View Full Version : MONTE CARLO 2013, ROUND 2: Andy slips by R-Vasselin 6-1 6-4
Sallydaisy
15-04-2013, 14:36
"The Devil Dirt"
Andy's 'home' for the next 8 weeks is on the mucky stuff that stains socks and shoes and makes player who tumble over on it look half tanned. Gritty and slidey at the same time you either love it or hate it - and that's just the fans!!!
As for the players ... some grew up to play on it and are comfortable, others end up doing Bambi impressions for the duration. Andy is learning to be comfortable and this week we'll see if the work he and Lendl have put in can bear fine fruit.
Monte Carlo has a lovely setting, nestled off the South-West coast of France, and in this Round 2 encounter Andy will meet a Frenchman - Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
Muzzah leads their H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=R613)1-0 having despatched ERV in 3 straight sets at the 2012 AO 6'1, 6'4, 6'4 in R64. Any danger is likely to come from ERV having already played 3 qualifying rounds and a R1 match so he's got 4 solid matches under his belt.
Their match will be played on Wednesday, time tbc around this time tomorrow.
We'll keep you posted ...........
:pierre:
Sallydaisy
15-04-2013, 15:04
Wednesday it is .........
This is probably the only match I'll get to see as we're heading off to Southport for a wedding Friday lunchtime and not back till Sunday :crying:
Eeeek - just realised I may have implied there'd be another Andy match to see.........:cauldron:
Andy's girl
15-04-2013, 19:26
I'll look forward to seeing this match. Hope Andy wins !
LC the fan
16-04-2013, 07:55
I'll look forward to seeing this match. Hope Andy wins !
Don't we all ? Shouldn't be a problem, but knowing our boy..........
daveollie
16-04-2013, 08:14
And on the red stuff the raquet doubles up as a 'clay remover' for trainers. Good luck Andy. By the way folks you can get odds as good as 16/1 for Andy at MC, not a bad each wayer with no Fed or Ferrer, I know he doesn't have pedigree on the 'least good surface' but it's a different Andy now isn't it?
I won't get to see any live matches this week - damn work! Will record though and watch in the evening
banskogirl
16-04-2013, 13:37
I love, love, love the red stuff! Hoping Andy goes really far in this and all the clay this year. We know he can, remember how we'll he was doing until he met Rafa in the semis? a couple of years ago!?
Not sure where to post this but I'm sure the powers that be will move it if it needs to: I rang yesterday to haggle for Sky Sports and got it for £5 per month! Didn't even need to haggle, was told its cheaper because sport is finishing for the season! Told the Sky sales man he should be ashamed of himself with his great accent (Scottish) and he laughed and said yip Murray could do well soon if he got a break......:grrr: he was lucky he was on the phone! Anyway £5 is a great price and its for next 3 months.
TheHippyJesus
16-04-2013, 15:50
Andy fourth on court central.
Sallydaisy
16-04-2013, 16:12
Matches start at 10.30 local tomorrow (09.30 UK time) so I think Andy might start around 15.30 our time.
Good Luck Muzzah!!!
:swingin:
patmoren
16-04-2013, 16:16
After all the waiting am probably going to miss watching this one. Picking Grand daughters up from school 3.20 home for tea then taking them to football practice for 4.30-5.30 which will cover most of Andy's match!!!
ooh might be able to watch some of this! :thumbup:
Andy's girl
16-04-2013, 16:31
I guess it will be either an early dinner or a late one tomorrow then !
Sallydaisy
16-04-2013, 17:27
I know he doesn't have pedigree on the 'least good surface' but it's a different Andy now isn't it?
Andy's reached the Semi's twice ...
2006 R1
2008 R3
2009 Semi lost to Nadal
2010 R2
2011 Semi lost to Nadal
2012 Q
banskogirl
16-04-2013, 19:04
3:30ish is a great time for me tomorrow. Son had a hernia op yesterday so I have a great reason not to do too much housework, I can watch the match with him! I see it doesn't suit some what about the rest of us?
LC the fan
16-04-2013, 19:41
Family and grandchildren over from Australia and staying with us so I Suppose they get priority. However, they remember me pacing the floor at their home when Andy was playing Novak in the Aus final so they've got the message
banskogirl
16-04-2013, 19:44
Aw LC maybe they will be interested!
