Rogers Cup - SF: Andy vs JWT

Drew · Aug 15, 2009

RE: Rogers Cup - SF: Andy vs JWT

Andymonium · Satellite level

#2 !!!!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Andy

That was NOT good for my blood pressure. 42% first serves, I ask you! How the blazes did he win? Just by brain cramps by Tsonga I guess.

I can't see either Roddick or Delpo letting him get away with that, so he had better start looking for wherever he has left his first serve!

angry1 · Lower Club Player

steven wrote:

Ratty wrote:
Or could it be:

Tsonga's a gifted athlete who is prone to injury, and does not like long rallies. Andy should mix it up with lots of junk balling and slices, grind him down, and let him beat himself.

Pretty, no. Effective, yes.
... tactics as used in R1 of the AO against, er, Tsonga. Ooops!

How many times will you lose 3/4 sets while winning more games,breaks, and points than your opponent,though?

Far too rarely to let such an eventuality radically alter your approach IMO.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Only managed to see the tiebreak and he probably should have lost that, but Tsonga's ridiculous decision to play the drop shot cost him the set.

Can't comment too much on the performance but looks like he did enough to get the win. Still worried about the first serve percentage and against a better returner than Tsonga (probably the worst of the top 10) would have been in a bit more trouble.

Still, world number two is a great achievement and that's 5/6 hard court 1000 series finals he's reached now, with just Nalby in Paris stopping him (which was partly due to Murray being tired, and partly due to Nalby in inspired form that week with a match-up that favours Nalby).

Would fancy him in the final against Roddick or Del Potro if he plays well.

airsmashers · County player

You could see at the end it ment alot to him, not often you see Andy with a towel over his head even if it was just for a few secs.

Drew · Aug 15, 2009

17 of 19 bp saved this week so far and 35 of 37 service games won...not bad for a guy who serves at 50% and less....best return game in the world imo.