Miami R2 - Andy v Juan Monaco

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Miami R2 - Andy v Juan Monaco

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Third match on Stadium, following the Serena Williams match which is not before 1pm (5pm UK). So, 6-7pm?

And I'm going to miss the match *again* furious

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Monaco is a decent enough player, but doesn't seem to have fully recovered to the level he was at before he did his ankle in at Vina Del Mar last year, but has had a solid start to the season with a final in Buenos Aries.

Still though, on a hard court, you'd fancy Murray to come through in straight sets.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Interesting snippet of news, since it affects Andy's quarter of the draw, the Serb, Troicki, has thrashed Numpty by 1 & 3! disbelief

wolf · Tennis legend

Andy a break down at 1-2* - Monaco is playing some classy stuff.

wolf · Tennis legend

Andy a double break down at 1-4* - there is only one player looking like a world #4 here.

GavinUK · Lower Club Player

Well, well, well. No question that Monaco is playing really well, but what's up with Andy? He's really not on form today. Though it's surprising to their unforced error counts are virtually the same.

First set to Monaco.

GavinUK · Lower Club Player

That's more like it. Much better performance from Andy. 1 set each and into the decider.

Drew · Mar 28, 2009

Am *3-1

Drew · Mar 28, 2009

Am *5-2

GavinUK · Lower Club Player

Andy got the job done in the end. But there were certainly more than a few wobbles along the way and that first set was very shakey. Monaco played really well though.

Well done Andy.

-- Edited by GavinUK on Saturday 28th of March 2009 09:04:33 PM

Drew · Mar 28, 2009

Gsm Murray 4-6 6-3 6-2
job done

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Nice news to come home to. I have to admit I was a bit worried in view of the way Monaco played in the first round.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Not the best performance by Murray but he got the job done in the end, and grew into the match after a really slow start.

Probably do him good to have had a tough match to begin just to get him used to the courts and everything.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I'm never sure that having a bye in the first round is such a good thing - you are up against an opponent who has the advantage of being used to the courts and conditions, with a match under their belt.

Maybe that, and never having played Monaco before, contributed to the first set loss. Then as he got used to the court and worked out how Juan played, he came into his own.