StewartyMac Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) It's around this time I usually comment that Gulbis is a potential banana skin for Murray before being made to look stupid as Murray blows him out the water. It's kinda similar to his Wimbledon draw with him playing Gulbis, and Ferrero, Simon and Wawrinka all potential future opponents. A tough draw, and I can see Del Potro maybe ending his challenge this year. The one top 8 player I really wanted him to avoid in the quarters. Of course, if the seedings were structured properly, he should be up against the seventh seed in the last eight, not the sixth. Mind you, seventh seed is Tsonga, so it probably wouldnae make a great deal of difference. He struggles against him too. Edited August 27, 2009 by StewartyMac 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Certainly not a great draw. Gulbis is a more awkward first round opponent that you'd like. Second round should be fine but Karlovic is a potential threat in the third. I don't mind at all him being in Nadal's half. If I could take someone out of Andy's half of the draw it would be Del Potro, not Nadal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Of course, if the seedings were structured properly, he should be up against the seventh seed in the last eight, not the sixth. Then you'd get virtually the same draw every week and someone say ranked No 8, but well clear of No 9 would have little chance of improving in the short term as they'd always be meeting the No 1 in the last eight. I like the way the ATP does it to be honest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubs Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 ...oh dear 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Karlovic is a potential threat in the third. I wouldn't have many fears of Murray playing Karlovic. He's a big server, sure, but Murray is arguably the best returner in the world. Karlovic's lack of mobility would also be perfect for Andy. It's a good match up for him, I reckon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies4eva Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 i think he will win his first major, GOOD LUCK ANDy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printer Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Won't see it tonight as I have an early start tomorrow. Good luck Andy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Did anyone see the Safina match ? Her opponent put up a hell of a fight when it looked like Safina was going to break. She eventually did and went on to win the match, but it was a cracker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Gary Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Murray up now. Sharapova won. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Some good news for Murray, as both Karlovic and Wawrinka, two potential future opponents have both been beaten in the 1st Round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Some good news for Murray, as both Karlovic and Wawrinka, two potential future opponents have both been beaten in the 1st Round. Well that's a shame. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Not only that, but the tricky Spaniard, Feliciano Lopez, who Murray could have played in round 3, is also out, beaten in the opening round by perennial underachiever, Taylor Dent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 This is probably the best I've seen Gulbis play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 This is probably the best I've seen Gulbis play. And since I posted this, he's hardly won a point. First set Murray 7-5, and on his way to an early break in the second. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Murray is cruising. 7-5 first set, 6-3 second set, 2-3 down in the third. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 decent start to the us open. always good to start off with a straight sets win 7-5 6-3 7-5 in just over two hours. Looks like he ll be meeting an old friend of his capdeville in the second round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Didn't realise until the other night that Gulbis's old man is a billionaire. Apparently Gulbis junior has his own jet and stays in 7 star hotels worldwide. Must be difficult to motivate himself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Didn't realise until the other night that Gulbis's old man is a billionaire. Apparently Gulbis junior has his own jet and stays in 7 star hotels worldwide. Must be difficult to motivate himself. isnt it amazing that with all the resources in the world, you can attain the 95th best player in the world ranking. djokovic's parents are well too if i'm not mistaken. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 djokovic's parents are well too if i'm not mistaken. I think in a lot of the Eastern European countries they really have to be to fund their kid's development, usually in the US. Sharapova is a bit of a different case, as I think her dad pretty much chucked everything at home, moved them to the US and worked 20 hours a day to pay for her coaching. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Murray is cruising. 7-5 first set, 6-3 second set, 2-3 down in the third. Dunno if 'cruising' was quite the correct word. Gulbis pushed him hard in all three sets. That's a good 1st round match to get through. Most of the other top guys hardly broke sweat, so Murray is more match tested already. And the draw's completely opened up for him until the 4th round, where Marin Cilic could be his opponent, a very dangerous player. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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