 70 for runner-up to 35 etc., that explains how Baggy had good rewards despite not winning a tournament so far

RJA · Hall of fame

The Knight wrote:
yeah if you look at it it correlates with the ratio for the old ATP points system, although 100 points for a win rather than 50, 70 for runner-up to 35 etc., that explains how Baggy had good rewards despite not winning a tournament so far

The system is designed to encourage players to enter more of the events.

indiana · Tennis legend

Baghdatis lost to Stakhovsky in the QF in New Haven, so Andy has won the US Open Series.

RJA · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:

Baghdatis lost to Stakhovsky in the QF in New Haven, so Andy has won the US Open Series.

Which means that winning the US Open would give Andy prize money of $2.7 million.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Now, all he has to do is win it!