Andy Murray injured his ankle in the last contested game against Michael Berrer and is not sure of playing his fourth round match against Viktor Troicki. Andy Murray will take a decision before the game and he said that he will play through the pain, if needed. However, it is well known that Andy Murray will have much brighter chances at the Wimbledon which follows soon after the French Open and he will not want to aggravate the injury. In that context, Andy Murray will play only if he feels sure that his ankle will stay through the match.
Viktor Troicki would be rubbing his hands on the possibility of getting a walk-through which will make his way to the quarter-finals. It would be surprising feat for the Serbian ranked 15 in the world. Viktor Troicki would also have a substantial chance of reaching the semi-finals if Andy Murray fails to turn up at the Suzanne Lenglen Court on Monday as he would have to face either Alejandro Falla or Juan Ignacio Chela in the quarters.
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These are however hypothetical situations and for the moment the match is on and scheduled to be the third encounter of the day on the court. Andy Murray has had a fortunate draw in the tournament avoiding any demanding contests and winning all his games in straight sets, which has been a difficult achievement in the highly competitive French Open 2011. Even Novak Djokovic lost a set to Juan Martin Del Potro.
It is difficult to say how much of Andy Murray’s brilliant run has been of his own credit and how much to his good fortune but the truth is that he was able to dispatch his lesser competitors with relative ease. This game would be a more challenging one given the circumstances. Murray will once again rely heavily on his big first serve and as a consequence of his ankle injury he will surely increase cross court returns. Viktor Troicki will make an appropriate assessment of Andy Murray’s game and adapt if needed. He will increase drop shots and make Andy Murray work on the court as much as possible. He will be keen on some demanding rallies as well.
Rafael Nadal will also be in action today and Andy Murray’s possible early exit is a good sign for his chances at the French Open 2011. Andy Murray meanwhile will hope that he can bring out what’s best in him today, but for the sake of Wimbledon he won’t really stretch himself and that too justifiably.
