[Certinfy]

Nice week for him.

[Klaas_nalbandian]

He really played very good on the bps for Haase. His serve was amazing...Overall a good match today although Haase should have won the second set. Curious if he keeps playing on this level

[gaitare]

Time for an update, since I'm a big fanboy.

Michał has just won a challenger in Kazan and is top 150 for the first time in his career. He has virtually no points to defend till late October. He was playing great in late 2009, now he's playing *only* very good, and hopefully this win will give him confidence after some gloomy endings of sets in January.

(next part is for no-lifes only)

JANUARY:
Michal started the season in Doha, lost to Benny Becker in Q2 after leading 6:4 6:6 and facing no breakpoints. Becker got his first minibreak in the tiebreak and Michał folded like a cheap tent, then lost the 3rd 6:4 after having a few 0:30s in the latter stages of the set on BB's serve.

Played AO qualifying, dig himself out of a hole against Okun in Q2, lost to Ebden (who was looking pretty good against Monfils in R1) in Q3 5:7 2:6, after missing a few breakpoints in the middle of the set and a crucial one to get a rebreak to make a tiebreak in the first. Started the 2nd set terribly and never regrouped.

Went to Heilbronn challenger, qualified (beat Vinci in Q3, who had loads of chances in that match and should have won it in two but lost in two), lost to young WC Stebe in R1; playing absolutely shit on return, found himself 6:3* up in the first tiebreak, squandered 2 setpoints easily, got screwed up big time by a linesjudge on the 3rd, at 6:6 Stebe's passing shot clipped the net and Michal netted unplayable volley. Stebe won that set and 2nd as well, Michal logged out from that match after the first set and looked a tad disinterested, but all credit to Stebe.

FEBRUARY

Won Kazan rather easily, being in trouble only once - 2:4 down against Kirillov in the 3rd in R2


Winning Kazan (photo by R. Kruchinin)

[azza]

i like cheese

[CooCooCachoo]

Kazan was a weak Challenger. Michal is doing fine now, but I don't think he will really trouble any big players.

[gaitare]

Originally Posted by CooCooCachoo

Kazan was a weak Challenger. Michal is doing fine now, but I don't think he will really trouble any big players.

Yes, it was . In terms of raw talent, he's got heaps. More than Kubot for example, who slowly may turn into a bit of an overachiever, and I don't mind that all. Yes, Michał's footwork may be lazy at times, his forehand on the run is not great, sometimes has terrible days on return, mental side of the game was never his forte and so on. But most of his shots (if he believes in himself and doesn't get down on himself easily) are really ones of a very, very solid top 100 player (volleys are top notch, forehand is really good, backhand usually holds up) and I really hope he gets there this year and stays there for looooong (shameless fanboyism).

[Team_Roddick]

Actually a think he's much better than Łukasz Kubot. Wojciech Fibak picked him couple of years ago as a most talented polish player who is armed to threat ATP top50. Michał is far from that at the moment but he's doing incomparably better than few years ago.

For now I wish him to win few more challengers and than we'll see.

[gaitare]

Michał is top 100 on Monday

Naysayers in this thread

[spriwi]

He really is on a roll this year, though I think he should try to play some ATP qualies instead of sticking to challengers when he's already in top100.
I like Przysiezny's game - maybe apart from weak mentality which often proves to be costly - he has everything on a decent level: a good serve, smooth fh, single handed bh with a really good technique which is not often to be seen these days and some exquisite touch at the net. Just hope he stays healthy long enough to join Lukasz in top50
ok, i got carried away

[Montego]

If mugs like Serra or Chris Rochus can be in the Top50 - then Przysiezny also can reach it one day.

[andy neyer]

The torment of the Brits. I wish him luck

[Ad Wim]

Don't forget he deliberately seeks out the weakest challengers. It's a good strategy to get into the top 100 obviously, but it doesn't mean that he's ready for the ATP-tour yet.

[KrisJB]

It is certain that he will play without quallies in Wimbledon and US Open. He can be also hopeful to get directly into Roland Garros as he is just 5th on the alternate list.

[Hellraiser]

After Leon, Michal gonna make a little break and in May he will try to go through qualys in Estoril.

[StatRacket]

Originally Posted by KrisJB

It is certain that he will play without quallies in Wimbledon and US Open. He can be also hopeful to get directly into Roland Garros as he is just 5th on the alternate list.

Yep. He's got virtually no points to defend until October! Impressive stuff from the 26 year old.