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Who? [30 vote(s)]

A Homeric triumph. Glory and girls in straights
73.3%
Troy falls after a 10 year war
3.3%
Mazarakis joins the lotus-eaters and is too high to play
0.0%
Achaean victory. Murray goes down in 3.
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Tragedy of epic proportions. Slew in straights.
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What?
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I reckon that Andy will beat Mazarakis in two sets. Mazarakis has already played 3 matches on this surface but I don't think that will particularly give him an advantage as Andy has been practising in Indian Wells for about a week now and has played plenty of practise sets with Tim Henman.

I've been searching the web for info on Mazarakis' game:

These are his qualies results:

Rd1: bt H Levy 6-2, 6-2

Rd2: bt C Guccione [Aus] 7-6, 6-3

The win over Guccione was particularly impressive - Guccione is one of the biggest servers on the tour - he has Karlovic-like consistency and placement. That shows that Mazarkis returns serve well. Mazarakis' own serve is a big weapon - he doesn't get many aces and it's not incredibly fast but his 1st and 2nd serves are placed extremely well which means he gets a lot of service winners. I believe Mazarakis serve-volleys which should play into Andy's hands as Andy loves a target for his returns and his passing shots are one of his main weapons.

Madeline's description of Mazarakis as a journeyman is apt - the Greek has been playing at challenger level and qualifying for ATP events for about 4-5 years now but he's never yet got the breakthrough which would take him up in the top 100.


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kate85 wrote:

Hi it is only the final that is best of five sets. The other rounds are just best of three.
Absolutely...thats what i understand !!!

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mkkreuk wrote:


Unfortunately Mad ive already had this flu for three or four days :cries: The posters on BBC reckon that it'll take place at 10pm



I am an idiot.  Of course Indian Wells is 8 hours behind, so the first match should be 6pm, making Andy about 10-ish. I can't count.  I only spend 40-odd years in accountancy!


Edited to correct typos - I am not having a good day.



-- Edited by Madeline at 19:45, 2006-03-10

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i never knew you were an accountant Mad! I plan to do Acc + finance at Uni!


Anyways the reynolds match is over so now we are waiting for the shaughnessy vs domachowska match to finish



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Domachowska took the first set 6-4!


murray SHOULD definetely be on by 10pm!



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Match on before Andy is already into 2nd set...this could start by 9.00pm !!!!


Womens singles....according to event web site OOP Andy is on next !



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Shaughnessy vs Domachowska looks to be heading into a third set. Murray should still be on before 10!



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That would be great! I'm whacked, so the sooner the better as my bed looks so tempting!

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kate85 wrote:

That would be great! I'm whacked, so the sooner the better as my bed looks so tempting!

 


Same here! I'm not sure if I'll be able to stay for the whole match, it'll depend how engrossed I get!!



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Looks like that match is going into a 3rd. Im off to watch a Hyustle and hopefully by 10 when it finishes the 3rd wll be over.

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Womens singles all but over....5-2 up and serving 30-0 Andy could be on 15mins !!

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Previous match all over !


Andy up next....get those cushions ready Mad !!!!!!



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Drew wrote:

Previous match all over ! Andy up next....get those cushions ready Mad !!!!!!


I hope I won't need them . . .


Think I will dash off and make a though, ready for the off.



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WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? Rain stopped play just as murray's match is about to start



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Only 3 cushions left here.  Will they be enough.   Seems to be raining there a bit.


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