CINCINNATI, ROUND 3: Andy beats Benny, 6'2, 6'2 and is into the Quarters!

[Sallydaisy]

Very good performance from Andy who wasted no time getting into Round 3, just 1hr 10minutes for the match and a first serve percent of 70%!!!
:shocked:

Next up is Julien Benneteau in Round 3.

Murray leads their H2H 3-0 although that does include a retirement by Benny at Monte Carlo in 2012. Otherwise, although Andy won the other 2 encounters the Frenchman too 1 set in each match and has been known to give top players a spot of bother.

Andy says he'll need to play a smart match tomorrow ... and so say all of us!!!
:GBflag:

It'll be played on Thursday 15th August - time tbc.
:boogie:



Year
Tournament & City
Surface
Round
Winner & Score


2012
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/Monte-Carlo.aspx)
Monaco
Clay
R16
Murray, Andy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx)
6-5 RET Stats (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=B747#)


2009
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/Cincinnati.aspx)
OH, U.S.A.
Hard
Q
Murray, Andy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx)
4-6, 6-3, 6-1 Stats (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=B747#)


2006
Wimbledon (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/Wimbledon.aspx)
England
Grass
R64
Murray, Andy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx)
7-6(5), 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 Stats (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=B747#)

[traveller7]

Andy has just said that he was down a set and break against this guy on this court so might not be a walk in the park like today. Hope its an early match again!

[patmoren]

Andy has just said that he was down a set and break against this guy on this court so might not be a walk in the park like today. Hope its an early match again!

That was 4 years ago, he has moved on from then.

[traveller7]

I take nothing for granted with the murraycoasters we have endured haha

[Bardot]

Their match in 2009 is memorable for this point which probably decided the result of the contest.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuFXqFifRew

[lynne]

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

[Elenive]

All the best today Andy, hopefully a win to bring you in the quarters!

[Jane]

All the very best of luck today, Andy:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[patmoren]

Once again Andy gets a change of court whilst the other three stay where they were. They try everything to stop Andy winning. I'll bet he gets most of his games at the Open on Louis Armstrong!

[Madeline]

Third match on Grandstand. I wouldn't like to hazard a guess at what time that will be here, except "evening". There is a ladies' match after Andy in the day session, the night session beginning not before midnight UK time.

[lynne]

I would say around about 7 ish...:)

[traveller7]

Noooooo dammit gonna miss it then going to cinema.

[karanga]

Very best of luck, Andy. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[rouges]

Good Luck Andy.

[supergran]

Once again Andy gets a change of court whilst the other three stay where they were. They try everything to stop Andy winning. I'll bet he gets most of his games at the Open on Louis Armstrong! Have sent a tweet to Cincy. Disgraceful treatment in my humble opinion.

[Madeline]

David Ferrer, the #3 seed, has also been sent out to play in the wilds of the outer courts. Seeds #4 and #5 on Center. I suppose their reasoning is that Haas v Fed and Dimitrov v Rafa are a bit more likely to provide an upset.

[LC the fan]

David Ferrer, the #3 seed, has also been sent out to play in the wilds of the outer courts. Seeds #4 and #5 on Center. I suppose their reasoning is that Haas v Fed and Dimitrov v Rafa are a bit more likely to provide an upset.

That's true - but I cant see why Novak's match deserves to be on the main court. That should be a walk in the p ark - Andy v Benneteau should be a much more interesting match .....or am I prejudiced ???

At least Novak is on during the day and not the nice comfy night match

[Bardot]

The only positive in the scheduling is that Andy is not playing at night as the temperatures have been unseasonably low. Some of the crowd last night were wrapped up like Arctic explorers although it would be considered tropical here. ;)

[Jane]

I'm thinking that Andy's match might not start till about 8.00pm - allowing 2hrs each for the earlier matches, including warm-ups, interviews etc.

[harriet]

I am deeply tempted to reply to the moaning re scheduling, but I'll refrain

[Linda]

We have a church service at 7.30pm tonight, so I'll probably miss most of the match. :sad: Good luck Andy! :swingin:

[RoastLamb]

What about John Isner! He's been relegated to court 3! Luckily there's tv coverage on tennistv so I can watch his match vs Milos.

