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Brazilian Duo Triumph On Home Soil

Mar052017

Dutra Silva and Sa notch first team title

For the first time in six years, an all-Brazilian team has claimed the doubles title at the Brasil Open. Rogerio Dutra Silva and Andre Sa lifted the trophy on home soil in Sao Paulo, defeating Marcus Daniell and Marcelo Demoliner 7-6(5), 5-7, 10-7.

“Every title is special, but to do it on home soil is another level,” said Sa. “It was a great atmosphere this week. I had my friends and family here, so it was really special. Rogerio is from Sao Paulo, so it was very special for him as well. We’re just really happy.”

Teaming for the first time this week, Dutra Silva and became the first all-Brazilian tandem to prevail at the tournament since Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares in 2011. Previously, Sa had triumphed alongside Melo for the 2008 crown, when the event was held in nearby Costa do Sauipe.

Individually, it was 39-year-old Sa’s 11th ATP World Tour doubles title and first since 2015. For the 33-year-old Dutra Silva, it was his maiden title in just his second final. They split $24,680 in prize money and 250 Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings points.

“I feel amazing. To play at home with the crowd, everything was perfect,” said Dutra Silva. “It was my first time playing with Andre, a legend of tennis, so I’m very happy.”

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The Brazilian-Kiwi pair of Demoliner and Daniell had their chances on a sun-kissed Sunday afternoon at the Pinheiros Sports Club, earning five break points in the first set. But Sa and Dutra Silva denied all of them and overcame a 2/0 deficit in the ensuing tie-break. Dutra Silva pumped his fists after firing a cross-court forehand winner for a mini-break at 4/4 and a Daniell double fault secured the opener after 58 minutes.

The first break of the match came in the 11th game of the second set, as Daniell hit a stunning reflex volley winner to edge ahead 6-5. The championship would proceed to a Match Tie-break, where Dutra Silva struck a lob that landed on the baseline for the decisive mini-break at 8/6. He and Sa would lift their arms in victory after two hours and three minutes.

Demoliner remains in search of his first ATP World Tour doubles title, falling to 0-3 in finals. He previously finished runner-up with Daniell in Bastad last year, as well as in Quito with Thomaz Bellucci. Daniell, meanwhile, falls to 3-2 in finals. They earn $12,970 in prize money and 150 Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings points.

Sport on the BBC: The best of this week's action

Posted: Mar 05, 2017

Find out the details of the major sports coverage on offer across BBC television, radio and online this week.

Visit our live guide for direct links to all our live sporting coverage – including text commentaries – while BBC Sport app users can also set event reminders so they never miss a moment of their favourite sports.

All times GMT. Fixtures and event start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. For more details of forthcoming coverage, visit the specific sport’s page on the website. Coverage on BBC Red Button can be subject to late schedule changes.

Sunday, 5 March

England resume their ODI series in the West Indies on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, Manchester City travel to Sunderland on BBC Radio 5 live and the European Indoor Athletics Championships conclude with full coverage of the final day on BBC Two.

06:00-13:00, Boxing – David Haye v Tony Bellew (one hour repeats), BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

07:30-09:00, Football – Match of the Day (repeat), BBC One

09:00-10:00, Sportsweek, BBC Radio 5 live

12:15-13:00, Football – MOTD2 Extra, BBC Two and BBC Radio 5 live

08:55-10:55, 12:55-14:35 & 23:30-00:50, Football – The FA People’s Cup, first round, BBC Red Button

13:00-16:00, 5 live Sport – Coverage of the afternoon’s sport, including Tottenham v Everton updates, BBC Radio 5 live

13:00-14:30, Triathlon – Abu Dhabi highlights, BBC Two

13:15-22:00, Cricket – West Indies v England, second ODI, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

14:30-19:00, Athletics – European Indoor Championships, BBC Two (14:30-18:15, BBC Two Wales, 18:15-19:00, BBC Red Button)

14:45-17:00, Football – Aberdeen v Partick Thistle, Scottish Cup, BBC One Scotland

16:00-18:06, Football – Sunderland v Manchester City, Premier League, BBC Radio 5 live

18:06-19:30, Football – 606, phone-in, BBC Radio 5 live

22:30-23:35, Football – Match of the Day 2, BBC One (23:30-00:35, BBC One Scotland)

22:30-23:30, Football – Sportscene, BBC One Scotland

Monday, 6 March

Listen to live commentary as West Ham host Premier League leaders Chelsea on BBC Radio 5 live.