The Very Best of Luck Andy!!!:thumbup:
supergran
16-04-2013, 21:29
Great timing Andy!! Good Luck!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
traveller7
16-04-2013, 22:23
Might see a bit but heading out about 430/5ish
banskogirl
17-04-2013, 07:17
All the best for later Andy! Hope to see it all :)
Go Andy!
:grrr: got Sky so can record this as I'm in work.........but..........the tennis is listed for Sky Sports1 and finishes at 5pm!!! Yesterday when it overran they swapped to Sky Sports 4 so goodness knows what they'll do today if things run over........have taken a punt and just set SS1 to record for a bit longer.
Best of luck, Andy:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::)
Andy's girl
17-04-2013, 13:35
Good luck Andy !!! :thumbup:
Is it still looking like being 3.30? I'm at work refreshing the scores of the Djoko match but won't be home until 6 so will miss Andy's match I guess :sad:
Also, is he on Court Centre after Novak I would assume?
Good luck Andy! :thumbup:
supergran
17-04-2013, 14:39
Let's go Andy, let's go!!!!!
RoastLamb
17-04-2013, 14:40
C'mon Mooray!!! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
ooh just home in time! Come on Andy!
daveollie
17-04-2013, 14:56
C'mon Andy :GBsmile:
Ooo...just home in time. Has it started yet? Will there be anyone out there who can tell me a good livestream please?
Good luck Andy!!!!
Having to follow on live scores as still at work :(
Andy gets the early break for a 2-0 lead. Great start, keep it up!
Madeline
17-04-2013, 15:03
Ooo...just home in time. Has it started yet? Will there be anyone out there who can tell me a good livestream please?
Good luck Andy!!!!
I'm watching on tennistv.com, but there should be one here http://www.streamhunter.eu/tennis-live-streaming-video.html
There is a choice of streams on Livescorehunter - I will be watching Jamie's match there, and Andy's on tv!! What could be better?
Ooo...just home in time. Has it started yet? Will there be anyone out there who can tell me a good livestream please?
Good luck Andy!!!!
http://lsh.streamhunter.eu/static/popups/146015980341080.html
Andy leads 4-0 - great start
First set to Andy 6-1 :boogie::boogie::boogie:
Madeline
17-04-2013, 15:20
The Frenchman eats a breadstick. Should have been a bagel, but never mind.
The stream of Jamie's is more than a game behind LS - not very satisfactory
Score is 2-2
:breadstick: Fabulous. First set 6-1 in 30 mins. Well done Andy, keep it up! :dance:
Madeline
17-04-2013, 15:30
Kitkat!
*2-1
Andy's girl
17-04-2013, 15:36
At this rate Andy will win in 2 sets !
Well done, Andy - 6-1, 6-4 - great start to the week:clap::clap::clap::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
Madeline
17-04-2013, 16:03
:yahoo:
:dance::boogie: Well done Andy, great start! Might have been a bit scrappy occasionally but got the job done. Looking good. Excited for the rest of the week :)
Brilliant!
:dance::dance:
RoastLamb
17-04-2013, 16:09
Good stuff. :thumbup:
Andy looking good on the devil's dirt. :boogie::swingin:
The penalty violation Andy received was ridiculous given he was waiting for his opponent who was adjusting the strings on his racquet. As he said to the tournament referee, "should I just serve then?".
MurrayAOne
17-04-2013, 16:26
Does anyone know what the penalty is for the receiver?
TheHippyJesus
17-04-2013, 16:35
Does anyone know what the penalty is for the receiver?
Warning then point penalty.
MurrayAOne
17-04-2013, 16:38
Warning then point penalty.
Thanks. Umpires need to be aware and look both ways!
Thanks. Umpires need to be aware and look both ways!
yes, that's what Andy said in his post-match interview.
MurrayAOne
17-04-2013, 17:03
yes, that's what Andy said in his post-match interview.
Yes I hadn't heard too much about it really until he explained it a bit more. Hope it gets sorted.
banskogirl
17-04-2013, 17:51
Great win for Andy! Yes they mentioned a time violation someone got in Miami because they were waiting for the receiver to kill a fly!
