Week 19 - ATP Masters 1000 - Madrid

steven · Tennis legend

Week 19 - ATP Masters 1000 - Madrid

indiana · Tennis legend

Andy should reach quarters. If he reaches the last 16 he meets one of Hanescu / Andreev / qualifier / Querrey

Potential quarter final v Ferrer ( again ) or Cilic would really show where Andy is at, hopefully more progression after the more promising displays in Rome.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

It will be Chela for Andy's first opponent. Cuevas retired after only 2 games this morning.

The H2H is 4-1 in Andy's favour, with Chela having won only the first encounter back in 2006. Their last meeting was on the clay of Roland Garros last year, which Andy won 6-2 6-2 6-1. I'm not expecting such an easy match this time, as last year Andy was in really good form and Chela was, I think, coming back from an injury lay-off.

LadyTigress · County player

Some interesting matches to watch here in Madrid, and not just Andy's matches! Anyone else tuning in to Rafa vs the star Ukrainian youngster Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr? 21 yr old been making massive leaps and bounds over the past year, shot up the rankings and is now the youngest player in the top 100. Fingers crossed that Andy can go a round further than he did in MC.

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

Well his quarter has open up a little, Andreev and Querrey have been knocked out as possible last 16 opponents, should Andy beat Chela he will either play Hanescu or a spanish qualifier who i've never heard of before

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The Magician Santoro wrote:

[...] should Andy beat Chela he will either play Hanescu or a spanish qualifier who i've never heard of before

Muñoz. the Spanish qualifier, is 28 & has thus been around for a while in the lower echelons of the game, so you've obviously not been been paying too much attention to those, MS! wink

SMC1809 · All-time great

Dont' know if everyone is off watching this, but Andy took the first set 6-3

SMC1809 · All-time great

However, he's been broken at the start of the second. 0-1*

SMC1809 · All-time great

Andy playing very aggressively, and gets the break straight back. *1-1

SMC1809 · All-time great

2-2

SMC1809 · All-time great

Murray leads *4-2.

SMC1809 · All-time great

Andy wins 6-3 6-3 smile

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Very encouraging, some great winners. Andy thought it was his best performance for a long time. Service still below par but improved in second set.

Looking forward to next round ....

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

You know, if this lad could get his first serve in court more often, he'd be quite a player. . .

I thought I was going to miss this match but it started so late I was able to see it nearly all smile

Hanescu next.

indiana · Tennis legend

Great that it appears the improvements from Rome have carried on here smile

Go Andy !