FO 2017 R3: Andy Murray vs Juan Martin Del Potro

[PeteD]

Has Stan lost some zing on his BH?

 

[Paul Harman]

You 4 that called Murray in 3, tennis geniuses.

 

[Terenigma]

GSM Murray 7-6 7-5 6-0.

First set was high quality, second set was decent, third set was sadly one sided but hopefully this has sparked Clayray to life and we see more of this!

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Murray wins!!!! Great match.

 

[ojo rojo]

Muzz in 3

 

[helennnnnn]

Harsh ending for Delpo.

 

[PeteD]

That game was Fog's to lose. 6-6

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[The Green Mile]

Andy through 7/6 7/5 6/0. Fun to watch, some quality stuff from both guys spread throughout that match, especially Andy.

 

[Paul Harman]

Big win for Muzzah there. Buys some confidence for next week.

 

[jaggy]

Really happy with this performance

 

[InsideOut900]

Some great play from Murray in the 3rd set, though Del Potro could have done more on big points in the first 2 sets.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

The Muzz is feeling a bit better.

 

[Sellers]

Great for Andy to get through in 3, especially the blowout at the end, good for his confidence next week.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Miles MacLagan couldn't wait to get the lavish praise board out.

Good stuff.

 

[bezs]

Its actually refreshing to see Muzza wear an outfit that's not grey scale.

 

[joekapa]

Have to say, Murray's calves not quite as jacked up as they have been in the past. Needs to bring them up again.

@Hitman, man it's great that your back.

 

[NatF]

Murray looking a lot better but Del Potro's resistence really faded there.

 

[Djokovic2011]

@Hitman, man it's great that your back.

The world's a better place with Hitman in it.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Can't wait to see him feast on Isner's or Khachanov's bombs in the next round.

 

[JRAJ1988]

Murray's got Brock Lesnar calves

 

[fps]

Can't wait to see him feast on Isner's or Khachanov's bombs in the next round.

Eurgh.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

Rafa in good form though Vive.

Murray v Nadal final - Which is the greater evil?

 

[malbaker86]

Delly has been itching for this moment.

He'll blast Muzzah off the court

Delpo in 4.

Yea well i was DEAD wrong lol

 

[Gytha]

I imagine @Gytha is feeling torn over this one. What outcome will you be pulling for?

I missed the match. On night shifts so was fast asleep so conflicted.... Want Muzziah to progress far but any Delpo big win is like sweet nectar. I just cheer for both lol. Happy with the result in the end - the Clayray riseth

 

[Deleted member 77403]

The world's a better place with Hitman in it.

 

[abmk]

As crazy as it might seem, i think i would rather see Murray play Wawrinka than Fognini this year. I dont think Stan is as amazing against Murray as he is against Djokovic/Nadal and Fognini has had a couple of good wins against Murray on clay before.

stan is :
7-10 vs Murray, 3-2 from 2013 onwards


5-21 vs Djokovic, 3-8 from 2013 onwards

3-15 vs Nadal, 3-7 from 2015 onwards

so, no, the reality is exactly opposite to what you said.

 

[ruerooo]

First set was high quality

Watching it again. This is pretty ridiculous.

 

[Flint]

I was working over the match again, WOW!!!!

I never expected him to win this one, certainly not in straights. When I finished my break at work he was a break down in the first set and all the comments on here were about Del Potro's killer FH. When I go on to my second break he has won in straights??????????

I wish RG would put up highlights more than 2 minutes long. Anyone got any decent highlights?

Seems like he can really play himself back in to form here.

Was Del Potro injured at the end? How did he bagel him?

 

[eliars]

Delpope seriously had his chances, from what I saw from the first and the second set.

But clay isn't his surface these days, when he basically can only slice his backhand. Also, I saw some doubt creep in his mind in that first set tie-break. Hopefully he can find his Olympics form come Wimby. Doubt he's going to do much there, if he doesn't work more on setting up approach shots with that slice. His game is more tailored towards indoor hard at the moment imo.

Good to see The Muzz come through also. Can see him reach the semis, where he'll probably lose to Stanimal or Cilic, if they keep playing at this level.