Challenger Tour Finals - São Paulo on Ibirapuera Gymnasium

andi wins it 6-3, 7-5

5.00 PM GMT - Sela vs. Bellucci
followed - Beck vs. Stebe

Totally expecting Sela vs. Beck with Beck winning.

I think Dudi wins the title here. I wonder how much left in the tank Bellucci has. Remember he was 2 sets and a break up on Sela at the USO.

Andi struggled for much of the match today, but it didn't seem like he was fully extending himself. He'll be better v Stebe, and he should win in straights if he plays well.

The idea of this Challenger tour "Master" is brillant. I´m just wondering if it`s fair that the organization can give a WC and especially considering that this tournament gives points for the ATP (tell me if I`m wrong about that). If it doesn`t give points and it`s just an exhibition tournament that is ok. But not in case the tournament gives points for the ATP ranking I don`t find it fair that a WC can be given.

Sela is in the final after 6-4 6-4 over home favorite Belucci
Dudi was playing smart, he forced long rallies because the brazilian was tired from yesterday 3 hours marathon
His record agains optional opponenets: Beck (105, 1-0 this year nottingham CH) and Stebe (103, 1-0 from the round rubin 6-4 7-6)

cedrik double faults on break point

andi leading 4-3

and now andi down 15-40

andi saves 3 break points

5-3

cedrik holds at love

5-4, andi to serve for the first set

andi broken

5-5

Pretty entertaining so far. Both players hitting the ball with intent.

2 chances to break right back for andi

and he gets it

lets see if he can serve it out this time

andi you are an..

falls into a 0-40 hole, 3 huge first serves get it back to deuce though and then stebe gets another chance

leave it to andi to get as much drama as possible in serving out a set

7-5

bellucci :facepalm:

andi gets the break

3-2 in the 2nd set

What a game from Stebe. Breaks back.

come on andi

They need a halk-eye for next year,some really close calls here.

5-5

Cedrik will be broken here :(

come on andi dont blow this

serving for the match..

his performances when serving for the set both times in the first set dont really inspire confidence

saw this coming a mile away

0-30

If Stebe only played like this on his own service games...

6-6, come on Cedrik!

thats some unreal shit from andi there

If Stebe only played like this on his own service games...Yeah thats why he will likely lose to Andi, but at least his opponent is Andi!

this is bullshit andi, pure bullshit

I just hope the 3rd set won't be a long one. The last thing I want is the winner to be dead tired tomorrow (as Bellucci probably was today, didn't watch the match).

unreal:rolleyes:

this match was in andi's hands and he blew it

watch the idiot get blown away here now

Yes Cedrik! But both are destroying theirself for Sela, thats not good :sad:

Yes Cedrik! But both are destroying theirself for Sela, thats not good :sad:

Yeah that's the bad thing... Does anyone know when the final is going to be played tomorrow?

No real chances for breaks yet. Andi has been slightly more comfortable on serve, but we're getting towards the pressure end of the set now, and I suspect we may see a few more breaks before the end.

2 BPs for Stebe!!! Come on, break here!

Had a chance on the 1st one... deuce now.

If he doesn't break here he will get broken the next game!

I'm feeling Beck is getting tired, 4th BP for Stebe.

I've never seen so many netcords in one single match.

Now please break Cedrik!

TB time it is!

Stebe the better player in this set, so i guess Beck will take it, just my feeling. :sad:

Terrible UE from Andi, 3-2** Beck now.

Terrible UE from Andi, 3-2** Beck now.And now Cedrik makes the Error :rolleyes:

Another bad miss from Beck, 4-4.

Stebe HAS to win this now!

Fucking great rally from Stebe, **5-4 Stebe now!!!

2 MP!!! Crowd loving it as well!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!

Wow, Stebe! What a match, very close throughout.

fucking aawful andi, this match should have been yours in 2

Cedrik! :worship:

So unexpected! Great Guy :worship:

Stebeee :)


Endlich wieder ein Deutscher

Stebe mit uns !

Excepted !

Stebe is the best player from this tournament !

Stebeee :)


Endlich wieder ein Deutscher

Stebe mit uns !

:worship:

So, predictions for tomorrow? ;)

Sela in 2. Cedrik will be exausthed.

