Week 44 - Valencia 500 R2 - Andy v Leonardo Mayer ARG

Drew · Nov 5, 2009

RE: Week 44 - Valencia 500 R2 - Andy v Leonardo Mayer ARG

Drew · Nov 5, 2009

Muzza to serve for it *5-3

Drew · Nov 5, 2009

Muzza was 0-30 down....goto to MP but now deuce...mayer hitting well

Drew · Nov 5, 2009

Ad Muzza...2nd MP....deuce....ad Muzza...3rd MP....this time ?

Yes GSM 6-4 3-6 6-3

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Good to see Murray get the win despite not playing at his best and he still looks to be feeling his way back.

Montanes next shouldn't be any problem at all and it would be good to see him win this event which he really should be doing, although Davydenko in the final may not be that easy for him.

indiana · Tennis legend

I only saw the 3rd set, but definitely was far from his best there, as FD says there must be a case of feeling his way back.

Early on in that final set I thought Mayer loooked the better player.

Didn't see any problems with his back which was good but his movement off the mark and actually to the ball ( his feet didn't seem in the right place at times which is unlike him ) has been much better.

Two or three pretty horendous shouldered forehands and just a general lack of zip, but hopefully it'll come over the rest of the week and more so in Paris.

helki · Futures qualifying

Glad he's won and I hope this match has been the workout he needed to get him back into the swing of things. Not easy to watch, especially the 2nd set, where Andy lost concentration and played some very sloppy points. He toughed it out in the 3rd, but there are some dangerous opponents ahead if/when he gets past Montañés.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Maybe it was just as well I missed it! Sounds like it may have been difficult to watch if you are a big Murray fan.

My blood pressure is safe for one more day then.

Akhenaten · Pro player

Fascinating Fact No. 1 :

Andy Murray and Leonardo Mayer were both born on exactly the same day - 15th May 1987.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Wake up, Akhenaten - I said that in the opening post! biggrin

Akhenaten · Pro player

Oops! So you did.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

What is fascinating fact No2?

Akhenaten · Pro player

Hmmmm....

Fascinating Fact No.2 :

Throughout their careers, Leonardo Mayer has accumulated 1 more Venezuelan Satellite title than Andy Murray.

[Bet Madeline's not mentioned that before...]

-- Edited by Akhenaten on Saturday 7th of November 2009 06:38:52 PM

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

You are right about that!