PARIS MASTERS 2012 - R2: Andy marches past Mathieu, 7'5, 6'3.

[Sallydaisy]

Andy's first opponent at the 2012 Paris Masters will be Paul-Henri Mathieu of France.

Andy leads their H2H 4-0 with wins over the ex-world #12 in 2007/08/09/10.
Mathieu has a Wild Card into this event

Andy's draw looks a little lighter now that Cilic has gone out (to Qualifier Jerzy Janowicz of Poland).




Year
Tournament & City

Surface
Round
Winner & Score



2010
Beijing (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/Beijing.aspx)
China
Hard
R32
Murray, Andy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx)
6-2, 6-3 Stats (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=M850#)


2009
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/Indian-Wells.aspx)
CA, U.S.A.
Hard
R32
Murray, Andy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx)
6-3, 6-2 Stats (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=M850#)


2008
Marseille (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/Marseille.aspx)
France
Hard
S
Murray, Andy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx)
6-2, 6-2 Stats (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=M850#)


2007
ATP Masters Series Miami (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/Miami.aspx)
FL, U.S.A.
Hard
R16
Murray, Andy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx)
2-6, 7-5, 6-3 Stats (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=M850#)

[-J-]

OOP mercredi
Not Before 7:30 PM
Andy MURRAY (GBR) [3] v [WC] Paul-Henri MATHIEU (FRA)

[david1610]

Those last three results might be a hint for FTM! :)

[lynne]

The Very Best of Luck Andy!!!:thumbup:

[Fina]

Good luck Andy :excited:

[HenFan]

Bit of a pointless post on my part, but if my memory serves me correctly, that 2007 meeting in Miami was the match that Paul-Henri looked like he was going to win until someone in the crowd shouted "This guy's got nothing" (in reference to Andy) and that proved to be the turning point of the match! Am I remembering correctly?? :)

Here's hoping Andy can get some good wins ahead of the WTF! :)

Take care... :)

[-J-]

Bit of a pointless post on my part, but if my memory serves me correctly, that 2007 meeting in Miami was the match that Paul-Henri looked like he was going to win until someone in the crowd shouted "This guy's got nothing" (in reference to Andy) and that proved to be the turning point of the match! Am I remembering correctly?? :)

Here's hoping Andy can get some good wins ahead of the WTF! :)

Take care... :)great recall, i remember the comment but would never have been able to date it let alone remember the opponent. as you mentioned Miami 2007 i do recall fearing for andy, novak took him apart two weeks in a row, think we all knew that it had the potential to turn in to the great rivalry it now seems to be

[ChrisMac]

C'Mon Andy!!!!!!! :dance:

[Caro]

I'll be on my way to bristol for a work's conference so it will have to be livescore for me

[harriet]

andy playing today. the first evening game, 7.30 in paris - will that be 8.30 in UK?

[-J-]

andy playing today. the first evening game, 7.30 in paris - will that be 8.30 in UK?surely the other way round? 6:30 here

[Madeline]

^^ Yes, 6.30.

[Jan]

Hope there's a stream! I should be here. Come on Andy!

[ljs]

late starting :grrr: let me know if u need a stream Jan

[Craigenhogen]

Andy's on court now. Straight sets victory -fingers crossed ;)

[ljs]

Mathieu holds 1-0 cmonnn Andy

[-J-]

underway

[david1610]

C'mon Andy!

[-J-]

saves a bp now close it oot
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[david1610]

Mmm.... just holds. Quite like a break after that. Hopefully that was the warm up service game! C'mon Andy!

[-J-]

andy holds 1-1
now lets look for opportunists
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[Madeline]

Phew.

I really, really don't like first round byes. Coming in cold when the opponent is used to the courts and conditions.

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[Craigenhogen]

Mathieu holds to go 2-1. I think Andy's just warming up just now :)

[-J-]

much better service game from andy
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[-J-]

sok on serve
quick hold now please
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[david1610]

30-30
TennisTV Coms "A little casual from Murray". He is certainly giving Mathieu a chance at hitting shots. Wish Andy was hitting the ball a bit longer.
Oh well. The usual first set first match bedding in, or..... Hope he gets his eye in soon.
Just wrote that and the first real Andy rally occurs!
C'mon Andy!

