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Post by adeegee on May 31, 2005 13:48:03 GMT -5
Good job Andy, eases into the QF with a 6-2 6-2 win over Naso. 23 winners to 11 unforced errors looks like a tidy performance.
Faces Juan Martin Del Potro for a place in the Semi's in what is likely to be a tough match.
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Post by adeegee on Jun 2, 2005 11:51:55 GMT -5
A great day for Andy, he reaches the Semi's with an impressive 6-4 6-2 win over Del Potro, and he's awarded a WC into Queens. Top Stuff
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 2, 2005 12:32:45 GMT -5
The word on the street is that one of the possibilities for Murray's new coach is... Larri Passos!
Larri has also been mentioned in connection with Massu.
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Post by adeegee on Jun 2, 2005 12:57:02 GMT -5
Interesting....Certainly wouldn't be too upset with that. I hope your rumour comes true. Larri don't bother with Massu, he's about as boring a player as you'll find anywhere.
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Post by adeegee on Jun 2, 2005 16:22:59 GMT -5
From ITFtennis.com
Murray marches on
Boys’ top seed Andrew Murray stayed on course for a second consecutive junior grand slam title by storming through to the semi-finals of the Roland Garros. Murray is the reigning junior US Open champion and is unbeaten in his last ten junior grand slam matches. The 18-year-old is now the only seed left in the boys’ draw and, after a 6-4, 6-2 win over accomplished Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro, he remains the favourite for the Roland Garros boys’ title.
“Today was by far my toughest match. I knew it was going to be really difficult,” said Murray, who plays Croatia’s Marin Cilic in the semi-finals. “He’s definitely the highest ranked in the pros, and he's been playing really well the last couple of months. He’s got an ATP ranking of about 440; he's won three senior tournaments this year and a couple of semifinals. I played very well, so I'm pretty happy. I was quite happy the way I played in the first set, except the way I was serving. I think that helped me a little bit in the second set, because he had so many chances on my serve that when I managed to get the first set, his head went down.”
Cilic, who isn’t seeded at Roland Garros, beat the Ukraine’s Sergei Bubka 7-6, 6-2 in his quarter-final. “I practiced with him the day before the tournament started, and that was the first time I saw him,” said Murray. “I think if I play like I did today, I should win pretty comfortably.”
Lukas Lacko of Slovakia and Antal Van der Duim of the Netherlands will play the other boys’ semi-final after Lacko knocked out American Easter Bowl champion Sam Querrey 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 and Van der Duim ended Alexandr Dolgopolov’s run with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory over the Ukrainian.
Cilic will be full of confidence despite the form Murray is in. Having set himself a goal of reaching the last four of a grand slam for the first time in his junior career, the 16-year-old couldn’t have been happier about beating Bubka, despite the fact that the Ukrainian is one of his closest friends.
“It was a very big victory for me because it was a tough match,” said Cilic. “This is my first Roland Garros and I really wanted to make the semis here. At the beginning of my match against Sergei I was a bit nervous about that but I soon forgot about my nerves and stayed calm. Even though I reached my goal here I still want to go further. You always have to want to win because once you get there a semi-final isn’t enough.”
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 2, 2005 19:33:30 GMT -5
“I think if I play like I did today, I should win pretty comfortably.”
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Post by adeegee on Jun 2, 2005 19:35:43 GMT -5
nothing wrong with a bit of confidence. I'm following you around the board by the way hehe
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 2, 2005 19:37:29 GMT -5
Haaaaaaaaaaaa! I thought I was following you! ;D
Let's put it this way -- his quotes are saving the British press the trouble of making inflated claims about his prowess. ;D
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Post by adeegee on Jun 2, 2005 19:43:25 GMT -5
The British press will hate him. He's Scottish
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 2, 2005 19:48:03 GMT -5
He will only be Scottish when he loses. British when he wins. ;D
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 2, 2005 19:54:55 GMT -5
By the way, the British are shameless about claiming winners, I understand they've offered citizenship to Ivo Karlovic.
