Week 44 - ATP Valencia 500 SF - Andy v Fernando Verdasco (ESP)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 44 - ATP Valencia 500 SF - Andy v Fernando Verdasco (ESP)

Drew · Nov 7, 2009

Well that was tough watching....but it is good how Muzza can still win against these big hitting players...bit naive at times Verdasco....cant see MY troubling Murray.

Silver · County player

I thought the fact the ATP shoved his 6-1 record at the bottom of their website was a sign that suggested he was gonna lose! I HATE that thing at the bottom, particularly when in articles they mention "has a 6-1 winning record, etc" - HOWEVER, good result Mr Murray

Great chance in the final, although it's nice to see Youzhny back to better form. He's a great player to watch when he's proper on but I suspect Andy will win.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

That was a bit of a nail-biter! Well done, Andy. Another final!

I hope Adidas don't put Andy into a shirt like Verdasco's. It looked like a giant orange that had been run over by a tractor.

The Spaniard has awesome fire-power, but is apt to be too impatient, I think.

Drew · Nov 7, 2009

Madeline wrote:

That was a bit of a nail-biter! Well done, Andy. Another final!

I hope Adidas don't put Andy into a shirt like Verdasco's. It looked like a giant orange that had been run over by a tractor.

The Spaniard has awesome fire-power, but is apt to be too impatient, I think.

Completely agree...Verdasco just cant help himself at times....at the start of the 3rd set I was waiting for him to go off the boil and try and end rallies after 2 or 3 returns...and he missed several in a row. Andy however was not as mobile as he could have been and if Verdasco could have been a little more patient it could have went to a TB.

helki · Futures qualifying

wolf wrote:

If Verdasco had been slightly on his game tonight, he would have won.

Have to agree with you, wolf, Nando was far too impatient for his own good. Am I alone in finding Andy's lapses in 2nd sets worrying or are we putting it down to a lack of matches due to injury? I'm glad he won, but...