19:00-20:00, Football – The Monday Night Club, BBC Radio 5 live

20:00-22:00, Football – West Ham v Chelsea, Premier League, BBC Radio 5 live

22:00-22:30, Flintoff, Savage and the Ping Pong Guy, BBC Radio 5 live

00:05-00:50, Rugby league – Super League Show, BBC One (North West, North East & Cumbria, Yorks & Lincs and Yorkshire)

Tuesday, 7 March

The SheBelieves Cup continues in the United States as England Women take on Germany Women live on the BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website and mobile app.

13:00-13:45, Rugby league – Super League Show (repeat), BBC Two (repeated 23:05-23:50, BBC Red Button)

18:30-22:30, Football – 5 live Final Score, Connected TV and online

19:45-22:00, Football – Championship & Champions League updates (build up & team news from 19:00), BBC Radio 5 live

20:55-23:05, Football – England Women v Germany Women, SheBelieves Cup, BBC Red Button and online

Wednesday, 8 March

Watch live coverage of the Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships on BBC Red Button and online.

12:50-14:40, Winter sports – Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships: Moguls Finals, BBC Red Button and online

14:40-16:10, Rugby league – Super League Show (repeat), BBC Red Button

20:00-22:00, Football – Manchester City v Stoke, Premier League, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 19:00)

Thursday, 9 March

Follow live coverage of the All England Open Badminton Championships across Connected TV and online and the final ODI between England and the West Indies takes place on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.

10:50-12:35, Winter sports – Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships: Dual Moguls Finals, BBC Red Button and online

12:00-21:00, Badminton – All England Open Championships, Connected TV and online

13:15-22:00, Cricket – West Indies v England, third ODI, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

19:30-20:30, Rugby union – Six Nations Preview: week four, BBC Radio 5 live

20:30-21:30, 5 live Sport – International Women’s Day special, BBC Radio 5 live

21:30-22:00, Horse racing – Cheltenham Festival preview, BBC Radio 5 live

22:00-22:30, Football – The Premier League Show, BBC Two

Friday, 10 March

Wales and Ireland go head-to-head at the Principality Stadium as week four of the Six Nations begins, with BBC TV, radio and online at the heart of all the action.

13:00-14:00, The Friday Sports Panel, BBC Radio 5 live

13:55-16:00, Horse racing – Live coverage from the Grand Military Gold Cup Day at Sandown, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

16:00-23:00, Badminton – All England Open Championships, Connected TV and online

18:20-20:25, Winter sports – Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships: Aerials Finals, BBC Red Button and online

19:30-21:30, Basketball – London Lions v Plymouth Raiders, BBL, Connected TV and online

19:30-22:30, Rugby league – Hull FC v St Helens, Super League, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

19:30-22:00, Rugby union – Wales v Ireland, Six Nations, BBC One, Connected TV and online (20:00-22:30, BBC Radio 5 live; Forum, 21:55-22:20, BBC Red Button, Connected TV and online)

Saturday, 11 March

England take on Scotland in the Six Nations while the FA Cup quarter-finals get under way, with non-league Lincoln City away to Arsenal. Follow all the action across the BBC.

05:00-06:00, Football – City v United: Manchester’s Cold War (repeat), BBC Radio 5 live

10:55-13:10, Winter Sports – Snowboard Slopestyle Finals, World Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Championships 2017, BBC Red Button and online

11:00-12:00, Fighting Talk, BBC Radio 5 live

12:00-13:00, Football – Football Focus, BBC One

12:00-17:00, Badminton – All England Open Championships, Connected TV and online

12:15-15:00, Football – 5 live sport, Middlesbrough v Manchester City (build-up from 12:00), FA Cup Quarter Final, BBC Radio 5 live

12:55-14:55, Rugby Union – England v Scotland, Women’s Six Nations, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

14:30-17:30, Football – Final Score, BBC Red Button and online

14:55-17:00, Football – Hull City v Swansea City, Premier League, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

16:00-17:45 Rugby Union – England v Scotland (build-up from 15:00), Six Nations, BBC Radio 5 live

16:10-17:10, Football – Final Score, BBC One (not BBC One Scotland, 16:10-17:00 BBC One NI)

16:10-17:10, Football – Sportscene, BBC One Scotland

17:00-17:10, Football – Final Score from NI, BBC One NI

17:00-19:30, Football – Arsenal v Lincoln City, FA Cup quarter-final, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

17:40-19:30, Football – Arsenal v Lincoln City, FA Cup quarter-final, BBC Radio 5 live

18:50-21:00, Winter Sports – Snowboard Halfpipe Finals, World Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Championships 2017, BBC Red Button and online

19:30-20:30, Football – 606, phone-in, BBC Radio 5 live

21:00-22:30, Football – FA Cup Sixth Round Goals, BBC Red Button and online

22:10-23:05, Football – Match of the Day, BBC One

23:05-23:35, Football – FA Cup quarter-final highlights, BBC One

Sunday, 12 March

League One Millwall travel to White Hart Lane in the FA Cup quarter-final seeking their fourth Premier League scalp of this season’s competition. Follow all the action live on BBC One and BBC Radio 5 live.

