Week 9 - ATP 500 - Dubai (Hard)

RJA · Hall of fame

Week 9 - ATP 500 - Dubai (Hard)

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

No, Delpo isn't in his quarter, Berdych is. I wish it were Delpo - Andy has a much better H2H with him than with Berdbrain!

RJA · Hall of fame

Madeline wrote:
No, Delpo isn't in his quarter, Berdych is. I wish it were Delpo - Andy has a much better H2H with him than with Berdbrain!

Yes you are right. Not sure how I made that mistake, at first glance I thought it was Berdych but somehow convinvced myself that it was Del Potro.

RJA · Hall of fame

Andy will face Michael Berrer in the first round, not on tomorrow's OOP so probably Tuesday.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Well he beat him on clay with an injury, so. . .

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Match is 10am tomorrow UK time.

murrayman650 · ATP level

3-2 Murray (on serve)

Berrer serving

0-15

15-15

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4-2 Murray

15-0

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5-2

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-0

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5*-3

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First Set Murray 6-3

murrayman650 · ATP level

Current Score

(murray first)

6-3 4-6 3-3*

Berrer serving

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4-3 Berrer

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-0

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4-4

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5-4 Murray

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-15

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Gsm Murray

6-3 4-6 6-4

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

An atrocious spell from Andy in the middle of that match, I started to worry he was going into a post-AO slump again. He picked it up in the end. Let's hope that is the bad match out of the way and he will play better ALL the time from now on.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

And another qualifier for him in the second round, the Swiss, Marco Chiudinelli (WR 185), who did for Davy-donkey in three sets. It will be their first encounter at tour level.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The tournament site is saying that Andy overcame illness & a stern test to beat Berrer. I sincerely hope that that means nothing more than a mild stomach bug!

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, glad there seems a reasonable possible explanation for today's events.

Could really do without prolonged post Australianitis this season, and he did seem to come out of Australia in much better shape this year, even though not making the final, and talking well. So no reason for the extended turmoil of the last 2 two years.

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 28th of February 2012 11:08:55 PM