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

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

RE: Week 10 - ATP Masters 1000 - Indian Wells, CA, USA (JW & doubles)- Hard

daisy · County player

Never mind the Muzzkokks ...

indiana · Tennis legend

Not bad by GB's back up Davis Cup doubles player.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

There is obviously a massive gulf in ability between top 10 singles players and those that choose to play exclusively doubles. It would be very interesting to see how the Bryan brothers would do against any random combination of the top 6 given a weeks practice.

It maybe unrealistic but I would love to see some of the older superstars focusing on the doubles tour in their late 30's, even higher on my wish list would be to see the Murray's give it a real go for a season in 6-7 years time and to keep Andy playing Davis cup for another decade. Staying competitive in the Davis cup is a real shot in the arm for British tennis and to have him in and around the squad for the next decade playing doubles with and mentoring the next generation of British stars would be fantastic.

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

Surprised the ATP are describing it as an upset. Two jobbing doubles duffers versus Murray and Kokkinakis hardly sounds like one where you'd expect the seeds to prevail.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

I think Murray and Kkkk would have been upset if they'd lost!

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Stircrazy wrote:
Andy getting his eye & keeping his hand in!
R1: (WC) Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) & Andy Murray CR 710 (287+423) defeated (4) Jean-Julien Rojer & Horia Tecau (NED/ROU) CR 18 (9+9) by 3 & 5

Excellent biggrin

indiana · Tennis legend

I've just done a count and I make it that 15 of the world's top 20 ranked singles players are in the doubles draw.

I know it is quite common at Indian Wells, but whether to this extent I'm not sure.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

R1: Dom Inglot & Florin Mergea (ROU) CR 55 (38+17) defeated Tommy Robredo & Victor Troicki (ESP/SRB) CR 903 (574+329) by 3 & 2 smile

wolf · Tennis legend

Dom & Florin take advantage of a relatively kind draw. smile

R2: Dom Inglot & Florin Mergea (ROU) CR 55 (38+17) v Juan Sebastian Cabal & Robert Farah (COL/COL) CR 44 (20+24)

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Murray/Kokk took out the 4th seeds and Dom's opponents the 5th, leaving no seeds in the quarter. Would be nice for a Murray v Inglot (and partners) doubles QF, although I would obviously have to root for big Dom. Federer and partner also lost.

R2: (WC) Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) & Andy Murray CR 710 (287+423) v Marcin Matkowski & Nenad Zimonjic (POL/SRB) CR 31 (27+4)

Edit: People may have seen it but there's an interview with Murray/Kokkinakis here:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2015/03/10/Indian-Wells-Saturday-Doubles.aspx

-- Edited by BeefyDeedz on Sunday 15th of March 2015 12:54:54 AM

Spectator · All-time great

Well done the Inglot/Mergea partnership! Mr Inglot defending QF points here, so it would be decidedly helpful if they could get one more win.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Thanks for posting the interview, it looks like Andy and Thanasi are enjoying each other's company. Great for tennis to see Andy indeed a number of the top players enjoying spending time playing with the next generation. The cohort of young Aussies look fun and more to the point good.

emma · Strong Club Player

awww really lovely interview. thanks Beefy.

Good luck to all the Brits playing at Indian Wells :)

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Thanks Beefy, I had missed that (despite having the ATP site as my homepage!)