Date: 5/16/2011
Result: Dusseldorf RR, Robin Soderling def. Sam Querrey, 5-7 7-5 7-6
Why it matters:
- Querrey blows it again. Sam led a set and a break and let it slip. I don't care that it was on his worst surface and Soderling's probably best, and I don't care that Soderling is just outright better. Querrey had the match in his pocket and he didn't win it. The mid-ranked players HAVE to close these types of matches if they ever want to make positive moves into the highest echelon, and Querrey has repeatedly shown that he can't do it. Querrey should be bitterly disappointed, but he lucks out in a way. Because this event is round robin, he'll get a chance to wash away that memory with a win before heading to Paris. He'll need it if he wants to also end his disappointed runs in the majors.
- It's good to see Robin put up such a big fight in a pretty low key match. Down big time he came back when he really didn't need to. But Robin's not at his most confident right now with the coaching carousel turning in his life, so any win is bound to do him some good. The sight of Paris will give him confidence, as mentioned a few days ago, but if he's already moving in the right direction this week, then it can only make things go even more smoothly at the French.
Honorable Mention:
- Brussels R1, Casey Dellacqua def. Shahar Peer - 61 57 63 - Peer is really dipping in form. Her great play in 2010 seems a distant memory. With her clay results shockingly poor and no great history on grass, the bad patch doesn't seem likely to end soon. For Dellacqua, her fighting attitude looks like it's back, but it might be too little too late. If she wants to make a push back into the mix for good, the time is now.
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