Dubai QF: Murray vs Davydenko

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Dubai QF: Murray vs Davydenko

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

If monday's murray comes out then straight sets with bakery products.

if he produces what he did today, he'll go down in three.

I'm pretty sure he will produce the good though.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Second match on the centre court tomorrow, after Ferrer/López, which kicks off at 14.00 local/10.00 GMT - obviously more popular with the organisers than the all-Spanish encounter! wink

* I see Gasquet's gone, beaten 3 & 4 by Igor Andreev! biggrin

helki · Futures qualifying

Davy-donkey's had a couple of easy matches so far. It could work against him. If he's not up-to-speed he might find it difficult to get into the match - then again, he could be relaxed and fairly fresh. ashamed

Monday's Murray better turn up to be on the safe side. wink

Drew · Mar 5, 2008

DD cannot win this...Andy can only loose it. DD cannot work Murray out and gets frustrated just trying IMO. So serve well and its a semi-spot....most likely against Ferrer.

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Not really the right thread but not sure where to put this - if it's worth noting!

The ATP site feature Knowles and Bhupathi beating Murray and Wawrinka tonight. You'd think they'd get it right, wouldn't you!

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

Drew wrote:

DD cannot win this...Andy can only loose it. DD cannot work Murray out and gets frustrated just trying IMO. So serve well and its a semi-spot....most likely against Ferrer.

I think this needs an edit.... it doesn't make sense.

DJ · County player

timmoore46 wrote:

Drew wrote:

DD cannot win this...Andy can only loose it. DD cannot work Murray out and gets frustrated just trying IMO. So serve well and its a semi-spot....most likely against Ferrer.

I think this needs an edit.... it doesn't make sense.

If we correct 'loose' to 'lose', it makes sense to me.

Translated into longhand, it reads, " Davydenko can't win this match, but Andy can lose it (by playing badly). Davydenko doesn't understand, or cope with, Murray's game, and allows himself to become frustrated in the process, I believe. So, if Andy serves well, he will reach the semi-finals, where he will probably play Ferrer."

Looking back on it, I much prefer Drew in the original!!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

DJ wrote:

timmoore46 wrote:

Drew wrote:

DD cannot win this...Andy can only loose it. DD cannot work Murray out and gets frustrated just trying IMO. So serve well and its a semi-spot....most likely against Ferrer.

I think this needs an edit.... it doesn't make sense.

If we correct 'loose' to 'lose', it makes sense to me.

Translated into longhand, it reads, " Davydenko can't win this match, but Andy can lose it (by playing badly). Davydenko doesn't understand, or cope with, Murray's game, and allows himself to become frustrated in the process, I believe. So, if Andy serves well, he will reach the semi-finals, where he will probably play Ferrer."

Looking back on it, I much prefer Drew in the original!!

Drew seems to have a bit of a problem with "lose" & "loose"...! biggrin

Seriously, his SF scenario has just had a great big hole blown through it:

David Ferrer (4) is now out, having just been beaten 3 & 4 by his compatriot, Feliciano López! That means Davy-donkey is the only seed left in Andy's half of the draw! What a prospect - if he can just make sure that the Monday, Fed-busting, Andy turns up today!

DJ · County player

Stircrazy wrote:

Drew seems to have a bit of a problem with "lose" & "loose"...!

... and 'dam' and 'damn!'

RobC · All-time great

hmm - and we seem to be turning into the language pedants club.....

RobC · All-time great

Andy 4- 3 up, with serve, in the first

RobC · All-time great

5-4 Murray. 30-15 to DD on his serve.

RobC · All-time great

Andy broken to go 6-5 down, then had a break- back point, but couldn't convert to lose the first set 6-4. LOTS of f- word laden Murray self- recrimination in the last game of the set.

RobC · All-time great

2nd set: Andy holds, breaks and holds again: 3-0