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RCD


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Andy takes the first set 6-4, Djokovic has some treatment on his shoulder during the break.

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Andy breaks again at the start of the second set, looks doubtful as to whether Djokovic will see the match out

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Djokovic definitely been restricted a bit, his second serve is weaker than Andy's today !

Was some point to get a break ahead again at 4 - 3, and generally good stuff by Andy



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You keep playing Novak,  don't you bother about causing it any more problems wink



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Djokovic retires at 3-0 down in the second set!

Great for Andy to get the title but shame to see Djokovic retire, would've preferred to have seen a more completive match - would've been better prep for the US Open for Andy...

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And it's now chucking it down in Cincinnati, great timing!

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Yes, actually pity in some ways, because Andy could do with all the competitive matchplay he can get and trading blows with Djokovic could only do him good, but after that non overhead and being broken a second time, it was inevitable he was retiring.

Good timing too, it's now pouring with rain !



-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 21st of August 2011 06:08:11 PM

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Looked like it wasn't just his shoulder but he seemed whacked. Yes, shame Andy couldn't have won outright but still good for his moral.

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Djokovic did of course go all the way last week in Montreal, winning the final then again getting to the final here in tough conditions.

With a bit of rest and if he fairly quickly gets that shoulder right, Djokovic is going to be a formidable competitor at the US Open, and the guy to beat.

Pretty happy with how Andy has progressed this week, and that was a decent performance in the final and generally good consistent controlled aggresion, just occasionally looking as if he just getting keeping it going and Djokovic pounces on that all day.

Winning 7 out of 8 Masters finals is rather good   smile   Now if he could get anything like that ratio going in Slam finals...



-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 21st of August 2011 07:57:25 PM

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yessss.
this will lift my boy's spirits going into the u.s



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According to http://live-tennis.eu/race you currently need 4840 points for World Tour Finals qualification. Andy needs 110 more points which he would achieve by reaching the 4th round of US Open and adding 180.

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US open chances now looking alot better with big question marks over his 3 big rivals.

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It's going be even more of a nightmare than usual trying to pick a US Open winner for BOTB! LOL

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Well done Andy for winning another Masters title. The conditions in Cincinnati are often brutal and in this instance, I suspect Andy benefited from Mardy Fish and Novak contesting the final the previous week. I wasn't that impressed by the standard of Andy's tennis but it has compared very favourably with that of his opponents.

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Andy's Masters Series record does seem very consistent

 

2008 - 2 Titles

2009 - 2 Titles

2010 - 2 Titles

2011 - 1 Title (2 still to play)



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