2013 Boodles Challenge

2013 Boodles Challenge
Date 18 – 22 June 2013
Edition 12th
Category Exhibition tournament
Surface Grass
Location Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom

The 2013 Boodles Challenge was an exhibition tennis tournament held before Wimbledon to serve as a warm-up to players.[1] Taking place from 18 to 22 June 2013 at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, it was the 12th edition of the Boodles Challenge. Viktor Troicki won the title,[2] defeating Robin Haase 7-5, 6-4 in a thrilling encounter. Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov delighted the crowd with a strip-tease during their exhibition match on the third day.[3]

Results

  • Day 1 (18 June)[4]
WinnerDefeatedScore
Serbia Janko Tipsarević Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), [10–4]
Croatia Marin Čilić Slovenia Aljaž Bedene7–5, 6–2
Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky Colombia Santiago Giraldo6–4, 7–6(7–5)
  • Day 2 (19 June)[5]
WinnerDefeatedScore
Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov4–6, 6–2, [10–8][6]
United States Sam Querrey France Richard Gasquet7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
United States John Isner Colombia Santiago Giraldo6–4, 4–6, [12–10]
WinnerDefeatedScore
Serbia Novak Djokovic Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov5–7, 6–3, [10–6][9]
Croatia Marin Čilić Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov7–6(7–5), 7–6(13–11)
United States James Cerretani
United Kingdom Jamie Delgado
Germany Alexander Zverev
Germany Mischa Zverev
7–5, 7–5
WinnerDefeatedScore
France Richard Gasquet Argentina Juan Martín del Potro6–3, 4–6, [10–5]
Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov Poland Jerzy Janowicz6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov United States Sam Querrey6–3, 6–4
WinnerDefeatedScore
Serbia Viktor Troicki Netherlands Robin Haase7–5, 6–4
Argentina Horacio Zeballos Netherlands Thiemo de Bakker6–3, 6–4
United States James Cerretani
United Kingdom Jamie Delgado
Australia Rameez Junaid
Canada Adil Shamasdin
10–5

References

  1. Millie Milliken. "Event review: The Boodles". Square Meal.
  2. Graeme Copas (June 24, 2013). "Troicki beats Haase to win The Boodles trophy". Maidenhead Advertiser.
  3. "Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov delight The Boodles crowd". Slough & South Bucks Observer. June 27, 2013.
  4. "Order of Play for Day 2 Confirmed Plus Review of Day 1". The Boodles. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  5. "Order of Play for Day 3 Confirmed Plus Djokovic plays Dimitrov". The Boodles. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  6. "Tomas Berdych defeats Alexandr Dolgopolov at the Boodles in Stoke Park". Sky Sports. 20 June 2013.
  7. "Order of Play for Day 4 Confirmed Plus Review of Day 3". The Boodles. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  8. Tomas Hegedus (June 21, 2013). "Novak Djokovic at The Boodles – pre Wimbledon warm-up at Stoke Park". Steve G Tennis.
  9. Mike Dawes (June 20, 2013). "Djokovic performs STRIP TEASE and Sharapova impression for Boodles crowd... then says he's targeting glory at Wimbledon". Mail Online.
  10. "The Final Day Plus Order of Play Confirmed Plus Review of Day 4". The Boodles. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  11. "A Memorable Boodles 2013...The Final Day". The Boodles. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015.

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