Round Robin
November 16, 2011
Dudi Sela (ISR) d. Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) 6-4 7-6(3)
Rui Machado (POR) d. Matthias Bachinger (GER) 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Andreas Beck (GER) d. Martin Klizan (SVK) 6-3 6-1
(WC)Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) d. Bobby Reynolds (USA) 6-3 6-3

Round Robin
November 17, 2011
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) d. Matthias Bachinger (GER) 6-4 2-6 6-4
Rui Machado (POR) d. Dudi Sela (ISR) 6-2 6-2
Bobby Reynolds (USA) d. Martin Klizan (SVK) 6-2 3-6 6-1
Andreas Beck (GER) d. (WC)Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 6-4 4-6 6-4

Round Robin
November 18, 2011
Dudi Sela (ISR) d. Matthias Bachinger (GER) 6-2 6-2
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) d. Rui Machado (POR) 7-5 6-0
(WC)Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) d. Martin Klizan (SVK) 3-6 6-4 7-6(7)
Andreas Beck (GER) d. Bobby Reynolds (USA) 6-3 7-5

Semifinals
November 19, 2011
Dudi Sela (ISR) d. (WC)Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 6-4 6-4
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) d. Andreas Beck (GER) 5-7 7-6(3) 7-6(4)

Finals
November 20, 2011
Dudi Sela (ISR) vs Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER)

http://stevegtennis.com/results/2011/ch-tourfinals.txt

Great victories even for Sela and Stebe aswell. Good to see that Sela beated Bellucci (I don`t agree with the fact that in a Masters Tour final**even a CH tour one** a player like Bellucci that was not even close to the top 8 ranked players received a WC to play a tournament that is not an exhibition) . It is is also a great way to finish the year for Stebe.
Great idea this Challenger Tour final.

Stebe leading 5-2*!!! Good quality so far, both are playing very well.

Edit: Stebe wins 1st set 6-2.

There you go, Cedrik!

He breaks right at the start of the 2nd set, *2-0 Stebe now.

What a perfomance of Sela..:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::

This is pretty good from Cedrik, but Sela is awful today.

Lovely forehand winners from Stebe. He's really playing with confidence. The serve looks so much better than it did against Sela in the RR.

come on cedrik leads 62 52

cedrik to serve for the title at 62 *53

0-30 please dont choke...

Ouch. Come on Stebe, don't lose it now...

5-4 :facepalm:

LMAO 0-40 on sela´s serve now :spit:

:haha:
cedrik :woohoo: took it 62 64

Broken to love, then breaks to love. Nice to see that it means a lot to him, too.

Cedrik Marcel Stebe :worship:

Come On! What a way to end a breakout season. Started just inside the Top 400 and will finish 81 :worship:

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES Man! Hopefully now the world notices him as a promising youngster. I think he's fallen under the radar a bit so far. Or let's say he didn't get as much hype as Harrison or Berankis (I didn't include Tomic or Raonic because they are ranked way higher).

If you liked the tournament and the idea of it thanks to the brazilians Thomaz Koch, it was his idea.

I have Stebe to win here!

No problem!

If you liked the tournament and the idea of it thanks to the brazilians Thomaz Koch, it was his idea.

I liked the idea. I don´t like WC for Belluci, attendance, TV coverage, in fact, I don´t like it was held in Sao Paolo.

Also I don´t like points for that tournament. If someone win Helsinki, then gets even more than Stebe get. I would prefer 20 pts for win in group, 40 for win in semis and 60 for win in final, cause it should be ultimately the best what challenger circuit offer. It would be good to change the host city for next years.

Stebe has a really nice game, no weaknesses and he looks smart.

I think Stebe could improve his volleys and his second serve. However, he's aggressive on return and good on both wings, plus pretty speedy. So, a promising future, for sure.

Dudi :(

Excepted !

Stebe is the best player from this tournament !
Congrats Cedrick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:bounce::bounce::bolt:

the only problem with this tournament is though that unless cedrik plays and does well enough on the challenger tour next year he's got no chance at all to defend his points and so come this time next year thats 125 points dropped off his total

unless they give him a wild card

He can win a november challenger next year and getting more point as this week. It's the same like in every tournement. The points are dropped after one year...

I liked the idea. I don´t like WC for Belluci, attendance, TV coverage, in fact, I don´t like it was held in Sao Paolo.

Also I don´t like points for that tournament. If someone win Helsinki, then gets even more than Stebe get. I would prefer 20 pts for win in group, 40 for win in semis and 60 for win in final, cause it should be ultimately the best what challenger circuit offer. It would be good to change the host city for next years.

wc for best brazilian in challenger next time I agree, but they need some excuse to attract the public
attendance was fine in the final despite having not bellucci in the final
tv coverage...looked fine for me at least when I watched...local brazilian tv showed almost all matches
It was held in Sao Paulo because it was sao paulo people that wanted sponsors and gave the idea for this event...imagine that they wanted this as a warmup for brasil open 2012...if the event doesnt work next year it miht change, but i think sao paulo people at least showed good intentions and planted the seed.