[scrapaddict]

Can't work out timings -what happened to the women's match before Andys????????????

[Sallydaisy]

Can't work out timings -what happened to the women's match before Andys????????????

See the main Cincy thread (where there's comments on the other men and women besides Andy).

Sloane Stephens took the first set 6'3, Jelena Jankovic up a break in the 2nd and serving at *3-2 ... at least an hour to go I reckon.

You can keep track by looking at one of the WTA header pages rather than load the full livescoreboard.
http://www.wtatennis.com/scores-and-stats

[RoastLamb]

I use tennisform's livescore (http://www.tennisform.com/) and it shows all the matches of the day inc. wta. Great tool. You can see what's finished, what's still to play and what's live and all of them at once.

[Sallydaisy]

The ladies are into a 3rd set ... allow another 50 mins or so before we see Muzzah!
Time to sort out hanging my washing and other exciting chores.

[Linda]

Goodness me! I just got back from church wondering whether the match would have finished yet and it hasn't even started! Lucky for me I guess :)

[Sallydaisy]

From serving at *4-3 in the 3rd set with a chance to consolidate her lead JJ, not for the first time, falters and loses the next 2 games. Now serving at *4-5 to stay in the match!!!

[Linda]

JJ now serving for the match - what's the betting she gets broken? :rolleyes:

[Jane]

I'm thinking that Andy's match might not start till about 8.00pm - allowing 2hrs each for the earlier matches, including warm-ups, interviews etc.

Well......I certainly got THAT wrong:shamed::laugh:

[Sallydaisy]

JJ serving for the match at *6-5 in the 3rd set. Predicting the time it'll take is going into very dangerous territory so I'll be off to pour a wee bevvy!

[Linda]

Well, she's actually held and won! Andy time soon.

[Sallydaisy]

:phew:
Thank goodness JJ finally won.

10 minute warning bell folks. Line up your sofas and smelling salts.

[lynne]

Well......I certainly got THAT wrong:shamed::laugh:


Jane...I said 7ish.......whoops!:laugh::shamed:

[supergran]

Let's go Andy, let's go!!!!

[Jane]

In the meantime.....come on Tommy Haas!!!

[JAMES4578]

Thought 7 would be a bit early myself,anyway it's not too late a start and hopefully Andy starts well, come on!

[Linda]

Line up your sofas and smelling salts.

Got the wine and the Pringles at the ready :thumbup:

[Jane]

Andy and Julien arrive on court

[ljs]

wow , the place is empty

[supergran]

Do we have to go on red button?

[Linda]

Of course it is! Everyone is watching Fed-Haas! They will all stream in when this match is over.

[Jane]

Do we have to go on red button?

We will be told

[Hawkeye]

http://lsh.streamhunter.eu/static/popups/1644061005350370.html

[supergran]

On now!! Fed and Haas on red button.

[Madeline]

Nice kitkat to start :dance:

[ljs]

Of course it is! Everyone is watching Fed-Haas! They will all stream in when this match is over.

guess some people have no taste :lol:

[Bardot]

Just what Andy wants to hear when he's serving is Federer's voice booming out as he's interviewed on centre court.

[traveller7]

Ooh am in time to see Andy?!

[Linda]

And indeed the crowds are streaming in now that Fed's match is over

[ljs]

awesome :cheer:

[supergran]

Another great start....Go Andy!!:clap:

[Jan]

great stuff Andy!

[JAMES4578]

A great start from Andy with the double break, keep it going!

[harriet]

2 breaks so far, i've seen andy put in one great return of serve, but benny is just beating himself

[Linda]

Benny just seems resigned. I thought Andy's serve was out just now, but Benny didn't bother to challenge.

[traveller7]

Good start from Murray then?!

[Linda]

Benny now managing the occasional good point. I was beginning to think that he might just as well have withdrawn before the match.

This really isn't giving Andy much practice at all!

[traveller7]

murray serving for set

[Jane]

First set to Andy - 6-2 - great stuff:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[Jan]

lovely, Andy! :cheer:
more of the same please!

