The World Tennis Thailand
Championship 2015 started on Wednesday
Dec, 31st with two matches. The first
was with Ferrer playing against Gasquet.
Gasquet had spent time with Rafael Nadal
to prepare for the new season but it didn’t
help him in Hua Hin as Ferrer won the
match in three sets. Next up was Fognini
who bested John Isner. Both winners
moved up to the semi-finals.
New Year’s Day saw both Tomas
Berdych and David Ferrer playing at the
top of their game but after 3 sets it was
Berdych the victor winning 6-3, 6-7, 6-2.
Next up was Mios Raonic versus Fabio
Fognini with Raonic taking the match in
straight sets 6-3, 6-3.
The last day of the tournament’s first
match was between Ferrer and Fognini to
determine who would take third place.
That honor went to David Ferrer beating
Fabio of Italy 6-2, 6-0.
The final match of the 3 day tournament
which determined who was going home
with the trophy and the cash was between
Berdych and Milos Raonic. The set scores
were 7-6, 7-4 & 6-3 with Berdych winning
the World Tennis Thailand Championship.
The triumph made amends for his loss
in the final of the 2013 ATP Thailand Open.
The six man Hua Hin event was launched
to replace the ATP Thailand Open.
“For me it’s not revenge, it’s good to
begin the year with a win. I’m pleased
with that and I hope I can improve my
game. I’m looking forward to the coming
season with good results”, Berdych was
quoted as saying.
The tournament purse was US $100,000
with the winner of each match receiving
$10,000 and the champion $40,000. The
President of the Lawn Tennis Association
of Thailand, Khun Suwat Liptapanlop said
“I believe from the impressions players
and fans have from this event, we will
make it the tournament of the country in
the future. We shall have this tournament
again next year but we may have to change
the format to make it even more exciting
for the fans”.
Dec 15 - Jan 15 , 2015
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