Week 24 - ATP 500 (Queen's) - London, UK - Grass (Andy)

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RE: Week 24 - ATP 500 (Queen's) - London, UK - Grass (Andy)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Doesn't get much better than that.

indiana · Tennis legend

All very ODD

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

Solid performance.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
All very ODD

Think Andy should give Queens a miss next year. See you in 2017 Muzza. biggrin

RJA · Hall of fame

Bob in Spain wrote:
indiana wrote:
All very ODD
Think Andy should give Queens a miss next year. See you in 2017 Muzza.

Perhaps he should play Halle next year.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Brilliant display(s) from Andy; particularly those lobs.....inspired stuff :D

indiana · Tennis legend

I love how Andy has been mixing renewed variety with continued positivity.

Pleasing on the eye as it is ( and clearly pleasing to Andy ), I was one who was very worried about all the talk ( and indeed now action ) of more variety.

Having originally loved Andy's variety I was an absolute convert to the Ivan Lendl continual controlled agression way including cutting down on much of the other "stuff". It was seemingly the only way to win the absolute top titles.

Now I'm a bit confuddled

I think the ongoing word should be "positiivity". Retain the Ivan positivitivity, Andy, but if you can do so with also positive, effective variety that you are more capable of than almost anyone else, that might work

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 23rd of June 2015 02:05:06 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:
I love how Andy has been mixing renewed variety with continued positivity.

Pleasing on the eye as it is ( and clearly pleasing to Andy ), I was one who was very worried about all the talk ( and indeed now action ) of more variety.

Having originally loved Andy's variety I was an absolute convert to the Ivan Lendl continual controlled agression way including cutting down on much of the other "stuff". It was seemingly the only way to win the absolute top titles.

Now I'm a bit confuddled

I think the ongoing word should be "positiivity". Retain the Ivan positivitivity, Andy, but if you can do so with also positive, eff ctive variety that you are more capable of than almost anyone else, that might work

As with everything it is getting the balance right and on grass he should certainly be leaning towards the more variety method of play.

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

indiana wrote:
I love how Andy has been mixing renewed variety with continued positivity.

Pleasing on the eye as it is ( and clearly pleasing to Andy ), I was one who was very worried about all the talk ( and indeed now action ) of more variety.

Having originally loved Andy's variety I was an absolute convert to the Ivan Lendl continual controlled agression way including cutting down on much of the other "stuff". It was seemingly the only way to win the absolute top titles.

Now I'm a bit confuddled

I think the ongoing word should be "positiivity". Retain the Ivan positivitivity, Andy, but if you can do so with also positive, eff ctive variety that you are more capable of than almost anyone else, that might work

I think variety could be as much "playing the right shots for the situation" as "varying your shots" i.e. not just constantly playing the same style of play just because it works on one day

For example, from this year's slams:

- Serving big against Ferrer at the French, despite serving percentage tennis against Chardy (trusted his ground shots to outlast Chardy, against Ferrer he needed the cheap points)

- In Australia constantly using his slice against Kyrgios, using it sparingly against Dimitrov (Dimitrov doesn't mind playing touch tennis, Kyrgios though likes more pace on the ball)

I'm glad Andy has realised that he can still use different parts of his game, it makes him more interesting to watch as well rather than just constantly trying to ape Novak