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While I was watching the DC dead rubber between Igor Andreev and Bob Bryan. The commentators came out and said halfway through it. They said Andreev can make the top 10 in 2008?
The example they used was David Ferrer with his limited game was able to make it and finish number 5. The reasoning that was used was that Andreev has more firepower, well I can't deny that, the forehand is bigger and the serve is better. The whole if Ferrer can do it, then why can't Andreev. It was a diss to Ferrer or backhanded compliment at best.
Igor had an excellent comeback from the knee injury in 2007 and was ranked at 160 after the Aus Open and finished at 33, he did it without winning an event.
The problem with the argument those guys are using, is that it doesn't always work like that. Another thing that counted this season against Andreev this year was the amount of 3rd set tiebreakers that he lost this season. Apart from the Nadal and Mahut TB's, he was leading in them and failed to convert.
Andreev should be able to do better at the start of the season, though he might want to hit the backhand more, it was no surprise once Ferrer improved that shot and got more aggressive it helped his game a lot more.
He can play well on slow hardcourts and has won indoors, but watching him trying to hit touch shots is interesting.
Too bad he can't play his mate from Valencia every week. I'd like to see Andreev there, but I don't think he will make it.
No poll added, because the Safinettes might vote and skew the results
The example they used was David Ferrer with his limited game was able to make it and finish number 5. The reasoning that was used was that Andreev has more firepower, well I can't deny that, the forehand is bigger and the serve is better. The whole if Ferrer can do it, then why can't Andreev. It was a diss to Ferrer or backhanded compliment at best.
Igor had an excellent comeback from the knee injury in 2007 and was ranked at 160 after the Aus Open and finished at 33, he did it without winning an event.
The problem with the argument those guys are using, is that it doesn't always work like that. Another thing that counted this season against Andreev this year was the amount of 3rd set tiebreakers that he lost this season. Apart from the Nadal and Mahut TB's, he was leading in them and failed to convert.
Code:
Metz Mahut, Nicolas (FRA) 6-3 5-7 [B]6-7(1)[/B]
US Open Lopez, Feliciano (ESP) 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3 4-6 [B]6-7(5)[/B]
Kitzbhuel Robredo, Tommy (ESP) 6-4 1-6 [B]6-7(5) [/B]
Gstaad Seppi, Andreas (ITA) 4-6 6-3 [B]6-7(5)[/B]
Estoril Djokovic, Novak (SRB) 2-6 6-4 [B]6-7(5)[/B]
Dubai Nadal, Rafael (ESP) 2-6 6-3 [B]6-7(2)[/B]
He can play well on slow hardcourts and has won indoors, but watching him trying to hit touch shots is interesting.
Too bad he can't play his mate from Valencia every week. I'd like to see Andreev there, but I don't think he will make it.
No poll added, because the Safinettes might vote and skew the results