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[Ruthie]

I have just checked my TV guide and the Sky Sports Tennis coverage which starts on Thursday, they have now changed from Valencia to Basel.  1pm until 9pm on SS2.  Same time and channel on Friday.  2 until 5:30 on Saturday SS3.

Thanks for that information Geo.  I was hoping they would switch.  I guess they were guessing Andy would go with Valencia, but they said to him after Shanghai they'd go whereever he goes.  Can't watch Thursday but hope he'll still be in it Friday.  He should be if he plays like he did out East.  Like Aileen I think this shows he's feeling good both mentally and physically.  Wouldn't it be great if he beat smugfed in his home town eh?

[janscribe]

I have just checked my programme and it still says Valencia - where were you looking? I'll check on the Sky Sports News website.

[Jayel]

Hope Andy carries his recent great form into Basel. A real test and with that draw his game will have to be in good shape. Go on Andy -you can do it!!!

[iamabritt]

If Andy wants to be No 1 he is going to have to play all these guys and come out winning,which we all know he an do if he keeps his cool.

[underenthused]

Much tougher draw than Djoko, if he comes through and wins this one then it will be hard for anyone to say he did not earn it and it would give him huge confidence. For some reaseon I always get worried when I see he is playing Stan, he seems to have difficulty there.

[janscribe]

Much tougher draw than Djoko, if he comes through and wins this one then it will be hard for anyone to say he did not earn it and it would give him huge confidence. For some reason I always get worried when I see he is playing Stan, he seems to have difficulty there.

Me too. I remember a certain Wimbledon match - Andy won but with a fight.

Andy is also in the doubles with Jamie- they open against the 2nd seeds Nestor/Mirnyi. He's got a tough draw in both the singles and doubles.

Oh he really is going it a pace. In Shanghai, the commentators seemed to feel that his doubles games were helping to improve his singles by making him more proficient with certain strokes and angles. I'm no expert but I can see how many things may help him here and wonder what others think. I know rest is important to him and perhaps he would get more of it if he didn't play doubles but he must be the judge of how much rest he needs. Only time will tell on this one and, with all the excellent  players around, Andy has to do all he can to imprive his game - good luck to him!

[janscribe]

My sky schedule on the tv just says ATP tennis - so perhaps they were keeping their options open and gave radio times valencia thinking Andy would play there?  I'm sure they can make a late switch and would be crazy not to cover 3 of the top 4 players in the world never mind Andy himself!
While I agree Andy shouldn't wear himself out Jan, I'm one of those who likes to see him play doubles because I think it increases his confidence at the net and I think he could come to the net more as he has 'great hands' as the comms put it.  Anyway they'll probably be knocked out first round of the dubs so might just help him play his way into the tourno.

Couldn't agree more about Andy and doubles, Ruthie. I'm sure if he came to the net more often it would add yet another dimension to his game. He is so talented. As for what sky televise - they know what the British public want - have a feeling they will try and put it on somehow. After all that's what we buy Sky coverage for. Otherwise we found some pretty good livestreams in Tokyo and Thailand. I won't be able to watch much on Friday but will record what I can and if he gets through to semis and final I will certainly be watching.