Chardy vs Seppi 4th round

[KarmaKorps]

Both are playing better tennis these days.
One set apiece, Seppi broken in first game of 3rd set.
He's starting to use very poor shot selection, missing a lot of cross court forehands when moving in to put away short balls.

Looks like another tactic of slice/FH combos for Chardy. He's also starting to feast on Seppi's weak 2nd serve.

Chardy in 4.

 

[Relinquis]

good match so far. high quality tennis.

 

[okdude1992]

^Lol whut??
Seppi is clowning it up, missing routine shots, and serving slower than the average WTA. As soon as he gets slap happy Chardy into a rally he wins it every time.

 

[President]

Chardy's forehand is a sick shot, reminds me a lot of Soderling's.

 

[okdude1992]

I see the winner of this getting absolutely smoked by Murray

 

[stringertom]

Russell Brand in four!

 

[Masayoshi]

I like that Jeremy Giant-Killer will likely survive another match. He'll have another giant waiting for him in the quarters...

 

[okdude1992]

Chardy's forehand is a sick shot, reminds me a lot of Soderling's.

I saw Chardy play live once, and that shot actually looked like a liability. His movement wide to the forehand is not good. hitting some massive returns of Seppi's cream puff second serve though

 

[okdude1992]

I like that Jeremy Giant-Killer will likely survive another match. He'll have another giant waiting for him in the quarters...

He only beat Del Potro. It's not like he had a Janowicz type of run

 

[Masayoshi]

He only beat Del Potro. It's not like he had a Janowicz type of run

True, but that might have been the biggest win of his career, so to him, it's a huge deal.

 

[MindoverMatter]

He beat Murray in a masters a few months ago before losing to Del Potro in the quarters...so....

 

[seffina]

He beat Murray in a masters a few months ago before losing to Del Potro in the quarters...so....

Yeah, but Donald Young beat Murray at a masters...

 

[Masayoshi]

Grand Slams mean way more to people than Masters do. 5 sets vs. 3, and even with Masters events, you never quite know if they're giving everything they have. At a Slam, you know.

 

[MindoverMatter]

Yeah, but Donald Young beat Murray at a masters...

At Indian Wells a few years ago, which Murray has never done well at. Chardy beat him in 2012 at Cincy where Murray was the defending champion

 

[batz]

At Indian Wells a few years ago, which Murray has never done well at. Chardy beat him in 2012 at Cincy where Murray was the defending champion

Murray is a former finalist at IW. I wouldn't read too much into their Cincy match - Murray had just won the OG and had hardly played on HC for 3 months. Their 4 previous matches, which Murray won by dropping only 1 set, are probably more of an insight on how any Murray/Chardy match might go.

That said, he's a flashy player who is really hot when he is hot and nothing is impossible.