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Blake reaches LA second round
The American veteran prevailed in nearly one hour after breaking the German four times out of four opportunities. Blake finished the game with a poorer first serve percentage of 63, compared to Berrer who had a 76 first serve percentage, but who could only break his opponent once out of four six chances. Blake won the opener after taking three of his four breaks and saving one of two break points from the German.
As for the second set, it saw the same local favorite grab yet another one and save four other break points from Berrer who was unable to threaten his opponent with a late comeback. Next up for Blake is second seed Del Potro whom he will be facing for the third time in the second round. The head to head series between the two have gone 1-1 with the last victory belonging to the world number 19 Argentine who beat the 31-year-old at the 2010 Australian Open.
Blake, who will chase the first quarter final of the season, last defeated the US Open champion, who has been favored by a BYE in the opening day, at the 2007 Las Vegas event and will start tomorrow’s clash as second favorite.
Seventh favorite Grigor Dimitrov has also reached the second term in Los Angeles after easing past Tommy Haase 6-3, 6-2 to set a tough meeting with local favorite Alex Bogomolov Jr. Dimotrv hit four aces past the German, finishing the game with a poor 44 first serve percent, seven breaks and a 59 return percentage, compared to Haas who had a 50 first serve percentage, and who only converted three of six break point opportunities.
Bulgarian’s next opponent Bogomolov beat Greg Jones in three sets after surviving an early scare, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1. The American exchanged ten aces with his opponent whom he managed to break six times out of 14 tries. He also finished the game with a 67 first serve percentage and a 50 return one, compared to Jones who had a 62 first serve percentage and who also committed six double faults.
In the previous night session, Michael Russell had stunned favorite Dmitry Tursunov 6-7, 6-0, 6-2 to set an all American meeting with Ryan Harrison. Russell broke the Russian seven times after creating 19 opportunities, saving at the same time two of four break points coming from his opponent. Tursunov only converted 30 percent of return points and just 49 percent of service points, compared to Russell’s 51 and 70 percentage respectively.
Russell’s next opponent Harrison also picked a three-set win against Richard Berankis whom he edged 6-7, 7-5, 6-3. The American fired nine aces past the Lithuanian against whom he won 72 percentage of service points and five breaks. Ryan Sweeting is a third American to have reached the second term when he ousted Indian Somdev Devvarman 6-4, 7-6. Next up for him is Igor Kunitsyn who follows a 6-4, 6-3 victory against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile.
Despite committing nine double faults, Sweeting managed to counter-balanced the situation by breaking Somdev six times to prevail in nearly one hour and a half. His next opponent Kunitsyn, who is an eighth seeder in LA, created 13 break point opportunities against Gonzalez and saved all the five chances coming form the Chilean. The Russian won 68 percent of service points, finishing the game with four aces and a 46 first serve percentage.
On the same first half of the draw, Yen Hsun Lun eliminated Robby Ginepri 6-4, 7-5 to meet Macros Baghdatis in the second round. Finally, Thomaz Bellucci is to make his debut against Alejandro Falla who has also been favored by a BYE in the first term. Ernests Gulbis struggled against Xavier Malisse to provide the first surprise of the week in California. The Latvian edged the Belgian 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 to meet Daniel Kosakowski of United States in the next term.
Los Angeles Prize Money and points:
Winner – $113,000 and 250 points ATP
Runner-up – $50,400 and 150 points ATP
Semi finalist – $32,200 and 90 points ATP
Quarter finalist – $18,350 and 45 points ATP
R16 – $10,800 and 20 points ATP
R32 – $6,410 and zero points
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