Miami Masters 1000 Thread.

[temporary21]

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[Jahu]

But 77% first serve in, not bad.

[Jahu]

Berdy at the net, even worst then Djoko, a disaster.

[Jahu]

Andy breaks, keep it up boy.

[temporary21]

This is how I wish muzz would always play

[Jahu]

Berdy breaks now, well actually Andy screws it up with a DF.

[Jahu]

Andy breaks back.

Not a bad match.

[temporary21]

He's a different animal when he plays like this.  It's great stuff

[Born Slippy]

Supreme display from Murray. Returning was ludicrous - Berdy only winning 59% behind his first serve.

[Jahu]

Andy wins, ok match.

Berdie's career has ended the day he got H&M stuff.

[laverfan]

Well played Murray, even though Berdych could have played a better match. Can Murray beat Djokovic?

[Haddie-nuff]

Saw only the last game to witness his win.. but it sounds a great display from Andy well done .. Congratulations CC

[Jahu]

Well played Murray, even though Berdych could have played a better match. Can he beat Djokovic?

I don't know that, but will be tough with Isner

[lags72]

Good performance from Andy

[Silver]

Well played Andy, another MS final - can't knock it. He'll be hoping for Big John to do him a favour though!

Berdych has an impressive 17 SFs at this level, but only three finals...it's easy to see why.

[banbrotam]

Easily Murray 'easiest' Berdych win. I'm beggining to wonder if Vallverdu actually still works for Andy

Couldn't he persuade Nole to sack Boris and take him on?

[temporary21]

Good to see Andy hitting the slice very well. He's gonna need the practice against Nole. No more one pace playing Noles game, Andy needs to vary his game up or he'll be dispatched

[Haddie-nuff]

Good to see Andy hitting the slice very well. He's gonna need the practice against Nole. No more one pace playing Noles game, Andy needs to vary his game up or he'll be dispatched

I agree only way anyone is going to beat Novak  at the moment is not to be drawn into his game..

[Silver]

This is very true. If Andy's got any kind of a brain on him at all, he'll not get sucked into the same gameplan that he has done for the last few matches against Novak. Especially given they played inside the last fortnight.

[Josiah Maiestas]

Easily Murray 'easiest' Berdych win. I'm beggining to wonder if Vallverdu actually still works for Andy

Couldn't he persuade Nole to sack Boris and take him on?

I think he wants to be the top end of the 'big 4' rather than the bottom end.

If Isner wins Andy will beat him in the final, 5-0 head2head thus far.

[greengoblin]

Murray should try to blast through Djokovic with blistering groundstrokes, and come to the net. That's always the way djokovic loses. You can't beat djokovic in a trench warfare style match. Novak loves turning matches into grind fests.

[Haddie-nuff]

Murray should try to blast through Djokovic with blistering groundstrokes, and come to the net. That's always the way djokovic loses. You can't beat djokovic in a  trench warfare style match. Novak loves turning matches into grind fests.

[banbrotam]

Murray should try to blast through Djokovic with blistering groundstrokes, and come to the net. That's always the way djokovic loses. You can't beat djokovic in a  trench warfare style match. Novak loves turning matches into grind fests.

Murray beat Novak doing the exact opposite in both his matches at Wimby. Variety is the key, i.e. mix of paces etc. Yes, Murray will look stupid sometimes as Novak connects to a short one, but is more vulnerable having his rhythm disturbes

Nole still has to be Isner, remember

[Haddie-nuff]

My thoughts exactly.. if blasting the ball at Novak is the key.. then Andy wont even get a crack at him.. quite the opposite.. do what Dolgopolov did, mix the pace.. Novak cant stand not having anything to hit at. That is why Dolgopolov's game is just what Novak hates.

[Jahu]

And anyway, Andy, can't blast crap, he has no blasting skills, maybe a odd BH sometime.

Soderling and Delpo can blast only.

[Haddie-nuff]

Isner will have a go

[Josiah Maiestas]

Tallest American on tour vs the sliding Serb retriever, get your popcorns from out the bag people

[Haddie-nuff]

What flavour do you want Im drowning in it here !!!!

[Jahu]

Yeah, I mean Isner just needs to keep his serve, Djoko will melt at some point

[Josiah Maiestas]

This week Isner looks like he serves 2 feet away from the net! Novak will be praying the serves are closer to Murrays or Ferrers speed

Haddie; butterkist popcorn here

[Haddie-nuff]

Well its very similar how about Caramel.. (they dont know Butterkist) but its scrummy and addictive

[LuvSports!]

Tallest American on tour vs the sliding Serb retriever, get your popcorns from out the bag people

Karlovic playing?

[Haddie-nuff]

What is an inch between friends

[Josiah Maiestas]

Tallest American on tour vs the sliding Serb retriever, get your popcorns from out the bag people

Karlovic playing?

I don't know where ya think Karlovic is f-r-o-m but I think he's a Croatian citizen Let's see if this semi is better than the previous (can't be hard)

[LuvSports!]

Major ownage! Wa wa waaaaaa LS.

[Josiah Maiestas]

Frenemies

Isner is 5's to win surely thats a bit steep?

[Josiah Maiestas]

Peter Fleming really is cheeky about Isner... Needs a slap

[Haddie-nuff]

At the moment it looks like Isner is going to need that serve

[Josiah Maiestas]

So many deuces already I thought Isner was going to steamroll to tiebreaks... 3-3 as it was destined to be

[summerblues]

I just turned the TV on and I see no breaks and a lengthy rally with Isner winning it.

[summerblues]

Isner hanging by fingernails.

[Haddie-nuff]

Where would he be without that serve ??

[Josiah Maiestas]

I just turned the TV on and I see no breaks and a lengthy rally with Isner winning it.

To be fair he's not so bad just a shame he can only perform 2 weeks per year to this standard. Jisner = Tall American gladiator

[Haddie-nuff]

Really??? Im not sure Im watching the same match you are JM.. Novak should be eating him for breakfast.

[Josiah Maiestas]

Really??? Im not sure Im watching the same match you are JM.. Novak should be eating him for breakfast.

It's alot to ask for him to beat 3 top 10's in a row Haddie especially with his movement limitation. He's won more games in 1 set than Murray got off Novak in 2

[summerblues]

Mhmm, do I think Isner is going to come back from here?

[Josiah Maiestas]

Broken serve wow, Djokovic needs 4 holds to reach the finals AGAIN

[Haddie-nuff]

Maybe.. but Im not a fan of big servers.. I didnt even like Sampras and he did have the game to go with it. Of all of them I prefer to watch Karlovic .. but Novak is tired I think. After Dolgo, and Ferrer I think he is not playing as well as he could.
But I think Ill turn over and watch something else I think this is all over barring the shouting

[Josiah Maiestas]

Maybe.. but Im not a fan of big servers.. I didnt even like Sampras and he did have the game to go with it. Of all of them I prefer to watch Karlovic .. but Novak is tired I think. After Dolgo, and Ferrer I think he is not playing as well as he could.
But I think Ill turn over and watch something else I think this is all over barring the shouting

The eye sore of the big servers will never be cured I'm afraid. Best we can do is rely on the top 4 to teach them how tennis is meant to be played... Djokovic was poor against Klizan and Dolg for a while

and now it's 5-1 lol

[Haddie-nuff]

Yes I know but its a moot point about his tussle with Dolgo.. I think Dolgo had him rattled he had the game that Novak didnt like.. and, but.............ah well no use in me labouring the point

[Josiah Maiestas]

The issue with dolg is his health... not many more talented players than him in the game.

Oh well Novak - Murray episode 64 or something

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