[-J-]

great hold
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnn

[ljs]

hes still warming up david :) so much for my FTM tho :rolleyes:

[Madeline]

Better start slowly and win than start like a runaway train like Djoko, then lose.

[david1610]

4-4 Good hold. Time to put the pressure on now. C'mon Andy!

[ljs]

thats the way Andy

[-J-]

ok andy vital tenth game
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[Craigenhogen]

I think this set's going to a tiebreaker :S

[ljs]

noisy french crowd :lol:


oh Ross gets better looking every time i see him :lol:

[Jan]

kit kat!!!!!!!!!!

[Linda]

Andy gets the break! :cheer:

[Madeline]

:clap:

[Craigenhogen]

Murray breaks to love :) . Safe hold now please!

[Alis]

0-30 c'mon Andy!

[Jan]

:sofa:

[david1610]

15-40 Couple of aces please! C'mon Andy!

[Alis]

Deuce - two aces please Andy.

[Jane]

Great stuff 7-5:clap::clap::clap::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[Jan]

:clap:

[Craigenhogen]

Andy wins the first set 7-5 :yahoo:

[david1610]

To quote A. Wenger on another 7-5 last night, that's the first set!

[ljs]

thats the way to deflate his hopes Andy :clap:

[Linda]

Set! :cheer: Let's hope the second is a bit easier

[Alis]

SET - well done Andy!!

[Madeline]

Andy just trolling the French crowd, giving them some false hope there :lol:

[-J-]

getinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[-J-]

lapdog crashed at 5-4 taken ages to persuade it to work

[ljs]

wow , Andy playing really well now , some awesome shots there

[Jan]

2 nice forehands in that point (few points ago!!)

[david1610]

C'mon Andy! If you can break and hold this could be over quickly!

[Jan]

great shot to break!!

[-J-]

shot
kitkat :boogie:
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[Craigenhogen]

Frenchie line judges biased????

[david1610]

First game gone to plan. Now let's have an easy hold. Please!
C'mon Andy!

[Madeline]

Nice start.

[-J-]

simplessssssss

[ljs]

:clap: wow , right on the line

[Craigenhogen]

Good to see ANdy back in form :thumbup:

[david1610]

Hope Andy does not let up, gets the double break and the rest is an exhibition.
C'mon Andy!

[Sallydaisy]

Stupid commie has just said "good defence from Benneteau".
At least get the players names right - it's what you're paid to do!
:grrr:

[Elenive]

Just finished cooking dinner to turn on the laptop and see Andy has the first set :thumbup:

[ljs]

woot wooot :swingin:

[Mandiemoo]

Looking very Murray good at the moment!

[Jan]

double kit kat :thumbup:

[Mandiemoo]

ooh, and there's Matt Little, Havent seen him in the box for a while!

[Craigenhogen]

2 games away from round 3, no dips please Andy!

[Madeline]

Hope Andy does not let up, gets the double break and the rest is an exhibition.
C'mon Andy!

He does.

[Elenive]

Good signs so far! Fed and Rafa not playing Paris and now with Nole out, the Paris title really should be for the taking, just got to be wary of Berdy, Ferrer and Tsonga!

[david1610]

The difference in class now showing clearly in the second set.
Just stay focused a few more minutes please.
C'mon Andy!

[david1610]

Good signs so far! Fed and Rafa not playing Paris and now with Nole out, the Paris title really should be for the taking, just got to be wary of Berdy, Ferrer and Tsonga!
And those still fighting for or trying to confirm their place in the WTF e.g. Tipsy, Almagro and Raionic, just because their need is relatively so much greater!
0-30. Remember that focus please. C'mon Andy!

[Craigenhogen]

Focus and hold andy!

[Craigenhogen]

That's better aces please Andy :)

[Madeline]

Now Andy, that wasn't in the plan.

[Craigenhogen]

Mathieu breaks but Andy still has a break just stay focused Andy!

[Jan]

bit sloppy there

[Mandiemoo]

Hmmmm

And the tide turns a bit, all the shots on Mathieu's racket

[Elenive]

And those still fighting for or trying to confirm their place in the WTF e.g. Tipsy, Almagro and Raionic, just because their need is relatively so much greater!
0-30. Remember that focus please. C'mon Andy!

