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PostPosted: 18 Jan 2018, 01:53
by lw789
Andy Murray will know things will not be easy for him in the opening Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final against Milos Raonic, live on Sky Sports 1 HD on Friday. His Canadian opponent took him to five sets in the Australian Open semi-final earlier this year and has three wins to Murrays four when the pair have faced each other over the years.Raonic, however, may be hampered by a troublesome adductor muscle which he tore earlier in the year. The 25-year-old was forced to call for a medical time-out just as he was about to serve to stay in the match in his third set against qualifier Damir Dzumhur on Thursday.After a massage, Raonic was able to hold his serve and gingerly take the tie break to win 6-4 3-6 7-6(5). Highlights of British number one Andy Murrays round three match against Benoit Paire at the Monte Carlo Masters Murray is the tournament favourite following Novak Djokovics shock defeat to Czech world No 55 Jiri Vesely on Wednesday,Djokovics conqueror Vesely went down tamely 6-1 6-2 to Frenchman Gael Monfils, who now faces Spaniard Marcel Granollers on Friday. Sixteenth seed Monfils is favourite to win but Granollers leads the pair in head-to-head contests 3-1 and has not defeated the Spaniard since 2009.One to watchRafael Nadal won a staggering eight Monte Carlo titles in a row between 2005 and 2012, but has just one final appearance to show from his last three visits.Once nigh-on unplayable on clay, Nadal has struggled to rediscover consistent form and keep clear of injury in the past two years and faces fourth seed Stan Wawrinka in the second quarter-final. Rafael Nadal serves to Dominic Thiem What promises to be an enthralling tussle could well see crowd favourite Nadal, who has looked good so far this tournament, beaten by his Swiss opponent, who will be seeking his second Monte Carlo title.Wawrinka conquered Nadal in the 2014 Australian Open final to claim the first of his two Grand Slams, and is reigning French Open champion having defeated Djokovic in the climax on the same surface at Roland Garros,Since losing his first 12 matches against Nadal, Wawrinka has won three of their past five encounters.Surprise in storeRoger Federer leads Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 11-5 in head-to-heads but the sometimes mercurial Frenchman can raise his game to heights that will trouble the Swiss holder of 17 Grand Slam titles.Federer has at times appeared back to his best as he has cruised through the early rounds at Monte CarloThe pair faced each other at this stage two years ago and on that occasion Federer won 2-6 7-6(6) 6-1.But the last time they met, in that years Canadian Masters final, Tsonga took the honours with a 7-5 7-6(3) victory.In case you missed itMurray had to fight back from the brink of defeat after being broken in the final set by Benoit Paire before breaking back to eventually win 2-6 7-5 7-5.Fifth seed Nadal had a tough first set before defeating a battling Dominic Thiem 7-5 6-3 to set up his quarter-final against Wawrinka.You can watch all the action from Monte Carlo, live on Sky Sports 1 from 9.30am on Friday morning.By purchasing a Sky Sports Day Pass for £6.99 or Sky Sports Week Pass for £10.99, you can enjoy access to all seven Sky Sports channels and watch on a TV with a NOW TV Box or on a range of devices. Also See: ATP schedule Tennis on Sky Latest scores Get a NOW TV pass Video Jose Altuve Jersey . Anderson is scheduled to have neck surgery April 8 to repair the injury, which occurred when he collided with the Celtics Gerald Wallace during a game in Boston on Jan. 3. The 6-foot-10 Pelicans forward, who had been averaging 19. Kendall Lamm Jersey . -- The Seattle Seahawks and wide receiver Sidney Rice have agreed to terms on a deal. http://www.nfltexansproauthentic.com/Bl ... en-Jersey/. -- The Los Angeles Clippers chose not to speak publicly about owner Donald Sterling before they faced the Golden State Warriors for Game 4 of their first-round series Sunday. Shane Lechler Jersey . Coming off a 6-0 drubbing at Chelsea on Saturday, Arsenal endured another demoralizing result after rallying for a 2-1 lead -- only to concede a fluke equalizer. Arian Foster Jersey . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga.J.P. Arencibias career trajectory continues to fall. On Tuesday, the Texas Rangers sent down the 28-year-old catcher to Triple-A after a rough start to the season. Arencibia was the Rangers Opening Day catcher this season, but is hitting just .133 with one home run and six runs batted in ovver 20 games.dddddddddddd. This is Arencibias first year in Texas after a four-year stint with the Toronto Blue Jays that ended on uneasy terms. Arencibia had a .194 batting average last season and was granted free agency. Chris Gimenez was promoted to replace Arencibia. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '