Week 44 - ATP Masters - Paris

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Week 44 - ATP Masters - Paris

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Tough looking draw.

I imagine he will run out of gas at some point. Reaching the semis would be a very good effort.

-- Edited by kundalini at 22:19, 2008-10-24

indiana · Tennis legend

I don't think it is too bad really.

As a top 4 player now, he will be due to play a player from seeds 5 to 8 in the quarter finals.

Nalby has an interesting section, with himself, Del Potro, Karlovic and Ancic in it, but ultimately Andy would have to only play at most one of them in the quarter finals.

I'd take Del Potro after he's had a long tiring 3 setter with Nalbandiian the previous evening

-- Edited by indiana at 00:43, 2008-10-25

indiana · Tennis legend

That said, I have just had a look at Nadal's quarter with all those qualifiers and off-form players. That's a classic !

Drew · Oct 25, 2008

Yeah not to bad.....we are getting to know the level that Andy can play at....he can beat anyone at any one given moment.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Am I allowed to revise my opinion stated above?

So many of his wins recently have been straightforward. I can imagine him struggling if two or three matches go deep into a third set but from an energy perspective, I think he should have enough left in the tank to win Paris.

If he wants it, I think another Masters title is there for the taking.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Be surprised if Murray makes it 3 tournaments in a row, as I just feel that the amount of tennis he has played is bound to catch up with him, but a lot of the wins have been so simple, and he'll probably have a Wednesday start, so will have time to recover.

It's not an easy draw as well, with plenty of dangers in the QF's, but if everything goes for him, then he could be looking at making history

andyjmr · Intermediate Club Player

So, Andy is defending 125 QF points here, and could potentially meet Baghdatis and Verdasco to face Nalby in the QF's this time, if he gets that far.

For the record, Nadal is defending 350 RU points, Federer 75 R16 points, and Djoko 35 R32 points.

Djoko's quarter looks as tough as Andy's. If he progresses he could meet Tursunov, Tsonga, and Roddick. Nadal and Federer have maybe got it slightly easier, but then they're the top 2 seeds so that's not unexpected.

Here's hoping Baghdatis v Querrey is a slogfest!

indiana · Tennis legend

As I indicated before, Rafa's draw does look particularly straightforward.

I would make the point that before the semis the exact same draw constraints apply to all of the top 4 seeds in what band of players they can play at each round.

Then at the semi final stage the seeding becomes : Nadal or Federer v Djokovic or Murray.

So really if Nadal or Federer appear to get it easier before the semis, then it is purely down to luck.

Drew · Oct 27, 2008

Sam Querry has just beaten MB by retirement

7-5 6-7 *3-2 and so will play Andy in R2.

indiana · Tennis legend

I see that Gasquet's mummy has sent a sicknote for him. He's got a sore elbow.

Not like him to miss a French tournament

Though it woiuld have been quite helpful to Andy if he had missed Paris last year.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

come on andy, lets pummel querry.

(i dont like him he looks kinda annoying)

steven · Tennis legend

A bit like Sheddie you mean? (where is the old slacker anyway?

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The GEMs are dropping like flies - Llodra has dropped out too and Paul-Henri Chokieu has done what he does best against Igor, despite having a 2-0 record against him away from clay.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

yeah but querry is about double the height of sheddie :)

he has been absent for quite a while tho. i think its the whole pick em thing.

so how mnay gem's are left?

Drew · Oct 27, 2008

Count Zero wrote:

yeah but querry is about double the height of sheddie :)

Is not everyone ? biggrin