Week 32 - ATP 1000 - Rogers Cup, Toronto Masters (Hard)

goldfish · Futures qualifying

RE: Week 32 - ATP 1000 - Rogers Cup, Toronto Masters (Hard)

indiana · Tennis legend

Oh agree, I prefer that way.

Anyway, he's got the double break now * 4 - 1 and Monfils does appear to be still mobile.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Oh dear, not so secure now ! This match is not a joy to watch.........

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Better

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Phew, well at least it wasn't a night match and we can get some sleep. Well done Andy - for reaching the 1/4's

indiana · Tennis legend

Well got there in the end, a bit ugly though.

I am presuming certainly the best was in the first set which I didn't see.

Needs to step up vs Nalby but he may well do.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I see he came through, thank goodness. I had to go out at 10pm (the time my other half insists on, as by then Tesco is not full of kids running all over. I whinge if he wants to finish watching something on tv after 10, as I hate going so late, so I couldn't very well say I wanted to watch the end of the match. . .)

I don't have very much hope of him beating Nalby - he never has, in their 2 previous meetings - but I will cross everything and hope.

indiana · Tennis legend

Their first meeting though is still a great memory, giving Nalby the run around for 2 sets on his Wimbledon debut, just turned 18, before he ran out of puff cry

In retrospect I don't suppose Nalby played particularly well that day, and he's certainly playing well just now from his recent results and some of what I saw vs Sod. Looked rather better than Andy !

Anyway can't see Andy running out of puff tomorrow ( Nalby maybe should after all the matches he's played recently in his comeback, but I wouldn't count on that ), it was indeed maybe partly that day that made Andy the slave to fitness training that he became.

Match on !

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 12th of August 2010 11:06:50 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

That was a really strange match. It is hard to know what to say after it.

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

I was surprised that the Gurus do not think Andy will beat Nalby.

Lets hope he does but if he throws a set away - no chance ! A bit like US Open !

goldfish · Futures qualifying

In his post match interview Andy says that the last time they played was after his wins in Madrid and St Petersburg when he was quite tired. An excuse, maybe, but it will be interesting to see if Nalby is quite tired after his run of matches following a return from injury.