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Monte Carlo R2: Andy v Victor Hanescu
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Hanescu had a comfortable 6-2 6-3 win over Alberto Martin in the opening round. He's very tall (6'6) and is currently ranked 35 which is a career high for him. His one title was won on the clay at Gstaad and he also made the final at Bucharest. He typically get a very high first serve percentage (average 70...
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Week 15 - Monte Carlo Entry List
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Monte-Carlo Main Draw 1 Nadal, Rafael ESP 1 2 Djokovic, Novak SRB 3 3 Murray, Andy GBR 4 4 Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 5 5 Del Potro, Juan Martin ARG 6 6 Simon, Gilles FRA 8 7 Monfils, Gael FRA 9 8 Verdasco, Fernando ESP 10 9 Ferrer, David ESP 12 10 Nalbandian, David ARG 14 11 Robredo, Tommy ESP 15 12 Wawrinka, Stan...
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Miami Final - A Murray vs N Djokovic
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[4] A Murray (GBR) vs [3] N Djokovic (SRB) 13.00 local time 18.00 BST Live Streaming Click icon left of volume icon for full screen mode Edit - Time changed was 12.30 -- Edited by mjd on Sunday 5th of April 2009 04:48:01 PM
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Miami SF - Andy v Juan Martin Del Potro
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Not before 7pm local, midnight here, again. H2H is 2-0 in Andy's favour, but Delpo looks in good form, though I only saw the very end of the match where he beat Rafa and Rafa looked on his last legs. I think Andy will have to serve better than he did last night. I haven't seen the match stats but it seemed to me...
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Miami QF: Andy vs Fernando Verdasco
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Prior to this year's AO, the head-to-head between these two was 5-0, but we all know what happened in the last 16 at Melbourne Park... Still, a chance now to avenge that defeat in five sets - but he's going to have to buck up his ideas: his win over Troicki today was no more than adequate. As a friend of m...
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Miami last 16: Andy vs Victor Troicki (SRB)
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Yet another encounter without much history: Andy's played - & beaten - Troicki once before in his career, last year in the first round at St Petersburg (4 & 4) on his way to the title... Should at least repeat that feat, provided he raises his game. He certainly can't afford a repeat of the sl...
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Miami R3: Andy vs Nicolás Massú
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Match presumably to be played on Monday. They've met once before, at Wimbledon in 2006, when Andy won in straight sets, 1, 4 & 4. Here's hoping he keeps that run going, which I expect him to do on the assumption that he's got the loose match out of his system...
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Weeks 12-13 - ATP 1000 Series - Miami
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http://www.sonyericssonopen.atponline.net/3/en/assets/pdfs/draws/09ATP_MDS1.pdf
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Miami R2 - Andy v Juan Monaco
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Well, we now know who Andy is playing, but not when. (Tomorrow sometime) They have never played each other before. Juan is now ranked 59 but was as high as 14 last year, before injury problems. He bageled Marc Gicquel in the first set of the first round, eventually winning 6-0 6-4; so Andy will have to be c...
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Got my Masters Cup tickets! (o2 Arena)
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Going on the first day (Sunday Nov 22nd) Andy v Rafa would be nice Got presale code - might work for more tickets if anyone want's to PM me -- Edited by seagull on Tuesday 24th of March 2009 01:00:28 PM
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Indian Wells Final : Andy Murray vs Rafa Nadal
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So Rafa brings Roddicks run to an end in straights and will face Andy on Sunday in the final. Rafa leads Andy 5-2 (5-3 If you include the exhibition win) but the important stat is that Andys 3 wins have come from their last 3 meetings ! So Andy is on a 3 match winning streak against Nadal...that sounds bette...
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Indian Wells SF: Andy vs Roger Federer
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Andy reaches the semi-final of the first masters event of the year. Despite not playing at his best in most of the rounds he had enough to see off his opponents in a draw that was pretty kind to him. He now faces Roger Federer, the number 2 seed and a player Andy has seemed to get the better of in recent matche...
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Weeks 10-11 - Indian Wells Masters 1000
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Indian Wells Main Draw 1 Nadal, Rafael ESP 1 2 Federer, Roger SUI 2 3 Djokovic, Novak SRB 3 4 Murray, Andy GBR 4 5 Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 5 6 Del Potro, Juan Martin ARG 6 7 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried FRA 7 8 Simon, Gilles FRA 8 9 Roddick, Andy USA 9 10 Blake, James USA 10 11 Nalbandian, David ARG 11 12 Ferrer, David ESP...
