(June 13, 2013) Andy Murray had to win twice on Thursday to reach the Queen’s Club quarterfinals defeating Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 7-6 (4) in a rain-delayed match and then beating Marinko Matosevic 6-2, 6-2.
“The hardest part is just the waiting around,” Murray said that most difficult part of the day was waiting around. “We came off maybe three times yesterday,” Murray said. Today, the same thing again, a lot of waiting around for my match this afternoon. It’s important to make sure you sort of relax and don’t waste too much energy between matches.”
Lleyton Hewitt upset sixth seed Sam Querrey and 2010 London champion 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
ATP World Tour 250
London, England (+1 hour GMT)
10-16 June, 2013 Surface: Grass
RESULTS – THURSDAY, 13 JUNE, 2013
Singles – Third Round
[1] A Murray (GBR) d M Matosevic (AUS) 62 62
[2] T Berdych (CZE) d [16] G Zemlja (SLO) 63 64
[3] J del Potro (ARG) d [WC] D Evans (GBR) 60 63
[4] J Tsonga (FRA) d I Sijsling (NED) 75 57 63
[5] M Cilic (CRO) d [Q] F Lopez (ESP) 46 76(5) 75 – saved 1 M.P.
L Hewitt (AUS) d [6] S Querrey (USA) 57 63 64
B Becker (GER) d [7] [WC] A Dolgopolov (UKR) 76(5) 75
D Kudla (USA) d K De Schepper (FRA) 61 63
Singles – Second Round
[1] A Murray (GBR) d N Mahut (FRA) 63 76(4)
[4] J Tsonga (FRA) d E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 63 67(2) 63
[Q] F Lopez (ESP) d [11] J Benneteau (FRA) 76(5) 64
I Sijsling (NED) d [14] D Istomin (UZB) 76(4) 61
Doubles – Second Round
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d [Alt] G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / J Smith (AUS) 76(2) 75
M Cilic (CRO) / J del Potro (ARG) d [2] R Lindstedt (SWE) / D Nestor (CAN) 63 67(5) 10-6
[3] M Bhupathi (IND) / R Bopanna (IND) d N Mahut (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA) w/o (Tsonga – viral infection)
[4] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA) d J Brunstrom (SWE) / R Klaasen (RSA) 62 62
[5] C Fleming (GBR) / J Marray (GBR) d B Paire (FRA) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 76(4) 36 10-6
[6] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) d V Troicki (SRB) / G Zemlja (SLO) 64 63
[WC] J Murray (GBR) / J Peers (AUS) d [7] I Dodig (CRO) / M Melo (BRA) 75 76(2)
Doubles – First Round
[Alt] G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / J Smith (AUS) d X Malisse (BEL) / R Ram (USA) 67(8) 63 10-5
B Paire (FRA) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d [Alt] T de Bakker (NED) / I Sijsling (NED) 62 75
V Troicki (SRB) / G Zemlja (SLO) d O Marach (AUT) / L Rosol (CZE) 75 76(2)
SCHEDULE – FRIDAY, 14 JUNE, 2013
CENTRE start 12:30 pm
[5] M Cilic (CRO) vs [2] T Berdych (CZE)
L Hewitt (AUS) vs [3] J del Potro (ARG)
[1] A Murray (GBR) vs B Becker (GER)
[4] J Tsonga (FRA) vs D Kudla (USA)
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [WC] J Murray (GBR) / J Peers (AUS)
COURT 1 start 12:30 pm
R Harrison (USA) / S Querrey (USA) vs [4] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA)
Not Before 2:00 PM
[3] M Bhupathi (IND) / R Bopanna (IND) vs [5] C Fleming (GBR) / J Marray (GBR)
[6] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) vs M Cilic (CRO) / J del Potro (ARG) – After suitable rest