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Post by adeegee on Jun 2, 2005 19:57:49 GMT -5
He will only be Scottish when he loses. British when he wins. ;D 100% correct By the way, the British are shameless about claiming winners, I understand they've offered citizenship to Ivo Karlovic. Indeed, it would be nice if we could steal someone good for a change. I mean, Rusedski, followed by Bogdanovic, and now Karlovic. Surely Rafa is British in one way or another.
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 2, 2005 20:00:04 GMT -5
Ha! I thought I detected a little Yorkshire in Rafa's accent!
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Post by adeegee on Jun 2, 2005 20:04:55 GMT -5
He speaks English about as well as most people from Yorkshire :lmao:
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 2, 2005 20:13:51 GMT -5
There you go. Start the naturalization procedures!
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Post by adeegee on Jun 2, 2005 20:19:18 GMT -5
underway! I wonder if British TV will show the Junior Final on TV if Andy is in it
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 3, 2005 11:06:45 GMT -5
"Marin Cilic (CRO) has defeated Andrew Murray (GBR) 7/5 6/3 to take his place in the junior singles final."
Andy had better learn to shut his trap, I would submit...
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Post by adeegee on Jun 3, 2005 12:45:44 GMT -5
Shocking, absolutely shocking. Andy got broken serving for the first set and never recovered. Huge disappointing, a golden opportunity for his 2nd Junior GS blown
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Post by Tennislurker on Jun 3, 2005 14:10:11 GMT -5
how does this murray kid looks like?
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Post by Tennislurker on Jun 3, 2005 14:10:53 GMT -5
brinyi, someone posted pics of sherwood in mtf, from surbiton qualies I think
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 3, 2005 17:28:47 GMT -5
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Post by adeegee on Jun 3, 2005 19:06:55 GMT -5
What an awful picture!
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Post by adeegee on Jun 4, 2005 19:07:31 GMT -5
Nice draw at Queens. A winnable 1st Round match against Santiago 'Ace' Ventura, not exactly reknowned for his grass court capabilities. Prob would face Taylor Dent in R2 if he won though
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Post by adeegee on Jun 6, 2005 18:55:13 GMT -5
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Post by ILR on Jun 15, 2005 17:58:28 GMT -5
oh yay I'll join this thread ;D Got some pics off him too. Yes, I've only just got my Queens pics uploaded
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Post by ILR on Jun 15, 2005 18:00:56 GMT -5
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Post by adeegee on Jun 15, 2005 18:11:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the pics Emma .....Did you like what you saw of him or not?
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Post by ILR on Jun 15, 2005 18:17:31 GMT -5
no probs Yes, I did. I was impressed with his game and his forehand was really working. He won his match easily and looked like he had some pwerful shots and really knew what he was doing, planning his points well. Even though it was only a 1st round match he never took it easy, looked very passionate and up for it, gave his all And his fist pump is far better than Henman's
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Post by adeegee on Jun 15, 2005 18:31:07 GMT -5
Good stuff. I've been pretty lonely in here I think Brinyi only comes in to keep me company, he doesn't actually like him I agree with what you say, I think he could do with adding a bit more power to his game, and he needs to build up his body. But I'd say his main strength is his brain, he's got a very good knowledge of the game. Apparently Jonny Mac has said he'd be interested in coaching him
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Post by ILR on Jun 15, 2005 18:35:27 GMT -5
I've only just noticed it actually.....I'll come in here now I've found it ;D He appeared pretty powerful when I was watching him, and when I saw on TV when he played Johansson. Was such a pity he got those cramps and never managed to win the match. Still, Im sure it gave him some confidence I read that too in the papers, and hear that Boris has been giving him some praise as well I just dont like this "New Henman" tag. First of all he's not English (not that it bothers me lol) and he's nothing like Henman at all.......the media eh
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