[ljs]

:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Linda]

This really isn't a match worth watching. He might as well be playing against me!

[supergran]

Well done!! First set 6-2.:cheer::cheer:

[Madeline]

This really isn't a match worth watching. He might as well be playing against me!

If it were anybody else, I would agree. But when it is Andy, it can be completely one-sided (as long as it is Andy winning of course) as far as I'm concerned.

[traveller7]

My ls is rubbish well done Andy keep it up!

[ljs]

traveller , this one is pretty good for me http://lsh.streamhunter.eu/static/popups/1644061005350360.html

[traveller7]

Thanks ljs

2-1 so far in 2nd set with a break

[harriet]

andy wastes a challenge but he'll serve at 3-2

[Sallydaisy]

3-2 in the 2nd set after Benny had a love service hold. The Frenchman is hitting a bit better than in the first set but Andy is a break up and only needs to keep holding his serve.

[supergran]

Barry C being very negative about Andy in his smarmy way.

[Linda]

Good grief, an excellent shot by Benny!

[Linda]

Barry C being very negative about Andy in his smarmy way.

I don't like him but from what you said on Twitter, he said that it's difficult to hold onto the no.2 position - and that's surely true, no?

[Sallydaisy]

4-2 for Andy after a good hold given that Benny was a break point up twice in that game.
:thumbup:

[traveller7]

Rally and shot woohoo!

[supergran]

I don't like him but from what you said on Twitter, he said that it's difficult to hold onto the no.2 position - and that's surely true, no?Yes Linda and we are all aware of that and the points situation but he seems to love pointing out anything negative about Andy. I have studied and digested his comments over the years and like Ms Croft and Marcus he, too looks for negatives.

[Sallydaisy]

Andy to serve for the match at 6'2, 5'2 after breaking Benny again!!!
:dance:

[traveller7]

And Andy breaks to go 5-2 up and serve for the match

[supergran]

Come on Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[harriet]

a break that came out of nothing, benny was 40-15 when andy went on a charge

[Bardot]

Buckland after the first set was trying to promote the myth that Andy is a slow starter even with a one set lead and Petch was having none of it saying that he has plenty of straight set victories in his career. Old habits will never die with Sky.

[Jane]

Woo-hooo - Andy gets the win 6-2, 6-2 - very well done :clap::clap::clap::swingin::swingin::swingin:

[Sallydaisy]

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

6'2, 6'2 and Andy's through!!!

[traveller7]

Wins with ease with an ace well done Andy!

[Linda]

Well, that was just too easy peasy.

[RoastLamb]

Well, that was just too easy peasy.

Nice to get some of those - save himself for the later tough rounds.

[lynne]

Well....what can you say....easy!!!!:).....Well Done Andy!!!!:thumbup:

[supergran]

Well done Andy!!:yahoo::clap::GBflag:

[ljs]

that was a destruction :cheer::cheer:

[Jan]

:cheer::cheer:
well done Andy!!
:GBflag:

[Sallydaisy]

Quite shocking really; such an easy Murray win.
We might have to consider deleting the Murraycoaster emoticon soon!!!

(where's the tongue-in-cheek smiley ...)

[Bardot]

Brilliantly slick performance from Andy! :yahoo:

Andy serving more powerfully in this match than the previous ones here and in Montreal, I wonder what the reason for the change was.

Disappointing there's no post match interview.

[hfwardhouse]

Quite shocking really; such an easy Murray win.
We might have to consider deleting the Murraycoaster emoticon soon!!!

(where's the tongue-in-cheek smiley ...)

Eh no :lol:

Good match again. Well done Andy!!!

[Linda]

I think it would have been better for Andy to have had a harder match. Benny was rubbish today - so many UEs. The winner of Robredo/Berdych will have had a much harder match.

[MurrayAOne]

Great win by Andy. Just the job. :)

[pabbers]

Staying with friends. Thank goodness we're all into technology so I could keep 1 eye on Sky Go whilst chatting and Mr P and our friends were tapping away on their respective devices! Well done Andy!

[traveller7]

Harder matches are too come im sure nice to have some stress free calm matches at the moment

[Sallydaisy]

Brilliantly slick performance from Andy! :yahoo:

Andy serving more powerfully in this match than the previous ones here and in Montreal, I wonder what the reason for the change was.
Perhaps it's something he and Lendl have worked on?

I still think that Andy had issues with walloping his forehand (which was a huge weapon in his armoury) after that awful wrist injury in Hamburg 2007 and I think it affected him for a few years. It's been noticeable that over the last year it's become a strong part of his game again (alongside that awesome backhand he has) and that's been down to Lendl I'm sure.

So, although Andy's first serve was pretty good perhaps they've worked on it and snuck in some extra power, by utilising that serving arm better (knock on effect of a better forehand?) so he can blast his way out of tricky situations?

I'm yet to see any significant change to the 2nd serve which, to my mind (others may have different views) has always been something of a weak point in Andy's game. If he could really achieve a smarter 2nd serve (a la Sampras or Graf) it'd stand him in very good stead.

[Sallydaisy]

I think it would have been better for Andy to have had a harder match. Benny was rubbish today - so many UEs. The winner of Robredo/Berdych will have had a much harder match.
I think Berdy is more likely to come through that one but if TommyRob gives him a 'much harder match' which goes to 3 sets I probably won't complain ...
:p

[traveller7]

I'm yet to see any significant change to the 2nd serve which, to my mind (others may have different views) has always been something of a weak point in Andy's game. If he could really achieve a smarter 2nd serve (a la Sampras or Graf) it'd stand him in very good stead.

I agree with you there something that still needs work I feel.

[Sallydaisy]

I agree with you there something that still needs work I feel.
A lot of top players pick those 2 (Graf and Sampras) as having had the best 'get out of trouble' 2nd serves and attribute some of their massive success in Slams to it.

[JAMES4578]

Certainly Andy was very soild and looking sharper but not that many winners really and we didn't see Benny anywhere near his best form. However Andy into a groove and sure he'l go up a gear as the tournament progresses.

[Bardot]

I wonder if slowing down the first serve is a "managing the back" solution and he can do this in early rounds where he's in control of the match and maybe he's now loosened up after a few more matches.

I remember during Wimbledon, Tim Henman and John McEnroe on separate occasions said Andy's second serve had a huge kick which wasn't obvious from watching but both had practised with him and experienced it. It certainly seem to catch out Benny a few times today. Having said that he does roll it sometimes and open to punishment, as long as it's not on the important points.

[Sallydaisy]

Andy "cooling down" ... and making sure he's ready for Centre Court next match!
(he'd better be on it).
:hmm:


OnTheGoTennis ‏@onthegotennis (https://twitter.com/onthegotennis) 1m (https://twitter.com/onthegotennis/status/368125188107292672) Minutes after defeating Julien Benneteau 6-2, 6-2 on the Grandstand Court,
Andy Murray is practicing on Center Court! #CincyTennis (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23CincyTennis&src=hash)

[Bardot]

The cynical hacks wont be happy Andy hasn't gone straight to his presser, make them wait Andy.

[rouges]

Another short and sweet performance, well done Andy, not seen you so focused for a while. Keep it up and for sure you'll need this focus for Rafa(I think/hope) in the next round.

[Sallydaisy]

Another short and sweet performance, well done Andy, not seen you so focused for a while. Keep it up and for sure you'll need this focus for Rafa(I think/hope) in the next round.
It's either Berdych or Robredo. I think he'll have to wait for the Semi's to beat either Rafa or Roger (and first of all Rafa has to beat Dimitrov!.

[supergran]

Off to bed ...may watch beginning of Rafa's match later.

[traveller7]

Not sure I can be bothered to watch either of the midnight matches

[traveller7]

Oh and guess where Andy is tomorrow?!................

Grandstand third on court

[Hawkeye]

Not before 8pm.

[HoopGirl]

I thought andy looked magnificent last night.

Good luck against Berdych tonight!

[Elenive]

Good win for Andy. Hopefully can get past Berdy tonight, all the best Andy!