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Masters Cup 2008 - SF - Andy Murray v Nikolay Davydenko
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I am afraid that I am not personally too optimistic about this. Davydenko seems to be finding a bit of form, and has had a day off while Andy has been playing for 3 hours against Federer. Overall head to head is 3 - 3 and they are usually fairly tight matches. I see Davydenko winning in straight sets, but wou...
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And then he was 21 1/2 ... (Andy & Fed compared, Pt 2)
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6 months ago, I did a post about the uncanny similarities between Andy's progress and Fed's at the same age - the one that Petch read out when he got a bit bored commentating on a non-Andy match that fortunately one person on here was watching! It went: Quote:"Which player, having already been in t...
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Masters Cup 2008 - RR - Andy Murray v Roger Federer
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Ok, then, here we go. Andy has qualified whether or not he wins this match, but if he wins he will lead the group and play Davydenko in the semis, if he loses he will play Djokovic in the semis. (Actually, the way those two are playing, Djoker might be the safer bet!) Head to head is currently 3-2 in Andy's fa...
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Masters Cup - Shanghai : Andy Murray (Red Group)
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I see Del Potro and Simon won again today and are into their respective semi finals in Basel and Lyon. They have both now overtaken Ferrer in the ATP race, to lie 7th and 8th. Given they are also form players, I think the now current top 8 would be the best field for Shanghai : Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Mur...
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Masters Cup 2008 - RR - Andy Murray v Gilles Simon
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Wednesday, at 6pm local time - 10.00am GMT. Andy says the match will be a tough one - he beat Simon in the Madrid Masters final, but Gilles was very tired from a lot of tough matches then. However, Andy does lead the H2H 2-1, with both wins coming this year - both in Masters Series, Madrid and Hamburg.
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Masters Cup 2008 - RR - Andy Murray v Andy Roddick
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Monday, not before 8pm local, so noon here in the UK.
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Murray muscles his way into ATP elite
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http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/deuce/november2008/murray.aspDeuce. Too long to quote, but a very interesting read.
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ATP Paris Masters : QF - Andy v Nalbandian
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So this is the first time they have met since that epic 5 setter at Andy's first Wimbledon. I watched that whole match and even though he lost I knew then that he would make it ! Nalby has a habit of having very good late season runs....here is hoping that Andy can keep it going. I think Andy may lose a set but I...
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ATP Paris Masters - R3: Andy vs Fernando Verdasco
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Match to be played on Court 1 no earlier than 15.00 GMT tomorrow. Head-to-head: 4-0, the most recent encounter, of course, being in the semi-final in St Petersburg last week. No reason to doubt a change in a winning formula...
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Andy Murray, The Complete player - Rafael Nadal
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I suppose you have take notice when the current world number 1 makes these sort of statements...nice to read. Andy must be pleased. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7697303.stm
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ATP Paris Masters - R2 : Andy Murray v Sam Querrey
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So Sam won by retirement leading *3-2 in the third against Baghdatis. The winner of this match will play Verdasco or Robredo in R3. Andy leads the H2H 2-0 both without dropping a set. The first was on grass in Newport in 06 and the other enroute to winning his first Masters title. Andy in two for me please t...
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Week 44 - ATP Masters - Paris
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singles draw: http://www.fft.fr/bnpparibasmasters/2008/tab.htm Andy has a bye in R1 then meets Baggy or Sam Querrey. He's in Nadal's half and has Verdasco, Del Potro and Nalbandian in his quarter. -- Edited by goldfish at 21:49, 2008-10-24
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St Petersburg Final: Andy v Andrey Golubev
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Andy plays the qualifier 'from' Kazakhstan in what should be a straightforward final. I put from in quotation marks as, lets face it, he's Russian! Match starts at 1pm UK time tommorow (remember those clocks go back). -- Edited by wolf at 19:51, 2008-10-25 -- Edited by wolf at 20:42, 2008-10-25
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St Petersburg SF: Andy vs Fernando Verdasco
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"Nando" has never beaten Andy in their three encounters so far: Dubai at the start of this year, St P in last year's final & the second round of last year's AO. Let's hope he doesn't make it fourth time lucky...! Ordinarily, I'd expect Andy to stroll through this, but I guess everyt...
