Costa do Sauipe F: Almagro (1) d. Dolgopolov (4) 6-3 7-6(3)

Almagro has won at least 1 clay title each year for 6 years!

Match stats attached. Almagro didn't face break point all match.

:sad: Mugro is really good on clay though :(

Didn't like Dolgo's performance, too defensive today.

Amazing consistency this Almagro.

Good experience for Dolgo in his first final :)

Nice to see, congrats to both!

Kid did ok but Nico played smart aggressive tennis. Agree Dolgo was way to passive. Nico dictated play the entire match.

Great score in finals is even better now.. 80%

Dolgo let nerves get the better of him I think, that and possibly some ridiculously bad prematch tactical plan, so so so passive.

Dolgo let nerves get the better of him I think, that and possibly some ridiculously bad prematch tactical plan, so so so passive.

seems there was some final choking syndrome here.

mugro too good though.

Good job Nico :)

Break points saved: A - 0/0 D - 4/5 and failed TB

8th trophy for Almagro, all on clay courts

Great score in finals is even better now.. 80%

The only ones he has lost have been to Ferrer (one in a final set tiebreaker).

seems there was some final choking syndrome here.

mugro too good though.

Mugro very good first set, did nothing particularly good in 2nd. Expected raise of level in the tiebreak though.

Almagro is too good on clay, that's that.

Dolgopolov played ok, but even if he was playing very very well, he's not good enough to beat Almagro on clay.

Good result this week, though.

Almagro is too good on clay, that's that.

Dolgopolov played ok, but even if he was playing very very well, he's not good enough to beat Almagro on clay.

Good result this week, though.

Dolgo is definetely good enough on clay to beat Almagro IMO. But not playing the way he did today.

Almagro is too good on clay, that's that.

Dolgopolov played ok, but even if he was playing very very well, he's not good enough to beat Almagro on clay.

Good result this week, though.

That's simply not true :lol:

Muggy Nico the finals specialist :-)

Good for the game, Dolgo belongs on the wta tour not the atp tour. Almagro is a different player this year. more motivated, ore determined and more patient and it is showing. He will be a MAJOR factor during the clay season this year whether people like or not.Nice to see him take the title here, he was the best player in Brazil this week.

I can't believe this Mugro has 8 ATP titles.

Dolgo is definetely good enough on clay to beat Almagro IMO. But not playing the way he did today.

agreed

I can't believe this Mugro has 8 ATP titles.

mugro earns more than a million bucks per year.

something to reflect on

:(

how is this Spanish hack still winning titles ffs

Pretty good results for spanish players so far this year, I wonder if they'll surpass last year's title count?

Pretty good start for spanish players this season, I wonder if they can surpass the 20 singles titles of last year.

Vamos Mugro. :rocker2: For all the shit he gets, his finals record is impressive and he's a fifth set killa. :worship:

Aleks :hug:

Almagro is very dirty player! Robin Söderling does not like him one bit! :(

Excuse me, but shouldn't this be merged with the other thread on the same subject?

It's been 2 hours now...

Aleks :hug:

Almagro is very dirty player! Robin Söderling does not like him one bit! :(

Dolgo's the one who's fixed matches. :lol:

Dolgo's the one who's fixed matches. :lol:

Allegedly...

Dolgo's the one who's fixed matches. :lol:

Full story please? I missed that one.

Almagro simply has more firepower than Dolgo so the match was always going to be on his racquet. Dolgo needs to be more aggressive on clay to beat the top guns.

What a joke losing to Almugro.

Almugro is just one despicable player.

mugro earns more than a million bucks per year.

something to reflect on

Being a total hack.

What a bizarre world.

Almagro's a heck of a player on clay...solid win.

Almugro :)

Almagro's a hack of a player on clay...solid win.

Agreed. :p

Dolgo seemed restrained a tad. And he lost to the one person I wouldn't want him losing to. Ah well, grats.. Spanish guy.

Yuck.
Better luck next time, Dolgo... or anyone else for this purpose.

:lol:

Alek :hug:

Nico:yeah:

Good week for the Spanish players. Hopefully Verdasco will win tomorrow as well. Vamos!

Almagro is as good as they come on the dirt. Extremely consistent, too bad he can't translate it to other surfaces.

When it comes to the clay, the only players who I would take over him are Nadal,Federer,Djokovic,Ferrer, and Soderling.

Excuse me, but shouldn't this be merged with the other thread on the same subject?

This is a matter of moderator :)

Good for the game, Dolgo belongs on the wta tour not the atp tour.

