Week 10 - ATP Masters 1000 - Indian Wells, CA, USA (Hard)

steven · Tennis legend

Week 10 - ATP Masters 1000 - Indian Wells, CA, USA (Hard)

Spectator · All-time great

Well, Mr Murray doesn't have much to defend, so the fact that he's in Mr Djokovic's half, rather than Messrs Federer/Ferrer/Nadal's half is less dispiriting than it otherwise might be. Regret it, though, given the difference between the different players' recent results.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Here is what is going to happen -

1) Andy will crash out of IW and Miami in the early rounds. People will cry doomsday and will want a new coach, new racquets, a new heart and all sorts of new things. People will wonder if it's the end of him as a player.
2) Andy will have a less than impressive start to the clay season, before a better than expected finish at Roland Garros.
3) Finals at Wimbledon.
4) Last four at US Open.
5) Finals at Australian Open.
6) Repeat the process in 2014.

indiana · Tennis legend

If Rafa's in form he is going to be a bit of a potential pain as long as he is ranked outside the top 4, though more of a pain on clay. Anyway, potentially Fed's pain to start with in QF here.

Andy starts IW ( with last year's points off ) 365 points behind Fed. So will certainly gio no 2 if he wins the title, not that I have much expectation of that.

indiana · Tennis legend

By the way, shouldn't this thread be in the Andy Murray section rather than the British men discussion section ?

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

Really tough draw for Federer, such a shame hope Mr. Smarm goes out in an early round. Also noticed Andy has a WC with Jamie in the dubs- trying to keep bro's career going?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
L64: (3) Andy Murray WR 3 v Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) WR 83 (CH 68 last month) or Tatsuma Ito (JPN) WR 84 (CH 60 last Oct)
H2H 0-0 v Donskoy, 1-0 v Ito (RG R1 last year, 1, 5 & 0)

Donskoy's just beaten Ito by 2 & 1.

steven · Tennis legend

This might be the first time former top 10 Brit (and even now, still GB no. 21) Morgan Phillips gets noticed by the massed ranks of the GB press. LOL

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Salmon wrote:
Here is what is going to happen -

1) Andy will crash out of IW and Miami in the early rounds. People will cry doomsday and will want a new coach, new racquets, a new heart and all sorts of new things. People will wonder if it's the end of him as a player.
2) Andy will have a less than impressive start to the clay season, before a better than expected finish at Roland Garros.
3) Finals at Wimbledon.
4) Last four at US Open.
5) Finals at Australian Open.
6) Repeat the process in 2014.

Have to say this appeals to my warped sense of humour, and cynicism.

I do think that he's not likely to go out as early this year, and his GS/Olympic wins straight after the loss of his first Wimby final will have given him more bouncing back mechanisms, and Ivan's been on board for longer now.

RJA · Hall of fame

Surely Andy must be due a decent run at this event?

Anyway, as some may have noticed I was quite disappointed with how he played at the Australian Open so here's hoping for a good performance this week.

indiana · Tennis legend

By contrast, I thought Andy played very well at the Aussie Open, and was encouraged for the year ahead.

But I remain worried about this week, largely due to his ( to me ) rather peculiar lack of competitive matches since.

blob · All-time great

2nd after 19:00 UK, on Stadium 1

Miriambee · Futures level

On live score now - having the usual horrors after not playing for a couple of months - 1-5 down.

DF · Tennis legend

and he breaks to stop the rot

2 - 5

DF · Tennis legend

Holding serve and creeping up

3 - 5