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Indian Wells QF - Andy vs Ivan Ljubicic
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Ivan made it past Andreev in 3 sets 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(4) in a tiring match lasting over 3 hours (Andys match was 50 minutes). Ivan saved a few match points as well. Andy currently has a 2-2 record (2-1 on hard) with unranked Ljubicic (WR 74) , although the last time Andy lost was the 2007 Doha final. He beat Lj...
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Indian Wells R4 - Andy vs Tommy Robredo
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Robredo finally overcomes Cilic 7-5 7-6, although it would seem to be a bit of a scrappy game, there were 9 breaks of serve and 20 break points. Andy has doubles tomorrow with Ross, although he is on first so should get plenty of rest before playing Wednesday against Robredo. Robredo is one of the only to...
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Indian Wells R3 - Andy v Paul-Henri Mathieu [32]
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Andy is likely to play on Monday. OOP is not out yet. Murray currently holds a 2-0 head to head over Paul-Henri, with both wins on hard including a 2 2 defeat in the semis of Marseille last year. Looking further ahead, all seeds won in his quarter accept Ancic who retired against Ljubicic.
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Indian Wells R2 - Andy v Albert Montanes
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Oh dear. An early start for Andy -first up, 11 am local time. I hope he will be awake enough! 6pm here in the UK.
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Dubai 500 QF - Andy v Gasquet
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Last match on Centre Court tomorrow, with the second-last starting not before 7pm local, 3pm UK, so maybe 4.30-5pm unless they run late like today. I'll miss the start, I have a hospital appointment, but perhaps it would be better for my blood pressure if I miss the lot. . . H2H is 2-1 in Gasquet's favour...
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Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships - R2: Andy versus Arnaud Clément
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Interesting one, this. They have met twice before & Andy has yet to beat Arnaud: Andy lost in five in Round 2 of the US Open in 2005 & then again, this time in straight sets, in Washington the following year. Time to start redressing the balance, methinks - & he should...
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Dubai 500 - Andy v Stakhovsky
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Can you believe this draw? Dress rehearsal for the DC tie. H2H is 2-0 in Muzza's favour: Doha this year and the previous DC tie against Ukraine in 2006. Second round Clement or Schuettler, quarters probably Gasquet (Gasquet, Safin, Troicki, Bolelli). Expected semi if seedings go to plan, Ferrer.
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Andy to 'help' RBS
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IF ANY proof were needed that the world of sport cannot remain immune from the global financial crisis it was the news yesterday that Andy Murray is willing to renegotiate the terms of his sponsorship deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland in a bid to "help" the ailing bank.
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Week 8 - ATP 500 - Dubai Entry List
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Dubai 1 Nadal, Rafael ESP 1 2 Federer, Roger SUI 2 - OUT 3 Djokovic, Novak SRB 3 4 Murray, Andy GBR 4 5 Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 5 - OUT 6 Simon, Gilles FRA 7 7 Roddick, Andy USA 8 8 Ferrer, David ESP 12 9 Verdasco, Fernando ESP 15 10 Andreev, Igor RUS 19 11 Cilic, Marin CRO 20 12 Gasquet, Richard FRA 25 13 Karlovic,...
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Rotterdam final: Andy vs Rafa
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The head-to-head is heavily weighted in Rafa's favour at the moment (1-5), but the most recent official encounter between them was at the 2008 US Open, when Andy finally turned the corner & beat Rafa in four. Hope the dodgy ankle ain't gonna restrict Andy's movement so much that the title is ha...
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Week 7 - ATP 250 - Marseille Entry List
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Marseille, France - Original Cut-off: 58 1 Djokovic, Novak SRB 3 2 Murray, Andy GBR 4 3 Simon, Gilles FRA 6 4 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried FRA 7 5 Monfils, Gael FRA 13 6 Berdych, Tomas CZE 20 7 Gasquet, Richard FRA 23 8 Tursunov, Dmitry RUS 24 9 Cilic, Marin CRO 27 10 Lopez, Feliciano ESP 30 11 Mathieu, Paul-Henri FR...
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Rotterdam SF - Andy v Mario Ancic
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2pm local time, 1pm UK time. Tricky one, this. SuperMario leads the H2H 3-1 and won the last two meetings. If Andy was at his best I would be backing him wholeheartedly, but he seems down this week for some reason. Even Team Murray have looked glum when I have caught sight of them. I have my fingers firmly c...
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