DUBAI 2012 Draw and Matches live!

by Tenez Sat 25 Feb 2012, 8:17 pm

First topic message reminder :

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/Tournament-Draws.aspx

I always liked Dubai as a tournament. Lots of money at stake and to me it;s the equivalent of a TMS.

The draw is interesting:

It's Djoko / MUrray on the same half (looking forward to a revenge there.

And It's Federer v Llodra first round. I am sure, you can bet on this that the are going to make Llodra play early Monday...Tuesday at the latest to give Federer max chance of winning that one.

The top draw is certainly the toughest with Berdych and Davydenko on top of Nole and Andy.

Just realised that Federer has Delpo again....but I am sure Delpo will start to feel it in the legs.

by time please Mon 27 Feb 2012, 4:47 pm

and Stebe is very quickly finished off in the end - brave effort not to be completely swept away.

clap

Novak

by noleisthebest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 4:48 pm

Great line-up for tomorrow:

http://www.dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com/Schedule/OOP.aspx

by time please Mon 27 Feb 2012, 4:52 pm

Amazing line up - Murray, then Tsonga vs Baggy, then TMF and Delpo vs Dolgopolov to follow.

What a shame that I have to miss first two matches, but at least back for TMF and Delpo later

by noleisthebest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:45 pm

Lacko-Bubka, anyone?
Just askin' Run

by socal1976 Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:49 pm

Even the fans have abandoned that matchup.

by noleisthebest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 6:52 pm

Tie-break in the third set!!!!!!

by noleisthebest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 6:59 pm

Great drama!

by noleisthebest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 7:05 pm

Best match today, by far...still not finished Smile

by noleisthebest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 7:06 pm

12 all in the tie-break...and....Lacko wins 16:14. Bubka Senior storms off....

by noleisthebest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 10:12 am

Murray Berrer time!

by noleisthebest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 10:19 am

Berrer breaks in the first game, excellent at the net !

by noleisthebest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 10:22 am

Linespeople in Dubai are TRAGIC!

by noleisthebest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 10:23 am

Fantastic lob from Murray who breaks back.

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 10:43 am

Murray looks a bit sluggish out there, I guess it's to be expected after a long break. Berrer playing some lovely stuff, but a couple of careless errors and a great return from Murray allow him to open up a 4-2 lead.

hello NITB by the way Hug

how did Novak do yesterday?

by noleisthebest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 10:53 am

Mad for Chelsea wrote:Murray looks a bit sluggish out there, I guess it's to be expected after a long break. Berrer playing some lovely stuff, but a couple of careless errors and a great return from Murray allow him to open up a 4-2 lead.

hello NITB by the way how did Novak do yesterday?

Nole did a R&R rusty but routine... looked very good, actually, fit fresh and hungry Smile

by noleisthebest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 10:57 am

Berrer running out of steam.... Rolling Eyes

, still manages to hold!

by **laverfan** Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:18 am

Berrer breaks back. Cool

Good fight back.

BTW, Berrer has lost some weight, imo.

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:22 am

Murray going through one of those poor patches, needs to pull himself together, Berrer isn't going to go away.

by **laverfan** Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:26 am

Murray's detractors will use this to beat him up. Crying or Very sad

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:27 am

Murray gets himself to breakpoint down, and suddenly gets some positive body language going again, finds some big serves, lets out a couple of "Come on!"s and battles back to hold.

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:34 am

Murray a bit wasteful in that game, a couple of errors when he was right in there and Berrer holds on.

by Guest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:34 am

The short fat guy is giving bevis all he can handle Laugh

by **laverfan** Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:34 am

4-5 Murray. Can Berrer take the set? chin

by **laverfan** Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:36 am

emancipator wrote:The short fat guy is giving bevis all he can handle

6ft 4 in @220 lbs (193cm 100 kg) = short fat guy? chin

You must watch a lot of Rugby, emancipator. Wink

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:39 am

well that was rubbish from Murray, error after error and he absolutely gift-wraps the set to Berrer who had to do nothing more than put the ball in court. Looks like the old "post-AO Murray" is back Sad

by Guest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:40 am

Ok you got me there LF, he looks short and fat on screen. Are you sure those stats are correct. 220 lbs is a HW boxer Shocked

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:43 am

Murray finds a couple of decent shots to break straight away. Now FOCUS!!

by **laverfan** Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:43 am

emancipator wrote:Ok you got me there LF, he looks short and fat on screen. Are you sure those stats are correct. 220 lbs is a HW boxer

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Michael-Berrer.aspx

He may have lost some weight recently, but he is a big guy. Wink

He is built like an American Footballer - linebacker.

by barrystar Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:45 am

Now, a break up immediately in the third.

