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Madeline


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Tomorrow, 4th match on Suzanne Lenglen - but that is third after a ladies not before noon which is nearly finished the first set.

Not much recovery time. I think Bagman just finished a match today as well, but much earlier than Andy, and his first round was a simple 3-setter. The H2H is 0-2, with Marcos winning in 3 straight sets in Wimbledon 06 and thrashing Andy 6-1 6-2 in Cincinnati in 07. That was just when Andy was first coming back from the wrist injury, though.

Tough on Andy - his chances depend a lot on how tired he is, and how flaky Marcos is! But then the flaky ones never seem to be flaky when they play Andy cry



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Straight up prediction, Andy to win in 4

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Yes, I'd go with Andy in 3 or 4.

Still not at a great level, but light years better than how he started the clay season against Kohlschreiber.

Baghdatis is no clay world beater.  Indeed how Andy was performing in Madrid aginst Ferrer would be good enough in my view to see him through here.

Normally I would have no reservations fitness-wise.  He has generally showed himself so fit over the last 2 or 3 years and has a great 5 set record.  However, I do have some concerns about how much he has made up for the apparent lack of work earlier in the year, OK he won in 5 against Gasquet but that wasn't ultimately a great challenge in the last couple of sets.

So, I'd really prefer it didn't go the full distance, and I don't think it will.  

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I feel a lot more confient now I've seen today's weather. I think the dryer (and faster) conditions will suit Andy's game more than the damp we've seen the last few days.

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Just Fed to go before Andy's on.

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And we're underway!

Andy was heard to say "good luck" to Baghdatis at the net.

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cry.gif My Sky box keeps shutting down every 20 minutes for now reason when I'm in BBC interactive! Really annoying whilst I'm trying to watch Andy's match!

Poor service game from Baghdatis indeed, and Andy breaks. 3-2 with Andy about to serve. Andy holds, 4-2. Where is Baghdatis' forehand?! He seems to have left it back in the locker room today! Andy has a break point to get a double break! And he does it! Four games in a row for Andy! 5-2 now. I didn't expect Baghdatis to be playing like this!

Andy now has double set point. He gets it on the first go! 6-2! First set completed in 35 minutes! clap.gif I applaud you, Andy!


-- Edited by LadyTigress on Friday 28th of May 2010 01:58:05 PM

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Nice point from Baghdatis there - and from Andy too. Baggy drop shotted Andy; Andy fell over in his haste to run it down and picked himself up and then still got there in time to hit a return; Baggy then lobbed him to win the point. Still, I'm impressed that Andy managed to run that one down after falling over! Andy breaks him agains though. 1-0 to Andy with Mr Murray about to serve. Six straight games for Andy now.

Some mistakes from Andy and now Baghdatis has triple break point. Andy saves one but can't save the next. Baghdatis gets the break back. 1-1.

Andy muttering to himself after being broken, but he's come out swinging as Baghdatis takes his service game. 30-30. Andy has another break point. 30-40. Baghdatis saves it with a well placed serve and Andy's talking to himself again. The on court mics are a bit patchy in catching what he says. Baghdatis double faults, it's ADV to Andy. Decent winner down the line saves it. Andy dumps this one in the net, ADV Baghdatis. Baghdatis holds.

Andy's complaining at the sit down that he came on court with two energy drinks and that the ballboys threw one of them away. Andy's not happy and is complaining to the umpire about this.

Andy holds at the next service game to take it to 2-2. Baghdatis' play beginning to look better in this second set. Nevertheless, Andy has yet another break point chance. The serve saves it. Much later, Andy has got the break and is at 3-2.

-- Edited by LadyTigress on Friday 28th of May 2010 04:13:53 PM

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For those of us stuck at work - what the hell is happening in this set? injury?

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No sign of injury, just very poor play, bad serving and Baggy playing better. Very strange.

2 DFs in first game of set 4 by Andy. Now urging himself on at 0-15 on Baggy's serve but hits just long. Moaning about his racket.

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Phew, Andy breaks back for 1-1 (set 4)

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Andy was away in wonderland for the duration of the third set - i.e. distracted and dazed. No sign of injury, have no fear.

Andy wins in four. 6-2 6-3 0-6 6-2

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Well, set 3 and the start of set 4 were NOT good for my blood pressure. Still, after the tough, long and tiring first two matches - and playing 3 days in a row - I suppose he deserved to have a nap in set 3!

Probably Berdy next, he is 2 sets to 0 and 5-1 up, and at least Andy will get his day to recover this time. Possibly more considering the weather forecast!

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Not just Andy who lost interest during his match, Verdasco beat Serra 6-2 6-2 0-6 6-4 in an almost identical scoreline.

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It is indeed Berdych who will be Andy's next opponent.

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