Grand Slam - Roland Garros

Sheddie · administrator

RE: Grand Slam - Roland Garros

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

It`s highlights, so technically it might not be a match from today.

Drew · May 25, 2006

UltimateSlabbaFan wrote:

Andy is playing an exhibition match against Tim Henman today at Roland Garros. Andy is being accompanied in Roland Garros by LTA coach Leon Smith who runs one of the LTA squads.

Andy is being accompanied in Roland Garros by LTA coach Leon Smith ...Why ? did Andy invite him..........

Michael · Pro player

I've just started watching Murray vs Baghdatis on Eurosport 2. 1 set all.

Michael · Pro player

ndy won 6-1 in the third. Hope he plays at RG like he did there, very attacking and making most of the attacking shots. Btoth players were going for it even though it was an exhibition as they probably wanted match practice on the clay.

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

UltimateSlabbaFan wrote:

Andy is playing an exhibition match against Tim Henman today at Roland Garros. Andy is being accompanied in Roland Garros by LTA coach Leon Smith who runs one of the LTA squads.

Does anyone know if Tim was there, and if so, who he played?

Sheddie · administrator

Andy didn't play Bagdathis today, he definately played Henman. The Baggy match must have been on another day unless Henman pulled out at the last minute.

Don't know the result yet though of Murray-Henman.

That's a fantastic win for Andy, hopefully that shows he's coming into form just in time for RG. Hope he gets given a good draw tomorrow. 6-1 in the 3rd set against a GS finalist is brilliant. What was Baggy like ?

How was Andy's serving ?

Great to see Andy attacking more and pulling off the shots, that's how he's going to have to play if he's going to make the latter stages of a slam. So far on the clay, he's tried to attack at times but has made too many errors it seems.

-- Edited by UltimateSlabbaFan at 21:27, 2006-05-25

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

His serving seemed pretty good, better than in the last few matches. He did go off a bit on serve in the second set, but found his rhythm again in the decider.

Baghdatis tried a few wild shots and made quite a few errors, but a lot of that was probably to do with Andy`s aggressive tactics. They looked like they were having fun out there towards the end of the match (although Andy did get down on himself in the second set).

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

that sounds promising. I really hope he gets a good draw tomorrow

Vonce · Club Coach

Andy did look good out there against Bagdathis, certainly was serving better than he usually has been in his previous matches. But I feel he might of had a little lapse of concentration in the 2nd set. In the 3rd Andy had the measure to win the 3rd and played a near perfect set but some of Bagdathis' errors contributed. Of course as other have said in this thread that was more than likely because of Andy's attacking and aggresive play throughout the match and not just the 3rd set.

Also here's hoping he gets a decent draw tomorrow morning same goes to Tim and Greg aswell.

Drew · May 26, 2006

Draw live and online.........from 10.30am

http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/articles/2006-05-25/200605251148559057483.html

Sheddie · administrator

Andy faces a seed in rd1

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

Rematch!!!

MONFILS!!

-- Edited by VSandhi20 at 11:11, 2006-05-26

biggsy · Improver

wow!...what a match....do you when it is??

Sheddie · administrator

The schedule will be released on Saturday for Sunday's matches.

It'll be on either Sunday, Monday or Tuesday.

Please post your match predictions in the Murray-Monfils thread