ATP Valencia - Doubles

Sheddie · administrator

RE: ATP Valencia - Doubles

Sheddie · administrator

Murray serving:

15-0

30-0

30-15: double fault

40-15

Game

6-3, 3-3*

Sheddie · administrator

Lindstedt serving:

15-0

30-0

40-0

Game

6-3, *3-4

The 5th seeds are starting to hold pretty comfortably now cry

Sheddie · administrator

The Panda Bear wrote:

Sheddie wrote:The two lefties have such a lot of variety, with tourneys planned for each week till RG, they've got a great shot at being top 20 come the grass court season.
*looks it up in the conversion table*
So they'll be top 10!

I still hold that I'm more realistic than pessimistic though wink

And I haven't been anything but optimistic about Jamie Murray's progress since July

-- Edited by Sheddie at 12:38, 2007-04-11

scoobsuk · Club Coach

True - best not forget that three days ago Jamie was in birmingham on indoor hard.

They're still doing very well.

I'd like a break here though if possible.

Sheddie · administrator

warning....do not attempt to type the "laughing" emoticon.

I just tried and something which looked "unsuitable" came up ! Dunno what's happened there, I assure you I didn't create that !

Sheddie · administrator

Booty serving:

15-0

30-0

40-0

Game

6-3, 4-4*

Both pairs holding really easily atm, tiebreak looks likely atm. 5th seeds may have a slight advantage as they're serving first, more pressure on Booty and Muz

Sheddie · administrator

scoobsuk wrote:

True - best not forget that three days ago Jamie was in birmingham on indoor hard.

They're still doing very well.

I'd like a break here though if possible.

Yeah, quite a change in surface. That court in Birmingham was really fast. Kohlmann was competing on clay in Belgium so he and Lindstedt definately had the advantage in preparation going into this one.

Anyone watching any of the Valencia tourney in the past ? What's the speed of the clay like compared to tourneys like Monte Carlo and Barcelona ?

Sheddie · administrator

Kolhmann serving:

0-15

15-15

30-15

40-15

Game

6-3, *4-5

So it's Jamie serving to stay in the set, big test of nerve...I'm still confident tho, they always seem to pass those tests with flying colours

Sheddie · administrator

Murray serving:

15-15

30-15

30-30: double fault....aaarrghhh, maybe Jamie's tensing up

Massive pt here

40-30 smile

Game

6-3, 5-5*

smile

scoobsuk · Club Coach

I watched some from Valencia last year on Eurosport.

I thought the conditions were a little slower because it's not quite as warm this early in April.

Also last year at times it was breezy which led to some of the topsurface gathering in clumps and causing variation in the bounce. I remember Safin saying "****ty court, man" to the umpire. Of course they could have improved it for this year.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Break now, boys! (I'm tempted to try the "laughing" emoticon just to see what happens but I'll resist!)

Sheddie · administrator

Lindstedt serving:

15-0

30-0

40-0 cry

They've not been close on the Lindstedt serve since early in the 1st set

Game

6-3, *5-6

scoobsuk · Club Coach

Jamie and Eric struggling to get into their opponent's service games now. Eric must hold to stay in the set and take it to the breaker.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Tight hold but they get there. tiebreak