07:40-08:30, Football – Match of the Day (repeat), BBC One

08:30-09:00, Football – FA Cup quarter-final highlights (repeat), BBC One

08:55-10:50, Football – FA Cup Sixth Round Goals (repeat), BBC Red Button and online

09:00-10:00, Sportsweek, BBC Radio 5 live

10:50-12:50, Winter Sports – Snowboard Cross Individual Final, World Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Championships 2017, BBC Red Button and online

11:30-17:00, Badminton – All England Open Championships, Connected TV and online

11:55-14:00, Football – Celtic v Rangers, Scottish Premiership, BBC Radio 5 live

12:30-13:15, Football – MOTD2 Extra, BBC Two

13:00-16:00, 5 live Sport, BBC Radio 5 live

13:30-16:00, Football – Tottenham v Millwall, FA Cup quarter-final, BBC One

13:30-16:00, Football – Tottenham v Millwall, FA Cup quarter-final, BBC Red Button and online (with 5 live commentary)

13:55-16:00, Rugby Union – Italy v France, Women’s Six Nations, Connected TV and online

14:00-16:00, Football – Tottenham v Millwall, FA Cup quarter-final, BBC Radio 5 live

14:55-17:00, Rugby League – Widnes Vikings v Castleford Tigers, Super League, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

16:00-18:06, Football – Liverpool v Burnley, Premier League, BBC Radio 5 live

18:00-19:00, Rugby Union – Six Nations Rugby, BBC Two (not BBC Two Scotland, BBC Two Wales)

18:00-19:00, Rugby Union – Scrum V, Wales v Ireland, Six Nations, BBC Two Wales

18:00-19:00, Football – Sportscene, BBC Two Scotland

18:06-19:30, Football – 606, phone-in, BBC Radio 5 live

22:30-23:00, Football – Match of the Day 2, BBC One

23:00-00:00, Football – Sportscene, BBC One Scotland

23:40-00:10, Rugby Union – Women’s Six Nations Highlights, BBC Two

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Querrey Stuns Nadal To Take Acapulco Title

Mar052017

Sam Querrey completes his outstanding week in Acapulco with a title.

In a field that featured five of the world’s Top 10 players, Sam Querrey is the last man standing at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. The American completed his dream week in Acapulco with a stunning 6-3, 7-6(3) upset over second seed Rafael Nadal in Saturday’s final.

Querrey is the first American champion in the tournament’s 24-year history. He scored his first win over the Spaniard, improving his FedEx Head2Head record against Nadal to 1-4. The victory also breaks Nadal’s perfect record in Acapulco. The 2005 and 2013 champion entered the match with a 14-0 record and had not lost a set in any of his previous matches.

The World No. 40 in the Emirates ATP Rankings picked up his ninth ATP World Tour singles title and second at the 500-level, having won the Memphis Open in 2010. Querrey advanced through a difficult draw in Acapulco that included wins over fifth seed David Goffin in the second-round, fourth seed Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals and sixth seed Nick Kyrgios in the semi-finals. He had gone 0-7 against Top 20 players since defeating Novak Djokovic last year in the third-round of Wimbledon, but shattered that streak with four consecutive Top 20 wins this week. Querrey is projected to move back inside the Top 30 on Monday.

Nadal was bidding to win his 70th ATP World Tour singles title and would have become one of just five players to achieve that feat, joining Jimmy Connors (109), Ivan Lendl (94), Roger Federer (89) and John McEnroe (77). A victory over Querrey would have given him his first hard-court title since winning the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in January 2014. Nadal is still seeking his first title of 2017, having also finished runner-up at the Australian Open (l. Federer).

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Both players traded routine service holds to start the opening set, but Querrey moved into another gear at 3-3. The American went on a staggering 11-point run, rifling a backhand return winner to grab the lone break of serve at 4-3. A forehand winner on Querrey’s second set point broke Nadal’s perfect record of 28 consecutive sets won in Acapulco.

But in typical Nadal fashion, the Spaniard came out with renewed vigour in the second set. Nadal imposed himself in the majority of Querrey’s service games, but the American continued to dig himself out of trouble with brilliant serving. Querrey saved five break points on his serve at 3-4, three of which were erased with aces.

Nadal and Querrey traded holds throughout the set to force a tie-break, but it was the second seed who blinked first. A pair of baseline errors sent wide gifted Querrey a 6/3 lead and the American leapt in the air in celebration after a forehand long from Nadal wrapped up the contest after one hour and 34 minutes.

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