Week 44 - Rolex Masters 1000 - Paris (Bercy), France (indoor hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 44 - Rolex Masters 1000 - Paris (Bercy), France (indoor hard)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Simon (#188) is the worst defeat of Murrays career by ranking at M1000 level.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Apparently Andy had bad cramping from mid second set

Shhh · Challenger level

It was very sad to see Andy play like that. Simon (well done him) was obviously fired up and kept getting the ball back but he did not appear to be hitting that many winners. Andy was simply missing so many shots he would never normally miss.

When serving at 5-3 for that match, Simon did not really win the break back, Andy just lost the game. It was poor play from him, very tired and downbeat. He did not shake the referees hand at the end which was sad too.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Shhh wrote:
It was very sad to see Andy play like that. Simon (well done him) was obviously fired up and kept getting the ball back but he did not appear to be hitting that many winners. Andy was simply missing so many shots he would never normally miss.

When serving at 5-3 for that match, Simon did not really win the break back, Andy just lost the game. It was poor play from him, very tired and downbeat. He did not shake the referees hand at the end which was sad too.

Not shaking hands with the umpire is not like Andy - had there been some issues in the match?

RJH1962 · Intermediate Club Player

His serve seems to have lost some speed over the last 6 months. He was getting some free points on it but from what I saw tonight thats stopped happening

-- Edited by RJH1962 on Monday 31st of October 2022 11:37:56 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Gone 1 am in Paris and just started final set - gonna be a 2 am finish

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Dan and Jack both play today, Dan on at 10 am GMT, Jack around 1120 am, so both early

paulisi · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Shhh wrote:
It was very sad to see Andy play like that. Simon (well done him) was obviously fired up and kept getting the ball back but he did not appear to be hitting that many winners. Andy was simply missing so many shots he would never normally miss.

When serving at 5-3 for that match, Simon did not really win the break back, Andy just lost the game. It was poor play from him, very tired and downbeat. He did not shake the referees hand at the end which was sad too.
Not shaking hands with the umpire is not like Andy - had there been some issues in the match?

He was fed up with the crowd and threatened to walk off at one stage. Andy was poor in set 2 and 3

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Didn't see it - but a Paris crowd? For the Masters? For Gilles Simon's farewell event? Gilles being a real huge long-time favourite of the French fans - a trier, a decent guy, a gutsy little fighter - what in crying out loud did Andy expect ?????

Shhh · Challenger level

Coup Droit wrote:
Didn't see it - but a Paris crowd? For the Masters? For Gilles Simon's farewell event? Gilles being a real huge long-time favourite of the French fans - a trier, a decent guy, a gutsy little fighter - what in crying out loud did Andy expect ?????

They were a bit loud and off putting for sure. But you know Andy, when things went away from him it became a problem but it was only in the very closing stages did he speak to the umpire.

The umpire could have done more for sure but, as you say Coup, what did Andy expect and it was nothing a player of his experience should not have a problem dealing with. Unless you let it get to you of course!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Shhh wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Didn't see it - but a Paris crowd? For the Masters? For Gilles Simon's farewell event? Gilles being a real huge long-time favourite of the French fans - a trier, a decent guy, a gutsy little fighter - what in crying out loud did Andy expect ?????

They were a bit loud and off putting for sure. But you know Andy, when things went away from him it became a problem but it was only in the very closing stages did he speak to the umpire.

The umpire could have done more for sure but, as you say Coup, what did Andy expect and it was nothing a player of his experience should not have a problem dealing with. Unless you let it get to you of course!

I wonder if Andys reaction was more vested in general frustration that he isnt playing well and hasnt pushed on in a poor end to the year.

I wonder if he will be thinking hard over the next two months on how he plays 2023.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L56: Daniel Evans WR 27 defeated Brandon Nakashima (USA) WR 50 by 6-3 3-6 6-4

paulisi · Tennis legend

Only saw the third set, but Dan played very well.

Jack is on court now and is in control.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Jack won in straight sets against the French no.1
Very straight forward.