China Open 2019, Beijing, China, ATP 500

[Front242]

Yea your right Nadal single handle saved Murray career if he goes on wins Wimbledon in 2021 it's all because, of Nadal. He's truly a great man off court, to think Nadal now coached Federer back into form+ saved Murray career true hero of tennis. I don't for sure Nadal could have been the one to get Murray surgery under way?

Yes all about Nadal. No credit to the surgeon. This place is getting more embarrassing by the day.

 

[Andy22]

Yes all about Nadal. No credit to the surgeon. This place is getting more embarrassing by the day.

that can I say nadal the hero of tennis murray back at a good level we should all thank nadal for that.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

andy won?. no more 500ish rank..up to the giddy heights of 400s rank already.

 

[AnonymousFan]

andy won?. no more 500ish rank..up to the giddy heights of 400s rank already.

Lol true, protected ranking ftw!

366 in live ranks, will be up around the 280s if he wins against Norrie

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Lol true, protected ranking ftw!

366 in live ranks, will be up around the 280s if he wins against Norrie

yes..i just checked too..zoomed up way higher than "the 400s"

 

[AnonymousFan]

Matteo had plenty of chances in both sets

 

[Moxie]

He's said he's set a deadline of 5 months to beat the very best or he'll retire for good. We'll see if he sticks to that or extends the 5 months. Should at least play Wimbledon and Queens cos 5 months doesn't give him much in the way of events to play.

Interesting. Like you, I'm hoping that really means he'll take things a bit at a time. At the very least, play in UK before he retires.

 

[Andy22]

murray won again first time he's won two matches in a row for since 18

 

[isabelle]

great for Sir Andy, he seem to find back some shape

 

[kskate2]

He's said he's set a deadline of 5 months to beat the very best or he'll retire for good. We'll see if he sticks to that or extends the 5 months. Should at least play Wimbledon and Queens cos 5 months doesn't give him much in the way of events to play.

I think he needs to give himself at least a year of playing singles to beat the top players. Look how long it has taken Stan to start playing well and he's still not back at Stanimal level.

 

[Front242]

I think he needs to give himself at least a year of playing singles to beat the top players. Look how long it has taken Stan to start playing well and he's still not back at Stanimal level.

Agreed. I don't like him and never will but I hate seeing tennis players' careers cut short by injury and wish him well. We've lost far too many players over the years due to bad injuries or illness/conditions in the cases of Soderling, Ancic and Fish to name a few examples of the latter.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Agreed. I don't like him and never will but I hate seeing tennis players' careers cut short by injury and wish him well. We've lost far too many players over the years due to bad injuries or illness/conditions in the cases of Soderling, Ancic and Fish to name a few examples of the latter.

I heard Soderling is attempting a comeback a local club in Prague where Lukas Rosol is the senior maintenance engineer.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

big win for andy but it took nearly 3hrs to finish off cam norrie.

gets thursday off to recover before qf v thiem.

 

[Fiero425]

big win for andy but it took nearly 3hrs to finish off cam norrie.

gets thursday off to recover before qf v thiem.

He's still playing his stupid defensive game; approaching net a lit'l, but passed more than a few times from being too deep in the court!

 

[the AntiPusher]

He's still playing his stupid defensive game; approaching net a lit'l, but passed more than a few times from being too deep in the court!

Fiero. That's who Andy is ..he has a passively agressive style of play however I agree with you 100 percent ,it's not going to give him the opportunity to win titles.

 

[don_fabio]

Hoping for Tsitsipas to have a decent run here and that he starts showing again some of that tennis from the first half of the season.

 

[Moxie]

big win for andy but it took nearly 3hrs to finish off cam norrie.

gets thursday off to recover before qf v thiem.

Could be interesting QF. Thiem is not necessarily so good off-clay, so may be vulnerable if Andy is fit and starting to feel his game.

 

[Front242]

It will test his metal (hip).

 

[Andy22]

thiem going good for atp finals, him and nadal can easy beat Federer, Djokovic.

 

[isabelle]

Stafanos beat Basilashvilli