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St Petersburg QF: Andy v Janko Tipsarevic
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Tommorow not before 16:00 UK. H2H is 2-1 in favour of Tipsy, the Serb winning at Queens in 2006 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2, Andy winning in Metz in 2007 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 before Janko triumphed in Moscow a week later 6-4, 7-5.
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St Petersburg R2 - Andy v Ernests Gulbis
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"Not before" 7pm on the Centre Court, which should be 3pm here I think. Andy should win, Ernests is good but prone to errors - and we know how Andy can provoke errors!
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Ricoh ATP Match Facts 2008 : Andy Murray
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We have been tracking these stats for Andy for a couple of years... 2006 : HERE 2007 : HERE Here are the stats for the first 3 months... Serving : Aces : 01. Roddick - 260 No in 17 17. Murray - 119 in 18 1st Serve % : 01. Starace 73% in 10 75. Murray 56% in 18 1st Serve Points Won 01. Guccione - 83% in 14 16. Murray - 76...
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Madrid Masters Final : Andy Murray v Gilles Simon
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So the 23 yr old frenchman comes through in 3 hrs 22 mins against the world number 1 in 3-6 7-5 7-6(6). Andy must really fancy his chances now for back to back Masters title. H2H is 1-1. Murray lost their first encounter in 3 sets on clay in 2007 Rome Masters 1st round. Andy got his revenge in this years Hambu...
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Week 43 - ATP - St. Petersburg
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St. Petersburg 1 Murray, Andy GBR 4 2 Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 6 3 Verdasco, Fernando ESP 15 4 Youzhny, Mikhail RUS 22 5 Cilic, Marin CRO 23 6 Tursunov, Dmitry RUS 26 7 Ancic, Mario CRO 31 8 Schuettler, Rainer GER 35 9 Safin, Marat RUS 39 10 Tipsarevic, Janko SRB 43 11 Gulbis, Ernests LAT 48 12 Hanescu, Victor...
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ATP International Series - St Petersburg Open 2008 ($1,049,000) - R1: Andy vs Victor Troicki
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Andy has never played the Serb before, so there's no head-to-head. He's not to be underestimated, but I shouldn't think Andy will be too troubled... * There's some interesting news from their quarter of the draw: Jérémy Chardy, a Frenchman we're probably more used to seeing at Challenger lev...
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Madrid Masters SF: Murray v Federer
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So - the rematch. 12.30 tomorrow afternoon, UK time. Federer looks to be back in at least very nearly top form. Can Andy do it this time?
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Madrid Masters QF: Murray v Monfils
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First singles match tomorrow, but at 2pm local time (1pm UK), it should not be a problem for Andy. Monfils might be, though. Another one who has been in very good form recently. He is a bit erratic and flashy but when he is on, he is very hard to beat. I'm hoping Andy can knock him "off". The H2H is...
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Madrid Masters R3: Murray v Cilic
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So Andy plays the Croatian not before 1.30pm local time on the 'Pista alcala'. Andy has only played Marin once at ATP level...well DC level...Andy winning in 5 sets on the grass. Cilic has picked up his maiden ATP title this year and has beaten Roddick, PHM (twice) , Gonzo...but lost to Seppi, PHM (twic...
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Week 42 - ATP Masters - Madrid
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Main Draw 1 Nadal, Rafael ESP 1 2 Federer, Roger SUI 2 3 Djokovic, Novak SRB 3 4 Ferrer, David ESP 4 5 Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 5 6 Murray, Andy GBR 6 7 Nalbandian, David ARG 7 8 Roddick, Andy USA 8 9 Blake, James USA 9 10 Wawrinka, Stanislas SUI 10 11 Gonzalez, Fernando CHI 11 12 Gasque...
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Madrid Masters R2: Murray v Bolelli
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4th on court, so mid-afternoon sometime UK time.
Bolelli lost in the final round of qualifying, but got in as a Lucky Loser when Safin withdrew. He then beat Almagro in straight sets (but Almagro is not at his best off clay).
It should be a straightforward match for Andy, but the Italian is ranked 43...
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