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L64:  (2) Andy Murray WR 2 defeated Yen-hsun Lu (TPE) WR 75 by 3, 3 & 5

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L32:  (32) Tommy Robredo (ESP) WR 29 vs (2) Andy Murray WR 2

The two have not met for quite some time.  The head-to-head:  2-2, with Robredo winning the first two (Las Vegas in 2006 [L32/2 & 2] & Metz in 2007 [final/0-6 6-2 6-3]) & Andy the last two (Indian Wells [L16/6-2 3-0 retired] & the Madrid Masters [L16/5 & 1]).



-- Edited by Stircrazy on Thursday 27th of June 2013 09:09:46 AM

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Oh my, oh my, oh my.

Fed OUT. Rafa OUT. Tsonga OUT. Cilic OUT. Sure I've missed a couple as well.

And we are only on the middle Weds of the first week.  What is going on ???????



-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Wednesday 26th of June 2013 07:18:15 PM

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RJA wrote:

To be honest I find it extremely annoying the the top players play on centre court as much as they do. Firstly I don't see why anybody would pay for centre court tickets for day 1 or day 2, the chances of seeing a decent match are almost non-existent. Secondly there is something wonderful about sending the defending champion, and other top players, to play a match or two out in the sticks, on a smallish court. The old court 2 is celebrated as the "graveyard of champions" but short of a major scheduling problem you will never see one of the real top players playing on court 2 now and IMO view that is both sad and wrong.

Whilst I agree with you in some ways, you need to remember that probably the majority of those who go to centre court are only really tennis fans for 2 weeks of the year.  They go to see Federer, not to see a great match.  And then they love to brag about the fact that they have been. Am I being too cynical ?

And sticking Fed on one of the outside courts could be seen as a health and safety concern as the court simply couldn't cope with the numbers of people wanting and trying to get in.



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Just thought of a little Wimbledon story of mine that sprung to mind. Don't know where to put it, but here seems as good as any other place.

Many years ago, I used to play a lot of cricket and we actually played against Wimbledon cricket club on the middle weekend of the tennis fortnight. At the bottom end of the cricket ground there are some grass tennis courts which some of the players would use for practice and warm up.

Well mid afternoon on that Saturday, a buzz went around the field as a certain Gabriella SabbatinI walked across to get some practice. She ended up on the practice court just 5 yards behind the boundary rope. I was captain of the fielding side at the time and doing my best to maintain the team's concentration, but you will not believe the number of volunteers I had to go and field and deep square leg !!

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Cilic joins the casualty list so will not be playing Andy in the QFs. Thus a certain Kenny De Shepper ( beaten by Kyle in Eastbourne ) is into R3.

Paths becoming steadier easier looking for Tsonga reaching the QFs and Federer the SFs.

Tsonga just started against the ever predictable Gulbis...

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Tsonga has now pulled out too. Just out of curiosity, how do we think Ward would have done against Andy?

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LouieG wrote:

Tsonga has now pulled out too. Just out of curiosity, how do we think Ward would have done against Andy?

He would have probably put up a respectable fight but lost in straight sets.



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Fed in a whole stak of trouble now

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Bob in Spain wrote:

Fed in a whole stak of trouble now

You can say that again, Bob - & may I suggest that you get your coat while you're at it?!! wink



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Stircrazy wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:

Fed in a whole stak of trouble now

You can say that again, Bob - & may I suggest that you get your coat while you're at it?!! wink

Coat, hat, suitcase, the whole wardrobe for that one.  Sorry.



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Bob in Spain wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:

Fed in a whole stak of trouble now

You can say that again, Bob - & may I suggest that you get your coat while you're at it?!! wink

Coat, hat, suitcase, the whole wardrobe for that one.  Sorry.

 The good bit is you're right - it's time for RF to pack his bags!!!



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YESSSS ! Bye bye Fed.

Though hail that now ended record - 36 QFs in a row !

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Whatever! biggrin  Rog down & out! disbelief  Incredible how Andy's half of the draw has opened up today! disbelief



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The way things are going, a little punt on Bobby Reynolds tomorrow might not be a bad bet.

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Bob in Spain wrote:

Oh my, oh my, oh my.

Fed OUT. Rafa OUT. Tsonga OUT. Cilic OUT. Sure I've missed a couple as well.

And we are only on the middle Weds of the first week.  What is going on ???????

Karma?  wink  Whisper it softly, but maybe this really is Andy's year...



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