Larsson, Ferreira Favorites for Senior Memphis Final
Posted on October 7, 2006There's a new favorite in town on the Outback Champions Tour as Swede Magnus Larsson, making his tour debut this week in Memphis, on Friday defeated Todd Martin 6-3, 6-4 to up his round-robin record to 2-0, putting him one win from the final.
"I can still serve pretty well but not quite like I used too," Larsson said. "Today I did pretty well, but tomorrow I may double fault 20 times...In the second (set) Todd picked his game up a little bit, but I got a few breaks and was able to get the win."
Standing between Larsson and the final will be Aaron Krickstein, who raised his round robin record to 1-1 Friday with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Pat Cash.
"I really like the pool format we use on in the series," said Krickstein, who benefited from Cash suffering a dodgy ankle. "Even if you come out with a bad opening match, you still have a chance to play your way back in and make the championship match or the third place match...I tried out a new racquet on Wednesday, and I really lost confidence about half way through the second set. Today I served much better, and obviously when you out serve your opponent you have a better chance to win points."
Wayne Ferreira became the favorite to meet Larsson in the final with a 7-5, 6-2 stunner over Jim Courier, while John McEnroe kept his hopes alive with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Mats Wilander.
Scheduled for Saturday are Wilander vs. Ferreira, Martin vs. Cash, Larsson vs. Krickstein, and a blockbuster in McEnroe vs. Courier.
WORLD SENIOR RANKINGS presented by Tennis-X.com
(Top 10 through Oct. 1, 2006)
1. Marcelo Rios (2000 pts.)
2. John McEnroe (1090)
3. Jim Courier (1000)
4. Sergi Bruguera (990)
5. Thomas Muster (875)
6. Cedric Pioline (850)
7. Pat Cash (750)
8. Todd Martin (650)
9. Goran Ivanisevic (575)
10. Richard Krajicek (480)
The Tennis-X.com World Senior Rankings is a cumulative ranking for senior tour players combining results from the Merrill Lynch Tour of Champions in Europe, and the Outback Champions Series in the U.S.
"I can still serve pretty well but not quite like I used too," Larsson said. "Today I did pretty well, but tomorrow I may double fault 20 times...In the second (set) Todd picked his game up a little bit, but I got a few breaks and was able to get the win."
Standing between Larsson and the final will be Aaron Krickstein, who raised his round robin record to 1-1 Friday with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Pat Cash.
"I really like the pool format we use on in the series," said Krickstein, who benefited from Cash suffering a dodgy ankle. "Even if you come out with a bad opening match, you still have a chance to play your way back in and make the championship match or the third place match...I tried out a new racquet on Wednesday, and I really lost confidence about half way through the second set. Today I served much better, and obviously when you out serve your opponent you have a better chance to win points."
Wayne Ferreira became the favorite to meet Larsson in the final with a 7-5, 6-2 stunner over Jim Courier, while John McEnroe kept his hopes alive with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Mats Wilander.
Scheduled for Saturday are Wilander vs. Ferreira, Martin vs. Cash, Larsson vs. Krickstein, and a blockbuster in McEnroe vs. Courier.
WORLD SENIOR RANKINGS presented by Tennis-X.com
(Top 10 through Oct. 1, 2006)
1. Marcelo Rios (2000 pts.)
2. John McEnroe (1090)
3. Jim Courier (1000)
4. Sergi Bruguera (990)
5. Thomas Muster (875)
6. Cedric Pioline (850)
7. Pat Cash (750)
8. Todd Martin (650)
9. Goran Ivanisevic (575)
10. Richard Krajicek (480)
The Tennis-X.com World Senior Rankings is a cumulative ranking for senior tour players combining results from the Merrill Lynch Tour of Champions in Europe, and the Outback Champions Series in the U.S.