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steven


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L32: (3/WC) Andy Murray WR 4 v (WC) Radek Stepanek (CZE) WR 68 or Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) WR 26

The first seed he could meet is (16) Simon. He's in the same quarter as (8) Monfils and (not that it's likely to matter with a draw like that on clay) the same half as Rafa.



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H2Hs:

3-1 v Stepanek - Radek won their last meeting in Paris in 2009 1-6 6-3 6-4, before that Andy had won 7 sets out of 7.
1-3 v Baggy - but Muzza's lone win came on clay at RG last year.
4-1 v Simon - Gilles won their first meeting on clay in 2007, Andy's wins include Hamburg 2008 on clay, so they are 1-1 on that surface.
3-2 v Monfils - also 1-1 on clay, their first two meetings in 2006.
4-9 v Rafa - including two straight sets defeats on clay.

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Ouch.



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dont be fooled by the first match up, all three players in awful form, so im pretty optimistic

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True, but it's the devil dirt. . .

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steven wrote:

L32: (3/WC) Andy Murray WR 4 v (WC) Radek Stepanek (CZE) WR 68 or Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) WR 26

'Twill be "Ugly Mug"in the second round after he beat Baggy by 3-6 6-1 7-6(7) this afternoon.  Arguably the better option, given Andy's recent record agin Baggy...hmm

 



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I have never recovered from the prospect of a Stepanek - Hingis offspring.

I used to have nightmare about that........



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Armchair wrote:

I have never recovered from the prospect of a Stepanek - Hingis offspring.

I used to have nightmare about that........

You ain't the only one, Armchair! eyepopping.gif

 



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I can't believe you are saying that about handsome, sexy Steps.

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Madeline wrote:

I can't believe you are saying that about handsome, sexy Steps.

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 Totally agreed Madeline! Radek heart.gif

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-- Edited by alex03maccy on Monday 11th of April 2011 09:49:06 PM

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Stircrazy wrote:
Armchair wrote:

I have never recovered from the prospect of a Stepanek - Hingis offspring.

I used to have nightmare about that........

You ain't the only one, Armchair! eyepopping.gif

 

I once wrote a 'poem' about that - it even got 'published' by Sheddie. (*) The last verse (the relevant one to your nightmares) went:

"Their offspring, half vampire, half horse
Could hit tennis balls with some force
But when out on the grass
They fell flat on their arse
They'd been bred to play hard courts, of course!"

Still, I suppose you have to have a sneaking admiration (or, er, not!) for someone who can get Czech DC crowds (not to mention female tennis players of Czech extraction) into such a frenzy despite looking like that. Radek's a bit of a legend really! smile

* (the rest of it was even worse ashamed http://britishtennis.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=61841&topicID=11861398&p=3)



-- Edited by steven on Monday 11th of April 2011 10:06:46 PM

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steven wrote:

I once wrote a 'poem' about that - it even got 'published' by Sheddie. (*) The last verse (the relevant one to your nightmares) went:

"Their offspring, half vampire, half horse
Could hit tennis balls with some force
But when out on the grass
They fell flat on their arse
They'd been bred to play hard courts, of course!"

Still, I suppose you have to have a sneaking admiration (or, er, not!) for someone who can get Czech DC crowds (not to mention female tennis players of Czech extraction) into such a frenzy despite looking like that. Radek's a bit of a legend really! smile

* (the rest of it was even worse ashamed http://britishtennis.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=61841&topicID=11861398&p=3)



-- Edited by steven on Monday 11th of April 2011 10:06:46 PM

 Ah Steven I never knew that behind that tennis oracle facade beats the heart of a poet wink

 



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Madeline wrote:

I can't believe you are saying that about handsome, sexy Steps.

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Jeepers! ohmygod.gif  I guess there's no accounting for taste... disbelief

 



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The "innocent" smiley is the nearest I can get to a "joking" smiley, SC. . .

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Nadal (the match prior to Andy's) has nearly won (Jarko just saved a match point) so Andy could be on earlier than predicted perhaps.

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