sneaky muzza, he just decided to skip dangerous blue clay, get some practice in rome early, get used to real clay and have some pasta and wine!
I'm starting to think that way too. He'll be playing for six weeks out of the next 8 - the rest will be playing 7 out of 9.
That's a tough schedule.
In Rome today.
What are the main differences between blue clay and original clay courts anyway?? Apparently blue clay is more slippery right..
Slippery, Feels more like Hard Courts, and Lower bounce.....is what everyone is saying.
I'm starting to think that way too. He'll be playing for six weeks out of the next 8 - the rest will be playing 7 out of 9.
That's a tough schedule.
I'm just wondering how the ATP might react to Murray being seen practicing on the courts in Rome while apparently unable to play Madrid because of a back injury?
What do you think?
Murray just doesn't get enough love here, compared to the other 3.Imagine if Nadal did this.
Imagine if Nadal did this.
Imagine if Nadal did this.
sneaky muzza, he just decided to skip dangerous blue clay, get some practice in rome early, get used to real clay and have some pasta and wine!
What are the main differences between blue clay and original clay courts anyway?? Apparently blue clay is more slippery right..
Imagine if Nadal did this.
Imagine if Nadal did this.
Imagine if Nadal did this.
That's a tough season for everyone. They get some real off-season this year, though, what is it, 7-8 weeks?
In Rome today.
Great stuff.
I'm concerned about his ankles.
I haven't seen on ANYONE those lateral supports on the ankle he has.
I wish he became more imaginative. He has the shots and the body.
Check out ARod - he wears the same.
sneaky muzza, he just decided to skip dangerous blue clay, get some practice in rome early, get used to real clay and have some pasta and wine!
Have to agree. Muzza has his eyes set on the BIG ones. Doesn't want his game disrupted by the different courts of the blue clay. I'd say brilliant move Murray.
I'd say, if that's his thinking, bad move. He needs to get more pro-active on fast courts for W.
I don't think madrid helps anyone prepare for anywhere other than Madrid.
If wimby was on blue clay at altitude then there might be some value in playing it - I think Murray has pulled a bit of a masterstroke here to be honest.
He would be burned at the stake by an angry mob of TT'ers with torches and pitchforks in hand. :wink:
Good.
He gets to F of W: you've been right
He doesn't get to SFs: I've been right
Let's sit tight on our hands now
Madrid, IMO, is a magnifier of bad movement, of being flat footed, and any player benefits on playing on such a surface.
Tiriac has installed a great filter there.