India-Australia 2011

Puschkin · Posté le: 01.01.2011, 15:36:53 Sujet du message: India-Australia 2011

I felt it was time to start the first thread in 2011. Richard will play a qualifier in the first round of Chennai where he is the forth seed.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/~/media/3ACD6155BC9A4CA7BE2A336C35C3B291.ashx

Puschkin · Posté le: 03.01.2011, 20:48:56 Sujet du message:

Second match on Tuesday (4 January) on court 1 - matches start there at 4.00 pm local time - against Roger-Vasselin. Allez, Richou! Very Happy

amurti · Posté le: 04.01.2011, 14:25:07 Sujet du message:

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO RICHARD AND ALL OF YOU HERE. I hope you all had a wonderful New Year.

I've been away for awhile and just been too busy traveling and spending time with my family, over the holidays, so have not had much time to communicate with you gals and guys.

Now that Richard is back in action, I'm back, and just saw the news that Richard won his first match< in India, so very happy to see him into the second round.

So happy to see Richard back in action and I wish him a wonderful and happy new year.

Puschkin · Posté le: 04.01.2011, 14:37:31 Sujet du message:

Welcome back, good timing for your return. Richard defeated ERV 6-1 6-3 with four breaks and not a single BP to face himself. Very Happy

ImmzB · Master Fan Inscrit le: Aug 18, 2008 Messages: 456

Good start for Richard! Smile

Keep it up against Phau!

amurti · Posté le: 05.01.2011, 05:40:50 Sujet du message:

Thanks Puschkin - happy to be back and really want to see Richard play some tennis. Hopefully there are no injuries so that I just get to see him play a few matches here and there in the coming months. Any news on what he has been up to? has he been training hard and any other news would be welcomed?

Yes, hope he passes Phau and on to the QF.

Good luck Richard

Puschkin · Posté le: 05.01.2011, 14:57:09 Sujet du message:

Puschkin · Posté le: 05.01.2011, 18:56:13 Sujet du message:

What happened? I only joined when he made the rebreak in the third set. At this point of the match Phau was playing well.

amurti · Posté le: 05.01.2011, 20:16:41 Sujet du message:

thanks Puschkin for the information. I went on line when they concluded the second set and saw Richard smashing his racket in frustration. I went away from my computer as was carpet cleaning and felt if I kept looking he would lose. I did go back and peep here and there and saw they evened up in the 3rd and on to the tie breaker where he was up and then down and then lost. Bad luck for Richard. I could clearly see he was very upset at having lost the second set and also the match.

Never mind a long year lies in wait with, hopefully, better days ahead for Richard.

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I checked the score online and saw Richard held firm to win a convincing first set, and after his solid win in the first round I went away and didn't check back until later, figuring the win was certain.

What a disappointment! A great draw is correct! With Cilic out, there was nobody to keep Richard out of the final. He could have picked up some valuable points here. Any finish above a quarterfinal would have helped him.

This was a tough lesson. I hope Richard profits from it later in the season.

amurti · Posté le: 06.01.2011, 19:15:46 Sujet du message:

Yes all, a dissapointing loss after having the match in his pocket. I think I am getting used to this routine, which is sad, and not getting to angry when he loses a game that was clearly his. I just sat back yesterday and said "oh well, here we go again" did get angry for a moment and just let it go. I do hope this was a good lesson at the beginning of the season and he learns from it. I was happy to see him extremely frustrated which is a good sign. Remember, before he did not seem to care if he lost at all.

Well, on to the next tournament we go and I hope he does his best.

Puschkin · Posté le: 10.01.2011, 13:12:33 Sujet du message:

Quite a surprising doubles win for Richard with Julien, they beat nr 2 seeds Mirnyi/Nestor in the champions' tiebreak, after having been slaughtered in the first set. Good luck tomorrow against Ebden. Richard beat him least year in Brisbane.

Puschkin · Posté le: 12.01.2011, 08:18:23 Sujet du message:

Everyone asleep? Wink

Richard is in the Sydney QFs, after his wins against Ebden and Seppi, unfortunately Benneteau gave wo for the doubles.