Delray Beach, FL ATP 250
1. Fish
2. Querrey
3. Gulbis
4. Kunitsyn
5. Darcis
6. Serra
7. Chardy (pictured)
8. Lu
My Pick: Querrey
Underdog Pick: Hewitt
Like I’ve said all week, this is the weak sister of the ATP’s and its showing in full force. Fish vs. Chardy and Korolev vs. Rochus sound more like first round matchups than ATP 250 Semi final matchups! The funny part about that rather blunt statement is that Fish and Chardy are both seeded!
To give due respect, Chardy and Fish both won 7-6 7-6 against capable opponents. I don’t think either of these guys could ask for a better matchup this late in the tournament. These two have never played each other, so with the pressure and a relatively unknown opponent this should actually be an interesting matchup. I’ll admit I’ve only seen Chardy play twice, however much like 95% of the matches Fish plays… its on him! Flip a coin and we’ll have the result.
Rochus and Korolev, ranked 60 and 105 respectively, are more than likely having trouble believing they are playing such a weak opponent this late in the tournament! Wake up guys, its a massive opportunity!
With the talent pool left the clear bet is Fish… but I just can’t do it. Betting on someone that’s that streaky is just asking for trouble and should be avoided.
Semifinal box scores:
Fish d. Serra 7-6(2) 7-6(4)
Chardy d. Baghdatis 7-6(7) 7-6(3)
Korolev d. Garcia-Lopez 6-2 6-2
Rochus d. Koubek 6-3 7-6(6)