Muzz back in action after his Davis Cup exploits and here is his half of the draw.
Not too bad a draw, Fish will be tricky in the quarters but he should get to the quarter's quite comfortably, Andujar/Montanes are both out & out clay courters, Murray can handle the Anderson serve while Wawrinka & Nalbandian are in free fall
Fish [6] v BYE Lopez vs Q Gulbis vs Ferrero Llodra vs Youzhny [11] Wawrinka [14] vs Nalbandian Montanes vs Q Andujar vs Anderson Murray [4] v BYE
Berdych [7] v BYE Dolgopolov vs Chvojka Karlovic vs Monaco Q vs Simon [9] Verdasco [16] vs Q Tipsarevic vs Haas Dodig vs Chardy Nadal [2] v BYE
-- Edited by The Magician Santoro on Friday 5th of August 2011 09:17:10 PM
OEM's been a busy boy overnight. Not only has he reported on James Ward's new career high as a result of his win in Vancouver, he's also come up with a more extensive article on a few key changes in Andy's preparations for the US hard court circuit in the last ten weeks. In addition to training in gruelling conditions down in Miami (temperatures up to 100°F & 100% humidity! ), he's made some significant changes to his diet: "... the 24-year-old has adhered to a strict intake that has all the hallmarks of the gluten-free approach that helped Novak Djokovic to a Wimbledon title, the world No 1 ranking and 52 wins from 53 matches after last year's Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London."
The lad clearly hasn't been sitting on his laurels! He's quoted as saying that the new regimen has been "a great benefit" & says he's already sleeping a lot better.
A couple of other snippets: Team Murray has acquired a new & "as yet unnamed" member recommended to him by his physio, Andy Ireland, & he has no intention of appointing a coach in the near future.
Sometimes I think Andy takes the "I must work harder" too far. It is a great attitude but I don't think it is addressing why he has failed to win a Slam.
I went gluten free for two months last year and not only did I not add to my Grand Slam total but became quite weak, before I decided I had had enough. But I guess Andy has a few good dietitians and better recipes at hand!