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Post by maryb on May 7, 2006 21:49:59 GMT 3
Andy Murray (GBR) vs Filippo Volandri (ITA) first round match in Rome. Here's hoping the boy's fitness is up to it.  |
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Post by iman on May 7, 2006 23:35:57 GMT 3
hi maryB
nice to chat with someone else from the uk
i hope andy wins his match....i havent heard of this italien guy is he any good???
iman
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Post by maryb on May 9, 2006 0:52:43 GMT 3
Hope he wins too. Here's info on Volandri from the ATP site. 46 in the world - could well be a tough match if they're pretty evenly balanced.  Filippo Volandri (ITA) Plays: Right-handed Turned Pro: 1997 Current INDESIT ATP Ranking - Singles: 46 Career High INDESIT ATP Ranking - Singles: 28 (5/16/2005) Singles Record: 14 - 11 Singles Titles: 0 Doubles Record: 3 - 5 Doubles Titles: 0 Singles Record: 92 - 85 Singles Titles: 1 Doubles Record: 12 - 28 2006 HIGHLIGHTS Singles Finalist: Buenos Aires Semifinalist: Doha Quarterfinalist: Valencia Doubles Finalist: Acapulco(w/Starace) |
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Post by sabz on May 9, 2006 20:05:57 GMT 3
Murray needs win to stay on top
Andy Murray needs to beat top-ranked Italian Filippo Volandri at the Rome Masters on Tuesday to retain his British number one spot.
The pressure is on Murray after Greg Rusdeski's first-round win over 12th seed Tommy Robredo on Monday.
Murray became British number one in February but Rusedski can overtake him if he performs better than the teenager in Italy this week.
Tim Henman began his campaign with victory over Italy's Alessio di Mauro.
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Post by maryb on May 10, 2006 0:36:58 GMT 3
Ah well. Looks like Greg's number one. Well done to him on his match. Quite an upset.
Andy looked a bit lost out there tonight. Think he was a bit rash in sacking Petchey. No news on a new coach then?
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Post by alsl on May 11, 2006 16:38:39 GMT 3
Andy lost his cool out there againt Volandri (who eventually lost to rafa)..i watched the murray vs volandri match..SMASHING backhands by andy tho..applause to him !!
tim is drawn to play rafa now i think..
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Post by maryb on May 16, 2006 22:41:04 GMT 3
Well, well, well. ;D Just caught up on some of the Hamburg results. Andy beat Monfils 4 and 1. I have to admit though that watching the highlights of the match, Monfils didn't seem to be on court mentally . Some of the forehand shots he was coming away with were pretty weird. Then again, the boy won and that's what counts. James Blake next. That'll be tough. He'd better stay away from his forehand. PS Sorry to see Marat out of the Hamburg tournament. Heads up guys, he's got lots more matches ahead in his career. Don't let yourselves get too down. Still wish I could take him aside and tell him to keep the body language toned down. Why so much angst when you play a bad shot? Before you know it, you've spent 10 minutes beating yourself up about it and then notice you've lost 4 games in a row ...  |
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Post by iman on May 17, 2006 0:47:30 GMT 3
hey maryB great news about andy i hope he can go far but hes got james blake in the next round and he just beat moya.......i am going to be optimistic though!!!
u never know whats going to happen!!
iman
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Post by maryb on May 17, 2006 22:50:05 GMT 3
He went to his forehand. |
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Post by iman on May 18, 2006 0:02:14 GMT 3
dont worry mary he is young and there is talk of him getting a proper intenational coach so thats something positive.  |
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Post by maryb on May 18, 2006 23:30:50 GMT 3
Hi Iman - I'm not worried about him so much, I just hope that he's not being rash about sacking his coach and going it alone so soon. Impetuosity of youth I guess. It's been so long ... I suppose I did similar things.  Yip ... now that I think about it, yip, I did a lot of stupid things when I was younger. ;D Why can't we have a 40 year old brain in a 19 year old head? Jeez, now that I think of the idiotic things I did - or didn't do more to the point - when I was that age, I blush. Well, that's life!! ;D Here's hoping the boy gets a coach soon. I have to say, I still hope it's Brad Gilbert. A bit of fire  ... for a few years ... instill some passion in him  . Andy still looks like a dour-faced Scot. It's the weather that does it to us. Honest. |
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Post by iman on May 20, 2006 12:35:16 GMT 3
lol mary ;D yes u r right it is def the weather that does it 4 us!!!!!!!!!!! where else in the world do u have to carry sunglasses, umbrella, hat, waterproofs and sunlotion:) i thinnk that andys got loads of passion...but i guess he is needs to be nutured a bit. i dont want all the attention te british press give him to go to his head......he has a long way to go and is far from making it into the top 20 b4 wimbledon or us open!!!! oh mary if only i was young and had tennis talent!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and a lot of money too!!!! it raining in the south-coast of england too today if it makes u feel better |
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Post by maryb on May 20, 2006 23:06:08 GMT 3
Hey Iman - I'd settle for being young and having tennis talent. Sod the money. ;D
PS It's raining again here. Heavily. Well, it's almost summer after all. Bet the sun is splitting the sky tomorrow.
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Post by maryb on May 21, 2006 22:48:41 GMT 3
Well, I was wrong about the sun splitting the sky. The rain is hammering down. Managed to fit in 4 hours gardening though ... planted a fernery ... they'll love the rain ... Can't see my chilli peppers flourishing though ... Sigh. Hope it's not like that when I'm at Wimbledon this year! I expect my usual third degree burns! On the tennis news, apparently the young Serbian player, Novak Djokovic (Andy's mate on the tour) is hoping to become a 'British' player. Should boost our Davis Cup chances in the future ... Andy plus somebody else that can play tennis! Not a bad start. ;D |
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Post by sabz on May 21, 2006 23:46:53 GMT 3
I heard about that too! Is it true?? Because apparently quite a few tennis players get different nationality but remain playing for their 'home' country If it is true (sorry tina and sonja) we are gaining a GREAT player  |
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Yip ... now that I think about it, yip, I did a lot of stupid things when I was younger. ;D Why can't we have a 40 year old brain in a 19 year old head? Jeez, now that I think of the idiotic things I did - or didn't do more to the point - when I was that age, I blush. 
... for a few years 
. Andy still looks like a dour-faced Scot. 