Week 23 - ATP 250 - Queens (Grass)

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

RE: Week 23 - ATP 250 - Queens (Grass)

RJA · Hall of fame

Madeline wrote:
Mikeduke wrote:
How far do you think Murray should be winning this week? I'd be pretty pleased with a run to the semis!
The winner of Queens very rarely wins Wimbledon.

In the last 30 years the winner of Queens has gone on to win Wimbeldon on 8 occasions. Given that Federer doesn't play Queens that isn't a bad record.

RJA · Hall of fame

Roddick has dealt with Anderson fairly quickly (6-4, 6-4) so Andy should be on court any moment now.

Haha, Nalbandion loses in straight sets including a bread stick in the second smile

daisy · County player

Muzzah was broken in the first game of the match and Tipsy stayed ahead until 2-3* when Muzzah broke back for 3-3.
It's gone with serve since then with Andy now at 5-4* and Tipsy to serve to stay in the set.
Unfortunately the match is suspended because of rain ........

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Play resumed a few minutes ago & Andy managed to take the first set by 6-4 - only to surrender his opening service game in the second! cry

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

But he eventually wraps up the match by taking the second-set tie-break by 7-3. smile Cilic or Bellucci ( *gulp* ) in the QF...

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Thursday 9th of June 2011 07:20:49 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

Bit of a mixed bag again from Andy. Aside from the opening game of each set he served pretty well and 69% is a very high first serve percentage for him.

Overall probably as good as you can expect Andy to play at this stage of relatively small tournament.

indiana · Tennis legend

I didn't see the match, but from Neil harman's tweet he didn't appear to move very well ( "often appeared to be treacle attached to his shoes" )

As long as he is still troubled to some extent by his ankle and the conditions remain a bit on the slippy side, I would have thought Andy is inevitably going to have doubts and not go all out for balls in this tournament. Where he still would push whatever at a Grand Slam, I feel he sometimes won't here.

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 9th of June 2011 05:06:23 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:
I didn't see the match, but from Neil harman's tweet he didn't appear to move very well ( "often appeared to be treacle attached to his shoes" )
As long as he is still troubled to some extent by his ankle and the conditions remain a bit on the slippy side, I would have thought Andy is inevitably going to have doubts and not go all out for balls in this tournament. Where he still would push whatever at a Grand Slam, I feel he sometimes won't here.

I though he moved okay.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
But he eventually wraps up the match by taking the second-set tie-break by 7-3. Cilic or Bellucci ( *gulp* ) in the QF...

And it'll be Cilic, who's just beaten Bellucci by 7-6(3) 0-6 6-3. Interesting second set from Cilic...

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Second match again for Andy tomorrow.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Cilic withdraws. A shame I can't watch Andy (I scheduled the whole day around his match!) but never mind, I'll take the semi points on his behalf with a smile.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Perfect for Andy really to rest that ankle

Salmon · Tennis legend

Exactly. Hope Cilic is fine but Andy needed something like this.

Anyone know if he is playing Boodles or whatever exho (Ratty looooves them!!) next week?

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I would be surprised, he won't need more practice on grass surely.