Great win for Andy. :) He looked confident, was moving well, and used good variety in his tennis today.
The second time violation was very unfair. It seems at the moment that umpires are anxious about having to give a time violation every match, so much so that they're making mistakes. I've seen a few cases where the server's been penalised like Andy was today, just because they were either waiting for the receiver to be ready or waiting for the crowd to settle down.
patmoren
17-04-2013, 18:26
Good start to the clay swing for Andy
didnt see any of it :crying:
glad he came thru and played well !!!
Thought Andy played really well - with variety (volleys even!!) and conviction. Let's hope he's on form against Stan tomorrow.
JAMES4578
17-04-2013, 20:01
Glad Andy found his feet quickly on the clay,though of course tougher battles lie ahead. He'll certainly need to be on form against Stan tomorrow but he got off to a good start and I'm sure he'll can rise to the challenge.
Sallydaisy
17-04-2013, 20:30
Is it still looking like being 3.30? I'm at work refreshing the scores of the Djoko match but won't be home until 6 so will miss Andy's match I guess :sad:
Also, is he on Court Centre after Novak I would assume?
I missed it too 'cos of work - and I'll miss tomorrow's as well ...
:sad:
Welcome to the forum by the way!
:welcome:
banskogirl
17-04-2013, 20:44
Good, enjoyable match today, no panics! Tomorrow should be harder going by the h2h on clay. Hopefully Andy can get the upper hand from the start, we don't want a murraycoaster, we know what they're like!
banskogirl
17-04-2013, 20:51
Thought Andy played really well - with variety (volleys even!!) and conviction. Let's hope he's on form against Stan tomorrow.
Was it recorded ok for you Pabbers?
Well done Andy. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
Well played Andy!!!!!:thumbup:
Was it recorded ok for you Pabbers?
Yes it was thanks :phew:
I missed the whole thing and will again today. Didn't even record yesterday as we had the builder coming for a pre build meeting (starts Monday - eek!) so I knew I wouldn't get to see any TV.
....... and I forgot to record today :doh:
Unfortunately, Mr A in hospital again this week and hospital visiting hours just don't fit well with Andy's matches! I managed to find a recording of yesterday's match on line last night - hoping I'll be able to do the same today. Good luck Andy!
There are generally repeats or highlights the same evening and following day.
Caro - assume you have Sky - have you not got SKY on your phone or pc - you can remote record if you forget - we even do it from Portugal and it works fine. You can do it from My Sky on the pc or I have a Sky+ app on my phone and mini tablet.
traveller7
18-04-2013, 11:39
Well done Andy!
I posted this on the newspaper thread but it belongs here too as its been a talking point - literally. There is a link to a short video clip of the second time violatoin.
si.com (http://tennis.si.com/2013/04/17/andy-murray-time-violation-monte-carlo/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co)- Andy Murray upset returners don’t receive time violations
Beyond the Baseline
“The only issue I have with it is in the whole time this year, in four months, I’ve yet to see the returner receive a time violation,” Murray said. “It’s always the server that gets given it, and you’re not allowed to serve if your opponent isn’t ready. So sometimes you’re waiting, if your opponent is doing his strings or whatever. So it’s important that the umpire checks both players because it’s not always the server that’s playing slow.
“The first one I agreed with, I said nothing about it. The second one I argued because I was looking to him, and he was doing his strings so that wasted another three, four seconds, and that’s why I lost the serve.”
I wonder if that was the subject of the very long discussion that Andy had with the ump before the coin toss today?
banskogirl
19-04-2013, 08:29
There are generally repeats or highlights the same evening and following day.
Caro - assume you have Sky - have you not got SKY on your phone or pc - you can remote record if you forget - we even do it from Portugal and it works fine. You can do it from My Sky on the pc or I have a Sky+ app on my phone and mini tablet.
I have been meaning to check this out before we go on summer holidays! We are away 2-9 July! We won't be able to record the Sat/Sun before we leave but we do have Sky sports until August.
I have been meaning to check this out before we go on summer holidays! We are away 2-9 July! We won't be able to record the Sat/Sun before we leave but we do have Sky sports until August.
Well you need to look into it and have a practice before you go and before it matters.
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