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[Mark]

This is his first match of the tournament, let him win ugly. I don't think it's worth criticising a victory this early on because Andy is rarely motivated enough to bring out his best against that class of player.

[ChrisMac]

I really get annoyed that so many are quick to criticise Andy. I think we need to bear in mind that Gilles Simon, played in Estoril, winning a few matches, then he'd played in round one. Andy hasn't played since Monte Carlo, not able to play tennis until the end of April. Altough he kept his fitness up, he will come on for that match. Thought he served very well and he played some genius shots. Give the boy a break.
I also wish the Sky commentators would stop apologising for Andy's language, don't they know we can't hear what he says.Also the language I believe of the other players is often worse, but because it's not said in English they don't know what they say.
I think I will twitter Andy and tell him to change F...k to Barry Cowan, or perhaps B.Cowan would be better. I felt like strangling him during Andy's match, the other guy Leith or Peter Fleming was much better and did in his own way correct Barry.

  I too was annoyed a Barry Cowan, that when he kept apologizing for Andy's language I didn't hear it, it was brought to my attention by that ***** Barry, I was shouting Barry  , Fed's arse kisser

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[Ruthie]

Didn't see the match so can't really comment.  But the fact is Andy won a match he'd probably have lost during his recent slump. Simon is a good player and has really pushed Fed in the past.  Given the circumstances, ie Andy not having played since MC and perhaps feeling abit tentative around the elbow, sounds to me like it was a good win. Not good in terms of quality of tennis but good in terms of winning ugly.  Not sorry to have missed it though from all accounts esp if Cowan was ranting on again about the language - give us a break eh Barry we're not all shrinking violets.
Re the coaching, while of course it's a drag that Cahill can't advise on tactics against another Adidas player I do think Andy will probably gain alot from working with him during this inter-regnum so I'm relatively relaxed about that. 
Good luck later today Andy.

[Caz]

Didn't see the match so can't really comment.  But the fact is Andy won a match he'd probably have lost during his recent slump. Simon is a good player and has really pushed Fed in the past.  Given the circumstances, ie Andy not having played since MC and perhaps feeling abit tentative around the elbow, sounds to me like it was a good win. Not good in terms of quality of tennis but good in terms of winning ugly.  Not sorry to have missed it though from all accounts esp if Cowan was ranting on again about the language - give us a break eh Barry we're not all shrinking violets.
Re the coaching, while of course it's a drag that Cahill can't advise on tactics against another Adidas player I do think Andy will probably gain alot from working with him during this inter-regnum so I'm relatively relaxed about that. 
Good luck later today Andy.

Ruthie, if you'd have seen the match, you would have seen Andy walk on court looking shattered with bags under his eyes........hence the criticism which was fairly light really. Never mind though, I think we'll all be singing his praises tonight! .......Andy in 2!      C'MOOOOOOON!

[lashurst]

Federer is on court now with Malisse.  Its a forgone conclusion of course, don't we know.

[OldScotSupport]

Anyone know what has happened to Andy's match? He was supposed to be on after Djokovic's match - now completed.

Perhaps rescheduling owing to Del Potro's withdrawal?