Week 42 - Masters Series - Madrid, Spain

wolf · Tennis legend

Week 42 - Masters Series - Madrid, Spain

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:

In the doubles Jamie and Andy have drawn Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra.

And they play the seventh seeds, the "bloody Poles" (Fyrstenberg & Matkowski), if they get past them!

Can't see it happening somehow... cry

helki · Futures qualifying

On tomorrow, 1pm start local time, so midday here. evileye

I notice Jamie's erstwhile partner took the doubles title with A Ram, in Vienna! weirdface

The Hoose · Satellite level

Andy and Jamie trailing 4-6 1-2, but it's on serve in the second set.

The Hoose · Satellite level

..and they're broken. Down 3-1 in the second set.

The Hoose · Satellite level

The Murrays save more break points to stay in the match at 2-4.

The Hoose · Satellite level

a sniff for the Scots at 0-30 but no further points in that game and the French pair are just a game away now.

The Hoose · Satellite level

Clement and Llodra serve it out with ease, dumping the Murrays out 6-4 6-3.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

as expected.

But gave Andy a chance to acclimatise a little I hope

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Expected really, as Clement and Llodra are a quality pairing, and when they bother, they are possibly the best team in the world, and at least it wasn't as bad as the humilation at the Olympics.

Gave Andy a chance to get used to the conditions, but it's still another loss for Jamie, and he could really do with getting some wins from somewhere, and hopefully can build a partnership with someone for the start of next season

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

There is no way Andy is going to be a permanent partner for Jamie: I do worry that playing together is wasting time for both of them. I hope Jamie finds a more permanent partner soon.

Drew · Oct 14, 2008

Off topic but watching gulbis dishing it out to rafa...5-7 6-3 with the latvian in control. Rafa has the physio on now.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Not to mention the fact that Max & Tommy Robredo have beaten Calleri & Ferrer 3 & 4... hmm

Drew · Oct 14, 2008

Eg is looking top 5....rafa is just managing to hold onto his serve *1-2 eg ser

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Gulbis will never be a top 5 player until he sorts out his consistancy and stops being quite so brainless in his shot selection, and stops choking and the crucial moments (you just know that Nadal is winning this match if it gets close)

The fact he is still ranked outside the top 50 speaks volumes, even with a GS and MS QF amongst his points, as he just hasn't scored points from the other events (other than RG and Cinci, he's reached 1 QF and had a lot of first round losses)

Gulbis is good, but not as good as Cilic or Del Potro, as they are more consistant in their ability