Idiotic post of the day.

Almagro is as good as they come on the dirt. Extremely consistent, too bad he can't translate it to other surfaces.

When it comes to the clay, the only players who I would take over him are Nadal,Federer,Djokovic,Ferrer, and Soderling.

I'm more inclined to say, too bad he can't translate it to big clay events. He still hasn't reached the Roland Garros semis or a Masters final. I think with a decent draw he could just that this European clay court season.

this is what i meant when someone came up with his clay stats and confronted saying dolgopolov is better on clay.......his present game suits hardcourts more than clay.......on clay, strengths in his present game are somewhat negated.......

there are no short cuts on clay, you must have the heaviness to hit the opponent out of the court......

I'm more inclined to say, too bad he can't translate it to big clay events. He still hasn't reached the Roland Garros semis or a Masters final. I think with a decent draw he could just that this European clay court season.

And what a chance he had last year, won the first set against Rafa in the Madrid semis and forced two tiebreak at RG. Of course, Rafa being Rafa and Mugro being Mugro...

I'm more inclined to say, too bad he can't translate it to big clay events. He still hasn't reached the Roland Garros semis or a Masters final. I think with a decent draw he could just that this European clay court season.

I actually feel Almagro is almost as good on Hardcourts now as he continues to improve there. back to back Ao 4th rounds and a semi in Auckland prove my point.

Congrats Nico :bounce::bounce:
Dolgo :(

Almagro!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
Great win! He played well in all tournament, he lost only one set. :) :) :) Deserved title!

Mugro will always be a mug until he translates the form in these smaller tournaments to the bigger ones.

The two are drawn to play in the quarters of Buenos Aires.

No shame in losing your first ATP final against Almagro, i'm sure he will win a title this year.

disappointing to hear dolgo played passively.

Expected. Almagro is pretty good on clay. He is one of the 2 players that took a set off Nadal on clay last year.

No shame in losing your first ATP final against Almagro, i'm sure he will win a title this year.

:lol:

A loss to Almugro is so pathetic it could finish a career before it even started.

Poor Dolgo, Almagro is a "250" monster though, so there's nothing to be ashamed of. I'm pretty sure Olek will be a threat in the clay court swing.

Sad day for tennis when Mugro wins.

Dolgo :sad:

I agree with some posters that he is nothing extraordinary but he took advantage of an easy draw to win his 8th ATP title. Congrats for him. The same

Congrats for Dolgo too

:lol:

A loss to Almugro is so pathetic it could finish a career before it even started.
Wrong.

A loss to Stepanek would be even worse, you know? Especially on clay.

A loss to anyone out of the top 20 is worse than losing to Almagro.

Wrong.

A loss to Stepanek would be even worse, you know? Especially on clay.

A loss to anyone out of the top 20 is worse than losing to Almagro.

Steps is pretty much in the same boat as Mugray. Both have never won a set at a slam final. :haha:

nice week, dolgo.well done :)

good result this week Dolgo :yeah:

Steps is pretty much in the same boat as Mugray. Both have never won a set at a slam final. :haha:
Uh, no. Steps is not in the same boat as Murray.

Murray has 6 masters titles and 3 slam finals and $15 million and 16 titles.

Stepanek has nowhere near any of that.

Murray >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stepanek x10000000000000000

Great effort from Dolgo. Keep it up. :yeah:

good result this week Dolgo :yeah:

Amazing how many dolgo fans have suddenly materialized.

And Almagro is probably the most underrated and unappreciated player in tennis.

And Almagro is probably the most underrated
Yes, probably.

and unappreciated player in tennis.
I wonder how that came to be? :confused: :cool:

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2433/dibujoyaqr.jpg

Uh, no. Steps is not in the same boat as Murray.

Murray has 6 masters titles and 3 slam finals and $15 million and 16 titles.

Stepanek has nowhere near any of that.

Murray >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stepanek x10000000000000000

Stepanek has Hingis (5 Grand Slams), Vaidisova, 4 ATP titles and 2 Masters Series finals. Show the pimp some respect.

Stepanek >>>>>>> Mugray

Uh, no. Steps is not in the same boat as Murray.

Murray has 6 masters titles and 3 slam finals and $15 million and 16 titles.

Stepanek has nowhere near any of that.

Murray >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stepanek x10000000000000000

Concerning GS, no.

Both have 0.

However, Steps isn't 0-9 in sets in GS finals. :haha: :haha: :haha:

And your font colour is childish and pathetic. Grow up.

Almagro should be top 10 instead of Fiasco