ATP Tour - Round-up: Murray returns with win

Eurosport - Sun, 15 Mar 17:42:00 2009

Andy Murray and Roger Federer both shrugged off the rust of enforced layoffs with second-round victories in Indian Wells.

TENNIS 2009 Indian Wells Masters 1000 Montanes Albert - Murray Andrew - 0

Fourth seed Murray, back after two weeks out with a virus, eased past Spaniard Albert Montanes 7-5 6-3, while world number two Federer, in his first appearance since the Australian Open, beat France's Marc Gicquel 7-6 6-4,

Murray, who missed Britain's Davis Cup tie against Ukraine this month because of a virus, came from 4-2 down in the first set to clinch victory over Montanes.

The Scot, who now plays Paul-Henri Mathieu, said he was not at his best but was delighted with his movement.

"I thought it was the best I have moved in quite a while," he said. "I wasn't hitting the ball particularly well, but I moved well and after I went down a break in the first set I did well to come back."

Federer, who missed last month's Dubai event and Switzerland's Davis Cup tie against the United States because of a back injury, was made to work hard by Gicquel.

The first set was nip-and-tuck all the way but Federer won the tiebreak 7-4 and then broke once in the second set, in the seventh game, on his way to victory and a third-round meeting with Croatia's Ivo Karlovic.

"I am happy," Federer said. "I was a bit rusty maybe, coming back from not having played. But it was OK. I'm happy I've won. That's always most important.

"I knew he had a great first serve, great form, great serve, especially first serve. He places it well, close to the lines. He was consistent, I knew what was expected today, and that's exactly what happened."

French seeds Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet and Mathieu all advanced, while Spaniards Fernando Verdasco and Tommy Robredo booked their places in round three.

Tsonga, the 11th seed, beat Teimuraz Gabashvili 7-5 6-3, while 23rd seed Gasquet trounced fellow Frenchman Michael Llodra 6-4 6-0.

Tenth seeded Verdasco had little trouble in beating Thomaz Bellucci 7-5 6-1 and Robredo, seeded 15, overwhelmed Igor Kunitsyn of Russia 6-1 6-4.

Number 32 seed Mathieu came through a tough match with Italian Potito Starace, winning 6-4 6-7 6-4.

Rafael Nadal, who lifted the trophy here in 2007, and Novak Djokovic open their campaigns on Sunday, when Nadal plays German qualifier Michael Berrer and Djokovic takes on Argentina's Martin Vassallo Arguello in second-round matches.

Reuters

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  1. Pleasure Alison..........

    From Nicholas, on Mon 16 Mar 10:13PM

  2. THANKS RC ALCOCK

    From AJ, on Mon 16 Mar 7:27PM

  3. I would still love to start an Alison AJ appreciation­ fan club and would be very proud to be the founding­ members President.
    I think to get voted in any­ President should recieve at least three votes.
    Could­ any prospective members please make­ comments............

    From Nicholas, on Mon 16 Mar 6:23PM

  4. Genuinely pleased to hear it Alison........cheers

    From Nicholas, on Mon 16 Mar 6:13PM

  5. RC ALCOCK YOU HAVE NOT UPSET ME OK.

    From AJ, on Mon 16 Mar 3:05PM

  6. HOPE ANDY MURRAY WINS TODAY GOOD LUCK ANDY.
    OLA POST 20­ THANKS FOR THE ADVICE BUT I CAN'T UNDERSTAND YOUR­ WRITING OR AT LEAST MOST OF IT.THANKS ANYWAY FOR­ THINKING OF ME.

    From AJ, on Mon 16 Mar 2:40PM

  7. AJ Is a tower of strength to all the players..........

    From Nicholas, on Mon 16 Mar 1:04PM

  8. Alison Sorry I did not mean to upset you........Sorry

    From Nicholas, on Mon 16 Mar 1:01PM

  9. AJ
    sorry i couldn't talk to you personally but i­ feel i must tell you that ,there a thing in your speech­ make me sure that you are merrit or alison i think this­ is what make the others too it is "when you want­ to talk to someone about something he has you must say­ (your ) not (you're )the both have a totally­ different meaning when you decide to change your­ nickname again try to fix your faults and change your­ way like the capital letters because i think you­ can't change your supportive comments to don't­ make anyone can guess that you are"
    sorry again­ but i feel sorry to what happen with you

    From ola azmy, on Sun 15 Mar 7:41PM

  10. please someone should provide norton anti-virus for­­ andy murray before his body system crashed, contact me­­ if u can provide it

    From Mba E, on Sun 15 Mar 7:13PM

  11. RC ALCOCK YOU DON'T KNOW ME AT ALL AND HOPE YOU­ NEVER WILL BUT YOU ARE SO WRONG ABOUT ME.
    GOOD LUCK­ ANDY MURRAY IN YOU'RE NEXT MATCH WILL BE A TOUGH­ ONE I THINK.

    From AJ, on Sun 15 Mar 6:41PM

  12. attaha,You seem to have a very unhealthy constant­ fixation over Andy Murray.
    Why?

    From Nicholas, on Sun 15 Mar 4:14PM

  13. AJ I dont think that you are married I would guess­ judging by your posts that you are just to young to be­ married.16 maybe?

    From Nicholas, on Sun 15 Mar 4:12PM

  14. POST 11 HOW DID YOU KNOW?
    WE ALSO HAVE TWO CHILDREN­ ANDY AND SERENA.....

    From Nicholas, on Sun 15 Mar 4:09PM

  15. good stuff!
    __RichFriends*org___ hook up your s e x y ­ partners easier and more effective!!

    From Mouser L, on Sun 15 Mar 3:29PM
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    Goodluck to Andy. Better loose and we shall be saying­ you'r not 100% fit. Good excuse to loose matches­ from now on. What a pity.. why not just don't­ appear at all

    From Augustine A, on Sun 15 Mar 1:58PM

  17. CAS MESSAGE 11 I AM ALREADY MARRIED I CAN'T SPEAK­ FOR RC ALCOCK THOUGH WHO KNOWS
    GOOD LUCK ANDY IN­ YOU'RE NEXT MATCH IT WILL BE A TOUGH ONE.

    From AJ, on Sun 15 Mar 12:48PM

  18. Would not be surprised if rc_alock and AJ turn out to­ be married.
    However, Federer is just gonna win this­ one.

    From cas.hofstee, on Sun 15 Mar 12:32PM

  19. Your wrong AJ.....................

    From Nicholas, on Sun 15 Mar 12:16PM

  20. DON'T THINK MURRAY WILL WIN HIS SECOND ROUND MATCH­ AGAINST THE FRENCHMAN.ALL THE BEST ANYWAY.

    From AJ, on Sun 15 Mar 11:55AM
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