ATP Indian Wells QF : Murray v Haas

Keith · Intermediate Club Player

ATP Indian Wells QF : Murray v Haas

aria81 · Club Coach

Madeline - yup, it is the ankle he has the brace on thankfully. It looked bad - amazing he didn't break it.

Maroonsox - I think it's just the way you jerk your body after a fall like that. I slipped down some stairs and bashed my right side, but my left shoulder actually hurt more because of the way jerked myself to save the fall. It's probably something like that with his hip. The way he changed momentum as he fell must have tweaked something.

Josh · Challenger level

haas serving
15-0 return into net
30-0 good volley from haas
40-0 murray backhand into net
game, good 2nd serve and easy putaway

1-0, andy got a bad cut on his leg from the fall

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

steven wrote:

If he's making it worse, it could really put the cat among the DC pigeons. Had to happen ...

Oh yeah! I'd completely forgotten the DC, was busy worrying about Miami. If it's really a DC missing injury I think Andy would've retired by now (I hope so anyway!)

maroonsox · Lower Club Player

Keith wrote:

Madeline, it's the right ankle, which is not the (normally) heavily strapped one.

I dispute the Sky commentators, he has given no indication on hip problems.

Andy has (as I'm writing) won the second set!!!!!

He does have an injury to the ankle, the question is whether he is running it off, or is it pure adrenaline (which normally runs out 20-30 mins after an injury)?

I'm pretty sure they're correct. After they came back from the adverts I saw the trainer rub his back/hip before leaving. Then after the second set before the adverts came on I saw him put a towel on the court and lie on it in preparation for the trainer.

He also seems to be putting more weight on that side. Would seem natural since it is his left ankle that's hurting.

-- Edited by maroonsox at 04:58, 2007-03-17

Keith · Intermediate Club Player

Oh, and Haas is back to an ugly green/yellow shirt.

Josh · Challenger level

1-0 andy to serve
15-0 long rally, haas just goes long after some power shots each
STAT: murray winners 16/ue16 Haas winner 22/ue 28
15-15 Haas hits winner from back of the court
30-15 return goes long
40-15 haas goes for backhand dtl but hits the net
game, backhand slice hits the net

1 all i'll have another rest and come back in 2 or 3 games

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Thanks for the info, all. Much better than just watching a scoreboard.

BP's not taken. . .

Salmon · Tennis legend

I'll have to leave now.

Cheer him on for me.

-- Edited by The Panda Bear at 04:55, 2007-03-17

aria81 · Club Coach

Just missed two BP's on Haas' serve. I hope that doesn't come back to bite him. First one was well saved by Haas, second one was a shot out by Andy.

He has another one now. C'mon Andy - you need to take this.

Keith · Intermediate Club Player

Not wanting to argue with anyone, and accepting my judgement is alcohol effected, but I don't have adverts, I thought the hip and back massage was just general.

Note the skinned right knee, which I thought occurred in the same incident, i.e. he fell badly on his right side.

Anyway, it's irrelevant. Andy's fighting!

And the movement seems to have returned

Keith · Intermediate Club Player

Two minute Formula 1 break.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Haas serving at 63 36 11

15-0
15-15
15-30
15-40
30-40
deuce
ad Andy, bp#3 for this game can he take it this time?
deuce2, nope
ad Haas.
deuc3
ad Andy
deuce4
ad Haas

guys watching, how is Andy dealing with the injuries? Is he making it clear he has them or just getting on with the job? (I ask as in the past he's been criticised for showing too much weakness to the opponent and giving them the pyschological upperhand).

aria81 · Club Coach

Another BP goes begging. Haas is doing pretty well on them to be fair but still - that's 4 in this game. Haas is being much more aggressive and charging the net now and has the Ad. Back to Deuce again. C'mon, Andy. And he breaks.

No, he's not showing the injuries - he's not moving as well (although that's improving) but he's not holding his leg or stretching or anything between points.

-- Edited by aria81 at 05:06, 2007-03-17

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

decue5
ad Andy
game! Andy breaks in the third and leads 2-1