▁where ▁he ▁defeated ▁compat ri ot ▁Vik tor ▁Tro icki ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁all - Ser bian ▁final . ▁He ▁then ▁reached ▁his ▁second ▁final ▁in ▁a ▁row ▁at ▁the ▁St . ▁Petersburg ▁Open , ▁but ▁this ▁time ▁fell ▁to ▁Mar in ▁Č ili ć ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 2 – 6 . ▁T ips are vić ▁also ▁reached ▁his ▁first ▁S lam ▁quarter final ▁at ▁the ▁US ▁Open ▁where ▁he ▁retired ▁against ▁Nov ak ▁Dj ok ov ic ▁ 6 – 7 , ▁ 7 – 6 , ▁ 0 – 6 , ▁ 0 – 3 ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁th igh ▁injury . ▁The ▁second ▁alternate ▁was ▁Nicol ás ▁Al mag ro . ▁The ▁Sp ani ard ▁had ▁a ▁break through ▁season , ▁debut ing ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 ▁and ▁winning ▁ 3 ▁titles ▁in ▁the ▁year . ▁At ▁the ▁South ▁American ▁Clay ▁season , ▁Al mag ro ▁reached ▁ 3 ▁consecutive ▁final , ▁first ▁winning ▁back - to - back ▁titles ▁at ▁the ▁Brasil ▁Open ▁defe ating ▁Alexand r ▁Dol g opol ov ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 7 – 6 ▁and ▁Copa ▁Cl aro ▁over ▁Juan ▁Ig na cio ▁Ch ela ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 4 . ▁However ▁he ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁Ab ierto ▁Mex icano ▁Tel cel ▁to ▁def ending ▁champion ▁David ▁Fer rer ▁ 6 – 7