BAGHDATIS FIRST CHAMPION ABROAD.
The final capped a great weekend of tennis and to about five thousand spectators, Marcos Baghdatis won 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5.
However, as during all presentations, Frenchman Gael Monfils was the most etendió of show and the interaction with the French and Cypriot público.El, in addition to displaying some brilliant shots, entertained the audience with jokes and gestures including at times playing paddle, almost comedic way.
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE 12.16.2011
David Nalbandian today announced the organization of the Peugeot Argentina Tennis Cup can not continue their participation in the contest.
After several doctor visits, before and after his first game, and on the advice of his staff, decided to lower by tendinitis in his right knee, with high accumulation of fluid.
His place will be replaced by one of the values on the rise in Latin America, Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci, No. 1 in their country and 37 of the ATP world rankings.
NOS Group regrets this physical problem of David and wished him a speedy recovery.
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - 07/12/2011
Group NOS, organizer of the Copa Peugeot Argentina, announces that American James Blake said his low tournament for medical reasons (to be replaced by Spanish Juan Carlos Ferrero, a former No. 1 in the world), while Juan Monaco does not have the time necessary to address the competition due to their preseason at that time and chose not to participate (and replaces it with Chilean Fernando Gonzalez). In addition, NOS Group congratulates the Argentine Davis Cup team for his brilliant performance in Seville, during the World Finals, and boasts two of the protagonists in the Copa Peugeot Argentina.
FAREWELL TO MOYÁ
An early retirement, Carlos Moyá said his goodbyes to tennis with a victory over Guillermo Cañas in a moving match. The Spaniard, former number 1 player in the world charts, beat retired Willy by 4-6, 6-1 and 7-2 in the final tiebreak. “It is difficult to put in words the eternal gratitude I will always feel for the Argentine public. Ever since I visited Argentina for the first time, with my first professional title, every visit has been filled with a very special chemistry.”
AN ACTIVE CHELA PROVED TOO MUCH FOR A RETIRED SAFÍN
Ultimately, it was not another regular visit for Marat Safín to the Argentine Cup. Even a year after he left the courts and the tennis arena, the Russian player could offer a few strokes of his magic, but these were not enough to defeat Juan Ignacio Chela, who was superior and beat him 6-7 (5-7), 6-1 and 6-1. At the end of this edition, rain willing, Juan Mónaco would be playing against American player Mardy Fish..
