Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open, CA, USA, ATP Masters 1000

[Moxie]

That was hard-fought, and the conditions were rough, but Rafa pulled himself up to his best height at the end, and broke to win. Great effort by Muller.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

I watched some of it, but the gusty wind ruined the match, rafa won so that'll do.

 

[Moxie]

Well, the final result didn't ruin it for me. And Rafa didn't blink when offered an end, which is a good thing. (#smallfavors)

 

[Carol]

I watched some of it, but the gusty wind ruined the match, rafa won so that'll do.

The gusty wind was for everyone but who knew to deal better with it was the winner

 

[britbox]

 

[britbox]

 

[britbox]

Tough second rounders for Djokovic and Nadal. I thought Muller might be potential banana skin... but they both gutted it out.

 

[isabelle]

Muller is a dengerous guy especially on hard but Nadal didn't play well and Nole ??? uh it was embarassing for him !!

 

[Carol]

Rafa didn't play well but he 'survived', next match against Verdasco will be better (I think)
If someone is thinking that Novak or any other player can play well every single tournament and for ever and ever, wrong!
By the way I've read (in a Spanish newspaper) an interview of Novak's father and sorry to say but ......he talks too much o_O

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

anyone see the murray mess ?..4-1 up in 3rd set and then decides to go on holiday. git.

drop shots and lobs on windy days went wrong and then he started missing routine rally shots.:scratch: I think as a fan/viewer I was not enjoying the match too much. palm trees scenes from around the grounds were v enchanting though.

 

[britbox]

anyone see the murray mess ?..4-1 up in 3rd set and then decides to go on holiday. git.

drop shots and lobs on windy days went wrong and then he started missing rountine rally shots.:scratch: I think as a fan/viewer I was not enjoying the match too much. palm trees scenes from around the grounds were v enchanting though.

No i missed it mate. Pretty bad loss given the way he unraveled.

 

[Moxie]

Holy Toledo, Coric lives. That was gutsy.

 

[Moxie]

I also didn't watch Murray, thinking it was a gimme. He's had a lot going on the last few weeks, so a bit of leeway will be given.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Skeletor forgot to win those 2mp and was then broken by coric.

 

[Moxie]

Tie-break, after Berdy having MPs. Coric has a chance to take it to 3. Vamos Borna!

 

[Moxie]

Nice effort by Coric for extending it, but it wasn't to be, today.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

urp..bomas turdych wins..ho hum. at least borna fought back after being blown away in set one.

 

[Moxie]

It wasn't a win, but it was a building block. Same as Tiafoe's loss to Goffin. You hung tough against a top guy. Money in the bank for these young guns, in terms of confidence.

 

[herios]

Andy Murray has a history of flops at IW. This was not such a big surprise for me.
He struggled in the previous round as well.

 

[britbox]

urp..bomas turdych wins..ho hum. at least borna fought back after being blown away in set one.

Not a bad show by Borna in the second.