Andy Murray takes on old rival Andy Roddick in the pick of the third round clashes at the Paris Masters.
Murray's on a roll at the moment and he continued from where he left off in Asia last month, easing past Jeremy Chardy 6-2, 6-4 to record his sixteenth straight win. After a hat-trick of titles on the Asian swing, Murray's confidence is sky-high and he easily dictated the second round clash on Wednesday against a very erratic opponent.
However, ever the perfectionist, Murray was not entirely happy with how he felt on court. "I felt OK, I felt maybe my legs were not as strong and I did not move as well as I can do," he said. "I thought it was a decent start. I didn't lose my serve. I don't think he had any break points, so that was good. But I can definitely play better, and I'll need to."
"After taking a break, things feel a little bit different. You're not quite in the rhythm you were a few weeks ago. Hopefully I can build on today's win. Maybe if I get through a couple of rounds, I'll feel that momentum."
Roddick looked dangerous on Tuesday, seeing off Julien Benneteau 6-4, 6-4 but he'll be very disappointed that the Paris organisers have slowed the surface down this year, something which will really play into Murray's hands.
Roddick will be looking to end his season on a high and beating Murray would be a fabulous boost for him going into the off season. However he has suffered many times in the past at the hands of Murray's returns with the British player leading 7-3 on the head-to-head. They played in the Queens semis earlier this year and it was a distinctly one-sided 6-3, 6-1 win for the Brit.
