Miami / SONY Men’s Tennis NEWS / Murray Gets Screwed By Chair Ump

Written by: Staff on 26th March 2014

Miami / SONY Men's Tennis NEWS / Murray Gets Screwed By Chair Ump

epa04129240 Roger Federer from Switzerland reacts during his men's final match against Novak Djokovic from Serbia at the BNP Paribas Open tennis in Indian Wells, California, USA, 16 March 2014. Djokovic won the match. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO |

* Djokovic ends Murray’s Miami streak with the help of the umpire in the big high chair !

* Harrison/Sock, combined age 42, beat Nestor/Zimonjic, combined age 78

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Miami

Singles – Quarterfinal: (2) N Djokovic def. (6) A Murray 7-5 6-3

One match doesn’t really tell us what a player’s form is like — but this really seemed typical of how Andy Murray in 2014. Although the real issue here may have been how wound up he got about a particular point. At 5-5 there was a point in which Murray was convinced Novak Djokovic had touched the net (and replays later seemed to show he was right). Murray lost not only the argument but the point — and he kept on stewing about it, and that cost him the set. He managed to go up a break in the second — then lost the break, started worrying again, and it cost him the match. And, with it, his Miami winning streak, and the #6 ranking. He will fall to #8, his lowest ranking in years.

This match was affected by a terrible call by the chair umpire. Novak Djokovic had literally reached over the net to anxiously out away a volley. Not just with the tip of his racket head but the entire frame up to the handle. Andy argued with the chair and never seemed to regain his focus. It was a shame. Novak had to know. Chairs should be able to use the tv replay for overrules or correct calls. They need to do it for “not ups ” like a double bounce.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Cabal/Farah def. (2) Peya/Soares 6-2 7-6(7-4)

It continues to be a great year for Cabal/Farah; they aren’t likely to hit career highs this week, but both are on pace to end the year in the Top Twenty.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (WC) Harrison/Sock def. (6) Nestor/Zimonjic 6-4 7-6(7-4)

An amazing result for the youngsters, who came here with a combined ranking of #417!

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Rankings Update: Miami

Please note: This feature had to be written before Wednesday’s last match concluded; we do not know whether Roger Federer beat Kei Nishikori, which he must do to clinch the #4 ranking and retain his chance for the #3 spot.

The first week of Miami followed a pretty predictable pattern: The top seeds sailed, the lower seeds lost too soon. It was a recipe for… not much movement. Now, though, with the top seeds starting to go out, things are beginning to change.

Not at the top, of course. Rafael Nadal remains #1, and Novak Djokovic #2, and that won’t change until the clay season (although their results here could determine how soon things might change during the clay season). But Stanislas Wawrinka’s early loss opened a door for Roger Federer to return to the #3 ranking if he can reach the final. A big if, of course.

Federer has already all but assured himself the #4 ranking; last year’s finalist David Ferrer will fall from #4 to no better than #5, and it will be #6 if Tomas Berdych can beat Alexandr Dolgopolov.

Berdych will rise from #7 to at least #6; Andy Murray will fall to #8. Juan Martin del Potro will be #7 — not that it matters much, because his ranking will have gone into the pit long before he can come back from his wrist surgery.

Richard Gasquet’s loss on Tuesday knocked him out of the Top Ten; Milos Raonic will be taking his place. That means the full Top Ten will be, in some order, Nadal, Djokovic, Wawrinka, Federer, Ferrer, Berdych, del Potro, Murray, John Isner, and Raonic.

The Top Fifteen will be those ten plus Gasquet, Tsonga, Fabio Fognini, Tommy Robredo, and Grigor Dimitrov (or, just possibly, Kei Nishikori or Alexandr Dolgopolov). Robredo and Dimitrov take the places of Mikhail Youzhny and Tommy Haas.

Into the Top Twenty is Kei Nishikori, replacing Jerzy Janowicz; Alexandr Dolgopolov will also make it (replacing Nicolas Almagro) if he can beat Berdych. There are no new names in the Top 25; in the Top Thirty, Florian Mayer is in and Dmitry Tursunov out.

The Bryans will of course remain #1 in doubles.