Yes, good point! Also forgot to mention Del Po in the list of those to be wary of too!

[Madeline]

Meh, he's just giving them a little more false hope.

[Elenive]

A love hold would be ideal here, and a break to follow would just be lovely and dandy :thumbup:

edit: I spoke too soon :(

[ljs]

Meh, he's just giving them a little more false hope.

:lol: heres hoping !!!

[Mandiemoo]

If Mathieu nicks this game, the crowd will go crazy!

[david1610]

40-40 C'mon Andy! Focus. Couple of aces please.

[Mandiemoo]

Phew, i was almost starting to perspire there! One game away. Mathieu to serve.

[Elenive]

Andy's usually really good against French guys -- quite a weird statistic??

[ljs]

Break him andy !!!!!!

[Elenive]

That's the way!

[Jane]

Job well done 7-5 6-3:clap::clap::clap::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[Jan]

well done Andy! :cheer::cheer:

[david1610]

Ennui for Paul-Henri...

[Madeline]

That'll do nicely.

[Elenive]

That'll do ;)

[Linda]

Well done Andy! :clap: :clap:

I think he plays Janowicz next?

[Elenive]

Well done Andy! :clap: :clap:

I think he plays Janowicz next?

Yeah, he knocked out Cilic too :)

[ljs]

Good Job Andy !!!!!!! :boogie::clap:

[-J-]

getinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Mandiemoo]

And on we roll to the next round! Yay!

[jaysee]

Job done nicely! On we go...:swingin::swingin:

[lynne]

Well done Andy!!!!:thumbup:

[traveller7]

Well done couldnt find a decent stream unfortunately

[Alis]

Andy was a bit rusty but he did enough - onwards and upwards! :swingin::swingin::swingin:

[Linda]

You should subscribe to Tennis TV!

[themass15]

So happy I'm seeing Andy play tomorrow!:cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

That'll do nicely for a warm-up!!!
:p

[JAMES4578]

Andy wasn't always flying on all cylinders but he stepped it up when he had to and Mathieu did challenge in that first set. Of course wasn't expecting the best tennis in the first match but sure Andy will go up a gear as the tournament progresses, well done!:clap::clap::clap:

[cazza99]

Well done Andy :yahoo: :yahoo:

[Sallydaisy]

Mathieu breaks but Andy still has a break just stay focused Andy!

Welcome to the forum Craigenhogen!!!
:welcome:

Glad to have you aboard and cheering along with us for an Andy win!
:dance:

[hfwardhouse]

:cheer: :cheer:

Good news to come home to .... was trying to follow LS but phone signal was rubbish :grrr:

[Craigenhogen]

Thanks Sally, I hope I'll be cheering Andy to win the Masters and the World Tour Finals! :)

[Fina]

Oh yes. Well done Andy :clap:

[HoopGirl]

Yep wasn't pretty at times but got through. Matthieu unpredictable guy to play.
Well done andy

[patmoren]

Good win for Andy on one of his off days. Able to hold it together now even when not playing his best tennis.

[david1610]

Good win for Andy on one of his off days. Able to hold it together now even when not playing his best tennis.
He was "on" in the second. Took a bit of time to warm up in the first.
Agree Matthieu cannot be easy to play against. Seems to blow hot and cold.

Edit... from the BBC match report:
I served pretty well but I struggled a little bit on the return," Murray told Sky Sports.
"The court has got a lot quicker over the last few days so I was struggling a little with the timing and catching it a little late. The ball was staying a bit lower.
"I have never played my best tennis is this event and I would like to change that."

[karanga]

Well done Andy. :swingin:

[Aussie Andy]

Now he's highest ranked remaining in Paris. Go Andy! Do what you think is best, and if you manage to win Paris and WTF, so much the better!

[Elenive]

Now he's highest ranked remaining in Paris. Go Andy! Do what you think is best, and if you manage to win Paris and WTF, so much the better!

Yeah! I wonder if it's possible to overtake Fed in the rankings to end WR #2? If he wins both and all the matches in the WTF