Week 40: Beijing - ATP 500 series

RJA · Hall of fame

Week 40: Beijing - ATP 500 series

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

And the qualifier Andy gets is Paul-Henri Mathieu; not one I would have preferred, but at least Andy leads the H2H 3-0. Maybe it is better than somebody he has never met before and doesn't know how they play.

I'm always wary of qualifiers - they have had plenty of experience of the courts and conditions, and Andy seems to have a lot of trouble with West > East jetlag, so it could be a tough match.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

First match tomorrow, at 12.30 local time. I make that 5.30am - can somebody confirm, I'm notoriously bad at time conversions. Ouch, I doubt if I can get up in time to follow that - especially if it is only on livescore. I've seen the day when I have done it, but I'm getting soft in my old age.

RJA · Hall of fame

Madeline wrote:

First match tomorrow, at 12.30 local time. I make that 5.30am - can somebody confirm, I'm notoriously bad at time conversions. Ouch, I doubt if I can get up in time to follow that - especially if it is only on livescore. I've seen the day when I have done it, but I'm getting soft in my old age.

You are correct. Beijing is 7 hours ahead of us.

goldfish · Futures qualifying

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currently AM 62 *3-2

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Andy wins 62 63

Pretty straightforward win.

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

6 2 , 6 3 to Andy

:)

Tim

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Golubev (in good form, but may be tired from last week) or Montanes next.

seagull · Hall of fame

It's Montanes as Golubev retired in the 2nd set.

Think Murray leads 3-0 against him

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, 3-0, all in straight sets last year - Andy went on to win two of those events (Doha & Valencia) and reached the Final in the third, IW.

steven · Tennis legend

goldfish wrote:

Andy wins 62 63

Pretty straightforward win.

But quite a momentous one because it takes his GEM-bashing streak to a quarter of a century.

If you're French and Muzza makes it on court with you (*), be scared, be very very scared!

(*) he gave Gasquet a w/o in the middle of the streak

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Youhzny knocked out by Ljubicic - possibly another bit of good fortune for Andy.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Not so sure - Youzhny has never beaten him, Andy leads 2-0, while the H2H with Ljubicic is 3-2 to Andy. Marginally closer, though Ivan's wins were in 06 and 07 while Andy won both meetings last year.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Andy v Albert Montanes is tomorrow, approx 9.30-10am (second after Soderling's match due on at 3pm local, 8am BST).

H2H is 3-0 to Andy, but Albert has been playing very well this year.

wolf · Tennis legend

Montanes has had an exceptional year, but he has been aided by a number of favourable draws especially away from clay. Not to take anything away from him, wins like beating Federer in Estoril have been impressive.

But the bare facts are in a long number of years on the ATP tour he has only beaten four top 50 players away from clay (Golubev this week by retirement, Hanescu twice with one by retirement and Serra who was exactly WR 50).