Murray/Butorac won the San Jose finals! It's a Murray double whammy! (Andy also won in the singles) I can't imagine how unbelievably proud Judy must be right now. They head for Memphis next
Jamie This is so great!! I'm so happy that he's playing well. They even interviewed Jamie during Andy's semfinal match against Roddick. Such a good guy
What a superb win for Jamie, finally GB has not one but two doubles specialists to aid the Davis Cup team. Do you think Jamie will start playing with James Auckland to prepare for the Davis Cup?
Aucks and Jamie Murray both like to play on the same side of the doubles court which is a bit of an issue plus John Lloyd doesn't want to pick two doubles specialists.
A Murray BROS partnership is more likely to give Lloyd space to cover hi singles options
"You always want to beat your brother don’t you?” Unfortunately for Jamie Murray, he has not managed that feat since his younger sibling, Andy, was about 14. As the younger Murray has charged up the world rankings to his present position of No 13, Jamie has remained in the background, grinding it out in the chase for those elusive ranking points.
The world’s No 2-ranked junior as a 12-year-old, Jamie looked on course to be the next British hope, but an unhappy spell at an LTA school in Cambridge knocked his confidence. Short stays in France and Spain did not suit him and Jamie lost his way.
But, in the week of his 21st birthday, Jamie stands at No 65 in the doubles world rankings, poised to become Britain’s top-ranked doubles player and on the verge of the top 50. He and Eric Butorac, his American partner, play in the semi-finals here today and the left-hander, nicknamed “chicken wings”, reportedly because of his long arms, is now earning headlines in his own right.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
STADIUM start 11:00 am
[4]M Fish (USA) vs [2]T Haas (GER) E Butorac (USA) / J Murray (GBR) vs J Benneteau (FRA) / T Johansson (SWE)
Not Before 3:00 PM
[1]A Roddick (USA) vs [3]A Murray (GBR)
J Gajdosova (SVK) / A Morigami (JPN) vs [4] N Pratt (AUS) / B Stewart (AUS)
Not Before 7:00 PM
[1]S Peer (ISR) vs [7]V Williams (USA)
B Becker (GER) / I Kunitsyn (RUS) vs [2] J Knowle (AUT) / J Melzer (AUT)
Saturday, February 24, 2007
STADIUM start 11:00 am
[4]M Fish (USA) vs [2]T Haas (GER) E Butorac (USA) / J Murray (GBR) vs J Benneteau (FRA) / T Johansson (SWE)
Not Before 3:00 PM
[1]A Roddick (USA) vs [3]A Murray (GBR)
J Gajdosova (SVK) / A Morigami (JPN) vs [4] N Pratt (AUS) / B Stewart (AUS)
Not Before 7:00 PM
[1]S Peer (ISR) vs [7]V Williams (USA)
B Becker (GER) / I Kunitsyn (RUS) vs [2] J Knowle (AUT) / J Melzer (AUT)
3rd tournament victory in a row! These guys love the American Hard Courts.
Couldn't get into Vegas, and it looks like the lobbying for an Indian Wells wc is falling on deaf ears.
Hope they can find somewhere to play as otherwise they may have 4 or 5 weeks off.
Jamie and Eric have reached 7th place in the ATP DOubles RACE
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