RANKINGS

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of March 26, 2013

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Nadal………….13310

2..(2) Djokovic……….11170

3..(3) Wawrinka………..5740

4..(5) Federer…………5225

5..(4) Ferrer………….4640

6..(7) Berdych…………4540

7..(8) Del Potro……….4260

8..(6) Murray………….3975

9.(10) Isner…………..2715

10.(12) Raonic………….2710

11..(9) Gasquet…………2635

12.(11) Tsonga………….2615

13.(14) Fognini…………2340

14.(17) Robredo…………2140

15.(16) Dimitrov………..2130

16.(15) Youzhny…………2090

17.(13) Haas……………2075

18.(18) Anderson………..1940

19.(21) Nishikori……….1805

20.(19) Almagro…………1750

21.(20) Janowicz………..1715

22.(23) Dolgopolov………1690

23.(22) Gulbis………….1655

24.(24) Monfils…………1510

24.(25) Kohlschreiber……1510

26.(28) Pospisil………..1333

27.(26) Cilic…………..1330

28.(27) Simon…………..1315

29.(29) Verdasco………..1270

30.(32) Mayer…………..1245

**DRAWS

Miami — week of March 17, 2014

………………..3R…………….4R………QF

1 Nadal………….(1)Nadal……….Nadal……Nadal

29 Tursunov………Istomin

19 Janowicz………Bautista Agut

14 Fognini……….(14)Fognini…….Fognini

12 Raonic………..(12)Raonic……..Raonic…..Raonic

23 Monfils……….Garcia Lopez

27 Pospisil………Bedene(Q)

[Becker(LL)]……..Becker(LL)……..Becker

3 Wawrinka……….(3)Wawrinka…….Wawrinka

25 Cilic…………Roger-Vasselin

22 Dolgopolov…….(22)Dolgopolov….Dolgopolov..Dolgopolov

[Lajovic(LL)]…….(LL)Lajovic

10 Isner…………(10)Isner………Isner

18 Almagro……….(18)Almagro

26 Simon…………Sousa

7 Berdych………..(7)Berdych……..Berdych….Berdych

5 Federer………..(5)Federer……..Federer….Federer

28 Verdasco………de Bakker(Q)

17 Anderson………(17)Anderson

9 Gasquet………..(9)Gasquet……..Gasquet

15 Dimitrov………(15)Dimitrov

20 Nishikori……..(20)Nishikori…..Nishikori..Nishikori

31 Seppi…………(31)Seppi

4 Ferrer…………(4)Ferrer………Ferrer

6 Murray…………(6)Murray………Murray…..Murray

32 Lopez…………(32)Lopez

24 Kohlschreiber….Baghdatis(WC)

11 Tsonga………..(11)Tsonga……..Tsonga

16 Robredo……….(16)Robredo…….Robredo

21 Gulbis………..Benneteau

30 Mayer…………(30)Mayer

2 Djokovic……….(2)Djokovic…….Djokovic…Djokovic…Djokovic

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Nadal

2 Djokovic

3 Wawrinka……..lost 4R (Dolgopolov)

4 Ferrer……….lost 4R (Nishikori)

5 Federer

6 Murray……….lost QF (Djokovic)

7 Berdych

8 del Potro…….WITHDREW (replaced by Becker)

9 Gasquet………lost 4R (Federer

10 Isner……….lost 4R (Berdych)

11 Tsonga………lost 4R (Murray)

12 Raonic

13 Haas………..WITHDREW (replaced by Lajovic)

14 Fognini

15 Dimitrov…….lost 3R (Nishikori)

16 Robredo……..lost 4R (Djokovic)

17 Anderson…….lost 3R (Gasquet)

18 Almagro……..lost 4R (Isner)

19 Janowicz…….lost 2R (Bautista Agut)

20 Nishikori

21 Gulbis………lost 2R (Benneteau)

22 Dolgopolov

23 Monfils……..lost 2R (Garcia-Lopez)

24 Kohlschreiber..lost 2R (Baghdatis)

25 Cilic……….lost 2R (Roger-Vasselin)

26 Simon……….lost 2R (Sousa)

27 Pospisil…….lost 2R (Bedene)

28 Verdasco…….lost 2R (de Bakker)

29 Tursunov…….lost 2R (Istomin)

30 Mayer……….WITHDREW from 3R

31 Seppi……….lost 3R (Ferrer)

32 Lopez……….lost 3R (Murray)

******** SCORES ********

WEDNESDAY

Miami

Singles – Quarterfinal

(2) N Djokovic def. (6) A Murray 7-5 6-3

Doubles – Quarterfinal

Cabal/Farah def. (2) Peya/Soares 6-2 7-6(7-4)

(WC) Harrison/Sock def. (6) Nestor/Zimonjic 6-4 7-6(7-4)

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