2015 was a phenomenal year for Novak Djokovic, following an early exit in Qatar the world number one only lost in finals for the rest of a rampant season but one player who got the better of him was Andy Murray in Montreal. It was a fantastic and tense final, I didn't feel like Novak... Continue Reading →
Murray Masterclass in Montreal to defeat Djokovic!
Last night in Montreal Andy Murray put on one of the performances of the year defeat Novak Djokovic for the first time since Wimbledon 2013 to lift the Rogers Cup title with some incredible tennis. Follow the forehand! Quite a few rallies between the two players were backhand to backhand however when Murray got onto... Continue Reading →
Andy Murray defeats Novak Djokovic for the first time since Wimbledon 2013!
Andy Murray started the match the better of the two players and was quickly out of the blocks with the backhand and forehand cross court from the baseline working so well in the opening exchanges and was also serving well. Murray got the first break of the match after converting his sixth break point to... Continue Reading →
Rogers Cup Montreal Preview – Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic
The Montreal final will be contested between a former champion looking for his third title in Canada in world number one Novak Djokovic and the new world number two on Monday when the latest rankings are released, Andy Murray! Novak has probably had the easiest run ever to a Masters 1000 event final not having... Continue Reading →
Andy Murray through to Rogers Cup Final!
Andy Murray had already beaten Kei Nishikori this year but I expect even he didn't even predict such an easy win against an opponent who took Rafael Nadal apart in the previous round. Early on in the match the two players shared a few breaks of serve but it was Murray who at 4-3 in... Continue Reading →
Rogers Cup Montreal Preview – Andy Murray v Kei Nishikori
Both Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori performed exceptionally well in their quarter final matches against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for Andy and Nadal for Nishikori. This match has the potential to be a classic if both player’s reach the levels they did in the last match then we are in for something special. Here are my pieces... Continue Reading →
Rogers Cup Montreal Preview – Novak Djokovic v Jeremy Chardy
Novak Djokovic is on the verge of another Masters 1000 final this time in Montreal looking for his fourth Rogers Cup title. The big question is, is this the easiest ever run to Masters 1000 final in recent years? Above is Novak’s run to the final if he beats Chardy which is astonishing for a... Continue Reading →
Analysis – Incredible Nishikori stuns Nadal in Montreal!
When I previewed the match between Rafa and Kei despite Rafa not being at his very best this year I did expect him to extend his head to head lead to 8-0 against Kei but I was surprised and impressed to see the result in the morning. I watched the highlights of the match and... Continue Reading →
Solid Murray through to Montreal semi-finals with 6-4 6-4 win v Tsonga
Minutes before midnight in Montreal the match between Andy Murry and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga finally got underway with the winner set to play Kei Nishikori in the final. Both players got off to a very good start on their serve holding comfortably for 1-1 however it was Murray who asked the first questions of the Tsonga... Continue Reading →
Rogers Cup Montreal Preview – Andy Murray v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
After a very comfortable 6-3 6-2 win against Gilles Muller in the third round Andy Murray will now face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for a place in the semi-finals. Murray dominates the head to head against Tsonga at 10-2 with Murray winning their last two meetings at last years US Open and recently in Davis Cup however... Continue Reading →