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Madeline


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H2H is 5-0 in Andy's favour, but Verdasco has improved dramatically since the Davis Cup Final last year. Andy will need to play well.

Chris Bailey has just said that this match will be on BBC1 or BBC2 tomorrow, and is expected to start at somewhere around 4.30 to 5am.

Anybody hearing which channel it is on please post here so I can set the recorder!

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Mm, who knows really what time it could be.  How long will 3 women's matches take ?  I think there is quite a big spread on that.

Madeline, you just beat me to setting the topic, so you can maybe shift my post here  smile

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This match is last on Hisense Arena, after 3 women's singles L16 matches. The schedule has no "not before" on it anywhere, so I guess it just depends how long these matches take.  They start at 11 am ( midnight GMT )

Hopefully Andy is feeling better. although his return to more of his old regime "a day in bed" didn't seem to do too much harm in the last round smile

Assuming all reasonably OK on that front, I have a confidence that he can win this match in straight sets.
 
I know that Verdasco does appear to have improved a bit and had a great Davis Cup Final, but his game does normally seem to suit Andy and he has acquired his 5 - 0 record against Verdasco generally pretty comfortably.

-- Edited by steven at 12:11, 2009-01-25

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Apparently its to be on BBC 2 Madeline :)

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Madeline


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Ta. If there was a definite start time I would probably watch live, but I'm not staying up all night. The ladies seem to be having a lot of 3-setters this year.

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Yeh.. i reckon 5am wud be the earliest time they'd get on barrin no retirements

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Great result for Andy yesterday, finally managed to sit down to see a reply of it!

Seemed to shut down a little bit on some points, but he stepped it up when needed.

I cant see past a straight sets victory, probably something like 6-4 7-6 7-5!

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fall behind in 2nd

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very odd match so far.

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what the heck is going on here? Would be a waste for Verdasco to win. Don't give him much chance against those remaining in the draw.

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Echo that, what the heck is going on? Come on Andy, don't go out like this!

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Verdasco breaks - I reckon that's it.

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Murray's just pushing his shots back.

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4-5 in set 5 and my pick for the AO is looking very shaky indeed.

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first point given away.
second point given away.
good serve - match point.
one too careful point from Verdasco - one saved
good BH from Andy - two saved.
into the net - job done by Verdasco

A Whimper!



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Oh dear oh dear.

I can't believe I got up to watch that - what a strange match. Andy just didn't seem to have the energy - he didn't look himself at all.

Cue for all the Murray-haters to start crowing.

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