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[Bevc]

Night Linda.  I'm hoping to catch up on some sleep today, so that I can watch tonight, well Friday really

[janetx]

I think Murray in three. Four tops. Murray has always been able to handle the big servers well; he neutralizes their one big advantage with his returns. I can't see Karlovic taking a set unless Murray has a poor serving day, like below 55% first serves. Otherwise Andy in 3, GO ANDY!!

[Geo]

Is it these videos you found Linda - San Jose?

Good win for Gilles Simon over Marcos Baghdatis in the Marseille final and Barcelona losing 2-1 against Valencia could cost them the Title come June. 

The Cincinatti match in 2008 was when Murray lobbed karlovic over and over again to absolute perfection.  Hopefully we will see that again today. 

[strider]

I think Murray in three. Four tops. Murray has always been able to handle the big servers well; he neutralizes their one big advantage with his returns. I can't see Karlovic taking a set unless Murray has a poor serving day, like below 55% first serves. Otherwise Andy in 3, GO ANDY!!

I fully expect Murray to take a bit off his first serve and make sure the majority stay in, because he'll have few concerns about Karlovic's return.

For those not sure how he'll approach it, or who have forgotten over the years, check out recent performances against Feliciano Lopez. Placement over power on serve, very few points lost behind the serve, and patience on the return waiting for those break opportunities in the knowledge they won't be easy to convert but will eventually wear Karlovic down.

Like above, hope this doesn't come back to haunt me, but I'm very relaxed about this one.

[Ruthie]

I think Andy usually has K's serve worked out and if he plays like Tuesday clearly it's no contest.  But it will be difficult for Andy to maintain that level match in match out especially against a player who takes away your rhythm as Andy said.  It won't be a pretty match that's for sure. 
bbh I do have a memory of you posting something similar not that long ago before a shock defeat for Andy [or am I nightmaring it?] so I for one won't relax until it's over. 

[blueberryhill]

Do remember that too, Ruthie, but that wasn't a slam. In best of 3 frankly anything can happen, but in best of 5, cream rises to the top. Remember Raoinic match? By the end of the second set a) R. wasn't serving as well probably because  b) Andy had started to read the serve, but by then it was too late.
Also, if I'm gonna be biting my nails  against IK, what the heck am I gonna be doing against Delpot or Raonic? Will be biting my elbows!
Andy in 3  

[Aileen]

I don't know although Karlovic's record in matches that have gone to 5 sets, should it come to that, is poor.

"It's a tough match," said Murray. "It's very hard to get into a rhythm against someone like that. "He's made it very difficult for a lot of players over the last five or six years because he serves so well and makes you feel pretty uncomfortable on the court."

He added: "There's going to be games where you might not even touch the ball where he's serving, so you need to try to stay in the zone and not lose focus on your service games. I'll need to serve well against him.

"A lot depends on the day when you're playing a guy that's 6ft 10in, because a lot of it is just reaction. Sometimes you'll see it, sometimes you might pick a couple serves in a row, sometimes you won't."

http://sport.uk.msn.com/tennis/murray-ready-for-rockets-from-karlovic