Madrid Masters 1000 - L16 - Andy vs Tommy Robredo

Mikeduke · County player

RE: Madrid Masters 1000 - L16 - Andy vs Tommy Robredo

Mikeduke · County player

0 - 15 Decent rally which Murray takes control of and eventually approaches the net off a backhand. Smash is good this time.
0 - 30 second serve, Andy steps in but R gets it back easily. Andy moonballs to the back of court and the attempted dropshot by R is out.
second serve,
0 - 40 double fault
GAME Murray Crowd trying to life Robredo, but he has a poor serve and Robredo can only net the return

*2 - 1 to murray

Drew · May 14, 2009

An early break for Andy...keep it up ! *2-1

Mikeduke · County player

eight points in a row to murray

15 - 0 service return is good from R, but he puts a simple forehand into the net.
15 - 15 R going for broke now, forces Murray into the corner, but murrays moonball lands on line. Murray approaches the net but R hits the line nicely
30 - 15 second serve, R moving Murray around the court, but then hits an easy forehand out the side.
30 - 30 second serve, a nothing rally that Murray hits long for no particular reason.
40 - 30 Murray puts a deep backhand in that R can only lift over the line
40 - 40 Murray tried to be clever and wrong foot R, but he only suceeds in finding the tram lines (although it was very close to it)
Ad - 40 second serve, another easy forehand into the net from R, he's beating himself here.
GAME second serve, Murray another forehand out from R

3 - 1*

-- Edited by Mikeduke on Thursday 14th of May 2009 11:47:15 AM

Mikeduke · County player

Robredo needs to hold here if he wantes any chance

0 - 15 second serve, some great shots from Murray into the corner and after some decent R returns, he finally goes long.
15 - 15 R pushes Andy along the baseline and he duley nets
30 - 15 rubbish drop shot from Murray, but he reads the return perfectly but can only put it in the air for R to smash away.
30 - 30 R forehand can be so poor, he nets another easy one from the back.
30 - 40 see the previous point!
GAME Murray lovely return from Murray, right on the line. He pushes one right down the line again which is just out. Oh wait, the umpire comes to have a look and over rules.

Break 2 for Murray, game over

*4 - 1

Mikeduke · County player

Murray serving

15 - 0 Serve is perfectly on the T service return is long
30 - 0 decent length rally that Robredo mis****s out of the court
30 - 15 Murray hits the top of the net and it just flaots out.
40 - 15 Good serve, return is long
Game Murray - too easy return is long again

5 - 1*

five games in a row.

Mikeduke · County player

Robredo serving to stay in the match,

15 - 0 nice drop shot which Murray reaches but R is good for it and hits into the empty court
15 - 15 forehand mistake from R again!
30 - 15 inside out floaty backhand from Murray floats out the back
30 - 30 Robredo returns the first smash, but Murray send the second one out of the court.
30 - 40 second serve, Murray steps in, longish rally which Murray eventually wins with a lovely cross court forehand.
MATCH MURRAY second serve, service return is a winner.

7-5 6-1

Well played Andy

-- Edited by Mikeduke on Thursday 14th of May 2009 11:58:58 AM

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

well done andy, not surprised but a good win all the same.

Mikeduke · County player

Andy was definately a lot more agressive in the second set, but to be fair he played well for the whole game. He wasn't amazing for all of the match, but he always looked like he would win which is nice to see!

35 unforced errors from Robredo which is really the story of the match!

Drew · May 14, 2009

7-5 6-1...thats must be 'his best win on clay'

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Now that's a good win against a dangerous opponent. I got in in time to watch the second set.

Another negative H2H put to rights. . . next time take the lead, Andy!

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Good performance by Murray and that is one of his best efforts on a clay court, but I was surprised how poor Robredo was (although perhaps dropping a set to Fish and Kiefer was an indication that he wasn't at his best) - he just made far too many errors and seemed to give up in the second set.

But Murray looked a lot more comfortable on clay than he has done in the past, and his serving and movement, which have often been the problem, looked better than it has done and he's looking more like someone who can play on the clay.

Wawrinka or Del Potro in the next round would be another step up for him and will test once again whether he can go really deep in the clay events.

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

potty and stan might be taking it out of each other. they've taken 1 hour 50 to do 2 sets.

Drew · May 14, 2009

Stan has now saved 4 MPs v Potty...currently *5-4 deuce. (He was 0-40 down in game 9).

Adv Potty...GSM Potty...just a shade under 3 hrs. bodes well for H&H later.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

I was able to follow the match during my lunch hour today so perfect timing for me and a very happy person sitting down to wile away another afternoon of work. Hopefully tomorrow's match is in the evening though so I can actually watch it!!

Great result for Murray, and I've just watched the Tennistv highlights and was really impressed with Murray's movement in particular, Andy seemed to be sliding and knowing exactly when the slide needs to begin in a way I don't think I've ever seen him do before. Really positive signs. Having said that, Potty will be another big test, no one can say (as they probably could in Monte Carlo) that Murray has an easy route to the semis.

Unfortunately all these positive signs are making me rather run away with myself and I'm now fully expecting Murray to be number 2 in the next rankings

(Don't forget next week is the rankings list for the FO seedings, 2 is the only way Murray can guarantee being in the opposite half to Rafa - see way ahead of myself!!)