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Re: Andy in Madrid « Reply #15 on: April 22, 2009, 11:01 AM »
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The important thing people should remember is that with rankings it makes absolutely no difference what surface, and where tournaments are, and no difference how you did in that particular tournament last year. All that matters is the date. If Madrid would be played 5 times one year, all 5 times would count towards the ranking. Basically, the easiest way to look at it is to forget about how he did in this tourney last year, but to look at what he did this week last year.
So, when it comes to Hamburg later in the year, it's really quite simple how it'll work.

I haven't explained that very well!
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Re: Andy in Madrid « Reply #16 on: April 22, 2009, 12:12 PM »
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It's easy. Points have a 52 week expiry date. Doesn't matter what even is being played, just what week it is. Just so happens most events tend to be the same week so it feels like they defend points at events. However, cause of the calendar changes and the olympics last year it won't always work that way.
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Re: Andy in Madrid « Reply #17 on: April 22, 2009, 12:35 PM »
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Hamburg is just a new event this year Smile
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Re: Andy in Madrid « Reply #18 on: April 22, 2009, 05:32 PM »
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Does a mod person want to add 2009 on the end of the thread topic?
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Re: Andy in Madrid - 2009 « Reply #19 on: April 26, 2009, 04:32 PM »
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Oh Neil .... was just looking at your list and see Nadal at the top .... I thought there was some question as to whether he was actually going to play Madrid?  Did you hear all that gossip?
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Re: Andy in Madrid - 2009 « Reply #20 on: April 26, 2009, 04:39 PM »
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He was always going to play it, he was just concerned about the altitude and how it might affect him. I think it's roughly 500m higher than Rome.
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Re: Andy in Madrid - 2009 « Reply #21 on: April 26, 2009, 05:06 PM »
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Quote from: top_spin on April 26, 2009, 04:39 PM
He was always going to play it, he was just concerned about the altitude and how it might affect him. I think it's roughly 500m higher than Rome.

I did hear about the altitude concerns, but I had thought he wasn't going to play and that there was a little controversy going on.  What a schedule!
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Re: Andy in Madrid - 2009 « Reply #22 on: May 08, 2009, 08:36 PM »
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The draw for Madrid is out!  clap

http://www.atpworldtour.com/1/posting/2009/1536/mds.pdf

Likely route for Andy below:

R1 - bye
R2 - Bolleli (or qualifier)
R3 - Robredo (or Kiefer / Tipsarevic / Fish)
QF - Del Potro (or Wawrinka)
SF - Federer (or Davydenko / Roddick / Blake)
F - Nadal (or Djokovic....very unlikely!)
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Re: Andy in Madrid - 2009 « Reply #23 on: May 08, 2009, 08:48 PM »
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in Roger's half?
But Robredo, Del Porto, Tipsarevic, Wawrinka hmmm

C'mon Andy !!
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Re: Andy in Madrid - 2009 « Reply #24 on: May 08, 2009, 09:47 PM »
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Quote from: Queen N on May 08, 2009, 08:48 PM
in Roger's half?
But Robredo, Del Porto, Tipsarevic, Wawrinka hmmm

C'mon Andy !!

Aside from the fact that he is not in Nadal's half this time, that's a really bad draw.
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Re: Andy in Madrid - 2009 « Reply #25 on: May 08, 2009, 10:02 PM »
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 doh  Challenging, or what? 
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Re: Andy in Madrid - 2009 « Reply #26 on: May 08, 2009, 10:09 PM »
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I am a little worried about Robredo and Wawrinka  but hope he has his Spanish winners speech ready.
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Re: Andy in Madrid - 2009 « Reply #27 on: May 08, 2009, 10:12 PM »
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It's not going to be easy, that's for sure.  no  But, it'll be interesting to see how he does, nonetheless. 
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Re: Andy in Madrid - 2009 « Reply #28 on: May 08, 2009, 10:14 PM »
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I think Andy will be fine until the final.  On his website, Andy is seen working hard to build up his fitness and endurance.  Andy's tennis has been great this year so I can't really see anyone beating Andy until he meets Nadal and then we could be in for a nice surprise Smile.  
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Re: Andy in Madrid - 2009 « Reply #29 on: May 08, 2009, 10:18 PM »
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Quote from: Philip on May 08, 2009, 10:14 PM
I think Andy will be fine until the final.  On his website, Andy is seen working hard to build up his fitness and endurance.  Andy's tennis has been great this year so I can't really see anyone beating Andy until he meets Nadal and then we could be in for a nice surprise Smile.  
Hmmm..... I wish I shared your optimism.  Not that I don't want to, but I'm just not too sure about his belief in himself on clay just yet (it is on clay?) 
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