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Monday 13 June 2011

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13 June 2011
Smart Alex is a Brit special at tie-break

text alertsBritish ace Alex Slabinsky saw off Russian Denis Matsukevich on Court 4 to earn a place in the main draw, courtesy of a decisive -break. The 6-1 2-6 7-6 triumph at the last hurdle of qualifying for the 25-year-old Londoner who moved from the Ukraine aged 10 is a massive breakthrough. Slabinsky showed nerves of steel to complete the win and tries to play like his hero Roger Federer.


13 June 2011
Top seed Tsonga set to bounce back

text alertsTop seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (left) arrives on the back of a rain-delayed final three set defeat to British no1 at Queen's Club in London, and is set to face Denis Istomin on Centre Court in what is sure to be an intriguing encounter. The French ace makes his Devonshire Park debut and, regardless of Tuesday's outcome, is sure to become an instant crowd-pleaser at Eastbourne - and is a strong contender to claim his maiden ATP Tour title on grass.

13 June 2011
Berlocq battles past Dolgopolov

text alertsArgentinian ace Carlos Berlocq (left) delivered the knockout blow to no2 seed Alexandr Dolgopolov 7-5 6-2, opening up the bottom quarter of the draw for ex-world no1 Lleyton Hewitt. World no21 Dolgopolov, who only broke into the top 50 last season, has been a regular on Challenger events and appeared outclassed by the veteran whose game is not suited to grass - highlighted by three first round defeats at Wimbledon.

13 June 2011
Stepanek seals Fleming scalp

text alertsMonaco-based veteran Radek Stepanek (left) made heavy work of dismissing battling British wildcard Colin Fleming to move into the second round and a potential tie against no1 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Stepanek's 6-3 6-4 triumph reflected his slide down the world ranking, with the no2 Czech ace finishing outside the top 50 last year for the first time in eight seasons on the circuit. Fleming was outwitted by the ex-Wimbledon quarter-finalist on big points.

13 June 2011
Good Evans downed by 'Junior' Dimitrov

text alertsBritish wildcard Daniel Evans came perilously close to pulling off a shock win before bowing out to battling Grigor Dimitrov in three sets. Evans raced away with the opening set 6-2 and forced a tie-break with the Paris-based Bulgarian (left) but lost it 7-5. The decisive set proved not to a game for the faint-hearted as powerful winners were traded, but 20-year-old Dimitrov - nicknamed 'Junior' had the winning edge to triumph 6-4.

13 June 2011
Today's round-up at Eastbourne

text alertsRussian Davis Cup player Igor Kunitsyn took out no7 seed Pablo Andujar (left) 7-5 6-1 and could face Julian Benneteau in the quarter-finals after the French ace saw off American Ryan Sweeting 6-2 7-6. Italian no2 Andreas Seppi beat German Tobias Kamke 3-6 6-1 6-4. Mikhail Kukushkin beat Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3 6-3 but no4 seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez lives to fight another day after trailing 6-3 5-3 to Indian no1 Somdev Devvarman when poor light stopped play.


2010 AEGON International 

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  • French flair's final flurry

    AEGON International final, Eastbourne | 19 June 2010


    Mauresmo gives Llodra lift to title

    French ace Michael Llodra was crowned 2010 Eastbourne champion after brushing aside Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in their baseline battle, following vital tactical advice from compatriot and ex-Wimbledon winner Amelie Mauresmo.

    Veteran Llodra hit 11 aces to dismiss the Spaniard in the rain-interrupted final to win 7-5, 6-2 in quickfire 67 minutes and earn his second title of the season.

    World no46 Llodra (left), who had hit 50 aces at the tournament to reach the final showdown, had few problems with his magnificent serve to hold all 10 service games against Garcia-Lopez.

    The opening set was a tight cat-and-mouse contest, with Llodra securing the only serve break in the 11th game for a deserved 6-5 lead and nine aces. 

    Left-hander Llodra was constantly getting caught out by Garcia-Lopez's powerful passing shots, so had to abandon his usually reliable serve and volley tactics.

    The 30-year-old served out the set to edge ahead without facing a single break point, and held Garcia-Lopez (right) to just two points on the return in the first set.

    When rain briefly interrupted play during the third game of the second set, the Centre Court crowd were feeling the cold and hoping for a ray of sunshine to break through.

    But the only brightness was Llodra's much improved game after the short delay. After further advice from on-watching short-term coach Mauresmo, Llodra lifted his game to move up a gear and outplay his clay court expert opponent.

    The Spanish world no41's costly double fault gave Llodra the lead but then the French ace made a meal out of completing the rout.

    Llodra had to save two break points, the only ones he face in the final, and was cagey in breaking Garcia-Lopez's serve in the eighth game of the second set to capture the title.

    This was Llodra's fifth career title and his second on grass after triumphing at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2004.

    Llodra said: "I know I can play well on grass, but you still have to do the job out there on the court. It's always a pleasure to win a title, it doesn't happen every week so you have to enjoy it when it happens. 

    "It's been a great week and I felt good right from the beginning. At 6-5 in the first set it was a great time to break and I knew that if I stayed focused I would get my chances. Then it helped to serve first in the second set.”

    "When I came here I had a good sensation and it was a very good week, it's been really nice. I've been working with Amelie [Mauresmo] for two weeks now, we discuss a lot my game outside the court so I now feel more comfortable. I know the job I have to do, I can win or I can lose but I feel very relaxed, so I have to say a big thank you to Amelie."

I know I can play well on grass, but you still have to do a job out there on the surface

- Michael Llodra