Week 10 - ATP 1000 - BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells

johnnylad · Tennis legend

RE: Week 10 - ATP 1000 - BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells

indiana · Tennis legend

5 games in a row for Andy. 6 - 3 3 - 0 * ( saved break point there )

Looks as if maybe really going for his first serve here. 1st serve % only 43% but 5 aces and 19 / 21 points when he gets it in. Had another ace on second serve followed by his second DF in the latter part of that game.

indiana · Tennis legend

Andy just had another 2nd serve ace, which he again immediately followed by a DF, and another DF shortly after ( now at 7 aces, 5 DFs )

Anyway, scrapes through another service game, 6 -3 4 - 1 *

indiana · Tennis legend

So, * 5 - 3 and hopefully Andy to serve out without too much fuss

SMC1809 · All-time great

Spoke too soon

indiana · Tennis legend

Ah, hopes not fulfilled, 6 - 3 5 - 4 *

I did have a

so i don't think I was that convinced.

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 16th of March 2010 08:53:01 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

* 5 - 5

Andy may have just dropped serve for the first time, but his service games hardly been easy, total of 73 points in 9 service games, over 8 a game.

indiana · Tennis legend

Wins game to 30 so only 6 points in that one smile

6 - 5 *

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Job done, but I have to admit he made a bit of a meal of it - though all credit to Russell, he is very very fast about the court.

I'm not too sure whether I want Almagro or Blake in the next round. Hmmmm.

Edit - thought somebody would have beat me to it with the score - 6-3 7-5

-- Edited by Madeline on Tuesday 16th of March 2010 09:11:57 PM

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Flake for me

indiana · Tennis legend

And he gets there in the end, 6 - 3 7 - 5 smile

Apart from service stats just noticed curious Andy return stats :

1st serve return points won : 21 / 40 ( 53% )

2nd serve return points won : 10 / 28 ( 36% ), and that seemed to include winning last 2 points on second serves.

So, as well as maybe going for it more on serve, I wonder was he shooting at second serve returns ( fairly unsuccessfully ) or what was that about ?

I was just following live score so be interesting to hear from any folk that watched how he was playing and what may have contributed to stats.

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 16th of March 2010 09:16:10 PM

philwrig · Hall of fame

I only watched the end of the second set but to try and answer your question Indiana Russell was able to maintain his consistency in the longer rallies and as a result win alot of those points. He didn't make too many unforced errors. I wouldn't say Andy was shooting at second serves its just that Russell's first serve isn't great so Andy was making all his returns into the court. Just a quirk of fate that these stats are like they are.
Another note I would make is that Andy looked pretty tired at the end of some of the rallies and I have read that he has done very little fitness training in the five weeks since the Aussie open so that could be a potential problem for later on in the tournament.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Also, I wonder just how hot it was? I noticed that the ball girls holding the umbrellas frequently had one of the others come and give them a drink. Also I suspect it was a bit gusty - they sometimes seemed to have a bit of a struggle to hold onto the brollys, and their dresses were blowing about sometimes.

Same for both players of course, but some deal with hot and windy conditions better than others.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Again, it wasn't the best performance by Murray but it didn't need to be and he got through in straight sets so minimised the time he had to spend on the court.

steven · Tennis legend

Epic choke from Federer - he's just lost 5-7 7-5 7-6(4) to Baghdatis ashamed

after having 2 MPs in the 2nd set and another one in the 3rd.