Week 16 - ATP 1000 - Monte-Carlo (clay)

christ · Futures level

RE: Week 16 - ATP 1000 - Monte-Carlo (clay)

indiana · Tennis legend

I was never in doubt Kyle would win. OK, I saw the final result before any of the details as to how it was arrived at.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L64: Kyle Edmund WR 45 defeated Dan Evans WR 44 by 5 & 1
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L32: Kyle Edmund WR 45 vs (4) Rafael Nadal (ESP) WR 7 (CH = 1 in August 2008)

L32: (1) Andy Murray WR 1 vs Gilles Müller (LUX) WR 28 (CH = 27 in February)

The head-to-head is 4-0 in Andy's favour, with the most recent encounter being a straight sets win in the last 16 of the Canadian Masters in 2015. They have never met on clay.

Kyle's match against Rafa will be their first encounter.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (3) Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares (BRA) CR 15 (7+8) vs (PR) Tommy Haas & Treat Huey (GER/PHI) CR 877 (842+35)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Djokovic survives a scare. Gilles Simon served for the match at *5-4 in the 3rd but couldn't convert. Then, serving at *5-6 30-40 (ie MP Djokovic) Simon breaks a string in the middle of the rally. That's tough.

indiana · Tennis legend

Andy could have started better, broken in the first game and 4 DFs in his first two service games.

1-2*

indiana · Tennis legend

First set to Andy 7-5.

Since dropping his opening service game didn't stop him winning that set might as well start the second set similarly.

7-5 0-1*

the addict · Tennis legend

Not World Number 1 for nothing. From set point down at 3-5, Andy takes the first set 7-5

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The second set almost a carbon copy of the first! wink

L32: (1) Andy Murray WR 1 defeated Gilles Müller (LUX) WR 28 by 5 & 5 smile

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L16: (1) Andy Murray WR 1 vs (15) Albert Ramos (ESP) WR 24 (= CH)

indiana · Tennis legend

Good to get the win.

Andy probably pretty rusty and the slow start and 8 DFs ( 4 in his first 2 service games ) probably indicative of that. He may in particular have not been doing much serving.

Hope that helps him bed in again and that the shoulder is fine.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Good to get the win.

Andy probably pretty rusty and the slow start and 8 DFs ( 4 in his first 2 service games ) probably indicative of that. He may in particular have not been doing much serving.

Hope that helps him bed in again and that the shoulder is fine.

I thought it was a tear in his elbow. confuse

indiana · Tennis legend

Just testing

Don't know why I got shoulder into my mind.

indiana · Tennis legend

Kyle, observing how Andy goes about business, gets broken first game.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Oh dear, 0-3. The last game was hard fought though. I only hope there are no bread products today.

thejester · Satellite level

Kyle being demolished thus far, taking only 10 points en route to a 0-5* deficit.