Starting off the day is big serving Canadian Milos Raonic vs Andy Murray. Andy is coming off two tough matches that took him into 3 sets. Although in his press conference he said his back feels good and he is physically back in shape, I don't see the same Andy Murray on court. He doesn't appear to have much on his shots and leaving them hanging in the mid court. Lets be honest, he did everything he could to lose the match on Monday except actually lose! The unknown Vasely gave Andy all he could handle but couldn't close it out during the business end of the match.
Look for Raonic to lean on his serve today and take it to Andy. A Raonic win today would not be an upset as Andy is still building his match toughness after his long layoff during the winter where he underwent back surgery.
Everyone's new favorite players to watch is Stan Wawrinka. Today he takes on another big server in Kevin Anderson. Kevin who stands 6'8" posseses one of tennis's biggest serves and can hit big from both sides. Losing to Dimitrov in 3 sets in the finals at Acopluco, Kevin is playing the best tennis of his life. Currently ranked #18 in the world he could could Stan a run for his Money.
Stan on the otherhand is definitly playing his best tennis and dismissed the talented Italian, Seppi, on Monday 6-0 6-2. Stans is undefeated in 2014 and his massive strokes are proving too much for the player on the other side of the net.
Watching Stan practice with Rafa Nadal last week, he seemed to continue where he left off at the Australian Open. Winning the majority of the points during the practice match it left Rafa shaking his head.
Roger Federer and Tommy Haas, a couple of veterens and good friends, take the court today for their quarterfinal match. Federer holds a 12-3 record over Haas head to head. However, Haas is not affraid of Federer and has proved he can give him a match. Haas nearly upended Federer's Championship run at the French Open in 2009 having been up 2 sets to none in that match to only see Federer come back to win and continue on to his first and only French Open Title.
Other matches on the mens side
Marin Cilic vs Novak Djokovic - Upset Alert!!
Alexandr Dolgopolov vs Fabio Fognini
Fernando Verdasco vs John Isner
Feliciano Lopez vs Julian Benneteau
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