Post AO Murray 2010-2011 would wobble his way through the set with at least one break-back, let's see if post-Lendl Murray can at least show a bit of ruthlessness in the final set.....

by barrystar Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:48 am

Oh FFS - 15-40 down and second serve. You've got to wonder sometimes.

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:48 am

guess what, Murray makes four more UEs and gifts it straight back, what a dreadful match this is!

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:51 am

and now Berrer's turn to be generous, with a horrible framed forehand giving Murray the break.

by barrystar Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:52 am

All the top players can have early round wobbles, is it just me, or does Murray seem to have more, and do his seem to depend more on loss of concentration than overall rustiness compared to the others?

by **laverfan** Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:53 am

First match after AO, very unlike Djokovic. This is not clean, as it should be against ATP #116. I am peed at Lendl-Murray now.

WTF did they do in a month post-AO? Train in Miami?

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:55 am

and another shocking service game with two DFs and two dreadful FHs gifting the break back again.

by **laverfan** Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:56 am

Wish there was a Davy-Chiudinelli stream.

by barrystar Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:57 am

Djoko, Nadal, and Federer would never look the gift horse of two breaks at the opening of the third set against a journeyman by giving back two on their own service. I'm not watching, just following, but I can only imagine it's the usual pitiful stuff that one (reluctantly) associates with Murray at his worst.

by Guest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:58 am

Berrer has more fans than Murray - I think that tells it's own story about how Murray is perceived outside the British Isles.

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 11:59 am

Berrer with a decent hold, but Murray is just beating himself right now, he seems incapable of keeping the ball in the court, I just don't get where this last 45 minutes have come from, he was doing OK until then...

by Guest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:03 pm

Hawkeye must be enjoing this.

by **laverfan** Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:04 pm

barrystar wrote:Djoko, Nadal, and Federer would never look the gift horse of two breaks at the opening of the third set against a journeyman by giving back two on their own service. I'm not watching, just following, but I can only imagine it's the usual pitiful stuff that one (reluctantly) associates with Murray at his worst.

There is one instance of Federer losing from 5-1 up, if you recall. Wink

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:05 pm

Murray keeps the ball in court for a few shots on a few points, and holds.

by **laverfan** Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:05 pm

emancipator wrote:Hawkeye must be enjoing this.

I already see a new article from HE. CC, Calder, Jubbahey and I have our work cut out on that one. Laugh

by barrystar Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:05 pm

laverfan wrote:
barrystar wrote:Djoko, Nadal, and Federer would never look the gift horse of two breaks at the opening of the third set against a journeyman by giving back two on their own service. I'm not watching, just following, but I can only imagine it's the usual pitiful stuff that one (reluctantly) associates with Murray at his worst.

There is one instance of Federer losing from 5-1 up, if you recall.

against who?

by **laverfan** Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:06 pm

laverfan wrote:
emancipator wrote:Hawkeye must be enjoing this.

I already see a new article from HE. CC, Calder, Jubbahey and I (and other Murray followers) have our work cut out on that one.

by **laverfan** Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:08 pm

barrystar wrote:
laverfan wrote:
barrystar wrote:Djoko, Nadal, and Federer would never look the gift horse of two breaks at the opening of the third set against a journeyman by giving back two on their own service. I'm not watching, just following, but I can only imagine it's the usual pitiful stuff that one (reluctantly) associates with Murray at his worst.

There is one instance of Federer losing from 5-1 up, if you recall.

against who?

Tsonga. 2009 Montreal(Canada).

by **laverfan** Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:11 pm

Mad for Chelsea wrote:Murray keeps the ball in court for a few shots on a few points, and holds.

I am so peed that I want Murray to lose here and go home. steam

(and I will regret this comment on 606v2 Crying or Very sad

).

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:12 pm

Murray with one of his best shots of the day, a FH pass ripped up the line, and he holds.

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:16 pm

that last game might explain why Berrer is ranked so low, that was a shocker.

by Mad for Chelsea Tue 28 Feb 2012, 12:20 pm

Murray through. Just found a bit of fight there in those last two games and it was enough, but it was a very poor performance (well the last two sets were, the first was OK). Worryingly his BH misfired quite badly throughout...

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