AO R2: Andy vs Marcel Granollers

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

AO R2: Andy vs Marcel Granollers

Drew · Jan 20, 2009

Another relatively easy match. At least we can hope for at least 18 games !!!

Andy in straights dropping games in the single digits !

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Stircrazy wrote:

An opponent from Spain whose surname Chris Bailey, surprise, surprise, hasn't a bloody clue how to pronounce!

Well to be fair, neither have I, never having learned Spanish. Though if I were a tennis commentator I would take the trouble to find out how to pronounce the names.

I think it was Bailey that kept calling Anne Keothavong, " Keofathong". Several times! Lloyd called her "Keathovong" which is at least nearer!

I remember seeing Granollers at the Sunderland Challenger in 2005, I thought he looked very promising then, and he has indeed climbed the rankings well. Just one year older than Andy, though he has been a pro for two years longer, and now ranked 51. Andy shouldn't have any problem with him I would think.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, should be relatively straightforward, I'll go for one quite tight set and too much easier sets.

Undoubtably Andy would have preferred more courttime in his first match and that could have mattered much more against a stronger 2nd round opponent.

As it is, yes Granniolers had more Court Time, but not on a show court, and Andy suggested that certainly the RLA seems to be playing faster than outside courts ( faster should ultimtely be good for Andy ! )

I'm not sure that an early start is a disadvantage to Andy at all, in that I think he wakes up better thse days smile

and actually in his condition now and the way he moves folk around, and folk may be feeling more like just going for shots, he himself said, the heat actually works for him.

Vandenburg · Futures level

wow lets get a few things straight as i am british tennis nets langauge expert

first off all its not a spanish name, its a catalan name, with catalan punctuation to saying it. graniooooooooolerrrrrr

steven · Tennis legend

This is the 2nd night match tomorrow, so should be on sometime after 09.30 GMT.

-- Edited by steven at 06:57, 2009-01-21

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Whilst morning slots aren't usually the best choice for Andy, he did say yesterday that with the jet lag he's been awake early so that's not a problem. Let's hope, then, that he can stay awake in the evening as it could be a late one. Shouldn't be a heat problem though.

With Elena on first match and Andy last, there's hope for some sleep for the rest of us too!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Madeline wrote:

Stircrazy wrote:

An opponent from Spain whose surname Chris Bailey, surprise, surprise, hasn't a bloody clue how to pronounce!

[...] Though if I were a tennis commentator I would take the trouble to find out how to pronounce the names.

I think it was Bailey that kept calling Anne Keothavong, " Keofathong". Several times! Lloyd called her "Keathovong" which is at least nearer!

Precisely! So would I, if I were unsure of anything like that, but then, getting that sort of thing right is very important to me! wink

I presume Bailey has all the resources of the Beeb at his disposal, so all he would have to do is ask, but just can't be @rsed! Sam Smith made a reasonable fist of pronouncing an assortment of difficult European surnames while I was listening on Monday morning (had the day off, but not to watch the tennis), so if she can do it, why can't he? disbelief

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

He is thick?

Mikeduke · County player

zzzzzzzzzz, Come on Venus hurry it up.

S&V · Club Coach

Just logging in here from the U S and A, my son is a swimmer and I drop him at 5.30 so at least the Australian Open makes some meaning to being up at this godawful hour. I expected to wake up to Murray being close to done so this is a bonus.

Mikeduke · County player

Wooooo. Nice work tanking that game Venus - theres nothing like losing 5 games on the bounce. Roll on Andy.

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Andy not too impressive so far. Seems more like one of his early morning matches.

Mikeduke · County player

Where's all the chat?

Murray started off pretty well, but then threw away a game to get broken from 40 - 0.

3 - 3

Mikeduke · County player

Murray takes the first set, Granollers level has dropped at the start of the second.

Did anyone hear that chat about hawkeye from the commentators? They were arguing that Granollers shouldnt be able to call on hawkeye because he had tried to play the shot and it had hit the net. They said it was like getting a second chance.

I really dont get this argument, surely if its out then its out, the advantage should be with the player who didnt hit it out!