true_rover Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Through in straight sets, good result and hopefully bodes well for the final tomorrow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Murray loses the first set 7-5. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 1 set all now, Murray much more positive in the second set and putting a bit of doubt in Ferrer's mind. Been a cracking game so far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Yaassss! Murray wins the 3rd set 7-5, finishing with an ace. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 5 consecutive break points in that 3rd set. Good win for Murray, jumps up to 8th in the live race (Eurosport showed him as 7th on their graphic, but I believe they weren't including live points from Stockholm, which Berdych is in the final of currently, and so is still ahead of Andy). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) Yeah the table was correct at that time, but Berdych hadn't won in Stockholm at that point so he moves back ahead of Murray now. You could see the anxiety and nervousness in Ferrer when he was serving for the match. A good win for Murray being able to dig out the win when a break down will give him confidence. Two trophies in a month and a good chance to win in Valencia next week. That would see him back in the top eight with a bye in the Masters again. Nishikori is not playing a 500 event and neither is Cilic so he could overtake them both in the race and rankings. For live up to date Race and Rankings: https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=29EC224593D363F0%2113631&id=documents&activeCell=%27ATP%20Race%27!G6 One of my favourite book marks. Edited October 19, 2014 by Loki 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-coo-shed Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Yeah the table was correct at that time, but Berdych hadn't won in Stockholm at that point so he moves back ahead of Murray now. You could see the anxiety and nervousness in Ferrer when he was serving for the match. A good win for Murray being able to dig out the win when a break down will give him confidence. Two trophies in a month and a good chance to win in Valencia next week. That would see him back in the top eight with a bye in the Masters again. Nishikori is not playing a 500 event and neither is Cilic so he could overtake them both in the race and rankings. For live up to date Race and Rankings: https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=29EC224593D363F0%2113631&id=documents&activeCell=%27ATP%20Race%27!G6 One of my favourite book marks. Have to say that this years race has been fascinating. With Cilic, Wawrinka and Nishikori all doing well at the majors, it has made the rankings and the race quite unpredictable. Murray has been awful at the masters events, Wawrinka has had a very poor second half to the year. To be honest, apart from Djokovic and Federer, no one can keep any form going for a long period! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 With Berdych, Murray and Ferrer all doing very well the last couple of weeks it has dragged Nishikori back in the mix especially with him missing the 500 events this week. If all three do well SF, F and Winner at Valencia (Murray seeded to face Ferrer in the SF, Berdych in the other half). Paris could be very interesting. Think Nishikori has just about done enough though. I think the ATP eight qualifiers will be Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Wawrinka, Clilc, Nishikori, Berdych and Murray. However there is still injury doubts over Nadal and Nishikori, so there is still scope for Ferrer, Dimitrov and Raonic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Melzer today. Big-hitting lefty if memory serves. Still, I expect a solid 2-0 for the Dunblanian. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Murray wins 6-3 6-3 and up next is Fognini. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Murray wins 6-3 6-3 and up next is Fognini. In addition Berdych loses in straight sets to P Andujar (Spain) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I think Murray has to make the semi finals to gain any points in the race (as does Ferrer). His worst of the six is 90 points so has to better that. Good news Berdych going out early. Raonic is gaining points with every victory and is now ahead of Ferrer 90 behind Murray. Even with Murray winning here in Valencia he still wouldn't be safe. The last time Murray was chasing the ATP finals was in 2007 when he missed a large part of the season with a wrist injury. Fognini has a winning record against Murray but one of the victories was on Murray's return from injury in 2007 and the Davis Cup match on clay where the Italian crowd inspired Fognini. If Murray just keeps close with Fognini he will go in a mood and tank the match. I'd anticipate a Murray win but wouldn't be surprised to see Fognini take a set. Over in Basel 17 year old Coric looked very impressive against Gulbis. Certainly looks to be a better player than the other teen players like Kyrgios. David Goffin is on some run just now and will be a commitment player next year meaning he will get to play all the Masters and Majors without qualifying. He kind of broke through in 2012 but didn't follow it up. It is very difficult for a player from a lesser nation to break through without substantial monetary backing. I am glad that the men's game is addressing this and taking money from the semi finalists and finalists to give the first and second rounds more money. Novak Djokovic's wife gave birth to a we boy called Stefan. He hasn't decided if he is playing Paris will definitely play the WTF. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 In addition Berdych loses in straight sets to P Andujar (Spain) Some rumours on mens tennis forum that he strategically tanked the match to increase his WTF chances. Berdych would only gain 30 points from making the semi-finals here (as opposed to 90 for the other 2) but by accepting the wildcard and being seeded 2nd it meant there was a 50-50 chance of Ferrer and Murray being in the same half (which happened) so one of them can't make the final. Genius move if true. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Some rumours on mens tennis forum that he strategically tanked the match to increase his WTF chances. Berdych would only gain 30 points from making the semi-finals here (as opposed to 90 for the other 2) but by accepting the wildcard and being seeded 2nd it meant there was a 50-50 chance of Ferrer and Murray being in the same half (which happened) so one of them can't make the final. Genius move if true. But likewise if he was in Murray's half he could seriously hinder his own chances. He had to play a 500 event as all the main rivals for the spots were as well. Basel is a stacked field compared to Valencia, so he was always going to accept that. I find the Mens Tennis Forums are full of wallopers. I read it occasionally. It's going to go down to Paris, I think Murray is due a nice draw. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Fognini was in a rage in the first game. Easy so far for Murray. About to serve for the first set. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Murray wins 6-2 6-4 and will play Kevin Anderson in the Quarter-Finals after him getting a W/O over Martin Klizan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordecai Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) Murray has 3 match points against Kevin Anderson, looking like he'll progress. ETA: It's went to deuce! Edited October 24, 2014 by Mordecai 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 After losing the first set, Murray comes back to win the match 6-7 6-4 6-4. He awaits the winner of the Ferrer v Bellucci match and you would expect it to be Ferrer which would mean a 3rd meeting between them in as many weeks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds are Forever Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 And the winner of that semi-final should really win the whole thing looking at what's left in the other half. Makes the semi-final between Murray and Ferrer (if it is him) a huge match in the race to London. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) Further good news for Murray as Clic and Nadal both pull out of the Paris Masters meaning he will be eighth seed. The draw will be out later on today. Hopefully gets Wawrinka or Ferrer's quarter. As a result Cilic will probably fall out of the top eight spots, meaning he will qualify as a Grand Slam champion in the top 20 instead of the person eighth in the race. A dodgy first set but dig deep to take the last two. He gifted Anderson a couple of breaks and his first serve was below 50%. Edited October 24, 2014 by Loki 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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