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

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

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

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L64: (2) Andy Murray WR 2 defeated Marcel Granollers (ESP) WR 92 by 6-4 7-6(3)

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L32: Federico Delbonis (ARG) WR 53 (CH = 34 in May 2014) vs (2) Andy Murray WR 2

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Looks a tight second set. Anyone watch it? I planned to but found myself dozing off during Delpo's second set....

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Yes a match report would be great. I got to 5-5 on LS before going to bed. Great he's through. Just interested as it's a tight scoreline.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L128: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) WR 76 defeated Aljaz Bedene WR 51 by 7-5 2-6 6-3

And what does Youzhny do in the very next round? Gives Roberto Bautista (14) a walkover, that's what! furious

Jan · Hall of fame

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L128: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) WR 76 defeated Aljaz Bedene WR 51 by 7-5 2-6 6-3
And what does Youzhny do in the very next round? Gives Roberto Bautista (14) a walkover, that's what!

Yes - I was miffed at that when I scanned through the results this morning.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Muzzah 4-5, a break down.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

He's lost the set

I hope he gets off his butt.
JoKo on 5LSX now

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: Federico Delbonis (ARG) WR 53 defeated (2) Andy Murray WR 2 by 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) bleh furious

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Not sure what to say about this. I only heard the match, and it seemed like UE after UE. No clue what his head space was, but I am disappointed, I thought he'd stopped doing that.
Oh well roll on Miami. Who would have thought Jo would be our last singles representative in IW!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

From the Beeb's rolling sports news page:

Miserable Murray

Bad news for Andy Murray overnight, the Scot makingan early exit from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a surprise loss to Argentine world number 53 Federico Delbonis.

The British number one, playing his first ATP tournament since becoming a father last month (though he hasplayed in a Davis Cup tie), was beaten 6-4 4-6 7-6 (7-3) in the third round.

The Scot, 28, was well short of his best, squandering a 4-1 third-set lead before losing the decisive tie-break.

"I just struggle in these conditions. I don't know why it is, said a frustrated Murray, referring to the windy weather. "It's a slight mentality thing, but I seem to do it here every single year."

And the verdict of Russell Fuller, its Tennis Correspondent:

'He should have sewn things up'

"Close followers of Andy Murray's desert fortunes have seen similar performances in the past, but, from 4-1 up in the deciding set, the world number two knows he should have comfortably sewn things up.

The drop shot, with which Murray has thrilled and frustrated in equal measure over the years, was overused in the closing stages - a sign of Murray's lack of confidence from the back of the court in these unique conditions.

The ball flies through the desert air and can bounce up quite high - different conditions to Miami, where Murray will be heading for his next challenge."

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Was the 'Miserable Murray' bit the headline. Seems abit harsh if it was.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Well, the umpire had an absolute mare in my opinion in the first set:

At *3-4 30-40, Andy hit a first serve, Delbonis fired a return that would have been a winner but was called out. He then challenged the SERVE which was OUT then hit a winner off the second serve.

Murray really struggled in the wind and deserved to lose, tbf.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:
Was the 'Miserable Murray' bit the headline. Seems abit harsh if it was.

Yes, above a shot of him trudging off court. I read the"miserable" as a description of his (presumed) mood, i.e. sad, downcast, disconsolate, dejected... rather than of his performance (disgraceful, lamentable..., though if Jaffa's to be believed, that alternative would also apply... hmm ), so I don't see it as harsh.