Wawrinka expects tough matches
31 Dec 2013 6:39 AM IST
At a media interaction here Monday even as the Chennai Open commenced, World No.8 Wawrinka pointed out that it being the first tournament of the season, the opening match was crucial to get back into groove after the off-season.
‘I know that if I play well, I can do well here, but it’s the first tournament of the year, so you don’t really know what’s going to happen.
‘The first two rounds are going to be really important. For sure I know I can win the tournament, but it’s not easy at all. We have some really tough games in the draw. so I will try to take it match after match and see where I can go,’ said the 28-year old Swiss player.
On his return to the Chennai Open, Wawrinka said the city provided a good stopover en route to Australia and to prepare for the tournament, he practiced for three days in Abu Dhabi prior to arriving here. ‘I love to come to Chennai, nice place to start the year. You cut a little bit of the travel from Europe to Australia. This tournament is a good combination, not too hot, it’s humid.
‘It’s a really early in the season to start a tournament, but that’s how the schedule is made. I practiced here Sunday for the first time. I was in Abu Dhabi for three days before coming here.’
Vesley takes out Nedunchezhiyan
CHENNAI: Young Jiri Vesley of Czech Republic notched his maiden win on the ATP Tour as he shrugged off a 1-4 first set deficit to overcome wild card entry Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 7-5, 6-2, in a first round match of the $450,000 Aircel Chennai Open on Monday.
RESULTS
Singles: Lu Yen-Hsun (Taipei) bt Tim Smyczek (US) 6-4, 6-2; Jiri Vesley (CZE) bt WC-Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND) 7-5, 6-2.
RESULTS
Singles: (1st round): WC-Karen Khachanov (RUS)/Saketh Myneni (IND) bt Pablo Pablo Carrena Busta /Albert Ramos (ESP) 6-1, 7-6 (7)
‘I know that if I play well, I can do well here, but it’s the first tournament of the year, so you don’t really know what’s going to happen.
‘The first two rounds are going to be really important. For sure I know I can win the tournament, but it’s not easy at all. We have some really tough games in the draw. so I will try to take it match after match and see where I can go,’ said the 28-year old Swiss player.
On his return to the Chennai Open, Wawrinka said the city provided a good stopover en route to Australia and to prepare for the tournament, he practiced for three days in Abu Dhabi prior to arriving here. ‘I love to come to Chennai, nice place to start the year. You cut a little bit of the travel from Europe to Australia. This tournament is a good combination, not too hot, it’s humid.
‘It’s a really early in the season to start a tournament, but that’s how the schedule is made. I practiced here Sunday for the first time. I was in Abu Dhabi for three days before coming here.’
Vesley takes out Nedunchezhiyan
CHENNAI: Young Jiri Vesley of Czech Republic notched his maiden win on the ATP Tour as he shrugged off a 1-4 first set deficit to overcome wild card entry Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 7-5, 6-2, in a first round match of the $450,000 Aircel Chennai Open on Monday.
RESULTS
Singles: Lu Yen-Hsun (Taipei) bt Tim Smyczek (US) 6-4, 6-2; Jiri Vesley (CZE) bt WC-Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND) 7-5, 6-2.
RESULTS
Singles: (1st round): WC-Karen Khachanov (RUS)/Saketh Myneni (IND) bt Pablo Pablo Carrena Busta /Albert Ramos (ESP) 6-1, 7-6 (7)
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